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What makes a playoff team (part 1)
Posted on April 12, 2011 | 1 CommentOn the eve of the NHL playoffs, I decided to take a closer look at the 16 teams currently in the playoffs and analyze the make-up of each team. I will split this out into four parts to make it manageable, while adding a fifth... -
Five Reasons the San Jose Sharks Can Break the Curse and Reach the Stanley Cup Finals
Posted on April 5, 2011 | 2 CommentsWhen you think about curses in sports, what teams do you think about? The Chicago Cubs? Cleveland sports? The late Red Sox before they won it all? Maybe the Detroit Lions or Toronto Maple Leafs? How about the San Jose Sharks? You wouldn’t think it... -
One Final Nail to Come
Posted on April 5, 2011 | 1 CommentWith their come from behind victory last night over the Boston Bruins, the Rangers put themselves out of the reach of the Toronto Maple Leafs and further distanced themselves from the Carolina Hurricanes, almost assuring themselves a spot in the post-season. This also reduces the... -
Southeast division key to Leafs playoff hopes
Posted on March 25, 2011 | 1 CommentWith last night’s thrilling 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche, the Leafs have now won three straight as they head to Detroit to wrap up their 3 game road trip on Saturday. The win gave the Leafs 78 points, tied with the Carolina Hurricanes and... -
San Jose Sharks: 3 Questions That Need To Be Answered Before The Playoffs
Posted on March 17, 2011 | 1 CommentWith only 11 games left in the 2010-11 NHL season, the San Jose Sharks sit in third place in the Western Conference behind the Detroit Red Wings and Vancouver Canucks. Despite that, the Sharks still do not sit in such a comfortable position. In fact, no... -
Captain’s Courageous
Posted on March 17, 2011 | 1 CommentJust over a year ago, when Leafs GM Brian Burke and assistant GM Dave Nonis pried Dion Phaneuf away from Calgary, many had wondered whether he had it in him to get back to his previous, Norris trophy nominated level of play. When Phaneuf entered... -
Leafs come up big when it counts
Posted on March 13, 2011 | 1 CommentTo say that last night’s game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres was a must-win situation for the Leafs would be a severe understatement. Sitting 6 points back of the 8th and final playoff spot, and with the Sabres having a game... -
Islanders dim Leafs playoff hopes
Posted on March 9, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Islanders dealt the Leafs a fairly significant setback last night, beating them 4-3 in overtime on a wicked shot by defenseman Radek Martinek. The Leafs, while walking away with a point, didn’t even deserve that. They were clearly outplayed by a younger, more aggressive... -
San Jose Sharks: Give Antti Niemi A Rest
Posted on March 7, 2011 | 1 CommentSan Jose Sharks’ goalie Antti Niemi made his 21st straight start in net on Saturday, a loss to the Dallas Stars, which snapped the Sharks’ 8-game win streak. Niemi was 17-4 during that span of 21 games. Is it time to get Niemi some rest... -
Leafs Remarkable Run Continues
Posted on March 4, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Toronto Maple Leafs’ cinderella story continued last night, as they beat the top team in the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2. The game was the second half of a back to back that saw the Leafs also beat the Pittsburgh Penguins by the...