The Marlies hope to put one foot in the Calder Cup Finals with a win tonight in Game 4 of their Western Conference Finals series against Oklahoma City. According to Paul Hendrick, the Marlies will have to go without Nazem Kadri, who has ten points in eleven games so far in the playoffs, as he left Game 3 with an upper body injury and his status is doubtful for Game 4.
Road to calder takes its toll. ashton , mueller and nazem kadri are all banged up thru 11 games. Kadri doubtful for wed.#marlieslive
Kadri’s absence would give Dallas Eakins something to think about at center ice as he and Frattin have been excellent together, often times with D’Amigo on the other wing, though Deschamps saw time there last game.
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Why Signing a Veteran Goalie May Not Help
No guarantee a veteran goalie solves the problem, but can Burke afford to bank on inexperienced goalies getting the job done in a playoff or bust season?
Are the Leafs better than they were a month ago?
Patience sometimes pays off, says Michael Langlois.
Maple Leafs can take lesson from post-season success stories, with quotes from Dave Poulin
Goaltending has never been more important and the dead puck era is back. Interesting to note from the article that eight of the top 11 shot-blocking teams in the regular season didn’t make the playoffs but blocking shots has taken on such importance in playoff time.
Coyotes Mike Smith believes Dustin Brown should be “done forever”
Smith’s a sore loser – Brown’s hit wasn’t that bad and appeared to be simultaneously thigh on thigh and shoulder on shoulder.
Dustin Penner’s Overtime Winner puts Kings into Stanley Cup Final
Remember – 17 regular season points (Penner). And the Kings are through to the SCF after just 14 games.
