New Jersey Devils Slumping
Neil Becker
29sports.com
No one is pushing the panic button in New Jersey as the Devils have unexpectantly slumped in losing four straight games.
The Devils have gone into an offensive funk of late as they have scored only six goals during this current skid which includes a 2-1 setback to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday which snapped [...]
Senators In Tampa Bay
Neil Becker
29sports.com
Any faint aspirations of playoff hockey in Ottawa next month took a major blow on Saturday night when the Senators who are left with no margin of error lost 6-3 to the Atlanta Thrashers.
Having made the post season for 11 straight seasons, the Senators who were in the Stanley Cup finals two years [...]
Joey MacDonald Beats The Red Wings
Neil Becker
29sports.com
Without question New York Islanders Joey MacDonalds stellar performance against the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena on Friday night was the feel good story around the NHL.
This 29 year-old who ironically enough played his first NHL game wth the Detroit Red Wings made his 62nd NHL start [...]
Columbus Blue Jackets Beat Flames
Neil Becker
29sports.com
In what is looking more and more to be a potential first round matchup the Columbus Blue Jackets showed the Calgary Flames on Thursday night that they are indeed a team to be taken seriously.
On the verge of participating in post season play for the first time in franchise history, [...]
Boudreau Getting Sick Of Talk Surrounding Ovechkin’s Goal Celebration
Neil Becker
29sports.com
Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau couldn’t hide his frustration when asked about whether he was worried about the Tampa Bay Lightning planning retribution in Friday nights game against Washington star Alex Ovechkin.
A week ago in Tampa, Ovechkin who is known for his high energy angered Lightning coach Rick Tocchet along with [...]
Carey Price Has Solid Game Against Thrashers
Neil Becker
29sports.com
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price was his typical modest self on Tuesday night after he played his best game since January in backstopping his team team to a much needed 6-3 victory against the Atlanta Thrashers.
A huge concern in Montreal ever since they started their rapid decent in late January has [...]
Gerber Suspended
Neil Becker
29sports.com
Don’t tell newly acquired Toronto Maple Leafs goaltener Martin Gerber that these last eight games are meaningless for the rebuilding Toronto Maple Leafs.
Gerber who was claimed by the Leafs off waivers back on March 4 has for the most part been solid for a team that is currently rebuilding and will miss the playoffs. [...]
Curt Schilling Retires
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Neil Becker
Curt Schilling will always be best remembered for his performance with the Boston Red Sox when in the 2004 post season with blood oozing through his sock, he courageously pitched game 6 against the New York Yankees only days after undergoing ankle surgery. During that year’s World Series his reputation as a bulldog pitcher grew when [...]
Bruins Clinch Division
Neil Becker
29sports.com
The Boston Bruins rose to the challenge presented by coach Claude Julien and as a result clinched the Northeast Division after their 4-1 win on Sunday night against the red hot New Jersey Devils.
Julien who has seen his team slump with an alarming 7-9-4 record in their past 20 games, challenged his team’s work ethic [...]
Canadiens Feeling The Pressure
Neil Becker
29sports.com
With the way Montreal Canadiens played in the first three and a half months of the season, it’s hard to phantom that they are in real danger of missing the upcoming playoffs.
Montreal who a year ago had the best record in the Eastern Conference were among the top teams this year in the conference [...]
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