The Grizzlies magic number for clinching a playoff spot is eight. Each time Utah wins or Ontario loses in regulation, two points will be shaved off the number.
The Las Vegas Wranglers and the Alaska Aces were the first two teams to clinch a play-off spot this season. How do we feel about that? Boo. These two teams have proved tough for the Grizzlies lately.
This weekend Jarome Iginla of the Calgary Flames became only the 10th player in NHL history to score 30 or more goals in 10 consecutive seasons. He joins the like of Wayne Gretzky , Bobby Hull, and Jaromir Jagr. He did the even after a slow start, only score 2 goals in 15 games.
This article by Kyle Goon of The Salt Lake Tribune was featured on the Grizzlies site. In it, he calls February a disaster for the Grizzlies. Part of this was blamed on the loss of players such as Jake Gannon, Nick Tuzzolino, and Andrew Engelage.
"It’s definitely an adjustment. You start seeing that anybody can beat anybody in this league if you don’t bring your best every night."--Kevin Deeth
Another article in the Tribune feels a little more upbeat about the situation. "The Utah Grizzlies didn’t just end their seasonlong seven-game winless streak Saturday at the Maverik Center — they did so with authority." In comparing Saturday night's game to a professional wrestling match, it echoes the sentiment "I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out." 118 penalty minutes and 10 game misconducts? Definitely a WWE event.
“Tonight was just a matter of putting the nail in the coffin,” Kevin Deeth said. “We let teams hang around. We get a lead and then give it up. We didn’t let up after we got up one or two, we kept pouring on ’em.”
So what do you think? Which article seems more upbeat about the Grizz?
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