Ready… Set… Gut Check Time
Blog: Abel to Yzerman By VooX
04/27/10 at 02:35 PM ET | Comments (127)
I am a mess. An excess of nervous energy, my uncontrollable leg (the Jimmy-leg) bouncing, and random hallucinations caused by psychotropic drugs have made me a shell of the man I usually am. And yet, strangely, I am okay with that.
For some reason these playoffs feel different to me.
Sure I am just as stressed as every other season, but this time I have a strange feeling of resignation. Whatever will happen, will happen. Whichever Detroit Red Wings team shows up tonight will determine the 19’s feelings tomorrow. For me, that has been the way it has been all year, there is nothing different.
Strangely, being involved in a Game 7 in Round 1 is exactly where I want the Red Wings to be.
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Afternoon Line
04/27/10 at 01:55 PM ET | Comments (1)
Buffalo has some of the best sports fans in North America. They live and die with their Sabres and Bills. They take it personally. We can only imagine the callers on AM 550 on Tuesday. How did a team with a Vezina Trophy favorite (Ryan Miller) lose to a Bruins team that was 30th overall in offense this season? They may also ask if this Sabres team has enough character to win when it matters.
-Pierre LeBrun of ESPN. Four more hockey thoughts from Pierre.
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Goals & Saves Of The Week
04/27/10 at 01:47 PM ET | Comments (1)
First the goals, then the saves are below.
Total combined runtime of the videos is about three minutes, so go ahead and take a short break and watch.
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And The Shutdown Dman Is…
04/27/10 at 01:30 PM ET | Comments (14)
via Curtis Zupke of Ducks Blog at the OC Register,
This week’s SI doesn’t disappoint when it asks NHL players, “Who is the best shutdown defenseman?”
Detroit’s Nicklas Lidstrom got 25 percent of the votes, narrowly edging out Boston’s Zdeno Chara (23 percent). Rounding out the top five are Nashville’s Shea Weber (10 percent), former Duck Chris Pronger of Philadelphia (nine percent) and the Ducks’ Scott Niedermayer (seven percent).
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Grading the Blueshirts
Blog: Goal Line Report By Patrick Hoffman
04/27/10 at 12:43 PM ET | Comments (1)
From great friend of the blog Nicholas Montemagno at The Rangers Tribune:
GRADE A
Henrik Lundqvist - It may be getting old, but to make sure it is clear, the New York Rangers would have finished in the bottom five in the league this season if it were not for goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. No, he did not have the greatest of seasons in 2009-10, but considering the team he has in front of him, he did one heck of a job even giving this team a chance to make the playoffs. The team’s limited offense forced Henrik to be near perfect, yet he was still able to post a 2.38 GAA and .921 save percentage on the season.
Marian Gaborik - What more could you have asked for from star winger Marian Gaborik in his first year on Broadway. Before the season started, many predicted Gaborik to not even play 40 games with the Rangers because of past injury problems. Well, he ended up playing in 76 of 82, and in those 76 games, recorded 42 goals and 44 assists for a career-high 86 points. Much like Lundqvist, Marian helped to carry this team, specifically on offense, and at times would seem like the only player on the ice. As long as he can stay healthy, the Blueshirts have another four fantastic years of Marian Gaborik ahead of them.
Click here for the rest of the team’s report card.
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Tags: New+York+Rangers,
A Boston Advantage Over Buffalo
Blog: The Puck Stops Here By PuckStopsHere
04/27/10 at 12:34 PM ET | Comments (3)
The Boston Bruins defeated the Buffalo Sabres four games to two in a series that ended last night. Buffalo was widely considered the favorite as they had a nine point regular season advantage. One advantage Boston had in the series was that Buffalo failed to score a single goal on the power play in the series. The Boston penalty kill was perfect. During the regular season, Buffalo had a mid-level power play. They were ranked 17th in the league. It was led by Tim Connolly, Derek Roy, Jason Pominville and Tomas Vanek. Connolly the Sabres regular season leading point scorer on the power play was limited to one assist in the playoffs.
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Tags: Boston+Bruins, Buffalo+Sabres,
Versus Attracting Key Demographics
04/27/10 at 12:25 PM ET | Comments (4)
NEW YORK, N.Y. (April 27, 2010)- VERSUS, the fastest growing sports cable network in the country, is averaging a .6 HH rating and 552,000 viewers for its 12 days of Conference Quarterfinal round coverage-through Sunday, April 25. The HH rating and average viewership is up 50 percent and 25, respectively, compared to the same time period of last year’s postseason (.4 HH rating and 442,000 viewers). Additionally, the network is also seeing viewership increases across all key male demos over last year: Men 18-34 (up 5%), Men 18-49 (up 10%) and Men 25-54 (up 23%). Due to the momentum of NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, VERSUS garnered its most-watched April in primetime in network history.
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NHL Foundation Player Award Finalists
04/27/10 at 12:20 PM ET | Comments (1)
NEW YORK (April 27, 2010) – Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown, Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green and Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller are the three finalists for the 12th Annual NHL Foundation Player Award, the National Hockey League announced today. The award recognizes an NHL player who applies the core values of hockey – commitment, perseverance and teamwork – to enrich the lives of people in his community.
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Marc Savard Gets The Green Light
04/27/10 at 11:57 AM ET | Comments (0)
from Nancy Marrapese-Burrell of Bruins Blog,
Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli has just announced that center Marc Savard has fully recovered from a concussion and has been cleared to play.
Chiarelli said Savard met with an independent neurologist and, in concert with the team medical staff, say the veteran is ready to join the Bruins for the second round of the playoffs.
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Tags: Marc+Savard,
Your Favorites For The Stanley Cup Final
04/27/10 at 11:43 AM ET | Comments (26)
As it stands at this moment, give me your favorite team to represent the Eastern and Western Conference in the Stanley Cup Final.
East
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Montreal
West
San Jose
Chicago
Vancouver
Phoenix
Detroit
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