Archives for April 24, 2008

'Ruff said he's developed strong relationships with others in the organization, which has paid off over the years. "I think there has to be a certain amount of trust that everybody is working hard to get the job done and understands in some ways that all our roles are different but we're all trying to get the same thing accomplished and that's to try to build a winning … [Read more...] about Ruff, Trotz rarities in NHL coaching fraternity

'Pominville set a career-high with 80 points (27 goals, 53 assists) in his second full NHL season, 42 of them coming in his final 34 games. Of his 27 goals, 24 came at even strength and one short-handed.' … [Read more...] about Datsyuk, Pominville, St. Louis named finalists for Lady Byng

'The Sabres' right wing gains League-wide respect every season and could very well end up as Buffalo's captain next season. While that remains to be seen, there's no doubting that Pominville has fast become one of the League's top skilled gentlemen.' … [Read more...] about Datsyuk, St. Louis, Pominville are Lady Byng nominees

'Chris Drury scored the series-clinching goal for the Rangers over the Devils, a fact that shouldn’t surprise anybody in these parts. Daniel Briere set up the series-clinching overtime goal for the Flyers over the Capitals in Game Seven. Briere is leading the NHL in playoff scoring with six goals and 11 points. His 1.57 points-per-game was fourth. Not bad after all the … [Read more...] about eEx&#8217 factor looms large