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Rookie Update along with Stats for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers will be in the next update coming tonight.

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Tavares is doing really good. Are you going to win the division?

Keep up the good updates!

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2013 - 2014 BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS TEAM STATS

Bridgeport Sound Tigers - By Points Stats - 2013
Skaters	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	GW	PIM	SOG	SPCT
Tony Romano	42	19	16	35	+9	3	41	121	15.70
Kael Mouillierat	40	11	21	32	-2	0	21	99	11.11
Scott Howes	42	10	18	28	+8	4	2	108	9.26
Mark Katic	42	5	22	27	+9	0	18	70	7.14
David Ullstrom	38	8	15	23	+11	1	22	98	8.16
Yannnick Riendeau	30	10	12	22	Even	5	6	62	16.13
Matt Donovan	35	2	19	21	+16	1	26	48	4.17
Dustin Boyd	42	7	11	18	-9	1	22	81	8.64
Calvin De Haan	37	4	12	16	-8	0	10	53	7.55
Jeremy Colliton	42	7	7	14	-2	0	33	41	17.07
Chris Kreider	38	6	7	13	+3	1	8	35	17.14
Justin Dibenedetto	42	3	9	12	-4	0	17	60	5.00
Brett Gallant	42	4	8	12	-3	0	34	40	10.00
Chris Porter	42	3	7	10	-10	0	57	63	4.76
Trevor Frischmon	29	2	4	6	-7	0	10	23	8.70
Andrey Pedan	40	4	0	4	-7	0	14	49	8.16
Trevor Gillies	10	0	3	3	Even	0	37	11	0.00
Brandon Defazio	21	1	2	3	-6	0	4	16	6.25
John Sundstrom	4	2	0	2	-1	1	4	5	40.00
Russ Sinkewich	42	0	2	2	-6	0	12	29	0.00
Goalies	GP	W	L	T	GAA	TOI	SV	SV%	SHO
Anders Nilsson	27	9	18	0	3.19	1,525	652	88.95	1
Niklas Svedberg	18	11	3	0	1.95	954	376	92.38	2
Phillpp Grubauer	1	0	1	0	3.33	54	20	86.96	0

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VIPERS SEND TWO TO ALL STAR GAME!
Tavares, LeClaire represent team in Dallas.

detroitvipers.com - January 27th, 2014 - By Vic Venom

Dallas, TX - The American Airlines Arena in a Dallas Texas played host to the 2013 - 2014 NHL All Star Game this year the Vipers were able to send two starters their way.

Assistant captain John Tavares and goaltender Pascal LeClaire were selected to the Eastern Conference team this year. Tavares centered the second line while Pascal LeClaire was the starting goaltender for the team.

While the team lost the All Star game to the Western Conference, John Tavares did get an assist on the first goal of the game for the Eastern Conference while Pascal Leclaire only allowed 2 goals in the two periods of work on this night.

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Quick Rookie Update for ya guys. After looking through roster and team stats of both squads I found out that only 3 of them are playing this year. Others are still college or CHL players. Ryan Strome is the only one on the main roster playing in 19 games with 2 goal and 2 assists so far. Andrey Pedan and Johan Sundstrom are down in Bridgeport right now.

The rest of the rookies drafted this season are as follows: Kirill Kabanov, Lane Scheidl, John Persson, Lukas Sutter & Mitchell Theoret are all still in the CHL right now.

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VIPERS STILL SECOND HEADING INTO NEW YEAR!
Detroit leads Pittsburgh by 3 but still trails New Jersey.

detroitvipers.com - January 1st, 2014 - By Vic Venom

Auburn Hills, Mi - Happy New Year and for the Detroit Vipers it seems to be like ground hogs day for them as they finish another month in second place looking up at the New Jersey Devils in the standings.

New Jersey leads the Atlantic Division by eight points over Detroit right now. The beginning push towards where they will head into the playoffs starts this month. Many believe they can still catch New Jersey.

Speaking of blowing away the rest of the pack, The Toronto Maple Leafs are on their way to locking up the Northeast division. They lead second place Boston by eight points. That is two points better then they finished last month.

Tampa Bay has regained the lead in the Southeast division but are now followed by the Washington Capitals who are five points back. Here is a look at the Eastern Conference Standings...

Eastern Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 1, 2014
ATLANTIC	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. New Jersey Devils	30	12	1	61	128	98
2. Detroit Vipers	25	13	3	53	115	109
3. Pittsburgh Penguins	24	12	2	50	103	79
4. Philadelphia Flyers	24	18	2	50	113	99
5. New York Rangers	18	18	5	41	114	118
NORTHEAST	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. Toronto Maple Leafs	23	16	5	51	123	114
2. Boston Bruins	17	17	9	43	101	129
3. Buffalo Sabers	20	24	0	40	118	119
4. Montreal Canadiens	17	21	4	38	100	118
5. Ottawa Senators	16	22	4	36	101	122
SOUTHEAST	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. Tampa Bay Lightning	27	10	3	57	117	88
2. Washington Capitals	24	12	4	52	119	97
3. Florida Panthers	22	15	6	50	104	107
4. Carolina Hurricanes	21	12	5	47	111	101
5. Winnipeg Jets	13	22	6	32	102	136

Over in the Western Conference, The St. Louis Blues remained atop of the Central Division for the second straight month but are now followed by the Detroit Red Wings who are 3 point backs.

In the Northwest, Vancouver still remains the team to beat and lead a surprising second place Edmonton Oilers team by seven points heading into the new year.

Meanwhile in the Pacific, This could be the tightest division race of them all. Anaheim leads the division by one point over San Jose, Phoenix and Los Angeles. A three way tie for second place. Here is a full look at the Western Conference Standings...

Western Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 1, 2014
CENTRAL	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. St. Louis Blues	22	14	4	48	114	108
2. Detroit Red Wings	20	16	5	45	100	100
3. Chicago Blackhawks	18	16	7	43	104	117
4. Columbus Bluejackets	16	21	4	36	94	117
5. Nashville Predators	10	25	4	24	86	119
NORTHWEST	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. Vancouver Canucks	25	13	3	53	109	96
2. Edmonton Oilers	20	14	6	46	102	94
3. Calgary Flames	20	16	4	44	95	104
4. Minnesota Wild	19	12	5	43	90	83
5. Colorado Avalanche	18	16	7	43	109	119
PACIFIC	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. Anaheim Ducks	23	14	2	48	112	100
2. San Jose Sharks	21	13	5	47	120	113
3. Phoenix Coyotes	22	15	3	47	106	106
4. Los Angeles Kings	21	16	5	47	131	113
5. Dallas Stars	15	20	3	33	100	118

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Yeah, Not sure how I forgot to post the standings before the stats and all star game...But it's all good now.

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DETROIT CLOSING IN ON NEW JERSEY!
Lead shrinks to five and playoff push begins.

detroitvipers.com - February 1st, 2014 - By Vic Venom

Auburn Hills, Mi - The Detroit Vipers have closed in alittle bit more on first place in the Atlantic division after January but still have along way to go. Detroit is still in second place but now only trail by five points heading into February.

In the Northeast division, there maybe no catching the Toronto Maple Leafs for first place. They have almost doubled their lead over Boston in the division leading by 14 points. Toronto is 18 points better this season then at the same time last season.

Over in the Southeast it's who wants first place? The Carolina Hurricanes are now in first with 68 points, one point better then the Lightning at 67. Here is a look at the full standings in the Eastern Conference..

Eastern Conference Standings - Updated: Feb 1, 2014
ATLANTIC	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. New Jersey Devils	36	17	2	74	168	139
2. Detroit Vipers	31	15	3	69	151	138
3. Pittsburgh Penguins	33	16	2	68	139	104
4. Philadelphia Flyers	26	23	3	55	130	123
5. New York Rangers	23	22	5	51	135	140
NORTHEAST	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. Toronto Maple Leafs	29	19	7	65	155	147
2. Boston Bruins	20	20	11	51	128	156
3. Montreal Canadiens	23	25	4	50	132	147
4. Buffalo Sabers	25	31	0	50	149	150
5. Ottawa Senators	21	28	4	46	134	154
SOUTHEAST	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. Carolina Hurricanes	31	13	6	68	160	133
2. Tampa Bay Lightning	31	19	5	67	160	143
3. Washington Capitals	29	18	5	63	153	136
4. Florida Panthers	24	19	8	56	124	131
5. Winnipeg Jets	18	28	6	42	132	174

In the Western Conference, The St. Louis Blues still hold a slim lead in the Central division over both Chicago and Detroit. This makes three months straight for them. Are they playoff bound?

The Northwest division has never changed it's leader all year long as the Vancouver Canucks still hold the top spot but for the second month in a row now it's still the Oilers. Edmonton is 3 points back of Vancouver right now.

Over in the Pacific division, Anaheim remains in first place by has finally spaced things out for alittle breathing room. They lead second place San Jose by 2 points. Here are the full standings for the Western Conference...

Western Conference Standings - Updated: Feb 1, 2014
CENTRAL	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. St. Louis Blues	28	18	6	62	144	139
2. Chicago Blackhawks	26	19	8	60	139	144
3. Detroit Red Wings	26	19	7	59	128	125
4. Columbus Bluejackets	21	27	4	46	121	145
5. Nashville Predators	17	29	6	40	120	154
NORTHWEST	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. Vancouver Canucks	29	21	3	61	129	126
2. Edmonton Oilers	24	17	10	58	130	123
3. Colorado Avalanche	25	19	7	57	139	137
4. Minnesota Wild	24	17	8	56	121	118
5. Calgary Flames	25	21	5	55	121	129
PACIFIC	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. Anaheim Ducks	30	18	3	63	146	132
2. San Jose Sharks	28	19	5	61	154	144
3. Phoenix Coyotes	28	22	3	59	143	145
4. Los Angeles Kings	24	21	7	55	148	144
5. Dallas Stars	23	23	4	50	132	145

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PLAYOFF PUSH BEGINS!!
Detroit now chasing Pittsburgh heading into March.

detroitvipers.com - March 1st, 2014 - By Vic Venom

Auburn Hills, Mi - As the trade deadline looms in just three days, The Detroit Vipers had bad timing for a losing streak to happen. New Jersey collasped in Feburary and while Detroit did enough to stay second. Pittsburgh shot past them and took over first place in the division. Does Detroit have what it takes to chase them down or are they destin to be the fourth seed again?

The Northeast division all but now belongs to the Toronto Maple Leafs going into March. It's really their division to lose as they finished up February the same way they went in, leading now by 15 points over Boston.

The revolving door known as first place in the Southeast has welcomed a new member to it's ranks and the Washington Capitals are now in first place in the division. They lead both Carolina and Tampa Bay by three points. Here are the full standings in the Eastern Conference...

Eastern Conference Standings - Updated: Mar 1, 2014
ATLANTIC	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. Pittsburgh Penguins	42	20	3	87	174	126
2. Detroit Vipers	39	20	4	82	178	163
3. New Jersey Devils	38	23	3	79	182	168
4. Philadelphia Flyers	31	27	5	67	164	152
5. New York Rangers	30	28	5	65	164	169
NORTHEAST	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. Toronto Maple Leafs	35	24	7	77	185	176
2. Boston Bruins	25	26	12	62	159	196
3. Montreal Canadiens	29	31	4	62	162	181
4. Buffalo Sabers	30	33	2	62	173	176
5. Ottawa Senators	27	32	6	60	163	178
SOUTHEAST	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. Washington Capitals	37	21	6	80	193	165
2. Carolina Hurricanes	35	18	7	77	186	161
3. Tampa Bay Lightning	36	22	5	77	176	156
4. Florida Panthers	30	24	10	70	154	163
5. Winnipeg Jets	22	33	7	51	153	201

In the Western Conference, The three month reign of the Blues is over as the Blackhawks now sit atop the Central division. The Blues have dropped to third place behind the Detroit Red Wings.

Still no change at the top of the Northwest division but they maybe in alittle danger now as the Minnesota Wild are just two points back now as the Oilers have slipped to third.

In the Pacific, The defending Stanley Cup Champions are now in first place in the division just a point ahead of the Phoenix who are in second. The Los Angeles Kings are on the verge of not making the playoffs right now but March has been a month of turn around for most teams. Here is the full standings in the Western Conference...

Western Conference Standings - Updated: Mar 1, 2014
CENTRAL	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. Chicago Blackhawks	35	20	9	79	175	167
2. Detroit Red Wings	31	24	9	71	151	154
3. St. Louis Blues	31	26	8	70	170	177
4. Columbus Bluejackets	26	33	5	57	153	176
5. Nashville Predators	24	33	7	55	149	184
NORTHWEST	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. Vancouver Canucks	36	26	4	76	168	168
2. Minnesota Wild	33	19	8	74	153	135
3. Edmonton Oilers	31	19	12	74	163	145
4. Calgary Flames	30	26	7	67	154	172
5. Colorado Avalanche	29	25	8	66	160	168
PACIFIC	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. San Jose Sharks	33	23	7	73	178	166
2. Phoenix Coyotes	33	23	6	72	174	171
3. Anaheim Ducks	33	26	5	71	168	166
4. Los Angeles Kings	31	25	7	69	178	165
5. Dallas Stars	29	27	6	64	164	179

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VIPERS MAKE TWO DEALS ON DEADLINE!!
Detroit picks up draft pick and LW in deals.

detroitvipers.com - March 5th, 2014 - by Vic Venom

Auburn Hills, Mi - The trade deadline has come and gone for the 2013 - 2014 season and while Detroit did not make a huge splash in the market like they did last season. They did make a couple of deals to improve a very strong team.

The first deal saw Detroit send RFA Jesse Joensuu to the Montreal Canadiens for the Canadiens second round pick in the 2014 draft. Joensuu has been on hold out with the team this season.

The second deal saw a bit of a shocker as the Detroit Vipers sent center Frans Nielsen and a 2016 draft pick to the Ottawa Senators for LW Milan Michalek. Michalek has 43 points so far this season and should bolster the line up that much better.

"The deal with Ottawa kinda came up as a surprise really. We weren't looking to deal Frans (Nielsen) but needed to improve at the Left Wing spot and when the deal was brought up it took us a couple of minutes to decided if it was the right thing for the team or not. We felt that in the long run it would be best for the team." said GM Rick Dudley.

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VIPERS ON VERGE OF PRESIDENTS TROPHY!!
Penguins, Devils collapse while Vipers catch fire.

detroitvipers.com - April 1st, 2014 - By Vic Venom

Auburn Hills, Mi - While the expression for the month of March is usually "In like a lion and out like a lamb", The Detroit Vipers ate the lamb and snake bit the Lion after blowing up the month of March with an 11 - 3 - 1 record and over taking first place in the Atlantic. Detroit also put itself in some rare company as they are in a race with Carolina for first place in the NHL.

The playoff race in the Eastern Conference is pretty much locked up with the exception of the final spot. If the Playoffs started today The Detroit Vipers would be the number one seed and would face off with the Florida Panthers in the first round.

Toronto has become the only team in the NHL to wrap up a division championship after becoming the Northeast Champions. They still lead the Boston Bruins by 16 points overall in the division.

Carolina has jumped back into the lead in the Southeast division and maybe set to lock it up in a couple of games. They have a five point lead on Washington for first in the division. here is a look at the Eastern Conference Playoff race going into April...

Eastern Conference Standings - Updated: Apr 1, 2014
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. x-Detroit Vipers	50	23	5	105	233	196
2. x-Carolina Hurricanes	47	21	8	102	243	195
3. y-Toronto Maple Leafs	42	29	7	91	215	208
4. x-Pittsburgh Penguins	48	25	5	101	202	162
5. x-Washington Capitals	45	25	7	97	233	203
6. x-Tampa Bay Lightning	44	26	6	94	214	187
7. x-New Jersey Devils	44	28	4	92	211	202
8. Florida Panthers	34	31	12	80	178	195
9. New York Rangers	36	35	7	79	179	206
10. Philadelphia Flyers	35	34	8	78	197	198
11. Boston Bruins	31	34	13	75	201	246
12. Buffalo Sabers	34	39	4	72	204	210
13. Montreal Canaidens	34	40	4	72	194	227
14. Winnipeg Jets	32	35	7	71	194	222
15. Ottawa Senators	31	37	9	71	186	209

Over in the Western Conference, Nothing is locked up and everything right now except for a few teams are up for grabs.

The Minnesota Wild have the top spot not only in the Northwest division by in the Western Conference as well. They have Edmonton on their heels but it looks like a lock for Minnesota to win that division.

Chicago leads the Central division and is second behind Minnesota for the number one seed in the Conference. Their bigger worry has to be the St. Louis Blues who are just a point behind them for first place in the division.

What a shock a team we thought would not make the playoffs comes roaring back. The Los Angeles Kings are tied with San Jose for the top spot in the Pacific division and the Kings hold the number three seed right now. Can they hold off San Jose to take the division title again? here is a look at the Western Conference Playoff Race...

Western Conference Standings - Updated: Apr 1, 2014
WEST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1. Minnesota Wild	41	24	11	93	186	184
2. Chicago Blackhawks	40	26	11	91	208	201
3. Los Angeles Kings	40	28	8	88	220	190
4. St. Louis Blues	41	29	8	90	215	205
5. San Jose Sharks	40	30	8	88	213	205
6. Edmonton Oilers	37	26	14	88	198	189
7. Anaheim Ducks	40	30	7	87	209	197
8. Phoenix Coytoes	39	29	8	86	205	214
9. Calgary Flames	39	31	8	86	182	198
10. Vancouver Canucks	40	32	5	85	190	191
11. Colorado Avalanche	38	31	9	85	205	210
12. Detroit Red Wings	36	32	11	83	180	187
13. Dallas Stars	35	34	8	78	210	231
14. Nashville Predators	32	37	8	72	188	223
15. Columbus Bluejackets	31	40	5	67	177	217