[OOT] March 29, with eleven games!

[hwy19man]

There are lots of crucial games in the playoff race, two of them are matinee games.

The Avalanche defeated the Sharks 3-2 in regulation time at the Pepsi Centre which was on RDS2.
The Avalanche have officially clinched a playoff spot in the western conference.
http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/preview?id=2013021109&navid=sbreview
http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/nhl/game/1346530/recap/

The visiting Boston Bruins defeated the Washington Capitals 4-2. The Bruins have officially clinched
first place in their division and at least second place in the eastern conference.
Iginla scored twice and now has thirty goals this season.
http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2013021108&navid=sb:recap
http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/nhl/game/1346526/recap/
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At 1700h and 2000h



there are split telecasts at both times




At 1700h


at


The national game is also on


in the USA

This is one of two games where both teams are on the brink of a playoff spot in
this eastern turtle derby race. It should be a good one as it is an Original Six rivalry.
The Red Wings win the season series between these two teams if they get one point.
Hopefully, the stinkin' Leafs will lose their eighth consecutive game.
http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/preview?id=2013021111&navid=sbreview
http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/nhl/game/1346539/preview/


for viewers in Quebec only and


in french across Canada


at

The Habs have won four straight games. This game
was going to be shown in British Columbia but with
Luongo's neck injury sustained on Thursday, the CBC
changed that as he will not dress for this game.
http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/preview?id=2013021112&navid=sbreview
http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/nhl/game/1346543/preview/
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At 2000h

for viewers in British Columbia, Yukon, and eastern Canada


at

Can the Ducks repeat their 9-1 performance the
last time they played the Canucks?
http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/preview?id=2013021117
http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/nhl/game/1346561/preview/



for viewers in the Prairie provinces, Northwest, and Nunavut territories

at

http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/preview?id=2013021118&navid=sbreview
http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/nhl/game/1346565/preview/
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Centre Ice games
Teams in bold need to win this game
to stay in or near a playoff spot or for
a better spot in their division.

At 1700h
Lightning at Sabres
Devils at Islanders
BJs at Hurricanes

At 1800h---Stars at Blues

At 1900h---Wild at Coyotes
This is the other game where both teams
are on the brink of a playoff spot.
http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/preview?id=2013021116&navid=sbreview
http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/nhl/game/1346557/preview/

The Blackhawks can also clinch a playoff spot if certain teams lose this evening.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=711837&navid=nhl:topheads

[jschick88]

Our Lady Peace "Naveed" Montage. Can't go wrong with Our Lady Peace.

[trackercowe]

Lets Go Red Wings !! !!!

[Enoch Root]

I hope they have lots of shots of Carlyle tonight

[puckluck2]

Lets go Leafs! Hate the Wings and hope their playoff run comes to an end.

[Enoch Root]

Bored today and running lots of numbers. Somebody mentioned something about Toronto's record since their hot month of October. So I decided to compare them to the Flames since Nov 1st:

G / W / L / O / Pts / ROW / GF / GA / Differential

Tor: 61 / 26 / 27 / 8 / 60 / 18 / 162 / 203 / -41
Cal: 62 / 26 / 31 / 5 / 57 / 20 / 147 / 175 / -28

Not a lot to choose from. Considering the Leafs are in the east, maybe even advantage: Flames

[PeteMoss]

Interesting point how the Wings cap situation screwed themselves in terms of this playoff race. They had Nyquist in the minors for a bunch of games because they couldn't fit him under the cap.

[hwy19man]

Thomas Vanek scores, 1-0 Canadiens!

[PeteMoss]

Leafs up 1-0 as well... Franson.

[Flash Walken]

JVR has really come into his own this year.

What an impressive player. Were I a contending team like LA, St.Louis, Anaheim or Minnesota, I'd be trying to move heaven and earth to get him.

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

JVR has really come into his own this year.

What an impressive player. Were I a contending team like LA, St.Louis, Anaheim or Minnesota, I'd be trying to move heaven and earth to get him.

He's signed for a real cap-friendly contract for a few more seasons (4.25 hit), so I doubt the Leafs would even be open to trading him.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

JVR has really come into his own this year.

What an impressive player. Were I a contending team like LA, St.Louis, Anaheim or Minnesota, I'd be trying to move heaven and earth to get him.

For L Schenn - awesome thievery by Burke

[Resolute 14]

For your intermission entertainment, please enjoy this "Maple Leafs Excuses" version of 2048:

http://games.usvsth3m.com/2048/maple...cuses-edition/

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

For L Schenn - awesome thievery by Burke

JVR is an example of a player I was wrong about.

I thought that trade was pretty much a wash for Toronto. I though Schenn was a decent, consistency-oriented defender, and that JVR was an overrated 'young gun' on a standard philly long-term overpay.

A few years later, robbery.

[FireGilbert]

The Wings get a shorty! I'm not sure where the Leafs defence was on that. Helm gets stopped on a breakaway but gets the puck right back alone in front and scores on the second chance.

[PeteMoss]

And another one... 2-1 Wings. Healy trying to paint it as bad luck as it bounced off Phaneuf.

[bigtmac19]

Holy cow Nyquist again. This guy is on fire.
I wish I would have planned ahead and went to this game.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by FireGilbert

The Wings get a shorty! I'm not sure where the Leafs defence was on that. Helm gets stopped on a breakaway but gets the puck right back alone in front and scores on the second chance.

Two culprits.

Franson, for following Phaneuf into the corner, but the forward, and I didn't get a chance to see his number, who did the fly-by in the defensive zone and can be seen across the blueline as the goal goes in.

Phaneuf should've been in there with Helm with Franson covering the net, the first backchecking forward goes into the corner on the blueline side.

Forward was really late though so Franson goes in, expecting the forward to go to the front of the net.

The forward does neither, Franson caught in no-man's land when Phaneuf loses the battle.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

The most important game of the night that affects the Flames draft position sees the Isles and Devils tied 1-1 in the 2nd.

[FireGilbert]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

Interesting point how the Wings cap situation screwed themselves in terms of this playoff race. They had Nyquist in the minors for a bunch of games because they couldn't fit him under the cap.

Yeah, it was ridiculous to have him in the minors, he is already a top goal scorer.

Was it Cleary and Weiss the Wings signed which pushed them to the cap?