谁曾想到在交易截止日前，收购由前枫叶球员伊恩白色，贾马尔 - 迈耶斯，马特Stajan，人Niklas Hagman，和VESA Toskala的卡尔加里火焰会导致火焰无缘季后赛？ 各位怎么样的人除外卡尔加里火焰组织过任何决策的能力内; 说实话他们到底在想什么？ 多伦多发挥欠佳整个赛季但不知怎么走了很多球员的表现不佳的球队将提高发挥卡尔加里的水平？ 抢了这些家伙应该在火焰得分困境，帮助，相反，它什么也没做。 有传言四处纷飞的火焰组织是为在几乎每一个层面的巨大变化在休赛期，也许是理所当然的。 前进的道路上做出很多决定促成了卡尔加里的消除从季后赛的争夺，但最近的举动有很多的发言权在他们舒展运行徒劳的。 为火焰进入本赛季的目标是终于闯过第一轮......有趣的事情如何变化。
与他们的6-3损失在华盛顿首都手中周二卫冕斯坦利杯冠军，本赛季下降到0-10相结合对新泽西州和华盛顿。 尽管创纪录的企鹅已经成功地把自己的位置让家冰在季后赛第一轮，仍然有机会赢得大西洋赛区。 但事实上抛开什么对两名在东上最好的球队的0-10纪录意味着企鹅在季后赛？ 数字本身并不意味着一大堆，因为常规赛的头 - 头记录没有延续到季后赛，但是这就是为什么他们失去了这么多次，以这些球队是更大的故事。 华盛顿压根儿到企鹅他们做了什么大家都一年，也就是得分得分和得分多一些。 没有什么复杂的对资本“的游戏，很多专家都认为，当谈到时间来尝试玩和最佳的七大系列击败一支球队缺乏防守将是相当不利的。 更令人震惊的企鹅是他们的表演对新泽西网队。 鬼子用他们的中立区的陷阱，不仅击败了企鹅，但他们在每个六场比赛他们打的主导匹兹堡。 企鹅管理的5只在六场比赛，其中没有一个是靠近其中包括两个完全封锁对方的目标。 似乎有一些事是真的给企鹅中立区头痛的陷阱今年似乎比以往任何时候都更。 这种风格影响了他们这么大的坦帕湾闪电利用对企鹅在同一系统近日完美击败匹兹堡2-0。 如果鬼子现在的闪电已经创建了一个蓝图如何支配企鹅那么它很可能是在季后赛中其他优秀的球队也可以使用相同的系统，实际上导致企鹅被淘汰，早在第一轮。 入门拒之门外的陷阱上对两个不同的团队三个不同的场合是没有侥幸，这就是为什么对新泽西州的0-6战绩是可怕的匹兹堡。
最后，一切都结束了，但喊西！ 每一个季后赛席位已经敲定，现在我们只需等待，看看什么样的巅峰对决将是。 今年的大赛，包括上赛季的几个不同的面孔为洛杉矶国王队，科罗拉多雪崩队，纳什维尔掠夺者，和菲尼克斯野狼也只是从一个赛季前家里看毕竟胜任后戏剧。 这将是巨大的，看到一些新血的行列中了西方，但我们不能忘记的常旅客在底特律红翼队是目前在季后赛的19 个连续的一年。 在西部山区的顶部可以在任何的新车队取代红翼？ 调整在明年，当我们预览西部和我说明为何底特律会（或不会）重返总决赛再一次的时间。
4月14日日几乎是在这里！
一个星期前今天世界看到的最好的曲棍球比赛在相当长的一段时间，肯定是奥运赛事的最好的游戏之一。 尽管美国人是冰球加拿大国王为首的悉尼克罗斯比谁离开了温哥华冬奥会的金牌表达了极大的韧劲。 Crosby的加班目标标志着一个梦幻般的2周曲棍球，产生了大量不可预知的时刻结束。 虽然是加拿大人谁爬上了山顶，到底真正的赢家是曲棍球在世界球迷。 所以我利用这个时间来祝贺加拿大人对他们的胜利，行礼曲棍球比赛一般，并彻底告别什么是一个真棒2周曲棍球。
随着奥运会已成过去，我们转变从一组伟大的冰球另一个作为NHL舒展奔跑进入如火如荼。 因为它代表今天6点通过在东部联盟11是由一共有四个点隔开而战为7 次和第 8 次点在西方是一种更加严格的比赛。 在接下来的几个星期里，我们会找出谁做出了正确的举动在交易截止日前，谁应该做的更多。 我们来看看新贵凤凰可以科罗拉多（返回到上面的描述？荣耀天）能保持发挥高到足以保持季后赛的位置自己的水平，因为它是今天组装这两个队的新概念。 可以底特律红翼队管理，以巩固季后赛席位，或将它们留出的第一次，因为恐龙漫游地球？ 难道匹兹堡企鹅补充足够的新面孔，以他们的阵容肯定了他们可能不得不把它们放到队在东部击败任何不足之处？ 已在首都华盛顿终于解决他们的防守困境足以把自己弹射到严重的杯子竞争者的类别？ 为什么没有波士顿，谁是在东部头号种子，去年，没有做更多，以解决他们无法取得进球？ 在这期间谁队将比分之前，赛季结束亚历奥韦奇金或悉尼克罗斯比更多的球？ 所有这些问题都将得到解答，在未来一个月，这意味着冰球球迷将要被宠坏从现在到了斯坦利杯总决赛在六月底。 所以装备自己puckheads因为这将是真棒！
OK，让我们对进入卡尔加里/阿纳海姆和多伦多之间的瞬间“大交易”。 尽管标题抓在参与结果的名称和合同的大小表示名称的最终净效应为零。 先来看看送吉恩Sabastien的Giguere到多伦多的Vesa Toskala和Jason布雷克的举动; 这种贸易的赢家？ 阿纳海姆，但几乎没有。 虽然拥有的Giguere与斯坦利杯冠军和纪录一个康恩Smythe战利品，他一直欠佳最好的三个赛季现在更好的一部分，并取代由乔纳斯希勒开始netminder在阿纳海姆一个令人难以置信的纪录。 当然也出现了一些严重的脱冰的问题会影响到任何人的工作绩效不管他们的职业生涯的角度保持不变，即Giguere是来自现在平均充其量，并增加了几乎没有表了。 至于鸭子，他们得到的Vesa Toskala谁已经在这个像是几个世纪前在圣何塞恒星季后赛下山后做什么，但螺旋。 Toskala一直是一个严重的失望多伦多谁了极其对他寄予厚望。 近年来Toskala表明，闪光不时对他的期望伟大，大家的时间，但整体而言，他一直没能挑松弛和他的精神韧性肯定出现问题时。 因此，相对于这个行业的干扰球两个队“胜”。 给因为收购杰森布雷克的微弱优势领先整体然而，阿纳海姆。 布雷克是一个非常优秀的球员谁也仅仅见过他的财富（以及球队的其余部分）转作最坏的多伦多; 也许换个环境是他所需要返回的形成。 这不是这么多，他的数据是坏在多伦多，他们宁可住一致; 但是他的加/减了其中谈到了他周围的穷人才量一落千丈。 如果布雷克能保持他的号码了很可能是他身边的一个稍微好一点的阵容可以使所有的差异。 关于布莱克的一个警告阿纳海姆的是，他是36岁所以传统的智慧告诉你，他的数据必然会很快开始下降。
至于多伦多与卡尔加里其他贸易它基本上是一洗，当谈到一直到它。 翁Phaneuf是参与该交易的最响亮的名字，虽然他是一个稳定的球员多年来对他的期望一直很高; 他有期望，但不辜负。 也许是不现实的预言，有人会赢得诺里斯奖杯，然后期待他能够做到这一点，或是失败的，但在很多方面这是已经发生的事情Phaneuf到底是什么。 的Phaneuf的合同规模证明，卡尔加里正在期待他没有T只在他们的蓝线锚，而且还带领球队季后赛到来的时间与无形资产尼克拉斯Lidstrom的喜欢已经在底特律这么多年做。 这压根儿就没有发生的Phaneuf很坦率地说是不太可能发生在多伦多。 Phaneuf的风格也更适于发挥西部风格在我看来，因此他实际上是更糟玩了多伦多了。 至于扔进这笔交易的球员休息，它不可能任何人都可以说任何一支队伍做了一个糟糕的举动收购他们; 但由于同样的原因它是不可能的，任何球员真的会做出多大的冲击。
最后在贸易方面是奥利约基宁和布兰登Prust的运动从卡尔加里到流浪者克里斯·希金斯和强麦Kotalik。 这里的大赢家是卡尔加里，因为约基宁自凤凰城只有两个赛季前准备卡尔加里是什么，但令人失望。 约基宁预计将帮助领导卡尔加里到应许之地，他不可思议的进球威力。 不幸的是它根本不是意味着要对谁约基宁比如今年正在500万元及有11个进球，以显示它。 打进11个进球是一个第 3或第 4行边锋的防守型防守队员一个伟大的成就，但太糟糕了约基宁既不是那些。 虽然这是不确定的，他将如何应对移动到纽约有一件事我们可以肯定，那就是Kotalik和Prust可以做任何事情，一旦他们到达卡尔加里，他们将仍然不会这么令人失望，约基宁的已。 在这个行业的明确的胜利者是卡尔加里火焰。 当然，像所有的东西，只有时间才能告诉我们这些球队会发生什么，但现在好像没有太大的改变会为这些举动的结果。
很多覆盖让我们出发吧。
1，费城飞人解雇约翰·史蒂文斯之后，他经历了不少成功的四季。 在2006-2007赛季飞行物是可怕的，并在那个赛季史蒂文斯跟进导致飞行物的东部决赛，他们是由企鹅淘汰。 那么当然，上赛季史蒂文斯有飞行物在季后赛再次只看到自己的跨州的对手再次从季后赛淘汰他们。 当然，没有什么好担心失去，但真的是有由最好的和最终的最好的球队在联赛中一名来自季后赛越来越淘汰的耻辱。 到目前为止，本赛季飞行物已经平庸，但几乎没有出季后赛的争夺目前坐在13 日在东方，但它因此，如果它胜在手的那些游戏在手在每支球队在它前面的比赛季后赛席位将属于飞行物。 这还有待观察将与本赛季初换帅，我被强迫吃我的话大约旺季教练去年匹兹堡改变谁做出了换帅然后去赢得斯坦利杯，但我不认为会发生什么它将使差为费城的一位。 有天赋的球队相当数量和雷金刚砂已经很不错的目标，但飞行物问题更专注于努力赢得溜冰鞋一拼，而不是曲棍球比赛。 身体对抗，其实是重要的，它是一个显著一块朝着成为一支总冠军球队，但作为散漫是在胜利的心脏一把匕首。 他们也可发挥更好的防守中谁是网前，因为在他们的前九场比赛，他们已经放弃了对七个不同场合至少有三个目标。 没有冒犯到新的教练彼得拉维奥莱特但传单是他们是谁，所以我不认为本赛季将去任何不同跟他比起来，与史蒂文斯。 （请参阅下面的链接上飞行物我季前赛的想法http://sportsroids.com/2009/09/27/eastern-conference-outlook/ ）
2，虽然我喜欢看亚历奥韦奇金发挥他真正做一个名字对于他自己作为一个肮脏的球员。 北美所有看到他的膝盖上，膝盖击中谢尔盖Gonchar是去年的第二轮系列赛，现在奥韦奇金曾暂停做同样的事情飓风防守队员蒂姆·格里森（奥维金也于同戏受伤）。 有关于奥维金的纪录其他一些可疑的剧本，如果他们继续建立它会玷污他的形象。 在联赛中没有其他球员可以影响游戏中的任何超过奥维金可以用他令人难以置信的进攻存在，但冰球是一个游戏的荣誉和奥维金，如果他继续玩脏了，他将不得不回答一些非常强硬的家伙谁也不会去悄悄。 所以，如果我是上限教练布鲁斯·布德罗我很清楚说明奥维金是必须保持更好的控制自己，不停的用脏玩了，否则上限问鼎总冠军将受到严重威胁。
3，卡罗来纳飓风拿到了赛季的14次尝试中通过击败卫冕冠军企鹅他们的第一个客场胜利。 为什么飓风是如此糟糕是headscratcher但讽刺的祝贺从我到他们在今年的首场客场胜利。 下面是更多的客场胜利......或至少多一个呢。
4，尽管有最近失去了二合为一排布法罗军刀正在悄然有一个非常成功的赛季率领瑞安米勒令人难以置信的发挥。 任何时候你netminder是发布一个令人难以置信的1.90 GAA你更可能要赢了很多比赛。 但是，尽管这样了不起的数字米勒不能单打独斗，因此到目前为止，他当然不是。 蒂姆·康诺利和德里克 - 罗伊与19和18分一路领先以21分（6个进球15次助攻每个）与边锋贾森Pominville和托马斯瓦涅克也不甘落后分别。 水牛是不是一个华而不实的球队，但他们都非常一致，发现自己未来的记分牌来比赛的结束，这就是最重要的事情。 他们发挥威力小于恒星在联赛中把他们21“最好的”，但他们对付它带罚杀是第三联盟最好的球员 ，这是非常重要的/令人印象深刻，它也有助于使军刀留出的禁区。 马刀都非常好，去年在舒展奔跑被粉碎了受伤之前，但到目前为止，这支球队比去年更好，如果他们继续这样了东方需要在通知上脱颖而出，因为你知道它，你会晃动手中的马刀，并祝愿他们好运在下一轮。
还有更多谈论，但它必须等待下一次...
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我会记住这简短而亲切。 宣布过去的这一周下来布兰登沙纳汉已经从非霍奇金淋巴瘤21后非常成功的年正式退役。 沙纳汉赢得了多个斯坦利杯冠军，奥运金牌，世界锦标赛和加拿大杯冠军（现称为世界杯曲棍球的）。 无论身在何处，他扮演 - 从他的五个非霍奇金淋巴瘤停止或团队加拿大 - 沙纳汉在他的时代提供了一个存在，这是无法比拟的几乎任何人，因为不管是游戏是如何被每一次感动沙纳汉冰球要在进攻区域，他可以得分。 布伦丹·沙纳汉在某种程度上，这是非常令人钦佩和方式，所有的年轻球员应该立志自己进行开和关的冰。 他是一个类的行为和非霍奇金淋巴瘤是更好地为有他这些年来，也许他会继续促进双方的NHL和冰球比赛在他的退休生活。
明天的旅程斯坦利杯开始，但现在我们预览冰球下降之前，所有的分析结束硬币的另一面，而比赛开始。
好老土的前奏抛开这里是我的西部预览（多像我一样的东面），其次是总决赛挑选和谁，我认为将葫芦杯明年春天。
八支球队出线，在没有特定的顺序，如下所示：底特律红翼队，芝加哥黑鹰队，哥伦布蓝夹克，圣路易斯蓝调，温哥华加人队，卡尔加里火焰，洛杉矶国王队，和圣何塞鲨鱼队。
底特律红翼队是最好的最好的一次，尽管失去了哈德勒和霍萨他们会简单地使用他们已经创造没有慢半拍重装农场系统的机器。 在底特律唯一悬而未决的问题是，克里斯·奥斯古德的常规赛上场谁到三月竖起数字欠佳，去年十月。 显示了在季后赛中一直奥斯古德的MO但如果他是今年为不一致，因为他是上赛季在底特律的部门其他球队的崛起能找到的强大的红翼队争夺季后赛席位。
事情正在寻找在芝加哥冰只要帕特里克·凯恩可以留出了事落冰。 凯恩与帕特里克·夏普和乔纳森托斯（等等）的回报，同时老兵约翰·麦登和玛丽安·霍萨已被添加到一个已经明星云集的阵容。 就像他们的同行，北芝加哥的唯一真正的未知因素是净的尼古拉Khabibulin现在是埃德蒙顿油人队的一员。 最有经验的，也许是最有可能的人，为管之间的老鹰队提供稳定瓦尔休特谁表现出伟大的迹象。 不管是谁最终获得并保持开始的工作作为守门员而去，去芝加哥。 如果他们的netminder是consistenly好那么芝加哥能赢得这一切，如果没有的话，他们不会，但无论哪种方式季后赛是他们的未来。
哥伦布拿到季后赛曲棍球的第一口味上赛季骑着主要的惊喜新秀netminder史蒂夫梅森回来。 虽然梅森将不能享受个人成功的相同数量去年是我的论点，球队将有良好表现的整体。 里克·纳什是对蓝夹克明星的短名单，但什么哥伦布已经比其他球队的凝聚力。 这个小组已经经历了很多失去了在一起，去年他们经历了获胜的滋味。 去年的成功，感觉很好，对他们没有赢得一场比赛在赛季后的辛酸毫无疑问留在他们口中苦味，只会把它们放在一起更加努力为彼此成为更好的球队。
温哥华骑着罗伯托Luongo一路的赛季后，去年横扫圣路易斯蓝调出来亚历克斯挖洞的棍子季后赛。 季后赛是各种各样的亚历克斯挖洞一现身派对（根据一些），并加人队的球迷都希望这只是一点。 锁定了SEDIN双胞胎是巨大的的是一个严肃的竞争者温哥华任何希望，但过去几个赛季已经表明，他们不能依靠SEDIN的他们所有的罪行。 有三个实线是东西，他们已经缺乏了几年引起他们的季后赛的成功是有限的。 添加马修施耐德的经验将大大提高他们的蓝线，但将高达瑞安凯斯勒和上述亚历克斯挖洞的喜欢这支球队撑起来了一个新的水平。 第一回合是给定的，但第二轮及以后达至温哥华。
对于卡尔加里火焰是简短而亲切。 他们可以使它在季后赛首轮中的一个（因为他们今年将再次这样做），但问题再次为火焰将是他们有足够的纪律采取的第一轮退出他们的挫折并翻译成打的多的声音曲棍球。 它不再是关于技能的卡尔加里，他们已经得到了，它是具有精神刚毅上进的团队精神量。
洛杉矶国王将可能是西部联盟本赛季最有趣的和令人兴奋的故事。 最重要的是puckheads同意，这个团队是在上升，但我认为他们不仅是在上升，但他们会赢得他们的第一轮季后赛系列赛。 当然，它使我陷入了困境，据其他季前赛的预测去，但我要说的这一个取代所有其他的预言我做，除了在其中所扮演的球队，我认为将晋级总决赛了西部的情景。 一般来说，我只是说有信心在什么国王组织作为一个整体在做什么。 他们已经采取了自己舔多年来却花了很多时间在这些硬块学习，并提出了一些非常有天赋的球员在关键领域。 他们有很多优秀的年轻球员达斯汀•布朗，亚历山大弗罗洛夫（标题到他的职业生涯的黄金），杰克·约翰逊，瓶装斯托尔（亦标题进入这个黄金）和乔纳森快速谁是目标非常可靠去年是可能只会变得更好。 随着这个年轻人才，他们增加了谁刚刚来过斯坦利杯冠军的匹兹堡企鹅在瑞安史密斯和Rob史古德利经验丰富的老将。 国王有合适的人在正确的地方在正确的时间和禁止伤害这个团队已作好准备，现在是成功的。
最后是总统杯获奖圣何塞鲨鱼谁做了一点改变自己的球队在动作数量方面，而且招式质量一直恒星。 达尼希特利被拾起，在乔纳森的费用Cheechoo和将是一个美好的，除了这支球队。 常规赛的成功不是一个问题了鲨鱼（多西队的真实似乎），但希特利使他们渡过了难关陷入严重的竞争赢得了西部。 希特利不仅可以得分了很多进球，但他之前所以他一起在他的肩膀上的芯片，以显示那些在渥太华，他仍然可以发挥的经验是要移动圣何塞沿着另一步享受成功，相当数量的正确的方向。
唯一的其他球队，可以使任何噪音，他们应该进入季后赛是阿纳海姆鸭子。 他们的经验是什么设置他们上面休息，但遗憾的是也许是他们最大的资产是其最大的缺点。 鸭子是一个老龄化的团队谁失去的又一步骤在每个位置上，只能希望贴近，直到交易截止日，他们可以或许使一招一个年轻的一群玩家清新的腿一个漫长的季后赛。 埃德蒙顿也不甘落后要么但他们功亏一篑的明星影响力和在西方获得成功所需的体力发挥。 干扰球，是埃德蒙顿最强的方面，但是这是真的，去年也因此他们不会得到他们要么。 没有其他球队甚至已经获得了季后赛更不用说制造噪音一旦到达那里的祈祷。
所有这一切说，我认为芝加哥黑鹰将是球队能走出西部，因为他们会发现，他们需要在网什么，会走的更远了一步比去年多。 芝加哥将在波士顿熊谁将会拖垮匹兹堡企鹅的疲惫小组，坐西朝东。 此设置了一个真棒原六比赛了这将是一个营销梦想的非霍奇金淋巴瘤。 经过一个令人难以置信的背部和第四战斯坦利杯总决赛将再次去七场比赛在这一点上的芝加哥黑鹰队会最终使玛丽安霍萨葫芦斯坦利杯为2009-2010年斯坦利杯冠军！ 享受开幕之夜大家！
随着时间的临近和puckheads继续垂涎不已的挑逗那就是曲棍球季前赛是时候补充开胃冰球巨星开始之前。
东部赛区前瞻：
我会通过预测谁，我认为将使其进入季后赛（排名不分先后），那么，我们将在那里每个团队代表简要至少看起来开始。 因此，这里的前八名球队排名不分先后：
匹兹堡企鹅，纽约流浪者队（卡罗莱纳飓风？），新泽西魔鬼队，费城飞人，波士顿棕熊队，布法罗军刀，蒙特利尔加拿大人队和华盛顿首都。
匹兹堡企鹅也许应该进入本赛季夺冠热门，因为他们的球队是很多相同的，他们是直到别人赢得冠军的冠军。 他们确实失去罗布史古德利但总体来说，你必须喜欢他们的机会来捍卫自己的会议标题。
纽约流浪者队失去了斯科特·戈麦斯，但增加了玛丽安Gaborik谁，如果他能保持健康，将增加的打分权力，以一个非常坚实的，但不能壮观的阵容。 对流浪者的好处是，即使他们不进球一吨的目标亨里克Lundqvist将让他们在大多数游戏中，会偷了几个，并且将整体给他们一个机会赢取最每逢大赛，他们都参与英寸有有机会赢得每一场比赛实际上并没有赢得他们不过而这也正是Gaborik将是对他们非常重要。 如果Gaborik保持健康，他的分数够的目标，让他们足够的积分，让他们进入季后赛。 在这种Gaborik做事件受伤，将离开纽约外面看，将开门的卡罗来纳飓风潜入一个季后赛席位。 卡罗来纳州也是一个坚实的团队，但凸轮病区不能独自做到这一点，他们将不能够依靠尤西Jokkinen全年发挥他在季后赛做的方式。 但是，如果任何一支球队应该不惜一切脱落（即流浪者），打开门的手杖。 无论哪种方式，既不团队将是一个严重的斯坦利杯的竞争者。
新泽西恶魔被窜自己内心的1995年被引进雅克·勒梅尔回船长的船。 什么都没有了魔自1995年以来改变，因此他们可以继续像一个运转良好的机器与他们的新，老，教练。 新泽西州是一个很有系统的团队，所以用马丁Brodeur打后面的系统，你必须铅笔他们进入季后赛和总冠军的竞争者。 自从上赛季的首轮出局到卡罗来纳州一些球员已经改变，但作为有条不紊鬼子会回来在季后赛再次它并不重要。
在每一个过去两年的费城飞人已经把非常优秀的球队在冰面上，但遇到了一列货运火车前往在匹兹堡企鹅形式的总决赛。 飞行物得到了更严厉的加入老将克里斯Pronger但他们的愚昧也无疑在目标，那是一个问题，仍然有待制定。 费城去了整个池塘引诱光芒刚玉粉回北美这样的判决结果还是出在干扰球问题是否已修复（有人可能会争辩说，金刚砂的态度会导致更多的问题比它能够解决）。 底线，飞行物天赋让他们进入季后赛，并在该点所有他们需要的是固体（不壮观）净发挥摆正自己的位置，赢得斯坦利杯。
波士顿凯尔特人队的前途是光明的，因为他们的天赋水平是一个很大的与去年相同。 菲尔·凯塞尔被交易了一段选秀这说话的信心波士顿是如何与他们的团队从上到下。 他们仍然有甜心驻守蓝线，他们可以得分在一动不动。 有很多去年约蒂姆 - 托马斯疑问，他将不得不再次回答那些同样的问题，今年。 如果托马斯能够始终发挥出色的熊会从他们去年的经验学习，应被视为热门，至少达到了东部决赛。
关键的布法罗军刀是保持健康。 上个赛季布法罗是一个明确的季后赛球队，直到伤病袭击他们像一球破坏和他们的季后赛希望轰然倒塌。 所以，如果马刀的明星保持健康，他们将是一个力，如果他们不那么水牛是不是一种力量......就这么简单。
华盛顿首都能进球像没有其他。 在进攻区5对5的权力游戏，他们都只是不可阻挡。 的上限大大缺乏防守，但肯定成绩足以弥补任何在漫长的赛季的过程中。 华盛顿去年最大的区别是在网，这是他们最大的未知一次。 谢苗瓦尔拉莫夫肯定要好得多比任何人所能预料在上赛季的季后赛，但他的答案长远？ 毫无疑问，瓦尔拉莫夫有天赋，但他还年轻，有如此年轻来成长的烦恼，每一个球员的经验。 如果瓦尔拉莫夫快速增长那么我们有理由相信，上限可以赢得一切，但如果他不那么球迷DC将被“摇红”到季后赛第二轮，并没有进一步的。
蒙特利尔加拿大人做了三个非常好的东西，在休赛期：让科瓦廖夫去，拿起布赖恩Gionta和斯科特·戈麦斯，并摆脱了科瓦廖夫的（我提到的话）。 陈奕利科瓦廖夫是一个很有天赋的球员，但他太不一致，在对自己产生足够的戏剧的地方引起太多的戏剧。 Gionta和戈麦斯提供稳定，在冰面上的领导人，并可以把记分牌上的点。 双方球员花时间在新泽西所以每个知道如何发挥作用完善。 只要凯里价格可以保持他的信心和球迷给这个团队一个机会，他们可以是非常危险的。
至于会议的其余很少有谈论。 纽约岛民明确重建所以最好任何人都可以希望从他们的是，约翰·塔瓦雷斯和公司刚刚从提高游戏的游戏。 我估计岛民有落冰（在营业结束）远远更多的问题比他们做的就可以了。 海岛知道他们正在重建，并正在采取措施努力成为一个优秀的团队的时间。 这是在对比的是闪电，鸫鸟，参议员，枫叶，和黑豹。
坦帕有很多人才，但用什么都没有是去年没有一个守门员，可以采取他们的任何地方。 亚特兰大是只是普通的坏，可能不会改善很多在所有的可能性。 渥太华不断变化的教练，不凝胶作为一个团队，已经失去了他们最好的球员达尼希特利之一，并决定加入科瓦廖夫是稳定/改善他们的球队（非常愚蠢的）的最好方法。 多伦多不能决定他们是否想尝试现在赢或建设未来。 去年，他们有足够的人才留在非季后赛球队为一年中最顶端而今年他们都在大约相同的位置。 最后是佛罗里达黑豹谁没有一大堆的人才（后失去bouwmeester）没有得到多少球迷的支持，这使得一个非常糟糕的情况。
所以这是概括地说东（信不信由你）。 在调整下一次西部预览以及我斯坦利杯总决赛挑选和赢家。
Forever Banned From The Game But Acquitted In Court
I have often pondered the question of weather or not Pete Rose should get in to the Hall Of Fame. Usually my response ends with “If Rose gets in then Shoeless Joe Jackson should also get in”. Yet now I finally realize why neither of them must ever get in.
The Baseball Hall Of Fame in Cooperstown, New York is where Babe Ruth is immortalized forever. Think about that for a minute. George Herman “Babe” Ruth. 它是有益健康的。 It is All-American. It is pure. The Hall Of Fame is the Vatican and Babe Ruth is Jesus. He did not ever play there. He did not invent the game but he was its savior. Was he perfect? No. Let he who is without flaw cast the first stone. But this is not about Ruth or Jesus Christ for that matter.
No, this is about integrity. This is about why steroids IS a big deal. I know that people are sick of it and tired of hearing about it. People are blind and also numb to the whole steroid issue. And that is fine. 我也是一样。
But let me present it to you this way: How many people have been banned for life by throwing a Worlds Series, Super Bowl, or even a Stanley Cup since “Shoeless” Joe Jackson was banned for life?
How many people have been banned from baseball for betting on games since Pete Rose was banned for life?
The answer to both is NONE! Yet I assure you both Shoeless Joe and Pete Rose would gladly trade in their spots in the Hall Of Fame to come out “Not Guilty” You can not have your cake and eat it too. Simply put: If you wanna play you gotta pay. That is the precedent set forth all those years ago by Kennisaw Mountain Landis. It is the very reason why we even have a Commissioner in the first place; to preserve the integrity of the sport.
If Jose Canseco had been questioned and subsequently banned from baseball back in 1986 we would never have had a “steroid era” If Allan Huber Selig had done the right thing and demanded strict drug policy in 1994 without exception we would never have had to suffer through the pain of this era. Shame on you Mr. Selig. SHAME ON YOU!
If we continue to turn a blind eye and not care about this issue it is never going to go away and is only going to get worse. Allowing anyone from this era entrance to the Hall Of Fame after having been found “dirty” would be reprehensbile.
If you want to clean up the sport BAN THEM FOR LIFE! And let them know it now rather than leave it up to some bleeding heart sportswriter twenty years from now.
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world series I have often pondered the question of weather or not Pete Rose should get in to the Hall Of Fame. Usually my response ends with “If Rose gets in then Shoeless Joe Jackson should also get in”. Yet now I finally realize why neither of them must ever get in.
The Baseball Hall Of Fame in Cooperstown, New York is where Babe Ruth is immortalized forever. Think about that for a minute. George Herman “Babe” Ruth. 它是有益健康的。 It is All-American. It is pure. The Hall Of Fame is the Vatican and Babe Ruth is Jesus. He did not ever play there. He did not invent the game but he was its savior. Was he perfect? No. Let he who is without flaw cast the first stone. But this is not about Ruth or Jesus Christ for that matter.
No, this is about integrity. This is about why steroids IS a big deal. I know that people are sick of it and tired of hearing about it. People are blind and also numb to the whole steroid issue. And that is fine. 我也是一样。
But let me present it to you this way: How many people have been banned for life by throwing a Worlds Series, Super Bowl, or even a Stanley Cup since “Shoeless” Joe Jackson was banned for life?
How many people have been banned from baseball for betting on games since Pete Rose was banned for life?
The answer to both is NONE!
If Jose Canseco had been questioned and subsequently banned from baseball back in 1986 we would never have had a “steroid era” If Allan Huber Selig had done the right thing and demanded strict drug policy in 1994 without exception we would never have had to suffer through the pain of this era. If M Shame on you Mr. Selig. SHAME ON YOU!
If we continue to turn a blind eye and not care about this issue it is never going to go away and is only going to get worse.
If you want to clean up the sport BAN THEM FOR LIFE! 
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After a shocking and disappointing first round exit at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes the New Jersey Devils were searching for a coach after Brent Sutter resigned. New Jersey's search has come to an end and the name will be familiar to Devils fans everywhere as Jacques Lemaire was rehired after first leaving the team in 1998. Lemaire was there for the beginning of the New Jersey glory days leading them to their first Stanley Cup title in 1995 which came about by perfecting the neutral zone trap which in a lot of ways contributed to the changes in the rules since the NHL's return from the lockout of 2004-05. Although New Jersey later won to Cups without Lemaire (2000 and 2003) they have not returned to the winner circle since then despite a fair amount of regular season success.
I think it is unlikely that Jacques Lemaire will be able to push New Jersey back over the top because of how much the game has changed. Although the neutral zone trap is still an effective strategy to winning a lot of games in order to win a championship you need a balance of great defense and scoring. With the changes made to the game allowing it to open up more (less clutching and grabbing) it hinders part of what yielded the immense success of the Devils in the mid 1990s and pre-lockout portion of the new millennium. Having a goaltender like Martin Brodeur certainly makes up for a lot of shortcomings but it only pushes New Jersey so far in the right direction but not quite over the top. The Devils have not made any big ticket off-season acquisitions and if they want to contend for the Stanley Cup they will probably need to get another big scorer to go along with Zach Parise's 45 goals and 94 overall points. Other players like Patrick Elias and Jamie Langenbrunner are very good players but they are not top scoring forwards and in my judgment unless one of those guys steps up or the Devils get another big-time scorer, Jacques Lemaire will not be able to push New Jersey over the top.
When free agency began there were a lot of teams with a lot of needs and as a result the early hours have seen plenty of shuffling around. It's funny to see how quickly teams respond to players leaving, for instance there is the news that Dwayne Roloson is heading to Long Island and shortly thereafter Edmonton makes a deal to acquire Stanley Cup winning netminder Nikolai Khabibulin. Teams spend a lot of money trying to improve their rosters and to play a bit of cat and mouse with their rivals. There are even GMs who learn from other GMs how to circumvent the salary cap to get their man; last year Detroit signs the likes of Zetterberg to long term deals and low and behold the rival Blackhawks do the very same thing when they signed Marian Hossa to a 12 year deal. So does spending all of this money, playing mind games, etc. really result in better chances at winning the Stanley Cup? Ask the pre-salary cap Detroit Red Wings and the answer will be yes but that system has not lended itself to very much success otherwise. Consider the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers of the past few years; so much money spent on those considered to be big stars but yielded very little success compared to expectations.
A great example of what it takes the win is the current Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins. Sure they have the superstars in Malkin and Crosby but anyone who watched the playoffs knows their performances alone were not enough. Guys like Staal (a star perhaps in the making but not their yet), Kennedy, and Talbot played key roles in bringing the Penguins the title and clearly would not have won without them. Picking up a few pieces along the way (not to mention a timely coaching change) and the Penguins had the cohesion needed to take home the Cup. We will know more about the makeup of the teams come training camp but in the meantime if you're keeping a close eye on your teams moves in free agency be looking at the whole picture. It's not just about signing the big scorer or even a big time goalie; what you should look for is if your team is putting together a cohesive unit. Make sure there is a role for every superstar signed and look to see if every role that needs to be filled is done so and you don't have a bunch of guys all signed to do the same thing. If there is a place for everyone the deals work, and if there isn't Championships become a pipe dream.
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Tyler Kennedy
可以说，非霍奇金淋巴瘤休赛期最精彩的部分在周三开始，那就是自由球员时期的开始。 The draft resulted in very few moves which leaves a lot of mystery to unfold with some big names on the market including Marian Hossa, Alexi Kovalev, Saku Koivu, Marian Gaborik, and Rob Scuderi (whose stock went way up after his performance in the playoffs) among many other players who will likely be asking for big time deals. Jay Boumeester will most likely be off the market (barring any disaster) before free agency begins so what can we expect starting Wednesday? With the salary cap only going up by $100K can teams afford to sign big names to gigantic contracts? And what teams have the most to gain from the frenzy?
Perhaps the most obvious place to start is in Montreal where the Canadiens have just come off a very disappointing playoff appearance and who have ten players to become unrestricted free agents (UFA). That will leave a crater to fill in a place where the fans are hungry for a Stanley Cup but have not seen one since 1993. In all likelihood the Canadiens (under new ownership) will go in a new direction and not try to resign big names like Kovalev since this core group has not had the type of success demanded by playing in Montreal. I would be surprised if they try to resign a lot of their players but they will have a lot of decisions to make. If nothing else, Montreal can hang their hats on the fact that they have a goaltender in Carey Price who should be solid for years to come if he just regains his confidence.
A team that is perhaps on the cusp and has a lot to gain from free agency is the Minnesota Wild. Minnesota's goaltending is solid as Niklas Backstrom was just nominated for the Vezina Trophy and he's got a great defensive unit in front of him. With that said Minnesota simply needs to get itself some goal scorers or just ONE and that should make up for the two points that kept them out of the playoffs this past season. Marian Hossa comes to mind as an option or perhaps the Sedin twins out of Vancouver, both options would supply the Wild with the scoring they seek.
There also may or may not be a shakeup in San Jose despite their enormous regular season success the post-season saw them exit in the first round. Some have suggested goaltending is all that needs to be addressed and Scott Clemmensen may just be the answer for San Jose's alleged goaltending needs. Brian Boucher and Evgeni Nabokov did a more than adequate job in my opinion but rumblings in the San Jose front office suggests that it was not up the par in the post-season and they are not very happy with that.
The possibilities are endless for teams all over the league once free agency starts but there is a bit of a taste of the types of moves that could happen. It should be a very exciting day for hockey fans everywhere especially those who think their team is only a move or two away from making a run at the Stanley Cup. There aren't too many offseason days that produce excitement and this is one of them so hopefully it is an enjoyable one for those needing a hockey fix since the end of the finals.
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Evgeni Nabokov ,
Jay Boumeester ,
Marian Gaborik ,
Marian Hossa ,
Minnesota Wild ,
Montreal Canadiens ,
NHL offseason ,
Niklas Backstrom ,
Rob Scuderi ,
Saku Koivu ,
San Jose Sharks ,
Scott Clemmensen ,
Sedin twins ,
Stanley Cup ,
Vancouver Canucks ,
Vezina Trophy 
The Pittsburgh Penguins answered the call Tuesday night to force game seven on Friday in Detroit. Pittsburgh used a lot of energy to dominate the entire first period and second putting up two goals before Detroit could get on the board. A few interesting notes about Tuesday's game are as follows: Sidney Crosby only played 17 minutes while Tyler Kennedy played 19; neither Malkin nor Crosby figured in on the score sheet; the players (excluding goaltenders) who had the best game were probably Jordan Staal, Tyler Kennedy, Brooks Orpik and Rob Scuderi; and last but not least Chris Osgood played a great game and the Penguins still won. Marc-Andre Fleury huge because he kept Detroit out of the net toward the end of the game which was exactly how Pittsburgh needed him to play after yielding five goals in game five. No save was any bigger than the breakaway save on Dan Cleary which probably would have put the Penguins behind the eight ball in terms of momentum.
On the other end were the Detroit Red Wings who were outplayed for most of the night but all-in-all did not play a bad game. Detroit was able to completely shut Malkin and Crosby out –at least kept them both off the score sheet—which most people ahead of time would have said that Detroit completing such a task would result in them hoisting the Stanley Cup. Chris Osgood also played a very solid game—as previously mentioned—a performance good enough for a victory on most nights. The unfortunate thing for Detroit was that they probably set out that night saying they would make the role players for the Penguins beat them on this night and Pittsburgh did just that. It's unlikely that the Red Wings will panic as a result but it definitely gives them something to think about going into game seven.
It's probably too early to make do any serious predictions about game seven just yet. With that in mind it's probably safe to say that the sports world will be very excited in anticipation of this game. There are storylines aplenty as there have been all series long, and if nothing else the Penguins have garnered more respect from the Red Wings than they had before the series started. All of the stats will be thrown out the window once the puck drops on Friday night and it should be quite a treat for everyone from the diehard hockey fan to the casual fan of sport. Let the hype begin as Pittsburgh and Detroit prepare for a one game playoff for the Stanley Cup!
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Jordan Staal ,
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sidney crosby ,
Stanley Cup ,
Tyler Kennedy
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Ladies and gentlemen the time has arrived as hockey fans the world over gear up for the sports biggest club competition final featuring the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroit Red Wings. The storylines in this series are plenty as the defending champs try to stave off last year's runner-up in the new and improved Pittsburgh Penguins. Beyond all of the hype and excitement is where we find the keys to victory for each team. For Pittsburgh they need to have their best players be their best players and have each role player take his role and embrace it every step of the way. If someone is in a scoring slump he shouldn't try to do too much to make up for the slack simply allow everyone else to fill in the void and focus on doing one thing and doing it well. Crosby, Malkin, and Fleury will have to be at the top of their game for sure but the team needs to rely a lot on last year's journey and the success of veterans like Billy Guerin whether it's on game day or at practice. Detroit on the other hand needs to overcome their health problems. The biggest hurdle for them is have played three overtime contests in the last round and are licking their wounds as a result. Otherwise the team has nothing to worry about as just about all of them have experienced an enormous amount of success. Unlike last year however this series will have a different tone and the Pittsburgh Penguins will use their grit, experience, and skill to raise the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1992 and the third time in team history. No curse here for touching the Prince of Whales Trophy folks, it will be the Penguins taking home the 2008-2009 Stanley Cup Title. Enjoy the Finals everyone!
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Round two of the playoffs has been the best round of the post-season by far to this point and the excitement continues to build. Let's take a brief look at each series up to this point.
Eastern Conference:
3. Washington Capitals VS 4. Pittsburgh Penguins
This has been the keynote series since the second round draw came out and it has not disappointed. Four of the five games have been decided by one goal and two were decided in overtime. The big stars Ovechkin 
and Crosby 
have stepped up to the plate and have excelled in the spotlight as all of North America looks on. There has also been plenty of drama to boot with both sides making complaints about the officiating at one point or another and Ovechkin hitting Sergei Gonchar knee-on-knee which has created plenty of controversy across the airwaves. The series has been the perfect showcase for the NHL as hardcore and casual fans alike tune in and are NOT disappointed. As of the writing of this article the Penguins have taken a 3-2 series lead after dropping the first to in Washington. Pittsburgh finally got some secondary scoring in game five and it proved to be the difference between the two teams as the big stars continue to cancel each other out. Penguin fans would love for this series to finish in six, but for the rest of the world how could this series culminate any better than if it comes down to game seven on Wednesday at Verizon Center?
1. Boston Bruins VS 6. Carolina Hurricanes
For many this has been the shocker of the three Conference Semi-finals as the high-powered Bruins were seemingly going to steam roll the Hurricanes right into the Conference finals. However, since the end of game one it has been all Carolina. Cam Ward, Eric Staal and Jussi Jokinen have been unbelievable leading the Canes to an unlikely 3-1 series lead. The difference in the series comes down to Carolina's best players performing at the highest level while the Bruins have not been able to rely on their studs as much as they have all year. Zdano Chara in particular has not been the same since game one where he shut down Eric Staal. For the Bruins to get back into the series they have to better utilize their size to create offense and continue to put pressure on Cam Ward. Boston cannot win by simply getting frustrated when Ward plays well and by trying to fall back into their defensive style when they're only up by one or when the game is tied, playing not to lose rather than to win. There is a lot of speed on the Canes and the Bruins need to neutralize that speed with some pace of their own. But don't think this is a fluke because the Canes have plenty of talent and have been to the promised land before winning the Cup in 2006.
西部联盟：
2. Detroit Red Wings VS 8. Anaheim Ducks
Jonas Hiller had been playing extremely well until Thursday night when he was pulled for veteran netminder JS Giguere. Overall the Ducks have played incredibly well making use of their size and skill to stick with the same attributes as Detroit. Much has been written about this series on sportsroids in recent days which you can see by clicking HERE . The only difference at this point is that whoever plays in net for Anaheim has to be almost flawless while the rest of the Ducks do what they've been doing all along. Detroit will probably end up winning this series but the Ducks have show a ton of grit which has made for a very entertaining and suspenseful series.
3. Vancouver Canucks VS 4. Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks have shown that they are not simply content with making it to the second round of the playoffs and that they feel they have a chance to go much further with their team's make-up. With the stars that Chicago has there's no reason to believe that they can't get into the Conference Finals and maybe beyond that. The Canucks on the other hand have needed to rely way too much on Roberto Luongo to win games for them and they are playing on barrowed time if they keep that up. As this article is being written the Canucks have a 2-1 lead in the second period after finally getting a goal from Mats Sundin. Guys like Sundin, Kesler, the Sedin twins and Burrows have to play at the highest level possible every minute of every game in order for the Canucks to get beyond just round two. Luongo alone can only carry them but so far. Regardless of the outcome however the series has been quite entertaining (much like the other three) and perhaps they will treat us to a game seven which every fan loves.
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Carolina Hurricanes ,
Chicago Blackhawks ,
Detroit Red Wings ,
Eric Staal ,
JS Giguere ,
Jonas Hiller ,
Jussi Jokinen ,
Mats Sundin ,
North America ,
Roberto Luongo ,
Ryan Kesler ,
Sedin twins ,
sergei gonchar ,
Stanley Cup ,
Vancouver Canucks ,
Verizon Center ,
Washington Capitals ,
Zdano Chara 
Coming into Thursday night the Anaheim Ducks had a 2-1 series lead over the defending champion Detroit Red Wings; as I write this they have yet to face off in game four. Regardless of the outcome of Thursday's game the Ducks have proven that despite their eight seed they are not intimidated by the Red Wings nor star struck by their success. The Ducks have had as much success in recent years as the Red Wings with just as many superstars and are playing without fear. Anaheim is hitting Detroit in the mouth disallowing them from using their enormous skill to the fullest potential. The Ducks have certainly relied on playoff newcomer Jonas Hiller—who has stepped up to the challenge and passed the test with flying colors—but they are also taking advantage of the few opportunities they do get to get the puck behind Chris Osgood. As good as the Pittsburgh-Washington series has been many would argue with validity that this series has been at least equally as entertaining. There is a strong possibility that the winner of this series will go on to win the Stanley Cup. Sure the games are on late when played in Anaheim but if you have the chance stay up one night to check this series out. Great goaltending, physical play, incredible skill, and plenty of drama are all contained in this series with a triple overtime game to boot! As a hockey fan or simply a fan of sports in general what's not to like about this series?
PS A lot has happened on and off the ice this week… tune in this weekend for this week in hockey review
西部联盟欢迎新人（哥伦布），常年强国（底特律）和那些还没有去过那里在相当长一段时间（芝加哥，圣路易斯）是谁。 这些事实使一个非常有趣的2个月所以我们在sportsroids会尽量做到简单地为您预览的巅峰对决。
1，圣何塞鲨鱼VS 8。阿纳海姆鸭子
第一个全加州的NHL季后赛的比赛了，因为20世纪60年代提出的老狗对块新的孩子......的方式。 San Jose has had some very good teams in recent years and have experienced a fair amount of playoff success by getting their consistently and winning their fair share of games. 尽管自成立以来进入联盟在90年代初折磨了胜利，大鲨鱼还没有达到冰球峰会。 期望现在比以往任何时候都更高的他们是谁把鲨鱼他们的第一次总统杯一个令人失望的一年，上赛季导致罗恩·威尔逊的射击赞成托德麦克莱伦之后。 该鲨鱼是一个相对年轻的球队，但球迷们已经厌倦了第二轮退出，都非常期待在斯坦利杯从鲨鱼强势运行。 On the flip side are the Anaheim Ducks who have been in the league less time than San Jose but already have two Cup finals trips to show for along with a Stanley Cup Championship two short years ago. 在这方面的鸭子都是老的狗，因为他们“在那里，做到了”哪里圣何塞也没有。 Bottom line is, the series will come down to experience versus youth; although I think Anaheim is a very dangerous team (despite their 8 th seed) who can cause a lot of damage if they get out of the first round. 不过，我认为鲨鱼现在是时候，他们的教练，城市，和球员都读采取的下一个步骤，并用六场系列笼络在状态的对手鸭子开始。
2，底特律红翼VS 7。哥伦布蓝夹克
Much like the Sharks-Ducks series the Red Wings have been there done that and Columbus hasn't… ever. 这是第一个季后赛去周围的城市哥伦布和蓝色夹克的专营权。 将会有大量的能量在国家体育场比赛四成蓝色夹克举办自己的第一场淘汰赛。 尽管所有的能量的蓝色夹克将已进入底特律红翼将有太多的火力对蓝夹克成功。 Goaltending has been dicey all season for Detroit but as Chris Osgood has shown before when it counts he is top-notch. 蓝夹克明星里克·纳什，RJ Umberger，克里斯蒂安Huselius，和新秀的Phenom史蒂夫梅森会给哥伦布一个打孔器机会在这个系列，但会拿出短。 Cronwall，Zetterberg的，林德斯特罗姆，弗兰岑等将在五年了太多的暴发户哥伦布...底特律。
3，温哥华加人队VS 6。圣路易斯蓝调
两支球队都已经热为晚圣路易斯来自被穷困潦倒一路攀升到第六种子; 而温哥华下降到卡尔加里12点才回激增，从火焰抢夺分区冠军。 When two hot teams meet on a playoff collision course there are usually a lot of fireworks and should make for a very entertaining series. 蓝军有很多人才在他们的队中球员像布拉德·博伊斯，大卫BACKES，大卫Parron，感觉新秀TJ Oshie和守门员非凡克里斯梅森。 他们一直努力达到这一点，有一个城市，已没有看到季后赛，在相当一段时间相当充电。 St. Lous will undoubtedly put up a great fight and may very well pull off the upset. 然而，SEDIN双胞胎，亚历克斯挖洞，席子Sundin和罗伯托Luongo（的X因素也可能是最重要的一块来温哥华的谜）将推进在季后赛并在5处置的蓝调。
4，芝加哥VS 5。卡尔加里
The Blackhawks are finally back to the playoffs and the city is on fire, burning with passion for their hockey team. 马丁Havlat，帕特里克·凯恩，乔纳森托斯，和帕特里克夏普以及来自固体干扰球 Nikolai Khabibulin earned Chicago home-ice in the first round and some very excited fans. 许多人认为，芝加哥可以很好的很长一段时间，但今年可能只是有点太早了黑鹰。 他们是反对一个非常艰难的首轮的对手谁是下了很大的压力，在季后赛，因为他们的世界杯决赛出现在2004年以后被看好最终执行的火焰已经组建了很多明星，Jarome Iginla，迈克的卡马莱，翁Phaneuf的和奥利约基宁仅举几例，但在冰面上最重要的球员 将是Mikka Kiprusoff。 高度吹捧netminder已经蔚为壮观的卡尔加里多年来却已经打了很多场比赛，多年来（包括本赛季），并面临着一吨的镜头。 Kiprusoff can hold up but will need help from the team in front of him to take some of the pressure off and limit the shots the Blackhawks get on net. 每场比赛25-30的镜头都OK，但一旦你得到高于30始终如一Kiprusoff是人之常情，将打破。 对目标卡尔加里拍摄的限制是极为重要的，如果他们想终于有很多人认为他们可以达到的成功。 Although they blew their division lead down the stretch I think the Flames have the right pieces assembled to go deep into the playoffs…starting with a six game series victory over Chicago.
With the last week of the season upon us the crazy race to the playoffs in the Western Conference is starting to solidify. The top five spots are already sewed up the only question now is where in the pecking order each team will fall. Detroit and San Jose have been jostling at the top of the conference seemingly since day one, and there is something to be said for that come playoff time. However, the most dangerous team that nobody is talking about resides in Anaheim. The Ducks' biggest challenge this season will be just qualifying for the post-season; but once they're in it will take a lot of pressure off of them and they will be able to shine. The Ducks have already taken themselves out of the bottom of the west where they seemed to be fading away into 7 th position overall. Anaheim's experience is carrying them a long way and it is that very experience that will lead them to post-season success. The likes of Selanne, Pronger, JS Giguere, and the Niedermayer brothers have all been there before and will not shy away from any adversity that comes their way. Keep in mind that just two years ago this team was hoisting the Stanley Cup and last year's early exit was very much a result of sheer fatigue. But now the Ducks are back, they are rolling right along and they can beat anybody at any time. There is no fear in the 2008-2009 version of the Anaheim Ducks and despite the odds against them (namely their age) don't be surprised to see these Ducks go deep into the playoffs and perhaps even win it all.
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Selanne ,
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western conference 
Rumor has it that Patrick Roy is interested in a headcoaching job in the NHL RIGHT NOW. How Roy would be as a coach at the top level no one really knows but it would be a lot of fun. His personality as a player added a flashiness that was uncanny. Generally speaking Roy's affinity for the spotlight in showtime did not interfere with his on ice play; in fact it probably caused him to raise his game. Imagine that same pizzazz and energy behind the bench. A glimpse of that was seen in his endeavors as a coach at the junior level but with some controversy. At the NHL level that style will in all likelihood create little if any controversy to the extent it did at his junior gig. In fact, that style will probably energize players and fans alike leading to some very entertaining nights whether it's midseason or in the thick of the playoffs. Roy will probably coach in either Montreal or Colorado and no matter which city he lands in there will be storylines-a-plenty. If he ends up in Montreal the media will have a field day with the return of a living legend to where it all started for him in 1986. A love-hate relationship with the fans and media in Montreal will surely develop as the hockey crazed city that defines success by two words and two words only “Stanley Cup.” Roy will know what to expect in that situation and I think he'll thrive on the pressure that will definitely be placed square on his shoulders. So between the fans, the media, (not to mention the unceremonious way in which he left the team as a player)and all of the ghosts of the old forum that are bellowing in the hallways of the Bell Centre, Patrick Roy in Montreal would be anything but dull.
Patrick Roy in Denver would also work out quite well. With the energy he'll bring to the bench (as discussed above) he can reinvigorate a city that has been an unbelievable hockey town since they moved there from Quebec City almost 15 years ago. The team did not have a good year and for the first time in a long time some of the seats at the Pepsi Center remained unoccupied. Putting Roy behind the bench will certainly put fans back in the seats and give the Avalanche some much needed national attention (from both Canada and the US). Of course it wouldn't only be the fans who would be excited about Roy's return to Denver but also the players who would feed off of Roy's fire and passion for the game. And last, but not least, is the hype that would inevitably be created leading up to the four meetings between Patrick Roy and Wayne Gretzky. Two living legends leading their teams against one another is sure to add an extra intangible element to that match-up. As of right now there is really no rivalry between Colorado and Phoenix but with these two guys behind the bench, their respective competitive natures are sure to spill over onto the ice which is a very exciting prospect.
Love him or hate him no matter where Roy ends up his presence will have nothing but a positive effect on his team, the city, and the league as a whole.
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Pepsi Center ,
Phoenix ,
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Stanley Cup ,
Wayne Gretzky 
Despite their 7-5 win Saturday night the Boston Bruins have a lot of questions to ask/problems to address. First and foremost is goaltending. A lot of people don't really believe in Tim Thomas being able to lead Boston to the Stanley Cup, but Thomas has yet to let them down and can still come up big in the playoffs. However, one question that was answered for certain Saturday was whether the Bruins could rely on Manny Fernandez should Thomas come up short in the playoffs or get injured. Fernandez gave up five goals on 38 shots but at one point had given up four goals on only 26 shots to TORONTO . Most would agree that the Leafs are a competitive team and have been playing great hockey as of late but four goals on 26 shots by a goalie on a playoff team is unacceptable. The one caveat to Fernandez's performance is that the Bruins played awful defense in front of him. Boston still has a legitimate shot at winning the President's trophy but this shaky defensive play and poor goaltending might make the President's trophy their only reasonable shot at hardware this season.
In other news, a team doing the opposite of the Boston Bruins is in Saint Louis. The Blues have played amazingly well as of late and have battled back from deep in the standings into a tie with Edmonton for the final playoff spot in the west after defeating Columbus Saturday night. It has been an awfully long time since Blues fans have had something to cheer about so perhaps they were due. Saint Louis was awful at the all-star break as they were below .500 and seemed destined to only seek further at the commencement of the league's second half. Instead, the Blues have rallied behind new number one netminder Chris Mason and despite having seasoned veterans like Keith Tkachuk but have been getting the most production from youngsters like Brad Boyes and David Perron. The Blues may not make the playoffs once all is said and done, and may make little noise even if they do. That said, the Blues have given their fans something to cheer about as well as look forward to. The future on ice in Saint Louis is very bright and hopefully that can reenergize a city with great fans who have really gotten behind the Blues in the past and the future will likely be no different. They are a fun team to watch and worth keeping an eye on this year and for many years to come.
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Tim Thomas ,
Toronto
Mayday! Mayday! The Montreal Canadiens ' ship is sinking and it's sinking quickly. At the all-star break the Montreal Canadiens were one of the best teams in the league. They had Robert Lang going, Carey Price was living up to the billing by seemingly evolving into one of the best goaltenders in the league, and despite a subpar power play—and Alex Kovalev for that matter—it was smooth sailing in Montreal. Since January 27 th however the story has been much different. Robert Lang was lost for the year with an achillies injury, Price has gone off the deep end, Kovalev's game has not really improved at all, Mathieu Schneider's reacquisition had too short a positive effect, no moves were made at the trade deadling, and now Bob Gainey has replaced Guy Carbonneau with who else but Bob Gainey (and throw in an alleged link to organized crime by the Kostitsyn brothers to boot). A 5-2 loss to rival Toronto made it only four points in their last nine games dropping them to eighth in the east with only one point separating them from complete playoff exclusion. Many solutions have been offered but none have resulted in wins. Now one of sports greatest teams who entered this year optimistic about their chances of ending a 16 year Stanley Cup drought in this their 100 th year anniversary are now headed toward April tee-times. Montreal is sending out an SOS but can anyone save their beloved Canadiens' season?
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Trade Deadline 
It's time again to sweep around the league to talk about a few of the stories developing as the playoffs inch closer and closer:
1. Number one Story of the night is the Marty Brodeur has surpassed Patrick Roy in wins to take the all-time lead at 552. There is not much more to be said about Brodeur at this point after the article dedicated to his tying of the record. If you missed it you can click here or on his name above.
2. The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the midst of an eleven game point streak which catapulted them from 10 th into a tie with Philadelphia in fourth position in the Eastern Conference. The acquisition of Kunitz and Guerin has been golden so far as both have contributed majorly on the scoreboard as they play the respective wings next to Crosby on the top line. Roughly 20 games ago many people suspected the Penguins were very likely to miss the playoffs or do little damage even if they managed to scrape by to get in. But now not only are the Bylsma led Penguins in decent playoff position by some of those same people feel they can not only make it to the playoffs but make yet another run at the Stanley Cup. Oh and don't forget about that Malkin guy who scored his 100 th point Tuesday night, they tell me that's kind of a big deal or something.
3. The Montreal Canadiens have been in a virtual free-fall for weeks now. Carey Price has been struggling mightily, Alexi Kovalev has been subpar all season long and Guy Carbonneau has been fired and replaced by GM Bob Gainey who does not have them in much better position. It was supposed to be a celebration in Montreal this year with it being the 100 th anniversary of the franchise with allegedly their best team in a long time. Now the Habs are in 7 th position and barely hanging on with Carolina , Florida , and Buffalo hot on their trail.
4. In the West the LA Kings all the way down in 13 th place still have a legitimate shot at qualifying for the playoffs. Only six points separate eighth from 13 th as the teams play “musical chairs” with playoff positioning almost nightly. Also, the Columbus Blue Jackets have surged as of late and really separated themselves from the lower pack in the West led by rookie sensation Steve Mason. Meanwhile the Chicago Blackhawks —who were once considered to be a shoe-in—have been struggling as of late and risk surrendering the 4 th spot and the first-round home-ice advantage that comes with it
All-in-all there have been a lot of surprises over the last two months and the league continues to entertain. Things you thought you knew just a short time ago have completely changed and that's the beauty of the sport. As fun as the last two months have been they are sure to be topped in the next few weeks. So hang on to your seats hockey fans because as great as it has been thus far you ain't seen nothin' yet.
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Monday night the Washington Capitals were defeated 5-1 by the Atlanta Thrashers who, although are much improved from earlier in the season and won their sixth in a row, are way out of playoff contention. There is no doubt the Capitals have a lineup that can make a lot of noise in the playoffs with incredible talents Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, and Mike Green. They are fantastic in 5-on-5 play, absolutely dominating on the power play, and have ok penalty killing that is made to look much better because of how good the power play is. Donald Brashear gives them size and toughness which added to the rest of the equation would seem to put them in great position to make a run at the Stanley Cup… and then there's goaltending. Jose Theodore's numbers do not appear to be all that bad (GAA 2.81 and .902 save percentage) but he seems to give up goals in spurts and cannot manage to make the big saves consistently enough. He also has a tendency to give up some soft goals which the forces the offensive talent of the Caps to bail him out. Once their first playoff series starts the Capitals cannot afford to have Theodore go through stretches where he doesn't make big saves, gives up soft goals, and yields goals in spurts. When those things happen it spells disaster for any team and an early exit from the playoffs no matter who they play. The bottom line is this; if Theodore can clean up his game just a bit the Capitals are a legitimate threat to not just come out of the east but to win the Stanley Cup. IF Theodore does not then the guys in front of him will be forced to carry too heavy a load and the Capitals immense talent will be wasted because of bad goaltending.
The critics have ridden Theodore all year long because of his streaky play. If Theodore can step up when it counts then all will be forgiven, but if not then the Capitals and all of their talent will be eliminated early and Theodore will more than likely be the one who gets the brunt of the punishment.
Saturday night, with Patrick Roy in attendance, Martin Brodeur tied the all-time wins mark for a goalie and is now even with the aforementioned Roy with 551 wins. Brodeur has already accomplished just about everything else a goaltender can accomplish and now the all-time wins record will soon be his as well as the shutout record. He's won championships and broken records with nothing but class and dignity. All those who know him whether in the media or on the ice (perhaps except Sean Avery) have always had nothing but high praise for the way he handles himself in every aspect of life. And if all of that weren't enough, his New Jersey Devils have a very good team assembled in front of him. The Devils will certainly make a lot of noise come playoff time, but meanwhile they are in prime position to overtake the once high-flying Boston Bruins for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. So not only can Brodeur claim two major records—after being out for most of the season only to return to the ice in top form—but he may be able to add another division title, regular season conference title, and most of all perhaps another Stanley Cup. Whether you're a fan of the Devils or not, watching Brodeur operate is a real treat for hockey fans everywhere. And as he goes on to break the all-time wins record and soon thereafter the shutout record, appreciate that you're watching a very special player, the type that doesn't come around every day and one we may never see again.
The Calgary Flames acquired Olli Jokinen at the trade deadline and many put them as the new Western Conference favorites—or at least up there with San Jose and Detroit—as a result. There is no doubt that acquisition of Jokinen will help Calgary's chances of winning both the west and the Stanley Cup. However, since the trade deadline the Flames have gone 1-3 including losing three in a row by a combined 14-5. Granted, Calgary is on a long east coast road trip which is really hard for any team let alone a team from out west. That said, losing is one thing but giving up 14 goals in three games is pathetic. The Calgary Flames needed more help on defense than anywhere else and Jordan Leopold is a fine player but not enough to make a big enough impact to give Calgary the defensive improvement it needs (you heard that first here on sportsroids right after the trade deadline ). So where does Calgary go from here? They are eight points ahead of the closest team in their division and it is doubtful this losing will continue once they leave the east coast so the playoffs are almost certainly in their sites. But as many fans, observers, etc. will tell you Calgary was not built to just make the playoffs but to be highly successful once they qualify. Size, offensive fire-power, and goaltending are all important aspects of what makes a successful playoff team; the missing part of that equation is strong defense. Limiting scoring chances takes pressure off of the goalie and the offense because if you don't the offense cannot always outscore the other team who will net many pucks if a goaltender—no matter how great—is peppered with puck after puck. The Flames have a lot to figure out in the next few weeks because being outscored 14-5 is the sign of a team headed an early round exit, an abject disaster for Flames fans everywhere.
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Now that the NHL trade deadline has come and gone the general consensus is that the Calgary Flames made the biggest splash acquiring Ollie Jokinen. Many in the hockey world think this acquisition puts them over the top and makes Calgary the new Stanley Cup front runners. Calgary did indeed improve their status greatly but not because of Jokinen but rather because of Jordan Leopold. In recent years the Flames have struggled in the playoffs in large part because of their inability to limit the amount of shots Mikka Kiprusoff. Adding Leopold may be just what the doctor ordered to take some pressure off of Kiprusoff and Dion Phaneuf. With this acquisition and Detroit's goaltending issues the Calgary Flames have now put themselves up there with the San Jose Sharks as the front runners to represent the Western Conference in the Stanley Cup Finals.
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There was only one game Monday night but that didn't mean the NHL would be lacking in drama after an action packed weekend both on and off the ice.
On the coaching end Pittsburgh's new head man Dan Bylsma picked up his first two victories as an NHL coach in two 5-4 victories over Montreal and Philadelphia respectively. The Penguins lost to Washington on Sunday but five points out of a possible eight in Bylsma's first four games is a good start for the new headcoach who is hoping to guide the Penguins back into a playoff spot after a disappointing start to the new year for Pittsburgh.
Staying in the Atlantic Division takes us to New York where the Rangers fired Tom Renney this weekend only to name John Tortorella as his replacement on Monday. Many close to the team believe Tortorella can provide a spark for the Rangers they could not seem to get from Renney. Tortorella has a history of calling out players publically which may inject the Rangers with just the right amount of energy to help save this sinking ship by not only keeping it afloat but guiding them to the playoffs. There is no denying that Renney is a great coach who will ultimately get another job and most likely be successful in that new position. However, Tortorella sweetens the pot by adding his Stanley Cup ring and that demands the utmost respect; something Renney simply couldn't add to the mix.
In the future there will undoubtedly be many coaching changes across the sports landscape—especially in the NHL. In reality, mid-year coaching changes tend to do very little to change the course of a team especially when they are made toward the end of a season. The players normally don't change—save for a few here and there—while a season is ongoing and so the chances of a different outcome no matter the coach is slim to none. And this year will probably be no different as both the Penguins and Rangers will probably continue on the paths they were on before coaching changes were made because personnel remains basically the same. If there's one thing the sports world can learn from the Pittsburgh Steelers is that consistency in coaching and upper management yields sustained, long-term success.
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Washington Every now and then I do a sweep around the league commenting on various topics and I think now is the time for one of those sweeps.
Therrien out – Michel Therrien has paid the price for the Pittsburgh Penguins' season of gravely underachieving. Despite having the league's top two scorers in Malkin and Crosby respectively, the Penguins are in 10 in the East and are coming off losses to out-of-contention Toronto and the lowly New York Islanders. Therrien is hardly to blame for Pittsburgh's struggles but coaches are usually the ones to take the blow when a team is struggling because firing players is hardly an option. Baby Penguins (Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate) boss Dan Bylsma has been called up to lead the team for the remainder of the season. Therrien stated he believes the now Bylsma led team will make the playoffs but now having lost two in a row to teams they should have beaten it certainly seems unlikely. The good news for Pittsburgh is that a lot of teams in front of them have been struggling to win games as of late keeping the Penguins in contention.
Rangers sliding – The New York Rangers have hit a bit of a rut lately losing eight of their last nine, including a five game losing streak and a 4 game slide that was extended Monday night with a loss to home-standing St. Louis. Tom Renney's job is in jeopardy and the Rangers are considering making a move for Sean Avery of all people to help turn them around. When a team looks to Sean Avery to “right the ship” that team is probably in a hole they will never dig out of.
Mathieu Schneider to Canadiens – The Canadiens—another team in a free-fall—have acquired defensemen Mathieu Schneider from the Atlanta Thrashers for two draft picks. Schneider, now in his 20 th season, returns to the Canadiens after being a part of their last Stanley Cup team in 1993. Perhaps Schneider's presence will serve as a morale boost but not much more than that. The defense may be sured-up slightly with him in the lineup, but in the end the Canadiens' problems stem from Carey Price's collapse, not being able to score on the power play, losing Robert Lang, and Kovalev having an extremely average season. If those pieces don't shape up then it won't matter what Schneider does because he cannot carry this franchise to the promised land alone.
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NHL全明星赛已经过去，大发慈悲，所以是NHL全明星赛。 这是得分最高的全明星赛和22个进球外加授予枪战胜利东真的是除了目标不可能是任何减少娱乐性。 Even the skills competition was boring with the modification of the event to try to make it more exciting did the exact opposite. With that said, Tuesday night the de facto second half began and there were some pretty good games on tap. 周二的比赛中的最好成绩是在波士顿的熊搏斗的上限。
华盛顿和波士顿是两个领先不仅在车队积分，但在人才层次上最好的球队，这让他们所有的巅峰对决，特别耐人寻味。 Washington made Boston come from behind twice in the game before the game was won 3-2 in overtime by Boston on a blocked pass attempt that by chance went into the net behind Theodore. It was unfortunate because both netminders played an incredible third period making incredible shots to keep their respective teams in the game as the aforementioned talent that these two teams are loaded with. 既西奥多和托马斯显示，周二晚上，尽管所有的天赋是谁需要放在冰中最好的球员往往不是如有曲棍球队想成为一个合法的斯坦利杯的竞争者的守门员。
Some other notes worth mentioning before signing off:
Claude Lemieux made his return to Colorado with the San Jose Sharks. The 43 year old signed an AHL deal with San Jose before being called up to play with the NHL club last Tuesday.
The Buffalo Sabres scored 2 goals in the first 1:45 of the first period against Edmonton on route to crushing the Oilers 10-2.
底特律红翼队在赛季开始的下半年以3-2加时不敌哥伦布。
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In the battle for futility on Long Island Tuesday night the Atlanta Thrashers defeated the New York Islanders 4-2. The game was actually pretty close essentially a one-goal game with a garbage empty-netter to close it out. And while this game perhaps shows that Atlanta is just a little better than the Islanders, the Isles do in fact have a brighter future and it's not just because they will have a better chance at winning the draft lottery.
The Islanders' future on the island is very much up in the air at the moment as they wait out the passing of the “lighthouse project” that will determine its long-term outlook. But for the moment let's table that just for the sake of conversation and focus on other aspects of the two teams. What the Islanders have as an advantage over Atlanta is a rich history with great tradition. The Islanders won 4 straight Stanley Cup titles in the 1980s making them one of the premier hockey teams of the time and historically one of the greatest runs for a team in NHL history. While they have never quite reached that level since they have been competitive at times and their fan base is still pretty much intact. All the Islanders need to do is win again and their building will begin to fill up, fans will start having faith in their team again and there will be a buzz again on the island for their beloved hockey team.
Atlanta has an awful hockey history to accompany their mediocre present. The Atlanta Flames were not a viable team and ended up moving to Calgary after losing their fair share of games and money. Now they have a new team who has been mediocre at best in a city that couldn't care less about hockey and barely supports their NFL team when it's good. As the economy worsens the fate of the Thrashers in Atlanta is up in the air no matter how many games they win. So despite the score Tuesday night it is Islander fans who have reason to celebrate.
Lots of news, little time, let's go around the league in a flash.
- Mats Sundin has finally decided on a team, he's going to Vancouver. Great, now can we please stop talking about him?
- Detroit put a hurting on San Jose Thursday night 6-0. Be not afraid, the game means little because San Jose is still better than Detroit in the long run. I picked San Jose to win the Stanley Cup and I am not backing down now.
- My other finals pick (Montreal) ended Philly's five game winning streak on Thursday in convincing fashion. Despite a few hick-ups the Canadiens' season is going well so far. If Kovalev ever gets his scoring woes in order they will be in very good shape.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins scored 6 goals to defeat Atlanta by three on Thursday after a long lay-off. Any win for the Penguins right now is a good win but their defensive troubles continue to be a thorn in their side.
- Yes Boston has 22 wins and 48 points good enough for first in the east; however come playoff time it will be hard for their overachieving players to keep playing at this high of a level. Kudos to their play so far though.
- The Washington Capitals are on fire, winning their fifth in a row Thursday night and looking tremendous in every facet of the game: special teams, offense, defense, and goaltending. Washington is rolling… remember them come playoff time.
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In the off-season the Calgary Flames acquired a lot of players they felt would help get them over the hump (ie the first round of the playoffs) they have been unable to surmount since the 2004 cup finals appearance. 托德Bertuzzi，迈克的卡马莱等的签署以及缝合柯蒂斯Glenncross等等似乎工作得很好，只要火焰现在他们6-3击败圣路易斯周二晚后坐西北赛区的顶部尽管三连败的周二进行的比赛。 Winning the division will be a tall order for every team in the division as it is arguably the most competitive division in the league this season, so Calgary certainly cannot count on winning it to secure decent playoff positioning. 然而，虽然最终目标是赢得斯坦利杯，一步一个用于卡尔加里是赢得了第一轮，似乎这是会发生的年份。 Jerome Iginla is once again playing very well leading the team in scoring and Kiprusoff's goals against average is a solid 2.98. But what I think will accompany the high-level playoff stars like Iginla and Kiprusoff come playoff time is the team's size. Being able to wear down opponents in a long series is what Calgary will have to do to be successful. In recent years teams they have played in the post-season have not seemed to wear down too much come games 6 and 7 allowing their offense to post high shot totals late in the series helping oust the Flames. This year I think they are better suited for a long series and if they can manage to avoid either Detroit or San Jose in the first round the Flames will advance to round two, then after that all bets are off.
It is hardly time to crown them Eastern Conference Champions but the Ottawa Senators are finally starting to put things together a bit. After a very rough start to the season including a four game losing streak in November they have all-of-a-sudden won four of the last six and have at least a point in seven of the last eight games. While seems like a very long time ago not much time has passed since the core group of this Senators team breezed through the east playoffs and were playing for the Stanley Cup. There have been a number of issues since then (can you say Ray Emry?) including a collapse after a great start last year capped by an early playoff exit at the hands of Pittsburgh. Despite all that goaltender Alex Auld has played very well giving up 2.06 goals per game accompanied by a solid .924 save percentage, he simply has not enjoyed the goal support needed to be successful. The top line of Heatley, Alfredsson, and Spezza have been playing pretty well posting 75 points between the three of them but they cannot do it alone. If the rest of the team can step up their game just a little bit, the Ottawa Senators could be a scary team come January and beyond. Right now Ottawa sits last in their division and twelfth in the conference with 25 points. However, they are only four points out of a playoff spot and have two games in hand on Buffalo who currently holds that final spot. Should Ottawa put things together with all their talent they can give teams a lot of trouble going down the stretch and into the playoffs; don't sleep on the Senators.
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Coming into Saturday night the San Jose Sharks had won nine in a row and although the Edmonton Oilers broke that streak the Sharks are still on a tear to start the season. They have a league best 46 points, are tops in goals scored with 100, have allowed 61 goals which puts them tied for fourth in the league and are in the top 10 in both special teams departments (PP=5 th ; PK=6 th ). Not only do the Sharks currently have a 10 game point streak but they have yet to lose in regulation at home; that's at least one point in 16 home games to start the season—30 out of a possible 32—and have more wins (22) than anyone else in the league. The Sharks are solid on specials teams and at even strength which is supported greatly by outstanding goaltending from both Evgeni Nabokov and Brian Boucher whose combined goals against average is an incredible 2.19 and an equally impressive combined saved percentage of .915. Well coached and well prepared for every game are the Sharks who can win high-scoring goal-frenzied games as well as close grinder contests. There is question whether they can remain so consistently good throughout the season and into the playoffs and although they will probably drop off a bit they will certainly be a top Stanley Cup contender nevertheless. If nothing else, win or lose, they are an immensely exciting team to watch and are a treat for hockey fans to watch the world over.
ESPN.com is reporting that the Carolina Hurricanes have fired Head Coach Peter Laviolette just three seasons after leading the Hurricanes to the franchise's only Stanley Cup title. Although Laviolette led the team to the highest level possible they have missed the playoffs each of the last two years. Carolina currently stands second place in the weak Southeast division only three points behind Washington but have given up 10 more goals than they have scored thus far this season. The team's power play has struggled mightily scoring only 12.9% of the time and have won only four of their last 10 games and once in their last five. In a strange turn of events Laviolette has apparently been replaced by Paul Maurice who Laviolette actually replaced when he was named head coach five years ago. As it stands now Carolina would be in the playoffs sitting in the 8 th spot just one point ahead of Buffalo but the team clearly needs to turn a the corner. What this will mean for Carolina long-term is yet to be seen but Maurice will be tested right away as the Hurricanes welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday night. Carolina has plenty of talent in Ray Whitney, Rod Brind'Amour (although he's aging), Eric Staal, and a reliable goaltender in Cam Ward; but now that talent needs to produce wins.
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On Friday (11/14) the Tampa Bay Lightning fired head coach Barry Melrose after only 16 games with the team. Granted, the Lightning posted a less than stellar 5-7-4 record leaving them with 14 points and in 4 th place in the Southeast Division. Although the record is not great it is still very early in the season and the newly hired Melrose was not given much of a chance to make any great strides with the team. Tampa Bay is not out of the playoff hunt by any stretch of the imagination after only 16 games and I am not sure that any problems the team may have had are solved by firing the coach. I wrote before about NHL GMs having too quick a trigger and the trend continues. Not every team can win every game and be in first place all at the same time. It is a long season that consists of many good times and bad but the key is to be persistent and to have patience. Tampa Bay spent a lot of money in the off-season putting essentially an entirely new roster together that needs some time to gel as guys get used to playing with one another. No offense to Rick Tocchet but I do not think there is anything he can do that will put the Lightning in a position that is any better than where they already were. Anything short of Tampa Bay winning every game the remainder of the year makes this a boneheaded, not to mention unfair, move on the part of the Lightning management. And this is why Tampa Bay has had little playoff success since winning the Stanley Cup in 2004.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are certainly on an emotional high with their two late comeback wins this week.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been a fun team to watch through their past two games. In the two contests, the Penguins have put up seven and five goals respectively and both games have been hotly contested and right down to the wire against two rivals.
On Tuesday night, November 11 th it was Pittsburgh skating at the home of the team that knocked them out in last year's Stanley Cup Finals… the Detroit Red Wings in which they overcame a 6-4 deficit with just under five minutes left in the third period. After forcing overtime with the help of center Jordan Staal's hat trick, it was an assist by Staal to Ruslan Fedotenko that set up the game-winning goal in OT.
Then, on Thursday night on the 13 th the Pens overcame yet another late deficit when they were down 4-3 in the waning minutes of the third period at home to divisional opponent, the Philadelphia Flyers. This game would not be settled in overtime however, as the two teams battled it out in a five shot per team shootout, with the lone goal being scored by a defenseman in Alex Goligoski on Pittsburgh's final attempt.
Now with these two momentum charged high-scoring wins, the Penguins have some self-belief that they can weather the storm before their arguably two top defenseman return to the lineup; Sergei Gonchar and Ryan Whitney.
However, no team can expect to keep winning games like this so they'll have to definitely step up their game plan on the defensive side and start taking charge in the earlier parts of games by getting their goals sooner. But with that being said, these are still two solid wins for a still young team to build off of that has suffered many losses through free agency and injury in this past off season.
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by Tony E
A note to all NHL fans, PLEASE CLAM DOWN! Overall the bad teams are not as bad as they seem and teams that started off too fast are not as good as they seem. Let things settle down, allow teams to mesh and by the end of December we will know more. In the meantime I give you my early season picks that you can take to the bank! In the west a lot of teams will be challenging the Red Wings; namely Minnesota, San Jose, and Anaheim. But the San Jose Sharks match up best and will represent the west in the Stanley Cup Finals. They are big, experienced, and talented, but more-so than that they are disciplined. They run their puck-possession system to perfection and they DO NOT TAKE STUPID PENALTIES. The Sharks will never beat themselves and come playoff time neither will anyone else.
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Joining San Jose will be the Montreal Canadiens who are off to a flying start. Last year they could score but the team was overpowered by a much bigger Flyers team in the playoffs. However, combining the offensive prowess of the Kostitsyn's and Kovalev with the likes of 6'5” Ryan O'Bryne and Georges Laraque; throw in a more experienced Carey Price and voila, an Eastern Conference championship for the most storied NHL franchise as they celebrate their 100th season. But the greatest celebration will take place in the bay area as the San Jose Sharks will win their first ever Stanley Cup title.
