Sunday Round-Up

Some tid-bits from Saturday's games...

*Got to feel for Oilers fans - well, unless your a Flames fan. That Khabibulin turnover with 48.7 seconds left was a brutal ending to a well-played game.

*Matt Duchene has looked amazing in his first two NHL games. He's being utilized on the first power-play unit, on the penalty kill, and as the second line center. If you missed Coach's Corner last night, check out this montage of Duchene's first two games.

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Sports/CBC%27s_Hockey_Night_in_Canada/Coach%27s_Corner/ID=1284059955

This kid looks to be something special.

*Speaking of Duchene, watch out for Craig Anderson. He's been great in the Avs' first two games, leading them to a hot start out of the gate. It may seem to be a bit of a stretch if you haven't seen this guy play much, but when Anderson is on his game, he can be one of the best in the business. He went on a few hot streaks like this last year with Florida.

*Props to Michael Del Zotto for notching his first NHL goal. Not only was it his first goal, but it was a big one, too, giving the Rangers a two goal cushion heading into the third period. The Rangers looked great last night, led by the Prospal-Dubinsky-Gaborik line, and of course, "King Henrik."

*If you're looking for an under-the-radar enjoyable team to watch this season, check out the Dallas Stars. I caught the third period and over-time of their season opener with the Preds - enjoyable stuff.

*You have to be impressed with the Blues coming back from Sweden with two regulation wins over Detroit. I'm not ready to say they are going to overtake the Wings in the Central, but it's certainly possible. Their tenacity and attention to detail, aided by coach Andy Murray, is excellent.

*Dustin Byfuglien looks great on a line with Patrick Kane. It will be interesting to see if that sticks.

*This Ranger fan dreads the addition of Chris Pronger to the Flyers. Man, does he improve their team. The power-play, penalty kill, and even-strength play of the Flyers all improve ten-fold with this guy.

*The Ducks should be embarrassed with their play last night - thorough and complete domination by the Sharks.

*Watch out for the Islanders' power-play. Tavares, Okposo, and most importantly, Mark Streit, make the Isles deadly when they have the man-advantage.