Hockey Rambling

  Are we set for Flower Power in Game 5? And a look at secondary assists as an indicator of regression for defensemen.   […]

Blues/Sharks, Justin Abdelkader, Gustav Nyquist, Jaroslav Halak, Thomas Greiss **** The shot totals might have been somewhat close, and the game wasn't a huge blowout, but this contest never really seemed in doubt. San Jose took Game 3 by a 3-0 score to take the series lead 2-1, dominating for about 80-percent of the game.  [...]

Recap of Pens/Bolts, scoring chance numbers from this year, Artemi Panarin, and some eulogies. **** Though the final score of 4-2 for Pittsburgh looks fairly close, and the score for most of it was, this game was a showcase for how good the Penguins are. You know, there is a lot that can be said [...]

Rambling about the greatness of Burns, Fabbri’s sneaky-good year, and more Justin Schultz… *** Brent Burns, Conn Smythe winner? If the Sharks win the Cup, you bet your ass! Sure, Logan Couture leads the league and points and perhaps he finishes that way. Or perhaps Joe Pavelski ends up taking it. But Burns is a [...]

  Sidney Crosby silences his doubters, Washington's outlook for next season and a mix of news and notes, including a look at the goalie-starved Kings …   ***   Game 2 started with a four spot in the first period, and the first whistle was the result of a goal. It was an exciting game [...]

  Rambling about Elliott, Bishop, Giroux, a couple of prospects and more *** Seven wins. That’s all that’s left from declaring Brian Elliott a Stanley Cup winner. So if he wins the Cup, would that finally put an end to the Elliott vs. Allen battle for next season? I would give you an unequivocal “yes”…were [...]

Prospect backups, series previews, plus other non-NHL happenings…   […]

  Ohhh what a night … PIT-TB delivered, two prospect updates and catching up on the Leafs and video replay …   […]

  A Game 7 letdown and the PP movers and shakers of the past year …   […]

Rambling: Stars implode, Value Indicators for Drafts, Pittsburgh’s Re-tool **** Well, this one was pretty much over after the first 20 minutes. Robby Fabbri potted a goal for his 11th point of these playoffs about five minutes in. After a disallowed Blues goal thanks to an offside, Paul Stastny snuck one past the short side [...]