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April 26, 2010
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Pittsburgh
WHEN YOUR forward corps is anchored by marquee names such as Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, you know offense won’t be a problem. But having the muscle to back up those stars is also important, which is why the Penguins looked to former New Jersey Devils center Mike Rupp to fill out their lineup this season. “Having played against Mike Rupp in the same division, we knew he was a big guy and a physical guy,” said Pittsburgh coach Dan Bylsma. “He’s a presence on the ice and adds a growl. Our scouts saw it and a guy like Sidney Crosby saw it.” Rupp, who did two tours of duty in New Jersey with stops in Phoenix and Columbus in between, is having a career year with the Pens. His 13 goals through…
Washington
ENDING UP deep in the Stanley Cup playoffs might erase that black cloud hovering over well-liked Washington winger Quintin Laing. Laing’s ice time has been limited this season – because of bad luck and the gritty 30-year-old’s fearless style. In October, Laing was diagnosed with swine flu. On Nov. 17, he broke his jaw in two places blocking a shot. It was wired shut for three weeks and he lost 11 pounds, despite consuming 3,500 liquid calories daily. Doctors predicted up to six weeks off. Laing – who tore his spleen in his only game with the Caps last season – was back Dec. 19, sporting a protective cage.…
UNDER PRESSURE
THE GENERAL PERCEPTION in the hockey world is metronomes don’t have much on the Detroit Red Wings when it comes to consistency. But there’s a notable net exception to the Wings’ straight-arrow ways, because for the third straight year – and fourth in five since the lockout ended – Detroit kicked off the most vital part of its calendar with a different person manning the most crucial spot on the ice. Barring a dramatic turnabout, Jimmy Howard is the man the Wings will lean on in this year’s spring dance. Last year it was Chris Osgood. In 2007 and ’08, Dominik Hasek got the initial tap, while Manny Legace played all six of the first round games during Detroit’s shocking dismissal at the hands of the Oilers in 2006. How’s that for a…
Starting from 5
5 FIVE He may not have the best numbers, but Ray Emery led the Senators to a Stanley Cup final in 2007. 4 FOUR Jason Spezza ranks third on the Sens’ all-time assist list, notching 304 helpers while scoring 171 goals. 3 THREE Dany Heatley wasn’t a Senator for long, but he scored 180 goals and averaged more than a point per game. 2 TWO Despite the bittersweet relationship with Sens faithful, Alexei Yashin has the numbers, 491 points, that make him elite. 1 ONE Wade Redden leads the Senators franchise with a plus-159 rating and was a fixture on the blueline for 11 seasons.…
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