NHL Canadian Corner – February 3, 2015

Flames down the Jets, Oilers edge the Sharks, updates on Carey Price, Mika Zibanejad and Eddie Lack, while the Maple Leafs prepare to face the Predators.

CALGARY HERALD/WINNIPEG SUN: Joe Colborne collected two assists as the Calgary Flames downed the Winnipeg Jets 5-2, handing the latter their fourth straight loss. Bryan Little had a goal and an assist in a losing cause for the Jets, who are only one point ahead of the Flames in the Western Conference standings.

Rob Klinkhammer scores the winner in a shootout against the Sharks.

Edmonnton Oilers forward Rob Klinkhammer scores the winner in a shootout against the San Jose Sharks.

EDMONTON JOURNAL: Rob Klinkhammer scored in the 13th round of the shootout to give the Edmonton Oilers a 5-4 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Jordan Eberle scored twice in regulation for the Oilers, while Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski had three-point performances for the Sharks.

LA PRESSE: Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price was the NHL first star for the week ending Feb. 1. Price won all three of his starts, including two shutouts, a 0.66 goals-against average and .980 save percentage.

OTTAWA CITIZEN: Senators center Mika Zibanejad’s performance is improving thanks to help and encouragement from Bobby Ryan.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Only 21, Zibanejad is on pace for career-highs in goals (23), assists (23) and points (46) this season.

THE VANCOUVER SUN: Backup Eddie Lack will get a rare start when the Canucks face off against the Winnipeg Jets tonight.

TORONTO SUN: The Maple Leafs will try to snap their nine-game losing skid when they face the Nashville Predators, who humiliated the Leafs 9-2 in their last meeting.

4 Comments

Shticky on February 3, 2015 at 1:05 pm

So cant remember if it was Dreger or MacKenzie but Leafs are supposedly going to possibly start unloading the UFAs later this week…

fell asleep about halfway thru that shootout last night, so much for “exciting way to end a game for the fans!”…its awful can we please go 3 on 3? All these things for the fans…allstar games, Skills competitions, shootouts are just plain awful to try and watch, heres an idea most fans watch hockey because they like the game, so why dont you try and show a competitve game?

Ranzeir on February 3, 2015 at 6:31 pm

Completely agree.
- TheAlbertaAdvantage on February 3, 2015 at 6:39 pm
  
  Absolutely agree, I would even prefer going back to tie games…….
- Shticky on February 3, 2015 at 7:17 pm
  
  Me too, especially if you are just giving out a point for a loss in OT anyway. Just call it a tie, or get rid of the point go 4 on 4 then 3 on 3. Get rid of the loser point and games might actually need less OT.

Shticky on February 3, 2015 at 1:05 pm

So cant remember if it was Dreger or MacKenzie but Leafs are supposedly going to possibly start unloading the UFAs later this week…

fell asleep about halfway thru that shootout last night, so much for “exciting way to end a game for the fans!”…its awful can we please go 3 on 3? All these things for the fans…allstar games, Skills competitions, shootouts are just plain awful to try and watch, heres an idea most fans watch hockey because they like the game, so why dont you try and show a competitve game?
- Ranzeir on February 3, 2015 at 6:31 pm
  
  Completely agree.
  - TheAlbertaAdvantage on February 3, 2015 at 6:39 pm
    
    Absolutely agree, I would even prefer going back to tie games…….
  - Shticky on February 3, 2015 at 7:17 pm
    
    Me too, especially if you are just giving out a point for a loss in OT anyway. Just call it a tie, or get rid of the point go 4 on 4 then 3 on 3. Get rid of the loser point and games might actually need less OT.