Is Joe Sakic hurt or just in a slump?
Barry Melrose: I think you have to give the Detroit team some credit for Sakic’s situation. They didn’t want him to beat them, and they did a good job against them. But Joe did score a big goal for the Avs, and I expect Joe to have a good series against Dallas. George Clark: Was the Pens losses directly linked to the play and health of Jaromir Jagr? Barry Melrose: No. They win the first two in Philly. Their losses were a direct relationship to not winning any games at home. I really think Game 3 was the game they had to win. Philly was really down. Everything was going their way. That loss gave Philly life. Kevin Zrinski: What got you up so early? I figured it’s a safe bet you don’t get up until 2 p.m. most days. Also, will it be Thorne-Clemente doing the Colorado-Dallas series, and Levy-Panger on the NJ-Philly series? Barry Melrose: First off, that’s Levy who sleeps to 2 p.m. I’m a farm boy; I get up early. Second, the first ABC game is Philly on Sunday, so Levy and Pang will do the C
