Here comes another big one! I'm going to try and make these more frequently to prevent crazy ones like this in the future.
Here are the scores from Jan 19th's games:
1. The Rangers crushed Tampa Bay 8-2. Can this be true? The Rangers scoring more than 2 goals? Marion Gaborik had 4 assists in this game. He must have known that his punching bag debut was coming so he wanted to get some points while he could still see the puck.
2. Philadelphia beat Columbus 5-3. While Columbus is not a great team to say the least, a win is a good thing for Philly. It seems like everything is falling into place for them now, which is a good thing.
3. Washington beat Detroit 3-2. I read an article today that said that Detroit is near the bottom of the league with goals scored. Considering all the firepower they had last year it was a shock to read that!
4. Atlanta beat Toronto 4-3. I am
really getting sick and tired of this song and dance. Win one game, lose one game, win one game, lose one game! Damn it! Can you PLEASE win more than one freaking game in a row?!?!
5. Ottawa beat Chicago 4-1. Ottawa is playing very well right now, while the Blackhawks are stumbling around a little. It seems that since the 6-5 shootout loss to Minnesota a while back(where Chicago originally had a 5-1 lead!) they have been a totally different team than what they were earlier in the season. I am sure they will turn it around but they need to hurry up! Vancouver is hungrily eyeing their spot.
6. Pittsburgh beat the Islanders 6-4. This was an amazing game for Pittsburgh's offense! Malkin had a hat-trick and Crosby had 2 goals and 4 assists! 6 points! That's a pretty good night! This was the game that helped Crosby get back into the points-leader race.
7. Anaheim beat Buffalo 5-4. Anaheim had a 4-0 lead after the first period, and they almost blew it! If they hadn't scored that 5th goal in the third, they probably would have lost. Anaheim is playing quite well right now, and they could be a force to be reckoned with if they make the playoffs.
8. San Jose beat LA 5-1. I would have thought with the two teams involved to have a closer game. However, once San Jose had a 3-0 lead, it would be quite a hill for LA to climb up. LA had outshot San Jose 37-24, but it did them no good.
All games ended in regulation this night. A rarity to say the least.
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Here are the scores from Jan 20th's games:
1. New Jersey beat Florida 2-0. Not a hard game for Brodeur this night, as they only allowed 22 shots to get to him. Their offense has been a little weak the past little while, and they are relying entirely too much on Brodeur to bail them out. Elias is needed, and they are probably hoping he will be back soon.
2. St. Louis beat Montreal 4-3 in overtime(so much for two nights in a row where all the games end in regulation). Montreal came back from being down 3-1, so they were able to at least get a point out of it. They also outshot St. Louis 38-28, so that is another good sign. I wish the Leafs could at least start getting points, then we could all be happy.
3. Vancouver beat Edmonton 3-2 in overtime. Edmonton just keeps finding ways to lose. As bad as the Leafs are, at least they are not this bad. Yikes! Henrik Sedin had 3 assists and Daniel Sedin had 1 goal and 2 assists. They are an excellent duo on the ice. They have helped Burrows to have an excellent year as well.
I don't want to run out of room again, so I will continue this in my next post.