tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933Sat, 25 May 2013 05:02:46 +0000GamblingJersey FoulFightingDroughtGoalieIllegal StickExpansionSuspensionsCBAOwn GoalTraditionProjectionsSwedenPenalty ShotDisallowed GoalFan ViolenceAwardsSalariesInterviewsHat TrickRealignmentAttendanceTriple GoldVideo ClipNo GoalGames OnlineRecordsShootoutOlympicsScheduleContractionDraftAll-Star GameCaliforniaMusicVideo ReviewTradesRulesStrikeWinter ClassicPlayoffsToday In NHL HistoryStatistical AnomalyInjuryFineSucker PunchStandingsShattered GlassRelocationCanucks+/-TV RatingsA Comprehensive NHL Offeringhttp://www.puckreport.com/noreply@blogger.com (MG)Blogger390125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-9014081800126260486Wed, 22 May 2013 07:01:00 +00002013-05-21T20:45:14.113-07:00No GoalPlayoffsToday In NHL HistoryVideo ClipOn May 22nd in 2010, Montreal Canadiens blueliner Marc-Andre Bergeron saved an empty net goal with 2 minutes remaining in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Philadelphia Flyers. Flyers sophomore forward Claude Giroux found the Habs empty net 36 seconds later to secure a 3-0 win. Philadelphia won the series 4-1. That's today in NHL history.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/Ozx02Rvz9qY/today-in-nhl-history-bergeron-saves.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/Ozx02Rvz9qY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2011/05/today-in-nhl-history-bergeron-saves.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-2171513133809304801Mon, 20 May 2013 07:01:00 +00002013-05-20T09:37:53.409-07:00PlayoffsToday In NHL HistoryVideo ClipOn May 20th in 1975, Buffalo Sabres center Jim Lorentz slayed a boisterous bat during a fog-filled Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals at The Aud. The incident marks the only known animal killing by a player during a NHL game. While birds have famously found their way onto the field of play for several sports (baseball, tennis, football, golf, hockey) over the years, often with unfortunate http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/tOEgwh53GDo/today-in-nhl-history-buffalo-sabres-bat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/tOEgwh53GDo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2009/05/today-in-nhl-history-buffalo-sabres-bat.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-6372680978703536377Sun, 19 May 2013 07:01:00 +00002013-05-19T12:45:02.285-07:00TV RatingsPlayoffsToday In NHL HistoryVideo ClipOn May 19th in 2007, NBC abandoned overtime in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals in favor of two hours of pre-race Preakness Stakes coverage, blacking out the Ottawa Senators 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres, clinching their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final since 1927.The Heidi Game moment resulted in a ratings boost from 1.5 during the final half-hour of hockey to 3.8, 4.8 and 7.5 for http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/6J_CK1Zx0UY/today-in-nhl-history-preakness-trumps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/6J_CK1Zx0UY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2009/05/today-in-nhl-history-preakness-trumps.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-4211803416923953236Sat, 18 May 2013 20:00:00 +00002013-05-18T14:13:00.062-07:00PlayoffsStatistical AnomalyWhen a team wins the first four games of a playoff series they are said to have swept their opponent. When the victor does so without ever relinquishing the lead in any of the four games, they have completed the rare feat of a perfect sweep. A perfect sweep, often referred to as an annihilation, has happened only 16 times in the 591 best-of-seven NHL Stanley Cup playoff series played through http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/muPUPo-ryw4/nhl-playoff-sweeps-without-surrending.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/muPUPo-ryw4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2009/05/nhl-playoff-sweeps-without-surrending.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-5911844175783075692Sat, 18 May 2013 07:01:00 +00002013-05-18T12:20:08.582-07:00PlayoffsToday In NHL HistoryVideo ClipCanucksOn May 18th in 2011, a proud Vancouver Canucks fan hoisted her Henrik Sedin jersey to flash her breasts for San Jose Sharks penalized enforcer Ben Eager in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final.Though worthy of honorable mention, Tits McGee's pierced twins were ultimately upstaged by Daniel and Henrik who combined for 5 points in a 7-3 win, giving the Canucks a 2-0 series lead largely owing to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/YZPY-JXg2xc/today-in-nhl-history-canucks-fan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/YZPY-JXg2xc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2011/05/today-in-nhl-history-canucks-fan.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-2144074211950568477Fri, 17 May 2013 07:01:00 +00002013-05-16T22:08:53.824-07:00PlayoffsToday In NHL HistoryVideo ClipFightingCanucksOn May 17th in 1995, Gino Odjick of the Vancouver Canucks attacked all five St. Louis Blues skaters in the third period of Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals in response to Glenn Anderson spearing Pavel Bure in the eye earlier in the previous game. The Canucks lost the game that night 8-2 but won the series 4-3. That's today in NHL history.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/-VLPii2VP0Y/today-in-nhl-history-odjick-fights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/-VLPii2VP0Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2010/05/today-in-nhl-history-odjick-fights.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-7641769688667019327Thu, 16 May 2013 07:01:00 +00002013-05-18T13:15:47.733-07:00MusicPlayoffsVideo ClipDroughtStatistical AnomalyEvery Stanley Cup winning season begins by qualifying for the postseason. Only 8 teams, however, take the second crucial step of winning a playoff series. For the remaining 22 teams, the playoff series win drought begins. The chart below describes, in descending order, the number of seasons each of these 22 teams has gone without winning a series in the Stanley Cup playoffs, showing the last http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/fzE8BsfoFaU/nhl-stanley-cup-playoff-series-win.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/fzE8BsfoFaU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2012/04/nhl-stanley-cup-playoff-series-win.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-94127021827872734Wed, 15 May 2013 07:01:00 +00002013-05-14T22:51:06.938-07:00InjuryPlayoffsToday In NHL HistoryVideo ClipSuspensionsOn May 15th in 2007, Anaheim Ducks notorious blueliner Chris Pronger delivered a vicious elbow to the head of Detroit Red Wings forward Tomas Holmstrom midway through Game 3 of the Western Conference Final. Pronger escaped penalty on the play but was subsequently suspended one game for the infraction. Defensive partner Rob Niedermayer collected a five minute boarding major for his role in the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/0vIOygEpDk8/today-in-nhl-history-pronger-elbows.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/0vIOygEpDk8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2010/05/today-in-nhl-history-pronger-elbows.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-6576693929702419567Tue, 14 May 2013 07:03:00 +00002013-05-14T22:46:26.817-07:00MusicScheduleStandingsTraditionPlayoffsVideo ClipWith the opening round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs in the books, the list of Stanley Cup suitors has officially been halved from sixteen teams to a remaining eight. The next question is who plays who in the next round, and why. The NHL relies on reseeding to pair opponents beyond the postseason's preliminary round. This process employs the underpinnings of conference seeding, setting top http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/Zp7Hg3dzdWw/nhl-playoff-re-seeding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/Zp7Hg3dzdWw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2009/04/nhl-playoff-re-seeding.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-7088535628101558498Tue, 14 May 2013 07:02:00 +00002013-05-14T12:18:06.136-07:00RulesPlayoffsToday In NHL HistoryVideo ClipFightingSuspensionsOn May 14th in 1987, heavyweight Ed Hospodar of the Philadelphia Flyers incited a pregame brawl at the Forum attacking Montreal Canadiens sophomore Claude Lemieux prior to Game 6 of the Wales Conference Final. Tiring of Lemieux and Shayne Corson's superstitious ritual of firing a puck into the opponent's empty net at the end of the warmup skate, Hospodar and Chico Resch returned to the ice to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/YCNict5VpsU/today-in-nhl-history-montreal-pregame.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/YCNict5VpsU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2009/05/today-in-nhl-history-montreal-pregame.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-6323352857641988726Tue, 14 May 2013 07:01:00 +00002013-05-14T12:17:41.341-07:00PlayoffsToday In NHL HistoryVideo ClipOwn GoalOn May 14th in 1994, Toronto Maple Leafs blueliner Sylvain Lefebvre scored an own goal with 3 seconds remaining in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinal against the San Jose Sharks when his clearing attempt struck teammate Peter Zezel and deflected past Felix Potvin. Luckily for Lefebvre, the Leafs led 4-1 prior to the miscue and held on to win Game 7 by a score of 4-2, advancing to the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/s6AyN_hHsa0/today-in-nhl-history-sylvain-lefebvres.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/s6AyN_hHsa0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2011/05/today-in-nhl-history-sylvain-lefebvres.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-5766203042194589202Mon, 13 May 2013 02:00:00 +00002013-05-23T22:51:34.058-07:00MusicTraditionPlayoffsVideo ClipRealignmentExpansionStatistical AnomalyWhen two teams split the first six games of a best-of-seven playoff series, a 'winner take all' Game 7 is staged. Heroes are born and victors crowned in this high-stakes affair. Not surprisingly, Game 7s have produced some of the most memorable moments in NHL postseason history. Once reserved solely for the Semifinal and Final rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the best-of-seven format was http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/Dy9o5DjYLqE/nhl-playoff-game-7-history.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/Dy9o5DjYLqE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2009/04/nhl-playoff-game-7-history.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-5153208823672866197Sat, 11 May 2013 07:02:00 +00002013-05-11T12:05:50.578-07:00GoaliePlayoffsToday In NHL HistoryVideo ClipFightingSuspensionsOn May 11th in 1989, Philadelphia Flyers ferocious goalie Ron Hextall attacked Montreal Canadiens defenseman Chris Chelios after play was whistled offside trailing 4-2 with 1:37 left in Game 6 of the Wales Conference Finals.The 1987 Vezina and Conn Smythe winner come single season goaltender penalty minute record holder (113 minutes in 1989) pounced in response to Chelios' unpenalized elbow on http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/GyPfu5_rUs0/today-in-nhl-history-hextall-hammers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/GyPfu5_rUs0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2009/05/today-in-nhl-history-hextall-hammers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-2566413632275958829Sat, 11 May 2013 07:01:00 +00002013-05-11T12:05:30.918-07:00InjuryPlayoffsToday In NHL HistoryVideo ClipCanucksOn May 11th in 2010, Vancouver Canucks oft-injured blueliner Sami Salo skated in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals despite catching a slapshot squarely in the family jewels two evenings earlier courtesy of Chicago Blackhawks Norris winner Duncan Keith.The Finn's miraculous return resulted in the well-deserved raucous chant "Balls of Steel", audible at the 1:00 mark of the video http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/NOQ2xKOyxTk/today-in-nhl-history-sami-salos-balls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/NOQ2xKOyxTk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2011/05/today-in-nhl-history-sami-salos-balls.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-7879662575326056703Fri, 10 May 2013 07:03:00 +00002013-05-09T22:14:07.023-07:00PlayoffsToday In NHL HistoryVideo ClipOn May 10th in 1970, Bobby Orr scored the overtime marker in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals giving the Boston Bruins a 4-3 win and their first Stanley Cup in 29 years, sweeping Scotty Bowman's St. Louis Blues. The image of Orr flying through the air with his arms raised after being tripped by defenseman Noel Picard at the moment the goal was scored is arguably the most famous and recognized http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/enl1G7568EM/today-in-nhl-history-orrs-goal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/enl1G7568EM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2009/05/today-in-nhl-history-orrs-goal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-8885131123818113349Fri, 10 May 2013 07:02:00 +00002013-05-09T22:09:49.386-07:00InjuryPlayoffsToday In NHL HistoryVideo ClipFightingSuspensionsSucker PunchOn May 10th in 2009, Carolina Hurricanes forward Scott Walker sucker-punched Boston Bruins blueliner Aaron Ward down 4-0 with three minutes remaining in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal. Walker was penalized 17 minutes and assessed a $2,500 fine but amazingly escaped suspension despite Rules 46.12 and 46.22 mandating such for instigating a fight with 5 minutes to play. Ward didn't misshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/A9GwhEOm6J4/today-in-nhl-history-walker-punches.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/A9GwhEOm6J4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2011/05/today-in-nhl-history-walker-punches.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-1466953721285034820Fri, 10 May 2013 07:01:00 +00002013-05-09T22:09:00.987-07:00InjuryPlayoffsToday In NHL HistoryVideo ClipOn May 10th in 1998, Chris Pronger caught a slapshot in the chest courtesy of Detroit Red Wings defenseman Dmitri Mironov causing the St. Louis Blues blueliner to suffer an acute heart attack, with his team down 4-1 with 16 minutes remaining in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinal. Further footage may be found at the 3:35 mark of the video below. Pronger recovered from the freak incident,http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/Z-5giCkYA7I/today-in-nhl-history-prongers-heart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/Z-5giCkYA7I" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2011/05/today-in-nhl-history-prongers-heart.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-1830283641220009758Thu, 09 May 2013 07:02:00 +00002013-05-20T11:15:15.033-07:00MusicStandingsProjectionsPlayoffsVideo ClipStatistical AnomalyThree teams (Chicago, Boston, Ottawa) have taken a commanding 3-1 series lead against their respective opponents (Minnesota, Toronto, Montreal) in the opening round best-of-seven series of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs.  While a 3-1 lead is always a good thing, it's not quite a sure thing. Teams have fallen behind 3-1 in a best-of-seven NHL playoff series 258 times.  Only 24 times has the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/nncANhuuGMM/nhl-playoff-comebacks-trailing-3-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/nncANhuuGMM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2009/04/nhl-playoff-comebacks-trailing-3-1.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-7369619419080713822Thu, 09 May 2013 07:01:00 +00002013-05-09T00:48:10.954-07:00Today In NHL HistoryVideo ClipOn May 9th in 1965, Stephen Gregory Yzerman was born in Cranbrook, British Columbia. Drafted 4th overall by the Red Wings in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, the pint-sized sparkplug reignited hockey in the Motor City. In addition to his five 50+ goal seasons ('88-'91, '93) and six 100+ point seasons ('88-'93), including 155 points in 1989 (65 goals, 90 assists) a milestone surpassed only by Wayne http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/6rflGlWmXyE/today-in-nhl-history-steve-yzerman.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/6rflGlWmXyE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2009/05/today-in-nhl-history-steve-yzerman.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-3705917786110561019Wed, 08 May 2013 07:02:00 +00002013-05-23T11:34:29.502-07:00MusicPlayoffsVideo ClipStatistical AnomalyWhen a team eliminates their opponent using the minimum number of games without sustaining a single loss in a multi-game series they are said to have swept the other team. In the Stanley Cup Playoffs that means winning the first four games of a best-of-seven series. Of the NHL's 591 best-of-seven playoff series since the league's origins through 2012, 108 (18%) have ended in a sweep.  The most http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/Abaw5qVhGOw/nhl-playoff-sweeps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/Abaw5qVhGOw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2009/05/nhl-playoff-sweeps.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-6421585494833596822Wed, 08 May 2013 07:01:00 +00002013-05-08T00:02:33.857-07:00MusicRulesTraditionPlayoffsToday In NHL HistoryVideo ClipFightingOn May 8th in 1988, replacement referees dressed in New Jersey Devils Cooperalls and yellow jerseys took the ice at Brendan Byrne Arena for Game 4 of the 1988 Conference Finals against the Boston Bruins when NHL officials exited in protest of a court-order injunction staying John Ziegler's suspension of Jim Schoenfeld. The one game suspension emanated from a post-game altercation between Devils http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/0xGLcb_pRts/today-in-nhl-history-yellow-sunday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/0xGLcb_pRts" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2009/05/today-in-nhl-history-yellow-sunday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-9132330746047155516Mon, 06 May 2013 05:00:00 +00002013-05-09T00:53:16.429-07:00StandingsProjectionsPlayoffsVideo ClipStatistical AnomalyTonight the San Jose Sharks took a commanding 3-0 series lead against their 2011 Conference Final foe Vancouver Canucks. Last year five playoff teams found themselves in Vancouver's predicament (Pittsburgh, Vancouver, St. Louis, Phoenix, New Jersey). None survived. In fact, only 3 times in 172 tries (1.7%) has a team comeback to win a series down 3-0 in the NHL playoffs. The Toronto Maple Leafshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/6NRkJSbJzjU/nhl-playoff-comebacks-trailing-3-0.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/6NRkJSbJzjU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2009/04/nhl-playoff-comebacks-trailing-3-0.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-5100280503962880092Sat, 04 May 2013 07:02:00 +00002013-05-04T16:01:13.077-07:00MusicStandingsProjectionsPlayoffsVideo ClipStatistical AnomalyIf you think 7th and 8th seeded teams don't have a fighting chance against 1st and 2nd seeded division winners in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, you'd be wrong. Underdogs are no stranger to early round upsets. Since the introduction of the revised conference playoff format in 1994, opening round upsets have been ubiquitous with 25 of the 72 such 1st/8th and 2nd/7th series being http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/es5M-JLs-zE/nhl-playoff-first-round-upsets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/es5M-JLs-zE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2010/04/nhl-playoff-first-round-upsets.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-5138927541917821581Sat, 04 May 2013 07:01:00 +00002013-05-03T22:48:39.890-07:00PlayoffsToday In NHL HistoryVideo ClipSuspensionsCanucksOn May 4th in 1994, Vancouver Canucks superstar Pavel Bure blindsided Dallas Stars forward Shane Churla with an unpenalized elbow to the head sending a message to the Stars Goon-In-Chief for his teammates' shenanigans. Teammate Gino Odjick describes the circumstances that led to the elbow. The Canucks won Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinal 3-0 on the back of Bure's two goals, eventually http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/2ZUQMY93_Ts/today-in-nhl-history-bure-elbows-churla.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/2ZUQMY93_Ts" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2009/05/today-in-nhl-history-bure-elbows-churla.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404390307879097933.post-7720019901470513298Fri, 03 May 2013 07:02:00 +00002013-05-03T08:46:43.400-07:00PlayoffsToday In NHL HistoryVideo ClipCanucksOn May 3rd in 2007, Vancouver Canucks backup backstop Dany Sabourin surprised everyone, including GM Dave Nonis, starting the overtime period against the Anaheim Ducks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals in place of netminder Roberto Luongo. Originally thought to be an equipment issue, Luongo later revealed his absence had more to do with plumbing than padding admitting that he http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/puckreport/~3/YpzMwC6DUrM/today-in-nhl-history-luongos-playoff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MG)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/puckreport/~4/YpzMwC6DUrM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.puckreport.com/2011/05/today-in-nhl-history-luongos-playoff.html