What went wrong in San Jose; Kings slipping; Kane's Round One status (Puck Headlines)
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• Well that’s a neat little ‘Hamburger-like’ giveaway by the Ottawa Senators. [Senators]
• The San Jose Sharks are officially eliminated from the playoffs. All the reaction you could ever want from San Jose on how and where it went wrong. [Mercury News]
• Why are the Sharks on the outside looking in on the playoffs this year? So many reasons … too many to count. But their home record was really poor. [CSN Bay Area]
• The end of San Jose’s season, and what does it mean for the leadership in charge? [Yahoo]
• The shootout and OT losses by the Kings put LA in a tenuous playoff position. One point out, three games to go? Yikes. “One stat will just about say it all: 3-15. That would be their combined record in overtime and shootouts this season. Their latest shortcoming in that department came at a most inopportune time as the Canucks defeated the Kings, 2-1, on Monday in the shootout.” [LA Times]
• What will it take for the Kings to make the playoffs? Because of Monday’s shootout loss, some help. [Frozen Royalty]
• Patrick Kane is progressing, but has not been officially ruled out of the first round of the playoffs. [Sun-Times]
• A look at the Andrew Shaw hit on Barret Jackman, and why Shaw’s flying samurai move may not have been subject to supplementary discipline.[TSN]
• Jaromir Jagr’s chances of re-signing with the Panthers are pretty good at the moment. Jagr stays in South Florida … yes. [The Score]
• Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel inch closer to their respective championships. McDavid with the Erie Otters and Eichel at the Frozen Four with Boston University. [Buzzing the Net]
• Brad Richards is out for the rest of the regular season. [ESPN Chicago]
• Buffalo’s Marcus Foligno hopes to follow in brother Nick’s footsteps as a late bloomer. [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
• On Stanislav Galiev of the Capitals and the number 49. [Japers Rink]
• And here is how the Washington Capitals celebrated clinching the playoffs. Ovi celebration pictures! Woohoo! [Russian Machine Never Breaks]
• The Art Ross race is coming down the stretch. And we have a new darkhorse in the mix. His name is Jamie Benn, and he plays for the Dallas Stars. Alas, Benn has two games left, and Sidney Crosby has three. [Defending Big D]
• A review of a book on Pierre Pilote. “From his upbringing in northern Quebec in which he played in a Monday night beer league, to captain of the Blackhawks, his captivating story of success has it all. Any sports fan will enjoy the stories of Pilote teaming up with the likes of Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita, Glenn Hall, Moose Vasko, Tommy Ivan, Rudy Pilous, and Billy Reay. This is truly an unforgettable story told by an unforgettable star.” [Greatest Hockey Legends]
• Since it’s coming down to the end of the season for the Western Conference playoffs, how do tiebreakers look for the Calgary Flames? How it all breaks down against Winnipeg and Los Angeles. [Flames Nation]
• Zdeno Chara returned to practice Tuesday after missing Monday’s skate. Dougie Hamilton will not travel with the team on its upcoming three-game roadtrip. [WEEI]
• A vote on a new Red Wings arena has been put off again. Which means … Joe Louis Arena is still the Mecca of “Hockeytown” for the foreseeable future. [Detroit Free Press]
• Preparing for your Eastern Conference playoff pool. Which guys in the east are playoff studs? [Dobber Hockey]
• Tuesday night’s game in Ottawa is massively huge for the Pittsburgh Penguins. A loss and their playoff odds get chopped to a large degree. [Empty Netters]
• Rangers goaltender Cam Talbot received the team’s Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award. [New York Post]
• Finally, Ronda Rousey and Drew Barrymore. Fans of the game in Los Angeles! Take that Will Wheaton!
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