 Jim Turner
Turnersportsdesk.com
May 22, 2010
There is a prevailing sentiment within the Caps organizationthat the loss vs. Montreal was some sort of statistical anomaly. I’ve heardboth Coaches and Caps Media representatives speak about the amount of shots assome sort of justification to their conclusion that Halak was the difference. Theproblem with that theory is the fact that the Flyers a...
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 Jim Turner
Turnersportsdesk.com
May 18, 2010
Game two of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals is all about the adjustments. The Montreal Canadiens find themselves on very familiar ground. They had their number #1 goalie chased after getting lit up but they’vealways managed to respond strong. The Flyers have very few adjustments due to the masterful performance they turned in on Sunday but as t...
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 Jim Turner
Turnersportsdesk.com
May 17, 2010
So how did the Philadelphia Flyers penetrate the toughdefense and hang a 6 spot on the Canadiens? They used speed,pressure and paying the price to get quality scoring opportunities. Unlike theCapitals and Penguins, the Flyers were not as much concerned about quantity ofshots versus the quality of the shots. The Flyers were willing to pay th...
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 Jim Turner
Turnersportsdesk.com
April 21, 2010
According to the NFL.com strength of schedule rankings theRedskins have the 8th toughest schedule in the league. By comparisonwithin the division the Cowboys rightfully have the third toughest, The Giantsthe seventh toughest and the Eagles have the ninth toughest schedule. The NFCEast by far has the toughest strength of schedule of any division...
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 Jim Turner
Turnersportsdesk.com
April 17, 2010
As I watched a video clip of the Donovan McNabb photoshoot on Redskins.com sportinghis number five I could not help but remember another number five that inherited the hopes ofRedskin Nation 16 years ago. In 1994 Heath Shuler was going tobe the second coming of Joe Theismann minus the cocky attitude. Shuler was anultra nice kid, mobile, h...
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