Ryan brings us the Morning Skate and sorry there are no more leftovers from the turkey sadly. Though there is some apple pie left.
The Morning After:
Yesterday’s scores:
Hurricanes 3, Bruins 0
Islanders 2, Devils 0
Flames 3, Flyers 2 (SO)
Penguins 2, Senators 1
Wild 5, Predators 2
Blackhawks 4, Ducks 1
Capitals 6, Lightning 0
Red Wings 2, Blue Jackets 1
Sabres 3, Maple Leafs 1
Thrashers 3, Canadiens 0
Rangers 3, Panthers 0
Stars 3, Blues 2
Canucks 6, Sharks 1
Predictions record: 9-4
My 3 stars of the night:
1. Alexander Semin, WSH (1 Goal, 1 Assist)… Semin’s natural hat trick in the second period propelled the Caps past Tampa Bay.
2. Cam Ward, CAR (37 Saves, Shutout)
3. Henrik Lundqvist, NYR (40 Saves, Shutout)
Close but no cigar: M. Fleury, PIT; R. DiPietro, NYI; O. Pavelec and R. Peverley, ATL; M. Havlat and M. Zidlicky, MIN; R. Miller, BUF; J. Howard, DET; J. Benn, DAL; M. Samuelsson, VAN; S. Varlamov, WSH; P. Sharp, CHI
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Today’s Slate:
Flyers @ Devils, 1:00 ET
Flames @ Penguins, 1:00
Sabres @ Canadiens, 7:00
Maple Leafs @ Senators, 7:00
Panthers @ Lightning, 7:30
Stars @ Blues, 8:00
Rangers @ Predators, 8:00
Ducks @ Coyotes, 8:00
Wild @ Avalanche, 9:00
Sharks @ Oilers, 10:00
Blackhawks @ Kings, 10:30
Games of the Day:
Philadelphia Flyers @ New Jersey Devils
1:00 ET… TV: Local Networks
Records:
Overall: Flyers (15-6-3) … Devils (7-14-2)
Last Ten: Flyers (6-2-2) … Devils (4-5-1)
Away/Home: Flyers (6-2-2) … Devils (3-5-2)
Season Series (09/10): 5-1 Flyers
Players to watch:
PHI- Scott Hartnell
Hartnell has been a nice secondary threat for Philly this year.
NJ- Mattias Tedenby
The 2008 first-rounder has elevated his game in the last week or so.
Projected Goaltenders:
PHI- Brian Boucher (2010/11 stats: 3-3-1, 2.84 GAA)
NJ- Johan Hedberg (2010/11 stats: 3-3-1, 2.94 GAA)
Injury Report:
PHI- Dan Carcillo (knee, out), Matt Walker (hip, out), Ian Laperriere (head, out)
NJ- Martin Brodeur (elbow, out), Zach Parise and Anssi Salmela (knee, out), Jamie Langenbrunner (neck, questionable), Matthew Corrente (upper body, questionable), Bryce Salvador (concussion, out), Matt Taormina (ankle, out), Jacob Josefson and Mark Fraser (hand, out)
Game Thoughts:
This will be the first meeting between these two since their first round matchup last spring. Between the regular season and playoffs, Philadelphia was 9-2 against the Devils. New Jersey, who is decimated with injuries, will look to get back on track after losing yesterday. Meanwhile, the Flyers will be mad after their controversial loss against Calgary. The Devils aren’t up to speed yet, so I like Philly.
Prediction: Flyers 3, Devils 1
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Chicago Blackhawks @ Los Angeles Kings
10:30 ET… TV: Local Networks
Records:
Overall: Blackhawks (12-11-2) … Kings (13-8-0)
Last Ten: Blackhawks (5-4-1) … Kings (5-5-0)
Away/Home: Blackhawks (7-4-2) … Kings (8-1-0)
Season Series: 1-0 Blackhawks
Players to watch:
CHI- Patrick Sharp
After a goal-scoring drought, Sharp has scored in four of the last five games.
LA- Anze Kopitar
Kopitar has just one point in the last three games… he’s due.
Projected Goaltenders:
CHI- Marty Turco (2010/11 stats: 8-7-2, 2.90 GAA)
LA- Jonathan Quick (2010/11 stats: 11-3-0, 1.90 GAA)
Injury Report:
CHI- None
LA- Willie Mitchell (wrist, out), Alex Ponikarovsky (knee, out), Scott Parse (hip, out)
Game Thoughts:
Chicago will finish off their inconsistent road trip tonight after yesterday’s win at Anaheim. The Kings are happy to be back home following a disappointing trek out east where they went 1-5. L.A. is solid at home and they have taken three of the last four home tilts against the ‘Hawks. I expect a back-and-forth game with the Kings prevailing.
Prediction: Kings 4, Blackhawks 3
The rest of tonight’s predictions:
Penguins over Flames
Canadiens over Sabres
Maple Leafs over Senators
Lightning over Panthers
Blues over Stars
Predators over Rangers
Ducks over Coyotes
Avalanche over Wild
Sharks over Oilers
