With the playoffs now in full swing, there are a lot of opinions forming in hockey land. A lot of predictions are being tossed out…so let’s see if we can make any sense of it all.
Perhaps the tempers are so short because the stakes are so high in San Jose’s playoff series with Nashville. Both the Sharks and the Predators just completed the best regular season in franchise history. The clubs won 51 games apiece, more than anybody except league-leading Buffalo, and finished three points apart in the tough Western Conference.
Is he a modern day saviour? That’s overstating it, but there’s no underestimating the importance of goaltender Rick DiPietro to the New York Islanders.
With so many post-season failures behind them, so many disappointing swings in momentum and breakdowns in confidence, the Ottawa Senators understand they should never feel comfortable with any Stanley Cup playoffs series lead.
Former National Hockey League forward Gaetan Duchesne died Monday of apparent cardiac arrest while working out. He was 44.
Colorado Avalanche rookie Paul Stastny and Boston rookie Phil Kessel were among the 18 players chosen Monday for the U.S. National Team that will compete in the world championships in Moscow beginning April 27.
On Frozen Blog has a great piece on why the Capitals will be topping up in the free agent market this summer.
The Calgary Flames reinforced their reputation as a weak road team in Detroit. They can start salvaging their first-round NHL playoff series against the Detroit Red Wings by living up to their billing at home.
Quote of the Day: Waiting for Stanley
Did anyone else notice the Canucks fan sitting behind the penalty box at the game in Dallas last night? He was wearing a vintage ‘flying v’ jersey and had a bra in his hand! Nice! Hopefully he gave his bra back to his mother.