No shortage of offense After struggling to score goals a season ago, the offseason addition of two highly touted rookies and a savvy veteran has the Chicago Blackhawks’ attack moving in the right direction. The Blackhawks look to continue their offensive outburst and win their third straight game on Tuesday when they host the inconsistent Columbus Blue Jackets.
Author: Anthony Rome
Ducks looking to end woes The Anaheim Ducks look to halt their longest road losing streak to start a season Tuesday night when they visit the St. Louis Blues, a team they usually defeat.
Goals aplenty in Toronto? If the early part of this season is any indication, Tuesday night’s matchup between the Atlanta Thrashers and Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre should be a high-scoring affair. Toronto has allowed a league-worst 37 goals this season while Atlanta and Los Angeles are next on that list with 36 apiece.
Where’s the offense? Looking to bolster their offense, the New York Rangers committed more than $80 million this offseason to sign free-agent centers Chris Drury and Scott Gomez. The early season struggles of the pair, however, have contributed to the Rangers being in last place with the lowest goal total in the NHL. With Drury and Gomez off to slow starts and fellow center Martin Straka lost to injury, the Rangers (2-4-1) face a tough task when they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (4-3-0) on Tuesday.
Shark bait Nineteen-year veteran Jeremy Roenick postponed retirement to join the San Jose Sharks in September. So far, his decision is looking like a smart one. Roenick looks to continue his hot start while the Sharks go for their first back-to-back wins on Monday against Jarome Iginla and the streaking Calgary Flames.
Rolling along Thanks to some stingy defense, the Boston Bruins are rolling. They’ll be trying for their fifth straight win Monday when they visit the Montreal Canadiens.
Road Perfect More than two weeks into their season, the Vancouver Canucks remain perfect on the road. They’ve been perfect on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes for much longer still. The Canucks look to open the season with four straight road wins for the first time since 1993-94 on Monday when they visit Carolina, where they haven’t lost in nine years.
Can Jags pull off upset? The Jacksonville Jaguars may be the NFL’s best team that no one is talking about. Everyone will be if they win this week. A four-game winning streak has failed to get the Jaguars mentioned among the league’s elite teams, but a victory over the unbeaten defending Super Bowl champions should do the trick. That’s the opportunity presented to the Jaguars, and it comes in front of a nationally televised audience, when they host the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night.
Steelers head to Mile High The Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos are hoping for very different things coming out of their respective bye weeks. The Steelers look to continue where they left off before the break, while the Broncos hope they have put their worst home loss in over 40 years behind them when the teams meet Sunday night in Denver.
Wild Streak The Minnesota Wild were tied for the second-most home wins in the NHL last season, and they’ve continued to enjoy that advantage early in 2007-08. In a matchup of Northwest Division rivals, the Wild look to remain undefeated at the Xcel Energy Center on Sunday when they welcome the Colorado Avalanche, who are still looking for their first road victory of the season.