Pittsburg at NYI..................
Poor Pitt is 2-6-2 in last 10 games. 5-10-3 on road this season. Looking forward to Mario's return next week. They need it--taking on NYR at home next, then to Chi, then Boston at home. Yikes!
NYI aren't much better lately. 3-6-1 last 10 games. Two key defense men out. But they did ok in 2-3 loss to WA in last outing.
NYI 4-2-1 vs Pitt in 2001, 1-1 this season. both went over. Over is 5-2 in 2001 meetings.
Osgood is 3-7-1 vs Pitt, 3.22 gga, .885 pct. His gga have risen from 1.66 to 2.42 in last 21 games sez ticker. Papers say today decision will be made on Pitt starting goalie.
Pitts last two losses were real bad, got them talking defense a lot.
Nashville at NJ..............
Predators 1-9-1 last 11 on road. Today is first of 4 road swing.
Teams have not met since Nov 2000. NJ is 3-2 vs Nash last 5.
Dunham starts against his old team (41 games '96-98). He's 1-3-0 vs NJ, 2.94 gga, .903 pct. But he's been brilliant this last month against everyone. Only one was on road tho. He's 5-1-4 last 10 starts. His last outing was worst since Dec 1, so look for more concentration tonight.
Brodeur is 2-2-0 vs Nash, 2.23 gga, .927 pct.
Devils just chalked up another important win with defense. In 3 of last 4 wins they gave up just 2 goals. Offense should get more productive as A-line at full strength with Sykora back.
Buffalo at Calgary.....................
Buffalo is 7-1-2 vs Calgary since Oct '96--the date of that Calgary win.
Biron will goal, he's 0-5-1 in last 6 starts. He held Calgary to two goals Nov 23 in Buff. Noronen has been sent to minors for some action accompanied by threats that he might return soon.
Calgary 11-6-4 at home.
Buffalo papers say J P Dumont, third leading scorer for Buff, is questionable. And Kozlov out too, of course. Lines were juggled at practice to try out some ideas.
Poor Pitt is 2-6-2 in last 10 games. 5-10-3 on road this season. Looking forward to Mario's return next week. They need it--taking on NYR at home next, then to Chi, then Boston at home. Yikes!
NYI aren't much better lately. 3-6-1 last 10 games. Two key defense men out. But they did ok in 2-3 loss to WA in last outing.
NYI 4-2-1 vs Pitt in 2001, 1-1 this season. both went over. Over is 5-2 in 2001 meetings.
Osgood is 3-7-1 vs Pitt, 3.22 gga, .885 pct. His gga have risen from 1.66 to 2.42 in last 21 games sez ticker. Papers say today decision will be made on Pitt starting goalie.
Pitts last two losses were real bad, got them talking defense a lot.
Nashville at NJ..............
Predators 1-9-1 last 11 on road. Today is first of 4 road swing.
Teams have not met since Nov 2000. NJ is 3-2 vs Nash last 5.
Dunham starts against his old team (41 games '96-98). He's 1-3-0 vs NJ, 2.94 gga, .903 pct. But he's been brilliant this last month against everyone. Only one was on road tho. He's 5-1-4 last 10 starts. His last outing was worst since Dec 1, so look for more concentration tonight.
Brodeur is 2-2-0 vs Nash, 2.23 gga, .927 pct.
Devils just chalked up another important win with defense. In 3 of last 4 wins they gave up just 2 goals. Offense should get more productive as A-line at full strength with Sykora back.
Buffalo at Calgary.....................
Buffalo is 7-1-2 vs Calgary since Oct '96--the date of that Calgary win.
Biron will goal, he's 0-5-1 in last 6 starts. He held Calgary to two goals Nov 23 in Buff. Noronen has been sent to minors for some action accompanied by threats that he might return soon.
Calgary 11-6-4 at home.
Buffalo papers say J P Dumont, third leading scorer for Buff, is questionable. And Kozlov out too, of course. Lines were juggled at practice to try out some ideas.
