2009-nhl-pre--season Stories - Raw Charge
Forecasting the NW Division
Before the injuries, the break-outs and the disappointments, it's time for the annual ritual - prognosticating. On the eve of the new season, Robert and I present our takes on the North West: 1st Place Robert - Vancouver. They have the two most consistent top-end forwards in the division, Ryan...
An explanation of the Stralman deal by way of a Hypothetical Conversation
We all know Darryl Sutter loves having excess defensemen. We also know the Columbus Blue Jackets were in desperate need of some talent on the blueline. So we can therefore conclude that the deal that sent Stralman to Columbus for a middling lottery ticket was initiated by Howson, not Sutter....
Evaluating the Flames Pre-season
I started the exhibition season off by saying that team-wide results weren't all that important and that the real focus was on individual efforts, especially for those players on the bubble. With that in mind, here are some of my player "grades" based on my own observations over the last couple of...
Flames and Canucks Post game thoughts
I recorded the contest last night and watched it this morning. It gave me a chance to to count scoring chances, which is an endeavor I plan to pursue for all Flames games this season. Akin to corsi (+/-), tallying scoring chances for/against will give us an idea of who is generating offense while...
Flames vs. Canucks - Questions Remain
Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks When: 7pm, MST Opposition: 'Nucks Misconduct Coverage: TSN2HD, FAN960 With the Fleury saga officially over, there still remains lingering battles for jobs in Flames camp. In what I would consider perhaps the most interesting and contentious pre-season in...
Silver Nuggets: Cowen/Michalek to Play Tomorrow
Just a few quick highlights from around the web today: Update: Alex Kovalev will not play tomorrow night in Montreal. Fans there are going to be pretty upset about not seeing "L'Artiste." Jared Cowen and Milan Michalek will be making their debut, however, which is quite exciting - I didn't think...
Bolts preseason second competition: defense depth
It's been a truth since mid-July that the Lightning have a pleasant little issue on the blue line. I say "pleasant" because, in retrospect, this is an issue you'd rather the Bolts have than the issue that the team had last season. That issue is defense: Too many bodies and not enough roster...
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