LOS ANGELES (AP)—The Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with defenseman Drew Doughty, the second overall pick in the 2008 draft.
The 18-year-old Doughty had 13 goals and 37 assists in 58 regular-season games for Guelph of the Ontario Hockey League last season. The 6-foot, 219-pounder had three goals and six assists in 10 playoff games.
Doughty was one of four draft-eligible players to help Team Canada win a gold medal at the world junior championships this year. He was chosen as the top defenseman of the tournament after recording four assists in seven games.
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.
Not since 2003 has a Stanley Cup champion made it through the first round of the playoffs the following year. That trend has continued today after a highly underestimated Dallas Stars routed the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 in Dallas, TX.
The victory in todays game 6 not only eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champions from the playoffs, but broke the “first round” curse that has plagued the Dallas Stars for 5 long painful years.
Marty Turco, who has taken the brunt of the criticism over the previous years showed that he is one of the elite netminders in the NHL, finishing the round with a GAA of 2.01, including a shutout in game 1.
Anaheim, who were one of the strongest teams going down the final stretch into the playoffs faltered under the constant Dallas Attack, and struggled to get past the Dallas Defensive group; a group that included 3 rookies and was missing Sergei Zubov and (for most games) Philippe Boucher.
“It’s disappointing because we believe we could do better,” said Anaheim defenseman Scott Niedermayer, the Conn Smythe winner as MVP of last year’s postseason who retired then decided to return to chase another Cup. “Our sights were set higher than this.”
- Yahoo! Sports
Dallas now have a few days to relax before the Western Conference Semi-Finals begin. The Stars will face either the Colorado Avalanche or the San Jose Sharks in round 2, but wont know who until after game 7 between the Flames and Sharks on Tuesday evening.
After 3 disappointing first round playoff exits, the Stars have finally found their game.
For the first time in two years, the Dallas Stars won a game in which Marty Turco did not shut out the opposition. In doing so they served notice to the league that they are indisputable contenders, not pretenders.
- Bleacher Report
Contenders, not pretenders. That’s exactly the message the Dallas Stars are sending to the rest of the league right now.
The Stars are leading the Anaheim Ducks 2-0 in their first round series. 2 straight wins against the Ducks is impressive, no doubt. What makes this extra special is the Stars did it on the road, without their top playmaking defenseman Sergei Zubov, who is out due to Hernia surgery.
The key to Dallas success so far has been team-play. The entire team has played well, and the chemistry issues that plagued the team going down the last stretch toward the playoffs appears to be a thing of the past. Mike Ribeiro and Brenden Morrow are dominating plays. Mike Modano is showing he still has what it takes to be a top player in this league and newcomer Brad Richards is shining whenever his skates touch. Richards appears to have gelled with young winger Loui Eriksson, who has a goal in each of the 2 games played in this series. Jere Lehtinen and Steve Ott have also played a role in the scoring.
The Ducks travel to the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX this Tuesday for game 3.
The return of Sidney Crosby. The skills of Evgeni Malkin. The wall that is marc-andre Fleury. If you ask the Pittsburgh Penguins what the secret to success has been this year, they will probably tell you that hard work, determination and a never say die attitude has been the recipe for success.
Todays win, a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, a possible first round opponent gives the Penguins home ice in the Playoffs.
“It’s huge. To win at home and win the division against a rival, I’ll bet everyone in here will say it’s our best win of the season, and Sunday could even top that,” defenseman Ryan Whitney said. “It’s exciting in here right now.”
- Yahoo! Sports
From team captain Sidney Crosby…
“We knew going in it was going to be an emotional game, an intense game with them needing to play desperate hockey and us wanting to play well here down the stretch, with the division in mind,” Crosby said. “For me personally, that’s probably the most intense game we’ve played since I got back here the second time.”
- Yahoo! Sports
That success blossomed today as the Pittsburgh Penguins clinched the Atlantic Division. It’s been 10 years since the Penguins last won their Division, and the team today is vastly different from that in 1998.
In 1998 the Penguins lost in the first round to the Montreal Canadiens 2 games to 4.
Losing 8 of the last 9 games is never a good thing, especially in the month of March. That’s exactly the position the Dallas Stars were in going into todays battle with division rivals, the Los Angeles Kings. Fresh in the minds of the Stars was the devastating and embarrassing 4-2 loss to the Kings last week. In that game, the Stars led 2-1 right up to the last minutes, and then went on to give up 3 quick goals. Also fresh in their minds was the knowledge that with just 5 games left in the season, more losses could easily mean not making the playoffs.
After a few minutes and a goal by Dallman to put the Kings up 1-0 it looked as those this game could end up like other recent ones. That, fortunately for the Stars was not the case, and this was the closest the Kings ever got to competing with the Stars. At the 13th minute point, Stars defenseman Stephan Robidas tied the game, taking the 1-1 score to the first break.
During the second and third periods the Stars shone bright. The second period saw 4 goals by the Stars, including goals by Stu Barnes, Brenden Morrow and a duo by Loui Eriksson. The third perid blasted away with Jere Lehtinen, and then Niklas Hagman net a goal each. Kings forward Michael Cammalleri slipped one past Turco in the closing minutes, but the damage was already done.
“This is something to build on, and we need more of the same. We’re in a lockdown mode,” goaltender Marty Turco said. “The beauty of the whole game was not the score, but how the game went down—just the relentlessness of every period and every facet of the game. It’s great to see. But that’s what we expect, really. Today was a great example of what we need to do every shift from now on.”
- Yahoo! Sports
The Stars ended the game with a very convincing 7-2 victory, with 3 points games from Mike Ribeiro (3A) and Stephan Robidas (1G 2A) and go into tomorrows game against division rivals the Anaheim Ducks brimming with confidence.
Joe Pavelski and Milan Michalek led the San Jose Sharks to a new record tonight, defeating the Nashville Predators 2-1 on the road. The win, the Sharks 10th in row has them sitting atop the Pacific Division, 1 point ahead of the Dallas Stars and 4 points ahead of the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Anaheim Ducks.
The Sharks, 10-0-0 in their last 10 games have been surging since acquiring Brian Campbell from Buffalo at the Trade Deadline. They have been favorites to win the cup since the beginning of the season, and are starting to make the push at the right time of the season.
“It is a battle in that Pacific Division,” said Joe Thornton, the team’s leading scorer. “I believe we’re going real good right now, and it’s a good time to play those good teams and see how good we actually are.”
Three key factors have put San Jose on track. First, Jonathan Cheechoo is healthy. Second, Patrick Marleau rediscovered his game. And last, the addition of defenseman Brian Campbell at the trade deadline added a new dimension to the team. - Yahoo! Sports
Threatening the Sharks for the Division Title are the Dallas Stars who are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games. The Stars made big news recently by acquiring Brad Richards from Tampa Bay in a blockbuster move at the Trade Deadline. The Stars have been leading the Division for the last month, but a few recent losses now see them having to compete hard to win the Division.
4 points back from the Sharks sit the Anaheim Ducks, who have also started to make a push. They are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. The Ducks have been on again off again however and will need to push harder if they wish to compete with the Sharks and Stars.
The Sharks have 2 games in hand over both the Stars and the Ducks which could put them a few points ahead of their Division Rivals come the end of March.
According to an NHL Executive, a multi-player trade has been made between Tampa Bay Lightning and the Dallas Stars.
The trade is rumoured to have Center Brad Richards move to Dallas in exchange for Center Jeff Halpern, Goalie Mike Smith and rookie Defenseman Mark Fistric.
“The Stars have looked to make a splash since Les Jackson and Brett Hull took over in the co-general manager role for the fired Doug Armstrong earlier this season. The source said Dallas is expected to package veteran checking center Jeff Halpern, backup goalie Mike Smith and young defenseman Mark Fistric to the Lightning, who needed to move Richards after signing defenseman Dan Boyle to a six-year, $40 million contract extension late Monday.”
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By landing the 6-foot, 198-pound Richards, the Stars are set to receive a player who can handle loads of ice time, has a Stanley Cup on his resumé and is a centerpiece to build around as Mike Modano and Zubov look to pass the torch.
Richards has 18 goals and 51 points in 62 games, 228 shots and has averaged 24:17 of ice time. He’s durable as well. Richards has appeared in 552 of a possible 554 games since breaking into the league in 2000-01. The pivot is signed for $7.8 million each of the next three seasons.
- NHL @ Yahoo
It was also announced that the Atlanta Thrashers would ship Marian Hossa to the Montreal Canadiens. Details of the trade have not been released at this time.
Expect the Canadiens to send at least a forward (Michael Ryder?) to Atlanta, which insisted it would only trade the 29-year-old Hossa if it could get a current NHL player in return. Hossa is the Thrashers’ second-leading scorer with 56 points (26 goals, 30 assists and a team-high 229 shots). Hossa is a minus-14 averaging 21:55 of ice time in 60 games. - NHL @ Yahoo
Details of these trades are yet to be confirmed by their respective teams.
As the February 26 Trade Deadline approaches more and more people will find themselves glued to their TVs, Newspapers, Radios and Computers waiting to hear any news on trades. Not during any other time of the year do we see this kind of absolute mania.
It’s not without reason though. Just look at last year and how, in the closing minutes of the Trade Deadline there was movement galore across the league. This year we don’t expect to be any different.
But the question, before any of this happens, is what position are specific teams in; Buyers or Sellers? Or, in the case of teams with low cap space, both.
Take the top 3 teams in each conference. In the east, Ottawa, New Jersey & Carolina are only holding their spots by 2 points or less. In the West there is a little more space with Detroit, Dallas & Minnesota.
Ottawa Senators: Ottawa have come back to life since the return of Dany Heatley and Daniel Alfredsson. Many believe Ottawa will remain quiet after having already traded away Joe Corvo & Patrick Eaves to the Carolina Hurricanes. If the Senators do make moves, look for them to be buyers.
New Jersey Devils: New Jersey have been strong over their last 10 games (7-1-2). Zack Parise leads the team in Goals, Assists & Points. There are rumours that the Devils are keen to pick up Marian Hossa, however this is to be seen. I don’t personally see them making many moves at the deadline, but if they do they could be buyers for either a solid defenseman or another scorer up front.
Carolina Hurricanes: Having already made a 2 player trade with Ottawa, giving up Mike Commodore & Cory Stillman, the Hurricanes may not be very active come the deadline. If they do, i see them making picking up a 2-way scorer up front.
Detroit Red Wings: Detroit have recently come off a 6 game losing skid, which revealed to the rest of the league that they are not unbeatable. It became clear during that skid that the Red Wings could do with both another scorer up front and another solid defenseman at the blue line. A potential buy/sell trade scenario could be possible here.
Dallas Stars: Co-GMs Brett Hull & Les Jackson have been 2 of the busiest GMs in the league over the last few weeks, having scouted almost every team looking for that special person. Initially it was believed the Stars would be looking for a scoring winger to play with Mike Modano, but it’s possible the Stars could be looking for a solid scoring 2nd line center instead. Modano has been playing solid defensive hockey and would make a killer scoring checking line center, a role the Stars currently have as the 2nd line. If they do pick up a center, look for Modano to keep the Powerplay minutes, and remain an 18min average ice time guy.
Minnesota Wild: Minnesota have a solid forward pack, with the only concern being Marian Gaborik being prone to injuries. The Wild may look to pick up a scoring winger just in case Gaborik goes down.
Special Mention:
Phoenix Coyotes: The Yotes have been making a run for the playoffs all season and currently hold a very unstable 8th spot in the West. The Coyotes rely on youth rather than big names, so it’s really hard to say what Wayne Gretzky’s team will do come the Trade Deadline. I do see the Yotes making moves to buy both a reliable scorer and also another solid blueliner. They do have a LOT of cap space, so it’s possible they could be a big player in the coming days.
Pittsburgh Penguins: The Penguins sniffed the playoffs last year and liked what they smelt. Malkin has stepped up with Crosby out due to injury, so it’s hard to say what they might do. They have a lot of cap space to work with, so maybe strengthening their blueline could be the way they go.
We here at 2minsforhockey have Richard Zednik in our thoughts after the incident today that ended with Zednik being rushed off the ice with a deep gash to his neck. While hockey has it’s darker side with fights and big hits, it is the accidents that make us step back and realise the danger that these guys put themselves in on a daily basis. Todays featured video is of the Zednik incident. It is graphic in nature, but covers the full feed and not just the blood like many others. With wish Zednik a quick recovery.
Richard Zednik - Throat Slashed By Teammate’s Skate - Graphic
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik underwent surgery to close a deep gash on the right side of his neck and was in stable condition Sunday night after he was cut by a teammate’s skate during a game. “The surgery was successful and he’s resting comfortably in the hospital,” Panthers spokesman Brian Goldman said. Blood gushed from Zednik’s neck after he was hurt midway through the third period of Buffalo’s 5-3 victory, creating a frightening moment that delayed the game for about 15 minutes. There was also a brief discussion about postponing the game altogether. Zednik was behind the play and skating into the right corner of the Sabres’ zone, when teammate Olli Jokinen was upended by Sabres forward Clarke MacArthur. Jokinen fell head-first to the ice, and his right leg flew up and struck Zednik directly on the side of the neck. Clutching his neck, Zednik raced to the Florida bench, leaving a long trail of blood. When he arrived, he nearly fell into the arms of a team trainer, who quickly applied a towel to the cut. Zednik was then helped off the ice by the trainer and teammate Jassen Cullimore, and escorted to the Panthers’ dressing room. “We shouldn’t have finished the game,” Jokinen said. “I saw the replay, that it was my skate that hit him in the throat. I think we were all in shock. I’ve never seen anything like that. There are bigger things than (finishing the game). It was terrifying. “I didn’t think anyone on our team was thinking hockey out there after an injury like that. If it was my call, I would have gone to the hospital with him.” Panthers spokesman Justin Copertino said Zednik was transported by ambulance to Buffalo General Hospital. Copertino said the team was making arrangements to have Zednik’s wife, Jessica, fly from South Florida to Buffalo by a charter flight Sunday night. The team was scheduled to return to Miami, but assistant general manager Randy Sexton and assistant trainer Dave Zenobi planned to stay behind with Zednik, Copertino said. Zednik’s injury left players and coaches on both benches stunned, and a silent hush fell over the crowd at HSBC Arena. NHL vice president Colin Campbell consulted with Sabres general manager Darcy Regier and referee Bill McCreary in a tunnel after Zednik was loaded into an ambulance. Campbell, who was not available for comment, attended the game in part because his son, Gregory, plays for the Panthers. In a statement, the NHL said that Campbell talked to commissioner Gary Bettman and decided to continue the game after knowing that Zednik was stable, that trainers had stopped the bleeding, and that the teams were willing to go on. The league said: “The thoughts and prayers of the NHL family are with Richard Zednik, his loved ones, his teammates and the Florida Panthers organization.” “I can fully understand if they wanted to cancel the whole game,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “It was pretty solemn. There wasn’t a lot being said (on the bench). There was just more concern for Richard than anything else. “When you see something like that, it isn’t about playing anymore. But I said, ‘We’re going to finish the game and it’s going to be what it’s going to be.’” As crews scraped the blood from the ice and the surface was cleaned by Zambonis during the extended delay, the public address announcer said: “Richard Zednik is in stable condition and on his way to a Buffalo hospital.” The crowd stood in applause during the announcement. Zednik’s injury was eerily reminiscent of an injury sustained by Sabres goaltender Clint Malarchuk about 19 years ago at Buffalo’s Memorial Auditorium. On March 22, 1989, Malarchuk severed his jugular vein when St. Louis Blues forward Steve Tuttle was upended while skating toward the crease, slicing Malarchuk with a skate. Malarchuk required over 300 stitches but spent only one night in the hospital, returning to practice after four days. On April 2, he played the final five minutes in the season finale, less than two weeks after his injury. Panthers defenseman Steve Montador recalled seeing Zednik in a state of shock as he got to the bench. “He looked pale, he was obviously standing and to a degree, coherent. But he didn’t look as focused as you or I right now. He was staring at nothing,” Montador said. “That’s a pretty brave guy to realize what’s going on: Grab your neck and get off the ice.” Zednik has 15 goals and 11 assists this season. It was the second serious injury caused by a skate this weekend. On Saturday, NHL linesman Pat Dapuzzo needed dozens of stitches to close a cut on his face after he was hit by the skate of Philadelphia Flyers forward Steve Downie in a game against the New York Rangers. Dapuzzo, scheduled to retire at the end of the season, didn’t return after the second-period injury.
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VO2 test
The VO2 Max test involves a graded exercise test on any stationary exercise machine. The test starts at a very easy level and increases intensity in oneminute stages until the you cannot continue. Your nose and mout are covered and you will be primarily breathing through your mouth. This mask is connected to the metabolic analyzer that measures the volume and percentage of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the expired gas. You will also be wearing a heart-rate monitor. From the data aquired it is then possible for us to calulate the following thresholds.
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Richard Zednik Gets Cut By Skate
midway through the third Richard Zednik gets get by his teamates skate in the neck bleeding immedently.
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Devin with the big saves
Devin made some awesome saves in the Selects game against Reston
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Richard Zednik Incident at Buffalo
it was only shown to the public right after it happened. after that it wasnt allowed to be shown. HERE IS THE CLIP THE WAS SHOWN AT THE END OF THE GAME
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Bridget and Sara - Freaks at the Rink
Sarah, Sara, and Bridget at the ice rink. We keep a look out for cute hockey players and amuse ourselves with drinks from the snack shack. Haha.
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Brent Burns’ SO goal on Manny Legace
The Minnesota Wild’s Brent Burns scores a shootout goal against the St. Louis Blues’ Manny Legace in Sudden Death.
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Red Wings - Blues Brawl 95-96 Playoffs
Well it was a punch away from being a brawl. We’ll just call it a very intense melee. Primeau was sure ready though, skating around w/ his gloves off, looking for a dance partner.
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The NHL’s great performers, hits, and misses
what can i really say, another NHL video with some great clips, scores, bruises, hits and blood. With Music by The Black Maria - waking up with the wolves
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Holland Vs Ellis Jan 17, 2008
January 17 2008 Guelph Storm at Windsor Spitfires Peter Holland vs Ryan Ellis
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Hordichuk vs Shelley Feb 9, 2008
Darcy Hordichuk vs Jody Shelley from the Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks game on Feb 9, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
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McLeod vs McIver Feb 9, 2008
Cody McLeod vs Nathan McIver from the Colorado Avalanche at Vancouver Canucks game on Feb 9, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
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McCormick vs Bourdon Feb 9, 2008
Cody McCormick vs Luc Bourdon from the Colorado Avalanche at Vancouver Canucks game on Feb 9, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
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Laperriere vs McIver Feb 9, 2008
Ian Laperriere vs Nathan McIver from the Colorado Avalanche at Vancouver Canucks game on Feb 9, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
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Penner vs Regehr Feb 9, 2008
Dustin Penner vs Robyn Regehr from the Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames game on Feb 9, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
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Alex Symonds vs Cooke
Cooke gives adams a high stick… symo comes skating in to stick up for adams and the gloves are off… this was a great fight… and i give the win to symo..
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NHL Hockey, goals and hits
goals by Pavel Datsyuk, Tie Domi, Marek Malik, Alexander Ovechkin…etc..goals, hits, one of the best goals of all time scored by ovechkin…
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Carberry Vs Rycroft
Stockton Thunder Hockey Fight Carberry Vs Rycroft of the Utah Grizzlies
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Chris Higgins
CHRISTOPHER HIGGINS ON THE MONTREAL CANADIENS
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Alex Kovalev
First video made on alexei kovalev
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Alexander Ovechkin Highlight Reel
Some Crazy Highlight reel hits and goals from 8 Alexander the Great music = Nickelback and Kid Rock - Saturday night Nhl Hockey Skate Ice Fast Paced Crazy hockey goals bonecrushing hits saves and unbelieveable 1,2 punch fight. stack the pads from some great shootout shots. alexander ovechkin rocket shot, sid the kid, sidney crosby, stick save. Mind Jarring hands for stickhandling, dekes and moves. Top 10 5 best awesome plays nhl hockey best crazy unbelieveable goals hits shots penalty shootout stickhandling skills amazing saves pavel bure patrick roy canucks avalanche red wings pitsburgh sidney crosby sid the kid dekes wild post games ice boards jagr ovechkin kovachuk hossa thrashers penguin moves stanley cup playoffs beautiful a and be it i at best games in sports spin 360 top 10 5 best awesome Nhl Hockey Skate Ice Fast Paced Crazy hockey goals bonecrushing hits saves and unbelieveable 1,2 punch fight. stack the pads from some great shootout shots. alexander ovechkin rocket shot, sid the kid, sidney crosby, stick save. Mind Jarring hands for stickhandling, dekes and moves. Top 10 5 best awesome plays amazing goal scored rick nash ovechkin goal of the year 08 2008 1 top 10 goals best not save deke split defender not post not hits just goal game winning crazy unbeilevable event hockey nhl breakaway blue jackets crosby phoenix coyotes shootout bryzgalov best all-time wayne gretzky luongo crosby ovechkin top 10 5 michigan move malik hoot score top shelf deke stickhandling breakaway shootout king insane crazy hits conccusion knocked out cold dizzy skate blood fight better nhl nba nfl hockey malkin AO
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Zebrowski’s Goaltending
Neumann Goretti vs. Strath Haven “A” Championchip. Zebrowski’s Highlights yes and two goals including gameplay and shootout at the end.
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Funny goalie moments
Some funny bloopers and great saves
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Stu Barnes Scores To Tie Game 6
Gary Thorne with the call as Stu Barnes ties Game 6 of the 99 Stnley Cup Final vs Dallas. Unfortunately it was the only goal we’d score on that fateful night. Despite the loss (on a goal that never should have counted) this was a great game to watch. 6 periods of the best goaltending ever. Hasek and Belfour were virtually unbeatable all night.
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Sharks - Oilers brawl (Nolan) 95-96
Owen Nolan destroys Manderville and Jason More fights w/ Thornton. Also thrown out was Jeff Odgers for getting invoved from the bench.
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Burish vs Ritchie Feb 10, 2008
Adam Burish vs Byron Ritchie from the Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks game on Feb 10, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
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Parros vs Downey Feb 10, 2008
George Parros vs Aaron Downey from the Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings game on Feb 10, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
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Downie vs Ruutu Feb 10, 2008
Steve Downie vs Jarkko Ruutu from the Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins game on Feb 10, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
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After 3 disappointing first round playoff exits, the Stars have finally found their game.
Losing 8 of the last 9 games is never a good thing, especially in the month of March. That’s exactly the position the Dallas Stars were in going into todays battle with division rivals, the Los Angeles Kings. Fresh in the minds of the Stars was the devastating and embarrassing 4-2 loss to the Kings last week. In that game, the Stars led 2-1 right up to the last minutes, and then went on to give up 3 quick goals. Also fresh in their minds was the knowledge that with just 5 games left in the season, more losses could easily mean not making the playoffs.
Joe Pavelski and Milan Michalek led the San Jose Sharks to a new record tonight, defeating the Nashville Predators 2-1 on the road. The win, the Sharks 10th in row has them sitting atop the Pacific Division, 1 point ahead of the Dallas Stars and 4 points ahead of the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Anaheim Ducks.
According to an NHL Executive, a multi-player trade has been made between Tampa Bay Lightning and the Dallas Stars.