Zubov’s Spinning Backhand Pass

Zubov Returns To Dallas

One of the premiere blueliners in the National Hockey League, Defenceman Sergei Zubov, made a triumphant return featuring a picture perfect spinning backhand pass that was remisiscient of his days with the 1994 Stanley Cup champion Rangers. Modano took that perfect pass from Zubov and promptly beat Nabakov with a wrist shot, completing the highlight reel play with style.

Brad Richards also collected four third period points to lift the Dallas Stars to a 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks Sunday night.  Brad Richards is turning out to be a great addition in Dallas after being acquired from Tampa Bay at the trade deadline.

Here is what Dave Tippett had to say about Zubov’s Spinning Backhand pass:

“That’s ‘shinny’ hockey at its finest, but with Zubie, that’s part of his game,” Tippett said. “That’s pretty special right there, to find a guy right on his tape, spinning around like that, that’s a special play. But we’ve seen that from Zubie around here for a long time.”

Is Price Really Ready?

Many Montreal fans are still shaking thier head a tthe inconsitency shown by their extremely talented goaltender, Carey Price.  Some have even gone so far as to say it was a huge mistake for Carbonneau et. al. to thrust the youngster into the starting role heading into the playoffs.

Jack Todd of the Montreal Gazette has an level headed view of the situation:

Price is still learning his craft. No matter how large his talent

or how bright his future, he is a 20-year-old playing a man’s game.

There will be nights when it all comes together, as it did during Game 7 against the Bruins – and there will be nights like Saturday’s game against the Flyers, when a couple of pucks go in over his left shoulder and the kid goes to work to adjust his position, doing the things he will do automatically as he matures.