The Week That Was: April 1st-7th

When the final horn was sounded in San Jose just past 1:00 am Eastern Time, the 2011-2012 NHL season officially came to a close. In the final week, the playoff race was officially set. The Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers clinched the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference, while the Dallas Stars played themselves out of the Western Conference following a 4 game losing streak. As a result, next week will have playoff matches with bad blood such as Washington and Boston, and intriguing series such as Vancouver and Los Angeles.List of affordable Breitling prices for used and authentic Breitling in cosmeticbagfactory.

For the past 6 months, every team has gone on a roller coaster ride, seeing highs and lows, success and disappointment. The main theme of the 2011-2012 NHL season was to expect the unexpected. In the West, the Columbus Blue Jackets saw themselves at the bottom of the standings despite the high-profile additions of Wisniewski and Carter. On the other end of things, the St. Louis Blues shocked everybody following a coaching change, en route to a 109 point season, good for third in the entire league. Other surprises included the Panthers who captured the relatively weak Southeast Division, and the Coyotes who earned their first division crown in franchise history.

Individual players this season also turned some heads. Aside from Stamkos and his 60 goal season along with Malkin's Art Ross worthy campaign, Phil Kessel, Max Pacioretty, and Erik Karlsson reached new career highs in big hockey markets attracting everybody's attention. Players such as Henrik Zetterberg, Marian Hossa, and Marian Gaborik also shocked many by staying healthy for the entire season and being large contributors to their respective teams. This did not go without some disappointments statistically, including a serious drop in Ryan Kesler's totals or the inconsistent play from Alex Ovechkin.

Nevertheless, many things happened this week that were buried as a result of the intense playoff races. Because the matchups were not set until the final hour, it was difficult to keep track of the different moments that occurred over the last 7 days and keep tabs on the incredibly perplexing playoff scenarios. Between interesting defensive tactics and bad blood, there was no shortage of excitement in the National Hockey League. Here is the week that was from April 1st to 7th:

Using Your Head (In the Wrong Way)

The 2011-2012 NHL season has seen its fair share of game misconducts for a wide variety of different reasons. The crimes can be as predictable as a hit from behind or as dangerous as kneeing. However, a very rare type of game misconduct is the headbutt. The headbutting penalty unfolds exactly as it sounds: to strike another player with their head. In the age of concussions and increasing head-injuries, it never seemed that this penalty would ever be seen. Apparently, Nate Prosser had other ideas.

Nearing the end of the first period of a Thursday night matchup, Minnesota Wild's blueliner Prosser was involved in an altercation with Blackhawks forward Jamaal Mayers. The end result had Prosser leaning in and striking Mayers with his shield in a vicious “headbutting” manner (watch the video here). Prosser was immediately ejected from the game and given 5 and a 10. Watching the video multiple times, there's no question that the hit was dirty and intentional. Helmets and shields are rock solid and is a strong weapon when hitting another player is incredibly dangerous. Prosser will likely have a hearing with the NHL, and an incredibly strong suspension should be handed out to set a precedent for such an unusual offence. Coaches and analysts always say that the best players use their heads, but Nate Prosser apparently didn't get the memo that they meant using their mind and not their skull.

Where's the Puck?

Prior to the NHL lockout back in 2005, a play would be whistled dead if it was pinned up against the boards because it slowed the game and referees could not see the puck clearly. After the yearlong work stoppage, hockey returned and longer scrums ensued.Thirty pages into the book authenticguccihandbags has not done anything recently. Every game has multiple instances where there is a scrum for the puck in a corner or near the net and the whistle is often left silent. However, there are still times that the puck is whistled dead. One of those played should have included Jordan Leopold's goal, one of the wackiest goals of the year that should not have counted.

On Tuesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs were playing the Buffalo Sabres who were on the brink of elimination. With only minutes to go and the Sabres down by 1, a pileup occurred in front of the Leafs' net.Buy cheap high quality ralphlaurenhoody Watches. After a few seconds of absolute chaos where bodies were sprawled everywhere, the puck suddenly appeared in the back of the net courtesy of a Jordan Leopold poke. The Sabres would go on to win the game 6-5 and keep their playoff hopes alive for another day. The question everybody asked about the play following the end of the game was,Welcome to Find The Bestfakerolexwatches. “Did the referee see the puck?” While it is true that the NHL discourages quick whistles, if a ref cannot see the puck the play should be ruled dead. Considering Ben Scrivens claimed post-game that he did not see the puck once and that he had never been involved in such a large scrum in his playing career, all signs point to the fact that the disc was nowhere to be seen. If this was a November game, would the play have been called dead? Incredibly likely. The fact that this game had dire consequences for the Buffalo Sabres likely prompted the stripes to swallow their whistles in that situation. Nevertheless, it was a fantastic game and effort by the Sabres, who deserve some breaks after the bad luck they've had all season.

Service with a smile

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Davis reels off the names of his co-workers pictured: Leroy "Shorty" at the rear pumping gas, Jim on the door, Russell the general manager in the driver's seat, Ed on tires and Elmer under the hood. (I'm going with just first names, since I can't verify the spelling of their last names.)

Paper or Plastic? Neither Says L.A

America's second largest city has moved one step closer to banning both paper and plastic shopping bags, meaning that everyone will have to take reusable shopping sacks when they go to the supermarket.

Los Angeles City Council's energy and environment committee voted unanimously for the ban on Wednesday and it will now go before the full council.

The ban on plastic in 7,500 supermarkets would go into effect first. At that point stores would have to charge 10 cents per paper bag, the Los Angeles Times reported. Six months later paper would be barred as well.

Workers from Crown Poly, a local plastic bag making plant, which stands to lose up to 130 jobs if the ban goes into effect, urged the committee to drop the plan. "I will be losing my job, losing my insurance. Please take that into consideration," said Norma Fierro.

Councilman Paul Koretz likened Fierro's job to a horse-drawn carriage maker at the turn of the century. "I'm the last one to allow for layoffs in L.A. city, and I fight them hard," he said. "But I've never stood and said that if a job doesn't make sense anymore, that we've got to keep that job."

Environmentalists say plastic bags are rarely recycled and vast numbers end up in the ocean. Paper bags contribute to deforestation, they say.

But Mark Daniels of Hilex Poly and the American Progressive Bag Alliance, told Newsmax, the ban would have no impact on litter, claiming most reusable bags are "not recyclable, are less sanitary, are made in China using foreign oil, and often contain heavy metals.

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An Easter parade of goodies

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Canadian economy grows in January

Canada's national economic output expanded in January, although at a slower pace than the month before.

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Wings' task: Get healthy, better as NHL playoffs near

If the Red Wings hope to reach the playoffs at their peak, with their best chance of winning the Stanley Cup, getting healthy and returning to the form they showed as the top team in the NHL for 32 days this season is imperative.

The challenge starts with playing well enough the next nine days to finish in front of the team they play tonight — the improved Predators.

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Improved play a must

While getting healthy, the Red Wings must simultaneously find a way to play far better, and the loss to the Blue Jackets shocked their coach and provided evidence that improvement is required.

Defensive breakdowns, less-than-stellar goaltending and a seemingly complete absence of will and desire were difficult to watch.

"I think a lot of us in here felt embarrassed walking out of the rink," Kronwall said.

"Tomorrow is going to be a big game for us right away, after a tough loss like last night. The way we played? Obviously, we'd like to respond and play a lot better."

What the Red Wings envisioned during the third week of February, as they presided at the top of the NHL, was remaining healthy, improving on the road and using more time at home at the end of the schedule to work on the power play.

Instead, it was injuries, continually struggling to rediscover their game, losing seven consecutive on the road for the first time in 21 years, and further deterioration in the power play, 20th entering play Thursday.

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"What matters is how you feel about yourself, the details in your own zone, how the special teams are going," he said. "How are you playing? How's your health?

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Simple days

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Drawing on the force of nature demonstrated by the Great East Japan Earthquake, many designers embraced the theme of "coexistence" at the event, held a year after the massive earthquake and tsunami.

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Christian Dada, well-known for designing costumes for pop diva Lady Gaga, also presented a collection inspired by a forest--but one that is devastated, not vibrant. Designer Masanori Morikawa was influenced by footage shown on TV after the March 11 disaster of a forest contaminated by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe.

For example, the designer re-created a blueish green, mossy forest using a uniquely woven fabric on a miniskirt.

"I want to ask my audience a question through my designs about the future of nature in Japan," he said.

In contrast, a tropical mood dominated beautiful people's runway, with Hawaiian flowers, palm trees and pineapples printed on scarves and jackets.

"I was inspired by a tropical island, as I hope my clothes make wearers happy and joyful," said designer Hidenori Kumakiri.

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National High School Invitational baseball tournament begins in Cary

Lee County will face some of the best high school baseball teams in the country this week during the National High School Invitational tournament at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary.

Sixteen teams from nine states will begin competition today in the single-elimination tournament.

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The tournament will open today with American Heritage playing Oxford, Ala., at 11 a.m. Harvard-Westlake will play Seale (Ala.) Russell County at 1 p.m. Games are scheduled throughout the day with the final games of the day set for 4:30 p.m.

Lee County, the host school, will play its first game Thursday morning at 9:30. The Yellow Jackets will face Sarasota, Fla.
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College Roundup: 'Rocker track does well in Kansas

The South Dakota School of Mines men's and women's track and field teams made their first long road trip of the 2012 outdoor season this past weekend, traveling to Fort Hays,SocialPicks is tracking the performance of diorhandbags . Kan., for the Fort Hays State Alex Francis Invitational.
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Kolten Jelden won the men's pole vault after clearing 15 feet. Everett Brill continued to excel in the hammer throw as he took second in the event after a toss of 179-2.
Junior Lillian Temple took second in the women's high jump after clearing 5-3-3/4 and also posted her best mark in the javelin with a throw of 83-10.
BHSU FOOTBALL TEAM ADDS TWO COACHES: Black Hills State University head football coach John Reiners announced the hiring of Tanner Tetrault as an assistant coach and Shad Schneider as the defensive coordinator for the Yellow Jackets.
Tetrault returns to Black Hills State, where he was a two-time All-American, four-time all-conference selection, and one-time conference MVP as a defensive back.
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