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The Roundup

Apr 14, 2017, 07:00 EDTUpdated: Apr 14, 2017, 10:48 EDT
Previewing all the 1st round matchups, a Jets player calls out their goaltending, Leafs look to upset Caps, why Oilers fans should hate the Sharks, 5 reasons the Flames will beat the Ducks, safety was death for Willie Desjardins in Vancouver, Detroit saying goodbye to the Joe and more in this week’s Nation Roundup brought to you by Violent Gentlemen.
In the Roundup we go around the Nation Network and give you some of the best articles of the last couple weeks. Every once in a while it’s good to know what other teams are doing, or maybe you find an interesting article you wouldn’t have found otherwise.
Note* This article is posted across all Nation Network team sites so comments are an open forum.
LEAFS

#Budsfeed 13 reasons the Leafs will beat the Caps (Bobby Cappaccino)
Step right up and beat the Caps (Ryan Fancey)
Leafs: A disappointing end to a disappointing season (Bobby Cappaccino)
The Exorcism (Jeff Veillette)
TLN predicts the first round (Jeff Veillette)
Maple Leaf square ‘Survival guide’ (Jeff Veillette)
CANUCKS

Safety was death: Canucks fire Willie Desjardins (J.D. Burke)
Trevor Linden speaks on coaching situation and proving it (J.D. Burke)
Is Horvat being shut down by top D pairings? (Jeremy Davis)
RED WINGS
Probert returns to the Joe for the final time (Kyla Lane)
For some reason Jeff Blashill was hired to coach team USA (Adam Laskaris)
Top 5 moments at the Joe: #1 – June 7, 1997 (Nick Seguin)
FLAMES

Preview: What can be learned from the Ducks/Flames season series (Ryan Pike)
What is the plan for Curtis Lazar (Christian Tiberi)
A look back: FlamesNation predictions before the season (Ari Yanover)
5 reasons why the Flames will lose to Anaheim (Ryan Pike)
5 reasons why the Flames will beat Anaheim (Ryan Pike)
OILERS

Why we HATE the Sharks (baggedmilk)
Series preview: Sharks – Oilers (Cam Lewis)
Oilers in 5 (Robin Brownlee)
Is Klefbom the key? (Jason Gregor)
I’m no bandwagon jumper (Bingofuel)
The most important question: Where are we partying? (baggedmilk)
Hockeyfights.com – Scrap of the week
More from around the Network:
Playoff picks: Nation playoff bracket (Nick Seguin)
NHL Power rankings April 10, 2017 (Scott Maxwell)
Nation notebook: Lindy Ruff let go, Riley Sheahan finally scores (Christian Pagnani)
Future free agents: Nick Bonino (Cam Lewis)
Mathieu Perreault calls out Jets goaltending (Nation World HQ)
Playoff predictions (Nation HQ)
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Breaking News
- Recap: Zayne Parekh earns first two AHL points, Wranglers fall 5-3 to Rocket
- After the Rasmus Andersson trade, how many draft picks do the Flames have?
- Flames injury news: John Beecher and Blake Coleman getting closer to returning to the lineup
- The Flames are ‘a willing trade partner’: Friedman
- Beyond the Boxscore: Flames goals remain on vacation, Capitals swarm Cooley in another home loss
