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Last year it was some guy at the Dever Post, followed by the other guy at the Dallas Morning News, followed by Gene Collier at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, this year... In an effort to assist the LGW community, I have provided the email address of Mr. Arace, to be used to remind him how little he knows about NHL hockey: marace@dispatch.com By the way, his next big sports reporting assignment comes this July and August, when he will be a judge in the "Butter Sculpture Competition" at the Ohio State Fair.

Terry Mosher, aka "Aislin", is the editorial cartoonist for the Montreal Gazette. Here is today's effort: "Aislin". His cartoon from Wednesday, April 22nd is good too.

Maybe they think you win the Cup after only one series.

Current Playoff Streaks Franchise Playoff Streaks Overall: 4-game winning streak (1 shutout) Road: 3-game winning streak. Season Playoff Streaks Overall: 3-game winning streak (1 shutout) Road: 1-game winning streak. Playoff Streaks vs Columbus Overall: 3-game winning streak (1 shutout). Road: 1-game winning streak. Series Game This is the 93rd Series Game #4. The Club's record in the previous 92 playoff games played: 41W-51L. Seven game Series This is the 18th Series holding a 3-0 lead. The Club's record in the previous 17 Playoff Series Game #4 played: 12W-5L. This is the 4th Conference Quarter-Final Series holding a 3-0 lead. The Club's record in the previous 3 CQF Series Game #4 played: 2W-1L. Record on this Date This is 14th game played on this date. The Club's record in the previous 13 games played: 5W-8L. This is the 13th playoff game played on this date. The Club's record in the previous 12 playoff games played: 4W-8L. LGW.

In London's Third Round Series vs. Windsor (Series G West), Tavares' totals were: Game #5: 1G, 1A, -2+/-, 0PIM, in a 4-3 Windsor win in overtime. Windsor wins the series 4-1. His final playoff totals: 14GP 10G 11A 21PTS -2+/- 8PIM.

This kind of "stuff" happened in the last Chicago - Calgary game. The game was on TSN and Pierre McGuire said he had never, ever heard a star player get the verbal abuse that Jarome Iginla received in that game. What went on in that game got the attention of the League, namely Colin Campbell. Adam Burish may be out of the next game, due to a bruised image: "It's the same stuff that people say to me," Burish said. " 'You suck. You're terrible. I'm going to kill you. I'm going to hurt you. I'm going to beat you up.' "I hear that every game. It's nothing that bothers me." The only problem is that he's one of the "gang" who's dishing it out.

100 Last night's game against Columbus marked the 100th playoff series game number three played, beginning in 1933-34. The Club's record in these games is: 52W-48L.

Not really; Michael Arace wrote the original article and the "retraction" (more like the truth) was written by Bill Rabinowitz. Feel free to direct your congratulatory emails to Mr. Arace on a job well done.

What?

Columbus Blue Jackets: #1 in Ohio.

In Brampton's Third Round Series vs. Belleville (Series G East), McCollum's totals were: Game #4: 20 shots (8-7-5), 17 saves in a 4-3 Brampton win. Brampton leads the series 3-1.

In the case of the DRW (prior to this season): Best of seven series played: 84 Best of seven series played with a 2-0 series lead: 32 Best of seven series played with a 2-0 series lead and winning the series: 26, or 81.3%.

The look of disgust (not disbelief) on Coach Tortorella's face sums it up nicely: "What have I got myself into?"

Current Playoff Streaks Overall: 2-game winning streak (1 shoutout). Playoff Streaks vs Columbus Overall: 2-game winning streak (1 shutout). Series Game This is the 100th Series Game #3. The Club's record in the previous 99 playoff games played: 51W-48L. Seven game Series This is the 33rd Series holding a 2-0 lead. The Club's record in the previous 32 Playoff Series Game #3: 17W-15L. This is the 9th Conference Quarter-Final Series holding a 2-0 lead. The Club's record int the previous 8 CQF Series Game #3. 3W-5L. Record on this Date This is 14th game played on this date. The Club's record in the previous 13 games: 9W-4L. This is the 13th playoff game played on this date. The Club's record in the previous 12 playoff games: 8W-4L. LGW.

In London's Third Round Series vs. Windsor (Series G West), Tavares' totals were: Game #4: 0G, 0A, 0+/-, 0PIM, in a 5-4 Windsor win in overtime. Windsor leads the series 3-1.

Link headline at nhl dot calm: "Malkin, Osgood top playoff stats leaders ".

The League might as well suspend drug testing for the playoffs; it looks like they've suspended officiating as well. From the quote from the link: "Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash slowly collected a handful of empty bottles littering his corner of the visitors' locker room in Detroit's Joe Louis Arena and deposited them in a trash can." I got the mental image of him in his "personalized" bathrobe, pushing a shopping cart on the streets of Columbus and...

I saw this item listed at nhl dot com: DVD. Two seasons from now will be the 85th anniversary of the Detroit Professional Hockey Club of the National Hockey League, along with two other teams; but really, who cares about them. I think it would be great if the League decided to do a similar set for the DRW and, hopefully, they've already given the project some thought. Like I said, here's hoping.

From: The Globe and Mail. CHICAGO -- Reporter Roger Millions has been taken off the air for a few days after Rogers Sportsnet unintentionally aired an embarrassing outtake, according to network sources.

They are; they're like a community cable station, only on the air because they have a permit to be there. "I was doing so well". Maybe his "career" as a sports talking head flashed before his eyes.

Link headline at nhl dot calm: "Malkin, Osgood top playoff stats leaders ".

Norts spews.

In Brampton's Third Round Series vs. Belleville (Series G East), McCollum's totals were: Game #3: 33 shots (8-15-10), 27 saves in a 6-2 Belleville win. Brampton leads the series 2-1.

In London's Third Round Series vs. Windsor (Series G West), Tavares' totals were: Game #3: 1G, 2A, -1+/-, 2PIM, in a 5-4 Windsor win in overtime. Windsor leads the series 2-1.

Mats Sundin.