Posted by admin on 16th, 2008
With a huge win over The Bears in their season home opener, the pressure was on the Blue Tongues to once again prevail over the league leaders. Having been introduced to the smaller rink and hard checking style of play produced by Gold Coast, The Bears were expected to hit back, and fast, against the Blue Tongues in their second game of the double header.
The Bears did not disappoint, coming at the Blue Tongues early in the game and changing their tactics to not only start playing a physical game, but also stamping their authority over the control of the game. Both teams seemed to lack the energy they had during Saturday’s game, and some simple rookie errors caused a line change for the Gold Coast team, starting to run two lines instead of three. Despite The Bears claiming control of the puck for majority of the first period however, it was Dave Upton of the Blue Tongues who netted the only goal of the first.
Tempers flared in the second, with roughing calls on both teams, and it was clear that neither team were giving up on their race to be the next to pot a goal. Both Sydney’s goaltender John Daugulis and Gold Coast’s Simo Mustonen had their work cut out for them in net as each team made shot after shot on goal. However, once again the Blue Tongues made some silly mistakes, costing them dearly on the penalty kill. It was The Bears that led going into the third, winning the period 3 goals to the Gold Coast’s lone goal, ending the period 3-2.
Excitement ruled the third, as the Blue Tongues tied up the scores on 3 a piece, before The Bears took advantage of a lapse in concentration and took the lead once more at 4-3 with little more than 8 minutes left in the game. The Blue Tongues never gave up, and with just under 2 minutes left, tied the game 4-4.
Anticipation was high in the stands as the teams took to the face off after a penalty was called on The Bears, giving the Blue Tongues a powerplay with a minute left in the third. Their fans behind them, Gold Coast focused on the job at hand and with 46 seconds left in the game, defenseman Ross Howell netted the game winning goal. The Bears failed to even up the scores in the dying seconds of the game, giving the Blue Tongues their third victory in the last three games.
The first star of the game was Blue Tongues Captain and centre, Billy Crumm. Second star of the game was Blue Tongues Defenseman, Don Burke and third star of the game was Bears’ Roberto Franchini.
Next weekend, the Blue Tongues face the Newcastle North Stars on June 21 & 22 at Gold Coast Iceland, Bundall. Games start at 3.30pm.
Article Source: Gold Coast Blue Tongues
Tags: IceHockey, AIHL, Blue Tongues, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney Bears, Gaetan Royer, Brian Lachance
Posted by admin on 13th, 2008
Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin made the NHL Awards night all about him today, capturing both the Hart Trophy as league MVP and the Lester B. Pearson Award as the players’ choice for the most outstanding player.
The complete list of awards and their winners:
Art Ross Trophy: Alexander Ovechkin
Calder Trophy: Patrick Kane
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: Detroit Red Wings
Conn Smythe Trophy: Henrik Zetterberg
Frank Selke Trophy: Pavel Datsyuk
Jack Adams Award: Bruce Boudreau
Lady Byng Trophy: Pavel Datsyuk
Lester B. Pearson: Alexander Ovechkin
Masterton Trophy: Jason Blake
Maurice Richard Trophy: Alexander Ovechkin
Norris Trophy: Nick Lidstrom
Prince of Wales Trophy: Pittsburgh Penguins
Vezina Trophy (leagues top netminder): Marin Brodeur
William J Jennings Trophy: Chris Osgood / Dominik Hasek
To be awarded:
Lester Patrick Trophy (outstanding service to hockey)
Information Source: NHL.com – Trophies | NHL – Yahoo! Sports
Posted by admin on 12th, 2008
The San Jose Sharks have hired a new head coach. Todd McLellan, formerly an assistant coach with the Stanley Cup winning Detroit Red Wings will be formerly announced as the new head coach on Thursday.
“It’s a very good feeling,” McLellan said in a statement released by the team. “From the first moment Doug called to the moment he offered the job, I felt comfortable. I think the Sharks have done a tremendous job. You don’t get that close to 50 wins for a number of years in a row without a lot of talent. It’s a matter of getting over the hump. There are some real parallels between the Wings and the Sharks.”
- NHL – Yahoo! Sports
The Sharks hope that McLellan, who has experience with cup winning teams will help take the Sharks all the way.
Tags: sanjose sharks, detroit red wings, todd mclellan, ron wilson
Posted by admin on 11th, 2008
After a conference low 71 points last season, the Los Angeles Kings have given head coach Marc Crawford his marching orders.
Crawford, who’s record over his 2 seasons with the Kings is a dismal 59-84-21. Last season the Kings tied with Eastern Conference bottom feeders, the Tampa Bay Lightning on points.
“In the end it just comes down to fit,” Lombardi said in a conference call Tuesday afternoon. “It’s just a gut call on fit.”- Yahoo! Sports
In a division that includes strong teams such as the Dallas Stars, Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks, the Kings need to do far better to compete.
Tags: losangeles kings, dallas stars, anaheim ducks, san jose sharks, marc crawford, dean lombardi
Posted by admin on 11th, 2008
A month after being fired from the San Jose Sharks, Ron Wilson has a new job, one that to many, could be considered a promotion.
It was announced today that Ron Wilson has been hired as the new head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
“I’m the happiest person in the National Hockey League today,” Wilson said. “I’m fulfilling a dream.
“Obviously if you lose your job in the league you often wonder if you’ll get another opportunity,” he said. “The furthest thing from my mind at any point in my hockey career was that I would have an opportunity—ever—to coach a team like the Toronto Maple Leafs with their incredible history.”
- NHL – Yahoo! Sports
When talking about the Maple Leafs as a team, Ron Wilson was quoted as saying;
“I view the Leafs as a team in transition,”. “It’s going to require a lot of work and a lot of attention to detail.
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NHL – Yahoo! Sports
Ron Wilson, who’s coaching career in the NHL stands at 518-446-127 has coached for the Washington Capitals and Anaheim Ducks before heading to his last post in San Jose.
Tags: sanjose sharks, toronto maple leafs, ron wilson, nhl, national hockey league, head coach, coach
Posted by admin on 10th, 2008
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this is how i think things will go this year including San Jose winning the Stanley Cup
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Mike Richards scores on a penalty shot to give the flyers a crucial 2 goal lead late in game 3 of th
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Flyers Darien Hatcher makes the cross check and gets 2 minutes in Game 3 of the playoffs.
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Throwing an octopus on the ice at the Wings game!
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Look out for these guys…
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Concluding 58 seconds of our 4-3 win at the HP Pavilion. The building is so loud that the sound sta
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final score 4-0 penguins
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guess whos back, the nhl playoff guru and these predictions are researched and will make your NHL pl
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Minnesota Wild NHL Playoffs Let’s Play Hockey – Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN April 17th 2008
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Le Canadien s’est compliqué la vie dans cette série contre les Bruins
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This is the canadiens playoff movie intro from game 2 @ the bell center. Go Habs Go
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Washington Capitals @ Philadelphia Flyers 4/17/08 Game 4
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Posted by admin on 5th, 2008
Henrik Zetterberg has been awared the Conn Smythe trophy as the Playoff MVP. There was little doubt after the final horn blew that Zetterberg would be the one to take home the award. His solid 2-way play and never-say-die attitide has made hime one of the best players to play with, and one of the worse players to play against.
Zetterberg was quick to give the honor to the guys he players with.
“It’s special to be on there with so many great players—especially Nick,”
- Yahoo! Sports
From the Pittsburgh Penguins,
“He certainly deserved it,” Penguins coach Michel Therrien said. “There’s no doubt he was an important player for that group.”
- Yahoo! Sports
Zetterberg is also the favorite to win the Selke Trophy for the leagues best defensive forward.
Posted by admin on 24th, 2008
Normally a team others look up for strong defensive play, a never say die attitude and gritty, hard hitting forechecking, the Dallas Stars of late have not fit the bill. In fact over recent games the Stars, who have gone 3-7-0 in their last 10 games are in a major slump, and have chosen the worse possible time to do it.
All teams go through slumps though, and in the NHL these days a slump means very little in the big scheme of things. The Detroit Red Wings, who lead the entire league in points went through a slump very similar to the one the Stars are in, and went on to a hot streak soon after. The San Jose Sharks had a slump before going on their current hot streak.
For the Stars then, it’s surely only a matter of time before the team gains back its confidence and gets back on track. Stars Captain Brenden Morrow spoke of confidence recently…
“That’s probably one way to describe it,” Stars captain Brenden Morrow said. “I think confidence is an attitude you have. We’ve had it at times, but right now we don’t, and it’s going to take more than just one game to get it back. It’s going to take a handful of games where you get ugly, where you dig in, and where you earn your bounces. That’s the way we have to look at this, we have to look at it that we have a lot of work to do.”
- Mike Heika, Dallas Morning News
The Stars face the San Jose Sharks later this week, and hope to break their slump in California. Word is BJ Crombeen has been called up from the minors, so maybe look to see a cold-streak winger be a healthy scratch during the upcoming games.
Posted by admin on 19th, 2008
Alexander Ovechkin put the 60 Goal mark closer today after scoring the empty net goal in todays Washington Capitals 4-2 defeat over the Nashville Predators.
Ovechkin scored his 58th goal of the season while trying to clear the puck in the closing seconds of the game.
Ovechkin scored an empty-netter at 19:56 of the third with a bank shot off of the boards from inside his own blue line that barely made it over the Nashville goal line.
“I was just trying to get the puck into the neutral zone, so it was the luckiest score ever,” Ovechkin said.
- Yahoo! Sports
Regardless of whether it was shot in on purpose or simply pure luck, Alexander Ovechkin looks like he will pass the 60 Goal mark in the next few games.
Doing so will make him the first person to do so in 12 years, no small feat and evidence that he truly is the best Scorer in the modern game.
Posted by admin on 23rd, 2008
41 New Videos Added Today
Total Videos: 1399 (in 18 categories)
We have updated 41 new videos today on 2minsforhockey across a range of categories from goals, to hockey fights, to NHL game highlights. Thanks to all our dedicated readers who come over daily to check out the new videos. We have had a number of new members join lately. If you are keen to get involved please come on board and help make 2minsforhockey the best hockey video community on the Internet.
Unbelievable NHL fight
Peca vs. Thorton in the wonderful fight in NHL
Category: Hockey Fights
Atlanta & Islanders
in NY
Category: Hockey Fights
Cote vs Shelley, 2/21/08
flyers game
Category: Hockey Fights
Ryan O’Byrne Destroys Ruutu
O’Byrne Destroys Ruutu penguins hit hits highlight hip check montreal canadiens cornell habs feb 21
Category: Hockey Fights
Commodore vs Bull – Blue Jackets @ Senators – Feb 21/08
Courtesy of Dagwood from SensNetwork.com Check out the website for all the latest news on the Ottawa Senators. News, chat, forum, videos and pictures! Largest Ottawa Senators community on the web, next to facebook.
Category: Hockey Fights
Joey Kocur Vs Jay Caufield
Kocur Of The The Rangers Takes On Penguins Caufield
Category: Hockey Fights
Scott Thornton Best hockey fighter! 2
Another movie on Scott Thornton
Category: Hockey Fights
lapierre vs Talbot Feb 21, 2008
Montreal vs Pittsburgh
Category: Hockey Fights
Greene vs Isbister Feb 16, 2008
Matt Greene vs Brad Isbister from the Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks game on Feb 16, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
Category: Hockey Fights
Stuart vs Campbell Feb 21, 2008
Mark Stuart vs Gregory Campbell from the Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers game on Feb 21, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
Category: Hockey Fights
Salvador vs Thornton Feb 21, 2008
Bryce Salvador vs Scott Thornton from the St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings game on Feb 21, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
Category: Hockey Fights
Shelley vs Cote Feb 21, 2008
san jose sharks philadelphia flyers Shelley vs Cote Feb 21, 2008
Category: Hockey Fights
Lucic vs Brookbank Feb 19, 2008
boston bruins carolina hurricanes Lucic vs Brookbank Feb 19, 2008
Category: Hockey Fights
Yanic Perrealt Gets Hit Hard
video quality sucks
Category: Hits & Checks
Komisarek Smokes Ranger
video quality sucks again
Category: Hits & Checks
Steve Yzerman Top 10 Goals
A Top Ten of Stevie Y. The Greatest captain of all time doing his magic. “Stevie Wonder does it again…”
Category: Goals
Meszaros’ goal vs Blue Jackets – Feb 21/08
Courtesy of Dagwood from SensNetwork.com Check out the website for all the latest news on the Ottawa Senators. News, chat, forum, videos and pictures! Largest Ottawa Senators community on the web, next to facebook.
Category: Goals
Stillman’s goal vs Blue Jackets – Feb 21/08
Courtesy of Dagwood from SensNetwork.com Check out the website for all the latest news on the Ottawa Senators. News, chat, forum, videos and pictures! Largest Ottawa Senators community on the web, next to facebook.
Category: Goals
Vermette interview vs Blue Jackets – Feb 21/08
Courtesy of Dagwood from SensNetwork.com Check out the website for all the latest news on the Ottawa Senators. News, chat, forum, videos and pictures! Largest Ottawa Senators community on the web, next to facebook. 1st intermission first
Category: Interviews
Ovechkin Hits & interview
hockey alex ovy hit interview
Category: Interviews
Sports Action Million Dollar Shootout
A promo video I’ve made for a new contest from the Canucks and BCLC: https://playerservices.bclc.com/default.aspx?p=c_mds_homenli
Category: Shows & Commercials
discussing Washington Capitals
the first of many episodes where i talk caps hockey
Category: Videocasts
Canucks Update, Feb 21 Part 2.
Nashville: 3-2 SO win. 70 points, 8th in western conference.
Category: Videocasts
edmonton oilers goal horn
oilers score!!
Category: Other
Detroit Red Wings 1995-96 Season Review
Review of Highlight Moments of the Red Wings 1995-96 NHL Season.
Category: Other
Dallas Stars Pregame Intro
The show the American Airlines Center puts on before the Stars take the ice to the song “Knights of Cydonia” by Muse…most people may have heard this song before on Guitar Hero 3.
Category: Other
Bloomington PrairieThunder 02-19-08 Hockey Game Highlights
Bloomington PrairieThunder 02-19-08 Hockey Game Highlights vs. Flint Generals at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, IL
Category: Game Highlights
Phoenix Dragons vs. Az Strike Pro
Phoenix Dragons vs. Arizona Strike February 19th 2008 http://thepiha.com/game.php?game_id=73577 http://thepiha.com/game.php?game_id=73579 Note: In this clip Dan Maxwell tells Duane Jones the Star of the game with 3 goals, a “C-Leaguer.” Dan Maxwell played in the Fall 2007 C League at his home rink ASC with 12point(less then one goal a game) while his team got 8th place out of 8 teams. Who is the C-leaguer?
Category: Game Highlights
Detroit Red Wings 1995-96 Season video
Video of Red Wings 1996 highlites
Category: Compilations
The Buffalo Sabres!!
Great clips of the sabres from the past few years and the sabres comeback game on tampa bay 2/20/08. The song I fought the Law By Green Day is not in the video as the credits say.
Category: Compilations
Top 10 Oldest Leafs Players
The top 10 oldest players to ever play with the leafs.
Category: Compilations
Probert vs. Gaetz Fight
10/10! Thanks to a friend at broadstreetbully.com for the footage.
Category: Bob Probert Fights
Zednik and Malarchuk
2 scary incidents luckily resulting in no deaths
Category: Injuries
Richard Zednik neck injury-comment
NHL neck injury sorry for Richard Zednik Feb-10-2008
Category: Injuries
Leafs Vs. Sabres – Feb 21, 2008
Toronto – 1 Buffalo – 5
Category: NHL Game Highlights
1997-98 Doug Gilmour Returns to Toronto Part 3
12/13/97, Doug Gilmour plays his first game in Toronto after being traded the previous season. This is his first shift Clip is (c) SportsChannel NY/FSNY and no copyright infringement is intended against them.
Category: NHL Game Highlights
Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders 2/20/08
Capitals vs Islanders
Category: NHL Game Highlights
Blues @ Kings 2/21/08
St. Louis Blues @ Los Angeles Kings 2/21/08
Category: NHL Game Highlights
Canucks @ Predators 2/21/08
Vancouver Canucks @ Nashville Predators 2/21/08
Category: NHL Game Highlights
Mats Sundin Tribute
saying goodbye to the best player in Toronto Maple Leaf history on and off the ice
Category: Tributes
Mickey Renaud Tribute
Some pictures of Mickey over the years. ♥ R.I.P. Mickey Renaud, you will always be loved and missed, and you will never ever be forgotten ♥
Category: Tributes
