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A Lot Can Happen In Four Hours
by Paul on 04/20/11 at 03:42 AM ET
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Guestimated timeline…
11:45pm, Tuesday, April 19th, Thought about going to bed after LA Kings take a 4-0 lead over the San Jose Sharks.
12:00am, Wednesday, April 20th, Tweet those that went to bed better get up, Kings 4, Sharks 3.
12:315am, Directv picture freezes, major thunderstorm in area. Shut down computer.
Hit the couch, next thing I remember is hearing Randy Hahn say “and this game is going to overtime.”
Pop-up from the couch at 4:02am, turn computer back on, find out Sharks win.
Below is the video recap of the game, just in case you went to bed early, dozed off or insert any other excuse here…
added 4:54am, Terry Murray video, post-game below…
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Evening Line
by Paul on 04/19/11 at 10:30 PM ET
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The Hawks played with urgency from the start. So did the Canucks. But eventually, the Canucks decided they didn’t want to pay the price to make a play, or even be the aggressors the way they had in winning the first three games. It’s that mentality that makes people question Vancouver’s Stanley Cup credibility. Winners don’t turtle like that.
-Steve Rosenbloom of the Chicago Tribune, writing about the Blackhawks 7-2 win over the Canucks tonight. Read more from Rosenbloom and I think the words are a little harsh for a team up 3-1 and heading back home.
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Does The NHL Want To Lose The Phoenix TV Market?
by Paul on 04/19/11 at 07:20 PM ET
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from David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail,
The Phoenix Coyotes may play their last game in the desert on Wednesday, but there is one big reason why the NHL has fought long and hard to prevent a possible franchise move to Winnipeg: Television.
A survey of several current and former NHL governors – who would not speak on the record because commissioner Gary Bettman frowns on public discussions of league business – highlighted the league’s need to keep the Phoenix market (the 12th-largest in the United States, according to Nielsen Media Research) in order to maximize a U.S. TV contract.
added 10:26pm, from Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun,
The two warring factions in the desert standoff over the Phoenix Coyotes have agreed to put down their guns and meet, face to face, Thursday.
But that doesn’t mean either side, the City of Glendale and the Goldwater Institute, has altered its position.
“Ours certainly has not,” Goldwater spokesman Dan Guerin told QMI Agency Tuesday.
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Needed: More Banners In Colorado
by Paul on 04/19/11 at 04:38 PM ET
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from Adrian Dater of the Denver Post,
Discussing his new job in depth for the first time, Joe Sakic today said he is excited about becoming executive adviser and alternate governor of the Avalanche. Part of his vision for the franchise centers around the rafters of the Pepsi Center.
“We want to see more banners raised,” Sakic said at a new conference this afternoon.
One of Sakic’s first pieces of wisdom he plans to pass along to Avalanche players, who finished next-to-last in the NHL this season: He’s been there.
“I was there when the Quebec Nordiques decided to go in the direction of rebuilding. I know exactly what they’re going to expect. I know as a player when you go through those things it’s tough to get out of it. But I’m very excited to be part of this going forward. We finished 29th, so there’s holes. As a group, starting tomorrow, we’re going to get together with everybody, the whole hockey organization, and we need to figure out where we need to go.”
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Bryzgalov UFA Stock May Be Falling
by Paul on 04/19/11 at 02:40 PM ET
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from James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail,
With elimination potentially on the way in tomorrow’s Game 4, Coyotes coach Dave Tippett pointed to his goalie as one area that needs to improve.
“We need our goaltender to have an all-world game,” he said.
If Bryzgalov falls short again, it’ll be interesting to see how free agency plays out. The goalie market is crowded with backup options without many starters to choose from, with the only other free agents that have won more than 20 games this season (Tomas Vokoun and Dwayne Roloson) getting up there in years.
Teams have been going cheaper in goal in recent years, too, which could be an issue.
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Afternoon Line
by Paul on 04/19/11 at 02:13 PM ET
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“Our mindset is just focusing on what we need to do, how we play – play the right way and get ready for Game 4. We have confidence in the league, we have confidence in the officials that they won’t be influenced by all the whining going on here right now.
“We’re staying away from it, and we’re focused on what we need to do. And like I said, we have confidence in the league that this doesn’t affect the series. It’s a pretty good series. Two pretty good teams, going at it pretty hard.”
-New York Rangers head coach John Tortorella. Quote via Capitals Insider.
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Steve Downie and Chris Kunitz Each Get 1-Game Suspensions
by Alanah McGinley on 04/19/11 at 12:38 PM ET
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via Bob McKenzie’s Twitter:
One game for Steve Downie.
Update: 1:40pm ET: Also from McKenzie—
One game for Chris Kuntiz.
Video of the incidents is below:
added 3:44pm, NHL release on suspensions below…
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How Would You Feel If Jack Edwards Was Your Home Play-By-Play Man?
by Paul on 04/19/11 at 11:43 AM ET
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Video via PuckDaddy...
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Your Calder Trophy Finalists
by Paul on 04/19/11 at 11:02 AM ET
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NEW YORK (April 19, 2011)—San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture, New York Islanders right wing Michael Grabner and Carolina Hurricanes center Jeff Skinner are the three finalists for the 2010-11 Calder Trophy, awarded “to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition,” the National Hockey League announced today
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KK Poll- Does Vancouver Eliminate Chicago Tonight?
by Paul on 04/19/11 at 10:57 AM ET
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Or will there be a game 5 in Vancouver on Thursday?
The other game tonight is San Jose at Los Angeles, with the series tied at 1-1.
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