Posted by admin on 26th, 2008
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ESPN revealed their much awaited Fantasy League rankings recently and surprise surprise, they’re pretty much based in “fantasy land”. Wait, did I say much awaited? My apologies, i meant “much overrated”
Martin Brodeur gets #1 spot OVERALL, just ahead of Alex Ovechkin at #2 and Sidney Crosby at #3. In the top 15 players, ESPN in fact list 7 goalies. Do ESPN know something about the fantasy value of goalies that the rest of us don’t?
Interested in knowing just who makes up that list of 7?
Rank - Name
1 - Martin Brodeur
4 - Jean-Sebastian Giguere
7 - Jose Theodore
10 - Evgeni Nabokov
14 - Carey Price
15 - Ilya Bryzgalov
According to the great minds at ESPN, Chris Osgood (22 overall), Marty Turco (58 overall), Henrik Lundqvist (31 overall), even Marc-Andre Fleury (28 overall) don’t get a shoe-in when compared to the great Bryzgalov *insert chuckle here*. In fact Marty Turco is ranked 2 spots lower than Boston’s on again-off again Manny Fernandez. Vinnie Lecavalier, a player whom most would put in the top 10 in the league, is down at #24.
Hey, they do call it “fantasy” for a reason, right?
Who are the worse players in the league, according to ESPN?
Well, not including prospects or rookies (who let’s be honest, are impossible to rank anyway), Martin Gerber (Ottawa Senators) falls in at #370. Just ahead of him are two more netminders, Mike Smith (Tampa Bay Lightning) and Alex Auld (Ottawa Senators). Do ESPN predict Ottawa will bottom out this season?
I’m almost inclined to think ESPN stands for Exceedingly Stupid Prediction Noobs!
I doubt it matters all that much. In the coming weeks when the fantasy leagues open to the public, I imagine the rush of people heading to yahoo to join leagues will quickly make us forget ESPN actually have a fantasy league system!
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Posted by admin on 28th, 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP)—Joe Pavelski collapsed like a kid on rented skates, nudging the puck straight to Brad Richards as he fell. Richards, who has a few big playoff goals in his past, turned that turnover into the Dallas Stars’ tying score before the Sharks even knew they were doomed.
- GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer
That quote by Greg Beacham pretty much sums up todays game between the Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks.
The Sharks did come out swinging, and took the early lead off a Joe Pavelski goal. Mike Ribeiro leveled the score however not long after, setting the scene for a fast paced end to end hockey match.
The 2nd period saw Milan Michalek put the Sharks ahead once again, a lead they held going into the third period.
It was the 3rd however where the Sharks collapsed, the the Stars shone bright! Just 30 seconds into the match Joe Pavelski lost an edge while attempting to clear the puck from his zone. In his attempt to control the puck while falling, he handed it right to Brad Richards, who put it past Nabokov before anybody knew what had happened.
Like a puncture wound in a well used tire, the Sharks momentum deflated in an instant, and the Stars grabbed the advantage. Mike Modano put the Stars ahead 3 minutes later on the Power Play, and Niklas Hagman put up the insurance goal in the 13th minute of the period. A goalie change by San Jose was not enough, and Hagman picked up his 2nd of the night, an empty net goal to finish off the game.
“We’ve had amazing third periods so far in the playoffs,” said Modano, who has six goals in six games in San Jose this season. “It was a big trip for us. Now it’s up to us to respond to this at home. We know this is far from over, but at the same time, we had a great two days here. Every shift, every night, we’ve looked hungry.”
- Yahoo! Sports
Games 3 and 4 will be back to back games, held in Dallas this Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Posted by admin on 25th, 2008
141 New Videos Added This Week
Total Videos: 2674 (in 19 categories)
This last week has been busy, with over 60 2008 Stanley Cup Playoff videos being added. Included in these are game highlights, interviews, a few fights and some great goals. If you haven’t yet caught up on all the playoff highlights, head over there today and take a look.
Brett throws an octopus!
Throwing an octopus on the ice at the Wings game!
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
A smile from Kevin Weekes
2008 Stanley Cup playoffs. Round 1 Game 3 New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils. Down by the ice during the practice to go see the one and only Kevin Weekes.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Dallas Stars Vs. Anaheim Ducks - Ducks Score!
Short video showing the crowd going wild after the Anaheim Ducks scored on the Dallas Stars in game 5 of the first round of the NHL playoffs.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Predators @ Red Wings 04/18/08 Game 5
Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings 04/18/08 Game 5
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Stars @ Ducks 04/18/08 Game 5
Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks 04/18/08
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks (Game 5): Intro III
Sharks player finally step onto the ice…and the crowd goes ape-shit.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Dallas Stars vs Anaheim Ducks Game 6 - Duck penalty
Anaheim Ducks penalty with 1:31 left in period 3, Chris Pronger cross-checking on Dallas Stars Brenden Morrow played at the AAC on 4/20/08
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Clowe telling Iginla that there’s no crying in hockey
This recap of some of the “rough stuff” from Game 5 of the 2008 WCQF. It shows Ryane Clowe mocking Jarome Iginla by rubbing his eyes.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Dallas Stars Goal No 3 Playoffs 08 vs Ducks Game 6
Dallas Stars goal in the 3rd period of Game 6 of Round one Western Conference Standley Cup Playoffs vs Anaheim Ducks at AAC on 4/20/08
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Dallas Stars Goal No 1 Playoffs 08 vs Ducks Game 6
Dallas Stars Goal in the 3rd period of Game 6 of Round one Western Conference Stanley Cup Playoffs vs the Ducks at AAC on 4/20/08
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Capitals vs Flyers - Game 5 Slideshow
Game 5 of the ECQF - Photos by myself and Hoydie17 of the Capitals message board.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Game 6 : Red Wings vs. Predators
red wings win of coarse
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
2008 Stanley Cup playoffs Red Wings Predators
A Musical journey through the 1st round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for 2008 Detroit Red Wings
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Flyers vs Caps game 3 richards penalty shot
richards scores on huet
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
bruins win
its cool
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Boston Bruins Game 7 Intro Video
Homemade by me Hockeyman127
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Dallas Stars goal 4 & celebration Game 6 vs Anaheim Duck
Dallas Stars goal 4 in the 3rd Period of game 6 played at the AAC vs Anaheim Ducks, plus celebration of taking series 4 game to 2 over Anaheim Ducks.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Rangers/Devils Quarterfinal Montage Video
Clips in no specific order Rangers won the series 4-1 Enjoy Please Comment
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Stars vs Ducks 20/04/08
Stars past to semifinals
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Penguins Playoff Video Lord Stanley Back
Video of Pittsburgh Penguins to the tune of “Sexy Back” by Justin Timberlake with different words.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Boston Bruins
we may have lost the palyoffs but we gave it our all
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Ovechkin’s game 6 goal 1 against Flyers
Alex Ovechkins goal against the Flyers
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Philadelphia Flyers game 4 vs washington
Intro to game and god bless America.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Canadiens de montreal v. Boston Bruins 4/21/08 GAME 7
http://jignutz.blogspot.com/ Les Canadiens de Montréal win Game 7 vs Boston Bruins
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Habs vs Bruins Game 7 - final 3 minutes…
2008 Stanley Cup playoffs… Habs Rule!
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Canadiens 5 - Bruins 0
Le Canadien s’est compliqué la vie dans cette série contre les Bruins de Boston. Le Tricolore s’est heureusement ressaisi à temps, au grand bonheur de ses partisans. Après avoir vu les Bruins combler un déficit de 1-3 dans la série, les joueurs de Guy Carbonneau sont parvenus à stopper l’hémorragie pour l’emporter 5-0, lundi soir au Centre Bell, dans le septième et ultime match de ce quart de finale de l’Association Est. Andrei Kostitsyn, deux fois, Mike Komisarek, Mark Streit et Sergei Kostitsyn ont marqué les buts, Alex Kovalev contribuant deux aides. Carey Price a lui aussi retrouvé son meilleur niveau dans ce match sans lendemain, le septième entre les deux équipes. Le Tricolore affiche un dossier de 5-2 contre ses grands rivaux. Price a enregistré son deuxième jeu blanc de la série. Le Canadien affrontera maintenant les Flyers de Philadelphie ou les Rangers de New York en demi-finale de l’Est.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Nashville Predators vs Detroit Red Wings: Game 4 . last 7 mi
Nashville Predators beat the Detroit Red Wings in game 4 of the NHL playoffs 3 to 2. April 16th 2008. Also Nashville was named one of the loudest NHL arena this year. Don’t believe me? Check out the video!
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Habs vs Bruins 5-0 (21 April 2008) Montreal downtown part 2
Montreal downtown - montreal vs bruins 5-0 ( 21 april 2008 ) on my infiniti fx35 boosted
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Canadiens @ Bruins 19/4/08
http://hockeycanadiens.net Défaite crève coeur des Canadiens 5-4
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Game#7 Montreal Vs Boston-Riot Downtown Montreal
Game 7 5-0 montreal!!!
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Final 30 Seconds Game 7 San Jose Sharks VS Flames (Part 2)
Sharks VS Flames Round 1 Game 7
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Final 30 Seconds Round 1 San Jose Sharks VS Flames (Part 1)
Final 30 Seconds in Game 7 Sharks VS Flames
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
San Jose Sharks Intro Game 7
Game 7 Sharks Intro @ home.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Montreal beats Boston 2008
What can I say, awesome party, had so much fun, must admit Boston put up a great fight. Philadelphia and monsieur Brière, you’re next in line to bite the dust. GO HABS GO!
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
game 7. sj vs. calgary
game 7 in sj, sec 206
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Evgeni Nabokov
Nabby!Nabby!Nabby!(During Game 7 Sharks VS Flames Round 1)
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Sharks vs Calgary Game 7
Hockey
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Canadiens vs. Bruins: What the Puck?
This is footage of the post-game celebration at the Bell Centre, pre-riot on Monday, April 21. Other “Hot Flashes” are at www.NewYorkHotFlashes.com.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Jeff Carter Gets Hit with Beer Bottle
Jeff Carter of the Philadelphia Flyers gets hit in the face by a beer bottle which was thrown by a washington capitals fan after the flyers won game 7 of the series.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Caps/Flyers Game 7 Goal #1
1st goal scored by the Washington Capitals. Nicklas Backstrom Power Play Assists: Alexander Ovechkin, Sergei Fedorov
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Bruins @ Habs Game 7 4/21/2008 Street Celebration
Celeberation immediately after the game in front of the Bell Centre
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Boston Bruins @ Montreal Canadiens - Game 7: 4-21-08
The Habs’ fifth goal and end of game celebration v. the Boston Bruins. Their fans proceeded to burn police cars and loot stores while rioting even though this was a first round win over the #8 seed in the East. Only in Canada, eh?
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Chris Higgins Scores a Great Goal vs Bruins
Off the faceoff Chris Higgins takes the puck, turns Wideman inside out and puts it 5 hole on thomas. montreal canadiens boston bruins highlights higgins koivu wideman denis chris saku goal hockey playoffs tribute ice
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
San Jose Sharks Win Game 7
Final minute of game 7 from HP Pavillion where the Sharks defeated the Flames 5 to 3.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
San Jose Sharks Entrance
San Jose Sharks entrance onto the ice before the start of game 7 versus the Calgary Flames.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
before stars-ducks game 6
intro to the game
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
NHL 2007-2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round
By joaquimd11:)
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
2008 NHL Playoff Predictions
Starting from round two. Songs Used: One Last Breath-Creed
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
boston vs montreal 5-0 games 7
canadiens de montreal boston flyers bruins carolina sens washington capitals penguins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 - 5-0 coupe stanley cup i karmazia i ikarmaziai baby rise owned pking runescape ownage wow WOW rakion wtf omg rofl lol rap techno music dang pwn ottawa toronto maple leaf leafs senateur florida new york rangers
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Sharks v Flames (Game 7) - last 3 min.
The last 3 minutes of game 7 plus the handshake at the end. View from the upper level.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Robyn Regehr Penalty (Powerplay for San Jose Sharks)
Robyn Regehr gets sent to the box during Game 7 San Jose Sharks VS Calgary Flames
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Craig Conroy Penalty (Powerplay for San Jose Sharks)
Craig Conroy gets sent to the box during Game 7 San Jose Sharks VS Calgary Flames
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Owen Nolan Penalty (Powerplay for San Jose Sharks)
Owen Nolan gets sent to the box during Game 7 San Jose Sharks VS Calgary Flames
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Don’s Playoff Picks Round 2
Don doing his Gabriel Morency impression while layin his round 2 picks down.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Sharks vs. Flames 4/22/2008 WCQF Game 7 part 2
Sharks vs. Flames 4/22/2008 WCQF Game 7 - All Sharks goals, Nolan’s goal, other highlights, from CSNBA, Randy Hahn and Drew Remenda. Part 2.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Game #1 Montreal(1)VsPhiladelphia(6)
Tom Kostopoulos Scored the winning goal in Overtime.Tom Kostopoulos a compte le but de la victoire en prolongation pour completer la remonter du canadiens et lemporter 4-3 dans le premier match de cette serie.
Category: 2063 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Canadiens de Montréal vs Flyers de Philadelphie Game #1
Centre Bell Montreal Canadiens Hockey Philadelphia Flyers game 1
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Montreal Canadiens player introdution, round 2 Game 1
Ending of the opening videos and players introduction
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
PHILADELPHIA VS MONTREAL GAME 1 RECAP
SHORT VIDEO OF THE GAME
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Flyers @ Canadiens Playoff 24 april 2008 Highlight
The first game of the second round in montreal, april 24th 2008. The goal scored by the canadiens. Including Alex Kovalev insane goal
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
New Jersey Devils Playoff Opener 2008 -DayWalk3r
Requested.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Bruins @ Canadiens - Game 2
second game of their series comment rate and siscribe please 
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Washington Capitals Playoff Opener 2008 -DayWalk3r
Requested.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Pens vs. Sens - Game 1 Round 1 - Cool Playoff Pregame Show
I was at this game!!! Before the players came out, there was this cool effects thing. The lighting went down and they projected the players faces onto the ice with sweet hardcore music. Basically, it was an effort to pump up the fans - an effort that killed the Sens. (Sorry for the shakiness, it was exciting and I didn’t feel like holding the camera)
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
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