Monthly Standings
Remember when I said I would try to milk every bit out of our division board's teet before realignment? (ok, so not the exact words used). We are going to use it to do a month-by-month look at the standings. Here is the first installment:
A few interssting things:
- The Atlantic Division looks like the only one that could end up that way
- Leafs first?!?! Bruins last?!?! The Hockey Gods must be crazy!
- Looks like Florida's offseason spending is paying off (for now)
- Only team out of place: Detroit
- First Place: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Not First Place: Not Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
- Anaheim off to a slow start. Did Teemu come back?
Another day, another realignment plan. Here's what the NHL is now considering:
Right now, just Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are angered over this since it lessens their rivalry. There is an easy fix to this. Put Philly in Pittsburgh's division. Yes, it does get rid of the New York area rivalries, but its the only way to satisfy this situation.
Also, for the survival of the franchise, Columbus has to be in the "Northeast" Division. Detroit can stay "Central" and not have to complain about the long road trips.
Links
If the Devil(s) go bankrupt, who do they sell their soul to? (Forbes)
The man behind hockeydb (Globe)
Ever wonder where the cheapest beer in the NHL is? The Wysh has go you covered (Puck Daddy)
You now how people say its "politically correct" to rename teams nicknamed after Native Americans? Here's the other side to that. (Grand Forks Herald)
Lineup NOTables
(Before I being, does the CBC run the NHL schedules on Saturday? There is always at least 3 eastern Canadian teams playing but only 1 western team.)
Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Last place Bruins: Marc Savard (concussion) is out while Benoit Pouliot, Rich Peverley, and Dennis Seidenberg are questionable. Tim Thomas is in net.
First place Leafs: James Reimer (whiplash) and Colby Armstrong (ankle) are out. Ben Scrivens gets the start.
Buffalo Sabres vs. Ottawa Senators
Pegula-ville: Jochen Hecht (concussion) and Tyler Ennis (ankle) are out. Patrick Kaleta is suspended. Jonas Enroth will start.
Ottawa: Daniel Alfredsson (concussion), Peter Regin (shoulder), and Matt Carkner (knee) are out. Craig Anderson is expected to start
Winnipeg Jets vs. New Jersey Devils
Winter-peg: Eric Fehr (shoulder), Tobias Enstrom (collarbone), Ron Hainsey (upper body), Derek Meech (lower body), Chris Mason (groin) are out while Mark Stuart (upper body) and Randy Jones (foot) are questionable. Ondrej Pavelec is expected to start.
New Jersey: Travis Zajac (achillies) and Jacob Josefson (clavicle surgery) are out, Ilya Kovalchuk (leg), Andy Greene (lower body), Johan Hedberg (back) and Eric Boulton (hand) are probable. Martin Brodeur starts tonight.
Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers
Montreal: Andrei "Right Knee" Markov, Scott Gomez (upper body), Ryan White (hernia), and Chris Campoli (leg) are out. Carey Price gets to start.
Softest. Team. Ever: Mike Rupp (knee) and Marc Staal (concussion) are out, Wojtek Wolski (groin) is doubtful. Henrik Lundqvist is in net.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Phoenix Coyotes
Kids and the Hall: Ales Hemsky (shoulder), Darcy Hordichuk (knee), Taylor Fedun (leg), Ryan Whitney (knee) are out while Cam Barker (shoulder) is questionable. Andy Sutton is suspended. Nikolai Khabibulin could be in net tonight.
Phoenix: Michal Rozsival (head) is out, Martin Hanzal (lower body) and Cal O'Reilly (groin) are questionable. Mike Smith might start tonight.
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