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A pile of Erik/Eric: rookie blueliner Erik Gudbranson has 22 hits in his past ten appearances, plus this takedown of Pittsburgh's Eric Tangradi on Friday.
The Eastern Front
|
Rank |
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
PTS |
GF |
GA |
Home |
Away |
L/10 |
Streak |
|
1 |
NY Rangers |
42 |
28 |
10 |
4 |
60 |
121 |
86 |
13-4-2 |
15-6-2 |
8-2-0 |
Won 1 |
|
2 |
Boston |
41 |
28 |
12 |
1 |
57 |
150 |
81 |
16-7-1 |
12-5-0 |
7-3-0 |
Lost 1 |
|
3 |
Florida |
43 |
21 |
14 |
8 |
50 |
110 |
120 |
11-5-5 |
10-9-3 |
3-5-2 |
Lost 1 |
|
4 |
Philadelphia |
43 |
26 |
13 |
4 |
56 |
144 |
128 |
10-6-2 |
16-7-2 |
5-5-0 |
Lost 1 |
|
5 |
Ottawa |
46 |
25 |
15 |
6 |
56 |
146 |
146 |
14-8-1 |
11-7-5 |
8-1-1 |
Won 4 |
|
6 |
New Jersey |
44 |
25 |
17 |
2 |
52 |
121 |
125 |
11-7-1 |
14-10-1 |
6-3-1 |
Won 2 |
|
7 |
Toronto |
44 |
22 |
17 |
5 |
49 |
137 |
137 |
12-6-4 |
10-11-1 |
5-4-1 |
Lost 2 |
|
8 |
Washington |
42 |
23 |
17 |
2 |
48 |
123 |
123 |
16-5-1 |
7-12-1 |
6-3-1 |
Won 2 |
|
|
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|
9 |
Pittsburgh |
43 |
22 |
17 |
4 |
48 |
128 |
113 |
11-7-2 |
11-10-2 |
4-6-0 |
Won 1 |
|
10 |
Winnipeg |
44 |
20 |
19 |
5 |
45 |
113 |
128 |
14-8-1 |
6-11-4 |
4-6-0 |
Lost 3 |
|
11 |
Buffalo |
44 |
19 |
20 |
5 |
43 |
112 |
129 |
11-9-5 |
8-11-0 |
3-5-2 |
Lost 1 |
|
12 |
Montreal |
44 |
16 |
20 |
8 |
40 |
112 |
122 |
7-8-7 |
9-12-1 |
3-6-1 |
OT 1 |
|
13 |
Carolina |
46 |
16 |
23 |
7 |
39 |
122 |
152 |
11-11-3 |
5-12-4 |
5-4-1 |
Won 2 |
|
14 |
NY Islanders |
42 |
16 |
20 |
6 |
38 |
102 |
131 |
10-10-3 |
6-10-3 |
5-5-0 |
Won 1 |
|
15 |
Tampa Bay |
43 |
17 |
22 |
4 |
38 |
118 |
150 |
11-6-1 |
6-16-3 |
3-5-2 |
Lost 2 |
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Why last night rocked:
- NJ over WPG, 2-1 (REG); Devils score twice in third to keep Jets - wait for it - grounded with 45 points and three consecutive losses. Cats retain 5-point lead
- CAR over BOS, 4-2; high hopes for a massive 48-hour hangover by the loser here
- NYI over BUF, 4-2; Sabres 1-3-1 in last 5
- NYR over TOR, 3-0; Leafs have lost two after 4-game win streak
- NSH over PHI, 4-2; recent stretch is L-W-W-L-W-W-L for Flyers
Why last night jonesed:
- OTW over MTL, 3-2 (SO); Sens' victory in skillz komp only (minor) scratch on solid off-ice night for Panthers
Playoff Update:
- FLA did not play; playoff odds up 1.4 to 75.5% per Sports Club Stats
Why tonight is a Big Deal in SoFla:
- PIT at TB, 1 p.m.; Bolts are 4-1 over last five vs Pens in Da Bay
- CAR at WSH, 5; a rather monumental final Damocles-style game-in-hand for Caps over FLA, as Washington has grabbed points in seven of past eight at Raleigh
- NYR at MTL, 7 (NBC-SN); Habs are 7-1 in last eight at home vs Rags. A New York regulation victory is the best outcome
Next up for the Cats:
At home tomorrow vs BOS. The LBC Game Thread loathes the bus. There has to be a more dignified mode of transportation. And there is, right here at 7 p.m.
Did you know:
Since a two-game winning streak over Calgary and Carolina (December 16/18), the Panthers are 3-5-2, scoring 20 goals while allowing 36.
On the table:
FLA prospect F Zach Hyman (5th/'10) and Michigan take on Ohio State in the Frozen Diamond Faceoff outdoor game from Progressive Field (home of MLB's Cleveland Indians), 5 p.m. ET...THN on the minor-league deal that went down Friday...more from our network bro WCH here...Dineen slashes ice time for top trio Friday...LBC's sorta-little-more-than-halfway trophies coming later this afternoon...good times for all in San Antonio as Rampage fans party up 10th anniversary...Erlendsson gets a bit weird by saying no to goalie moves for Bolts in a great post at TBO...a relevant look at the dearth of high-scoring games via THN...time for an end to the "staged" fight?...Dobber looks at a few WJC standouts, all of whom we'll know much more about in 5 months...for you hardcores, SB Nation Hockey has a brandy-new Facebook Page (the SBN NHL Twitter feed rolls on as well).
Saturday’s Organizational Transactions:
None
Saturday’s NHL Waiver Wire
Claimed:
- To CBJ: Colton Gillies - LW (from MIN)
Cleared:
- Chris Minard - LW (DET)