Game 1: HP Pavilion, San Jose, California. In net: Jonathan Quick for Los Angeles and Antti Niemi for San Jose. San Jose opened the scoring twenty-eight seconds in with Dany Heatley, assisted by Ryane Clowe and Ian White. Los Angeles answered in the second period on Dustin Brown's tally, a power play goal from Justin Williams. The Sharks got back in front with Logan Couture finding twine thanks to Clowe and Douglas Murray. Williams retied it for the Kings, with help from Ryan Smyth. The tie lasted into an overtime period, where Joe Pavelski gave San Jose the 3-2 victory, with assistance from Kyle Wellwood and a sock trick clinching assist by Clowe. Pavelski, Clowe, and Quick (42 for 45 saves) were the three stars.
Game 2: HP Pavilion, San Jose, California. In net: Jonathan Quick for Los Angeles and Antti Niemi for San Jose. Los Angeles was the first on the board with a Jack Johnson power play goal from Drew Doughty and Michal Handzus. Doughty added his own goal later in the first for the Kings, also on the power play, powered by Ryan Smyth and Johnson. Doughty tallied again in the second period for Los Angeles, his second of the game coming off of Kyle Clifford and Rob Scuderi. Clifford made it 4-0 for the Kings, the eventual final, with help from Brad Richardson and Doughty. Doughty, Quick (34 save shutout), and Johnson had the three stars. The series is now tied at 1-1.
Game 3: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California. In net: Antti Niemi for San Jose and Jonathan Quick for Los Angeles. Los Angeles led off the scoring with Willie Mitchell, helped in by Trevor Lewis and Kevin Westgarth. The Kings backed it up thirteen seconds later with Kyle Clifford's second of the postseason, courtesy of Brad Richardson and Wayne Simmonds. Los Angeles extended the lead with Michal Handzus, helped along by Dustin Penner and Dustin Brown. The Kings made it 4-0 with Richardson's unassisted goal. San Jose found the scoreboard on a Patrick Marleau goal, made possible by Dan Boyle and Joe Thornton. The Sharks got another from Ryane Clowe, a power play goal powered by Logan Couture and Jason Demers. San Jose pulled to within one with Couture netting his second goal of the playoffs, guided by Ian White and Niclas Wallin. Los Angeles re-extended their lead with Ryan Smyth's goal, coming off of Jarret Stoll and Jack Johnson. Clowe answered for the Sharks on his second of the game, fueled by Boyle and Dany Heatley. San Jose tied it up with Joe Pavelski potting his second of the playoffs, thanks to White and Torrey Mitchell. This tie lasted into overtime, until Devin Setoguchi gave the Sharks a 6-5 victory over the Kings, with help from Marleau and Wallin. Setoguchi, Richardson, and Boyle got the three stars. San Jose took a 2-1 series lead with the win.
Game 4: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California. In net: Antti Niemi for San Jose and Jonathan Quick for Los Angeles. San Jose opened the scoring in the second period with Ryane Clowe's third of the postseason, assisted by Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Jason Demers tallied next for the Sharks, with help from Logan Couture and Dany Heatley. Clowe struck again for San Jose, this time on the power play for his fourth of the playoffs, powered by Couture and Ian White. Los Angeles got on the board with a Brad Richardson goal made possible by Ryan Smyth, his second of the postseason. Justin Williams also potted his second of the playoffs for the Kings, thanks to Willie Mitchell. The Sharks got their momentum back with Joe Thornton netting the puck with the help of Patrick Marleau and Kyle Wellwood. San Jose extended the lead farther with the third of the postseason from Joe Pavelski, and the lone assist came from Dan Boyle. The Sharks added on with a Torrey Mitchell goal, courtesy of Wellwood and White. Los Angeles cut it down to 6-3 with Alexei Ponikarovsky's goal off of Jack Johnson and Trevor Lewis. This was a final score, and the three stars went to Clowe, Couture, and Richardson. San Jose now possesses a 3-1 series lead.
Game 5: HP Pavilion, San Jose, California. In net: Jonathan Quick for Los Angeles and Antti Niemi for San Jose. Los Angeles got the first goal with Wayne Simmonds tally, with help coming from Kyle Clifford and Rob Scuderi. Clifford extended the Kings lead with his third of the postseason, assisted by Simmonds and Brad Richardson. Los Angeles kept going with a Dustin Penner goal powered by Kevin Westgarth. This led to Antero Niittymaki replacing Niemi. San Jose made it 3-1 with Patrick Marleau recording his second of the playoffs, thanks to Niclas Wallin and Joe Thornton. After a scoreless third period, this was cemented as the final, and the three stars went to Quick (51 for 52 saves), Simmonds, and Jarret Stoll. This win cut the San Jose series lead to 3-2.
Game 6: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California. In net: Antti Niemi for San Jose and Jonathan Quick for Los Angeles. San Jose opened the scoring in the second period with a Kyle Wellwood goal via Joe Thornton. Los Angeles evened the score with Justin Williams' third of the postseason on the power play, powered by Jack Johnson and Trevor Lewis. The Sharks regained the lead with a tally by Jason Demers, his second of the playoffs coming off of Joe Pavelski and Torrey Mitchell. The Kings tied it again with Ryan Smyth netting his second of the postseason, helped along by Jarret Stoll. San Jose took the lead once again with Dany Heatley potting his second of the playoffs, an unassisted goal. Los Angeles found yet another equalizer with Lewis' power play marker, made possible by Stoll and Alec Martinez. The tie lasted into the overtime, where the Sharks won 4-3 with the second of the postseason from Thornton, assisted by Patrick Marleau and Devin Setoguchi. Thornton, Lewis, and Pavelski took the three stars. The win gave San Jose a 4-2 series victory.
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Monday, April 25, 2011
Fantasy Baseball All-Stars week 3
Now it appears that the dust is settling with the standings and the teams are fairly cemented in where they will be. My teams, for lack of a better term, stink, and most are hovering around the middle of the pack, probably meaning they will be fighting until the last week of the season. Here's who looked good last week:
Catcher: Matt Wieters, 5 runs, 6 hits, 2 home runs, 7 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .316 batting average, .409 on base percentage
First Base: Albert Pujols, 5 runs, 6 hits, 3 home runs, 7 RBIs, 1 stolen base, .286 batting average, .360 on base percentage
Second Base: Juan Uribe, 5 runs, 9 hits, 2 home runs, 9 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .450 batting average, .455 on base percentage
Third Base: David Wright, 7 runs, 6 hits, 3 home runs, 6 RBIs, 3 stolen bases, .286 batting average, .444 on base percentage
Shortstop: Jed Lowrie, 7 runs, 10 hits, 2 home runs, 7 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .400 batting average, .407 on base percentage
Outfield: Ryan Braun, 9 runs, 12 hits, 3 home runs, 9 RBIs, 1 stolen base, .480 batting average, .533 on base percentage
Starting Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka, 15 innings pitched, 2 wins, 12 strikeouts, 0.00 earned run average, 0.40 WHIP
Relief Pitcher: Mitchell Boggs, 3.1 innings pitched, 3 saves, 3 strikeouts, 0 holds, 0.00 earned run average, 0.90 WHIP
Utility Special: Jose Bautista, 10 runs, 9 hits, 4 home runs, 4 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .474 batting average, .615 on base pecentage
Those are your studs this week. Bautista would have been shafted, as with his 3B/RF eligibility, with RF being the normal position for him, puts him behind Braun in the outfield, his primary spot. But he did lead all 3B eligible players, hence the utility spot. This feature will run again next week.
Catcher: Matt Wieters, 5 runs, 6 hits, 2 home runs, 7 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .316 batting average, .409 on base percentage
First Base: Albert Pujols, 5 runs, 6 hits, 3 home runs, 7 RBIs, 1 stolen base, .286 batting average, .360 on base percentage
Second Base: Juan Uribe, 5 runs, 9 hits, 2 home runs, 9 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .450 batting average, .455 on base percentage
Third Base: David Wright, 7 runs, 6 hits, 3 home runs, 6 RBIs, 3 stolen bases, .286 batting average, .444 on base percentage
Shortstop: Jed Lowrie, 7 runs, 10 hits, 2 home runs, 7 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .400 batting average, .407 on base percentage
Outfield: Ryan Braun, 9 runs, 12 hits, 3 home runs, 9 RBIs, 1 stolen base, .480 batting average, .533 on base percentage
Starting Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka, 15 innings pitched, 2 wins, 12 strikeouts, 0.00 earned run average, 0.40 WHIP
Relief Pitcher: Mitchell Boggs, 3.1 innings pitched, 3 saves, 3 strikeouts, 0 holds, 0.00 earned run average, 0.90 WHIP
Utility Special: Jose Bautista, 10 runs, 9 hits, 4 home runs, 4 RBIs, 0 stolen bases, .474 batting average, .615 on base pecentage
Those are your studs this week. Bautista would have been shafted, as with his 3B/RF eligibility, with RF being the normal position for him, puts him behind Braun in the outfield, his primary spot. But he did lead all 3B eligible players, hence the utility spot. This feature will run again next week.
Song of the Week XVI
This week our song comes from Michael Jackson. The title of the song is Ben. For those familiar with the work of Mr. Jackson, this will be very simple. It is a kind and soft song about good and solid friendship. It also expresses insecurities in one's life, such as not being wanted or accepted. The peaceful melody almost seems as if it could be a lullaby, and the song really shows strong compassion. Overall, it is a great song by one of the greatest artists of the last century. This feature will run again next week.
Sandwich Showdown XV and scheduling news
First off, we have out fifteenth sandwich competition of the year. This week, a Ham on garlic opposed a Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki on Herbs and Cheese. The Ham was not at all bad, bringing out a nice simplicity in flavor. But simplicity can be restrictive, and the SOCT took full advantage. Combined with the Peco's sauce that neutralizes the sweet, a rush of flavor was overwhelming. That also was emphasized by toasted bread, giving the SOCT a landslide victory. This will be back here next week. Also, in news, I know I have missed a lot of baseball recaps. I apologize, because life can be very busy, and if you ever want scores directly and quickly, please check Yahoo! Sports MLB section for the scores.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Western Conference Quarterfinal: 4Anaheim Ducks VS. 5Nashville Predators
Game 1: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In net: Pekka Rinne for Nashville and Dan Ellis for Anaheim. Nashville opened with Shea Weber on the power play, powered by Mike Fisher and Ryan Suter. Steve Sullivan added on for the Predators, gathering steam from Cody Franson and Blake Geoffrion. Fisher got the next goal for Nashville, with help from Patric Hornqvist and Kevin Klein. Fisher struck again with his second of the game in the third period, this time with a lone assist by Jonathon Blum. This prompter Anaheim to replace Ellis with Ray Emery. The Ducks avoided a shutout as Teemu Selanne made it 4-1 with a power play goal, guided in by Saku Koivu and Ryan Getzlaf. This would be a final score, with Fisher, Rinne (27 for 28 saves), and Koivu taking the three stars.
Game 2: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In net: Pekka Rinne for Nashville and Ray Emery for Anaheim. Anaheim opened with a Corey Perry power play goal, made possible by Saku Koivu and Lubomir Visnovsky. Thirty-eight seconds later, the Ducks extended the lead with another power play goal, Teemu Selanne's second of the playoffs, with Cam Fowler and Ryan Getzlaf providing the assistance. Nashville got on the board in the second period with Shea Weber on the power play, his second of the postseason fueled by Sergei Kostitsyn and Mike Fisher. Bobby Ryan replied for Anaheim, getting help along the way from Getzlaf and Francois Beauchemin. Getzlaf continued for the Ducks with his goal, and assists came from Perry and Beauchemin. The Predators answered back again in the third period with Patric Hornqvist on the power play, powered by Weber and Kostitsyn. Nashville pulled to within a goal on Joel Ward's tally, courtesy of Martin Erat and David Legwand. Ryan solidified a 5-3 victory for Anaheim with an empty net goal, his second tally of the game, with helpers provided by Fowler and Perry. Getzlaf, Emery (31 for 34 saves), and Ryan were the three stars. The series was tied at 1.
Game 3: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee. In net: Ray Emery for Anaheim and Pekka Rinne for Nashville. Martin Erat put Nashville ahead first with a power play goal powered by Cody Franson and Joel Ward. Thirty-eight seconds later, Jordin Tootoo extended the lead for the Predators, with help from Jerred Smithson. Anaheim tied it in the second period with Teemu Selanne netting his third and fourth of the playoffs, both from Corey Perry alone, with the earlier on the power play. The goals came thirty seconds apart. David Legwand put Nashville back in front with the help of Ryan Suter and Erat. The Ducks tied it again with Matt Beleskey's goal off of Saku Koivu. The Predators went ahead 4-3 on Mike Fisher's third of the postseason, guided in by Sergei Kostitsyn and Suter. The score would be a final, and the three stars went to Fisher, Selanne, and Erat. The Predators took a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee. In net: Ray Emery for Anaheim and Pekka Rinne for Nashville. Anaheim opened with a Cam Fowler goal, a power play goal off of Corey Perry. Thirty-three seconds later, the Ducks tacked on a Saku Koivu goal via Jason Blake. Thirty-one seconds after that, Nashville got on the board with Patric Hornqvist putting away his second of the postseason, courtesy of Sergei Kostitsyn and Shea Weber. The Predators tied it in the second period on a Joel Ward power play goal, his second of the playoffs powered by Cody Franson and Steve Sullivan. Anaheim regained the lead with Teemu Selanne netting his fifth of the postseason, also on the power play, made possible by Ryan Getzlaf and Fowler. Nashville replied to tie with Matt Halischuk's goal, thanks to Kevin Klein and Jonathon Blum. The Ducks regained the lead again with the second of the playoffs by Perry, a shorthanded goal fueled by Brnadon McMillan. Getzlad added on for Anaheim with his second of the postseason, guided in by Perry. McMillan made it 6-3 Ducks, the eventual final, with his goal, aided by Todd Marchant and Lubomir Visnovsky, causing Anders Lindback to relieve Rinne for the remainder of the game, which was scoreless. The three stars went to Perry, Getzlaf, and Fowler. This evened the series at 2.
Game 5: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In net: Pekka Rinne for Nashville and Ray Emery for Anaheim. Nashville struck first with a Kevin Klein goal made possible by Jordin Tootoo and Nick Spaling. Anaheim replied in the second period with Jason Blake on the power play, powered by Saku Koivu and Luca Sbisa. The Ducks took the lead in the third period with an unassisted Bobby Ryan goal, his third of the postseason. Joel Ward retied it with his own third of the playoffs for the Predators, gathering steam from David Legwand. Blake put Anaheim back on top with his second of the game, guided in by Teemu Selanne and Koivu. Nashville found another equalizer with Shea Weber's third of the postseason, helped out by Cody Franson and Mike Fisher with just thirty-six seconds left in regulation. The tie was broken by the Predators in overtime as Jerred Smithson's goal gave them a 4-3 victory, thanks to Tootoo and Spaling. Smithson, Blake, and Ryan took the three stars. The win puts Nashville up 3-2 in the series.
Game 6: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee. In net: Ray Emery for Anaheim and Pekka Rinne for Nashville. Anaheim opened with a Teemu Selanne goal, his sixth of the postseason, with Saku Koivu providing an assist. Nashville answered with a Nick Spaling goal, assisted by Jordin Tootoo. The Predators got the lead on the second of the playoffs by Steve Sullivan, guided in by J.P. Dumont and Blake Geoffrion. The Ducks retied it with the third of the postseason by Jason Blake, a power play goal powered by Bobby Ryan Lubomir Visnovsky. Spaling took the lead back for Nashville with his second of the game, fueled by Tootoo and the goalie Rinne. The Predators secured the game at a 4-2 score with an empty netter by David Legwand, his second of the playoffs, coming via Joel Ward. Spaling, Tootoo, and Rinne (25 for 27 saves) were the three stars. The Predators took the series by a 4-2 margin.
Game 2: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In net: Pekka Rinne for Nashville and Ray Emery for Anaheim. Anaheim opened with a Corey Perry power play goal, made possible by Saku Koivu and Lubomir Visnovsky. Thirty-eight seconds later, the Ducks extended the lead with another power play goal, Teemu Selanne's second of the playoffs, with Cam Fowler and Ryan Getzlaf providing the assistance. Nashville got on the board in the second period with Shea Weber on the power play, his second of the postseason fueled by Sergei Kostitsyn and Mike Fisher. Bobby Ryan replied for Anaheim, getting help along the way from Getzlaf and Francois Beauchemin. Getzlaf continued for the Ducks with his goal, and assists came from Perry and Beauchemin. The Predators answered back again in the third period with Patric Hornqvist on the power play, powered by Weber and Kostitsyn. Nashville pulled to within a goal on Joel Ward's tally, courtesy of Martin Erat and David Legwand. Ryan solidified a 5-3 victory for Anaheim with an empty net goal, his second tally of the game, with helpers provided by Fowler and Perry. Getzlaf, Emery (31 for 34 saves), and Ryan were the three stars. The series was tied at 1.
Game 3: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee. In net: Ray Emery for Anaheim and Pekka Rinne for Nashville. Martin Erat put Nashville ahead first with a power play goal powered by Cody Franson and Joel Ward. Thirty-eight seconds later, Jordin Tootoo extended the lead for the Predators, with help from Jerred Smithson. Anaheim tied it in the second period with Teemu Selanne netting his third and fourth of the playoffs, both from Corey Perry alone, with the earlier on the power play. The goals came thirty seconds apart. David Legwand put Nashville back in front with the help of Ryan Suter and Erat. The Ducks tied it again with Matt Beleskey's goal off of Saku Koivu. The Predators went ahead 4-3 on Mike Fisher's third of the postseason, guided in by Sergei Kostitsyn and Suter. The score would be a final, and the three stars went to Fisher, Selanne, and Erat. The Predators took a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee. In net: Ray Emery for Anaheim and Pekka Rinne for Nashville. Anaheim opened with a Cam Fowler goal, a power play goal off of Corey Perry. Thirty-three seconds later, the Ducks tacked on a Saku Koivu goal via Jason Blake. Thirty-one seconds after that, Nashville got on the board with Patric Hornqvist putting away his second of the postseason, courtesy of Sergei Kostitsyn and Shea Weber. The Predators tied it in the second period on a Joel Ward power play goal, his second of the playoffs powered by Cody Franson and Steve Sullivan. Anaheim regained the lead with Teemu Selanne netting his fifth of the postseason, also on the power play, made possible by Ryan Getzlaf and Fowler. Nashville replied to tie with Matt Halischuk's goal, thanks to Kevin Klein and Jonathon Blum. The Ducks regained the lead again with the second of the playoffs by Perry, a shorthanded goal fueled by Brnadon McMillan. Getzlad added on for Anaheim with his second of the postseason, guided in by Perry. McMillan made it 6-3 Ducks, the eventual final, with his goal, aided by Todd Marchant and Lubomir Visnovsky, causing Anders Lindback to relieve Rinne for the remainder of the game, which was scoreless. The three stars went to Perry, Getzlaf, and Fowler. This evened the series at 2.
Game 5: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In net: Pekka Rinne for Nashville and Ray Emery for Anaheim. Nashville struck first with a Kevin Klein goal made possible by Jordin Tootoo and Nick Spaling. Anaheim replied in the second period with Jason Blake on the power play, powered by Saku Koivu and Luca Sbisa. The Ducks took the lead in the third period with an unassisted Bobby Ryan goal, his third of the postseason. Joel Ward retied it with his own third of the playoffs for the Predators, gathering steam from David Legwand. Blake put Anaheim back on top with his second of the game, guided in by Teemu Selanne and Koivu. Nashville found another equalizer with Shea Weber's third of the postseason, helped out by Cody Franson and Mike Fisher with just thirty-six seconds left in regulation. The tie was broken by the Predators in overtime as Jerred Smithson's goal gave them a 4-3 victory, thanks to Tootoo and Spaling. Smithson, Blake, and Ryan took the three stars. The win puts Nashville up 3-2 in the series.
Game 6: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee. In net: Ray Emery for Anaheim and Pekka Rinne for Nashville. Anaheim opened with a Teemu Selanne goal, his sixth of the postseason, with Saku Koivu providing an assist. Nashville answered with a Nick Spaling goal, assisted by Jordin Tootoo. The Predators got the lead on the second of the playoffs by Steve Sullivan, guided in by J.P. Dumont and Blake Geoffrion. The Ducks retied it with the third of the postseason by Jason Blake, a power play goal powered by Bobby Ryan Lubomir Visnovsky. Spaling took the lead back for Nashville with his second of the game, fueled by Tootoo and the goalie Rinne. The Predators secured the game at a 4-2 score with an empty netter by David Legwand, his second of the playoffs, coming via Joel Ward. Spaling, Tootoo, and Rinne (25 for 27 saves) were the three stars. The Predators took the series by a 4-2 margin.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Eastern Conference Quarterfinal 1Washington Capitals VS. 8New York Rangers
Game 1: Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. In net: Henrik Lundqvist for New York and Michal Neuvirth for Washington. Matt Gilroy opened the scoring in the third period for the Rangers, with assists from Wojtek Wolski and Brandon Prust. Washington tied it with Alex Ovechkin, courtesy of Alexander Semin and Mike Green. The tie lasted into overtime, where Semin was the hero for the Capitals, with Jason Arnott providing the help. Semin, Ovechkin, and Gilroy were the three stars.
Game 2: Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. In net: Henrik Lundqvist for New York and Michal Neuvirth for Washington. Washington opened with Jason Chimera in the second period, with assists by Marcus Johansson and Brooks Laich. Jason Arnott added on as well for the Capitals, with a power play goal powered by Mike Green and Alex Ovechkin, to make it 2-0. This was a final, with Neuvirth (22 save shutout), Chimera, and Arnott taking the three stars. Washington leads the series 2-0.
Game 3: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In net: Michal Neuvirth for Washington and Henrik Lundqvist for New York. Erik Christensen opened the scoring for New York with a second period power play goal via Wojtek Wolski and Bryan McCabe. Washington replied with Alex Ovechkin potting his second of the postseason, courtesy of Jason Arnott and Mike Green. The Rangers retook the lead in the third period as Vinny Prospal introduced puck to twine, with help coming from Marc Staal and Brandon Dubinsky. The Capitals retied it with Mike Knuble on the power play, thanks to Nicklas Backstrom and Ovechkin. New York struck late with Dubinsky's goal, an unassisted goal, making the final 3-2 Rangers. The three stars went to Lundqvist (23 for 25 saves), Dubinsky, and Prospal.
Game 4: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In net: Michal Neuvirth for Washington and Henrik Lundqvist for New York. New York opened the scoring in the second period on an Artem Anisimov goal, courtesy of Chris Drury and Mike Sauer. The Rangers extended their lead on a Marian Gaborik goal, coming off of Ruslan Fedotenko and Brandon Dubinsky. Seven seconds later, New York tallied again as Dubinsky potted his second of the playoffs with the help of Fedotenko. Washington got on the board in the third period with Alexander Semin's second of the postseason, an unassisted goal. The Capitals tied it with a pair of Marcus Johansson goals, assisted by Brooks Laich and Mike Green the first time and John Carlson and Karl Alzner later on. This tie lasted throughout the end of regulation and the whole first overtime until the second extra frame, where Washington won the game 4-3 with an unassisted Jason Chimera goal, although give Gaborik the credit for shooting it right to Chimera. Johansson, Fedotenko, and Chimera took the three stars. Washington gained a 3-1 series lead.
Game 5: Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. In net: Henrik Lundqvist for New York and Michal Neuvirth for Washington. Washington led off the scoring with a Mike Green goal, courtesy of Alex Ovechkin and Brooks Laich on the power play. Ovechkin tallied for the Capitals in the second period, his third of the postseason produced by Scott Hannan and Laich. Washington extended the lead again in the third period with Alexander Semin netting his third of the playoffs, with help from Marcus Johansson and Marco Sturm. Wojtek Wolski allowed New York to avoid being shut out by notching a goal in the last minute of regulation, assisted by Bryan McCabe and Sean Avery. Neuvirth (26 for 27 saves), Ovechkin, and Laich were the three stars. The win gave Washington a 4-1 series victory, eliminating the Rangers from the playoffs.
Game 2: Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. In net: Henrik Lundqvist for New York and Michal Neuvirth for Washington. Washington opened with Jason Chimera in the second period, with assists by Marcus Johansson and Brooks Laich. Jason Arnott added on as well for the Capitals, with a power play goal powered by Mike Green and Alex Ovechkin, to make it 2-0. This was a final, with Neuvirth (22 save shutout), Chimera, and Arnott taking the three stars. Washington leads the series 2-0.
Game 3: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In net: Michal Neuvirth for Washington and Henrik Lundqvist for New York. Erik Christensen opened the scoring for New York with a second period power play goal via Wojtek Wolski and Bryan McCabe. Washington replied with Alex Ovechkin potting his second of the postseason, courtesy of Jason Arnott and Mike Green. The Rangers retook the lead in the third period as Vinny Prospal introduced puck to twine, with help coming from Marc Staal and Brandon Dubinsky. The Capitals retied it with Mike Knuble on the power play, thanks to Nicklas Backstrom and Ovechkin. New York struck late with Dubinsky's goal, an unassisted goal, making the final 3-2 Rangers. The three stars went to Lundqvist (23 for 25 saves), Dubinsky, and Prospal.
Game 4: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In net: Michal Neuvirth for Washington and Henrik Lundqvist for New York. New York opened the scoring in the second period on an Artem Anisimov goal, courtesy of Chris Drury and Mike Sauer. The Rangers extended their lead on a Marian Gaborik goal, coming off of Ruslan Fedotenko and Brandon Dubinsky. Seven seconds later, New York tallied again as Dubinsky potted his second of the playoffs with the help of Fedotenko. Washington got on the board in the third period with Alexander Semin's second of the postseason, an unassisted goal. The Capitals tied it with a pair of Marcus Johansson goals, assisted by Brooks Laich and Mike Green the first time and John Carlson and Karl Alzner later on. This tie lasted throughout the end of regulation and the whole first overtime until the second extra frame, where Washington won the game 4-3 with an unassisted Jason Chimera goal, although give Gaborik the credit for shooting it right to Chimera. Johansson, Fedotenko, and Chimera took the three stars. Washington gained a 3-1 series lead.
Game 5: Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. In net: Henrik Lundqvist for New York and Michal Neuvirth for Washington. Washington led off the scoring with a Mike Green goal, courtesy of Alex Ovechkin and Brooks Laich on the power play. Ovechkin tallied for the Capitals in the second period, his third of the postseason produced by Scott Hannan and Laich. Washington extended the lead again in the third period with Alexander Semin netting his third of the playoffs, with help from Marcus Johansson and Marco Sturm. Wojtek Wolski allowed New York to avoid being shut out by notching a goal in the last minute of regulation, assisted by Bryan McCabe and Sean Avery. Neuvirth (26 for 27 saves), Ovechkin, and Laich were the three stars. The win gave Washington a 4-1 series victory, eliminating the Rangers from the playoffs.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Western Conference Quarterfinal: 3Detroit Red Wings VS. 6Phoenix Coyotes
Game 1: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan. In net: Ilya Bryzgalov for Phoenix and Jimmy Howard for Detroit. Phoenix opened with Kyle Turris in the first period, getting help from Ray Whitney and Shane Doan. Detroit answered on a Pavel Datsyuk goal, fueled by Johan Franzen and Tomas Holmstrom. Franzen put the Red Wings on top with his goal, an unassisted tally. Brian Rafalski kept Detroit going with a power play goal powered by Valtteri Filppula. The Red Wings added on again with a Jiri Hudler goal assisted by Drew Miller. The Coyotes cut the deficit to 4-2 with Radim Vrbata netting a goal from Martin Hanzal and Lauri Korpikoski. This would be the final, with Franzen, Howard (26 for 28 saves), and Datsyuk taking the three stars.
Game 2: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan. In net: Ilya Bryzgalov for Phoenix and Jimmy Howard for Detroit. Please note that all goals in this game are on the power play unless otherwise mentioned. Detroit opened with the second of the playoffs by Pavel Datsyuk, with help from Nicklas Lidstrom and Todd Bertuzzi. The Red Wings added on with Brian Rafalski netting his second of the postseason, assisted by Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom. Darren Helm also scored for Detroit at even-strength, with Datsyuk and Lidstrom taking the assists. The Red Wings made it 4-0 in the second period with Holmstrom's even-strength goal, aided by Valtteri Filppula and a sock trick completing assist from Datsyuk. Phoenix got on the board with Radim Vrbata notching his second of the postseason, with Shane Doan and Keith Yandle providing the helpers. The Coyotes pulled within a goal at a 4-3 score on Doan's first two playoff goals, with Yandle finishing his sock trick by recording two assists and Martin Hanzal and Vrbata doing the rest of the assistance. This score would be final, though, and the three stars went to Datsyuk, Doan, and Holmstrom. The Red Wings took a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, Arizona. In net: Jimmy Howard for Detroit and Ilya Bryzgalov for Phoenix. Detroit opened with Ruslan Salei's goal, assisted by Darren Helm and Niklas Kronwall. Drew Miller extended the Red Wings lead, helped by Kronwall. Valtteri Filppula also tallied for Detroit, and he got aided by Jiri Hudler. Phoenix got on the board with David Schlemko on the power play, guided in by Mikkel Boedker and Kyle Turris. Johan Franzen answered in the third period for the Red Wings with his second of the postseason, fueled by Jonathan Ericsson. The Coyotes made it 4-2 with another power play goal, Ray Whitney's tally being powered by Radim Vrbata and Keith Yandle. This was a final, and Howard (28 for 30 saves), Turris, and Kronwall were the three stars. Detroit extended their series lead to 3-0.
Game 4: Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, Arizona. In net: Jimmy Howard for Detroit and Ilya Bryzgalov for Phoenix. Detroit opened with Tomas Holmstrom netting his second of the postseason, courtesy of Pavel Datsyuk and Mike Modano. Phoenix answered with Taylor Pyatt's goal, thanks to Ed Jovanovski. Shane Doan put the Coyotes in front with his third of the playoffs, made possible by Kyle Turris and Keith Yandle. The Red Wings tied it back up with Patrick Eaves' goal, assisted by Darren Helm. Phoenix retook the lead with a power play goal by Martin Hanzal, powered by Radim Vrbata and Ray Whitney. Detroit also had a power play goal, as Niklas Kronwall tied the game at 3 with his tally, helped along by Danny Cleary and Jiri Hudler. Cleary tallied in the third period to put the Red Wings in front, guided in by Valtteri Filppula and Todd Bertuzzi. Bertuzzi tacked on his own goal for Detroit, with assistance coming from Cleary and Filppula. The Red Wings finished it up with Eaves' second goal in the game, an unassisted tally to make it a 6-3 final. The three stars went to Cleary, Doan, and Filppula. Detroit's win completed a 4-0 sweep and advanced them to the semifinals, whereas the Coyotes now face an uncertain future for the franchise as the go golfing.
Game 2: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan. In net: Ilya Bryzgalov for Phoenix and Jimmy Howard for Detroit. Please note that all goals in this game are on the power play unless otherwise mentioned. Detroit opened with the second of the playoffs by Pavel Datsyuk, with help from Nicklas Lidstrom and Todd Bertuzzi. The Red Wings added on with Brian Rafalski netting his second of the postseason, assisted by Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom. Darren Helm also scored for Detroit at even-strength, with Datsyuk and Lidstrom taking the assists. The Red Wings made it 4-0 in the second period with Holmstrom's even-strength goal, aided by Valtteri Filppula and a sock trick completing assist from Datsyuk. Phoenix got on the board with Radim Vrbata notching his second of the postseason, with Shane Doan and Keith Yandle providing the helpers. The Coyotes pulled within a goal at a 4-3 score on Doan's first two playoff goals, with Yandle finishing his sock trick by recording two assists and Martin Hanzal and Vrbata doing the rest of the assistance. This score would be final, though, and the three stars went to Datsyuk, Doan, and Holmstrom. The Red Wings took a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, Arizona. In net: Jimmy Howard for Detroit and Ilya Bryzgalov for Phoenix. Detroit opened with Ruslan Salei's goal, assisted by Darren Helm and Niklas Kronwall. Drew Miller extended the Red Wings lead, helped by Kronwall. Valtteri Filppula also tallied for Detroit, and he got aided by Jiri Hudler. Phoenix got on the board with David Schlemko on the power play, guided in by Mikkel Boedker and Kyle Turris. Johan Franzen answered in the third period for the Red Wings with his second of the postseason, fueled by Jonathan Ericsson. The Coyotes made it 4-2 with another power play goal, Ray Whitney's tally being powered by Radim Vrbata and Keith Yandle. This was a final, and Howard (28 for 30 saves), Turris, and Kronwall were the three stars. Detroit extended their series lead to 3-0.
Game 4: Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, Arizona. In net: Jimmy Howard for Detroit and Ilya Bryzgalov for Phoenix. Detroit opened with Tomas Holmstrom netting his second of the postseason, courtesy of Pavel Datsyuk and Mike Modano. Phoenix answered with Taylor Pyatt's goal, thanks to Ed Jovanovski. Shane Doan put the Coyotes in front with his third of the playoffs, made possible by Kyle Turris and Keith Yandle. The Red Wings tied it back up with Patrick Eaves' goal, assisted by Darren Helm. Phoenix retook the lead with a power play goal by Martin Hanzal, powered by Radim Vrbata and Ray Whitney. Detroit also had a power play goal, as Niklas Kronwall tied the game at 3 with his tally, helped along by Danny Cleary and Jiri Hudler. Cleary tallied in the third period to put the Red Wings in front, guided in by Valtteri Filppula and Todd Bertuzzi. Bertuzzi tacked on his own goal for Detroit, with assistance coming from Cleary and Filppula. The Red Wings finished it up with Eaves' second goal in the game, an unassisted tally to make it a 6-3 final. The three stars went to Cleary, Doan, and Filppula. Detroit's win completed a 4-0 sweep and advanced them to the semifinals, whereas the Coyotes now face an uncertain future for the franchise as the go golfing.
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