Happy Friday, everyone – unless you live in the US, Canada, or specifically Phoenix. The Coyotes went down 3-0 last night to the unstoppable juggernaut that is Los Angeles.
– Do the Sabres struggles trace back to how Lindy Ruff handles his players? [Two In The Box]
– A season in review for Jhonas Enroth. [Sabre Noise]
– The memorial Cup tournament begins today. [Sabres.com]
– Andrej Sekera helped knock Canada out of the IIHF World Championship. [WGR]
– A season in review for Amerks stud Phil Varone. [Sabres.com]
NHL Playoff News:
– The Kings beat the Coyotes 2-1 to go up 3-0 in their series. [NHL.com]
– Jeff Carter is the man behind Dustin Brown’s scoring explosion. [Puck Daddy]
– LA is winning because they’re getting contributions from top to bottom. [THN]
– The Kings forecheck is the key to wearing teams down. [NHL.com]
– Zach Parise’s DNA is full of hockey smarts. [Globe & Mail]
Around the NHL:
– Tom Renney won’t be back with the Oilers next year. [SB Nation]
– Colin Cowherd insults the entirety of hockey media in typical blowhard fashion. [Awful Announcing]
– Finland knocked Team USA out of the World Championships. This never would have happened if the US had Nathan Gerbe. [USA Today]
– What stats could we be measuring that we aren’t? [Raw Charge]