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April 30, 2012
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PLUS MINUS
+PLUS SMITTEN WITH SMITTY Phoenix’s Mike Smith sets an NHL record by stopping 54 shots in a regu shutout win versus Columbus. –MINUS J-BO’S ANNUAL FLAME OUT Calgary D-man Jay Bouwmeester will now go at least 799 games before his first playoff game if he is healthy for all of 2012-13. +PLUS RUDY VS. RUDY Union and Ferris State faced off in all-underdog Frozen Four semifinal; neither team had an NHL draft pick. –MINUS SWARMED OVER Despite a new high-profile coach/GM in Jacques Beaulieu and a bevy of splashy trades, Sarnia is knocked out in first round of OHL playoffs.…
Green Bay’s Great Gamble
The 4-for-1 trade that sent Jordan Schmaltz from Sioux City to Green Bay in November was a land shaker in the United States League, especially since the Gamblers knew they would lose the gifted defense-man to college at season’s end. But when the defending champs had a chance to bolster an already impressive roster, the trigger had to be pulled. “Looking to the playoffs, we have a team that can compete for a championship,” said coach and GM Derek Lalonde. “He was the final piece of the puzzle.” For the past two seasons Schmaltz, ranked 54th among NHL draft eligible prospects by International Scouting Services, has been the premier offensive defenseman in the USHL. He led all blueliners in scoring last year with 13 goals and 44 points in 53 games…
The Russians Are Coming?
With Capitals blue-chip prospect Evgeny Kuznetsov still wavering over whether he’ll leave the Kontinental League after this season, the “risk vs. reward” debate over drafting homegrown Russians prospects is once again at the fore. In the KHL, 16-and 17-year-old junior players must sign five-year deals with parent clubs, which own their negotiating rights until they turn 29. If a player doesn’t make the roster – which is often the case for youngsters – he’s stuck with the junior team or a farm club unless a trade occurs. Partly because of those rules, some young Russians, specifically those who are NHL-focused, are opting to come overseas as teenagers to ply their trade in the Canadian League. “If you play in the CHL, you’re on display for the scouts so you have a better…
THAT’S KREJCI TALK
Saying that David Krejci is the one vital to the Bruins success is way off (“The Straw Stirring Boston’s Drink,” April 2). You are overlooking the much-overlooked Patrice Bergeron. Krejci’s play this year has wavered while Bergeron has been one of the most consistent players on the team. Bergeron also has a much bigger role. If he decides to not show up for a game, it will not only cost the team a loss in offensive production (as is the case for Krejci), but the other team’s top line will probably score one or two more goals because Bergeron is always the man assigned to shut them down. Brett Giroux, Chazy, N.Y. Template Given… Every other letter since the Top 50 players issue (March 19), is about the list. Since almost all of…
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