Still Streakin' -- And streakin' is good!
Rod Brind’amour registered four points last night in the Canes 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals. With the points, Brind’amour has registered a point in every Carolina win and he is still the only Cane player that has done that this season. Erik Cole keeps the official scorer busy when Carolina faces the Caps. In the last two games, Cole has six points (3G, 3A, 6P).
Now its back home with a date against the Dallas Stars team, a team that chased starting netminder Kari Lehtonen after only seven shots in a victory over the Canes Southeast divisional foe Atlanta Thrashers. The Stars come packing a punch with all-star players Mike Madano and Sergi Zubov (two of my favorite players and Dallas is my favorite team from the Western division) and the Big “E”, Eric Lindros is out west this season (one signing I think the Stars could do without but then again that goes back to the whole who had the draft rights thing of Lindros back in the early 90’s when I lost my favorite team the Quebec Nordiques who went to Colorado). Dallas is in third place behind the Anaheim Ducks and the San Jose Sharks in the Pacific division trailing the Ducks by only five points.
Wanting to talk about points and standings? Don’t look now, but the Carolina Hurricanes only trail the first place Atlanta Thrashers by two points after such a woeful start for Carolina they have won two of their last three games and are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games.
Surprise of the night: Johnny Grahame “Cracker” getting the start in net last night. I thought that with Washington being a divisional game that Wardo would get the start and that Grahame would possibly get the start tonight against Dallas. Not the case.
Tonight’s game could be a battle of two all-star netminders as both Cam Ward (who I presume will start between the pipes) and Marty Turco are on the ballot for this season’s all star game hosted by the Dallas Stars. If rookie netminder Mike Smith starts for the Stars tonight, don’t be surprised by how well this kid can play. In his first NHL regular season start/game, he shut out the Phoenix Coyotes and he currently has a 2-1-0 record and a GAA of 1.92 which turns into a save percentage of .951. The kid is no slouch.
Now its back home with a date against the Dallas Stars team, a team that chased starting netminder Kari Lehtonen after only seven shots in a victory over the Canes Southeast divisional foe Atlanta Thrashers. The Stars come packing a punch with all-star players Mike Madano and Sergi Zubov (two of my favorite players and Dallas is my favorite team from the Western division) and the Big “E”, Eric Lindros is out west this season (one signing I think the Stars could do without but then again that goes back to the whole who had the draft rights thing of Lindros back in the early 90’s when I lost my favorite team the Quebec Nordiques who went to Colorado). Dallas is in third place behind the Anaheim Ducks and the San Jose Sharks in the Pacific division trailing the Ducks by only five points.
Wanting to talk about points and standings? Don’t look now, but the Carolina Hurricanes only trail the first place Atlanta Thrashers by two points after such a woeful start for Carolina they have won two of their last three games and are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games.
Surprise of the night: Johnny Grahame “Cracker” getting the start in net last night. I thought that with Washington being a divisional game that Wardo would get the start and that Grahame would possibly get the start tonight against Dallas. Not the case.
Tonight’s game could be a battle of two all-star netminders as both Cam Ward (who I presume will start between the pipes) and Marty Turco are on the ballot for this season’s all star game hosted by the Dallas Stars. If rookie netminder Mike Smith starts for the Stars tonight, don’t be surprised by how well this kid can play. In his first NHL regular season start/game, he shut out the Phoenix Coyotes and he currently has a 2-1-0 record and a GAA of 1.92 which turns into a save percentage of .951. The kid is no slouch.
posted by Patrick | 11:29 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home