Archive for the ‘Panthers’ Category

RealEstateBuzz

I’m thinking I need to get into real estate, since that seems to be the best way to track player movement.
Some people say Jay Bouwmeester’s building a house in Edmonton is a clue he wants to play out west.
Marian Gaborik’s buying a house in Vancouver seems to be a clue he’ll sign there as a [...]

Penguins Evolve Against Wings

So what did Pittsburgh do right in their win over Detroit?
Quite a few things.
Their powerplay was finally effective against the Wings.
They managed to get pucks deep in the Red Wing zone.
They kept the Zetterberg/Lindstrom match-up out on the ice for longer shifts, plus lots of ice time in general.
I think getting the Crosby match-up forced [...]

Sutter: ‘Upon Further Review, Sundin is Pretty Decisive’

Brent Sutter is starting to look like another successful graduate of the Mats Sundin Rapid Decision-Making Program. He’s still not sure he wants to coach the Devils next season.
The longer Sutter waits, the less effective he’ll be as a coach if he decides to return. Would you play hard for someone who was that [...]

Potvin Fired!

Last night we saw two game threes go into overtime, with each game ending 3-2.
In Raleigh, the Bruins looked completely out of steam, yet still made it to OT before losing.
In Pittsburgh, the Caps seemed to spend the whole game on the penalty kill. And while the penalty kill was strong, it prevented Washington from [...]

Renney A Healthy Scratch…Forever

Now that the Rangers have fired coach Tom Renney, Ranger fans have once less thing to chant at the Garden.
The only real surprise in the move was that Rangers GM/President Glen Sather waited so long to make the switch. The team has looked lost for a few weeks and while there are severe problems with [...]

NHL Fights the Fighting

Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about how to protect NHL players. Two weeks ago, Don Cherry was going on about it for like eight minutes. I wish I could follow what he says. I think he might have said something about no-touch icing potentially saving lives, but I’m not quite sure. To be [...]

Nothing But Staal

I’d love to know the Versus ratings on last night’s Red Wings/Penguins game. It seemed liked everyone was watching it. The Wings blew a three-goal lead and were pretty much single-handedly beaten by Pittsburgh’s Jordan Staal.
Staal has a lot of offensive talent for a natural shut-down center and he struggles with balancing the offense [...]

Crosby Stands in the Place Where He Is; Blackhawks Discover Fans

Sakic’s White Board; Panthers Maintain Cable Silence

Shanahan Back to St. Louis? McKabe in Miami? Is It Really August?