News: Crawford gave up just one goal on 26 shots in the Hawks' 2-0 Game 4 loss to Detroit on Thursday. [+]
Impact: Considering that he limited the Wings to one goal prior to the empty-netter in the final minute of the third period, Crawford likely erased any talk of a change in goal for the Hawks when the series goes back to Chicago for Game 5 on Saturday. ( RotoWire - Fri. May 24, 2013) |
News: Crawford will start Game 4 against the Red Wings in the Western Conference semifinals despite some murmurs that the team would start Ray Emery, ESPN-AM 1000 in Chicago reports. [+]
Impact: The murmurs were not that serious. Despite letting three goals on 30 shots in the 3-1 loss to Detroit in Game 3, Crawford has not played that poorly and it has been more the Blackhawks' offense that has been the problem. ( RotoWire - Thu. May 23, 2013) |
News: Kane has picked up his first-ever nomination for the Lady Byng Trophy, which is given each year to the player who has best exhibited the combination of sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct and skill. He's up against the Islanders' Matt Moulson and the Lightning's Marty St. Louis. [+]
Impact: He finished fifth in the NHL in both goals (23) and points (55) while picking up just eight penalty minutes, the fewest among the league's top-20 scorers. ( RotoWire - Mon. May 20, 2013) |
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News: Richards didn't practice Friday and is expected to remain a healthy scratch for Saturday's Game 5, ESPN New York reports. [+]
Impact: The Rangers were only practicing with their anticipated active lineup for Saturday's game, with Richards skating off to the side with the other players likely bound for the press box for Game 5. Coach John Tortorella seems to feel his team is best suited with the struggling Richards out of the lineup rather than as a plodder on the fourth line. ( RotoWire - Fri. May 24, 2013) |
News: Kreider did not practice with the team Friday, reports Jim Cerny. [+]
Impact: After scoring Thursday's game-winner, Kreider gets another maintenance day. Nothing to worry about, it appears head coach John Tortorella is trying to keep the youngster's legs fresh. ( RotoWire - Fri. May 24, 2013) |
News: Nash was a plus-2 and had an assist on Chris Kreider's game-winning overtime goal in Thursday's 4-3 win over Boston. [+]
Impact: After collecting just one assist through the first six games of the playoffs, Nash is a plus-4 with a goal and three assists in his last five games. ( RotoWire - Fri. May 24, 2013) |
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