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December 4, 2007
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ASK THE EXPERTS
THN, If two goalies share a shutout, how do the stats work? How do they decide who gets credit for the shutout? Is it determined by more time played, or who is in goal when the game-winning goal is scored? Greg Wallace, North Bay, Ont. Greg, Unfortunately for the goalies, neither one of them gets credit for the shutout in their individual stats. The NHL makes a note of the shared shutout and the team gets credited with the goose egg, but not the goalies. The win goes to the netminder who played when the game-winning goal was scored. THN, When a team has to play a matinee game, how do they change their regular schedule? For instance, do they keep the morning skate? Do they wake up at 6 AM instead…
WONDERFUL CONTRADICTIONS
ALEX PIETRANGELO’S TASTE in music is reflected in his style of play on defense. From Blink 182 to Andrea Bocelli on his iPod, to drawing comparisons from Dion Phaneuf to Nicklas Lidstrom, Pietrangelo’s flare for the eclectic caught the scouts’ attention as soon as he broke into the OHL last season. “He was impressive right away and it’s usually guys who end up being high first-rounders who are like that,” said one NHL scout. The Niagara IceDogs blueliner has grown in draft stature and size since his first year. He’s now 6-foot-4, 210 pounds and will dominate a game defensively and offensively. “He’s a big, strong guy,” said the scout. “He can be physical, but he’s a more skilled player than Phaneuf. Phaneuf has a great shot. Pietrangelo is more of a playmaking type,…
SPEAK SOFTLY AND CRUSH THE PUCK
Markov uses his speed and intuition to leave opponents in the dust. THERE WERE PROBABLY those among the more jittery Montreal Canadiens fans who shuddered at the possibility of losing sharp-shooter Sheldon Souray to free agency. And why not? The big stud of a blueliner led all NHL defensemen with 26 goals last season. In fact, with 30 goals, right winger Michael Ryder was the only Hab who outscored Souray. The fans needn’t have worried, though. A little over a month into 2007-08, Souray has just one goal in six games with the Edmonton Oilers and was out with a serious shoulder injury. Andrei Markov, meanwhile, picked up the ball in Montreal and after 17 games stood No. 1 in defenseman goal-scoring with six and was tied for No. 2 in points with…
TIPS FROM THE POINT WITH DOMINIK HASEK
HAND-EYE CO-ORDINATION In the summer, I do a lot of juggling with tennis balls, or bouncing the balls off a wall and catching them. In the winter, I do this sometimes for fun, but the best practice for hand-eye coordination is during the game. Playing more games helps, that’s my theory. DETROIT RED WINGS AGE: 42 POS: G NUMBER: 39…
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