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Tuesday, 19 April 2011 11:13

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

Playoff Stuff

Penguins - Lightning

-Dave Molinari's recap from last night's game. "I'm just going in thinking about winning, stopping the puck." - Marc-Andre Fleury.

-The St. Petersburg Times' recap. "You can't let your excitement get you away from the game plan. You have to channel your energy and really be patient. That's how you win games." - Lightning forward Martin St. Louis.

-The Tampa Tribune's recap. "We need to win our next game.'' - Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier.

-The Associated Press' recap. “It’s good to be ahead, but it’s still early and there’s still a lot to be played.” - Fleury.

-NHL.com's recap. "The puck was just sitting there and I just kind of put it in." - Tyler Kennedy (right, with an angry Lightning forward Dominic Moore) on his goal.

-Mike Lange's goal calls.

-Highlights:

-Happy times for Craig Adams, Arron Asham and Mike Rupp:

-"No... Eric isn't in the playoffs this year!"

-Fleury kept his eyes on this puck:

-Ditto Tampa Bay's Dwayne Roloson:

-Kennedy and Tampa Bay's Mattias Ohlund battling for the puck:

-Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin each greeted their teammates walking off the ice after the game:

-Dan Bylsma speaks:

-Brooks Orpik speaks:

-Marc-Andre Fleury speaks:

-Chris Kunitz and Tampa Bay's Steve Downie will have a few phone calls to answer in the morning.

-Dan Bylsma and Tampa Bay coach Guy Boucher differ quite a bit on morning skates.

-The Penguins are kind of popular.

Capitals - Rangers

-"Well, the one thing, its reputation is far better than the actual building. I mean, it’s nothing. The locker rooms are horrible. The benches are horrible. There’s no room for anything. But the reputation of being in Madison Square Garden is what makes it famous. Also, our building’s a lot louder, too. So I mean, they can say what they want, but it’s not that loud in there.” - Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau.

-Boudreau also managed to accuse the Rangers of targeting the head of Capitals defenseman Mike Green.

-“I just can’t grow a beard. This is all I’ve got.” - Rangers forward Brian Boyle (above) on his decision to grow a playoff moustache instead of a traditional beard.

-"When I first came here, I was calling him 'Joe Girardi.'" - Rangers coach John Tortorella on defenseman Dan Girardi.

-The Rangers demoted forward Mats Zuccarello to Connecticut of the AHL.

Flyers - Sabres

-A goal and an assist by Jeff Carter led the Flyers to a 4-2 win against the Sabres in Game 3. Brian Boucher made 35 saves in the victory. Marc-Andre Gragnani recorded two assists for Buffalo. The Flyers have a 2-1 series lead.

-Boucher lost his lid here:

-Funny Face of the Night: Boucher:

-Bright times in Buffalo:

-No... idea:

-Including the postseason, the Flyers have a 40-1-5 record when leading after two period.

-"We've had success with everybody's who's been in there." - Flyers captain Mike Richards on playing with Boucher instead of Sergei Bobrovsky.

-Bobrovsky was a healthy scratch after starting Games 1 and 2. He was replaced by Michael Leighton as the team's backup.

-The Flyers are 18-3 all-time in series when they have a 2-1 lead.

-Sabres defenseman and former Penguin Jordan Leopold returned to the lineup after missing 12 games due to a broken hand.

-Sabres forward Drew Stafford scored his first playoff goal since 2007.

Bruins - Canadiens

-Tim Thomas made 34 saves for the Bruins in a 4-2 defeat of the Canadiens in Game 3. Patrice Bergeron and Mark Recchi each recorded two assists for Boston. Mike Cammalleri netted two assists for Montreal which has a 2-1 series lead.

-Boston's Rich Peverly got an absolute gift from Montreal goaltender Carey Price on this goal:

-Happy times in Montreal:

-Montreal's Mathieu Darche took a spill here:

-Montreal's Benoit Pouliot jabbed Boston's Johnny Boychuk in the head with a shoulder in the first period then had a fight with former Penguins defenseman Andrew Ference:

-After missing Game 2 due to dehydration, Bruins captain Zdeno Chara led Game 3 with 26:20 of ice time.

-“He’s the most important player on this team. One of (the best), if not the best defenceman in the league." - Thomas on the importance of Chara.

Canucks - Blackhawks

-"This hit meets none of the criteria that would subject Torres to supplemental discipline, including an application of Rule 48: He did not charge his opponent or leave his feet to deliver this check. He did not deliver an elbow or extended forearm and this hit was not 'late.' " - NHL discipline czar Colin Campbell on his decision not to discipline Canucks forward Raffi Torres (right) for a hit to the had of Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook in Game 3 Sunday.

-"With his history, that hit deserves a suspension. I'm not going to sit here and complain about that. It's a fast game and things happen quick and you've got a second to make a decision. But at the same time, if the league is not going to suspend somebody for that, I really don't understand that. The league suspending based on the injury and the hit and whether the guy is missing a game or laying there and getting carried off on a stretcher, I think that's wrong. They're trying to change the game and take head hits out of the game. You've got to make the same suspension and the same judgment whether he was laying on a stretcher or taking the next shift." - Seabrook.

-“He's obviously going in there to try and hurt a guy, injure him. I understand it's playoff hockey and everybody wants to get their hits in, but to me it's a blatant hit to the head to a guy who doesn't even have the puck.” - Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith.

-Blackhawks forward Dave Bolland (right) is expected to return to the lineup for Game 4 after having been sidelined since March 9 due to a concussion.

Sharks - Kings

-Sharks all-stars Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau and Dan Boyle have combined for zero points through two games of this series.

Red Wings - Coyotes

-Jimmy Howard made 28 saves for the Red Wings in a 4-2 win against the Coyotes in Game 3. Niklas Kronwall recorded two assists for Detroit which leads the series, 3-0.

-Detroit's Patrick Eaves and Phoenix's Adrian Aucoin had issues:

-Detroit's Drew Miller being popular:

-White out times in Phoenix:

-They gave out white shirts in Phoenix:

-Oddly enough, the Red Wings eliminated the Winnipeg Jets from the 1996 postseason prior to their move to Phoenix.

Ducks - Predators

-“I’d never thought I’d say this to my hockey team. We’ve got to start diving because it’s working. It is working. They’re getting power plays because of the diving. I can go through the list of players. You already know who they are. You’ve seen them. It’s ridiculous.” - Ducks general manager Bob Murray on the officiating in his series.

Non-Playoff Stuff

Penguins

-Happy 55th birthday to former all-star Penguins defenseman and captain Randy Carlyle (right). Acquired in the 1978 offseason along with George Ferguson in a deal which sent Dave Burrows to the Maple Leafs, Carlyle spent parts of six seasons in Pittsburgh. In 1978-79, his first season with the Penguins, he appeared in 70 games and recorded 47 points. In seven postseason games that spring, he failed to record a point. He followed it up in 1979-80 by playing in 67 games and netting 36 points. He appeared in five postseason games that season and scored one goal. His best season was 1980-81. He saw action in 76 games, scored 83 points and was selected to his first all-star game. He also won the Norris Trophy, the only one in franchise history. During five postseason games that spring, he scored nine points. During 1981-82, Carlyle played in 73 games and scored 75 points and was selected to a second all-star game. In five playoff games that season, he scored four points. In 1982-83, Carlyle played in 61 games and contributed 56 points. After 50 games and 26 assists in 1983-84, he was traded to the Jets in exchange for a draft pick and future considerations. During a 6-5 road win against the Devils, Dec. 23, 1983, Carlyle scored the first regular season overtime goal in franchise history. In 397 regular season games with the Penguins, Carlyle recorded 323 points, 20th most in franchise history. In 22 postseason games, he scored 44 points. He is currently the head coach of the Anaheim Ducks.

Atlantic Division

-The Devils signed goaltender Keith Kinkaid to an entry-level contract. Terms of the contract were not released.

Northwest Divison

-The Oilers signed forward Curtis Hamilton, a second-round pick in 2010, to a three-year entry-level contract. He was assigned to Oklahoma City of the AHL.

-The Flames fired assistant coaches Rob Cookson and Jamie McLennan.

Pacific Division

-The Kings signed signed forwards Tyler Toffoli and Jordan Weal, second- and third-round picks in 2010 respectively, to three-year entry level contracts.

(Photos: Penguins/Lightning-Chris O'Meara/Associated Press and Eliot J. Schechter/Getty Images; Boyle-Bruce Bennett/Getty Images; Flyers/Sabres-David Duprey/Associated Press; Rick Stewart/Getty Images; Bruins/Canadiens-Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images; Torres and Bolland-Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images; Red Wings/Coyotes-Christian Petersen/Getty Images; Carlyle-Post-Gazette archives)

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written by tmp444, April 19, 2011 - 01:43 PM

Another classic "Lange"ism: after the Kennedy goal - "Finder's keepers, Loser's weepers!"

That could be a top 5.

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written by philmatt24, April 19, 2011 - 01:52 PM

Love the caption on the pic of Staal with the ref.

As for "Boucher lost his lid", he actually took it off himself during a Buffalo 5-on-3 where they were getting a lot of pressure. Maybe a strap was broken or something, but it seemed like a cheap way to kill the Sabres' momentum to me...

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written by Staal Tactics11, April 19, 2011 - 04:25 PM

Yeah, I saw Boucher lose his lid...he just took it off like a welder's mask...and then he acted like it was something real technical wrong with it, but it was just a strap.

Then again, why not? He didn't get penalized. So he is extremely smart of exploiting the horrible officiating.

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