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#1
01-21-2010
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Three seconds on the ice before trying to knock an opponent's head off, is about as premeditated as you can get. If a similar assault took place with witnesses on the street you'd expect jail time. That's what he deserves, why should the laws of the land cease to exist once you hit the ice. Jail time and a very long suspension (why not a lifetime suspension?) should make all hockey players (young and NHL) think about the full consequences of their actions. As a victim of a serious head injury that stopped me playing rugby, would've stopped me playing hockey and kept me out of football for a few years, I hope the damage to Mikael Tam's brain isn't serious enough to stop him playing. At least he has no memory of the incident, (same goes for me, I have no memory of the assault that fractured my skull, and can't remember about 3 hours before the incident and maybe 15 more after it). However, Tam will eventually get to see it on TV, and I'm sure when he watches it, he won't see the victim on the screen as being himself, it will look like it happened to someone else. If he did remember the incident it would be a lot tougher to watch the clip. As for Cormier being "pained by the incident and was following news of Tam's recovery closely", what bullsh  t. He's only hoping Tam recovers fully because he might get away with a softer punishment.If Tam does make a full recovery that shouldn't lessen the punishment, the act of violence should be punished, he's just lucky Tam isn't in an induced coma. He deserves to be a marked man if he ever makes it to the NHL. And if he plays with the Devils I won't be cheering him. 
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#3
01-22-2010
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Devils 2-0 Panthers
 Shutout #108 for Brodeur on Wednesday night in the Devils 2-0 win against the Panthers.Although the Devils have followed their last four shutouts with bad losses.  And next up for the Devils on Friday are the Habs. shadows, tough break for the Leafs in OT against Tampa on Thursday. 
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#4
01-22-2010
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I guess the only silver lining I can take from that game is that I got a total of 7 points(3 for Stamkos, 3 for Lecavalier, and 1 for St. Louis) for my hockey pool. I am pissed that they blew another lead, though. I am liking that they are at least getting the first goals now. Earlier in the season, they were always playing from behind!
Now if only they could hold on to their leads... ---------------------- ---------------------- Ila, what do you think of Montreal getting rid of George Larroque(sp?)? I think he added a measure of toughness to Montreal and that they will sorely miss that if they make it to the playoffs(as they have a lot of small guys on that team). Look at what happened to Carey Price the other night for example!
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#5
01-22-2010
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I think that there is a lot going on behind the scenes that the fans haven't been made aware of. I'm sure though that if Laracque signs with another team that we'll hear more from him about what went on. I'm sure we'll also hear some rebuttals from Gainey if that happens. I don't think that Montreal will miss him too much. He was good for public relations events, but he wasn't producing on the ice. What Montreal will miss most is not being able to fill the roster spot until Laracque's contract is up.
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#6
01-22-2010
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Canadiens 3-1 Devils
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Following the shutout another Devils loss, conceding three goals on 24 shots. The Devils defence is blowing hot and cold at the moment.
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#7
01-23-2010
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clap.gif Congrats on the win ila bowdown2.gif
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#9
01-24-2010
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).Also, I apologize for being behind on the reports. I promise I will catch up on Monday. 
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#10
01-27-2010
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*grumble* *grumble*
What a lousy night of hockey. Ugh.  Here are the scores from Jan 26th's games: 1. LA beat Toronto 5-3. Might as well start the report off with a stinker. The Leafs played like they weren't even interested out there. Disgusting! The only good thing about this game is that Niklas Hagman got his 19th and 20th goal. The rest? Garbage. 2. Washington beat the Islanders 7-2. The weird stat about this game is that even though Washington scored 7 goals, Ovechkin was held without a point. That does not happen very often, especially when so many goals are scored by Washington. 3. Atlanta beat Anaheim 2-1. Anaheim held a 35-34 shot advantage, which shows that the low score doesn't mean it was necessarily a boring game. Anaheim's offense was stymied again. 4. Columbus beat Nashville 3-2. Columbus had a 3-0 lead at one point and almost coughed it up. Nashville got the 2 goals but could get no closer. Columbus managed only 17 shots the entire game, while Nashville had 31 shots. Amazingly, Mason played fairly decent in net for Columbus(shades of last year). 5. Phoenix beat Detroit 5-4 in overtime. Well, so much for going three straight nights with all games ending in regulation. At least this was the only game to do so this evening. Detroit actually had a 4-2 lead until the last two minutes of the game! They allowed Phoenix right back into it, and they scored a goal at 18:30 and 19:37 to tie it all up. Detroit is not known for coughing up leads like this, but of course they are doing lots of things this season that they weren't known for in recent years. Of note, Niklas Kronwall(defenseman) returned to the Red Wings after missing many games with a knee injury. He was held pointless and was a -1 for the night. He played 21:57, which is a lot of time to play for a first game back from a long-term injury! 6. Ottawa beat New Jersey 3-0. What is with the Devils not being able to score lately? Not a good night for anyone on the team, Brodeur included. New Jersey outshot Ottawa 24-18 which would make for quite a boring game to watch. Plus, Ottawa scored 3 goals off 18 shots which shows that Brodeur was not overly sharp. Lately, it seems that the Devils are either getting shutout victories or losing by getting shutout. It is puzzling to say the least. 7. Florida beat Montreal 2-1. This was a bad one. Montreal only managed 17 shots on net, while allowing 29 for Florida. Halak kept them in the game, but their offense has gone back to their bad habits from earlier in the season. The shot tallies of 6/4/7 are not going to win very many games. 8. Chicago beat Edmonton 4-2. Wow, now here is a team that you DON'T want to play when you are struggling! That being said, Edmonton did play them and the end result was pretty much what everyone was expecting. 11 game losing streak now for Edmonton. Ugly. So, not a good night for Ila, dauls, or myself. I keep thinking to myself that the Leafs cannot get any worse, and then they play an absolute shit-fest like they did last night. Disgusting, just freakin' disgusting.
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#11
01-27-2010
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#12
01-27-2010
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Ila, there may be a little bit of a battle going on with your team!
This is from tsn.ca.REPORT: CANADIENS' MARKOV CALLS OUT PRICE AFTER LOSS TO BLUES Things may not be well in the Montreal Canadiens' dressing room with a report that Andrei Markov and Carey Price had words following their 4-3 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues last Wednesday. According to the TEAM990 radio in Montreal, Markov approached the goaltender after the 4-3 loss in overtime and told him "If you are not going to play with heart, stay home. We don't need you here." The radio station's account also stated the dressing room was split with some players coming to Price's defence and others siding with Markov. The Canadiens had no comment on the report. Price is expected to get the start against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night. The 22-year-old has a 11-16-4 record with a 2.73 GAA and .913 save percentage this season. Personally, I don't think that the goaltending is the problem for the majority of Montreal's losses. Scoring 1 or 2 goals or getting just 17-20 shots is the main culprit. Prices stats aren't horrible by any means. Our goaltending is weak, not Montreal's. That being said, our defense is quite porous at times and leave the goaltenders out to hang in the wind. That is a problem that Montreal suffers from time to time as well. Maybe Markov should look at his glass house that he lives in before casting stones. This could all be a fake rumour for all we know. It would not be the first time that the media has embellished something. 
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#13
01-28-2010
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Here are the scores from Jan 27th's games:
1. Buffalo beat New Jersey 2-1 in the shootout. Not a good start for hockey fans of this forum. The second game in a row that the Devils did not have any offense. It seems to be a trend this year. Perhaps it would be better for them if Brodeur did not get any more shutouts this season as they seem to taper off after he gets one. New Jersey outshot Buffalo 40-32 so at least there were chances. 2. Carolina beat the Rangers 5-1. Talk about no offense. The Rangers could only get 1 puck in the net yet again. They are horrible! Gaborik was pointless yet again since volunteering to donate his teeth to science a few games ago! 3. Washington beat Anaheim 5-1. This was tied up 1-1 at one point, I went to do something real quick, and then it was 4-1 for Washington! One thing you have to say about Washington is that they are an offensive threat no matter what. If you give them a chance, the floodgates can open up and then it's curtains for you! 4. Another bad night for the hockey fans of this forum. Tampa Bay beat Montreal 3-0. Montreal outshot Tampa Bay 33-30 but they just couldn't seem to get anything going. The first and third period were relatively quiet but a lot of shenanigans happened in the second. Lots of penalties(including two 10minute misconducts) happened at 9:51. 5. Minnesota beat Detroit 5-2. This game was tied 2-2 at one point, and then it all came crashing down for the Red Wings. The main reason Minnesota won this game is that Chris Osgood was in net(first time in quite a few games...now you know why!) and he sucked a lemon yet again. I cannot determine who is worse out of the two, Toskala or Osgood. Yuck! 6. Dallas beat Calgary 4-3 in the shootout. While it should be noted that this was Calgary's 8th loss in a row(and Iginla finally scored a goal in 12 games), the main story is that Calgary blew a 3-1 lead that led to the loss. They are playing some pretty bad hockey right now. 7. Vancouver beat St. Louis 3-2. While Calgary has lost 8 in a row, Vancouver has won 6 in a row. They have now vaulted into 3rd place in the Western Conference with 68 points(only Chicago with 76 and San Jose with 78 are ahead of them)! They are playing some great hockey! I remember at the start of the season they kept winning a game or two, then losing a game or two. How the season can change as it wears on!
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#14
01-28-2010
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"It is not yet known when or even if Tam will return to play." Up to a 48 games suspension is nothing compared to Tam potentially never playing hockey again. How excessive a 'punishment' is that for Tam just for being a victim of a cowardly assault? Perhaps Cormier's suspension should have been for twice the length of time Tam was kept out of the game by his injuries.  The attitude of the Huskies fans to applaud the decision to appeal the suspension is bad for the reputation of hockey. A bunch of f g aholes.Since Cormier will remain suspended during the appeal process, maybe the QMJHL can make his appeal last for at least a couple of years. Quote:
Players get away with violence inside the game too often. Clampdown on violence in Rugby Union Recently an independent judicial officer handed David Attoub (of Stade Francais, a French Rugby Union Club) a 70-week ban for eye gouging in a Heikeken Cup defeat by Ulster. The ban means Attoub will not be available to play again until April 22, 2011. His team-mate Julien Dupuy was handed a 24-week ban, reduced to 23 on appeal, for his role in the incident. Attoub's 70-week suspension is the second heaviest eye gouging ban ever handed out. And falls in line with an increasingly tough stance against gouging within Rugby Union, following the outrage over the 8-week ban handed to South Africa flanker Schalk Burger for his gouging of British and Irish Lions wing Luke Fitzgerald during 2009's second Test in Pretoria. As expected Attoub has made an appeal against this ban. The independent judicial officer who imposed the suspension, described it as "the worst act of contact with the eyes I have had to deal with".
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#15
01-28-2010
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Conceding 3 goals from 18 shots against Ottawa is typical of their recent form. Followed by conceding just 1 from 32 against the Sabres. I suppose this must have been what Lemaire was referring to when he said, "he was a little concerned," and "could see the team slipping a bit," following the Devils disastrous 4-0 shutout by the Islanders earlier in January. ranting2.gifThe Devils just aren't scoring enough. They've scored 33 fewer than the Penguins, 16 fewer than the Flyers and the Caps have out scored the Devils by 68 goals. Even the Leafs are outscoring the Devils (142 to 139).eek_animated.gif This offensive form won't see the Devils go far in the postseason.
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#16
01-29-2010
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Today's article stated that there are no hard feelings between Markov and Price. Quite possibly there was an exchange between the two of them. If so it was probably borne out of frustration from losing two games that they should have won, espcially considering that last week they had two really good games. The article went on to state that after the Canadiens' last practice Price gave a bearhug to Markov. Whatever happened there doesn't appear to be a rift in the team. Perhaps the whole controversy was wishful speculation from someone that doesn't like the Habs. Last edited by ila; 01-29-2010 at 05:21 PM.
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#18
01-30-2010
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I guess I can be happy that the Leafs came back from a 4-2 deficit and were able to get a point....but I won't be. They are really irritating me right now. Getting a penalty in overtime? WTF?!?!?!
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#19
01-30-2010
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Here are the scores from Jan 28th's games:
1. Atlanta beat Philadelphia 4-3. This was not a good game for the Flyers. They had a 3-1 lead and then it all fell apart in the third period. Emery gave up 3 goals off 8 shots in the third. Probably just a minor bump in the road for them, but they should be careful not to fall in the same pit they were in earlier in the season. 2. Ottawa beat Pittsburgh 4-1. I guess this really isn't surprising any more. Pittsburgh has been decidedly average for a while now, and Ottawa has now won 8 games in a row(tied a franchise record). Spezza scored a goal again, and now has 1 in each of the three games he has been back from injury. Can they keep it up? I cannot honestly see this Ottawa team making a serious run for the Cup this year, but at least they are playing well and giving their fans something to cheer about. 3. Carolina beat the Islanders 4-1. Don't look now, but Carolina is only 2 points back of Toronto(this is including Toronto's point from Friday's game)! Looks like it is basement time for us! Yay. 4. LA beat Columbus 4-1. There are a lot of 4-1 scores this evening! Anze Kopitar(the guy's picture at nhl.com makes him look like he is a serial killer! ) scored 2 goals in the victory which gave him his 100th of his career(his second was the 101st). He should be a good player for the Kings for a long, long time.5. Minnesota beat Colorado 1-0. This was less than 5 minutes away from going to overtime, but thankfully they scored in regulation. Havlat scored his 11th goal of the season. To say that he is having a dissapointing season for the Wild is a huge understatement, especially with the way he played for Chicago last season. 6. Phoenix beat Calgary 3-2 in the shootout. This is Calgary's 9th loss in a row. They are reeling, and on a night where they come back from 2-0 their offense fizzles yet again when it counts the most. I don't forsee Sutter being head coach for much longer if this keeps up(I wish the same could be said for Ron Wilson, but Burke says he is "as safe as the gold in Fort Knox". That doesn't really make me happy to hear that. 7. Speaking of long losing streaks...St. Louis beat Edmonton 2-1. Not much to say about this except that this is Edmonton's 12th loss in a row. That is downright ugly! 8. Chicago beat San Jose 4-3 in overtime. This game pretty much lived up to the hype. Two of the best teams in the league right now going at it toe-to-toe! Chicago had a 3-0 lead at one point, and then San Jose came storming back! Chicago luckily was able to squeak away with the victory. Chicago outshot San Jose(San Jose getting outshot rarely happens) 39-37. ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- Here are the scores from Jan 29th's games: 1. Oh, what new level of Hell am I witnessing now? New Jersey beat Toronto 5-4 in overtime. Toronto came back from down 4-2 and looked to have the momentum going into overtime(New Jersey totally outplayed the Leafs in the first and second period and then it was all Toronto in the third), but they decided to fall flat on their face...again. Luke Schenn took a stupid hooking penalty and that was all she wrote(since we all know that the Leaf's Penalty Kill is a freaking joke!). Zach Parise had 2 goals and 2 assists.I am sure that dauls cannot be too happy with the way his team played tonight even with them winning. 2. Washington beat Florida 4-1. Mike Green had two incidents occur. The first was him hitting an elbow to someone's head(he got a 2 minute elbowing penalty) and then he got hit with a knee-on-knee later on in the game. The Capitals are saying that he is not seriously injured(could play in Sunday's game if he is not suspended for the elbow). He may be looking at a suspension for the elbow. Knowing that he is a star, he may get a more lenient suspension than perhaps a "plugger" would get. 3. Buffalo beat Boston 2-1. Want a scary fact? Toronto is only 9 points behind Boston now. Theoretically, if Boston were to end up in second last place at the end of the year(not saying this will happen of course) they could end up with the 1st and 2nd picks in this year's draft(thanks to the Leafs)! 4. Anaheim beat Tampa Bay 2-1 in a real humdinger of a shootout.  5. Detroit beat Nashville 4-2. Despite being badly outshot(48-29), Detroit was able to claim the victory. Lidstrom is heating up right now, and he had a goal and an assist. 6. Dallas beat Colorado 3-2. This was Colorado's 2nd loss in a row. -------------------------- -------------------------- -------------------------- Games that matter for us hockey fans tonight(Jan 30th): 1. Philadelphia VS the Islanders 2. Toronto VS Vancouver(oh great! )3. Boston VS LA 4. Montreal VS Ottawa Except for Jennifer, we will probably be a little worried. The opponents of our teams are all playing very well right now!
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01-26-2010
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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. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- 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.
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#21
01-26-2010
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Here are the scores from Jan 21st's games:
1. Columbus beat Boston 3-2. Columbus won again, and came back from a 2-1 deficit. Boston is reeling right now, and they are not playing very good hockey at all. They can say it is injuries, but Ottawa and Montreal had lost more man-games to injuries than Boston, and they have managed to play well and remain in the top eight. Lucic receiving a high-stick double-minor in the last two minutes of the game pretty well gave the game to Columbus. 2. Ottawa beat St. Louis 3-2. Don't look now, but Ottawa is climbing up the standings. I honestly don't think they'll get very far in the playoffs(if they end up making it at all), but at least they seem to be playing good hockey right now. 3. The Islanders beat Florida 2-1 in the shootout. Both teams had over 30 shots apiece, so it wasn't a snooze-fest like the score would suggest. Both goalies played well from the looks of it. 4. Philadelphia beat Gabor....I mean the Rangers 2-0. The Rangers really took it on the chin in this one, as did Gaborik. For some reason that only Gaborik will ever know, Gaborik dropped the gloves and challenged Dan Carcillo to a fight. As Jennifer can attest to, Carcillo is a "tough guy" on Philly, and easily won the bout. To add insult to insult(as Gaborik's only injury was to his pride) the Rangers lost 2-0! Another shutout loss for them! Here's another fact about this game. The Ranger players on the ice, knowing that it was their STAR PLAYER about to get pummelled, chose to just stand around picking their noses rather than intervene! He is your star player, you idiots! Take a penalty if you have to, but you've got to protect him! What would happen if you lost him for a significant amount of time due to him breaking his hand on either Carcillo's helmet or his face made of rock? I am not even a Rangers fan, and I call that gutless! PROTECT HIM!!!! At least Philly won. 5. Carolina beat Atlanta 5-2. This one wasn't even close. Eric Staal had a had trick in this one. Considering what a dismal season he was having before getting hurt, it is amazing how well he's playing now. He will help Team Canada for sure! 6. Tampa Bay beat sad-sack Toronto 3-2. This...is...pathetic. Toronto at least got a point, but these are games that they NEED to win! Argh! Anybody want a bandwagon-jumper on their team for the remainder of the season? I don't cost a lot, and I'm housebroken. 7. Washington beat Pittsburgh 6-3. This game was tied 3-3 at one point, and then Pittsburgh fell apart in the third period. Even though this was touted as a "rivalry" it didn't really seem that way to me. Neither Ovechkin or Crosby got into it, and there really weren't that many penalties in the game. Much ado about nothing, it looks like! 8. Detroit beat Minnesota 4-3 in the shootout. Minnesota rallied from down 3-1 but could not finish the comeback. The shootout went 8 rounds. 9. Phoenix beat Nashville 4-2. Nashville had a 2-1 lead going into the third period, but Scottie Upshall decided to take matters into his own hands and scored a hat-trick to give Phoenix the win. Nashville outshot Phoenix 43-23 but could not get the victory. 10. Chicago beat Calgary 3-1. A cure for the losing blues? Play Calgary and get a victory. Calgary is really struggling to score goals right now, and tonight was another example of this. They only had 20 shots on net, and that won't cut it the majority of the time(sometimes you can win with that tally, but not often). 11. Vancouver beat Dallas 4-3. Vancouver is on a roll! Not a lot of chances for either team(both had 23 shots), but they still managed to find some offense. 12. LA beat Buffalo 4-3 in the shootout. 13. San Jose beat Anaheim 3-1. If San Jose can play like this they have a very good chance to win the Stanley Cup. The big question is whether or not this will be the team that shows up in the playoffs, or if it will be a repeat of years past. ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Here are the scores from Jan 22nd's games: 1. Montreal beat New Jersey 3-1. The offense for the Devils looked to have disappeared again, but that is not the only reason they lost. Halak played well in net, again. I wonder if they really will trade him at the deadline, or if they will try to trade Price instead? 2. Colorado beat Nashville 2-1. Will Colorado be the Dark Horse pick for the Stanley Cup this season? It certainly looks like that could be the case. 3. Dallas beat Edmonton 4-3. This was a heart-breaker for Edmonton. They tie the game late from a puck bouncing off the Dallas player's leg, and then give up the winning goal 39 seconds later. Edmonton just continues to find ways to lose. Lottery pick for them? Another big night of hockey coming up, and I don't want to run out of room so this concludes this one. Part 3 coming up.
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#22
01-26-2010
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Here are the scores from Jan 23rd's games:
1. Ottawa beat Boston 2-1. The hits keep coming for the Bruins. They are spinning their wheels right now, and it seems they are getting deeper and deeper as time goes on. Jason Spezza scored his 6th goal after returning from an injury that kept him away for a long time. 2. Philadelphia beat Carolina 4-2. Even though the Flyers will lose their next game to Pittsburgh, they are now in 6th place in their Conference! I told you not to give up on them yet, Jennifer. I do have some good advice from time to time.  3. Montreal hammered the Rangers 6-0. This was ugly folks. Ugly like Gaborik trying to fight Carcillo! Cammalleri had 4 points in this one(2 goals and 2 assists). Lundqvist got yanked after Montreal scored 4 goals in about a 6 minute span(give or take a few seconds). This was also the second game in a row where the Rangers were shutout! Their offense is pretty bad! No fights for either Gaborik or Avery in this one, which is probably a good thing for them. 4. New Jersey beat the Islanders 4-2. I thought for a little while that this would be like the previous game for the Devils(have a 1-0 lead and then not be able to score another goal the rest of the game), but they proved me wrong! They picked up their pace and took the victory. 5. Washington beat Phoenix 4-2. Closer game than you might think, as the fourth goal was an empty netter. Ovechkin got the cherry-picker goal. 6. Florida beat Toronto 2-0. Toronto lose? No! It can't be! They never lose! Oh wait. They never win! That is what I meant to say. At least Wilson said that Gustavsson is now the #1 goalie for the rest of the year. It should have been like that since the start of the season. Bandwagon jumping sounds good this time of the year. 7. LA beat Detroit 3-2. Detroit blew a 2-0 lead in this one. I don't think you would see that happen last season, or at least not with as much regularity as it happens this season. 8. Tampa Bay beat Atlanta 2-1 in the shootout. *snore* Wh...? Oh, hello there. Yep. This was a snoozefest. 9. Anaheim beat St. Louis 4-3 in the shootout. St. Louis had a 3-0 lead and they gave it away(they really should not be taking lessons from the Leafs). 10. Minnesota beat Columbus 4-2. Columbus losing again. Are they back to their losing ways? 11. Vancouver beat Chicago 5-1. Wow. Vancouver is looking good right now, and Chicago(besides the Calgary game) is looking rather ordinary. Goal-tending woes for the Blackhawks? Not good for the playoffs if that is the case. Henrik Sedin had 2 goals and 1 assist and Daniel Sedin had 1 goal and 2 assists. Man, I wish they were on the Leafs. What a duo! 12. San Jose beat Buffalo 5-2. Honestly, I was expecting Buffalo to be more of a challenge to the Sharks. They had Miller in net, but that did not make a difference. ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Here are the scores from Jan 24th's games: 1. Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 2-1. This was a weird one. Arron Asham of the Flyers accused Matt Cooke of Pittsburgh of biting his finger. What makes this all the more bizarre is that Scott Hartnell(of the Flyers) was accused of biting the finger of a Pittsburgh player last year(I can't recall who's finger he is accused of chomping on like a Chicken McNugget). Weird game full of penalties. I guess these two teams don't like each other very much. 2. Carolina beat Boston 5-1. Boston had a bad night in net, and they could not score again! I can just imagine how frustrated smc is right now(you thinking of doing a bandwagon jump for the rest of the season too, my friend? )3. Colorado beat Dallas 4-0. Anderson was stellar in net for the Avalanche yet again. He's a good one! ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Here are the scores from Jan 25th's games(I'm finally caught up! Yay!): 1. Pittsburgh beat the Rangers 4-2. At least the Rangers scored a goal tonight. Since Gaborik signed up to be a test subject in Carcillo's Head-Club For Men project, he has had 0 points. Maybe he is a little shaken up? 2. St. Louis beat Calgary 2-0. Calgary's offense was absent again. If this happens much longer, they will be expelled for prolonged truency. 3. Vancouver beat Buffalo 3-2. Both Henrik and Daniel Sedin had 2 points in this one. They are flying right now! Two nights in a row with all games ending in regulation! Can we go for three in a row tomorrow? Looking at the games that are on tap, all signs point to "Not A Chance".
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I will, obviously, choose teams to root for other than the Bruins when the playoffs begin, assuming the Bruins don't make it (a fairly safe assumption right now), but a "bandwagon jump"?!?! That is the equivalent in Boston of being a "pink-hat" Red Sox fan. Never, never, never. (Ask me what the pink hat is all about if you're interested.)
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).I will also choose a team to root for once the playoffs hit(because, let's face it, there is NO chance the Leafs are going to even have a sniff of the playoffs this season ).And even though Jennifer could wear a pink hat(and look very beautiful in said hat), I have to inquire what you mean by that pink hat comment. I don't think I've ever heard it before.
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Here is a post I have to make. Believe it or not, Patrice Cormier is appealing his suspension rather than taking it like a man. Gutless. He (and his team) are calling it too "excessive". Excessive? What the
are they talking about? The only thing excessive about all this was his elbow! I hope they turn around and give him a longer suspension now!The article is below and it is from tsn.ca. HUSKIES PLAN TO APPEAL CORMIER'S SEASON-LONG SUSPENSION Patrice Cormier will not accept his suspension by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League after all. The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies said Tuesday they will appeal the suspension handed Cormier for his hit to the head of Quebec Remparts defenceman Mikael Tam. Coach and general manager Andre Tourigny said on a conference call that the suspension for the rest of the season and the playoffs was "excessive." "He could serve up to 48 games, that's too much," Tourigny added. Later, Cormier read a short statement to The Canadian Press over the telephone. It said: "I respect the decision of the QMJHL even if I find it too severe. I deeply regret the circumstances surrounding this event and I wish Mikael Tam a speedy and full recovery. Thanks for your attention." He declined to answer questions on the decision. Earlier Tuesday, the Huskies centre had seemed to suggest he had accepted the league's ruling in statement released through his Halifax-based agent Tim Cranston. "I fully respect the Quebec Major Junior League's decision regarding the Mikael Tam incident," Cormier said in that statement. "I deeply regret the circumstances surrounding this event and wish Mikael Tam a speedy and full recovery." A spokesman for the QMJHL said in an email that the league had no comment on the appeal and added it had yet to receive the appropriate paperwork. No date for a hearing has been set and Cormier will remain suspended during the appeal process. The league gave one of the longest suspensions in its history to Cormier on Monday for his hit in a Jan. 17 game that sent Tam into convulsions and left the 18-year-old with brain trauma and several broken teeth. Cormier, who served as captain of Canada's team at the world junior championship, had already served two games and is to miss the Huskies' 18 remaining regular season games, plus the playoffs. The 19-year-old New Jersey Devils prospect had a five-day window to appeal. Tourigny called Cormier's hit "regrettable" and that the team accepted that it deserved "severe" punishment, but that the league went too far. The Huskies were gunning for a league championship and participation in the Memorial Cup tournament and made a handful of trades in the January dealing window to bolster their roster with experienced talent. Among them was a trade with the Rimouski Oceanic to land Canadian junior team players Cormier and Jordan Caron in exchange for two 17-year-olds and a package of draft picks. They also acquired defenceman Steven Delisle and forward Antoine Quevillon from other clubs. Cormier was in only his third game with the Huskies when the hit on Tam took place. Video of the ugly hit has been replayed numerous times over the past week. On the play, Cormier came off his team's bench and caught Tam with an elbow in the neutral zone, sending the Quebec defenceman into convulsions. Tam spent two days in hospital with head trauma before returning to Quebec City last week.
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I honestly like Philadelphia's chances to make it to the playoffs now(maybe I found my bandwagon team for the rest of the season? ). They got through that horrible stretch of bad games and recovered rather than fall further down(which I had honestly thought was going to happen a while back!) and now they are in 6th place in the Conference!
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