May 6, 2010
Dropping The Puck
Afternoon Columns

by Andrew Rothstein

The luck and skill of both blocked shots and first round playoff goaltending, can you learn to be a winner, a recap of game three between the Bruins and the Flyers, GMs want to revisit the kicking issue, five things we learned from Wednesday, a look at the nominees for the NHL General Manager of the Year award, disbelief over the way Alexander Ovechkin is being treated by the media, a deal should be made between the Rangers and Oilers this summer and picks for the 2009-10 NHL awards.

• Gabriel Desjardins of Behind The Net Hockey looks at the luck and skill of first round playoff goaltending.
• Puck Prospectus' Philip Myrland, who's also writes at Brodeur Is A Fraud, looks at whether you can learn to be a winner.
• Tyler Dellow of Mc79Hockey is in disbelief over the way Alexander Ovechkin is being treated after Washington's first round loss to Montreal.
• Allan Mitchell of Lowetide thinks there's a deal to be made between the Rangers and Oilers this summer.
• Bill Duke of The Campbell and The Wales makes his picks for the NHL Awards.
• Greg Wyshynski of Puck Daddy takes a look at the nominees for the NHL General Manager of the Year award.
• Scott Burnside of ESPN looks at five things we learned from Wednesday.
• Darren Dreger of TSN says some General Managers want to revist the kicking issue when it comes to counting goals.
• Stanley Cup of Chowder has the recap on game three between the Bruins and Flyers last night, including the unfortunate news on David Krejci's injury.
• Sunny Mehta of Irreverent Oiler Fans looks at whether blocked shots are a product of luck or skill.

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