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October 2, 2007
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Ten games to watch
Saturday, Oct. 20 Pittsburgh at Washington First game of the year between rival stars Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin Tuesday, Oct. 23 Colorado at Edmonton Ryan Smyth makes his first return to Edmonton after being dealt at the trade deadline last year Saturday, Oct. 27 Ottawa at New Jersey After nine games on the road to begin the season, the Devils open the new Prudential Center in downtown Newark Wednesday, Nov. 14 Rangers at New Jersey Scott Gomez makes his first return to New Jersey after signing with the Rangers during the summer Tuesday, Dec. 18 New Jersey at Vancouver The first meeting of the season between two of the league’s top goaltenders, Martin Brodeur and Roberto Luongo Friday, Dec. 21 Philadelphia at Buffalo Daniel Briere makes his first return to Buffalo after signing with Philadelphia during the summer Tuesday, Jan. 1 Pittsburgh at Buffalo The Penguins and Sabres meet…
Rings for Wings within reach
The Red Wings shed several labels last spring with their longest playoff run since they hoisted the Stanley Cup in 2002. They weren’t too old. They were tough enough. Their young stars were capable of stepping up. Their goaltending was good enough. The Wings rediscovered what it takes to win in the post-season. As a result, the perception of this team has changed dramatically. They head into 2007-08 not as a declining club fighting to make the playoffs, as many labeled them last year, but as a bona fide Cup contender. They’re not the deep, star-studded team they were a few years ago. They can’t outspend most of the league by a ridiculously wide margin anymore. But they’ve adapted well to the new NHL, continuing to win while rebuilding. They’re no longer one of…
Hard act to follow
The mere sight of the Predators opening training camp was a welcome relief to Nashville fans who’d endured a summer full of off-ice drama – multiple new ownership scenarios, political wheelings and dealings and constant focus on ticket sales. But those forward-looking fans shouldn’t expect to see the same Predators squad that scored five or more goals 20 times last season, roared to 110 points and spent much of the year atop the NHL standings. This season will be more reminiscent of some of the Predators teams of a couple seasons ago, when the club was heavier on sandpaper than skill. Or as newly appointed captain Jason Arnott said: “We’ll take gritty over pretty goals every time this year.” That’s not to suggest the Preds will be goal-starved this season. Despite the losses…
Buffalo charge still possible
Easy there, big fella. I watched you inch your way onto the Peace Bridge railing after you absorbed all that bad news and waited in vain for the Sabres to come up with some sort of answer. But just because your beloved team declined to make a big splash doesn’t mean you need to. Take a deep breath and let’s talk this out. I know you feel you can’t go on, that the Sabres ruined a great thing. They made back-to-back runs at the Stanley Cup. They were so close you could taste it. Then they let co-captains Daniel Briere and Chris Drury skip town on the same afternoon. Briere went to the Flyers for big bucks, Drury to the Rangers without bothering to let the Sabres match. Yes, that day hurt.…
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