Here are the morning papers for Saturday the 18th of April: Western Conference San Jose Sharks (1) versus Anaheim Ducks (8) Interestingly, Joe Thornton and Ducks netminder Jonas Hiller are good friends. The Sharks’ veterans are doing their best to keep the team’s young players from getting down on themselves. Tim Kawakami says Joe Thornton [...]
Posted by Richard Pollock in Anaheim Ducks,Calgary Flames,Central Division,Chicago Blackhawks,Columbus Blue Jackets,Detroit Red Wings,NHL Morning Papers,Northwest Division,Pacific Division,San Jose Sharks,St.Louis Blues,Teams,Vancouver Canucks,Western Conference on April 18, 2009
Here are the NHL Morning Papers for Friday the 17th of April: Western Conference San Jose Sharks (1) versus Anaheim Ducks (8) The Sharks’ power play cost them on Thursday going 0-for-6. Only nine of San Jose’s 35 shots were recorded within six feet of the crease. The pressure is squarely on the Sharks’ shoulders [...]
Posted by Richard Pollock in Anaheim Ducks,Calgary Flames,Chicago Blackhawks,Columbus Blue Jackets,Dallas Stars,Detroit Red Wings,NHL Morning Papers,St.Louis Blues,Teams,Vancouver Canucks,Western Conference on April 17, 2009
Game Notes: Red Wings open the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Joe for a record 17th straight season. Chris Osgood is the last goalie in the NHL to wear the old school mask. The Canadiens were a No. 8 seed in the 2004 playoffs (under Claude Julien) when they knocked out the top-seeded Bruins from the playoffs in [...]
Posted by David Minuk in Anaheim Ducks,Boston Bruins,Calgary Flames,Central Division,Chicago Blackhawks,Columbus Blue Jackets,Detroit Red Wings,General NHL,Montreal Canadiens,Northeast Division,Northwest Division,Pacific Division,San Jose Sharks,Teams,Western Conference on April 16, 2009
This handy little chart (below) , beautifully (cough cough) formatted by yours truly, lists all of the Illegal Curve contributors predictions for the upcoming playoff run. A few interesting things to note about the predictions: 1) The New York Rangers might as well not bother to show up. Eight predictors, eight Washington victories predicted. 2) [...]
Posted by Drew Mindell in Anaheim Ducks,Boston Bruins,Calgary Flames,Carolina Hurricanes,Chicago Blackhawks,Columbus Blue Jackets,Detroit Red Wings,Features,Montreal Canadiens,New Jersey Devils,New York Rangers,Philadelphia Flyers,Pittsburgh Penguins,San Jose Sharks,Season Previews,St.Louis Blues,Vancouver Canucks,Washington Capitals on April 14, 2009
Here are the morning papers for Tuesday the 14th of April: Eastern Conference Boston Bruins (1) vs. Montreal Canadiens (8) According to an EA Sports simulation, the Bruins will beat Chicago in six games to capture the Stanley Cup. The Canadiens have been more than just a playoff nemesis to the Bruins, they have flat-out [...]
Posted by David Minuk in Anaheim Ducks,Atlantic Division,Boston Bruins,Buffalo Sabres,Calgary Flames,Carolina Hurricanes,Central Division,Chicago Blackhawks,Columbus Blue Jackets,Dallas Stars,Detroit Red Wings,Eastern Conference,General NHL,Minnesota Wild,Montreal Canadiens,Nashville Predators,New Jersey Devils,New York Rangers,NHL Morning Papers,Northeast Division,Northwest Division,Ottawa Senators,Pacific Division,Philadelphia Flyers,Phoenix Coyotes,Pittsburgh Penguins,San Jose Sharks,Southeast Division,St.Louis Blues,Teams,Vancouver Canucks,Washington Capitals,Western Conference on April 14, 2009
The Numbers: Overall Home Away Detroit Red Wings 51-21-10 27-9-5 24-12-5 Columbus Blue Jackets 41-31-10 25-13-3 16-18-7 Goals/GM GA/GM PP Pct. PK Pct Detroit Red Wings 3.52 (1) 2.93 (20) 25.5%(1) 78.3% (25) Columbus Blue Jackets 2.68 (21) 2.72 (9) 12.7%(30) 82.1%(13) Goaltending: The expression “can’t get any respect” comes to mind when [...]
Posted by David Minuk in Central Division,Columbus Blue Jackets,Columns,Detroit Red Wings,General NHL,Illegal Curve News,News You Can Use,Season Previews,Teams,Western Conference on April 13, 2009
FINAL T FINAL T Ottawa 2 Pittsburgh 3 Toronto 5 Montreal 1 Game Scoresheet Game Scoresheet Game Threads: Game Threads: Silver Seven Pension Plan Puppets PensBurgh Habs Inside/Out Game Recap [...]
Posted by David Minuk in Anaheim Ducks,Atlanta Thrashers,Central Division,Columbus Blue Jackets,Eastern Conference,Florida Panthers,Game Report,General NHL,Minnesota Wild,Montreal Canadiens,Northeast Division,Northwest Division,Ottawa Senators,Pacific Division,Phoenix Coyotes,Pittsburgh Penguins,Southeast Division,Tampa Bay Lightning,Teams,Toronto Maple Leafs,Washington Capitals,Western Conference on April 11, 2009
If you haven’t seen this yet please check out Mike Ribeiro’s goal in the shootout versus Colorado last night. FINAL T FINAL T Nashville 4 Columbus 1 Minnesota 8 St. Louis 3 Game Scoresheet Game Scoresheet Game [...]
Posted by David Minuk in Anaheim Ducks,Calgary Flames,Central Division,Columbus Blue Jackets,Dallas Stars,Edmonton Oilers,Game Report,General NHL,Minnesota Wild,Nashville Predators,Northwest Division,Pacific Division,St.Louis Blues,Teams,Western Conference on April 10, 2009
