Coming late next month, our first The Program Power Rankings….but now breakfast from Ryan always served with extra puck and more heat!
The Morning After:
Yesterday’s scores:
Blue Jackets 2, Flyers 1
Canadiens 3, Coyotes 2 (OT)
Kings 3, Wild 2 (SO)
Predictions record: 2-1
My 3 stars of the night:
1. Andrei Kostitsyn, MTL (1 Goal, 1 Assist)… Kostitsyn picked up two points against Phoenix, including the OT winner.
2. Mathieu Garon, CBJ (28 Saves, 1 GA)
3. Jarret Stoll, LA (1 Goal, SO Goal)
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Tonight’s Slate:
Panthers @ Maple Leafs, 7:00 ET
Sabres @ Flyers, 7:30
Coyotes @ Senators, 7:30
Oilers @ Flames, 9:00
Ducks @ Stars, 9:00
Avalanche @ Canucks, 10:00
Game of the Night:
Colorado Avalanche (4-4-0) @ Vancouver Canucks (3-3-2)
10:00 ET… TV: Local Networks
2009/10 Season Series: 4-1-1 Canucks
Players to watch:
COL- Matt Duchene
Duchene has had an up and down sophomore season thus far.
VAN- Henrik Sedin
The defending Hart winner is tied for the league lead in assists (10).
Projected Goaltenders:
COL- Peter Budaj (2010/11 stats: 1-0-0, 3.69 GAA)
VAN- Roberto Luongo (2010/11 stats: 1-3-2, 2.92 GAA)
Injury Report:
COL- Peter Mueller and Adam Foote (concussion, out), Scott Hannan (head, out), David Koci (jaw, out)
VAN- Dan Hamhuis (foot, out), Keith Ballard (concussion, out), Sami Salo (Achilles, out), Alex Burrows (shoulder, out), Alexandre Bolduc (ankle, out)
Game Thoughts:
Vancouver and Colorado enter tonight’s tied for second in the Northwest Division. The Canucks took four of the six head-to-head meetings last year. Roberto Luongo, though, has sputtered out of the gates (like almost every year). If he can improve his game tonight, I see the Canucks coming out on top in a close one.
Prediction: Canucks 4, Avalanche 3
The rest of tonight’s predictions:
Panthers over Maple Leafs
Flyers over Sabres
Coyotes over Senators
Flames over Oilers
Stars over Ducks
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Sausage Morning Links:
– ESPN… Pierre LeBrun has some reaction from Lou Lamoriello about the Ilya Kovalchuk happenings over the weekend.
– The Hockey News… John Grigg doesn’t believe there’s a solution for the Senators.
– NHL Fan House… Kevin Schultz takes a look at tough decisions for teams with rookies who are still junior-eligible.
– Inside Pittsburgh Sports… Are there doubts about Mike Comrie in Pittsburgh?
– Preds On The Glass… Buddy calls out The Tennessean for their lack of commitment to the Predators. I’m with him on this one!
*Don’t forget about the RLD radio show at 1:00 ET TODAY!
