Chicago---Thibaut? He rarely starts on 0 days rest and Hawks play NYR tomorrow.....Chi is 7-1-2 last 10 vs NYI....Chi PP 0-12 last 12.....Here's a funny trend, Chi under is 2-0 on tuesdays this season, 12-4 last 3, and 26-17 since '96. What, scorers don't get excited until weekend?......Thibault under has hit 7-1 on road, he's 10-2-3 vs NYI, 2.30 gga, .921 pct with 1 shutout....Out of shape Fleury has not just 2 goals in 2 games, but has won 7 of 9 faceoffs.
NYI---Osgood I expect. He's 14-9-1 vs Chi, 2.28 gga, .911 pct with 2 shutouts. Under has hit 4-8 in his home starts.....Last time NYI defeated Chi on the Island it was Jan '97 on Al Arbour night.....
Monteal---Hackett sez two articles in Montrel Gazette. He's 6-3-2 this season, and 6-4-1 vs Bos, 2.89 gga, .911 pct with 2 shutouts....only twice this season has Habs put together consecutive wins.
Boston---Grahame I expect. He's 10-1-1-1 this season sez covers.....Boston is playing 3rd game in 4 nights. Teams in this situtation have won 45.8% of the time this season (if first at home and 3 and 4 back to back on road they have won only 10% this season, 2-16-2).
Ottawa---Prusek sez the papers. He's 3-0 this season, with over hitting 3-0 in those starts. and might want to show off before Hasek's old team. this from Buffalo's Lorenz
"Prusek is from the Czech Republic and idolizes Dominik Hasek. He is built like Hasek. He looks like Hasek, acts like Hasek in the net, wears the same type of helmet that Hasek wore, and so far this season, has stopped the puck like Hasek used to do."
Ott has lots of injures and guys not 100%, article here.........http://www.faceoff.com/nhl/teams/senators/news/story.html?f=/news/20021210/124783.html
Buffalo---Biron sez official site. He's 6-3 vs Ott..... Buff has beat Ott last five times they visited there....under is 6-1-3 last 10 meetings overall (back to 2000).
STL---Braithwaite sez piece here from STL paper, with Johnson in backup and Tkachuk returning...........http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sp...=Johnson, Tkachuk rejoin Blues to face Devils
STL playing 3rd in 4, and 4th game in 6.
NJ---Brodeur, Schwabb is out with viral infection and someone might be called up from Albany....Home team has won this matchup 4-2 last 6, and those two road wins were by NJ.
Pittsburg---Aubin sez newspapers, coach still sticking to plan of alternating their goalie starts. And article here notes that 1/3rd of Pitt blueline tonight has zero NHL experience....http://www.post-gazette.com/Penguins/20021210pens1210p3.asp
Toronto---Belfour I expect. Yahoo sez he's 9-3-1 vs Pitt, 2.49 gga, and .909 pct with 2 shutouts....He's 4-0 last four overall with 0.98 gga and .963 pct.....Toronto is 4-1 this season avenging home loss vs opponent, 13-4 last 3 seasons. (Kidd in net that oct 14 loss).
LA---Potvin, but could see Storr (LA plays Dallas tomorrow)....LA 5-0-2 last 7 at Nash, fully healthy now, and have payback on their minds.
Nashville---Vokoun sez papers, Dunham still recovering but will be the backup tonight....3 of the 4 meetings these teams had in 2002 were decided by 1 goal.
Tampa Bay---Khabib I assume. TB is playing 3rd game in 4, and 4 in 6....
MN---Roloson I assume. He's 3-1-0 vs TB, 1.23 gga, .959 pct sez yahoo.....MN is 4-0-1 vs E. conf opponents this season.
Phila---Esche sez official site. He's 3-1-2 this season....Article here on how mad and punishing coach has been on team of late....http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/sports/hockey/nhl/philadelphia_flyers/4705148.htm
Phila has won last 4 meetings in FL.
FL---Luongo. Hurme placed on IR and Flaherty has been recalled.
good luck to everyone!
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NYI---Osgood I expect. He's 14-9-1 vs Chi, 2.28 gga, .911 pct with 2 shutouts. Under has hit 4-8 in his home starts.....Last time NYI defeated Chi on the Island it was Jan '97 on Al Arbour night.....
Monteal---Hackett sez two articles in Montrel Gazette. He's 6-3-2 this season, and 6-4-1 vs Bos, 2.89 gga, .911 pct with 2 shutouts....only twice this season has Habs put together consecutive wins.
Boston---Grahame I expect. He's 10-1-1-1 this season sez covers.....Boston is playing 3rd game in 4 nights. Teams in this situtation have won 45.8% of the time this season (if first at home and 3 and 4 back to back on road they have won only 10% this season, 2-16-2).
Ottawa---Prusek sez the papers. He's 3-0 this season, with over hitting 3-0 in those starts. and might want to show off before Hasek's old team. this from Buffalo's Lorenz
"Prusek is from the Czech Republic and idolizes Dominik Hasek. He is built like Hasek. He looks like Hasek, acts like Hasek in the net, wears the same type of helmet that Hasek wore, and so far this season, has stopped the puck like Hasek used to do."
Ott has lots of injures and guys not 100%, article here.........http://www.faceoff.com/nhl/teams/senators/news/story.html?f=/news/20021210/124783.html
Buffalo---Biron sez official site. He's 6-3 vs Ott..... Buff has beat Ott last five times they visited there....under is 6-1-3 last 10 meetings overall (back to 2000).
STL---Braithwaite sez piece here from STL paper, with Johnson in backup and Tkachuk returning...........http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sp...=Johnson, Tkachuk rejoin Blues to face Devils
STL playing 3rd in 4, and 4th game in 6.
NJ---Brodeur, Schwabb is out with viral infection and someone might be called up from Albany....Home team has won this matchup 4-2 last 6, and those two road wins were by NJ.
Pittsburg---Aubin sez newspapers, coach still sticking to plan of alternating their goalie starts. And article here notes that 1/3rd of Pitt blueline tonight has zero NHL experience....http://www.post-gazette.com/Penguins/20021210pens1210p3.asp
Toronto---Belfour I expect. Yahoo sez he's 9-3-1 vs Pitt, 2.49 gga, and .909 pct with 2 shutouts....He's 4-0 last four overall with 0.98 gga and .963 pct.....Toronto is 4-1 this season avenging home loss vs opponent, 13-4 last 3 seasons. (Kidd in net that oct 14 loss).
LA---Potvin, but could see Storr (LA plays Dallas tomorrow)....LA 5-0-2 last 7 at Nash, fully healthy now, and have payback on their minds.
Nashville---Vokoun sez papers, Dunham still recovering but will be the backup tonight....3 of the 4 meetings these teams had in 2002 were decided by 1 goal.
Tampa Bay---Khabib I assume. TB is playing 3rd game in 4, and 4 in 6....
MN---Roloson I assume. He's 3-1-0 vs TB, 1.23 gga, .959 pct sez yahoo.....MN is 4-0-1 vs E. conf opponents this season.
Phila---Esche sez official site. He's 3-1-2 this season....Article here on how mad and punishing coach has been on team of late....http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/sports/hockey/nhl/philadelphia_flyers/4705148.htm
Phila has won last 4 meetings in FL.
FL---Luongo. Hurme placed on IR and Flaherty has been recalled.
good luck to everyone!
post corrections below.
