Ryan’s breakfast has to come with sausage…..here is The Morning Skate.
The Morning After:
Yesterday’s scores:
Lightning 3, Flyers 2
Senators 3, Hurricanes 2
Predators 4, Blues 3
Wild 4, Oilers 2
Stars 4, Red Wings 1
Panthers 3, Flames 0
Predictions record: 5-1
My 3 stars of the night:
1. Mikko Koivu, MIN (2 Goals, 1 Assist)… Koivu’s pair of goals late in the second gave Minnesota a huge boost towards their first win of the year.
2. Tomas Vokoun, FLA (27 Saves, Shutout)
3. Steve Sullivan, NSH (2 Goals)
Close but no cigar: M. Fisher, OTT; B. Richards, DAL; C. O’Reilly, NSH; R. Dvorak, FLA; D. Ellis, TB
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Tonight’s Slate:
Avalanche @ Devils, 7:00 ET
Maple Leafs @ Rangers, 7:00
Islanders @ Penguins, 7:00
Blackhawks @ Blue Jackets, 7:00
Canadiens @ Sabres, 7:30
Thrashers @ Ducks, 10:00
Canucks @ Kings, 10:30
Game of the Night:
Vancouver Canucks (1-1-1) @ Los Angeles Kings (2-1-0)
10:30 ET… TV: Local Networks
2010/11 Season Series: 1-0 Kings
Players to watch:
VAN- Ryan Kesler
Kesler has failed to notch a point thus far… can he break that mini-drought tonight?
LA- Dustin Brown
Call it a hunch, but I really feel Brown is going to have a big night.
Projected Goaltenders:
VAN- Roberto Luongo (2010/11 stats: 1-1-1, 1.96 GAA)
LA- Jonathan Quick (2010/11 stats: 2-0-0, 0.96 GAA)
Injury Report:
VAN- Alex Burrows (shoulder, out), Sami Salo (Achilles, out), Alexandre Bolduc (ankle, out)
LA- Matt Greene (shoulder, out), Scott Parse (groin, out)
Game Thoughts:
Vancouver is coming off a tough outing in Anaheim, where they really should have won but lost 4-3. How they rebound is going to determine this game. You the Kings and their crowd will be hyped for this game, welcoming in the team that eliminated them last year. Los Angeles did win the first matchup last weekend, and I think they’ll edge out another victory tonight.
Prediction: Kings 3, Canucks 2
The rest of tonight’s predictions:
Devils over Avalanche
Rangers over Maple Leafs
Penguins over Islanders
Blackhawks over Blue Jackets
Sabres over Canadiens
Thrashers over Ducks
