Morning Skate (11/19)

Alright...alright....Ryan has some good stuff tonight and well let's see what he predicted in that Preds-Devils game too. This should be good. On to The Morning Skate brought to you by Ryan from the Red Light District.



The Morning After:
Last night’s scores:
Panthers 6, Sabres 2
Stars 3, Red Wings 1
Coyotes 3, Wild 2
Oilers 6, Avalanche 4
Flyers 3, Kings 2
Predictions record: 2-3

My 3 stars from last night:
1. Brian Boucher, PHI (37 Saves, 2 GA)
‘Boosh’ was outstanding in Philly’s win last night, and was under siege in the 3rd period (faced 21 shots).
2. Michael Frolik, FLA (2 Goals)
Frolik’s pair of goals helped Florida get a big road win vs. the Sabres.
3. Alex Auld, DAL (31 Saves, 1 GA)
In relief, Auld was on top of his game in Detroit as the Stars won 3-1.
Dud of the Night:
Detroit’s no-goal call… People usually say the phrase ‘That was the WORST call I’ve ever seen!’ pretty loosely, but I’m stating a fact here. This is the seriously the worst call I’ve ever seen… take a look.

Unbelievable… and yet, I can’t help but smile since it happened to the Red Wings.
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Tonight’s Slate:
Maple Leafs @ Hurricanes, 7:00 ET
Bruins @ Thrashers, 7:00
Penguins @ Senators, 7:30
Coyotes @ Blues, 8:00
Devils @ Predators, 8:00
Blue Jackets @ Stars, 8:30
Blackhawks @ Flames, 9:30
Lightning @ Ducks, 10:00

Games of the Night:
New Jersey Devils @ Nashville Predators
8:00 ET… TV: Local Networks

Records:
Overall: Devils (14-5-0) … Predators (10-8-1)
Last Ten: Devils (8-2-0) … Predators (7-3-0)
Away/Home: Devils (9-1-0) … Predators (5-3-0)
Season Series: First meeting

Players to watch:
NJ- Zach Parise
Parise is one the hottest players in the league right now, picking up 9 points on his current 5-game point streak.
NSH- Steve Sullivan
‘Sully’ is starting to show his usual offensive spark with 3 goals in the last 2 games.

Projected Goaltenders:
NJ- Martin Brodeur (09/10 stats: 12-5-0, 2.21 GAA)
NSH- Pekka Rinne (09/10 stats: 7-4-0, 2.40 GAA)

Injury Report:
NJ- Johnny Oduya (groin, out), Paul Martin (arm, out), Rob Niedermayer (upper body, out), Jay Pandolfo (shoulder, out), Dean McAmmond (illness, out)
NSH- Colin Wilson (groin, out), Wade Belak (groin, questionable)

Game Thoughts:
New Jersey lost their first road game of the year on Monday, and may string together some losses away from home as things balance out. The Predators, meanwhile, are on an absolute roll right now, as they’ve played as well as they can in the last five games (4-1-0). Since they’re at home, I like the Preds to keep chuggin’ along… sorry, Chris!
Prediction: Predators 3, Devils 2
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Chicago Blackhawks @ Calgary Flames
9:30 ET… TV: TSN, Local Networks

Records:
Overall: Blackhawks (12-5-2) … Flames (12-5-2)
Last Ten: Blackhawks (7-2-1) … Flames (6-3-1)
Away/Home: Blackhawks (2-3-1) … Flames (6-4-0)
Season Series: 1-0 Blackhawks

Players to watch:
CHI- Patrick Kane
He tallied 3 points in their last meeting, and is currently on a 7-game point streak.
CGY- Dion Phaneuf
There were whispers on Tuesday that Phaneuf got into it with some players. He also has just one point in the last nine… how does he respond??

Projected Goaltenders:
CHI- Cristobal Huet (09/10 stats: 9-4-1, 2.25 GAA)
CGY- Miikka Kiprusoff (09/10 stats: 11-4-2, 2.39 GAA)

Injury Report:
CHI- Marian Hossa (shoulder, doubtful), Kris Versteeg (upper body, probable), Dave Bolland (back, out), Adam Burish (knee, out)
CGY- None

Game Thoughts:
You think the Flames haven’t been anxiously waiting for this one?? Not only do they want to get back at them for last year’s playoff loss to the ‘Hawks, but they also want to seek revenge after blowing a 5-0 lead to this team earlier in the year. Chicago has been good this season, but they haven’t played many road games. Coming off a tough loss, I like the Flames in a close one…
Prediction: Flames 4, Blackhawks 3

The rest of tonight’s predictions:
Maple Leafs over Hurricanes
Thrashers over Bruins
Senators over Penguins
Blues over Coyotes
Blue Jackets over Stars
Lightning over Ducks

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