Monday:

Game Day Preview:  Jets @ Senators.  Ez gives you the game story for the Kraft Hockeyville game.

Jets on a  Deadline:  Jets defeat Senators.  Ez steps in for Drew and provides some post-game analysis.

Tuesday:

Jets cut 20 from the roster.  The list of 20 guys who were let go.

Projecting the Winnipeg Jets opening day roster.  Remis tries his hand at figuring out which players you might expect to see against the Canadiens on October 9th.

Wednesday:

Game Day Preview:  Hurricanes @ Jets.  Ez took a look at the two squads and gives you the pre-game 411.

Jets on a  Dealine:  Jets calm the Hurricanes.  Ez again steps in for Drew and provides some post-game analysis.

Thursday:

We hit the snooze button.  At least in terms of original content.  We still brought you all the days Jets links in the Morning Papers and Afternoon News.

Friday:

Note – Jets release four.  David Koci released.  Carl Klingberg reassigned to IceCaps.  Brett Festerling and Spencer Machacek reassigned with intention of being reassigned to IceCaps.

Game Day Preview:  Predators @ Jets.  Ezra takes a look at all aspects of tonight’s game.

Jets on a Deadline:  Jets vs. Predators.  Drew recaps the night’s action, including the 3 star selection made by Illegal Curve.

Saturday:

Note – Tim Stapleton placed on waivers.

Post-Game Soundbites – Preds Colin Wilson.  Had a chance to talk to the Winnipeg native and Predators forward following the Jets/Preds game to get his thoughts on the game, the return of the NHL to the Peg’ and what it means to play against the returned Jets.

Post-Game Soundbites – Preds Coach Barry Trotz.  We caught up with Nashville’s coach and Manitoba native Barry Trotz who gave us his post game thoughts.

Part 1 of the IC Radio Show.  Special Season preview show.  Guests included Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada and Gabe Desjardains of Behind the Net & Arctic Ice Hockey.

Part 2 of the IC Radio special ‘Fantasy Hockey’ Show.  The season preview show continues with the guys looking at Northeast Division, Atlantic Division,Central Division,Northwest Divisio, Pacific Division.

Sunday:

Note – Jets release 3.  Janne Pesonen released.  Paul Postma and Jason Gregoire assigned to the IceCaps.

Winnipeg Jets Tickets begin to arrive.  Giving you an inside look at the packaging and the tickets that Jets season ticket holders received in the mail late last week.

The pre-season finally concluded on Friday and the city has an exciting week ahead until next Sunday’s home opener against Montreal Canadiens.  Looking forward to another exciting week of Jets news starting tomorrow with Morning papers.

Monday:

Welcome to the new Illegalcurve.com.  We kicked off the week with an intro to the new site and reaction has been quite positive to the new format and new logo.

Tanner Glass – fighting still has a place in the game.  The Jets tough guy gives his thoughts on why there is still room for fighting in today’s NHL.

Tuesday:

Game Day Preview:  Jets vs. Blue Jackets.  Ezra gives you the first of many Jets game day previews of the two teams.

Claude Noel pregame press conference.  The Jets coach gives his thoughts on the lead up to the 1st NHL exhibition game to count in Winnipeg in 15 years.

Jets on a Deadline:  Jets vs. Blue Jackets recap.  Drew gives a complete game recap but all you need to know was there was a lot of this from the Jets side.

Wednesday:

Unmatched Anticipation.  For those unable to be in the MTS Centre, Richard gives you some insight on what it was like within the building in the hour leading up to puck drop.

Looking back at 1st Jets exhibition game – pictorial summation.  For those who want to re-live the 1st meaningful Jets game in ages, here are some pictures from the game.

Postgame Soundbytes:  Kevin Clark.  We spoke to Winnipegger Kevin Clark after the Jets 1st exhibition game.

On the Farm:  The Postma always rings twice.   Ryan with his first contribution to the site, giving us his insight into what goes on with all things IceCaps.

Thursday:

Scheifele-ing Expectations.  Richard tries to temper the enthusiasm of fans about the Jets #1 draft pick.

Prospect Pulse: Michael Forney.  Kyle, our prospects expert talks about this Jets dark horse prospect.

Friday:

Under the Microscope.  Remis talks about the media scrutinty that players will be subjected to in Winnipeg.

Jets React to Jody Shelley Suspension.  Down at the MTS Centre remis caught up with some of the Jets to get their thoughts on the suspension.

Saturday:

Winnipeg Jets goalie Peter Mannino Interview (including Mask symbolism).  Learning a bit about his mask and the symbolism behind it.

Part 1 of the IC Radio Show.  Guests included Timmo Seppa of Hockey Prospectus talking sleeper forwards and Jeff Angus of Dobber Hockey who informed our listeners about sleeper defenceman.

Part 2 of the IC Radio special ‘Fantasy Hockey’ Show.  Guests included Gus Kutsaros of McKeen’s Hockey who talked busts & Overvalued players and Justin Goldman of The Goalie Guild who not surprisingly was on to talk goalies.

Jets Hour of the IC Radio Show.  The guys spent an hour discussing all things Jets.

The city has now officially been back in the NHL for two weekends but yesterday was the first chance for Jets fans to watch their team playing on the road on a Saturday night.  The people at the party I was at kept remarking about the fact that following the game it was nice to watch Jets highlights (even though they lost) on Sportscentre.  Looking forward to another exciting week of Jets news starting tomorrow with Morning papers.

Monday:

Dustin Byfuglien’s historic shooting season.  Remis takes a look at the number of shots that Big Buff took last season, which saw him finish 2nd to Ovechkin overall in the league.  He even asked him a question in this regard during the Press Conference which followed the Jets fitness testing.

Tuesday:

Prospect Pulse:  Review of game 1 of the Young Stars Tournament.  Kyle, our prospects expert, gives a breakdown of those young Jets who impressed him after the shutout victory over the Sharks.

The rest of the Jets week on Illegal Curve after the jump including should the White-out be eliminated, pictures from the Jets informal practice, Jets players use twitter to find dinner, True North releases single ticket info, audio from Group A (Pavelec, Bogosian and Thorburn), audio from Group B (Kane, Byfuglien, Mason and Scheifele) as well as the replay of the IC Radio Show.

Wednesday:

Hosting the Petard:  Wither the White-Out?  We welcome Drew back to IC with a shocking thought; is it time to get rid of the White-out?

Thursday:

Jets Informal practice pictures.  With Bogosian signing the day before the Jets seemed in good spirits as the guys flew around the IcePlex.

Friday:

Jets use twitter to find dinner.  Remis looks at how the Jets players are using social media to interact with their 1000′s of twitter followers.

Jets announce individual ticket information.  When they say luck of the draw, in this case they mean it literally.

Saturday:

Winnipeg Jets Training Camp – Group A.  Some pictures from the 1st day of NHL training camp in this city in 15+ years.  Audio from Pavelec, Bogosian and Thorburn.

Part 1 of the IC Radio Show.  Action packed show with an interview with Shane Hnidy, Analyst for Sports Radio 1290.

Part 2 of the IC Radio Show.  More great Jets hockey talk including an interview with Roy McGregor of the Globe & Mail, Kalen Qually of the Pass it Forward Hockey Gear Program and Concussion Specialist Dr. Zach Eakman.

Winnipeg Jets Training Camp – Group B.  Audio from Byfuglien, Mason, Kane and 1st round pick Scheifele.

Hope everyone is enjoying the 1st weekend in over 15 years to have official NHL training camp activity back in this city.  Looking forward to another exciting week of Jets news starting tomorrow with Morning papers.

Monday:

TSN Jets FAQ.  With all the misinformation out there, Remis wrote up a comprehensive report about what you can expect if you would like to subscribe to TSN Jets TV.

Tuesday:

Pictorial Summation of the Day at 17 Wing.  In one of the biggest days for the new franchise, the Jets revealed their new jerseys in dramatic fashion at 17 Wing air force base in Winnipeg.  IC was there for the reveal and If you want to feel like you were in attendance take a gander at some of these pictures.

Reactions to the Winnipeg Jets Jersey with Eric Fehr.  He might be recovering from injury but it hasn’t curbed his enthusiasm for the Jets new jersey.

Reactions to the Winnipeg Jets Jersey with Mark Stuart.  Speaking of enthusiastic, this new Jet seems very happy to be in Winnipeg.

Reactions to the Winnipeg Jets Jersey with Reebok Designer Dominique Fillion.  He explained about the tight time lines and how the True North ownership took a very involved role in the process.

Reactions to the Winnipeg Jets Jersey with GM Kevin Cheveldayoff.  The Jets GM was quite excited with the reveal, including describing the moment he saw the players stepping out of the C-130 Hercules as “sending a chill down his spine”.

The rest of the Jets week on Illegal Curve after the jump including rookie tournament, five battles to watch for at training camp, Jets season tickets delivery method -update (and update to the update), player twitter accounts, Cheveldayoff press conference on Wellwood signing and the IC Radio show is back from summer hiatus, Day 2 at Jets rookie camp with audio interviews with IceCaps coach McCambridge, Jason Gregoire, Mark Scheifele, Adam Lowry and Edward Pasquale.

Wednesday:

Prospect Pulse: Rookie Tournament and Jordan DePape.  Kyle’s usual Tuesday got bumped to today with all the news about the Jets jersey reveal but he gives our readers some insight into another Jets prospect to watch at this weekends rookie camp.

Thursday:

Five Battles of watch for at Jets training camp.  Ezra hits you with 5 things to watch for when the Jets start training camp.

Friday:

Jets season tickets delivery method – update.  Taking a look at the method in which the Jets were going to send the pre-season and regular season tickets to season ticket holders.

Jets player twitter accounts.  Remis does all the heavy lifting for Jets fans who want to follow their favourite players on twitter but maybe didn’t know the proper handle.

Jets season tickets delivery method – update to the update.  About 8 hours after the above post, the pre-season tickets started arriving in mail boxes across Winnipeg.

Kevin Cheveldayoff Press Conference.  Remis went down to the MTS Centre to hear about the latest Jets signing  (Kyle Wellwood) and to learn a bit more about this weekends rookie training camp.

Saturday:

Part 1 of the IC Radio Show.  Action packed show with an interview with TSN’s Jamie MacLennan.

Part 2 of the IC Radio Show.  More great Jets hockey talk including an interview with voice of the Jets, Brian Munz.

Sunday:

Jets Media scrum with Edward Pasquale, Adam Lowry and St. John’s coach McCambridge: click here.

1 on 1 interview with Jason Gregoire, click here.

1 on 1 interview with Mark Scheifele, click here.

Hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather this weekend as it appears that next week’s temps are going to make it start to feel a lot like hockey season.  Looking forward to another exciting week of Jets news starting tomorrow with Morning papers.

Monday:

Dave and Ezzy’s Top 10 Winnipeg Jets Away Games.  We had so much fun picking out our Top 10 Jets home games, we did the same for the Jets away games.
 

Jets need to improve at home and on road.  Rich sets up his Thursday column by taking a look at some of the numbers for the Jets and their need to improve at home and on the road.

Staying on top of the latest Winnipeg Jets news.  Just a refresher to our readers on how to keep up-to-date with the latest Jets news brought to you by Illegal Curve.com.

Tuesday:

Prospect Pulse – Prospect Tourny’s.  Kyle, our prospects expert, explains the value that these tournaments provide in terms of allowing the Jets to evaluate their talent.

Winnipeg Jets Season Tickets delivery method.  A number of our readers (who are also season ticket holders) were concerned with the means in which they will receive their Jets season tickets.  

The rest of the Jets week on Illegal Curve after the jump.

Wednesday:

Winnipeg Jets announce Broadcast agreement with TSN.   Remis was down at the MTS Centre and has the audio of the press conference of this big announcement.

Meet the Winnipeg Jets Broadcast Team.  Remis conducts some 1 on 1 interviews with the new voices of the Winnipeg Jets.

Thursday:

Is there a correlation between home attendance and home performance? Rich asks the question all Jets fans want to know the answer to; can they impact the games with their presence?

Friday:

Selecting a “major Canadian concert act” for the Jets weekend party.  After the uproar caused by the mere mention of Nickleback, Remis takes a look at some other possibilities for the Jets party weekend.

Hope everyone is enjoying the September long weekend.  Looking forward to another exciting week of Jets news starting tomorrow with Morning papers.

Monday:

What about the Jets powerplay?  Ez look at the Jets power play, including how it did last season and how it can improve this season.

Illegal Curve Radio Part 1 and Part 2.  In part 1 the guys interview Jets assistant coach Charlie Huddy as well as Jets goalie Chris Mason.  Part 2 had the guys talking to scouting correspondent, IC’s own Kyle Kosior and an interview with the Calgary Herald’s George Johnson.

Tuesday:

Prospect Pulse – Michael Kirkpatrick.  Kyle, our prospects expert, looks at another Jets prospect, signed from the Saint John Sea Dogs to play with the St. John’s IceCaps.

The rest of the Jets week on Illegal Curve after the jump.

Wednesday:

Who will drop the gloves for the Jets?  Remis goes in-depth to discover which Jets player has the most pugilistic tendencies.

Thursday:

Jet Fuel Documentary.  Two cousin’s from Calgary, both formerly of Winnipeg are shooting a very cool documentary and we had a chance to conduct this Q & A with them.

Friday:

Dave and Ezzy’s Top 10 Winnipeg Jets Home Games.  Taking a look at the games we would most like to see this season and giving some reasons as to why that is.

Hope everyone is enjoying the last weekend in August.  Looking forward to another exciting week of Jets news starting tomorrow with Morning papers.

Monday:

How good is Ondrej Pavelec?  Ez continuing his summer of optimism tour, gives us the rosy side of the Jets #1 goalie.

Rick Rypien.  The hockey world is shocked to learn of the passing of the popular member of the Manitoba Moose and current Winnipeg Jet.

Tuesday:

Craig Heisinger on Rick Rypien (audio).  The Jets Assistant GM gives his usual honest and straightforward answers and comments on the tragic passing of the Jets enforcer.

Prospect Pulse – Daultan Leveille.  Kyle, our prospects expert, looks at another Jets prospect, currently playing in the NCAA for the Michigan State Spartans.

The rest of the Jets week on Illegal Curve after the jump.

Wednesday:

Jets Penalty killing needs to improve.  Rich takes a look at another area that this franchise will have to improve if they expect to improve next season.

Thursday:

Illegal Curve Radio Part 1 and Part 2.  In part 1 the guys talked with IC’s the Globe and Mail’s James Mirtle, the Winnipeg Free Press’ Gary Lawless and took calls.  Part 2 the guys had Matthew Sekeres of the Globe & Mail on the show and took even more calls.

Friday:

Who will shoot for the Winnipeg Jets?  Remis discusses who should take the shootout shot for the Jets.

Prospect Pulse:  Ranking the Top 10.  Kyle takes a look at the Top 10 prospects in the Jets system.

Hope everyone is enjoying another beautiful August Weekend.  Looking forward to another exciting week of Jets news starting tomorrow with Morning papers.

Monday:

You can’t hold Winnipeg Jets fans down this summer.  Ez takes on the notion that players want to escape Winnipeg and says despite negative comments, nothing is gonna bring down Jets fans this summer.

Tuesday:

Seeking Jets fans for a television documentary.  If you were interested in sharing your Jets stories, they might still accept late applications (deadline was Friday, August 12th).

Prospect Pulse – Jason Kasdorf.  Kyle, our prospects expert, questions the development path for the Jets young netminder.

The rest of the Jets week on Illegal Curve after the jump.

Wednesday:

Shot reduction could be one key to Jets success.  Richard takes what at first glance appears to be a very obvious statement, and then digs deeper to give you a look at what could happen with just a small reduction in shots allowed.

Thursday:

Want to talk Jets?  Here are some Winnipeg Jets forums to consider.  Taking a look at the various Jets forums that are in existence, both new and old.  Right now there are close to 10 decent forums to get your Jets talk on.

Prospect Pulse:  The Right Path.  Kyle further develops the topic he started with his piece earlier in the week regarding Jets prospect Jason Kasdorf when he looks at which might be the better path to development, either the NCAA or CHL.

Illegal Curve Radio Part 1 and Part 2.  In part 1 the guys talked with IC’s Prospect expert Kyle, they interviewed Wade Davidson of Believe in the Goal, discussed the new rules being tested at the NHL’s R&D camp and took a look at some of the recent NHL signings.  Part 2 the guys  had a great interview with colour commentator Jim Fox of Fox Sports West, discussed latest news about Bogosian, had another excellent interview with James Gordon of the Ottawa Citizen and finished up the show with a call from Kentucky from the wayward host of the Illegal Curve Radio Show, Drew.

Friday:

Signs in support of the Jets around Winnipeg.  Remis caps off the week, with a light post about the enthusiasm that has griped the community with the Jets return.

Hope everyone is enjoying another beautiful August Weekend.  Looking forward to another exciting week of Jets news starting tomorrow with Morning papers.

Monday:

Five Reasons why the Jets will make the playoffs.  Ez gives us his very optimistic take on why the new team in Winnipeg can rise from 12th in the East last season to somewhere in the top 8.

Tuesday:

Prospect Pulse – Akim Aliu.  Kyle, our prospects expert, is excited about this young gun.

The rest of the Jets week on Illegal Curve after the jump.

Wednesday:

Five Reasons why the Jets will not make the playoffs.  Richard takes an opposite approach to Ezzy’s early week optimism and gives Jets fans a more pragmatic look at why it’s too early to start buying your post season tickets.

Thursday & Friday:

We provided Morning Papers but most of the writer’s were away from their computers enjoying the beautiful, bug free Manitoba weather.

Saturday:

Presenting the Illegal Curve Sandwich.  Ez took to the streets and walked over to Myers Deli on Grant to test out their latest culinary masterpiece.

Hope everyone is enjoying another beautiful August Weekend.  Looking forward to another exciting week of Jets news starting tomorrow with Morning papers.

Monday:

Sneak Peek at Jets prospects.  Ez gives us a look at one of the prospects in the Jets system.

Tuesday:

Prospect Pulse – John Albert.  Kyle, our prospects expert, is excited about this young gun.

The rest of the Jets week on Illegal Curve after the jump.

Wednesday:

Why keeping Zach Bogosian is most logical option.  Richard gives us an in-depth look at why the Jets need to retain this young defensive stud.

Thursday:

The Zherdev conundrum.  With rumours running rampant that the enigmatic Russian wants to join the Jets, Drew tackles this issue from both sides.

Illegal Curve Radio Part 1 and Part 2.  In part 1 the guys talked the new Jets logo, speculated about Zherdev and had an interview with the Globe & Mail’s Bruce Dowbiggin.  Part 2 the guys discussed the trade between the Islanders (Hunter) and the Devils (Rolston), the hiring of Pascal Vincent and interviewed Geoff Kirbyson of the Winnipeg Free Press.

Friday:

Tickets sold in the Winnipeg secondary ticket market.  Remis finishes off the week with a really interesting piece on the potential cost of buying tickets if you got shutout from the driveto13.

Hope everyone is enjoying their August Long Weekend.  Looking forward to another exciting week of Jets news starting tomorrow with Morning papers.

Monday:

No Time to Panic.  Rich tells Peggers’ now isn’t the time to lose faith in the process.

Deconstructing Alexander Burmistrov.  Ez gives us some further insight into the makeup of this young gun.

Illegal Curve Radio Part 1 and Part 2.  In part 1 the guys had Blake Wheeler’s agent on to discuss the contract his client had just signed as well as an interview with Tom Gulitti of The Bergen Record.  Part 2 the guys had Shelly Anderson of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Dispatch.

Tuesday:

Quick quotes from Blake Wheeler.  Remis jumped on the Conference call and brings you these quotes from one of the newest members of the Winnipeg Jets.

Kevin Cheveldayoff Press Conference.  Remis then went down to the MTS Centre to participate in the media scrum with the Jets GM.

Illegal Curve Sandwich.  After Myers Deli offered to make a sandwich in honour of IC, Drew took it to our readers to find out what they thought should comprise the IC sandwich.  Personally I like reader Tim’s suggestion that it be full of baloney.

The rest of the Jets week on Illegal Curve after the jump.

Wednesday:

Value in Wheeler.  Richard gives us an in-depth look at the Jets newest signee and why both sides should be happy with the deal.

Thursday:

Jets assistant coaches – Getting by with a little help from our friends.  Drew draws some inspiration from the Beatles in this post detailing the interplay between head and assistant coaches in the NHL.

Friday:

Claude Noel press conference .  Remis returned to the MTS Centre to get the Jets coach’s thoughts on the hiring of his new assistant Pascal Vincent.

Winnipeg Jets reveal logo.  Almost as eagerly anticipated as the return of the Jets itself, the city erupted when the Jets broke the silence at 4 pm cst.

Saturday:

Eric Fehr loves the new logo.  Ez and Remis got some quotes from Winkler’s Eric Fehr on his thoughts for playing for the team he grew up cheering for.

Sights & Sounds from the Draft – Covers Friday morning when the soon to be named Jets introduced their new head coach, Claude Noel.

Interview with L.A. Kings assistant GM Ron Hextall –  Former Flyers goalie great and a born and bred Manitoban gives his thoughts on the return of NHL hockey to Winnipeg.

Jets 1st round draft pick – One of the post that can still give me chills as not only did we get to hear/meet who the first pick of the new franchise would be, but True North’s Mark Chipman subtle Winnipeg Jets mention, blew the Xcel Energy Center crowd away.

Jets 1st round pick Mark Schiefle Q & A – If you want to know more about this up and coming ‘off the board’ draft selection, you can get a lot of info from the Q & A.

Draft Day 2 interviews –  The guys were able to interview a number of guys 1 on 1 as Day 2 was more relaxed including Leafs great Doug Gilmour, Hockey Canada head scout Kevin Prendergast, Executive Director of College Hockey Paul Kelly, San Jose Sharks dman Brent Burns, Canucks VP of Hockey Operations Laurence Gilman, Commissioner of the USHL Skip Prince and Kings scout Tony Gasparini.

Draft Day 2 scrums –  More from 3rd round selection Brennan Serville, Winnipeg Jet Dustin Byfuglien and GM Kevin Cheveldayoff.

Monday: 
2011 NHL Entry Draft Analysis: Winnipeg/Manitoba First Round Primer

Tuesday: 
Prospect Pulse: Carl Klingberg

Fan from Afar: Big Apple, Little Jets Merchandise

Wednesday:
Analyzing Rick Dudley’s Tenure as Thrashers General Manager
Craig Heisinger’s Rise to Power

Thursday:
Prospect Pulse: Starting Point

Friday:
Speculating on Ticket Re-selling

Weekend:
Lessons from Baltimore: Honouring History while starting anew

Monday

• Richard outlines just how good Ryan Getzlaf has been during this playoff run
• Neil takes us on a trip down memory lane, highlighting some top first round upsets
• The Illegal Curve team sends out an APB for a missing Russian superstar (he has since been found healthy and unharmed)

Tuesday

• David informs readers that the NHL may be thinking of tinkering with overtime in the playoffs–and a firestorm of commentary ensues
• Drew takes the fans in Vancouver to task for their lack of emotion, while lauding the efforts of the fans in Raleigh and Washington
• All hell breaks loose in Phoenix, and the playoffs take a backseat to the battle of Balsillie v. Bettman

Wednesday

• Kyle wonders why Canadians have to cheer for Canadian teams, when those teams are populated with non-Canadian players?
• Richard crunches the numbers, and looks in-depth at the value of late round draft picks
• The Illegalcurve.com Radio Show hosts Tim Sassone of the Chicago Daily Herald, bankruptcy attorney Richard Farroh, and Kenny Albert of MSG

Thursday

• Richard’s morning papers provide all the latest playoff news and Phoenix Coyotes news
• David delves deep into his emotional consciousness, and harkens back to the pain of losing the Winnipeg Jets
• Drew wraps up the day by going inside the courtroom in Phoenix and provides an intricate analysis of the legal arguments made in front of bankruptcy Judge Redfield T. Baum

Friday

• Drew continues to provide the latest developments in Balsillie v. Bettman
• A few members of the IC team take a field trip to Fargo to see the final game of the USHL season
• Kyle weighs the merits of composite sticks versus wooden sticks

Saturday

• David provides the latest hockey news and scores from the Junior ranks
• Ari Baum Cohen tells us who will (probably) win the Stanley Cup
• Drew continues to make IC the must-read website in the battle of Balsillie v. Bettman

• Starting Monday morning, the Habitants were still getting roasted in the Montreal media.
• On Tuesday, over at Puck Prospectus, I examined whether the 11-20 slots in the first round of the NHL Draft are any more valuable than the 21-30 slots?  Click here to read the article.
• On Wednesday, the IllegalCurve.com Radio Show had guests Chris Zelkovich (Toronto Star) and Corey Masisak (Washington Times) on the show.  Zelkovich spoke about TSN simulcasting regional US broadcasts, the best play-by-play man of the first round and other sports media issues.  Masisak told us why Michael Nylander cannot get into the Capitals lineup, the relationships between Malkin and Ovechkin and his prediction for Caps/Pens.
• By Thursday, all four series previews were complete–with a special contribution from reader Bob Roberts (IC’s first ever reader contribution).  Here are the four previews: Det/Ana, Van/Chi, Bos/Car and Wash/Pitt.
• Near the end of the week, Adam posted some important numbers on each of the four remaining matchups.
• When Friday came along, David asked whether people who bang the glass at hockey games are good fans or just plain idiots?
• On the weekend, Eric Duhatschek wondered whether the Flames would be better off trading Dion Phaneuf?
• As good as Duhatschek’s article was on Saturday, Mike Wise wins article of the day for his feature on Donald Brashear.
• On Sunday, word came out of NY that Markus Naslund is hanging up the skates and, over on the Island, Charles Wang has his regrets.