The goal of ending with 58 or more points seems to be proving rather difficult for my Flyers but they have nine games remaining which is 18 potential points. Gagne is out with an injury which makes little difference in my opinion. Biron hasn’t been signed, hence the white helmet and Buffalo-colored pads yet this should be the first order of business for “permanent” GM Holmgren. Last night, the Flyers of January returned as the Panthers completed their first season of sweeping them, joining ranks with the Capitals, Senators and Penguins. It’s going to be a long Summer.
Phoenix has managed to sink to last place after the trade deadline. Something needs to give over the Summer with them too. Two more seasons of them not even being close to participating in the Finals.
Seems the Penguins and Super Mario found a way to bleed the tax payers of Pittsburgh dry on keeping the team there. Haven’t found the details of the arrangment. I’m sure it probably borders on NHL welfare and I was looking forward to them moving to Kansas City so the conferences would be re-aligned.
Austin was officially knocked out of the playoffs this Sunday. Rather puzzling to me since they’re in last place for their divison unless three out of four teams are playing close to 500 like them. Their final game of the season is this weekend. I would like to go but I made more interesting plans through that Meetup site.
Finally, Mike Modano beat Joey Mullen’s 502-goal record on Saturday. The owner of the Stars was all upset over Nashville snubbing them. What did he expect? Nashville isn’t a town that has a clue about Modano’s accomplishment. Despite him playing for the Stars and being a big baby at the Turin Olympics last year, I applaud his accomplishment and new record for US-born players. May it stand for a long time to inspire an American goal-making machine to give Gretzky, Howe and Hull concern.