I’ve been keeping a close eye on this team’s trainsition in what can best be described as a meteoric rise the past few seasons. They’ve gone from a University nobody could pronounce to the #1 seed in the NCAA Frozen Four. Is it coaching, goaltending, character players or all of the above? St. Cloud State will have to play a near perfect game to beat this team.

Prudential Center Will Play Host to Former Hockey Greats in a Charity Game Benefitting Mary Pat Christie’s Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund

John Tavares had everything to do with a recent win over the Philadelphia Flyers that put them in the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference tied with their crosstown rival, New York Rangers. Even if it was temporary the placement was important because many pundits, not me, had counted them out already this season and the team’s offensive leader made sure in that game that his team remained in the hunt.

Philadelphia -- The New York Rangers came into Philadelphia trying to rediscover their offense and they came away with a 5-2 win.

Rangers forward Derek Stepan, has turned into one of the team’s best players. He had a four-point game and figured in on his team’s first four goals. Almost every facet of his game was at its peak and as a result the Rangers played a full 60-minute game for the first time in a long time.

Check out the Hollows and their Pledge/Drive here:
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Jeffrey Kurtze - basses, vocals
Daniel Kwiatkowski - banjo, guitars, vocals, harmonica
Rob Morrison - mandolins, guitars, harmonica, vocals
David Paarlberg - pianos & keys, harmonica, vocals, guitar, dulcimer, accordion, trumpet
Erik Saxvik - guitars, pianos, vocals, harmonica, accordion

and check out the interview here:

Russ: Who are your musical influences?