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| Jean-Sebastien Giguere allowed five goals on 30 shots and he fell to 0-2 in the playoffs against the Stars. |
Our View: J-S has allowed a whopping total of nine goals through two games, this after allowing just eight goals in his final four games in the regular season.
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| Mike Ribeiro scored a goal and added two assists as the Stars defeated the Ducks 5-2 in Game 2. Brad Richards added a goal and an assist as did Loui Eriksson. |
Our View: Rieiro now has a total of five points in the Stars impressive victories over the Ducks in Games 1 and 2 in Anaheim.
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| Marty Turco stopped 20 of 22 shots to improve to 2-0 against the Ducks in Round 1 of the playoffs. |
Our View: Turco has led the Stars to an improbable 2-0 lead with both wins coming on the road as he has allowed a total of two goals to the Ducks.
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| Marc Savard dished out an assist on the power-play on David Krejci's goal but the Bruins still fell 3-2 in OT to the Canadiens. |
Our View: Savard was once again limited to less than 16 minutes of ice-time as it's obvious that his back is still causing him to be at far less than 100%.
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| Carey Price improved to 2-0 in his young playoff career by making 37 saves on 39 shots on Saturday night. |
Our View: Price hasn't looked at all the part of a rookie in two games in the playoffs as he has allowed only three goals in two games for the number one team in the East.
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| Alexei Kovalev scored a power-play goal in OT to lead the Canadiends to a 3-2 victory over the Bruins to take a 2-0 series lead. Kovalev also added an assist in the game. |
Our View: The Habs offensive leader all season long, Kovalev continues to be virtually unstoppable on the power-play as he fires pucks from the wing.
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| Patrick Thoresen was released from the hospital on Saturday after tests showed that no serious damage was caused by the shot he took to the groin on Friday night, this according to Sports Illustrated. |
Our View: There were initial concerns that he might have to have one of his testicles amputated, but those fears have passed. He might even play Sunday in Game 2, after all, he is a hockey player.
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| Dominik Hasek allowed two goals on 27 shots to improve to 2-0 this post-season for the Wings. |
Our View: Hasek continues to defy the calendar that says he should be washed up at 43 years of age. Look for him to continue to hold the oppositions goal totals down as the Wings advance in the playoffs.
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| Dan Ellis made 34 saves on Saturday for the Predators but it wasn't enough as he allowed four goals to the Red Wings. |
Our View: Ellis has faced 77 shots in two games as the Wings have dominated the series to take a 2-0 lead. Don't blame Ellis, but also don't expect him to do much better than he has either.
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| Tomas Holmstrom scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Wings to a 4-2 victory over the Predators in Game 2 of their first round series. |
Our View: Holmstrom should continue to annoy whomever is in net for the opposition by sticking his rump in their face on a consistent basis as he bangs home loose pucks.
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| Dany Heatley contributed an assist in Friday's 5-3 Game 2 loss to Pittsburgh. |
Our View: He scored 82 points over 71 games in the regular season, but that was only his first point over the two playoff losses for Ottawa.
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| Marian Hossa collected a pair of assists in Friday's 5-3 win over Ottawa. |
Our View: Pittsburgh now holds a 2-0 edge in the series, and Hossa chipped in three assists over the two contests.
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| Petr Sykora blasted a pair of goals in Friday's 5-3 win over Ottawa. He notably scored a goal in Game 1 of the series as well, as Pittsburgh holds a 2-0 advantage in the series. |
Our View: He scored 28 goals in the regular season, and should remain a solid contributor.
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| Rhett Warrener is the team's nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, according to the Calgary Sun. The award goes to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice, and has made a favorable contribution to his community.
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| John Madden scored the Devils' lone goal in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Rangers. That was his first goal since March 15. |
Our View: He recovered nicely from his lacerated ankle injury from earlier in the year.
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| Dave Legwand is doubtful for Game 2 on Saturday, according to the Detroit Free Press. He stated, "It's been better every day, and I've been on the ice for longer every day. It's a matter of comfort level of being in the skate boot for a long time." |
Our View: If Legwand ultimately cannot play, Nashville may call up former Red Wing Josh Langfeld.
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| Chris Chelios will play in his 248th playoff game today, which will set a new NHL record, according to the Detroit Free Press. Coach Babcock stated, "It's a fantastic honor. He's been a great player for a long time and I think when he looks back, he'll think about the Cups, but he'll also think about how proud he was to break that record, because to me that's one of the most special you could ever have."
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Our View: Chelios was one of the NHL's greatest defensemen, and it is nice to see him set this record today.
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| Mike Commodore chipped in two assists in Friday's 5-3 loss to Pittsburgh. |
Our View: That was a great night for him, as he only registered 11 assists over 67 games in the regular season.
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| Henrik Lundqvist stopped 26-of-27 shots in a hard fought 2-1 win over the Devils on Friday, and Lundqvist has earned third star honors, according to NHL.com. |
Our View: That was a great effort, and he carried a shutout until the final two minutes.
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| Alexander Ovechkin contributed one goal and one assist in Friday's exciting 5-4 win over the gritty Flyers, and he has been named the second star of the night, according to NHL.com. |
Our View: He was not intimidated by the hard hitting Flyers, and he is off to a great start in the playoffs.
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| Ryan Malone scored two goals and an assist in a winning effort against the Senators on Friday, and he has been named the first star of the night, according to NHL.com. The Penguins now hold a 2-0 lead in the series. |
Our View: Malone scored 27 goals in the regular season, and is off to a great start in the playoffs.
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| Darren Helm has been re-assigned to Grand Rapids of the AHL, according to the Detroit Free Press. |
Our View: He did not score a goal or an assist over six games played this season.
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| Dan Ellis was given Friday's practice off to recuperate for Game Two, according to the Tennessean. He should be good to go, and noted, "I thought today I'd just get some rest and conserve energy. At this point in the season, you kind of do what you need to do to feel your best."
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| Keith Carney scored all of zero goals in 60 games during the regular season, so it made total sense that he scored the OT game winner for the Wild on Friday night. Carney, one of the most consistently excellent defensive defense on ice, was in the right place at the right time tonight as he beat Jose Theodore to win the game. |
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| Peter Forsberg scored a goal and added an assist in Colorado's Game 2 loss in OT to the Wild. Here we go again. Forberg often dominated the puck when he was on the ice as he continues to demonstrate why he is considered by some to be one of the toughest players to knock off the puck that has ever pulled on a pair of skates. |
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| Mikko Koivu scored a third period goal and was a +2 in Game 2 as the Wild defeated the Avalanche in OT 3-2. Koivu has been the Wild's best skater through the first two games of the playoffs with his hustle and two-way play. |
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