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May 2, 2006
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Round 1 head-to-head
For the first time in two years, the first round of the NHL playoffs is underway. (It’s the most exciting time in all of sports, don’t you know…) Here are the four Round 1 matchups in each conference, comparisons of overall record and conference finish; head-to-head record; goals per game; goals-against average; power play percentage; penalty-killing percentage; and NHL rank in each category.…
Like father, like son
When the Anaheim Mighty Ducks hired Kevin Dineen last summer to coach their new affiliate in Portland, they were taking a chance on a former NHL player without a lick of experience behind the bench. But considering his pedigree, Dineen’s success comes as no surprise. His father, Bill Dineen, is the first man and one of only two to be named the AHL’s top coach in back-to-back seasons, winning in 1985 and 1986. Kevin made sure the 20th anniversary of that achievement didn’t go unnoticed. Dineen, 42, was voted the Louis A.R. Pieri Award winner, after leading the Pirates to their first division title in the team’s 13-year history. In doing so, the Dineens become the first father-son duo so honored since the trophy’s creation in 1967. “He was thrilled,” said Dineen of his…
Attitude adjustment
“I need to learn how to turn the switch off when I step off the ice.” If you admit you are a fan of hockey bad boy Sean Avery, do you share that information with others? You may not, but I do. I think the 26-year-old left winger is one of the NHL’s better agitators, but one who has not yet come close to delivering on his potential. That said, if you admit to liking him, you must be prepared to answer the following question: Have you been sniffing glue? Avery has more than his share of detractors who insist he will talk his way out of the NHL before he has a chance to star in it. I doubt that will happen. In fact, I think his latest episode – being kicked off the…
Dustin off competitors
At 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds, Dustin Penner is proof good things come in big packages, too. The Winkler, Man., native has been a large part of the Portland Pirates’ success all season, his second in pro hockey. Penner has been a dominant force with 39 goals and 81 points in just 55 games. Also an AHL-best plus-40, he was named a second-team all-star at right wing. It is a remarkable jump from his rookie season in Cincinnati, where he had 10 goals and 28 points and was plus-10 in 77 games. “Making the jump last year gave me a chance to learn the pro game,” Penner said. “Success comes from confidence and I’ve been able to have a lot of confidence this year.” Part of that comes from three recalls to Anaheim, where he…
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