Thanks to Ryan for all the help he gives us and we are very grateful. Here is the Morning Skate and hopefully he picked Boston 😛
The Morning After:
Yesterday’s scores:
Rangers 8, Oilers 2
Capitals 6, Thrashers 4
Wild 4, Lightning 1
Blackhawks 3, Ducks 2 (OT)
Predictions record: 3-1
My 3 stars of the night:
1. Marian Gaborik, NYR (3 Goals, 1 Assist)… In his second game back from injury, ‘Gabby’ engineered the Blueshirts’ blowout of Edmonton.
2. Alexander Frolov, NYR (2 Goals, 2 Assists)
3. Niklas Backstrom, MIN (37 Saves, 1 GA)
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If the playoffs started today…
Eastern Conference:
1) WSH vs. 8) BOS
2) PHI vs. 7) TB
3) MTL vs. 6) PIT
4) NYR vs. 5) OTT
Western Conference:
1) LA vs. 8) CBJ
2) DET vs. 7) PHX
3) VAN vs. 6) CHI
4) ANA vs. 5) STL
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Tonight’s Slate:
Devils @ Bruins, 7:00 ET
Canucks @ Sabres, 7:00
Senators @ Flyers, 7:00
Rangers @ Penguins, 7:00
Blues @ Avalanche, 8:00
Kings @ Sharks, 10:30
Game of the Night:
Los Angeles Kings @ San Jose Sharks
10:30 ET… TV: Local Networks
Records:
Overall: Kings (12-3-0) … Sharks (8-5-2)
Last Ten: Kings (8-2-0) … Sharks (6-3-1)
Away/Home: Kings (4-3-0) … Sharks (5-2-2)
Season Series (09/10): Tied 3-3
Players to watch:
LA- Dustin Brown
Captain Brown has been really consistent this season and has five points in the last three games.
SJ- Joe Thornton
‘Jumbo Joe’ has one point in the last four games, but owns L.A. historically.
Projected Goaltenders:
LA- Jonathan Bernier (2010/11 stats: 2-2-0, 2.26 GAA)
SJ- Antero Niittymaki (2010/11 stats: 6-1-2, 1.80 GAA)
Injury Report:
LA- Willie Mitchell (wrist, out), Alex Ponikarovsky (finger, out)
SJ- None
Game Thoughts:
California rivals San Jose and Los Angeles get together for their first meeting of the year tonight. The Kings are tops in the West and will be putting their six-game win streak on the line. Todd McLellan’s club has been inconsistent, but I expect them to bring their A-game for this one. L.A. hasn’t been as good on the road and is due for a loss, which is why I like Team Teal… barely.
Prediction: Sharks 3, Kings 2 (SO)
The rest of tonight’s predictions:
Devils over Bruins
Sabres over Canucks
Flyers over Senators
Penguins over Rangers
Blues over Avalanche
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