On the road again It might be unfair to expect another shutout from Pascal Leclaire. The Columbus Blue Jackets in the playoffs, however, doesn’t seem impossible anymore. Leclaire looks to remain perfect at home on Sunday when the surprising Blue Jackets face the Vancouver Canucks for the first time this season.
Author: Anthony Rome
Can LSU rebound? LSU and Auburn both saw their games come down to the wire last week, and should expect nothing different on Saturday.
Buffs thinking upset Kansas is off to its best start in 12 years. It’s been that long since it has won at Colorado. The 15th-ranked Jayhawks look to remain undefeated by snapping a five-game road losing streak to the Buffaloes on Saturday in a matchup of two of the top three teams in the Big 12 North.
Capital Punishment Even with Alexander Ovechkin in the lineup, the Washington Capitals have struggled after getting off to their best start in five years. They could have a hard time rebounding against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
No shortage of offense Behind the league’s top offense and exceptional goaltending, the Philadelphia Flyers are quickly putting an awful 2006-07 season behind them. The Atlantic Division-leading Flyers look to continue their early-season success and open with four straight home wins for the first time in 12 years when they host the Southeast Division-leading Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.
NJ continues road trip Martin Brodeur hasn’t looked much this season like the future Hall of Famer he is. A matchup against the Atlantic Division rival New York Islanders usually helps him regain that form. Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils continue their season-opening nine-game road trip Saturday night with their first meeting this season against the Islanders.
Buffalo hits the road After being shut out at home for the first time in nearly two years, the Buffalo Sabres open a five-game road trip Saturday night against the Northeast Division rival Montreal Canadiens.
Ottawa looking to stay hot Ray Emery is going to make his season debut very soon for the Ottawa Senators. When he does, one of the NHL’s hottest goaltenders will be on the bench. The surging Senators look to improve the league’s best record and make it five straight wins over the Florida Panthers when the teams meet Saturday night at Scotiabank Place.
Rangers love Boston The Boston Bruins were one of the NHL’s worst home teams in 2006-07, but new coach Claude Julien has them off to a good start at TD Banknorth Garden this season. However, remaining perfect at home could be a challenge for Julien and the Bruins on Saturday, when they host a New York Rangers team they haven’t beaten since 2004.
Chicago hits the road The Chicago Blackhawks drafted Patrick Kane first overall last summer hoping he could eventually help solve their offensive problems. They certainly could not have expected him to be their scoring leader already. The rookie looks to continue his strong play Saturday night when Chicago visits the Toronto Maple Leafs in the only meeting between these Original Six franchises this season.