Under first-year head coach Dave Lowry, the Hitmen have been a virtual juggernaut since opening day. The team won the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as regular season champions, compiling a 59-9-3-1 record for 122 points, three more than Vancouver. The…
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Fans ask burning Lightning questions – St. Petersburg Times
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What would you expect in return for Lecavalier? Which team has the best pieces to offer and would seriously consider a trade? Keep the Kings in mind. They have a top-five draft pick to give back and good, young players…
The Hockey News: THE HOT LIST:: Loktionov
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Not only do we have major junior playoffs and the Frozen Four in full swing, but the IIHF World Under-18 Championship has taken over Fargo and Moorhead on the North Dakota-Minnesota border. It’s prospect overload, so let’s once again count…
“I don’t think we handled the pressure as well as I thought we would,” McLellan says | Working the Corners
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McLellan’s most relevant comments came when he was asked his reaction to those who thought Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton maybe were too mellow or too nice or too passive or too whatever to serve in the important role of…
MaxHockey.com: The Last Stand of the Wooden Stick
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During a game against Colorado, Holik entered the faceoff circle against Paul Stastny, son of Hall of Famer Peter Stastny. The linesman noticed that both centers carried wooden sticks and commented. Holik joked to the young Stastny that he would…
Match the Pathetic Quote to the Pathetic Shark or Flame (with bonus Cammalleri “tell”)
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Both the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames went into the playoffs with hopes of playing deep into the post-season. For the Sharks, they thought a President’s Trophy and a dynamic regular season was a sign that they were on…
So when is Sharks’ Presidents’ Trophy parade? – San Jose Mercury News
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So what positives can the Sharks draw from the fact that the darn puck just somehow decided on its own to go into the net more times for Anaheim? They can finally schedule that Presidents’ Trophy parade. Doug Wilson needs…
Day 1 of an off-season that the Sharks weren’t expecting to start for quite a while | Working the Corners
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Not surprisingly, Jeremy Roenick was the most outspoken about what’s likely to be in store for the Sharks: “I don’t see how there can’t be big changes,” Roenick said. “When you underachieve like we did in the playoffs, there has…
Eulogy: Remembering the 2008-09 Calgary Flames – Puck Daddy – NHL – Yahoo! Sports
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Mike Cammalleri set career highs in all categories but it didn’t matter because his 39 goals and 82 points are off for free agency. But that’s okay, because even though the Flames have no money to bring him back with,…
Sharks and Kings Playoffs Histories UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE BIG CHOKE
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Franchise Wins and Losses Sharks 57-62 63 Kings 65-105 Over-all Series Records Sharks 9-11 12 (missed playoffs 5 times out of 17 seasons: in playoffs 70%) Kings 11-24 (missed playoffs 18 times out of 41 seasons: in playoffs 56%) 1st Round Sharks:…