Cuthbert: Boy, it’s a long way to climb at the moment but I’ll roll with the Dallas Stars, who have had everything go wrong this season, it seems. Rick Bowness’s reigning Western Conference champions are eight points behind Chicago for the final postseason spot in the Discover ™ Central with five games in hand. Everything about the Stars’ performance has been painfully average to this point, but they are too talented for that to endure. If they raise their level with four head-to-head meetings with Chicago ahead (and four straight versus the Detroit Red Wings in April), Dallas seems like the best bet to crash the party.San Jose Sharks
9. Duncan Keith did not have a particularly great series against the Lightning. He was on the ice for all four goals against in Game 1 and three of the four goals against in Game 2. Buffalo Sabres
"Our goal is to get this thing going and grow it as big as we can," Pavelski said. "As we talk to players, there's excitement for it. They can take control of their brand, and grow it in an authentic way. The culture has changed where people feel more comfortable sharing their stories, and we think we have a chance to create something really meaningful."
"I feel like going into the season, that was all anyone could talk about -- it was like you lose Z [Zdeno Chara], you lose Torey [Krug], like we're not going to be able to keep the puck out of our net," McAvoy says. "And you've just seen everyone step up by committee. I'm so proud to be a part of it. To see the guys we've brought into the fold, to see everyone really flourish, especially with the injuries we've had to battle on the back end. The other night Jack Ahcan plays his first NHL game, we're calling on everybody right now. It's just been a next-man-up type of mindset. Everyone is just coming in and doing their job.New Jersey Devils
The two-game series concludes Saturday in Buffalo, when up to 1,800 fans — 10% of building capacity — will be allowed to attend.
The most impressive thing about this Capitals team is they are winning all of these games while getting only average (at best) goaltending this season. If that improves even slightly they are going to be a major contender.Pittsburgh Penguins
Philadelphia Flyers, Face Masks Hockey, nhlfansjersey.com
P.K. Subban and Travis Zajac also scored, and the Devils won their second straight at home following a losing streak of 11 games (0-10-1) in Newark.
nhlfansjersey.com
Nhl Team Masks