Ryan brings us breakfast….can we have more eggs please? Okay the Hurricanes performance last night does not count.
The Morning After:
Yesterday’s scores:
Ducks 3, Coyotes 2
Canucks 5, Hurricanes 1
Predictions record: 1-1
My 3 stars of the night:
1. Mason Raymond, VAN (2 Goals, 1 Assist)… Raymond performed well by notching 3 points after being placed on the top line with the Sedins.
2. Corey Perry, ANA (1 Goal, 1 Assist)
3. Mikael Samuelsson, VAN (1 Goal, 2 Assists)
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Tonight’s Slate:
Islanders @ Maple Leafs, 7:00 ET
Avalanche @ Rangers, 7:00
Senators @ Penguins, 7:30
Stars @ Lightning, 7:30
Blues @ Blackhawks, 8:30
Game of the Night:
St. Louis Blues (2-1-1) @ Chicago Blackhawks (3-2-1)
8:00 ET… TV: Local Networks
2009/10 Season Series: 4-2 Blackhawks
Players to watch:
STL- Erik Johnson
The Blues’ stud blueliner needs to have a solid two-way game tonight.
CHI- Patrick Sharp
Chicago’s do-it-all forward is on fire with four goals in the last two games.
Projected Goaltenders:
STL- Jaroslav Halak (2010/11 stats: 2-1-0, 2.00 GAA)
CHI- Marty Turco (2010/11 stats: 2-1-1, 2.97 GAA)
Injury Report:
STL- Cam Janssen (concussion, out), Vladimir Sobotka (shoulder, out)
CHI- Brian Campbell (knee, out)
Game Thoughts:
Division rivals Chicago and St. Louis meet in the Windy City tonight for a key early-season tilt. The ‘Hawks picked up two confidence-boosting wins this weekend, while the Blues have dropped a couple close games. Unless Halak is a brick wall in net tonight, I see Chicago continuing their momentum and winning a tight one.
Prediction: Blackhawks 3, Blues 2
The rest of tonight’s predictions:
Maple Leafs over Islanders
Avalanche over Rangers
Penguins over Senators
Lightning over Stars
