May 18, 2010
Dropping The Puck
Afternoon Columns

by Andrew Rothstein

A look at the takeaways and giveaways from the Habs-Pens series, how bad is the Flyers' defensive pairing of Ryan Parent and Lukas Krajicek, the Penguins shouldn't trade Evgeni Malkin, the phenomena of streaks and a prediction that the Oilers will select Taylor Hall with the first overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

• Gabriel Desjardins of Behind The Net Hockey looks at the takeaways and giveaways from the Habs-Pens series.
• Geoff Detweiler of Broad Street Hockey determines whether the Flyers' defensive pairing of Ryan Parent and Lukas Krajicek is the third word pairing possible.
• Jonathan Willis of Hockey Or Die thinks the Penguins could improve their team without dealing Evgeni Malkin.
• Vic Ferrari of Irreverent Oiler Fans looks at the phenomena of streaks.
• David Staples of Cult of Hockey predicts that the Oilers will select Taylor Hall with the first overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, meaning the Bruins will have the opportunity to select Tyler Seguin with the second overall pick.

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