Of interest is what the OHL rule book says about boarding (which it borrows word-for-word from the NHL rule book): A boarding penalty shall be imposed on any player or goalkeeper who checks an opponent in such a manner that…
Monthly Archives: November 2009
From letsgosharks: The Poppy Pin
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You may have noticed Sharks head coach Todd McLellan and his staff adorning a certain accessory behind the bench on Saturday night, and again last night when the Sharks squared off against the Nashville Predators. It was a simple red…
From LA Kings Hockey News: A new one for the lexicon…POST TRAUMATIC GOALIE DISORDER
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Perhaps the first Kings team in almost a decade to excite fans to realistic playoff fantasy has fans confused as to how long a hockey season is or what to expect from the team as a whole. Or maybe enduring…
From Down Goes Brown: The NHL’s top secret flow chart
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Down Goes Brown: The NHL’s top secret flow chart for handing out suspensions – Toronto Maple Leafs Blog – Humor. Commentary. Despair..
The 10 biggest hockey upsets of the last decade – Puck Daddy – NHL – Yahoo! Sports
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6. Los Angeles Kings (7) upset Detroit Red Wings (2), 2001 Western Conference quarterfinals The Wings were a 111-point team taking on a 92-point Kings squad, and the difference in the standings was evident in the first two Detroit victories…
SNY RangersBlog » Keeping up with the Pack: Hartford hits its stride
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Evgeny Grachev’s four points in two games this weekend give him 12 in 14 games, moving him into a tie for third place in rookie scoring, just a single point behind his friend and former teammate Andrei Loktionov and Christian…
Bernier v. Quick in Manchester
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Quick: 33 games / 17-13-2 record / 2.32GAA .922 SV% (’07, 19g), 2.68 GAA .919 SV% (’08, 14g) Bernier: 67 games / 30-28-6 record / 1.63GAA, .946 SV% (’07, 3g), 2.40GAA, .914 SV% (’08, 54g), 1.67GAA, .953 SV% (’09, 10g)…
I Support Helene Elliott’s Brilliant Scheme to Destroy the Sharks By Ranking Them #1 Overall
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San Jose retains top spot, but there’s a shuffle below as 11-game hot streak pushes Washington to No. 2. via Helene Elliott’s NHL rankings — latimes.com.
Kings are 2-2-2 in their last six and have lost two in a row
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What do you bet we’ll be seeing Peter Harrold and Randy Jones next game? Who will sit?
Quick Transition
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Early in the season, someone observed that Quick was letting in some weird (i.e. soft) goals in the wins, but standing on his head in the losses. Last couple of games, it’s happening in the losses. Maybe he’s tired. Maybe…