News: St. Louis Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said it was no big deal that he and goalie Jaroslav Halak argued about playing time during the playoffs, calling it an "everyday occurrence." The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Hitchcock and Halak clashed after the goalie was late for a meeting prior to Game 4. Halak didn't play in the playoffs after recovering from a groin injury late in the season. [+]
Impact: Hitchcock also said Sunday that he didn't anticipate major roster changes after the Blues squandered a 2-0 series lead against the Los Angeles Kings and lost four in a row against the Los Angeles Kings after taking a 2-0 series lead. Addressing Halak, Hitchcock said he'd have been surprised if the goalie was unhappy about not getting used in the playoffs. Halak is among three goalies under contract next season along with Brian Elliott and rookie Jake Allen. ( STATS - Sun. May 12, 2013) |
News: Elliott allowed two goals on 16 shots in Friday's decisive 2-1, Game 6 loss to Los Angeles as the Blues were eliminated from the playoffs. [+]
Impact: The winning goal will haunt Elliott wherever he ends up next season as Dustin Penner's slap shot flew by him with less than a second remaining in the second period. It changed direction off of Elliott's teammate Roman Polak, but it was a damaging goal that St. Louis couldn't pull back. Elliott surrendered nine goals on 61 shots in the series' final three games, a less-than-desirable save percentage hovering around 87 percent as the Blues lost four straight games. ( RotoWire - Sat. May 11, 2013) |
News: Elliott will be in goal for Friday's Game 6 against the Kings, thefourthperiod.com reports. [+]
Impact: Elliott has been leaky in goal the last two games for the Blues, with his save percentage sinking below .900 in both instances. He'll need to come up huge on the road for the Blues to remain in the series. ( RotoWire - Fri. May 10, 2013) |
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News: Helm (back) will not return during the Red Wings' second round series against the Blackhawks but hasn't given up hope of coming back later on if the team advances, MLive.com reports. [+]
Impact: A setback with Helm's injury, suffered two-and-a-half weeks ago in practice, led the Wings to decide to give the 26-year-old an extended rest. He said he feels pretty good and thinks he could get onto the ice right now, but added that that method hasn't worked for him so they're trying a new approach. Also, Helm said there has not been any discussion of having the back operated on this summer. ( RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013) |
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Joakim Andersson (DET - Center)
News: Andersson picked up an assist against the Blackhawks in Game 3 on Monday. He also was a plus-1 and had two penalty minutes. [+]
Impact: Andersson, a rookie with limited NHL experience, has tallied assists in back-to-back games, giving him four in 10 playoff contests. ( RotoWire - Mon. May 20, 2013) |
News: Howard turned aside 39 of the 40 shots he faced in a Game 3 win over the Blackhawks on Monday. [+]
Impact: The Wings now have a 2-1 lead in the series, and Howard has only let in one goal in each of Detroit's last two games. ( RotoWire - Mon. May 20, 2013) |
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