Posted by admin on 16th, 2008
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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.
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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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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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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
NHL - Detroit Red Wings/Pittsburgh Penguins Box Score Wednesday June 4, 2008 - Yahoo! Sports
Detroit Red Wings - 2008 Stanley Cup Winners!
Goal 3 for the Red Wings came off an error by M.A. Fleury after he fell back and pushed the puck into his own net. The goal was awarded to Henrik Zetterberg.
Sergei Gonchar made it a one shot game with a minute and change to play, but it wasn’t enough.
Congratuations to the Detroit Red Wings.
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Posted by admin on 5th, 2008
NHL - Detroit Red Wings/Pittsburgh Penguins Box Score Wednesday June 4, 2008 - Yahoo! Sports
We’re down to the wire now. Detroit lead the game 2-1 going into the second break, but the Penguins have momentum after Malkin scored on the powerplay.
Brian Rafalski and Valtteri Filppula both scored for Detroit.
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Posted by admin on 5th, 2008
NHL - Detroit Red Wings/Pittsburgh Penguins Box Score Wednesday June 4, 2008 - Yahoo! Sports
Just 5 minutes until puck drop in game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Detroit Red Wings are looking for the win that will give them the Cup. The Penguins trying to force a series deciding game 7.
Keys to the game:
- M.A. Fleury repeating his stellar performance that helped win game 6. If he can, the Penguins can make a game of this.
- Pittsburgh need to shut down the Red Wings top line. If Zetterberg and Datsyuk are free to skate on open ice they will do damage. The Penguins need to shut that line down.
- Evgeni Malkin. He was quiet in most games of this series, but got the assist on Sykoras game winner in game 6. If Malkin can get on a roll, he could be the difference maker.
Game on!
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Posted by admin on 11th, 2008
28 New Videos Added Today
Total Videos: 2393 (in 19 categories)
Day 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is over, and all but 2 teams have played their first games. Todays featured videos are the highlight reels of the 4 games played today. Flames at Sharks, Avalanche at Wild, Ranges at Devils and Stars at Ducks. Other updates include a number of hockey fights, an interview and a few compilations.
Flames @ Sharks 4/9/08 Game 1
Calgary Flames @ San Jose Sharks 4/9/08 Game 1
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Avalanche @ Wild 4/9/08 Game 1
Colorado Avalanche @ Minnesota Wild 4/9/08 Game 1
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Rangers @ Devils 4/9/08 Game 1
New York Rangers @ New Jersey Devils 4/9/09 Game 1
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Senators @ Penguins Game 1
Ottawa Senators @ Pittsburgh Penguins Game 1
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Bieksa Decks Phaneuf
Beautiful takedown
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Steve Ott hits Jordan Leopold and then pounds Ruslan Salei
Steve Ott hits Jordan Leopold up high and then Ott pounds Ruslan Salei who goes after Ott. Clip created by Adams Hockey Site. http://ahs.adamwlad.com
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Shawn Thornton vs Donald Brashear
Shawn Thornton vs Donald Brashear on March 8, 2008. Clip created by Adams Hockey Site. http://ahs.adamwlad.com
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Milan Lucic vs Matt Bradley
Milan Lucic vs Matt Bradley on March 8, 2008. Clip created by Adams Hockey Site. http://ahs.adamwlad.com
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Jordin Tootoo hits Aaron Miller and goes high at Luc Bourdon
Jordin Tootoo hits Aaron Miller and goes high at Luc Bourdon on March 6, 2008. Clip created by Adams Hockey Site. http://ahs.adamwlad.com
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1999 - Flyers @ Leafs - Brawl (McCarthy & Berube Chase Domi)
Sandy McCarthy and Craig Berube go after Tie Domi, setting off a huge melee. Even goaltenders Curtis Joseph and Brian Boucher pair up.
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Riley Cote KOs Andre Roy
Riley Cote KOs Andre Roy in their second fight on March 6, 2008. Clip created by Adams Hockey Site. http://ahs.adamwlad.com
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Rob Ray vs Todd Fedoruk
Fedoruk’s 1st NHL fight here and it’s against Rob Ray. Great fight.
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Saves By Roberto Luongo
nice saves by roberto luongo
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Capitals talk about their playoff beards
Capitals players talk about their playoff beards on Comcast SportsNet.
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Versus NHL Play-off Anthem
Versus to televise wall- to- wall NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Action Beginning April 9.Check TV listings or log of to http://www.versus.com
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Top 5 western players
5 player made it to my western list. enjoy!
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Crowd Bell Centre playoff, Standing Ovation
The Crowd is buzing, the city is hockey Standing Ovation des partisans du Canadiens, la ville est hockey
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NHL 2007/2008 Highlights
A tribute to the NHL awesome goals and big hits
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Peter Mueller Highlight reel 2007-2008
Peter Mueller Highlight reel 2007-2008
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Andrei Kostitsyn Hits Zdeno Chara
Andrei kosttisyn nails zdeno chara into the boards into the boards. playoffs montreal canadiens boston bruins fight
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Getting ready for the playoffs - Montreal’s Canadiens
Un petit vidéo - fait pour le plaisir - rendant hommage encore aux Candadiens de Montréal qui sont rendus en séries (après avoir gagné le titre de champion dans l’est). Vidéo qui démontre le rêve de tous les partisans du canadiens ; gagner la (25eme) coupe Stanley. — Again, a little tribute - made for fun - to the Montreal’s Canadiens who made it this year to the playoffs (after being East’s Champions). This video demonstrate the ultimate dream of every habs fan in the world ; winning the (25th) Stanley Cup! Please Comment. Song : Dethroned - No Choir
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Red Wings Vs. Predators. Round 1 - Game 1, 2008
Red Wings Vs. Predators. Round 1 - Game 1 2008. Here is the final 3:30 of the game, including Zetterberg’s open net goal!
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
BOSTON VS MONTREAL APRIL 10TH RECAP
SHORT VIDEO OF THE GAME 1
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Interesting Anthem 2 - Flames at Sharks - April 10, 2008
Another “INTERESTING” anthem 
. Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks. April 10, 2008. Dale Welsh?
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Eastern Confrence Playoff Picks
nhl east picks
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New York rangers vs New Jersey devils 4/9/08
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ottawa senators vs pitsburgh penguins 4/9/08
final score 4-0 penguins
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Posted by admin on 30th, 2008
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.
* Photo courtesy of Dallas Stars
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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.
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Posted by admin on 16th, 2008
NHL Disciplinarian Colin Campbell announced today that Chris Pronger of the Anaheim Ducks will receive an 8 game suspension after stomping on the calf of Vancouver Canuck Ryan Kesler.
“In attempting to free himself, Pronger carelessly and recklessly brought his foot down,” Campbell said in a statement.
- Yahoo! Sport
The suspension has raised an outcry among the public who are shocked to yet again see a double standard from the NHL when it comes to handing out discipline to players.
Earlier this season the NHL suspended Chris Simon for 30 games after he was found guilty of stomping on the ankle of Pittsburgh Penguin Jarkko Ruutu. Does it not seem odd then that Chris Pronger would only receive 8 games?
The Chris Simon suspension was long because Simon was considered a “repeat offender”, and someone that needed to learn the hard way.
What does that make Pronger, who now has been suspended 8 times in his career. Surely we don’t need to remind you of last season where he received 2 suspensions during the playoffs for rough / dirty play, including that elbow to the head of Dean McAmmond in the Stanley Cup Finals.
The answer is there, if you look hard enough. Chris Simon is not an all star player, nor a big point scorer, or a crowd drawing player. Chris Pronger is. Chris Simon is not a Norris quality player. Chris Pronger is.
Is the NHL too scared, maybe even gutless to come down hard on an all star player? Chris Pronger has shown that these stupidly small suspensions do nothing to encourage him to clean up his game, so why don’t Gary Bettman and the NHL do something about him?
Something to think about.
Pronger will be able to play again on the last day of the regular season, meaning he will be free to throw his weight around in the playoffs. Let’s hope, for the sake of the opposition players that he learns to control himself before then.
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Posted by admin on 15th, 2008
Pavel Datsyuk and the red hot Detroit Red Wings clinched the first playoff spot today by defeating Marty Turco and the Dallas Stars at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. The win gives the Red Wings 100 points on the season, and gives them the win in their Division, and a guaranteed playoff spot.
The Dallas Stars looked good early on, pushing the lead out to 3-1 at one stage with goals from Jere Lehtinen and Brenden Morrow. Datsyuk scored with just under 4 minutes left in the 2nd period taking the Red Wings to the 2nd intermission only 1 goal down and boosted with confidence.
Datsyuk took just 34 seconds into the third period to score again bringing the score to 3-3. Mikael Samuelsson deflated the Stars hopes just 25 seconds later when he also found the back of the net. The Stars never recovered, and in the closing minutes Valtteri Filppula scored an empty netter to seal the victory.
“The first goal was a bad goal and the second, we didn’t check very well,” Stars coach Dave Tippett said. “Once you give up two quick goals to start a period, it’s hard to get the momentum back.”
- Yahoo! Sports
The challenge for the Detroit Red Wings now will be to maintain momentum through the final10 or so games of the season.
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