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Calgary Flames salute their fans following their Game 4 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
CALGARY SUN/THE VANCOUVER SUN: First-period power-play goals by Johnny Gaudreau and Jiri Hudler powered the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks, giving the Flames a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series. Sam Bennett also tallied for the Flames, who chased Canucks goalie Eddie Lack from the net. The Canucks were playing without forward Alex Burrows, who reportedly suffered a broken rib in practice.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: If the Flames win this series, it’ll be their first one since 2004.
OTTAWA SUN/MONTREAL GAZETTE: Struggling Senators star Bobby Ryan is working hard to break out of his scoring slump, while the Canadiens will replace injured blueliner Nathan Beaulieu with Greg Pateryn.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: With the Senators on the brink of elimination entering Game Four tonight, they need Ryan to bust out of his scoring slump. He scored only once in his final 20 games of the regular season and has yet to find the back of the net in this series. Perhaps he’s nursing an upper-body injury. It would certainly account for his lengthy goal drought.
WINNIPEG SUN/ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER: Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien had little to say to the press yesterday about his poor performance in Game Three against the Anaheim Ducks, whose forwards Ryan Kesler and Corey Perry relish being the villains in Winnipeg.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: Byfuglien and his teammates must play their best game of the season tonight against the Ducks or else their playoff run will come to an abrupt end.
EDMONTON SUN: Though Oilers owner Daryl Katz is suing Sherry Bassin, owner of Connor McDavid’s Erie Otters, Bassin believes it won’t affect how McDavid plays for the Oilers.
TORONTO STAR: Boston College defenseman Noah Hanifin might be a good fit on the Maple Leafs blueline alongside Morgan Rielly.
And the Gong show that is the Oilers front office and managment continues…
I would worry about the leaf gong show more? But hey all teams manage poorly till they start winning. You just have to look to the Islanders to understand that. The same gong show is still running the show.
Not sure MLSE would ever be loansharking junior hockey clubs to get leverage on an arena deal….Katz is a snake, a spoiled owner that didnt like how things went so threw a tantrum again… Bassin knew what he was getting into sure, and definitely owes the money but it doesnt make what the Oilers ownership did right Jeff. This doesnt have anything to do with making the playoffs or on ice performance read up on the story or refrain from the whitty comments that have nothing to do with the article.
Nah, however if your comment per aimed to this one event my witty coment would likely be silly however since as you said the gong show continues I assumed you were references the oilers management inability to improve their fortunes despite numerous first round selections. I have historical reference as well as you and others have made similar comments on this sight and hence I feel my witty comment is certainly permissible.
How does the old saying go, “Calling the kettle black” or something like that.
Perhaps if you read the articles you would have an idea of what people were talking about or refering to before commenting on everything, kinda the reason and the idea, Lyle goes thru the trouble of posting them….with links. How does the old saying about people who assume go?
If Ryan is injured it is time to stop relying on him, move him down the roster, move Hoffman up. Call up Prince and sit Legwand or Lazar. Go to the net. Go to the net. Go to the net.
Oh and don’t take the sleeping bags out during the second.
Here’s hoping Anderson lets a few more in like game 3 ot! I think the sens win tonight and hand end it on Friday at home
Habs- not hand
Jello you should wish for the Habs to play well and come out on top. Wishing for Anderson to let in a bad goal is kinda silly if the Sens score 1 more than the habs,
I hope your wish comes true and the Habs score 53 bad goals tonight however while that is going on I hope Ottawa does unbelievable plays and scores 54 times each a highlight.
The Habs look good, i will be amazed if the Sens pull it off and win this series. Just like the last two months of the season, it’s one game at a time.