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Friday, June 7th, 2013
The Oklahoma City Barons, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, got knocked out of the Calder Cup Playoffs Wednesday evening in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The Grand Rapids Griffins, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings, defeated the Barons 5-4 to win the Western Conference Finals 4-3,
The Barons forced a seventh and deciding game with a 4-3 victory in Grand Rapids on Tuesday night in game six of the series, but were unable to put together the necessary three consecutive road wins to win the series.
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Tags: american hockey league, calder cup, detroit red wings, Edmonton Oilers, grand rapids griffins, jan mursak, oklahoma city barons, syracuse crunch, tampa bay lightning
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Sunday, June 2nd, 2013
All of a sudden the Oklahoma City Barons, the Edmonton Oilers’ American Hockey League affliate, have had problems scoring and have run into a very hot goaltender.
The Barons headed into the weekend leading the Grand Rapids Griffins, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in the Western Conference Final of the Calder Cup Playoffs, but the Barons failed to score a goal in two complete games this weekend.
Griffins goaltender Petr Mrazek made 40 saves in a 4-0 Grand Rapids win on Saturday and then made 37 saves on Sunday in a 3-0 Griffins win, who took a 3-2 lead in the series.
Game six now shifts back to Michigan on Tuesday evening.
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Tags: chad billins, detroit red wings, Edmonton Oilers, grand rapids griffins, joakim andersson, oklahoma city barons, petr mrazek, syracuse crunch, tampa bay lightning, wilkes-barre scranton penguins
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Thursday, May 30th, 2013
The National Hockey League can take a deep sigh of relief. That is because they avoided embarrassment with the Chicago Blackhawks defeating the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in game seven Wednesday evening in the Western Conference semi-finals.
With less than a minute to go in regulation time, Niklas Hjalmarsson scored on Jimmy Howard to give the Blackhawks the lead. Problem is the goal was waved off by referee Stephen Walkom who had called minor roughing penalties to Kyle Quincey of Detroit and Brandon Saad of Chicago just moments before.
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Tags: brandon saad, brent seabrook, Chicago Blackhawks, detroit red wings, niklas hjalmarsson
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Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
The Chicago Blackhawks hae forced a seventh and deciding game against the Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference semi-final.
Monday night at Joe Louis Arena, Michael Frolik scored the game winning goal in the third period on a penalty shot. Frolik scored top shelf on the backhand moments after being slashed by Detroit Red Wings defenceman Carlo Colaiacovo while on the breakway.
After a relatively even first forty minutes of play, the Blackhawks completely dominated the third period as Michal Handzus, Bryan Bickell and Frolik all scored past Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard. A 2-1 Detroit lead evaporated as Chicago took a 4-2 lead.
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Tags: bryan bickell, Chicago Blackhawks, damien brunner, detroit red wings, jonathan toews, Marian Hossa, michael frolik, michal handzus
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Sunday, May 26th, 2013
The Oklahoma City Barons are now tied at one in their American Hockey League playoff series with the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Saturday night in Michigan, Teemu Hartikainen scored twice as the Barons defeated the Griffins 4-2 to tie their Western Conference Final series 1-1.
Another Finnish player had a multi-point game for the Barons as left winger Toni Rajala registered two assists.
With the game tied at 2 in the third period, Mark Arcobello scored the game winning goal at 7:45 of the final frame before Hartikainen scored an insurance marker into the empty net with 24 seconds left.
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Tags: american hockey league, boston bruins, detroit red wings, Edmonton Oilers, grand rapids griffins, mark arcobello, oklahoma city barons, Pittsburgh Penguins, providence bruins, syracuse crunch, tampa bay lightning, teemu hartikainen, toni rajala, wilkes-barre scranton penguins
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Sunday, May 26th, 2013
Greg Campbell (Wikimedia Commons)
The Boston Bruins will face the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Final.
On Saturday night, Gregory Campbell scored twice as the Boston Bruins defeated the New York Rangers 3-1 to win the Eastern Conference semi-final 4-1.
Campbell, and his linemate Shawn Thornton, have interesting enough been highly praised for their excellent play on the fourth line offensively and defensively in the Stanley Cup Playoffs to date.
The Bruins also got a goal from Torey Krug, who became the first rookie defenceman to score four goals in his first five career playoff games in NHL history.
One area where the Bruins will have the edge against the Penguins is goaltending. Tuukka Rask has really only been bad in one playoff game so far, and that was game four against the Rangers.
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Tags: andrew shaw, boston bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, detroit red wings, greg campbell, new york rangers, shawn thornton, torey krug, tuukka rask
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Saturday, May 25th, 2013
Arjen Robben (Wikimedia Commons)
This is the biggest weekend for the year in auto racing, soccer and junor hockey.
In soccer, Borussia Dortmund will play Bayern Munich in the championship of the UEFA Champions League today in London. It marks the first time ever that two teams from Germany will be playing for the championship.
Borussia Dortmund is led by Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, who scored four goals in one game in Borussia Dortmund’s 4-1 win over Real Madrid in the semi-final. Bayern Munich meanwhile is led by midfielders Franck Ribery of France and Arjen Robben of the Netherlands, who have plenty of big game experience.The game can be seen on FOX at 12:45 p.m.
On Sunday, the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 will take place with American Ed Carpenter on the pole. Carpenter has prior success at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as he won an Indy Lights race in Indianapolis in 2003. He has also won twice in IndyCar, 2011 in Kentucky and 2012 in Fontana, California. However his best finish this year has only been 14th.
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Tags: alex rios, alex tagliani, annika sorenstam, arjen robben, bayern munich, borussia dortmund, boston bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, chicago white sox, crowne plaza invitational, david krejci, detroit red wings, ed carpenter, franck ribery, galo blanco, graham delaet, halifax mooseheads, henrik zetterberg, indianapolis 500, james hinchcliffe, jimmy howard, jonathan drouin, los angeles kings, matt kuchar, memorial cup, miami marlins, milan lucic, milos raonic, nathan horton, nathan mackinnon, new york rangers, Pavel Datsyuk, portland winterhawks, robert lewandowski, San Jose Sharks, seth jones, ty rattie, uefa champions league final, xavier malisse, Zdeno Chara
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Friday, May 24th, 2013
Jimmy Howard (Anna Enriquez, Wikimedia Commons)
The fact that two American goalies recorded shutouts on Thursday should start raising some eyebrows.
Jimmy Howard was brilliant in the Red Wings’ 2-0 win over Chicago as he made 28 saves last night and Jonathan Quick was equally great for the Kings in making 24 saves in their 3-0 win over the San Jose Sharks. Detroit currently leads Chicago 3-1 and Los Angeles leads San Jose 3-2 in the Western Conference semi-finals.
The fact that American goaltenders are performing well when it matters most is continuing a recent trend. It is a trend that shows American goalies are doing better than Canadian netminders.
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Tags: 2014 Olympics, boston bruins, buffalo sabres, chris kreider, detroit red wings, jimmy howard, jonathan quick, los angeles kings, new york rangers, ryan miller, tim thomas
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Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
The Detroit Red Wings have taken the lead on the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Monday evening at Joe Louis Arena, Jimmy Howard made 39 saves as Detroit beat Chicago 3-1 to take a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference semi-final.
The story of the series right now is the lack of energy and mojo throughout the Blackhawks lineup the last two games. The Red Wings are having a significant amount of more positive energy and flow throughout their entire lineup.
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Tags: Chicago Blackhawks, detroit red wings, drew miller, gustav nyquist, jimmy howard
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Sunday, May 19th, 2013
The San Jose Sharks are now back in their series with the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference semi-final.
Saturday evening in northern California, the Sharks got an overtime winner from Logan Couture in a 2-1 win over the Kings, but the Kings still lead the series 2-1.
The Sharks got their goal on the power play in overtime after Trevor Lewis was called on goaltender interference late in the third period. The call upset Kings’ goaltender Jonathan Quick, who slammed his stick across his goal post after the game.
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Tags: Chicago Blackhawks, detroit red wings, henrik zetterberg, johan franzen, logan couture, los angeles kings, San Jose Sharks, valtteri filppula
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Saturday, May 18th, 2013
Sidney Crosby (Michael Miller, Wikimedia Commons)
Wayne Gretzky is the greatest hockey player of all-time. Heck, he is also the greatest athlete of all-time. But I think it is safe to say that right now Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins is the best hockey player in the world right now.
On Friday night, Crosby showed just why he is so great. In a dominating performance, Crosby had a hat trick by the early portion of the second period in a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators in game two of the Eastern Conference semi-final that put the Penguins up 2-0 in the best-out-of-seven series.
Crosby will now have the opportunity to showcase his skills north of the border this weekend as Pittsburgh travels to Ottawa for game three of the Eastern Conference semi-final (Sunday, CBC, 5:30 p.m.). I know the Penguins are loaded with talent that includes Evgeni Malkin and Jarome Iginla, but the bottom line is when healthy Pittsburgh is Crosby’s team.
Here are the other events I’ll be watching:
Saturday–MLB–New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs–WPIX–11:00 a.m.–Two teams in fourth place in their divisions play today at Wrigley Field. The Cubs are 17-24 in the National League Central, while the Mets are 16-23 in the National League East. First baseman Anthony Rizzo, who represented Italy at the World Baseball Classic, with nine home runs, 29 runs batted in and a .522 slugging percentage. While so far this season, the Mets have been led by third baseman David Wright, who leads the team with a .312 batting average, .418 on base percentage and a .536 slugging percentage.
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Tags: anthony rizzo, boston bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, chicago cubs, david bolland, david west, david wright, departing, detroit red wings, evgeni malkin, frank vogel, george hill, goldencents, henrik lundqvist, indiana pacers, jarome iginla, jhonas enroth, los angeles kings, loui eriksson, mylute, New York Knicks, new york mets, new york rangers, orb, Ottawa Senators, paul george, Pittsburgh Penguins, preakness, roy hibbert, San Jose Sharks, Sidney Crosby, Wayne Gretzky, world hockey championship
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Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Patrick Sharp (Wikimedia Commons)
The Chicago Blackhawks have taken a 1-0 lead over the Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference semi-final.
Wednesday evening at the United Center in Chicago, Patrick Sharp had a goal and two assists as the Blackhawks defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-1.
After a relatively even first forty minutes, the Blackhawks completely dominated the third period, outscoring the Red Wings 3-0 in the final frame. Chicago also outshot Detroit 19-9 over the final twenty minutes.
A big goal for Chicago came with 8:37 left in the game. With the Blackhawks leading 2-1, Chicago got a goal from their fourth line as Marcus Kruger scored from Daniel Carcillo. When you know your fourth line is producing offensively, you know thngs are going very well.
The Blackhawks also got solid goaltending from Corey Crawford, who made 20 saves. The Blackhawks and Red Wings will now have two full days off as they will not play again until Saturday morning.
Tags: Chicago Blackhawks, corey crawford, daniel carcillo, detroit red wings, marcus kruger, patrick sharp
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Monday, May 13th, 2013
Henrik Zetterberg (Dan Nicholas, Wikimedia Commons)
The Detroit Red Wings are off to the Western Conference semi-finals, making them the third original six team to win yesterday.
On Sunday night in Anaheim, the Red Wings beat the Ducks 3-2 to win the best out of seven series 4-3. This was the only series in the four Western Conference quarterfinals in the 2013 NHL playoffs that went to a game seven.
Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg and Valtteri Filppula led Detroit in scoring with a goal and an assist each, while Justin Abdelkader scored a huge shorthanded goal on the breakaway in the first period.
Abdelkader’s goal was sweet for him as he was suspended two games earlier in the series for his hit on Ducks’ defenceman Toni Lydman.
The Red Wings will now play the Chicago Blackhawks and the San Jose Sharks will play the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference semi-finals.
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Tags: anaheim ducks, detroit red wings, henrik zetterberg, justin abdelkader, valtteri filppula
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Saturday, May 11th, 2013
Henrik Zetterberg (Dan Nicholas, Wikimedia Commons)
One of the most exciting times in the world of sports is simply game seven. That’s what we’ll have Sunday night in southern California as the Anaheim Ducks host the Detroit Red Wings.
Last night, Red Wings’ captain Henrik Zetterberg scored at 1:04 of overtime to give the Red Wings a 4-3 win over the Ducks to tie their Western Conference quarterfinal series at three games apiece.
The Red Wings might have a strong core of veterans, but after all these years are still getting it done. Goaltender Jimmy Howard is playing at an elite level as Detroit will look to move on during their last year in the Western Conference. How dangerous will Detrot be next year in the East? The answer is very. The game will be seen Sunday night on TSN at 8:00 p.m.
Here are the other events I’ll be watching this weekend:
Saturday & Sunday– PGA–Players Championship–NBC–12 p.m.– Spain’s Sergio Garcia, probably one of the best golfers in the world to have never won a major, currently leads Tiger Woods by a stroke after shooting a -11 at Sawgrass over the first two days of competition. Garcia and Woods have won the Players Championship once before– Woods in 2001 and Garcia in 2008. As for the first round leader, American Roberto Castro, he went from -9 to -3 and 1st to 30th after shooting a 78 on Friday.
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Tags: anaheim ducks, boston bruins, detroit red wings, dylan wruck, Edmonton Oil Kings, evgeni malkin, henrik zetterberg, jakub voracek, james reimer, jarome iginla, jimmy howard, jiri hudler, jiri tlusty, laurent brossoit, martin gernat, martin hanzal, Michael St. Croix, mike ribeiro, new york islanders, new york rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, players' championship, portland winterhawks, radim vrbata, sergio garcia, tiger woods, tomas fleischmann, tomas vokoun, toronto maple leafs, tyler bozak, washington capitals, world hockey championships
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The Oklahoma City Barons, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, got knocked out of the Calder Cup Playoffs Wednesday evening in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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