There were three total games today. Before diving into those, there is on trade, sending James Neal and Matt Niskanen to Pittsburgh for Alex Goligoski. No picks or prospects tagged along in the big deal that is rumored to have found the winger for Sidney Crosby. As for the games, the first matinee was in...
New York, where the Islanders hosted the Florida Panthers. Tomas Vokoun and Al Montoya were in front of the nets. New York jumped out to a 2-0 lead with two Matt Moulson goals in the first period, his 24th and 25th of the season seeing assistance from John Tavares and P.A. Parenteau as the primaries, and Travis Hamonic picked up both secondary assists. The Islanders extended the lead to 3-0 with Radek Martinek potting his second of the year, a power play goal from Frans Nielsen. Josh Bailey kept New York going with his ninth of the campaign, assisted by Blake Comeau and Andrew MacDonald. Mike Santorelli put Florida on the board with his 17th of the season, a power play goal made possible by Jason Garrison and Dennis Wideman. The Islanders wrapped it up with Moulson completing the hat trick with his 26th of the year, thanks to Jack Hillen and Zenon Konopka on the empty netter. Moulson, Montoya (20 for 21 saves), and Hamonic picked up the three stars.
The other midday game had the St. Louis Blues hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Ben Bishop were called on to guard the cages. Andy McDonald opened the scoring for St. Louis with his 13th of the season, a power play goal coming off of Patrik Berglund and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues extended the lead by Brad Boyes notching his 12th of the year, via T.J. Oshie and Brad Winchester. Chicago got going in the second period with Viktor Stalberg netting his ninth of the season with the help of Tomas Kopecky and Ryan Johnson. A minute later, the Blackhawks had tied it with a Dave Bolland tally, his 13th of the year, assisted by Marian Hossa and Bryan Bickell. Chicago took the lead with the 20th of the season by Patrick Kane, helped along by Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp. Toews notched his own 20th of the year to put the Blackhawks up 4-2 on the power play from Kane and Brent Seabrook, scaring away Bishop in favor of Ty Conklin. St. Louis attempted to come back with a Pietrangelo goal, his seventh of the season coming courtesy of Oshie and Berglund. Chicago sealed the deal at 5-3 with Hossa's 13th of the year into the empty net, thanks to Seabrook and Johnson. The three stars were Toews, Kane, and Pietrangelo.
finally, the Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the Washington Capitals. Michal Neuvirth and Marc-Andre Fleury put on the masks and stood tall in the paint. The game's only goal came off of the stick of the yellow-laced Alex Ovechkin, his 24th of the season coming on the power play in the second period via Marcus Johansson and Mike Knuble. The three stars went to Neuvirth (39 save shutout), Ovechkin, and Fleury (23 for 24 stops).
That's all for Monday. Lots of games Tuesday, so we'll see if I can get them done.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Song of the Week VIII
This week, we have a short track from pop-punk band Fall Out Boy, called A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More "Touch Me." The title itself is notorious of the band. The pronunciations also are very typical in the up-tempo song, being generally unintelligible. As for the song itself, it is very likely a representation of teenage life, as their earlier two albums tend to be. It's a decent track, as it made their greatest hits album, but not over-the-top spectacular to my ears. Check this feature again next week.
Fantasy Hockey All-Stars Week 18
The very fringes of playoff qualifying are upon us, so these players we hold in such high regard are now much more valuable if you're still in the fight for your bid to the postseason. With that, the impact players this week:
Center: Shawn Horcoff, 1 goal, 4 assists, 0+/-, 22 penalty minutes, 2 power play points, 3 shots on goal
Left Wing: Alex Ovechkin, 2 goals, 3 assists, -1, 2 penalty minutes, 2 power play points, 22 shots on goal
Right Wing: Ales Hemsky, 4 goals, 3 assists, +2, 0 penalty minutes, 3 power play points, 10 shots on goal
Defenseman: Alex Pietrangelo, 0 goals, 6 assists, +4, 0 penalty minutes, 4 power play points, 3 shots on goal
Goaltender: Antti Niemi, 3 wins, 0.98 goals against average, 78 saves, .963 save percentage, 1 shutout
Utility: Andy McDonald, 3 goals, 3 assists, +3, 2 penalty minutes, 3 power play points, 7 shots on goal
Those are the best options out there right now. Consider the names on this list for the week, and many of these players are still available. If you need a surge, these and many others will be there to help. Look for this feature next week.
Center: Shawn Horcoff, 1 goal, 4 assists, 0+/-, 22 penalty minutes, 2 power play points, 3 shots on goal
Left Wing: Alex Ovechkin, 2 goals, 3 assists, -1, 2 penalty minutes, 2 power play points, 22 shots on goal
Right Wing: Ales Hemsky, 4 goals, 3 assists, +2, 0 penalty minutes, 3 power play points, 10 shots on goal
Defenseman: Alex Pietrangelo, 0 goals, 6 assists, +4, 0 penalty minutes, 4 power play points, 3 shots on goal
Goaltender: Antti Niemi, 3 wins, 0.98 goals against average, 78 saves, .963 save percentage, 1 shutout
Utility: Andy McDonald, 3 goals, 3 assists, +3, 2 penalty minutes, 3 power play points, 7 shots on goal
Those are the best options out there right now. Consider the names on this list for the week, and many of these players are still available. If you need a surge, these and many others will be there to help. Look for this feature next week.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Sandwich Showdown February 20th
This week, we have a Spicy Italian on Roasted garlic up against an Oven Roasted Chicken Breast on Italian Herbs and Cheese. First off, the Spicy was good, as all Subway sandwiches are, but the bread was a bit sketchy. Upon reviewing with panel, it is undecided whether it was outrageously fresh or unacceptably crispy. Either way, this plays into the decision. The Chicken, on the other hand, was fairly good, although the bread may have grabbed an extra minute in the over itself. However, the Chicken had the all around better taste and was the clear cut (deli humor) champion for this week over a very tough opponent. Check this feature again next week.
Heritage Classic Day and Day 2 of Hockey Weekend in America
Today features five of everyone's favorite games, or so they would like us to think. The three early games start at 9:30 Pacific, beginning with the...
Minnesota Wild hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Niklas Backstrom got the starts. The first goal was scored by Detroit in the third period off the tape of Nicklas Lidstrom, with help from Jiri Hudler and Brad Stuart for his 12th of the season. Martin Havlat answered for Minnesota with his 18th of the year, courtesy of Brent Burns.The 1-1 tie lasted into a shootout where Pavel Datsyuk and Todd Bertuzzi sealed a victory for the Red Wings over the Wild. The three stars went to Backstrom (38 for 39 saves), Howard (25 for 26 saves), and Datsyuk.
Farther east, in New York, the Rangers hosted the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Boucher and Henrik Lundqvist stood 200 feet apart. New York struck first with a Wojtek Wolski tally, his tenth of the season seeing help from Ryan McDonagh and Mike Sauer. Jeff Carter replied for Philadelphia with his 27th of the year, assisted by Claude Giroux and Scott Hartnell. The Flyers took the lead in the second period with Giroux netting his 20th of the campaign on the power play, thanks to Carter and Hartnell. Philadelphia made it 3-1 with Dan Carcillo scoring his fourth of the season, with helpers by Braydon Coburn and Darroll Powe. The Rangers attempted a comeback with Derek Stepan notching his 16th of the year, via Dan Girardi and Marc Staal, but the comeback was stopped short with an empty net goal by Kris Versteeg of the Flyers, his 15th of the campaign finding twine thanks to Coburn and James van Riemsdyk. The three stars were awarded to Carter, Giroux, and Ryan Callahan.
Staying in the same state, the Buffalo Sabres hosted the Washington Capitals. Semyon Varlamov and Ryan Miller picked up the starts. Washington draws first blood in the second period with the seventh of the season by Mathieu Perreault, with helpers by Matt Hendricks and Jason Chimera. Buffalo replied with a Jason Pominville power play goal, his 14th of the year helped along by Thomas Vanek and Tim Connolly. The Capitals took a 2-1 lead with the ninth of the campaign by Marcus Johansson, courtesy of Perreault and Alex Ovechkin on the power play. This would be the final, with Miller (37 for 39 saves), Perreault, and Varlamov (28 for 29 saves) getting the three stars.
The game of the week came next, with the Chicago Blackhawks hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Corey Crawford took their places in the blue paint. Chicago opened the scoring with Patrick Sharp registering his 31st of the season, helped along by Jonathan Toews and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Pittsburgh tied the game with a shorthanded goal by Matt Cooke, his eleventh of the year going down thanks to Max Talbot and Brooks Orpik. The Blackhawks regained the lead with a Bryan Bickell goal, his 14th of the season made possible by Dave Bolland and Duncan Keith. The Penguins tied the game with Brett Sterling scoring his third of the campaign, with help from Tyler Kennedy and Paul Martin. The tie went into a shootout, where Chicago took the game with a Patrick Kane tally. The three stars went to Sharp, Sterling, and Bickell.
Finally, the Heritage Classic at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where the Flames host the Montreal Canadiens outdoors. Carey Price and Miikka Kiprusoff are tending the twines. Calgary strikes first with Rene Bourque notching his 18th of the season, a power play goal from Alex Tanguay and Olli Jokinen. The Flames went up 2-0 with a shorthanded goal by Anton Babchuk, his ninth of the year seeing assistance from Curtis Glencross and Brendan Morrison. Bourque added on his second of the game and 19th of the season with help from Cory Sarich. Tanguay added on his 16th of the year with the man advantage, getting help from Jarome Iginla and Morrison. Kiprusoff (39 save shutout), Bourque, and Tanguay picked up the three stars for the Heritage Classic.
That's all the hockey for Sunday.
Minnesota Wild hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Niklas Backstrom got the starts. The first goal was scored by Detroit in the third period off the tape of Nicklas Lidstrom, with help from Jiri Hudler and Brad Stuart for his 12th of the season. Martin Havlat answered for Minnesota with his 18th of the year, courtesy of Brent Burns.The 1-1 tie lasted into a shootout where Pavel Datsyuk and Todd Bertuzzi sealed a victory for the Red Wings over the Wild. The three stars went to Backstrom (38 for 39 saves), Howard (25 for 26 saves), and Datsyuk.
Farther east, in New York, the Rangers hosted the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Boucher and Henrik Lundqvist stood 200 feet apart. New York struck first with a Wojtek Wolski tally, his tenth of the season seeing help from Ryan McDonagh and Mike Sauer. Jeff Carter replied for Philadelphia with his 27th of the year, assisted by Claude Giroux and Scott Hartnell. The Flyers took the lead in the second period with Giroux netting his 20th of the campaign on the power play, thanks to Carter and Hartnell. Philadelphia made it 3-1 with Dan Carcillo scoring his fourth of the season, with helpers by Braydon Coburn and Darroll Powe. The Rangers attempted a comeback with Derek Stepan notching his 16th of the year, via Dan Girardi and Marc Staal, but the comeback was stopped short with an empty net goal by Kris Versteeg of the Flyers, his 15th of the campaign finding twine thanks to Coburn and James van Riemsdyk. The three stars were awarded to Carter, Giroux, and Ryan Callahan.
Staying in the same state, the Buffalo Sabres hosted the Washington Capitals. Semyon Varlamov and Ryan Miller picked up the starts. Washington draws first blood in the second period with the seventh of the season by Mathieu Perreault, with helpers by Matt Hendricks and Jason Chimera. Buffalo replied with a Jason Pominville power play goal, his 14th of the year helped along by Thomas Vanek and Tim Connolly. The Capitals took a 2-1 lead with the ninth of the campaign by Marcus Johansson, courtesy of Perreault and Alex Ovechkin on the power play. This would be the final, with Miller (37 for 39 saves), Perreault, and Varlamov (28 for 29 saves) getting the three stars.
The game of the week came next, with the Chicago Blackhawks hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Corey Crawford took their places in the blue paint. Chicago opened the scoring with Patrick Sharp registering his 31st of the season, helped along by Jonathan Toews and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Pittsburgh tied the game with a shorthanded goal by Matt Cooke, his eleventh of the year going down thanks to Max Talbot and Brooks Orpik. The Blackhawks regained the lead with a Bryan Bickell goal, his 14th of the season made possible by Dave Bolland and Duncan Keith. The Penguins tied the game with Brett Sterling scoring his third of the campaign, with help from Tyler Kennedy and Paul Martin. The tie went into a shootout, where Chicago took the game with a Patrick Kane tally. The three stars went to Sharp, Sterling, and Bickell.
Finally, the Heritage Classic at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where the Flames host the Montreal Canadiens outdoors. Carey Price and Miikka Kiprusoff are tending the twines. Calgary strikes first with Rene Bourque notching his 18th of the season, a power play goal from Alex Tanguay and Olli Jokinen. The Flames went up 2-0 with a shorthanded goal by Anton Babchuk, his ninth of the year seeing assistance from Curtis Glencross and Brendan Morrison. Bourque added on his second of the game and 19th of the season with help from Cory Sarich. Tanguay added on his 16th of the year with the man advantage, getting help from Jarome Iginla and Morrison. Kiprusoff (39 save shutout), Bourque, and Tanguay picked up the three stars for the Heritage Classic.
That's all the hockey for Sunday.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Saturday NHL games
Today we have nine games on, starting with a matinee between...
The hosting Edmonton Oilers and visiting Atlanta Thrashers. Chris Mason and Devan Dubnyk were sent out to stop the puck. Atlanta struck first with the 18th of the season from Dustin Byfuglien, an unassisted goal. The Thrashers made it 2-0 with Andrew Ladd getting his 21st of the year, from newcomer Blake Wheeler and Tobias Enstrom. Edmonton got on the board with a Magnus Paajarvi tally, his tenth of the season going down with helpers from Linus Omark and Tom Gilbert. Atlanta restored the two goal lead with the 17th of the year for Evander Kane, assisted by Zach Bogosian and Ron Hainsey. The Oilers took the lead over a span of 12:53 with a natural hat trick of power play goals by Taylor Hall, going as his 18th, 19th, and 20th of the season, helped along by Ales Hemsky (twice), Kurtis Foster (secondary on first goal), Gilbert (secondary on second goal), Sam Gagner and Ladislav Smid. Edmonton solidified the game with an empty netter by Hemsky to make it 5-3, his 13th of the year gaining steam from Shawn Horcoff and Theo Peckham. The three stars went out to Hall, Hemsky, and Byfuglien.
An eastern Canada matchup followed, with the Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson made his Ottawa debut, opposed by James Reimer. There wasn't a single puck to find twine until Jason Spezza won it for the Senators in the shootout. Anderson (47 save shutout), Reimer (22 save "shutout"), and Spezza earned the three stars.
Farther south, the Carolina Hurricanes hosted the New Jersey Devils. Johan Hedberg and Cam Ward got the starting nods. New Jersey struck first with Dainius Zubrus potting his 12th of the season with the help of Mark Fayne and Patrik Elias. The Devils extended their lead with Henrik Tallinder scoring his third of the year thanks to Ilya Kovalchuk and Nick Palmieri. New Jersey made it 3-0 with Brian Rolston putting his tenth of the campaign in the mesh, with helpers by Anton Volchenkov and Elias. The scoring was quiet in the second period, and Carolina got on the board in the third frame with Pat Dwyer's eighth of the season, helped along by Jamie McBain and Jerome Samson. The Devils made it 4-1, the eventual final, with another Zubrus tally, his 13th of the year and second of the game, courtesy of Elias, who finished up a sock trick. Zubrus, Elias, and Rolston collected the three stars.
Up on Long Island, the New York Islanders hosted the Los Angeles (traveling) Kings. Jonathan Quick and Al Montoya took to the goalmouths. New York struck first with a shorthanded goal by Frans Nielsen, his seventh of the season going with from Michael Grabner. Matt Moulson added a goal in both the second and third periods to bring the score to 3-0 Islanders with his 22nd and 23rd of the year. John Tavares and P.A. Parenteau picked up a pair of assists each. This score was the final, with Montoya (35 save shutout), Moulson, and Nielsen getting the three stars.
Later, a battle of the Florida teams ensued, with the Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the Florida Panthers. The backups Scott Clemmensen and Dan Ellis were given the starting nods. Tampa Bay opened the scoring with the second of the season by Marc-Andre Bergeron, assisted by Randy Jones and Martin St. Louis. Florida answered twenty-four seconds into the second period with a David Booth power play goal, his 17th of the year seeing the sticks of Dennis Wideman and Stephen Weiss previously. Going nearly another whole period, the Lightning reclaimed the lead fourteen seconds into the third frame, with Sean Bergenheim recording his 12th of the season thanks to Dominic Moore and Adam Hall. The Panthers tied it again with Mike Santorelli sinking his 16th of the year with the mad advantage, helped along by Cory Stillman and Bryan McCabe. This tie lasted until Santorelli's lone tally in the shootout, giving the victory to Florida by a 3-2 margin. The three stars went to Bergenheim, Clemmensen (34 for 36 saves), and Vincent Lecavalier. I've said this before, I am not responsible for who is picked as the three stars.
Up to Nashville, where the Predators hosted the Phoenix Coyotes. Ilya Bryzgalov and Pekka Rinne were in the creases. Phoenix was the first to score, with a Keith Yandle tally in the second period, his tenth of the season getting help along the way from Eric Belanger. Fifty-eight seconds later, the Coyotes took the lead to 2-0 with Taylor Pyatt's 15th of the year, coming off of Andrew Ebbett. Nashville replied with a Sergei Kostitsyn power play goal, his 16th of the campaign, with help from Mike Fisher and Martin Erat. Phoenix restored the two goal lead with a Lauri Korpikoski goal, his 13th of the season going down thanks to Vernon Fiddler and Derek Morris. The Predators attempted a comeback with Shea Weber potting his 12th of the year via Erat and Patric Hornqvist, but failed to get the equalizer, falling 3-2. The three stars were awarded to Pyatt, Yandle, and Bryzgalov (30 for 32 saves).
Heading to another game with a couple of busy trading teams, with the St. Louis Blues hosting the Anaheim Ducks. Curtis McElhinney and Ty Conklin were the starters. Anaheim opened the scoring with newbie Jarkko Ruutu potting his third of the season, with help from Brandon McMillan. The Ducks made it 2-0 with Teemu Selanne scoring his 19th of the year, an unassisted goal. St. Louis got on the board with Andy McDonald's eleventh of the season, with help from T.J. Oshie and David Backes. Seven seconds later, the Blues were in a tie after Oshie notched his fifth of the year, powered by Alex Steen and Carlo Colaiacovo. Colaiacovo put St. Louis up 3-2 with his fifth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Backes and Steen. Anaheim retied it with Ryan Getzlaf putting away his 15th of the year, with the help of Lubomir Visnovsky and Todd Marchant, leading to Ben Bishop relieving Conklin. The Blues reclaimed the lead with another McDonald tally, his 12th of the season, courtesy of Alex Pietrangelo and Barret Jackman. McElhinney came out in favor of Timo Pielmeier. St. Louis continued to drain goals in the second period, with Backes scoring his 22nd of the year, helped along by Brad Boyes. Oshie made it 6-3 Blues with his second of the game and sixth of the season, made possible by Patrik Berglund and Pietrangelo. St. Louis found two more goals from newcomer Chris Stewart, his first and second of the campaign coming on the power play, first from McDonald and the sock trick earning Pietrangelo, and later from his Avalanche teammate Kevin Shattenkirk. Steen finished off the scoring with his 17th of the year, a shorthanded and unassisted goal bringing us to the final 9-3 score. The three stars were Stewart, Oshie, and Bishop (20 for 20 saves in relief).
Up in British Columbia, the Vancouver Canucks hosted the Dallas Stars. Former Canuck Andrew Raycroft opposed his mentor Roberto Luongo. Vancouver opened the scoring with Daniel Sedin potting his 31st of the season, with help from his duplicate, Henrik Sedin. James Neal replied for Dallas with his 21st of the year, via Loui Eriksson. The Canucks retook the lead with Raffi Torres netting his 12th of the season, thanks to Aaron Rome. Daniel made it 3-1 Vancouver with his second of the game and 32nd of the campaign, assisted by Henrik and Alexandre Burrows. Brenden Morrow gave the Stars another tally in the form of his 25th of the year, with helpers by Jamie Langenbrunner and Mike Ribeiro. Henrik restored the two goal lead for the Canucks with his 14th of the season, courtesy of Daniel and Burrows. Torres put the dagger in with his second of the game and 13th of the year, with help from Manny Malhotra and Jannik Hansen to bring us the 5-2 Vancouver final. The three stars were Daniel, Torres, and Ryan Kesler (I think Henrik should be on there).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks hosted the Colorado Avalanche. Peter Budaj and Antti Niemi stood between the pipes. Devin Setoguchi opened the scoring for San Jose with two goals in a row, his 13th and 14th of the season, helped along by Jason Demers and Douglas Murray on the first goal and newcomer Ian White and Demers again on the latter power play tally. Ryane Clowe's 16th of the year made it 3-0 for the Sharks, another power play marker made possible by Logan Couture and Joe Thornton. The scoring was quiet until Setoguchi finished his hat trick in the third period, giving San Jose a 4-0 lead with his 15th of the campaign, an unassisted goal producing the final score. The three stars were given to Setoguchi, Niemi (25 save shutout), and Demers.
Stay tuned for Sunday's games and a Sandwich post.
The hosting Edmonton Oilers and visiting Atlanta Thrashers. Chris Mason and Devan Dubnyk were sent out to stop the puck. Atlanta struck first with the 18th of the season from Dustin Byfuglien, an unassisted goal. The Thrashers made it 2-0 with Andrew Ladd getting his 21st of the year, from newcomer Blake Wheeler and Tobias Enstrom. Edmonton got on the board with a Magnus Paajarvi tally, his tenth of the season going down with helpers from Linus Omark and Tom Gilbert. Atlanta restored the two goal lead with the 17th of the year for Evander Kane, assisted by Zach Bogosian and Ron Hainsey. The Oilers took the lead over a span of 12:53 with a natural hat trick of power play goals by Taylor Hall, going as his 18th, 19th, and 20th of the season, helped along by Ales Hemsky (twice), Kurtis Foster (secondary on first goal), Gilbert (secondary on second goal), Sam Gagner and Ladislav Smid. Edmonton solidified the game with an empty netter by Hemsky to make it 5-3, his 13th of the year gaining steam from Shawn Horcoff and Theo Peckham. The three stars went out to Hall, Hemsky, and Byfuglien.
An eastern Canada matchup followed, with the Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson made his Ottawa debut, opposed by James Reimer. There wasn't a single puck to find twine until Jason Spezza won it for the Senators in the shootout. Anderson (47 save shutout), Reimer (22 save "shutout"), and Spezza earned the three stars.
Farther south, the Carolina Hurricanes hosted the New Jersey Devils. Johan Hedberg and Cam Ward got the starting nods. New Jersey struck first with Dainius Zubrus potting his 12th of the season with the help of Mark Fayne and Patrik Elias. The Devils extended their lead with Henrik Tallinder scoring his third of the year thanks to Ilya Kovalchuk and Nick Palmieri. New Jersey made it 3-0 with Brian Rolston putting his tenth of the campaign in the mesh, with helpers by Anton Volchenkov and Elias. The scoring was quiet in the second period, and Carolina got on the board in the third frame with Pat Dwyer's eighth of the season, helped along by Jamie McBain and Jerome Samson. The Devils made it 4-1, the eventual final, with another Zubrus tally, his 13th of the year and second of the game, courtesy of Elias, who finished up a sock trick. Zubrus, Elias, and Rolston collected the three stars.
Up on Long Island, the New York Islanders hosted the Los Angeles (traveling) Kings. Jonathan Quick and Al Montoya took to the goalmouths. New York struck first with a shorthanded goal by Frans Nielsen, his seventh of the season going with from Michael Grabner. Matt Moulson added a goal in both the second and third periods to bring the score to 3-0 Islanders with his 22nd and 23rd of the year. John Tavares and P.A. Parenteau picked up a pair of assists each. This score was the final, with Montoya (35 save shutout), Moulson, and Nielsen getting the three stars.
Later, a battle of the Florida teams ensued, with the Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the Florida Panthers. The backups Scott Clemmensen and Dan Ellis were given the starting nods. Tampa Bay opened the scoring with the second of the season by Marc-Andre Bergeron, assisted by Randy Jones and Martin St. Louis. Florida answered twenty-four seconds into the second period with a David Booth power play goal, his 17th of the year seeing the sticks of Dennis Wideman and Stephen Weiss previously. Going nearly another whole period, the Lightning reclaimed the lead fourteen seconds into the third frame, with Sean Bergenheim recording his 12th of the season thanks to Dominic Moore and Adam Hall. The Panthers tied it again with Mike Santorelli sinking his 16th of the year with the mad advantage, helped along by Cory Stillman and Bryan McCabe. This tie lasted until Santorelli's lone tally in the shootout, giving the victory to Florida by a 3-2 margin. The three stars went to Bergenheim, Clemmensen (34 for 36 saves), and Vincent Lecavalier. I've said this before, I am not responsible for who is picked as the three stars.
Up to Nashville, where the Predators hosted the Phoenix Coyotes. Ilya Bryzgalov and Pekka Rinne were in the creases. Phoenix was the first to score, with a Keith Yandle tally in the second period, his tenth of the season getting help along the way from Eric Belanger. Fifty-eight seconds later, the Coyotes took the lead to 2-0 with Taylor Pyatt's 15th of the year, coming off of Andrew Ebbett. Nashville replied with a Sergei Kostitsyn power play goal, his 16th of the campaign, with help from Mike Fisher and Martin Erat. Phoenix restored the two goal lead with a Lauri Korpikoski goal, his 13th of the season going down thanks to Vernon Fiddler and Derek Morris. The Predators attempted a comeback with Shea Weber potting his 12th of the year via Erat and Patric Hornqvist, but failed to get the equalizer, falling 3-2. The three stars were awarded to Pyatt, Yandle, and Bryzgalov (30 for 32 saves).
Heading to another game with a couple of busy trading teams, with the St. Louis Blues hosting the Anaheim Ducks. Curtis McElhinney and Ty Conklin were the starters. Anaheim opened the scoring with newbie Jarkko Ruutu potting his third of the season, with help from Brandon McMillan. The Ducks made it 2-0 with Teemu Selanne scoring his 19th of the year, an unassisted goal. St. Louis got on the board with Andy McDonald's eleventh of the season, with help from T.J. Oshie and David Backes. Seven seconds later, the Blues were in a tie after Oshie notched his fifth of the year, powered by Alex Steen and Carlo Colaiacovo. Colaiacovo put St. Louis up 3-2 with his fifth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Backes and Steen. Anaheim retied it with Ryan Getzlaf putting away his 15th of the year, with the help of Lubomir Visnovsky and Todd Marchant, leading to Ben Bishop relieving Conklin. The Blues reclaimed the lead with another McDonald tally, his 12th of the season, courtesy of Alex Pietrangelo and Barret Jackman. McElhinney came out in favor of Timo Pielmeier. St. Louis continued to drain goals in the second period, with Backes scoring his 22nd of the year, helped along by Brad Boyes. Oshie made it 6-3 Blues with his second of the game and sixth of the season, made possible by Patrik Berglund and Pietrangelo. St. Louis found two more goals from newcomer Chris Stewart, his first and second of the campaign coming on the power play, first from McDonald and the sock trick earning Pietrangelo, and later from his Avalanche teammate Kevin Shattenkirk. Steen finished off the scoring with his 17th of the year, a shorthanded and unassisted goal bringing us to the final 9-3 score. The three stars were Stewart, Oshie, and Bishop (20 for 20 saves in relief).
Up in British Columbia, the Vancouver Canucks hosted the Dallas Stars. Former Canuck Andrew Raycroft opposed his mentor Roberto Luongo. Vancouver opened the scoring with Daniel Sedin potting his 31st of the season, with help from his duplicate, Henrik Sedin. James Neal replied for Dallas with his 21st of the year, via Loui Eriksson. The Canucks retook the lead with Raffi Torres netting his 12th of the season, thanks to Aaron Rome. Daniel made it 3-1 Vancouver with his second of the game and 32nd of the campaign, assisted by Henrik and Alexandre Burrows. Brenden Morrow gave the Stars another tally in the form of his 25th of the year, with helpers by Jamie Langenbrunner and Mike Ribeiro. Henrik restored the two goal lead for the Canucks with his 14th of the season, courtesy of Daniel and Burrows. Torres put the dagger in with his second of the game and 13th of the year, with help from Manny Malhotra and Jannik Hansen to bring us the 5-2 Vancouver final. The three stars were Daniel, Torres, and Ryan Kesler (I think Henrik should be on there).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks hosted the Colorado Avalanche. Peter Budaj and Antti Niemi stood between the pipes. Devin Setoguchi opened the scoring for San Jose with two goals in a row, his 13th and 14th of the season, helped along by Jason Demers and Douglas Murray on the first goal and newcomer Ian White and Demers again on the latter power play tally. Ryane Clowe's 16th of the year made it 3-0 for the Sharks, another power play marker made possible by Logan Couture and Joe Thornton. The scoring was quiet until Setoguchi finished his hat trick in the third period, giving San Jose a 4-0 lead with his 15th of the campaign, an unassisted goal producing the final score. The three stars were given to Setoguchi, Niemi (25 save shutout), and Demers.
Stay tuned for Sunday's games and a Sandwich post.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Friday Games - NHL
Another seven games on the slate tonight, starting in...
New Jersey, where the Devils hosted the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Johan Hedberg took control over the nets. New Jersey scored the game's only goal, a tally by Ilya Kovalchuk, his 21st of the season coming from Anton Volchenkov. Easily, the three stars were Kovalchuk, Hedberg (16 save shutout), and Lundqvist 27 for 28 saves).
Down to Florida, where the Panthers hosted the Detroit Red Wings. Joey MacDonald and Tomas Vokoun were guarding the cages. Todd Bertuzzi opened the scoring for Detroit with his 13th of the season, coming off of Henrik Zetterberg and Brian Rafalski. Danny Cleary made it 2-0 for the Red Wings with his 19th of the year, with help from Pavel Datsyuk and Jiri Hudler. Florida got on the board with Radek Dvorak notching his seventh of the season, via Mike Weaver and Marty Reasoner. Datsyuk extended the lead again for Detroit with his 17th of the campaign, going in unassisted. Dennis Wideman replied for the Panthers with his ninth of the year, a power play goal made possible by Stephen Weiss. Weiss tied it for Florida with his 16th of the season, thanks to David Booth and Jack Skille. Bertuzzi put the Red Wings back in front 4-3 with his second of the game and 14th of the year, with help from Johan Franzen and Zetterberg. This score was the final, and the three stars went to Bertuzzi, Datsyuk, and Weiss.
Back up the coastline, the Buffalo Sabres hosted the St. Louis Blues. Ty Conklin and Ryan Miller patrolled the goal line. T.J. Oshie got St. Louis on the board in the second period with his fourth of the season, coming off of Patrik Berglund and Andy McDonald. The Blues made it 2-0 with a power play goal by David Backes, his 21st of the year getting assistance from Alex Pietrangelo and Oshie. Vladimir Sobotka secured a 3-0 St. Louis win with his empty net tally from Erik Johnson, good as his sixth of the campaign. Oshie, Conklin (25 save shutout), and Berglund were the three stars.
Two busy business teams played in Ottawa, as the Senators hosted the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Robin Lehner got the goaltending duties. Ottawa opened the scoring with Bobby Butler potting his third of the season, with help from Jason Spezza and Milan Michalek. Bard Marchand answered for Boston with his 17th of the year, helped along by Tyler Seguin and Andrew Ference. The Bruins took the lead with a Nathan Horton goal, his 15th of the season seeing the sticks of David Krejci and Ference previously. Boston extended the lead to 3-1 with the sixth of the year by Dennis Seidenberg, a power play goal made possible by Horton and Krejci. Marchand added on his second of the game for the Bruins, also his 18th of the season, courtesy of Patrice Bergeron and Mark Recchi. Alex Kovalev tried to get the Senators going again with his 14th of the year, a power play goal from Filip Kuba and Peter Regin, but it was too late and they fell 4-2. Rask (32 for 34 saves), Marchand, and Horton earned the three stars.
Out west, the Minnesota Wild hosted the Anaheim Ducks. Curtis McElhinney and Niklas Backstrom were in charge of stopping pucks. Anaheim was the first on the bored with a Corey Perry tally, his 30th of the season going in thanks to Bobby Ryan and Ryan Getzlaf. Mikko Koivu responded with his 15th of the year for Minnesota, helped along by Andrew Brunette and Antti Miettinen. Matt Cullen put the Wild ahead with his 12th of the season, a shorthanded goal made possible by Kyle Brodziak. Minnesota kept going with the second of the year by Eric Nystrom in the second period, a power play goal gathering steam from John Madden. Brodziak added on his own 12th of the season for the Wild, with the help of Cal Clutterbuck and Pierre-Marc Bouchard. Martin Havlat produced the eventual 5-1 Minnesota final with his power play goal via Brodziak and Bouchard, good as his 17th of the year. Backstrom (29 for 30), Brodziak, and Nystrom were the three stars.
Back east, the Carolina Hurricanes hosted the Philadelphia Flyers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Cam Ward put on the masks. Carolina struck first with the eleventh of the season by Chad LaRose, with an assist by Joe Corvo. Jeff Skinner added on for the Hurricanes with his 22nd of the year, assisted by Jay Harrison. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Blair Betts shorthanded tally, his fourth of the campaign getting help along the way from Darroll Powe and Chris Pronger. Braydon Coburn tied it for the Flyers on his second of the season, with helpers by Danny Briere and Ville Leino. Carolina took a 3-2 lead with Erik Cole notching his 17th of the year, thanks to Jussi Jokinen and Eric Staal, and this would be the final. The three stars were given to Cole, LaRose, and Ward (21 for 23 saves).
Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks hosted the Columbus Blue Jackets. Steve Mason and Corey Crawford were featured in the creases. Columbus was the first to hit the scoreboard with Matt Calvert putting his fifth of the season away unassisted. Chicago took the lead with two in a row by Patrick Sharp, his 29th and 30th of the year being assisted by Patrick Kane on both accounts and Jonathan Toews on only the latter goal. The Blue Jackets replied by Antoine Vermette scoring his 14th of the season on the power play, tying the game at two with help from Rick Nash and Grant Clitsome. Columbus took a 3-2 lead with Derek MacKenzie scoring his fourth of the year, thanks to Calvert and R.J. Umberger. Anton Stralman made it 4-2 with his first of the season for the Blue Jackets, a power play tally coming from Kristian Huselius and Umberger. Kane pulled the Blackhawks within a goal by potting his 19th of the year, courtesy of Toews and Sharp, but they didn't score in the third period and fell 4-3. The three stars went to Sharp, Calvert, and Umberger.
Another trade came in overnight, where St. Louis traded away Erik Johnson and Jay McClement, along with a conditional second round pick in 2011 or 2012 for Kevin Shattenkirk and Chris Stewart and a conditional first round choice in 2011 or 2012. There are nine games on Saturday, and the post will be finalized on Sunday.
New Jersey, where the Devils hosted the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Johan Hedberg took control over the nets. New Jersey scored the game's only goal, a tally by Ilya Kovalchuk, his 21st of the season coming from Anton Volchenkov. Easily, the three stars were Kovalchuk, Hedberg (16 save shutout), and Lundqvist 27 for 28 saves).
Down to Florida, where the Panthers hosted the Detroit Red Wings. Joey MacDonald and Tomas Vokoun were guarding the cages. Todd Bertuzzi opened the scoring for Detroit with his 13th of the season, coming off of Henrik Zetterberg and Brian Rafalski. Danny Cleary made it 2-0 for the Red Wings with his 19th of the year, with help from Pavel Datsyuk and Jiri Hudler. Florida got on the board with Radek Dvorak notching his seventh of the season, via Mike Weaver and Marty Reasoner. Datsyuk extended the lead again for Detroit with his 17th of the campaign, going in unassisted. Dennis Wideman replied for the Panthers with his ninth of the year, a power play goal made possible by Stephen Weiss. Weiss tied it for Florida with his 16th of the season, thanks to David Booth and Jack Skille. Bertuzzi put the Red Wings back in front 4-3 with his second of the game and 14th of the year, with help from Johan Franzen and Zetterberg. This score was the final, and the three stars went to Bertuzzi, Datsyuk, and Weiss.
Back up the coastline, the Buffalo Sabres hosted the St. Louis Blues. Ty Conklin and Ryan Miller patrolled the goal line. T.J. Oshie got St. Louis on the board in the second period with his fourth of the season, coming off of Patrik Berglund and Andy McDonald. The Blues made it 2-0 with a power play goal by David Backes, his 21st of the year getting assistance from Alex Pietrangelo and Oshie. Vladimir Sobotka secured a 3-0 St. Louis win with his empty net tally from Erik Johnson, good as his sixth of the campaign. Oshie, Conklin (25 save shutout), and Berglund were the three stars.
Two busy business teams played in Ottawa, as the Senators hosted the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Robin Lehner got the goaltending duties. Ottawa opened the scoring with Bobby Butler potting his third of the season, with help from Jason Spezza and Milan Michalek. Bard Marchand answered for Boston with his 17th of the year, helped along by Tyler Seguin and Andrew Ference. The Bruins took the lead with a Nathan Horton goal, his 15th of the season seeing the sticks of David Krejci and Ference previously. Boston extended the lead to 3-1 with the sixth of the year by Dennis Seidenberg, a power play goal made possible by Horton and Krejci. Marchand added on his second of the game for the Bruins, also his 18th of the season, courtesy of Patrice Bergeron and Mark Recchi. Alex Kovalev tried to get the Senators going again with his 14th of the year, a power play goal from Filip Kuba and Peter Regin, but it was too late and they fell 4-2. Rask (32 for 34 saves), Marchand, and Horton earned the three stars.
Out west, the Minnesota Wild hosted the Anaheim Ducks. Curtis McElhinney and Niklas Backstrom were in charge of stopping pucks. Anaheim was the first on the bored with a Corey Perry tally, his 30th of the season going in thanks to Bobby Ryan and Ryan Getzlaf. Mikko Koivu responded with his 15th of the year for Minnesota, helped along by Andrew Brunette and Antti Miettinen. Matt Cullen put the Wild ahead with his 12th of the season, a shorthanded goal made possible by Kyle Brodziak. Minnesota kept going with the second of the year by Eric Nystrom in the second period, a power play goal gathering steam from John Madden. Brodziak added on his own 12th of the season for the Wild, with the help of Cal Clutterbuck and Pierre-Marc Bouchard. Martin Havlat produced the eventual 5-1 Minnesota final with his power play goal via Brodziak and Bouchard, good as his 17th of the year. Backstrom (29 for 30), Brodziak, and Nystrom were the three stars.
Back east, the Carolina Hurricanes hosted the Philadelphia Flyers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Cam Ward put on the masks. Carolina struck first with the eleventh of the season by Chad LaRose, with an assist by Joe Corvo. Jeff Skinner added on for the Hurricanes with his 22nd of the year, assisted by Jay Harrison. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Blair Betts shorthanded tally, his fourth of the campaign getting help along the way from Darroll Powe and Chris Pronger. Braydon Coburn tied it for the Flyers on his second of the season, with helpers by Danny Briere and Ville Leino. Carolina took a 3-2 lead with Erik Cole notching his 17th of the year, thanks to Jussi Jokinen and Eric Staal, and this would be the final. The three stars were given to Cole, LaRose, and Ward (21 for 23 saves).
Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks hosted the Columbus Blue Jackets. Steve Mason and Corey Crawford were featured in the creases. Columbus was the first to hit the scoreboard with Matt Calvert putting his fifth of the season away unassisted. Chicago took the lead with two in a row by Patrick Sharp, his 29th and 30th of the year being assisted by Patrick Kane on both accounts and Jonathan Toews on only the latter goal. The Blue Jackets replied by Antoine Vermette scoring his 14th of the season on the power play, tying the game at two with help from Rick Nash and Grant Clitsome. Columbus took a 3-2 lead with Derek MacKenzie scoring his fourth of the year, thanks to Calvert and R.J. Umberger. Anton Stralman made it 4-2 with his first of the season for the Blue Jackets, a power play tally coming from Kristian Huselius and Umberger. Kane pulled the Blackhawks within a goal by potting his 19th of the year, courtesy of Toews and Sharp, but they didn't score in the third period and fell 4-3. The three stars went to Sharp, Calvert, and Umberger.
Another trade came in overnight, where St. Louis traded away Erik Johnson and Jay McClement, along with a conditional second round pick in 2011 or 2012 for Kevin Shattenkirk and Chris Stewart and a conditional first round choice in 2011 or 2012. There are nine games on Saturday, and the post will be finalized on Sunday.
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