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On the Forecheck: Friday's notes: Predators riding hot streak into busy NHL weekend
Puck Daddy: Puck Headlines: Heatley hits Edmonton; NHL attendance OK
Snapshots: Thanksgiving leftovers: NHL's minimal attendance woes bode well for Red Wings, salary cap; WDIV telethon to offer Red Wings tickets; Mike Babcock's resume versus Bridesmaid Marian's
Friday's notes: Predators riding hot streak into busy NHL weekend
On the Forecheck —
... Richardson provides his take on each team in the West.
The NHL's top defensive forwards - From The Rink Two members of Nashville's shut-down line show up on Mirtle's early list of top checking forwards.
Situational Faceoff Percentage - The Copper & Blue Breaking down faceoff performance by even strength, power play, and the penalty kill. This is something I looked into almost 2 years ago and should really follow up on.
NHL attendance dip not as steep as anticipated - USAToday.com Kevin Allen writes that the recession ...
Puck Headlines: Heatley hits Edmonton; NHL attendance OK
Puck Daddy —
Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • The Edmonton Oilers players who twisted in the wind during the Dany Heatley(notes) trade drama during the summer (like Andrew Cogliano(notes), pictured angrily above) speak out as the San Jose Sharks visit Alberta this evening ... while the Edmonton media cranks up the rancor: "This is like running into an ex-girfriend (sic) a month after she dumps you - she's holding hands with a Tom Cruise-looking fighter pilot and you're asking if they'd like fries with that." [Edmonton Sun, and CBC Sports] • Chris Botta talks ...
Thanksgiving leftovers: NHL's minimal attendance woes bode well for Red Wings, salary cap; WDIV telethon to offer Red Wings tickets; Mike Babcock's resume versus Bridesmaid Marian's
Snapshots —
Thanksgiving leftovers: NHL's minimal attendance woes bode well for Red Wings, salary cap; WDIV telethon to offer Red Wings tickets; Mike Babcock's resume versus Bridesmaid Marian's By George Malik November 27, 2009, 1:41PM Amongst this early Friday afternoon's odds and ends, some of them Red Wings-related: USA Today's Kevin Allen reports that the NHL's overall attendance rate has dropped by a relatively small margin overall, which is good news for the Wings, which have a slightly contradictory stake in the matter--the Wings' attendance has probably continued to drop due to Michigan's continued one-state economic depression, but if Allen's suggestions regarding next season's salary cap are correct, the league's successes bode well for a team that spends to at or near the maximum payroll allowed by the salary cap: November 26, ...
Saturday Links: Fuck Detroit Edition
St. Louis Game Time —
... show the jackals from Detroit that Sweden was no fluke.
Blues News:
Post Dispatch summarizes last night's game agaisnt Nashville. Blues Win!
Sydor embraces the mentoring role. Also, the Brewer back injury is not related to his prior ailments, allegedly.
Blues come back home tonight looking for their third victory against the Flying Tires. 7PM on FSN.
NHL News:
Attendance only down 2 percent this year? Bullshit. If that ain't adjusting the numbers, I don't know what ...
