It is a very busy day for yours truly….god help us everyone! Thanks to Ryan for some good breakfast via The Morning Skate.
The Morning After:
Yesterday’s scores:
Bruins 3, Coyotes 0
Oilers 3, Panthers 2
Flames 3, Kings 1
Predictions record: 3-0
My 3 stars of the night:
1. Nathan Horton, BOS (3 Goals)… Horton picked up four points in his first two games with the Bruins, including two yesterday.
2. Tim Thomas, BOS (29 Saves, Shutout)
3. Miikka Kiprusoff, CGY (21 Saves, 1 GA)
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Tonight’s Slate:
Rangers @ Islanders, 1:00 PM ET
Ducks @ Blues, 2:00
Penguins @ Devils, 4:00
Blackhawks @ Sabres, 7:00
Avalanche @ Flyers, 7:00
Senators @ Capitals, 7:00
Panthers @ Canucks, 10:00
Game of the Day:
Pittsburgh Penguins (0-2-0) @ New Jersey Devils (0-1-1)
4:00 ET… TV: NHL Network (CAN), Local Networks
2009/10 Season Series: 6-0 Devils
Players to watch:
PIT- Mike Comrie
The offense needs to get going, so it’d be nice if Comrie chipped in.
NJ- Ilya Kovalchuk
Kovy traditionally does well against the Pens (36 points in 30 career games).
Projected Goaltenders:
PIT- Marc-Andre Fleury (2010/11 stats: 0-2-0, 3.07 GAA)
NJ- Martin Brodeur (2010/11 stats: 0-1-1, 5.31 GAA)
Injury Report:
PIT- Jordan Staal (foot, out), Arron Asham (shoulder, out)
NJ- Anton Volchenkov (nose, questionable), Brian Rolston (lower body, questionable), Bryce Salvador (concussion, out), Anssi Salmela (knee, out)
Game Thoughts:
This is really a tough game to get a feel for. It’s a rare mid-week matinee tilt in Newark as the Pens and Devils battle for division supremacy. If you remember, the Devils swept the Pens in all six games a year ago. However, John MacLean and company will have difficulty dressing 20 players in the game. Both clubs are seeking their first win, which makes this one even more intriguing. I guess I’m going to keep going with Pittsburgh until they win.
Prediction: Penguins 3, Devils 1
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Lock of the Night:
Capitals over Senators… The way the Senators played over the weekend, I do not see them going into Washington and getting two points. It’s possible the Caps have a letdown after their win over New Jersey, but I wouldn’t expect it. This is a team that is determined from the on-set.
The rest of today’s predictions:
Rangers over Islanders
Ducks over Blues
Sabres over Blackhawks
Flyers over Avalanche
Canucks over Panthers
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