April 7, 2010
Dropping The Puck
Afternoon Columns

by Andrew Rothstein

A look at the most productive playof performers, could Patric Hornqvist become the Predators first 50-goal scorer, the Avalanche are tumbling down, should we be grilling Tom Poti's penalty killing, a look at every potential first round series matchup, a range of possibilities for the Western Conference seeding, and several NHL stars are getting stiffed in official NHL scoring totals.

• Gabriel Desjardins of Behind The Net Hockey looks at the most productive playoff performers, young and old, and comes to an interesting conclusion.
• Dirk Hoag of On The Forecheck wonders whether Patric Hornqvist could become Nashville's first 50-goal scorer?
• Derek Zone of The Copper & Blue says that despite the luck the Avalanche had for the first two-thirds of the season, they've finally tumbled downward.
• Stephen Pepper of Japers' Rink asks whether we should be grilling Tom Poti's penalty killing.
• Chris Boersma of Hockey Numbers has the playoff matchup odds for every potential series.
• Mike Chen of From The Rink looks at all of the Western Conference seed possibilities for each of the eight teams with a playoff spot.
• David Staples of Cult Of Hockey believes that Mike Green, Duncan Keith and Dustin Penner are getting stiffed in official NHL scoring totals.

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