Posted by admin on 5th, 2008
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Kurtis McLean’s goal in Game 1 of the2008 Calder Cup finals vs. the Chicago Wolves
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Tracy McGrady throws a ball at Bobby Jackson’s face and Bobby Jackson goes off.
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Playoff video of the Calgary Wranglers of the VHL. http://invisionfree.com/VHL
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Right off a faceoff, a Star kicks the puck right to Patrik Elias who is able to get between the D an
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Hockey fight in the 94-95 preseason.
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A Fight That In My Opinion Is One Of The Funnyest Fights On Record.
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Posted by admin on 10th, 2008
The 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are here. In just a few hours the pucks will drop on a series of Round 1 games, marking the start of 2 months of grueling battles to find an eventual victor.
This is a good time then to take a look at the battles for Round 1.
In the east
Montreal Canadiens (1) Vs Boston Bruins (8)
The Bruins struggled this year. First they lost Patrice Bergeron to a season ending concussion, then later in the year Marc Savard goes down with an injury. Yet, somehow they scraped through to the playoffs, and they go into them equal to all other teams. Montreal however are a hot team who have the leagues best Powerplay. Boston, in order to keep in this series will need to stay out of the box.
Pittsburgh Penguins (2) Vs Ottawa Senators (7)
Ignoring the fact that Brian Murray accused the Penguins of throwing their last game, am I the only one who hopes to see the Penguins kick some serious ass this series? Last year the fresh faced Penguins were routed from the playoffs in just 5 games by a stronger, more powerful Senators team. This year the teams are evenly matched and both offensive powerhouses.
Washington Capitals (3) Vs Philadelphia flyers (6)
The classic Cinderella story. Alexander Ovechkin is in the playoffs for the first time, and with him is a solid determined Capitals team. The management of that team deserve awards for the progress and improvements they made with the team. The Flyers have been inconsistent, and will need to be 110% on their game to beat the Caps.
New Jersey Devils (4) Vs New York Rangers
The battle of the creek, as it was referred to earlier on today. These 2 teams have plenty of reasons to hate each other, and you can guarantee a very passionate series. Unfortunately neither team can guarantee an offensive display, so expect physical defensive style hockey.
In the west
Detroit Red Wings (1) Vs Nashville Predators (8)
There is nothing bad you can say about the Red Wings this year. Top of their division, top of their conference and top in the league on points. The best goalie duo (by stats) in the league. Nashville don’t have a Crosby or Ovechkin. They don’t have a Hasek. They do however have a very potent young goalie in Dan Ellis, and a very effective Pack Mentality style play. At the end of the day however, the Predators may find themselves a little behind the eight-ball.
San Jose Sharks (2) Vs Calgary Flames (7)
If there was going to be an upset, this might be it. Going into the last day of the regular season, there was a chance that the Sharks may face the Avalanche in the first round. In fact, most Sharks fans wanted them instead of the Flames. Look for Iginla to lead the Flames to a long series against the Sharks, possibly even 7 games.
Minnesota Wild (3) Vs Colorado Avalanche (6)
Veteran leadership Vs Young blood. That’s how this series may end up being. The Avalanche have been reuniting old team mates, the question now is whether the likes of Sakic and Forsberg are able to content with the young speedsters like Marian Gaborik.
Anaheim Ducks (4) Vs Dallas Stars (5)
Defending champions the Anaheim Ducks have had a strange type of season. If not for the controversial return of both Selanne and Niedermayer earlier in the season they would not be in the playoffs. Their leading scorer, Corey Perry is out and Chris Pronger is likely going to do something to get himself a suspension. Unlike last year the Ducks don’t have a powerful attack this time round. They do however have the best Blue Line in the league with Pronger, Niedermayer, Schneider and Beauchemin. Dallas will have to battle with their own demons however. Getting past the first round is the goal of this team, and you can expect goalie Marty Turco to be on his game. The inclusion of proven playoff performer Brad Richards in the lineup may have the desired impact. The Stars, unlike the Ducks, can score this year, so expect a very hard hitting, physical game.
Predictions?
I know people like predictions, so here are my wildly unpredictable, highly unlikely, but what they hey predictions…
East:
Montreal Canadiens in 5 games
Pittsburgh Penguins in 5 games
Washington Capitals in 6 games
New Jersey Devils in 7 games
West:
Detroit Red Wings in a 4 game sweep.
Calgary Flames in 7 games
Colorado Avalanche in 6 games
Dallas Stars in 6 games
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Posted by admin on 21st, 2008
It’s that time of year again. The NHL Playoffs are just around the corner, and teams are already starting to prepare for the post-season. In the West it’s highly possible that the 8 Playoff teams will be made up of 4 from the Northwest Division, 3 from the Pacific and 1 from the Central. In the East it’s possible that there will be 4 from the Atlantic, 3 from the Northeast and just 1 from the Southeast.
One could argue that the Southeast and Central Divisions are the weakest in their respective divisions, and the current NHL schedule could be seen as biased towards strong teams from those divisions. That is a topic for another day.
Today I want to touch on something that can make or break a game in the NHL, or in fact in any hockey league; Refereeing.
Bad calls are something we learn to live with in professional sports. We must remember of course that the people in the black and white stripes don’t always see things the way we do. There are times however when bad calls have influenced the result of a game. Just this week referees made a bad call and caused a 2 minute minor on a team, then just 30 seconds later failed to pull up a goalie interference call on the opposition team, which resulted in a Powerplay Goal.
The Playoffs however are the be all and end all of NHL hockey. Teams battle it out all season to make the Playoffs and the last thing they want or need are referees not doing their jobs properly.
We can only hope then that we will have a relatively clean Playoff Series, not just from the teams, but also the Referees.
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Posted by admin on 23rd, 2008
As we head towards the NHL Playoffs we start to hear phrases like underdogs, rental players or cinderella stories. The trade deadline is where these phrases really start to be thrown around. Teams battling for 7th and 8th spot on the ladders start looking to bolster their lineups with trades, often picking up players they know they will only keep until the end of the season. ie. rental players.
The most recent cinderella story team was the Edmonton Oilers who 2 years back went into the playoffs in 8th spot in the West and battled hard to make it right to the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, only to be beaten by the Carolina Hurricanes.
While the cinderella story teams are fantastic to watch, the fact is, the chance of them actually winning the cup is minimal. 30% of the time, top 3 teams have won the Cup. 80% of the time, teams in the top 5 have ended up hoisting the cup. In fact in recent years i believe only 1 team who started the playoffs in 8th place have won the cup.
But in a world of battlers, doing it hard and fighting to the end, there will always be that spark of belief that says the underdog, the great Cinderella team will once again be victors come June/July.
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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.
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Top 10 Oldest Leafs Players
The top 10 oldest players to ever play with the leafs.
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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
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Posted by admin on 21st, 2008
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.
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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.
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Posted by admin on 18th, 2008
Going into the All Star break this year many people you could have been forgiven for assuming the Red Wings were guaranteed to take out the conference at the end of the regular season.
Who would have thought that the Red Wings, who dominated the season to that point in the competition would come out of the break looking like another, far less impressive team.
At the point of the All Star break, the Red Wings had a 17 point lead over the closest competitor. After todays loss to the Dallas Stars, their 6th loss in a row, that lead has been cut to just 8 points.
If the Red Wings are not scared yet, they should be. The Dallas Stars are on a roll and have their sights set on that top spot. 6 points behind Dallas are the defending champions, the Anaheim Ducks, who have yet to see the success they expected after the return of Scott Neidermayer and Teemu Selanne.
The west is a hot spot, and in the battle for the top 8 spots, there are in fact 12 teams still battling it out with realistic chances of making the top 8.
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