Hockey

[shadows]

Here are the scores from March 10th's games:

1. Buffalo beat Dallas 5-3. Both goalies looked shaky early on, but Dallas just couldn't put any more pressure on Miller. Dallas only ended up with 20 shots on net while the Sabres had 43. Tomas Vanek scored his 20th goal of the season in this game. It is hard to believe he had so many last season yet only has 20(so far) this year. Talk about a dive in production!

2. New Jersey beat the Rangers 6-3. This was a see-saw battle at the start(leads kept on being given up) and the game was tied 3-3 at one point. Then the wheels fell off for the Rangers. The Rangers managed 3 goals off 19 shots, so it looks like Brodeur wasn't sharp either.
I am not sure how true this is, but Travis Zajac(a Centre on the Devil's) said "I think our top three lines are the best in the league. I'd put us up against anyone." Considering the play of the Devils in the past month or two, I wouldn't necessarily believe what he says. What do Devils fans think about his comment?

3. Washington beat Carolina 4-3 in overtime. Another game where no lead was safe.

4. Chicago beat LA 3-2 in overtime. Patrick Sharp got his 20th and 21st goals of the season. There are a lot of good young players on both teams. I feel that this would be a really fun playoff series to watch! I wonder if they will end up meeting each other this year? I hope so.

5. Phoenix beat Vancouver 4-3 in the shootout. Both teams scored 3 times in the shootout, but Bryzgalov prevented the shootout from going another round by deflecting Mason Raymond's shot up and over the net.

[smc]

Originally Posted by shadows

Here are the scores from March 10th's games:

1. Buffalo beat Dallas 5-3. Both goalies looked shaky early on, but Dallas just couldn't put any more pressure on Miller. Dallas only ended up with 20 shots on net while the Sabres had 43. Tomas Vanek scored his 20th goal of the season in this game. It is hard to believe he had so many last season yet only has 20(so far) this year. Talk about a dive in production!

2. New Jersey beat the Rangers 6-3. This was a see-saw battle at the start(leads kept on being given up) and the game was tied 3-3 at one point. Then the wheels fell off for the Rangers. The Rangers managed 3 goals off 19 shots, so it looks like Brodeur wasn't sharp either.
I am not sure how true this is, but Travis Zajac(a Centre on the Devil's) said "I think our top three lines are the best in the league. I'd put us up against anyone." Considering the play of the Devils in the past month or two, I wouldn't necessarily believe what he says. What do Devils fans think about his comment?

3. Washington beat Carolina 4-3 in overtime. Another game where no lead was safe.

4. Chicago beat LA 3-2 in overtime. Patrick Sharp got his 20th and 21st goals of the season. There are a lot of good young players on both teams. I feel that this would be a really fun playoff series to watch! I wonder if they will end up meeting each other this year? I hope so.

5. Phoenix beat Vancouver 4-3 in the shootout. Both teams scored 3 times in the shootout, but Bryzgalov prevented the shootout from going another round by deflecting Mason Raymond's shot up and over the net.

Perhaps I am just in a surly mood this evening after drinking too much and staying up too late, but I would just like to reiterate that there should not be NHL teams in places like Phoenix or Carolina or Washington or Dallas (to name only those in shadows' post). And let me add San Jose, for good measure. And anywhere else ice doesn't form naturally outside and stay long enough for 2 days of hockey!

[shadows]

Originally Posted by smc

Perhaps I am just in a surly mood this evening after drinking too much and staying up too late, but I would just like to reiterate that there should not be NHL teams in places like Phoenix or Carolina or Washington or Dallas (to name only those in shadows' post). And let me add San Jose, for good measure. And anywhere else ice doesn't form naturally outside and stay long enough for 2 days of hockey!

Washington got plenty of snow this year.

[smc]

Originally Posted by shadows

Washington got plenty of snow this year.

I amend my rant: places where the weather is consistent for hockey.

[dauls]

Originally Posted by smc

dauls, your post makes me wonder: Why is there a hockey team in New Jersey? No wait, that's not exactly my question. What I really want to know is: Why is there a New Jersey?

Of course, the poor play of the Devils could be due to one of the two main features of New Jersey: air pollution and political corruption. Perhaps the players are breathing the air of all the chemical plants near Newark, or perhaps the team is being paid to lose as part of some statewide gambling ring among elected officials. Of course, I'm pretty sure they could just lose on their own.

Thanks smc, it looks like your Devils slight, goaded them into playing a fairly decent game for once.

Originally Posted by shadows

March 10th: New Jersey beat the Rangers 6-3. This was a see-saw battle at the start(leads kept on being given up) and the game was tied 3-3 at one point. Then the wheels fell off for the Rangers. The Rangers managed 3 goals off 19 shots, so it looks like Brodeur wasn't sharp either.
I am not sure how true this is, but Travis Zajac(a Centre on the Devil's) said "I think our top three lines are the best in the league. I'd put us up against anyone." Considering the play of the Devils in the past month or two, I wouldn't necessarily believe what he says. What do Devils fans think about his comment?

A 6-3 win may have been good, but some of the post match comments were a bit over the top. OK the three lines worked for one game, a game in which the Devils had six different players scoring their six goals. But how will the Devils do against better opponents?

Maybe this new system is one they've been trying since signing Ilya Kovalchuk five weeks ago and on Wednesday it clicked for the first time.

We'll have to see if Wednesday's post match optimism remains after tonight's game against Divisional rivals and the Penguins.

[ila]

Originally Posted by smc

Perhaps I am just in a surly mood this evening after drinking too much and staying up too late, but I would just like to reiterate that there should not be NHL teams in places like Phoenix or Carolina or Washington or Dallas (to name only those in shadows' post). And let me add San Jose, for good measure. And anywhere else ice doesn't form naturally outside and stay long enough for 2 days of hockey!

I couldn't agree with you more.

[Captn Sacto]

Originally Posted by smc

Perhaps I am just in a surly mood this evening after drinking too much and staying up too late, but I would just like to reiterate that there should not be NHL teams in places like Phoenix or Carolina or Washington or Dallas (to name only those in shadows' post). And let me add San Jose, for good measure. And anywhere else ice doesn't form naturally outside and stay long enough for 2 days of hockey!

Don't Forget to add Vancouver. There is not a single month where the ave low is below freezing

[ila]

Originally Posted by Captn Sacto

Don't Forget to add Vancouver. There is not a single month where the ave low is below freezing

Vancouver gets cold enough every winter to have ice for more than 2 days in a row. Vancouver is also in Canada and in Canada hockey is almost a religion.

[smc]

Originally Posted by ila

Vancouver gets cold enough every winter to have ice for more than 2 days in a row. Vancouver is also in Canada and in Canada hockey is almost a religion.

I'm with ila. It doesn't even matter about the weather in Canada; hockey in Canada is "automatic." I was talking about the United States. There should be no hockey below the Mason-Dixon Line. If the NHL feels the need to have so many teams, I propose professional hockey for Charlottetown, Halifax, Saint John, Regina, Saskatoon ...

Hell, let's let New Brunswick have teams in Fredericton and Moncton, too. And how about one in Thunder Bay.

I could list plenty of northern U.S. cities, too.

[smc]

Hey, shadows, I heard a good one today:

Why is the Hockey Hall Of Fame in Toronto?

It's the only way Leafs fans can get to see the Stanley Cup!

[shadows]

Originally Posted by smc

Hey, shadows, I heard a good one today:

Why is the Hockey Hall Of Fame in Toronto?

It's the only way Leafs fans can get to see the Stanley Cup!

I would get upset, but it's the truth.