More general NHL thinking and pondering.
- The Leafs managed to rebound against the Panthers (2-1) last night after their humiliating 8-0 loss to the Senators on Saturday. I was fortunate enough to have watched the latter contest...and it showcased 2 things:
1.) The Senators are scary.
2.) The Leafs defense is scary. But in a different, "not-very-good" kind of way. Even their top 2 d-men (Mccabe/Kaberle) make very questionable decisions in the d-zone. This WILL be an issue for Toronto all season long.
- Pavel Bure retired today. Who knew that he WASN'T retired?
- The Red Wings are playing Chicago tonight meaning they will probably win their 9th in a row. They are currently a league best 11-1. I guess losing Brett Hull wasn't much of a blow for them (stunning!).
- After garnering 14 points in 12 games, Martin Rucinsky will be sidelined for awhile with a sprained knee. He's been an integral part of the Jagr-driven NY Rangers. TSN discusses it here.
- Speaking of New York surprises, just exactly who is Henrik Lundqvist and how long is he going to keep this up...?
- Eric Staal. 11 games played, 22 points! WHY CAN'T KOBASEW DO THAT?
- heard recently that Chris Simon will be sidelined with a pulled muscle. Probably be back by the end of the week.
- Nashville lost their second straight game to Edmonton 5-1 after starting the season undefeated. On the flip side, Edmoton WON their second straight game after going winless in 7. It's a mad, mad world.
- Vancouver's Cloutier is out with a concussion for at least a week. Let's see how Auld manages the nets behind the likes of Baumgartner, McCarthy and the give-away prone Jovo...
