CrashingTheGoalie

In 1983-84, the Oilers totaled 57 wins and 119 points—establishing an NHL record 446 goals
Mark Messier, was switched to center late in the season and won the Conn Smythe Trophy,  as playoff MVP.
EDMONTON OILERS – 1984

EDMONTON OILERS – 1985
Edmonton overpowered the Philadelphia Flyers and goaltender Pelle Lindberg  to win their second Stanley Cup in 1985. Gretzky, [...]

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After an absence of nearly three years, Dave Scatchard hasn’t just returned to the NHL. In many ways, the Nashville Predators’ center has been to hell and back.
On Jan. 27, 2007, Scatchard was playing his 651st game in the bigs, with his fourth NHL squad, the Phoenix Coyotes, when his life took a sudden, fateful turn.
The [...]

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Andrew Raycroft was a Bruins goalie who was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was later bought out by the Leafs and signed as a free agent with the Rockies, and later the Canucks.

Who did the Leafs give up to acquire Raycroft?
On June 24th, 2006 they traded Tuukka Rask to Boston.
Rask, 22, was originally [...]

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by Ron Spence
They didn’t measure plus/minuses in Stan Mikita’s day. But, since that time a few Slovacks have had decent plus/minuses.

Peter Bondra retired with a +74, having played on some pretty bad Caps teams. And Peter Stastney was a -12, having been a Nordique doormat for many seasons.
The best plus/minus Slovakian?
Pavol Demitra with a +121. [...]

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For Mattias fans, here’s a good blogsite:

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By Bill Heintz

…The Mediocrity Express!!!
Okay maybe I’m just being a grouch. And the team is trying to stay positive. You’ve probably seen the reports…you know “we have to win tonight against Nashville to ensure that this road trip is a successful one.”
And sure, I’m trying to buy it.
But in the back of my mind [...]

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By Bill Heintz
Speaking of hockey…what the hell?
I’ve spoken to a number of people recently who say they just aren’t getting excited about the season in general and the Canucks in specific.
Canadians? Not excited about hockey?
Another sign of the end days.
Truth here. Part of the reason has to be the maddening inconsistency demonstrated by [...]

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by Ron Spence
According to numerous pundits, the Canucks are in a hole. They have 24 points to show for 23 games, and are in 11th place in the Western Conference.
Columbus holds 8th place with 27 points.

The experts tell us that the Canucks will need to win 60 to 65% of their remaining games – to [...]

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Mike Gillis has his Jordan Schroeders and Michael Grabners in the system, but he also has some future 3rd and 4th liners.
One of them is former Giant Mario Bliznak.

“Bliz is Bliz and that’s a compliment — he gives you the same thing all the time,” said Scott Arniel. “We saw what he could do last [...]

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by Ron Spence
Ten years ago last summer, nucks fans watched the Sedins walk up on the Boston stage. They looked the same and had identical numbers on their jerseys – the year of their draft.
Then they went through their learning curve at the same pace – one being the goal scorer – Daniel – and [...]

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