Posts Tagged ‘mikkel boedker’
Saturday, April 21st, 2012
It’s amazing. The Los Angeles Kings have all of a sudden become Alberta’s team in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Almost hated by Edmonton Oiler fans 20 years ago because they acquired their superstar Wayne Gretzky, the Kings are having a strong following at the present time in Alberta by Oilers and Flames fans that just don’t want to see the Vancouver Canucks go far.
Sunday night at Rogers Arena, the President’s Trophy winning Canucks will try to prevent elimination as they will take on a Los Angeles Kings team up 3-1 in the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Game five can be seen Sunday night at 6pm on CBC.
Here are the other events I’ll be watching:
Saturday & Sunday–NHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Game 5 & 6–Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins–NBC–1pm–With the series tied 2-2, the Capitals and Bruins will now play an abbreviated best-of-three to determine who goes on to the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. Playing back-to-back games is difficult in the regular season, and I can’t imagine what it is like come playoff time where the mental intensity can be emotionally draining. Brian Rolston, who was acquired at the trade deadline from the New York Islanders, leads the Bruins in playoff scoring along with three points in four games.
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Tags: andy mcdonald, boston bruins, brian rolston, florida panthers, jose theodore, kyle turris, los angeles kings, marc-andre fleury, martin brodeur, mikkel boedker, new jersey devils, new york mets, new york rangers, nick foligno, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, saint louis blues, san francisco giants, San Jose Sharks, scott clemmensen, travis zajac, Vancouver Canucks, washington capitals, Wayne Gretzky
Posted in Home, MLB, NHL |
Friday, April 20th, 2012
Martin Brodeur (James Teterenko, Wikimedia Commons)
Martin Brodeur may be 39 years of age, but is still playing at an incredibly high level. Last night against the Florida Panthers, Brodeur went into the record books all by himself as he passed Patrick Roy’s record of 23 career playoff shutouts in a 4-0 New Jersey victory to tie their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series 2-2.
Brodeur’s playoff magic was even more impressive when you consider the fact that he was pulled early in the second period of game three after the Panthers tied the game at 3-3 after New Jersey took a 3-0 lead.
There was another impressive statistic Thursday night. When the Phoenix Coyotes defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on an overtime winner by Mikkel Boedker to take a 3-1 series lead, it was the first time since 1952 that the first four games of a playoff series went to overtime.
In other playoff action St. Louis defeated San Jose 2-1 to take a 3-1 series lead and Washington beat Boston 2-1 to tie their series 2-2.
Tags: Chicago Blackhawks, martin brodeur, mikkel boedker, new jersey devils, patrick roy, phoenix coyotes, st. louis blues, washington capitals
Posted in NHL |
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
We’re almost a month into the new NHL season, and the beauty goals just keep on coming!
Last time, the goal of the week was a filthy little kick-and-tap by Phoenix’s Mikkel Boedker, but we’ve got a whole new set of snipes and dangles for your perusal! There is one familiar name on this list, and a couple that have been on the cusp in previous weeks…but enough talking, let’s go!
5. Simon Gagne
The NBA is in full lockout mode at the moment, but you wouldn’t know it if you were at the Staples Center this week! Check out this little alley-oop play from Anze Kopitar to Simon Gagne, who outwaits Brian Elliot and puts the biscuit in the basket…VIDEOS AFTER THE JUMP! (more…)
Tags: anze kopitar, brett sutter, carey price, chris kelly, claude giroux, jamie benn, martin st. louis, mikhail grabovski, mikkel boedker, pekka rinne, ryan miller, ryan smyth, shawn horcoff, simon gagne, tomas vokoun
Posted in NHL |
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
Another week has come and gone in the NHL, which means another week’s worth of beauty snipes and sick dangles.
Last week’s big winner was Philly’s Claude Giroux – did he make the list again? Do any goals from the past seven days beat his opening night gino? Do we have any repeat offenders? This week’s top five starts off with the Battle of New York and a little Johnny T, and finishes with a beauty from Music City!
Let’s get to it!
5. John Tavares
John Tavares is off to a red-hot start this season, and his NY Islanders actually look like a team that might make some noise this season. Check out this sick connection between Mark Streit and Tavares in a win over the Rangers (starts at 0:12)! (Goals after the jump!) (more…)
Tags: blues, bruins, cam ward, chris stewart, coyotes, hockey, islanders, john tavares, leafs, mark streit, miikka kiprusoff, mikkel boedker, NHL, panthers, pekka rinne, penguins, phil kessel, Tyler Seguin, victor hedman
Posted in NHL |
It’s amazing. The Los Angeles Kings have all of a sudden become Alberta’s team in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Almost hated by Edmonton Oiler fans 20 years ago because they acquired their superstar Wayne Gretzky, the Kings are having a strong following at the present time in Alberta by Oilers and Flames fans that just don’t want to see the Vancouver Canucks go far.
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