Amazing Goal by Andrei Kostitsyn. Puts it through the legs of Mike Green and snaps it blocker side. Here\’s hoping to see more of those goals. Jan 5th 2008 Video courtesy of VERSUS Kostitsyn hit Aaron Ward into the boards, so Thomas decided to stick up for Ward and take out baby Kostitsyn. Bruins win 3-1! Category: Sports Tags: Montreal Canadiens Tim Thomas Aaron Ward Andrei Kostitsyn
Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes 3/14/09: The Caps triumphed over the Canes 5 to 4 with the game ending in a shootout. Here\’s a summary of the Caps\’ scoring. 1st Period Scoring 10:59 Mike Green (24) Wrist Shot – Assists: Alexander Semin (38) & Nicklas Backstrom (55); 18:01 PPG – Alex Ovechkin (49) Wrist Shot – Assists: Mike Green (36) & Alexander Semin (39) 2nd Period Scoring 01:30 PPG – Alexander Semin (29) Wrist Shot – Assists: Brooks Laich (23) & Alexander Ovechkin (40); 12:27 PPG – Nicklas Backstrom (19) Wrist Shot – Assists: Michael Nylander (21) & Alexander Semin(40) Shootout (see other video)
Mike Green makes hockey history when he scores 8 goals in a row as a defensemen surpassing the likes of Bobby Orr, and Paul Coffey. The Washington Capitals are now number 2 in the eastern conference.
Washington Capitals defenceman Mike Green established an NHL record in the team\’s 5-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on February 14, 2009, scoring a goal in a league record eighth consecutive game. Green broke a record he shared with Mike O\’Connell, who scored in seven consecutive games during the 1983-84 season. Here, Green\’s father Dave talks about his son\’s accomplishment.
Verizon Center crowd after Mike Green of the Washington Capitals scores game-tying goal in Game 1, Round 1 of the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs on April, 11, 2008 vs. Philadelphia Flyers. From Section 116
Capitals vs. Bruins 1/17/09: Mike Green tied the game with a power-play goal 70 seconds after Marc Savard had given Boston the lead. With Matt Lashoff in the penalty box, Green raced in from the right point, took a pass from Michael Nylander and ripped a slap shot past Thomas to make it 1-1. It was Green\’s 12th goal of the season. Alexander Semin\’s unassisted goal at 11:48 of the third period broke a 1-1 tie. It was his 18th of the season. Jose Theodore made 23 saves as the Southeast Division leaders triumphed over the Bruins 2 to 1.
Mike Green of the Caps breaks his stick on a play then comes back and throws a huge hip-check on Sami Kapanen of the Flyers. Playoff Game 6, April 21, 2008.
For the Stars, Hope, Joy, Bliss, Excitement. For the Sharks, Dismay, Fear, Concern.
4 minutes into the overtime period, unlikely hero, Mattias Norstrom shoots a wristshot from the blue line. This isn’t the first wrister he’s fired in this series, and it probably wont be his last. But todays was different, because it managed to go through all the traffic, past Nabokov and into the net.
And with that, the Stars took a very convincing 3-0 series lead over the (#1 contender going into the regular season) San Jose Sharks.
“I tried to get it on net, it went off a stick. Fortunately, it went in,” said Norstrom, sounding as shocked as anyone about his game-winner.
- Yahoo! Sports
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