Running 2007 NHL regular season thread

Ah Rosie ... it's all good. Was that first time the Wild beat the Flames this season?

I'm not expecting a length post-season here. And for someone who works downtown and gets annoyed easily by Jersey Guy and the throng of drunken fools who use Flames games as an excuse to act moronic, I'm grateful.

 

Well, except for the seedings, the West is set but the East is still up for grabs .

So, with the Canucks and Oilers are out, only three of the six Canadian teams move on.

My cheer list for the first round will be set on Sunday.

I just hope the Caps make the playoffs.

 

So ... HB ... how'd you do, so far?

 

Well, Dave Nonis said I could use more goals.

 

well done ondeadline ...

 

Quebec pissed off the 1995 Rangers. Philly simply beat the then-defending Cup Champions up.

 

More bad news in Ottawa. According to Bryan Murray, Alfredsson and Fisher suffered knee injuries last night and both are expected to be out for weeks.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=233499&hubname=

 

Well, at least Alfredsson didn't whine about the hit. Props to him:

"I don't know if it's a head shot or not, but I think it's more my responsibility to be aware of where everybody is on the ice,"

And he is right.

Alfredsson's grown with me over the years. He's a great hockey player and since last year, proven himself to be a leader.

Leafs could use someone like him if Mats retires. Maybe that yappymouth like prick Tucker will go away.

 

Here are the clinching scenarios from the NHL's Media Relations Department:

WHO CAN CLINCH TONIGHT?
EASTERN CONFERENCE
#3 Carolina Hurricanes can clinch the Southeast Division tonight:
* If they beat Florida.

#3 Carolina Hurricanes can clinch an Eastern Conference playoff berth tonight:
* If they get one point against Florida and Philadelphia gets no points against New Jersey.

#4 New Jersey Devils can clinch the Eastern Conference's #4 seed tonight:
* If they beat Philadelphia.
or
* If they get one point against Philadelphia and NY Rangers get one or no points against NY Islanders.
or
* If NY Rangers get no points against NY Islanders.

#6 Ottawa Senators can clinch an Eastern Conference playoff berth tonight:
* If they get at least one point against Boston.
or
* If Carolina gets one or no points against Florida.
or
* If Philadelphia gets one or no points against New Jersey.

#7 Boston Bruins can clinch an Eastern Conference playoff berth tonight:
* If they beat Ottawa and either Carolina gets one or no points against Florida or Philadelphia gets one or no points against New Jersey.
or
* If they get one point against Ottawa and Carolina gets no points against Florida.

#9 Philadelphia Flyers can clinch an Eastern Conference playoff berth tonight:
* If they beat New Jersey and Carolina gets no points against Florida.

WESTERN CONFERENCE
#4 Anaheim Ducks (idle) can clinch the Western Conference's #4 seed tonight:
* If Dallas gets no points against Phoenix.

 

Ottawa's pissed about Bell's hits. The league has given the Toronto forward a pass.

http://www.torontosun.com/Sports/Hockey/2008/04/04/5194176.html

I'd love to know what Alfredsson thinks of the season long soap opera in Ottawa.

 

Caps fans will love the following stats:

This season, the Flyers are 1-6 against New Jersey. In Philly's last 18 games against the Devils, the Flyers are 1-16-1.

Tonight, the Flyers play--guess who?--the Devils.

 

Florida leads 3-2 over Carolina after two periods.
Philly 1-0 over Jersey into 3rd period (game is on Yahoo)
Bruins 1-0 lead on Ottawa towards end of 2nd.