Much to Mike’s chagrin, Alexander Ovechkin becomes the NHL’s all time goal scoring leader with a truly astounding 895 goals!   We also look at the Oilers and Leafs as they get ready for the playoffs.

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Title Player Dion Phaneuf 

News

Ovi breaks the goal record.

Oilers win two but Draisaitl goes down again – suggestions of load management for Oilers – 

Leafs – may fans oddly optimistic

How about them Blues? 12 game winning streak has them solidly in playoffs

Nov 24 Blues fired Drew Bannister and brought in Jim Montgomery – Jack Adams?

Before coaching change:

CF% / SF% 48%. / GF% 41%.  SV% 89.7% SH% 7.77%

After coaching change:

CF%/SF% 49-50% / GF% 60%. SV% 92.84%. SH%10.54% 

Is that coaching?  

Up to coach change, Binnington was 89.4 SV% 2.91 GAA after 92.6% SV% 1.95 GAA

Guess the 5th

Playoff races – 

West – 

Wild 89 GR 5

Flames 84 GR 7

East

Canadiens 81 GR 7

Rangers 79 GR 7

Blue Jackets 77 GR 8

Red Wings 77 GR 7 

Everything else pretty much decided. 

Season ends Sat April 17

Connections – 

Last Week – This week – Linus Ullmark, Tristen Jarry, Philip Gustavsson, Alex Nedeljkovic  

Correct Answers – Atish Singh, Cameron Miller, Jim Stecker (our other judge listener) Jim has been to Casa Bonita – any others?

This week – Bobby Hull, Rick Ley, JC Tremblay, Richard Brodeur 

Crazy Stat – From Jim Stecker – Yankees scored 3 home runs on first 3 pitches of game on March 29

DOPeS – nothing