Pekka Rinne’s sixth shutout of the season last night in a 4-0 win over Minnesota, continued to bolster his case for NHL post season hardware. Tim Thomas has been the odds on favorite since October for the Vezina Trophy (Best Goalie) but Rinne has been on a season long mission to close the gap in
Month: March 2011
Babchuk Scores, Flames Defeat Stars in Shootout Thriller
Curtis Glencross scored the decisive goal in the third round of the shootout, lifting the Calgary Flames to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars. Rene Bourque, Tom Kostopoulos and Anton Babchuk lit the lamp for the Flames, who have won three in a row. Miikka Kiprusoff made 31 saves. Mike Ribeiro, Jamie Benn and
Shirokov Stays Hot, Assists in Moose Victory
Sergei Shirokov set up a beautiful goal to Alexandre Bolduc as the Manitoba Moose defeated the evenly-matched Oklahoma City Barons 4-1 in the AHL showdown Tuesday night. The 35-23-6 Moose have won 3 of their last 4 games, as Shirokov has worked up a hot streak tallying 3 points in the span. The Vancouver Canucks
Kaspars Daugavins Scores Twice, B-Sens grind out victory
Barry Brust made 32 saves, Kaspars Daugavins scored twice, and the Binghamton Senators snapped a three-game winless streak with a 4-1 victory over the Norfolk Admirals in front of 3,384 fans at Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena Sunday. Andrew Sweetland and Colin Greening also scored for the B-Sens, who pulled within two points of the
Shirokov Scores; Moose Top Admirals 4-2
Manitoba snuck onto the board first with an even-strength Sergei Shirokov goal just 2:11 into the game. It took a few seconds before everyone on the ice realized the puck was even in the net; it was a quiet goal to say the least. Milwaukee’s Grant Lewis tied things up with a slap shot goal
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Preds goalie catches like a shortstop
A rolling puck rocketed toward Predators goalie Pekka Rinne during last Thursday’s game against the Canucks. With the calmness and coolness of a seasoned baseball player, Rinne simply knelt down and fielded it with his glove. “He could be a shortstop in some situations,” Predators goaltending Coach Mitch Korn said. Rinne’s natural attributes are easily
Kovalchuk Nets 24th, Adds Assist in Devils’ Shootout Win Over Islanders
Ilya Kovalchuk scored his 24th goal of the season and also added a helper in the New Jersey Devils shootout victory over the New York Islanders. The win marks the Devils’ 17th win in their last 20 games played, as the surging team has brought itself from last place in the NHL to 8 points
Ilya Kovalchuk’s Goals With The New Jersey Devils During The 10-11 Season To Date
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Kovalchuk’s power-play goal gives Devils OT win
Kovalchuk scored on a power play with 24.9 seconds left in overtime and Martin Brodeur made 25 saves as the Devils continued their remarkable playoff push with a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night. “Marty was really good,” Devils coach Jacques Lemaire said. “Not as much Kovy. Kovy scored the big goal.