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September 11, 2017
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IS THIS HENRIK LUNDQVIST’S LAST STANO?
WE’RE NOT USED to Henrik Lundqvist having a down year, but the star Rangers goalie had just that in 2016-17. Sure, New York still made the playoffs and accrued 102 points, but ‘King Henrik’ wasn’t the reason. Lundqvist struggled mightily for stretches, ceding the crease to Antti Raanta at times before recovering for the playoffs. In the post-season, ‘Hank’ was largely back to his usual grand self, and his numbers were much better, even though New York was drummed out in the second round by Ottawa. But there is concern the 35-yearold is heading towards a cliff. After all, Lundqvist did finish the year with a .910 save percentage, good for just 37th among netminders who played at least 20 games. Former NHL goalie and current TSN hockey analyst Jamie McLennan isn’t…
HAS STAN BOWMAN LOST HIS CAP MAGIG?
THE BLACKHAWKS HAVE been the gold standard of the salary cap era, winning three Stanley Cups under GM Stan Bowman, tying them for the league lead with Pittsburgh. A fun little wrinkle to Chicago’s three titles in six seasons was that the franchise had to let a lot of talent go during those years in order to stay under the cap while still fielding a competitive squad. That meant new homes for Dustin Byfuglien, Andrew Ladd, Dave Bolland, Brian Campbell and Kris Versteeg (twice), among others. As long as the Hawks kept their vaunted core of Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and Marian Hossa together, it was worth it. But lately there’s been a hitch in the plan. Since contract extensions to Toews and Kane kicked in, each…
WILL PAUL MAURICE GET FIREO?
THIS IS GO time for the Winnipeg Jets. The team has a good lineup, and goaltending should improve with the addition of Steve Mason and the maturation of Connor Hellebuyck. But if the Jets struggle again? Clear the decks. Paul Maurice has been a popular coach no matter where he has gone, but it has rarely resulted in team success. To date, he has five playoff appearances, 12 seasons in which he missed altogether and two more campaigns where he was fired mid-season. That’s a 26.3 percent success rate during an era when at least 53.3 percent of the league’s teams made the post-season each year. Granted, two of his seasons in Carolina ended with a Cup final appearance and a loss in the conference final, but the man needs…
FIVE NHL STARS WHO NEVER WON A STANLEY CUP THANKS TO BAD TIMING
DOWN GOES BROWN YOU HAVE TO feel for NHL stars who never win a Stanley Cup. In most cases, missing out on a championship is hardly their fault. Hockey is a team game, and one player can only carry you so far. But that’s probably little comfort to those who finish their careers without ever skating a lap with the trophy. And that’s especially true for the guys who just missed. For example, Marcel Dionne is often mentioned as the greatest player to never win a Cup, and he may well be. But he also never came especially close. He never made it out of the second round of the playoffs, and the three franchises he played for over his 18-year career – the Red Wings, Kings and Rangers – never won…
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