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Ty Conklin gets back between the pipes for the Blues tonight in New York after consecutive sub par performances by Chris Mason. It didnât help Mason that the Blues sat on their backsides close to the entire first period vs. Colorado but I think itâs safe to say Mason would admit he could have played better.
I realize Masonâs career numbers against Colorado are pretty impressive, but this…
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Ty Conklin gets back between the pipes for the Blues tonight in New York after consecutive sub par performances by Chris Mason. It didnât help Mason that the Blues sat on their backsides close to the entire first period vs. Colorado but I think itâs safe to say Mason would admit he could have played better.
I realize Masonâs career numbers against Colorado are pretty impressive, but this…
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Bill Meltzer: Flyers Gameday: 3-18-10 vs. Stars
18, Mar 2010PREVIEW (11:30 am)
After the high ankle sprained Michael Leighton suffered on Tuesday, Brian Boucher will get an opportunity to shine. He’d better if the Flyers are to do anything more than continue their one-step-forward-one-step-back pattern during the stretch drive.
The Flyers handled Dallas with ease at the Wachovia Center earlier this season but the Stars are a much better club on home…
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Jon Jordan: Thoughts for a Tuesday
16, Mar 2010Last you heard from me, I was in a limerick sort of mood, inspired by St. Pattyâs Day and the Lightningâs own Facebook contest which, apparently, I did not win. (To that I say, âFiddlesticks!â And to any mid-week St. Patâs, by the way, a double âFiddlesticks!â as well.)
Iâll return to prose today, in an effort to sort out my jumbled thoughts on this and that.
—Weâll start…
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The Stars couldn’t guarantee Craig Anderson any extra playing time, eh? The Stars so grossly overstated the quality of the defense and goaltending that when I think about it synapses misfire to all corners of my brain. It gives me tired head. Watching what Anderson did yesterday was simply painful.
I don’t think I would call the Avalanche significantly better than the Stars. The Avs have five…
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- Tags: Brandon Segal, Craig Anderson, Kari Lehtonen, Stars
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Andy Strickland: Who’s Better, Weaver or Pronger?
15, Mar 2010There has been a lot of discussion in recent weeks about the Blues success killing penalties. A lot factors come into play here. To me a lot of comes down to how prepared the Blues are in terms of their understanding of the opponents tendencies on the power play. This is where Assistant Coach Brad Shaw comes into play. This guy has done an admirable job coaching up the Blues PK unit since joining…
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Ovechkin Gets 5 + Game Misconduct
Pop quiz hot shot, was Alex’s hit as bad as Maxim Lapierre’s hit on Scott Nichol…or as bad as Matt Cooke’s hit on Marc Savard, etc, etc?
Let’s have a look:
Lapierre Boards Nichol
Cooke Destroys Savard
How do these hits all compare?
This is now THE HOT-BUTTON ISSUE in the NHL and with so many people worried about the safety of th…
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See you in June?
A lot has been made of both of these teams throughout this long and arduous regular season, but, with less than a month left to play, we are finally going to get a look at how these two teams stack up against one another.
The Blackhawks are the youthful mirror of the Capitals. They have become the new kids on the block in the Western Conference and have such a young, t…
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Duncan Keith, Clear Cut Favorite to Win Norris
In continuing with our series of fan polls as we close out the NHL’s regular season, it is clear to see that, among Hockeybuzz readers, Duncan Keith of the Chicago Blackhawks is the run-away favorite to win the Norris Trophy.
Although I split the Norris poll into two categories, most of you agreed that the top 3 candidates were clearly ahead o…
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With Jonathan Bernier back in the Kings net for the first time in two years and Justin Williams skating on the 1st line for the first time since breaking his leg in December, the Kings played a solid game against a Stars team desperate to make the playoffs.
After spending years getting waxed by Dallas, its nice to see the Kings rebound to take all 5 games so far this season.
Newcomer Fredrik…
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Hockey’s Future just updated the Stars Top 20 prospects list. Mike Farkas of Hockeys Future is going to be kind enough to take some questions about the system and Stars prospects in general. Send your questions in to josh.lile@hockeybuzz.com if you have any.
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May God be with t…
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The St. Louis Blues are in the midst of negotiating a contract with former first round pick and Notre Dame standout Ian Cole.
Concussion problems limited Cole to just 30 games played this season but word is the sturdy D-man has checked out ok and is not suffering any lingering effects.
Even though Cole is a smart kid and academics remain a priority for he and his family, sources close to…
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Jon Jordan: Lightning Limericks
12, Mar 2010Since weâre a step closer to the official death of the 2009-10 Tampa Bay Lightning after last nightâs overtime loss in Toronto left them six points out of the playoff picture with 16 games left to play, I thought Iâd forgo anything serious today, in an effort to lighten the mood a bit.
Through their official Facebook page, the Lightning are promoting a limerick contest and offering ticket…
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By now you’ve probably seen this, but I am going to share it with you anyway in case you haven’t. Apparently three teams asked the Stars about the availability of Mike Modano at the trade deadline. According to Mike Heika, Modano simply didn’t want to leave.
All three teams who inquired are unknown. Modano acknowledged that the Capitals were one of the three, which would have added extra intrig…
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Steven Hindle: Poll: Who is the current Favorite to win the Norris? + Cup Fav Poll Results
11, Mar 2010In case you missed the highlights from last night, CLICK HERE for my quick recap(including video) of the Caps 4-3 OT win.
Fan Voting
As you may have noticed, I have been going on a little bit of a poll kick as we near the playoffs. Considering we have completed over three quarters of the season now, I thought it would be best to start whittling down the key performers of the season and t…
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Josh Lile: So Tyler Myers. He’s pretty good.
10, Mar 2010The Stars go down 5-3 tonight in Buffalo, but at least it was an entertaining match. Ryan Miller looked tired, and ideally Dallas should have taken two points out of HSBC arena tonight. However, much like I said after Pittsburgh, tonight’s game is the type where a good team at least pulls a point out.
Tonight, yet again, the good team got both points.
What surprised me is how the Sabres wer…
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Who is Your Cup Favorite?
With approximately 15 games remaining in the NHL’s regular season, there doesn’t seem to be a better time than right now to find out who YOU think has the best chance of winning the Stanley Cup?
Here is a set of 3 polls, based on the 3 brackets of current contenders(based on current point standings and pre-season odds):
Top Contenders
poll by twiigs.com…
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The hot topic right now for the Tampa Bay Lightning might be Steven Stamkos, thanks to the hot hand that has him on pace for a 51-goal sophomore season.
The impact of Steve Downie as a well-rounded force, offensively, physically and otherwise, might be the surprise story of their season.
And a reinvigorated Vincent Lecavalier down the stretch, sparked by the under-the-radar arrival of Teddy…
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Josh Lile: That was interesting…
9, Mar 2010I guess the Datsun survived.
Barely though.
Marty Turco was simply amazing tonight. He should have stopped the first goal, but from then on he was electric. The only player to beat him after that was Alexander Ovechkin. This isn’t exactly a crime.
The Stars were pretty lucky to get out of Washington with two points. They were squarely overmatched for 40 minutes, but Turco kept them in th…
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- Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Karlis Skrastins, Marty Turco, Stars
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The million dollar question among fans and media alike is whether or not the Blues can find a way to slide into the playoffs. It wonât be long before we find out.
Itâs pretty hard to pick apart the way the Blues have been playing as of late. Winners of five of their last six games the Blues have once again asserted themselves into becoming part of the playoff picture.
When talking to B…
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