April 19th, 2007
The Archives
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04.19.07Patrick Lalime is off the marketA couple of months ago, it seemed almost a given that Jose Theodore would be bought out of the final year of his albatross-like contract this summer. Those sentiments have changed lately, and now it seems more and more likely that Theo and his $5.5 million cap hit will be back next season. One of the big reasons for this is the relative dearth of quality backups on the free agent market this summer. And today, one of the few quality names on the list - Patrick Lalime - re-signed with the Chicago Blackhawks. I think Lalime would have been an ...
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04.19.07Final Grade: Brad MaySeason Stats: (with Colorado) 10 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 3 Pt, Even 11 shots Minutes: 115 total minutes (15th among forwards), EV 11:21, PP 0:06, PK 0:00, ATOI 11:27 Continue Reading...
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04.19.07Thrashers eliminated; Hartley on hot seat?The Atlanta Thrashers first postseason experience was a short one. The New York Rangers won 4-2 last night to complete a sweep of the Thrashers. Atlanta didn't do much right in the series - Kari Lehtonen looked terrible between the pipes, and Atlanta's offense was non-existent. 100-pt scorer Marian Hossa had 1 point, and was a -6. Ilya Kovalchuk had 2 points, although he did earn points by making Sean Avery bleed. The Thrasher's powerplay was an achille's heel all year, and, true to form, the team managed just one PP goal in the 4-game series. Despite leading the team to ...
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04.19.07Doug MacLean firedThe Columbus Blue Jackets have fired their longtime GM and President, Doug MacLean. Under MacLean, the Blue Jackets managed a dismal 172-258-62 record and no playoff appearances (Columbus is the only current NHL team to not have a postseason appearance). The Jackets were supposed to be a strong team this year, but mucked along to a 73 point season, 11th in the Western Conference. Â
