My 2011-12 Columbus Blue Jackets season

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My 2011-12 Columbus Blue Jackets season; How far can I carry the flag?
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Nashfan	Mar 16 2012, 07:45 PM Post #136
Charter Member Posts: 391 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: April 6, 2011	Game 59: Columbus at New York Rangers So I bounced back to blow out Chicago and have now racked up 17 of the last 18 points possible since the All-Star break, a remarkable stretch for me that has me sitting at 35-19-4 (8-2) and solidly in third position in the Western Conference. On the flip side, somehow the Rangers are inexplicably sitting 8th in the Eastern Conference at 27-18-11 (4-6) and clinging to a playoff spot despite having one of the better rosters in hockey. Obviously with the 11 OT/SO losses they have had some bad luck and could be in a much better position with a break or two here and there. This trip is always one of the toughest in the game for me but it is also one of the most fun, with a historic arena, an Original 6 franchise, and a NY crowd. Would I be able to keep the roll going and steal one on Broadway, or would the Rangers resemble the team I expected them to be sitting at the top of the standings? To the (self-titled) world’s most famous arena, historic and newly renovated Madison Square Garden, for the answer. INJURIES: COLUMBUS: None RANGERS: Avery, Eminger, Christensen, Boyle out GOALIES: COLUMBUS: Sanford RANGERS: Lundqvist The first period was a rather savage affair as both teams banged the boards hard and the refs more or less let anything go. The result was a defensive game that saw both teams have trouble getting the puck into the zone at all, much less get any good shots away. Most shots were from distance and were of the one-and-done variety. At 7 minutes or so Callahan took the only penalty of the period, and I had one man advantage to try and take the lead: The Rangers were excellent on the kill, not really surprising given their personnel, and had little difficulty killing it off. The second half of the period was much like the first half, and at the intermission we had a scoreless game with very little offense. Shots were 8-7 Rangers but very few of those trouble the tenders. With the first period a complete stalemate in almost every conceivable way, it would be up to both teams to try and take some control in the second. Early in the period the Rangers were able to do that. They got the puck deep and passed it a few times, the last of which deflected and slid right in front of Anisimov. He took the opportunity to cleverly one-time it past a helpless Sanford for a 1-0 lead at the 3 minute mark: After that, it was back to a war along the boards. I had a very difficult time getting the puck deep, but I made it just as hard on the Rangers to do so. At 9 minutes Brassard went for holding and I had my first penalty to kill: This time I calmly and methodically killed the penalty by clearing the puck and being a pest in the Ranger zone. The puck almost never got to Sanford, and when it did he made a couple of easy saves, and at the halfway point of the game we were back to even strength. The second half of the period was a carbon copy of the first period. Gaborik took one penalty for hooking with 4 to play: However nothing came of it again as I had to work like mad just to set up a shot, and when I was (rarely) able to Lundqvist turned them away with ease, as he was completely on the money tonight. The result was another empty power play, and at the end of 2 very tough periods, the Rangers had a 1-0 lead. Shots were 9-7 Jackets in the period, mostly on that power play, but the quality of the shots wasn’t getting me anywhere. I needed a real turnaround in the third, and I also figured that I couldn’t give up another or else I would never be able to make a comeback the way Lundqvist was playing. I opened the third playing more aggressively, which worked in the very short term, but unfortunately netted Nikitin a hooking penalty just 96 seconds in: From there I had a harder time killing off the penalty, as the Rangers started to press hard and got some good shots away. I was able to kill it off, but got stuck with a tired line out there as the penalty expired. The Rangers took advantage, as Richards drilled in a wraparound to double the lead to 2-0 with about 15 to play: From there it was go-for-broke time, because I was down 2-0 and hadn’t produced a thread of offense the entire game. Slowly over the next 10 minutes, I started creating chances, forcing Lundqvist to come up with some titanic saves, which he did on more than one occasion. The Rangers were scrambling, and at 14 minutes Boyle went for hooking, giving me a good chance to get back in it: Unfortunately right off the faceoff Johansen was whistled for roughing, and in just 15 seconds I had lost my advantage: A minute later Dubinsky was off for interference, and we had a bit of 4-on-3 and I had one more chance to try and make a game of it: It was not to be this night though, as the Rangers killed it off and the game progressed to the end. They added a bit more insult to injury when Prust hit a sweet turnaround past Sanford with less than 30 seconds to go to make the final margin 3-0: Lundqvist had a shutout and it was readily apparent to me that this is a team that no one will want to see in the playoffs: Shots were 11-10 Jackets in the third, 26 apiece for the game. I was 0/5 on the PP and held them to 0/2. Faceoffs were pretty even at 20-14 Rangers, but they controlled the puck almost the entire game. Well not much to say here, I got my ass kicked up and down the ice for 60 minutes, and you know what? That’s fine. They got the same calls (or non-calls) that I did, I had my chances, but they just played a lot better and I couldn’t do anything of any kind at all for the entire game. So the points streak screeches to a halt with a thud, but that was still a great run for me and put me in good position for the remaining 23 games. I wish I could say it got easier, but it doesn’t, as the next game is at home but is against San Jose, who is ahead of me in the standings and is looking to take the sting away from the last game, where I pulled off a dramatic come-from-behind win. We’ll see what happens. Until then, goodnight from Madison Square Garden, where the final score in convincing fashion was New York 3, Columbus 0. [DOHTML] <table border=1> <tr><td> NY RANGERS®</td><td align="center">3 </td></tr> <tr><td> COLUMBUS</td><td align="center">0 </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 1st period <table border=1> <tr><td> 07:35</td><td>NYR</td><td>PEN</td><td>RYAN CALLAHAN</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 2nd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 02:53</td><td>NYR</td><td>GOAL (1:0)</td><td>ARTEM ANISIMOV</td><td>DEREK STEPAN, DAN GIRARDI </td></tr> <tr><td> 08:48</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>DERICK BRASSARD</td><td>Holding, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 16:11</td><td>NYR</td><td>PEN</td><td>MARIAN GABORIK</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 3rd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 01:36</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>NIKITA NIKITIN</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 04:34</td><td>NYR</td><td>GOAL (2:0)</td><td>BRAD RICHARDS</td><td>DAN GIRARDI </td></tr> <tr><td> 14:15</td><td>NYR</td><td>PEN</td><td>BRIAN BOYLE</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 14:30</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>RYAN JOHANSEN</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 15:30</td><td>NYR</td><td>PEN</td><td>BRANDON DUBINSKY</td><td>Interference, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:41</td><td>NYR</td><td>GOAL (3:0)</td><td>BRANDON PRUST</td><td>MATS ZUCCARELLO </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> NY RANGERS® PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.CALLAHAN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:49</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.MITCHELL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:08</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.ANISIMOV</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:39</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.FEDOTENKO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:18</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.GABORIK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:09</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.DEL ZOTTO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:33</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.PRUST</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:05</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.GIRARDI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">26:34</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.WOYWITKA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:50</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.BOYLE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:58</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.SAUER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:53</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.RICHARDS</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">12:40</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.DUBINSKY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">16:26</td> </tr> <tr><td> W.WOLSKI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:06</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.STAAL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:19</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.ZUCCARELLO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:21</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.STEPAN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:33</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.McDONAGH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:51</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> NY RANGERS® GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.BIRON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> H.LUNDQVIST</td><td align="center">26</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">59:48</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.JOHNSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">15:38</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.CARTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:53</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.NASH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:39</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.VERMETTE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:39</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.METHOT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">21:37</td> </tr> <tr><td> F.TYUTIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:45</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.MacKENZIE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">11:42</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.ATKINSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">10:16</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.PAHLSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">14:46</td> </tr> <tr><td> V.PROSPAL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:08</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BYERS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:49</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.UMBERGER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:21</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.SAVARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:17</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BRASSARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:26</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.JOHANSEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">16:11</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.WISNIEWSKI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:05</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.DORSETT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">11:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> N.NIKITIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:36</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.DEKANICH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.SANFORD</td><td align="center">26</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">59:12</td> </tr> </table> [/DOHTML]



Nashfan	Mar 19 2012, 07:28 PM Post #137
Charter Member Posts: 391 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: April 6, 2011	Game 60: San Jose at Columbus After getting whitewashed by the Rangers, next up on the docket was a return home to face the tough San Jose Sharks. The Sharks entered the game ahead of me in the standings at 34-13-10, 8-2 in their last 10 and in second place, challenging for the top seed. My big run after the All Star break has gotten me to 35-20-4, 8-2 in my last 10 and right behind the Sharks in 3rd. This is therefore a pivotal game as I head towards the ¾ pole in the season. The Sharks bit me the first couple of times we played before I snagged an OT win the last time out, so this is the final game of the season series. To the Nationwide Arena to see what happened in this battle of frontrunning teams. INJURIES: SAN JOSE: Boyle, Pavelski, Demers, White out; Niittymaki fatigued COLUMBUS: None GOALIES: SAN JOSE: Niemi COLUMBUS: Dekanich Opening the game, I was all about puck control and precision. The first couple of times we played I let the Sharks dominate the run of play, and I got beat down because of it. This time I came out determined to control the game. Early on, I was successful, and after a couple of shifts, I drew a penalty on Braun for hooking in front of the net, putting me up a man at the 4 minute mark: It didn’t take me long to capitalize, as Wisniewski crashed the net and the picked off an outlet pass, sliding it past Niemi to give me a 1-0 lead in 20 seconds of PP time: I kept up the pressure, and a minute later I drew a holding call on Thornton along the boards, giving me another chance a man up: Again I took advantage, this time a minute into the PP on a line change. Umberger took it deep and ended up finding Carter entering the zone off the bench for a one-timer from the point to double my lead to 2-0 just 7 minutes in: At this point I kept pressing, but the Sharks regathered themselves and started pushing back, as all good teams do. Any thoughts of an easy night were quelled at the 11 minute mark, when Winchester one-timed in a nice pass from McCarthy to cut the lead in half: The rest of the period was the kind of battle you expect from 2 top teams, and did not yield any more goals. After a period then, I led 2-1, with shots at 8 apiece. I was getting worked on faceoffs but had converted my 2 PP chances and stayed out of the box, so I felt in reasonably good shape heading into the second. Opening the second the Sharks came out tough, and this period began to resemble the first but in reverse. I was scrambling to chase the puck and keep fresh guys out there, and the Sharks were getting the better of the play. However I kept the puck out of the net, which was the most important thing. At 6 minutes it appeared the Sharks would get an opportunity when Johnson went for roughing, but Handzus went for holding just 15 seconds later, and the advantage was quickly negated: For the rest of the period I was scrambling, and the Sharks got off about twice as many shots as I did. However, with less than 2 minutes to go, I executed a fateful counterattack on a line change. Brassard slid a perfect pass to a cutting Methot, who drilled it top shelf with a back-door one-timer to increase my lead to 3-1: The period quickly ended, and the goal seemed to be a dagger for the Sharks. I was outshot 11-6 in the period, but I had made up ground on faceoffs in my own end, which helped me keep the puck out of the net, and I stole the period’s only goal to give me a 2 goal lead. It was a definite uphill climb for the Sharks if they wanted points out of this game. Again, the Sharks battled back, determined to get something from the game. They ran the play for the first couple of minutes in the period, and then a failed clearance on my part left the puck in front, which Couture one-timed on the backhand side past an unsuspecting Dekanich to cut it to a one goal margin again at 3-2 with almost 18 to play yet: I righted the ship briefly, but then at the halfway point MacKenzie took a bad holding penalty, and the Sharks had their chance to tie it up: On this I executed one of my best PKs of the season, clearing the puck and pestering the goaltender enough to kill it off with little pressure on Dekanich. The next 10 minutes became a desperate attempt for the Sharks to tie it and an attempt by me to defend and counterattack, mostly to keep fresh guys on the ice and take pressure off of my goaltender. As we hit the final minute, we were both scrambling, and Vlasic got too aggressive along the boards and was sent off for holding: The Sharks pulled the goalie down a man, and not surprisingly Vermette quickly found Umberger with an outlet that became the clinching empty netter (officially a power play goal). The horn quickly sounded, and Dekanich had another impressive victory over one of my nemeses this year: Shots were 10-8 Sharks in the period, 29-22 for the game. Faceoffs were pretty even at 18-13 Sharks, and the game was won on special teams, where I went ¾ on the PP and held them to 0/2. After losing the first 2 games to this team the way I did, it was extremely satisfying to tie the season series in the finale, when both of us are at the top if the conference. The Sharks still have games in hand, so they are in good position, but this win means I won’t lose any ground and I can stay right behind the top 2. Dekanich played well in this one, and I was able to beat the Sharks in a rough-and-tumble defensive battle where both teams had less than 30 shots. I got a lot of confidence from this game, especially coming off of the loss, which I hope to carry into the next game, on home ice against Colorado. Until then, goodnight from the Nationwide Arena, where the final score was Columbus 4, San Jose 2. [DOHTML] <table border=1> <tr><td> COLUMBUS</td><td align="center">4 </td></tr> <tr><td> SAN JOSE</td><td align="center">2 </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 1st period <table border=1> <tr><td> 04:12</td><td>SJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>JUSTIN BRAUN</td><td>Obstruction hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 04:32</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (1:0)</td><td>JAMES WISNIEWSKI</td><td>Unassisted </td></tr> <tr><td> 05:42</td><td>SJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>JOE THORNTON</td><td>Holding, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 06:45</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (2:0)</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER, RYAN JOHANSEN </td></tr> <tr><td> 10:55</td><td>SJ</td><td>GOAL (2:1)</td><td>BRAD WINCHESTER</td><td>JOHN McCARTHY, JAMES SHEPPARD </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 2nd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 06:09</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>AARON JOHNSON</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 06:22</td><td>SJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>MICHAL HANDZUS</td><td>Holding, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 18:22</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (3:1)</td><td>MARC METHOT</td><td>DERICK BRASSARD, SAMUEL PAHLSSON </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 3rd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 02:32</td><td>SJ</td><td>GOAL (3:2)</td><td>LOGAN COUTURE</td><td>Unassisted </td></tr> <tr><td> 09:47</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>DEREK MacKENZIE</td><td>Holding, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:11</td><td>SJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>MARC-EDOUARD VLASIC</td><td>Holding, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:23</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (4:2)</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER</td><td>ANTOINE VERMETTE </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.JOHNSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">16:23</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.CARTER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:49</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.NASH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:01</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.VERMETTE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:03</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.METHOT</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">21:38</td> </tr> <tr><td> F.TYUTIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">22:08</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.MacKENZIE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">14:49</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.ATKINSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:31</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.PAHLSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">14:36</td> </tr> <tr><td> V.PROSPAL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:56</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BYERS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:32</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.UMBERGER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:56</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.SAVARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:36</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BRASSARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">12:29</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.JOHANSEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:24</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.WISNIEWSKI</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:20</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.DORSETT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">14:45</td> </tr> <tr><td> N.NIKITIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:04</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.DEKANICH</td><td align="center">29</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">60:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.SANFORD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> SAN JOSE PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> T.WINGELS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:36</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.HANDZUS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">13:55</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.BURNS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:53</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.HAVLAT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:53</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.VLASIC</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:45</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.THORNTON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:30</td> </tr> <tr><td> P.MARLEAU</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:47</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.SULLIVAN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:54</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.DESJARDINS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:26</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.VANDERMEER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:42</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.CLOWE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">21:27</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.SHEPPARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:50</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.BRAUN</td><td 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Nashfan	Mar 19 2012, 09:42 PM Post #138
Charter Member Posts: 391 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: April 6, 2011	Game 61: Colorado at Columbus So after taming the Sharks it was time to entertain a Western Conference team I haven’t seen much of this year yet, the Colorado Avalanche. They entered the game on the outside looking in on playoff spots, but at 31-26-4 (5-5) and in a tie for 12th, they are still in range to make a run. My win last game moved me to 36-20-4 (8-2), good to lead my division and stay solidly in third in the conference. Both teams entered this game relatively healthy. With a couple of really tough tests (@PIT, DET) after this game, I went with Sanford in net against Giguere. To the Nationwide Arena to see what happened when these 2 teams collided. INJURIES: COLORADO: Galiardi out; Johnson DTD COLUMBUS: None GOALIES: COLORADO: Giguere COLUMBUS: Sanford This game was crazy from the word go, and I dominated the better part of it. Right out of the gate, Prospal put a puck on net that was fumbled by Giguere, which ended up going into the net in a scrum and giving me a 1-0 lead in 69 seconds: It got worse from there for the Avs…a lot worse. At 4 minutes Jones went for hooking: On the ensuing power play, Umberger found Nikitin for a one-timer that beat Giguere to make it 2-0 at 6 minutes: 3 minutes later Vermette found Johnson at the point and headed off for a line change. Johson fired a shot from distance, and Giguere made a mess of it and it went in, giving me a 3-0 lead: I kept pressing hard, figuring I had a shaky goaltender and blood in the water. At 14 minutes Prospal found a cutting Wisniewski with a great cross-ice feed in front, and the defenseman beat a cross-check in the back to put it past Giguere and give me a commanding 4-0 lead: At this point things started getting ugly, but a series of calls went against me. First at 15 minutes Umberger went for hooking in a crowd, giving the Avs their first power play: Not a huge deal, my special teams hit the ice and did a nice job of killing off the penalty with some good clearances. They put several shots on Sanford, but he turned them away and I was there to clear the rebounds. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter I got whistled for 2 more quick penalties at the 18 minute mark, first for hooking on Wisniewski and then for tripping on Methot, putting me down not just 2 men, but also 2 defensemen: Valiantly, my undermanned kill units attempted to kill off the 2 penalties. Just when it looked like I would get to the end of the period, a deflected clearance went right to Duchene, who flipped it quickly to O’Byrne for a one-timer and the first goal for the Avs with just 8 seconds to the horn: Despite having a comfortable 4-1 lead at the break, I was uttering every 4-letter word I know (and making some up) at giving up a goal on a deflection like that right at the end, as it kept the Avs in the game. Shots were 13-11 in a period that was really divided between the first ¾, which I dominated, and the final ¼, which they did. Coming out in the second, I had to finish killing the final penalty and then try and get the momentum back quickly to squelch any hope they had of making a game of it. Fortunately, that’s just what I was able to do. After killing off the penalty I went back on the attack, and at 2:30 I was back on the board, as Nash entered the zone and sent a howitzer past Giguere for his 48th of the year and a 5-1 lead: A few seconds later Duchene went for a highly vicious cross-check, and I had my chance to put it away for good: After about 80 seconds of PP time I was able to make them pay for their transgression, as Nikitin slid a feed to Umberger cross-ice, and he beat a screen and Giguere to make it 6-1 and mercifully send the goalie to the showers early: 2 minutes later former Blue Jacket Jan Hejda took a hooking minor, and I had a chance to add insult to injury: As a result, that’s exactly what I did, as I welcomed Cann to the game by promptly putting one past him when Vermette fed Johansen at the point: At the halfway point of the game it was 7-1 Jackets, so the outcome of this one didn’t seem to be in much doubt. I beat the Kings 8-1 earlier in the year, so at this point I was wondering if I would pass that and by how much. I had a brief hiccup when Vermette went for roughing at 12 minutes: However it was of no concern, as I quickly killed the penalty and headed through the rest of the period. Unfortunately, there was one glitch before the horn, as a weird bounce cost me the second goal of the day much as it did the first, as a puck hit off a defenseman and Landeskog quickly one-timed it past Sanford with about a minute to go: Despite the aggravation of giving up the 2 late period goals on deflections, I still had a very comfortable margin at 7-2. Shots were 12-10 Colorado in the second, but I scored 3 times to really put it out of reach. There was still one period to go, so I didn’t need to score anymore but I didn’t want to limp to the finish line either. Unfortunately, after 2 periods of dominance, that’s what I did, as I was completely dominated in the third. Stastny took a hooking penalty at 3 minutes: I was able to get a shot or two off on the ensuing power play, but by this point it was obvious that I had no chance of doing anything this period. By the time Prospal went for hooking at 7 minutes, I was squarely on the defensive already: I was able to kill the penalty off, however, despite a barrage of shots, and at this point I wanted to stay out of the box and kill off the remaining time. As such I took a completely defensive posture, which worked well in killing off the second half of the period. As we got to a minute to go, I was playing sloppily but I had kept the puck out of the net. However a third bad deflection off of an attempted pass allowed Hejduk a screened one-timer, and with 51 seconds to go the Avs got a consolation goal: Sadly, that wasn’t the end of it. As I tried to play it out the Avs never quit, and with 18 seconds left they hit on 2-man hockey 101 as Quincey drew the defender and slid a pass to McLeod, who chipped it past Sanford to make the final margin 7-4: I left the ice disappointed despite the win. Shots were 14-5 Avs in the third, 37-28 for the game, and I had played as bad of a final minute as I think I could play. Faceoffs were 25-18 Jackets and I was 3 for 4 on the power play and held them to 1 for 5. This was really a tale of 2 different games, as I dominated the first 30 minutes probably more than any other game I have ever played, only to play some of the sloppiest hockey in the last 30 minutes that I could. I gave up 4 goals in the final 80 seconds of periods, which is just laughably bad. My PP worked well but everyone, including Sanford, got sloppy at the end and I really didn’t give the third period as much attention as I should have. Luckily I had scored so many, because if I had eased off at 5-1 or 6-1 I would have really been sweating at the end. The 2 points is nice to get, and it ends my best ever segment where I went 8-1-1 and got 17 of a possible 20 points. Still, with the first 2 games of the next segment being incredibly difficult (@PIT, DET) and a Canadian road trip (where I got owned last time) looming at the end, I have to play much better going forward. I could have given up 10 to Pittsburgh the way I played today, and I will have to improve upon that significantly and immediately. Segment Report is upcoming shortly. Until then, goodnight from the Nationwide Arena, where the final score was Columbus 7, Colorado 4. [DOHTML] <table border=1> <tr><td> COLUMBUS</td><td align="center">7 </td></tr> <tr><td> COLORADO</td><td align="center">4 </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 1st period <table border=1> <tr><td> 01:09</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (1:0)</td><td>VACLAV PROSPAL</td><td>Unassisted </td></tr> <tr><td> 04:09</td><td>COL</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAVID JONES</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 05:48</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (2:0)</td><td>NIKITA NIKITIN</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER </td></tr> <tr><td> 09:10</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (3:0)</td><td>AARON JOHNSON</td><td>ANTOINE VERMETTE, NIKITA NIKITIN </td></tr> <tr><td> 13:59</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (4:0)</td><td>JAMES WISNIEWSKI</td><td>VACLAV PROSPAL </td></tr> <tr><td> 15:39</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER</td><td>Obstruction hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 18:09</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>JAMES WISNIEWSKI</td><td>Obstruction hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 18:29</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>MARC METHOT</td><td>Tripping, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:52</td><td>COL</td><td>PPG (4:1)</td><td>RYAN O'BYRNE</td><td>MATT DUCHENE, DAVID JONES </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 2nd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 02:17</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (5:1)</td><td>RICK NASH</td><td>JAMES WISNIEWSKI </td></tr> <tr><td> 02:51</td><td>COL</td><td>PEN</td><td>MATT DUCHENE</td><td>Cross checking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 04:01</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (6:1)</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER</td><td>NIKITA NIKITIN, AARON JOHNSON </td></tr> <tr><td> 06:36</td><td>COL</td><td>PEN</td><td>JAN HEJDA</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 07:54</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (7:1)</td><td>RYAN JOHANSEN</td><td>ANTOINE VERMETTE, NIKITA NIKITIN </td></tr> <tr><td> 11:54</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>ANTOINE VERMETTE</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 18:47</td><td>COL</td><td>GOAL (7:2)</td><td>GABRIEL LANDESKOG</td><td>Unassisted </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 3rd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 03:34</td><td>COL</td><td>PEN</td><td>PAUL STASTNY</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 07:34</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>VACLAV PROSPAL</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:09</td><td>COL</td><td>GOAL (7:3)</td><td>MILAN HEJDUK</td><td>Unassisted </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:42</td><td>COL</td><td>GOAL (7:4)</td><td>CODY McLEOD</td><td>KYLE QUINCEY </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.JOHNSON</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">14:37</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.CARTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:08</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.NASH</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">22:46</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.VERMETTE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:22</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.METHOT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:16</td> </tr> <tr><td> F.TYUTIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:04</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.MacKENZIE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">14:10</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.ATKINSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">10:51</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.PAHLSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">18:28</td> </tr> <tr><td> V.PROSPAL</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:20</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BYERS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:23</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.UMBERGER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:31</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.SAVARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:42</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BRASSARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:59</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.JOHANSEN</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:13</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.WISNIEWSKI</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:54</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.DORSETT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">11:32</td> </tr> <tr><td> N.NIKITIN</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">21:12</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.DEKANICH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.SANFORD</td><td align="center">37</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">59:48</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLORADO PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.QUINCEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">25:17</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.KOBASEW</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:58</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.YIP</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:55</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.WILSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">18:07</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.HEJDUK</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:18</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.McLEOD</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">02:26</td> </tr> <tr><td> P.MUELLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:07</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.O'BYRNE</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">24:25</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.JONES</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:37</td> </tr> <tr><td> P.STASTNY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:15</td> </tr> <tr><td> G.LANDESKOG</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:44</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.WINNIK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">02:26</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.McCLEMENT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">06:51</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.O'REILLY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:07</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.DUCHENE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">24:49</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.O'BRIEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">11:11</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.HEJDA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:02</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.CUMISKEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:22</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLORADO GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.GIGUERE</td><td align="center">16</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">24:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> T.CANN</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">35:56</td> </tr> </table> [/DOHTML]



Nashfan	Mar 20 2012, 03:27 AM Post #139
Charter Member Posts: 391 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: April 6, 2011	So it is now time for the sixth segment report as I have hit the home stretch of the season. In this segment, I played amazingly well, going 8-1-1 for 17 points, and I am now 37-20-4 overall (20-8-3 H, 17-12-1 A) for 78 points and third in the playoff picture in a still very crowded Western Conference that is 13 or 14 deep. Standings are: Results were: CLB 4, @ANA 3 (SO) MIN 3, @CLB 7 DAL 3, @CLB 5 CLB 5, @MIN 2 ANA 3, @CLB 4 (OT) STL 4, @CLB 3 (OT) CHI 0, @CLB 4 CLB 0, @NYR 3 SJ 2, @CLB 4 COL 4, @CLB 7 Goals were 43 GF, 27 GA in the segment and are now at 200 GF, 162 GA total for the 61 games. My power play sits at 81/328, good for 24.7%, which is solidly 1st in the league. On the PK I have stayed about the same, sitting at 202/239, 84.5% and in last. For team leaders, Nash now leads the league in goals with 48 after a great segment in which he scored 12 in 10 games, followed by Carter and Prospal with 24 each. Carter leads in Assists with 30, followed by Nash and Prospal with 24 each. For points then, Nash has 72 (48/24) and Carter (24/30) and Prospal (24/24) follow with 54 and 48. Nash is now a +23, followed by Prospal at +17 and Tyutin at +15. Dekanich is playing very well with a 14-7 record in the primary role now, with a GAA of 2.069 and a S% of .931. Sanford has filled in nicely and now sits at 8-3 with a GAA of 2.991 and a S% of .905. For league leaders, here are some shots, with Nash leading in goals and shots: This next segment is brutal and features 2 really tough games at the front end, home-and-homes with Phoenix and St. Louis in the middle, and my second Canadian road trip at then end. Schedule is: @PIT DET @COL @PHX PHX LA @STL STL @EDM @VAN Hope you have enjoyed the season so far, and stay tuned!



Nashfan	Mar 20 2012, 05:12 PM Post #140
Charter Member Posts: 391 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: April 6, 2011	Game 62: Columbus at Pittsburgh Back on the road for a game to start the next segment, and this is a stiff test. The Penguins are one of the league’s most explosive teams, and even with Crosby hurt, they have plenty of weapons. The Penguins have been struggling recently, just 4-6 in their last 10, but are 34-20-7 overall, good for 5th in the East. I entered at 37-20-4 (8-2), third in the Western Conference and pushing for the top spots, but also just 5 points ahead of 8th. This game and the next one against Detroit figure to be really good tests for me, as they will likely replicate playoff-like atmospheres and quality of opposition. As such, Dekanich was back in net for this one after Sanford’s shaky outing last time, and the rest of my lines remained in tact. To the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh to see if I measured up against one of the league’s best franchises. INJURIES: COLUMBUS: None PITTSBURGH: Asham, Dupuis, Crosby, Martin, Park, Kennedy out; Engelland DTD GOALIES: COLUMBUS: Dekanich PITTSBURGH: Fleury The first period was a constant battle, and very indicative of what I thought the game would be. Neither team wanted to give an inch and both teams had trouble getting the puck deep or creating any sustained offensive pressure. My defense in particular was playing well as a unit and keeping the puck away from Dekanich. The first 13 minutes went by uneventfully, until Neal was called for cross-checking and I had my first power play of the evening: On the PP I got several good shots away, but the Pens are notoriously difficult on the PK and Malkin did a particularly good job of clearing the puck and being a pest. Right at the end of the penalty, Nikitin was whistled for cross-checking, and this time the Pens were up a man for the first time: On the power play I frustrated the Pens early, and Malkin got a little too aggressive and g0t called for roughing, making it 4-on-4 45 seconds into the Pens PP: The 4-on-4 ended and I had a brief power play chance. The defensemen played a nice two man game, and Nikitin ended up finding Wisniewski with a cross-ice feed into a nice window for a shot, and he buried it to give me a 1-0 lead heading into the break: After one period I had surprised the Pens (and myself) by taking the lead and controlling the period. I was up 1-0 and had an 11-6 shot advantage, and was also holding my own on faceoffs. Clearly that was just one period, but it was advantage Jackets heading into the second. The second period was a lot more wide open, with both teams streaking up and down the ice and firing shots, then retreating to try and stop a counterattack. The first 8 minutes were a back-and-forth affair that saw both teams get plenty of chances. At the 8 minute mark, the Pens finally answered the opener, as Kunitz put a shot on net that Malkin chipped in so fast, the computer missed it on the replay: I wasn’t particularly frustrated by that, it was just a good play, so I kept at it. At the halfway point Cooke took a hooking call and I was up a man: I wasted no time in taking advantage, as off the faceoff Prospal took the puck, weaved into the zone, the returned a pass to Carter in front, and he deftly backhanded it past Fleury to give me a 2-1 lead in just 19 seconds of PP: Just 2 minutes later Cooke got his revenge, as Sullivan hit him with a perfect pass and he burned past the defense and chipped it in from close range to tie the game at 2: A minute later Tangradi took a hooking minor and I was back up a man with a chance to retake the lead: This time the Penguin PK looked much more like one expects from them, and despite giving up a couple of shots they turned me away pretty easily. The game was headed to the second intermission when Williams took a hooking call with 90 seconds left in the period: This time I got a couple of great shots, but Fleury made a couple of incredible saves. At the horn the game was tied at 2, with shots being 15-10 Jackets in the period. Faceoffs were about even, control of the game was about even, and it was a pretty exciting game that could go either way in the third. The Penguins wasted no time in establishing their claim to the game in the third. Less than a minute in Michalek hit a cutting Malkin with a pass, and he hit for his second goal to give the Pens a 3-2 lead: For the rest of the period I worked for the equalizer and the Pens worked equally hard for a second that would put the game out of reach. As a result both teams got lots of chances, but as the period wore down, the score was still 3-2. As we got to a minute left, I was having a really hard time controlling the puck at all. Still, I have found late-game magic every since the All-Star break, and this game would be no different. With 55 seconds to go Johansen got the puck along the wing, maneuivered past 2 defensemen, and fired a cross-ice pass from the boards. It hit a crashing Vermette perfectly for the game-tying goal: The horn would sound soon afterwards, and nothing had been decided in regulation. Shots were 11-8 Pens in the third, but we had each scored a goal a period apart and we each had a well-earned point headed to OT. There are lots of strategies to OT, but on the road against a tough team, I decided to go for broke and crash for the win immediately. I got the faceoff, headed down ice, and got a great chance, but Fleury made the save and hit a quick outlet. Neal ended up with the puck and fed Williams, who was streaking down the wing behind my defense. He drilled the gamewinner just 19 seconds in to give the Pens the dramatic 4-3 victory: Shots for the game were 35-29 Jackets, and I was 2/5 on the PP and held them to 0/1. Surprisingly I also carried faceoffs 15-12 in a game that had few stoppages. So in the end I felt I held up well on the road against Pittsburgh. I got as many chances as I gave, scored a few goals, stopped some shots, and earned a point for my account. I went for broke in OT, but that’s OK because I hate shootouts and figured Malkin would likely win it as soon as he got a chance. It was also not a conference opponent so losing the extra point didn’t directly hurt me. So in the end I was happy with this one, and would happy with a similar type of result the next time out against Detroit. If I can get points against those teams, I should be in great position come playoff time with just 20 games to go. Until then, goodnight from the Consol Energy Center, where the final score in OT was Pittsburgh 4, Columbus 3. [DOHTML] <table border=1> <tr><td> PITTSBURGH</td><td align="center">4 </td></tr> <tr><td> COLUMBUS</td><td align="center">3 </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 1st period <table border=1> <tr><td> 12:54</td><td>PIT</td><td>PEN</td><td>JAMES NEAL</td><td>Cross checking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 15:50</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>NIKITA NIKITIN</td><td>Cross checking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 16:38</td><td>PIT</td><td>PEN</td><td>EVGENI MALKIN</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 18:03</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (0:1)</td><td>JAMES WISNIEWSKI</td><td>NIKITA NIKITIN </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 2nd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 08:16</td><td>PIT</td><td>GOAL (1:1)</td><td>EVGENI MALKIN</td><td>CHRIS KUNITZ </td></tr> <tr><td> 09:40</td><td>PIT</td><td>PEN</td><td>MATT COOKE</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 09:59</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (1:2)</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>VACLAV PROSPAL </td></tr> <tr><td> 12:38</td><td>PIT</td><td>GOAL (2:2)</td><td>MATT COOKE</td><td>STEVE SULLIVAN </td></tr> <tr><td> 14:01</td><td>PIT</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIC TANGRADI</td><td>Holding, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 18:27</td><td>PIT</td><td>PEN</td><td>JASON WILLIAMS</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 3rd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 00:48</td><td>PIT</td><td>GOAL (3:2)</td><td>EVGENI MALKIN</td><td>ZBYNEK MICHALEK </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:05</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (3:3)</td><td>ANTOINE VERMETTE</td><td>RYAN JOHANSEN </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> Overtime1 <table border=1> <tr><td> 00:19</td><td>PIT</td><td>GOAL (4:3)</td><td>JASON WILLIAMS</td><td>JAMES NEAL, TYLER KENNEDY </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> PITTSBURGH PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.ADAMS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:21</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.ORPIK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:27</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.COOKE</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:54</td> </tr> <tr><td> T.KENNEDY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:15</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.LETANG</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">26:15</td> </tr> <tr><td> Z.MICHALEK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">26:14</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.KUNITZ</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">25:21</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.NEAL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">10:11</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.MacINTYRE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:41</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.SULLIVAN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">14:06</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.LOVEJOY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:36</td> </tr> <tr><td> E.MALKIN</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:14</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.STAAL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:13</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.LETESTU</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">05:52</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.WILLIAMS</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:34</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.NISKANEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:13</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.ENGELLAND</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:51</td> </tr> <tr><td> E.TANGRADI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:26</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> PITTSBURGH GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.JOHNSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.FLEURY</td><td align="center">35</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">60:18</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.JOHNSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:03</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.CARTER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:09</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.NASH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">18:36</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.VERMETTE</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:08</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.METHOT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:42</td> </tr> <tr><td> F.TYUTIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:33</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.MacKENZIE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td 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align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:11</td> </tr> <tr><td> N.NIKITIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:29</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.DEKANICH</td><td align="center">29</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">60:18</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.SANFORD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> </table> [/DOHTML]



Nashfan	Mar 21 2012, 09:12 PM Post #141
Charter Member Posts: 391 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: April 6, 2011	Game 63: Detroit at Columbus Here we go…after playing Pittsburgh to an exciting 4-3 score in OT and garnering a point for my efforts, it was back home to face the division standard-bearer, the Detroit Red Wings. After pulling off a shocker 51- in Detroit in our first meeting, the Wings have beaten me the last 2, 6-1 in Columbus and 2-1 in Detroit. The Wings entered this game on a bit of a slide at 32-20-11 (4-6) and tied for 6th in the West. My point in Pittsburgh got me to 37-20-5 (7-3) and into a tie for second in the West. Sanford had to take the net for this one, and he would need to be sharp matched up against Howard and the tough Detroit special teams, all of which were basically healthy. This was a big game for me and sets up the rest of this 10 game stretch, so the third jerseys were out for both teams and I was really looking to get some momentum going here. To the Nationwide Arena to see if I was able to. INJURIES: DETROIT: Filppula out; Conklin fatigued COLUMBUS: Dekanich fatigued GOALIES: DETROIT: Howard COLUMBUS: Sanford This one started fast and kept going all game, leading to the kind of matchup I was hoping for. First Datsyuk took a hooking penalty right off the opening faceoff, and just 25 seconds in I had an immediate power play: Detroit special teams are notoriously tough, and this game was no different in the early going. The Wings did a good job of pestering me at the red line and clearing to my zone. At 1:41 Carter took a frustration penalty by pummeling a killer along the boards, and we were back to even strength: On the ensuing power play, after Detroit’s penalty ran out, Zetterberg found Holmstrom for a textbook goal from the high slot to make it 1-0 and early advantage Detroit: Just a minute later my second line was able to answer, as Johansen and Dorsett played a nice two man game, resulting in a Johansen one-timer and a 1-1 score after 4 minutes: At the 8 minute mark Holmstrom took a roughing minor and I had a good chance to take the lead: In one minute of PP time my second line it again, this time with Umberger finding Vermette in the middle for a nifty backhander and a 2-1 lead at 9 minutes: At 13 minutes Abdelkader took a roughing call for a cross-check from behind and I had a chance to extend my lead: This time the Wing kill was as advertised, and I was easily thwarted on the PP. As the period ended, Johnson took an interference minor, and I was down a man for a split kill over the 2 periods: I was able to get through the first minute and to the break maintaining my 2-1 advantage. Shots were 9 apiece in the first period and I was closer in faceoffs than I usually am against Detroit. So I took the advantage in the first, but it was clearly still anyone’s game. I opened the second by killing off the remaining penalty, and then more whistles started flying. At 3 minutes Mursak took a holding call, followed by Nash a minute later for hooking: Then right as that sequence was ending, Kindl went for interference at 9 minutes, giving me another man advantage: I don’t want to say nothing was happening during this time, but it was hard to get any rhythm going. There was a lot of one-and-done shooting, followed by puck chasing, and there was very little established possession. At the 12 minute mark I broke through again at full strength, this time with Nikitin circling the net deep and firing a perfect pass to Pahlsson out front, which he one-timed top shelf for a 3-1 advantage: Though it looked like I might be taking control of the game, a minute later MacKenzie was called for hooking and the Wings had another shot up a man to get back in it: As can often happen, I was able to kill off the penalty but I wasn’t able to get my tired guys off the ice. While I was out there on long shifts, Detroit was fresh, and Holmstrom beat Sanford with a very sharp angled-shot to cut the lead to 3-2 with 3 left in the period: Kronwall and Johansen took penalties within seconds of each other in the final 45 seconds of the period, and we hit the horn 4-on-4: So after 2, I still had a 3-2 lead. Shots were 14-11 Detroit in the 2nd with faceoffs about even, and I expected them to make a run at it in the final stanza. I was already on the defensive a minute into the third, when Methot took a tripping call: That set up a brief 4-on-3 and some quick ensuing mismatches, but I was able to kill them all off and get back to even strength unscathed. However at the 7 minute mark, Detroit evened it up, as Abdelkader chipped in a Helm miss to knot the score at 3: At the halfway mark Franzen took a penalty and I had one more shot at the lead a man up: Detroit had no interest in conceding a tying goal, however, and killed off the penalty with little fanfare. The rest of the period rolled by, as the refs let everything go and neither team wanted to make that one fatal mistake. As a result, the horn sounded at the end with the score tied at 3 and each team getting a point. Shots were 11-7 in the third in favor of Detroit, and we were headed to OT. On the road in OT, Detroit came out hot and started firing the puck at the net, going for the quick game-winner. As can happen though, that strategy can backfire, and less than a minute in Franzen got too aggressive and took an obvious hooking call, putting me up a man: On the PP I was able to work the puck around until Carter fed Prospal with a sweet cross-ice pass that he backhanded in for the winning marker, touching off a big celebration: Shots were 3-2 Jackets in OT, 36-30 Detroit for the game. Faceoffs were pretty close at 29-21 Wings, and I was just 2/8 on the PP, but held them to 1/6 and scored the game-winner up a man. Well this was the end of a great stretch of 2 games against a couple of the league’s best teams. The result was a pair of 4-3 OT decisions and 3 points for me, which I consider a big win. It also pushed me to 11-1-2 after the All Star break. Sanford played well in this game and I was able to get enough offensive pressure to keep Detroit off balance. I still have 2 more games with them, so those will likely be tight affairs as well. After ending this stretch, it is back on the road to Colorado before a home-and-home with Phoenix. I am the hottest team in the league right now and should be tough to beat regardless of where and when I play. I don’t know how long this momentum will last, but I am enjoying it while it does. Until next time, goodnight from the Nationwide Arena, where the final score was Columbus 4, Detroit 3 in OT. [DOHTML] <table border=1> <tr><td> COLUMBUS</td><td align="center">4 </td></tr> <tr><td> DETROIT</td><td align="center">3 </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 1st period <table border=1> <tr><td> 00:25</td><td>DET</td><td>PEN</td><td>PAVEL DATSYUK</td><td>Obstruction hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 01:41</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 03:18</td><td>DET</td><td>PPG (0:1)</td><td>TOMAS HOLMSTROM</td><td>HENRIK ZETTERBERG, DREW MILLER </td></tr> <tr><td> 04:04</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (1:1)</td><td>RYAN JOHANSEN</td><td>DEREK DORSETT, AARON JOHNSON </td></tr> <tr><td> 08:39</td><td>DET</td><td>PEN</td><td>TOMAS HOLMSTROM</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 09:42</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (2:1)</td><td>ANTOINE VERMETTE</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER </td></tr> <tr><td> 13:11</td><td>DET</td><td>PEN</td><td>JUSTIN ABDELKADER</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:11</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>AARON JOHNSON</td><td>Interference, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 2nd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 03:10</td><td>DET</td><td>PEN</td><td>JAN MURSAK</td><td>Holding, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 04:42</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>RICK NASH</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 08:57</td><td>DET</td><td>PEN</td><td>JAKUB KINDL</td><td>Interference, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 12:35</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (3:1)</td><td>SAMUEL PAHLSSON</td><td>NIKITA NIKITIN, R.J. UMBERGER </td></tr> <tr><td> 13:48</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>DEREK MacKENZIE</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 16:48</td><td>DET</td><td>GOAL (3:2)</td><td>TOMAS HOLMSTROM</td><td>DREW MILLER </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:19</td><td>DET</td><td>PEN</td><td>NIKLAS KRONWALL</td><td>Elbowing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:37</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>RYAN JOHANSEN</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 3rd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 01:07</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>MARC METHOT</td><td>Obstruction tripping, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 07:12</td><td>DET</td><td>GOAL (3:3)</td><td>JUSTIN ABDELKADER</td><td>DARREN HELM </td></tr> <tr><td> 10:06</td><td>DET</td><td>PEN</td><td>JOHAN FRANZEN</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> Overtime1 <table border=1> <tr><td> 00:51</td><td>DET</td><td>PEN</td><td>JOHAN FRANZEN</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 02:09</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (4:3)</td><td>VACLAV PROSPAL</td><td>JEFF CARTER </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.JOHNSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:11</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.CARTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">15:20</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.NASH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">21:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.VERMETTE</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:55</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.METHOT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:28</td> </tr> <tr><td> F.TYUTIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">23:48</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.MacKENZIE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">21:32</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.ATKINSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">13:25</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.PAHLSSON</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">10:02</td> </tr> <tr><td> V.PROSPAL</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BYERS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:03</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.UMBERGER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">15:42</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.SAVARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">18:27</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BRASSARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:57</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.JOHANSEN</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">13:24</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.WISNIEWSKI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:30</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.DORSETT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:50</td> </tr> <tr><td> N.NIKITIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:11</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.DEKANICH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.SANFORD</td><td align="center">36</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">61:24</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> DETROIT PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.CLEARY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:24</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.COMMODORE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:40</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.KINDL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:55</td> </tr> <tr><td> T.HOLMSTROM</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">10:47</td> </tr> <tr><td> N.LIDSTROM</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">33:48</td> </tr> <tr><td> H.ZETTERBERG</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:46</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.ABDELKADER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:11</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.HELM</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:17</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.STUART</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:41</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.ERICSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">09:33</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.MILLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:07</td> </tr> <tr><td> P.EAVES</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:38</td> </tr> <tr><td> N.KRONWALL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">27:54</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.MURSAK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:19</td> </tr> <tr><td> G.NYQUIST</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:03</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.HUDLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td 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Nashfan	Mar 22 2012, 06:23 PM Post #142
Charter Member Posts: 391 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: April 6, 2011	Game 64: Columbus at Colorado So coming off of the pair of 4-3 OT classics, it was time to head back on the road for a couple, starting in Colorado. After a weird 7-4 win last time out against the Avs, I was looking for a bit more of a consistent performance this time, especially at the end of periods, but I was also expecting another shootout type of game where it would take several goals to win. The Avs entered at 32-28-4 (6-4) and desperate for points because they sit 12th. I entered at 38-20-5 (7-3) and am looking to keep the post-All Star roll (11-1-2) going. As Sanford played poorly against this team last time and he is fatigued anyway, it was back in the saddle for Dekanich in this one against Varlamov, who was in this time instead of Giguere, who offered little resistance last game. So to the Pepsi Center in Denver to see if I could rack up more points at the start of this brief trip. INJURIES: COLUMBUS: None COLORADO: Galiardi, McClement out GOALIES: COLUMBUS: Dekanich COLORADO: Varlamov Instead of a game starting out with a lot of penalties (as has been the recent trend), this game started off with a lot of goals. After an initial slower period of play the first 6 minutes, things got off and running when Umberger found Brassard in front from behind the net, and he beat a double-team with a one-timer for just his third of the season to fire the opening salvo and give me a 1-0 lead: Colorado regrouped and quickly answered at 9 minutes. Qunicey hit Duchene with a pass on the dead fly and he broke towards net. I chased from behind and hooked the crap out of him, trying to slow him down. Unfortunately he kept heading toward net, and this seemed to confuse Dekanich. The puck ended up going right past him and knotting the score at 1: 2 minutes later the Avs had the lead, as Yip took a shot that should have been saved, but at a sharp angle and through a screen, Dekanich couldn’t come up with it and the Avs led 2-1 and had taken over the momentum of the game: At 13 minutes Stastny took the game’s first minor, and I had the first power play with a chance to even it up: I got a few decent looks at it on the man advantage, but Varlamov was in good form and I wasn’t able to get it past him. Right as the PP was ending, I pushed hard for the score, and as it ended my line was very tired. The strategy backfired on me, as O’Byrne jammed the puck off of Dekanich and into the net seconds after getting back to even strength to stretch the Av lead to 3-1: At this point it was time to hit the panic button a bit, as the Avs were dominating the game and I was down 2 goals. I caught a break when O’Brien was called for a careless hooking minor and I had one more chance a man up to close the gap before the break: A minute into the power play Nash and Carter played the shift perfectly, as Nash circled the net and hit Carter out front for a textbook one-timer and a 3-2 scoreline: Unfortunately 12 seconds later Dorsett got too aggressive along the boards and was sent off with still 1:20 left in the period for a positively vicious cross-check from behind, which would be a game misconduct in any real game: As it was, I killed off the penalty portion before the horn, and after a crazy period, it was 3-2 Avalanche on a 16-8 shooting advantage and a 6-5 faceoff edge. I did succeed in keeping myself in the game, down only a goal, so heading into the second there was a long way to go and I didn’t feel like I was swimming uphill too much. To open the second, I was still killing the penalty, so I got the puck and cleared it. Varlamov collected it and then made one of the worst errors I have ever seen. He tried to distribute for a quick break up ice but he sent the puck across the goal mouth and right to Wisniewski, who easily deposited it for a shorthander to tie the game at 3 in just 15 seconds: At this point the Avs seemed rattled, but the refs then took over. Over the next 3 minutes, I was called for a series of penalties, one per minute, which made it 5-on-3 for almost 4 full minutes: It was a daunting task to kill off that much time with only 3 guys, but slowly and methodically, I managed to do it, repeatedly frustrating the Av power play. At the tail end of the final penalty Stastny was called for what appeared to be a phantom hook (perhaps a “makeup” call) and I had made it through the ordeal unscathed: The Avs similarly killed off their penalty and the rest of the period slowed down a bit. At 14 minutes Duchene and Prospal were whistled within seconds of each other, basically setting up some 4-on-4: The period ended with the score still tied at 3. Shots were 13-12 Jackets in the period, and both goaltenders were guaranteed to be tested in the third. I was having trouble controlling faceoffs but my special teams were playing well, so it would be interesting to see if the refs made calls in the third or let everything go. At 3 minutes I got my answer, as Umberger was sent off for hooking and I was down a man early: Still early in the period as we were, my kill lines still had plenty of energy, so I did a good job of pestering the Avs in their zone and not letting anything get started. As the PK waned, I actually controlled the puck and killed enough time to end the threat, and actually, I did a lot better than that. Dorsett did some great work controlling and stalling behind the net, and right as the penalty ended he fired a quick pass in front to Methot, who had cut toward the net from the point. The defenseman nimbly beat Varlamov high to give me a 4-3 lead at the 5 minute mark: It turned out the refs let most everything else go, so for the next 15 minutes, the Avs were desperate for a goal and I was completely playing defense trying to stop them. I got virtually no offense the rest of the period, but I was successful in thwarting their attempts for an equalizer. I had almost killed off the entire period when Nash was called for a vicious hit along the bench with 32 seconds to go, giving the Avs a shot at a 6-on-4 with a pulled goalie: As it turned out though, this gave me the advantage of clearing the puck without icing, and I was able to kill the final seconds for the big road victory. Dekanich had been peppered with shots all game, and he was one of the 3 stars despite giving up 3: Shots were 17-5 Avs in a lopsided third, 45-26 for the game. I was just 1 for 4 on the PP but I held them to 0/6, which included a significant period down 2 men. Faceoffs were 24-11 and I barely won any after the first period. Well this was yet another big win for me (and the third game in a row with a 4-3 score) on the way into my home-and-home with Phoenix up next. I gave up a few goals early but Dekanich and the D tightened up and I was able to go the final 2 periods without conceding any on 29 shots. At 12-1-2 after the break I am one of the hottest teams in professional sports right now, and Phoenix not only has to play me, but they have to play me twice in a row. The last time out they beat me 2-1 as LaBarbera was impenetrable in net, so we’ll have to see if I can put a couple past him this time around. Until then, goodnight from the Pepsi Center in Denver, where the final score was Columbus 4, Colorado 3. [DOHTML] <table border=1> <tr><td> COLORADO</td><td align="center">3 </td></tr> <tr><td> COLUMBUS</td><td align="center">4 </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 1st period <table border=1> <tr><td> 05:54</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (0:1)</td><td>DERICK BRASSARD</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER, DAVID SAVARD </td></tr> <tr><td> 09:21</td><td>COL</td><td>GOAL (1:1)</td><td>MATT DUCHENE</td><td>KYLE QUINCEY </td></tr> <tr><td> 11:11</td><td>COL</td><td>GOAL (2:1)</td><td>BRANDON YIP</td><td>CHUCK KOBASEW, SHANE O'BRIEN </td></tr> <tr><td> 13:32</td><td>COL</td><td>PEN</td><td>PAUL STASTNY</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 15:43</td><td>COL</td><td>GOAL (3:1)</td><td>RYAN O'BYRNE</td><td>Unassisted </td></tr> <tr><td> 17:35</td><td>COL</td><td>PEN</td><td>SHANE O'BRIEN</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 18:27</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (3:2)</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>RICK NASH </td></tr> <tr><td> 18:39</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>DEREK DORSETT</td><td>Cross checking, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 2nd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 00:15</td><td>CBJ</td><td>SHG (3:3)</td><td>JAMES WISNIEWSKI</td><td>Unassisted </td></tr> <tr><td> 01:58</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>RICK NASH</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 02:58</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>DEREK DORSETT</td><td>Interference, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 03:43</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>FEDOR TYUTIN</td><td>Tripping, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 05:21</td><td>COL</td><td>PEN</td><td>PAUL STASTNY</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 14:14</td><td>COL</td><td>PEN</td><td>MATT DUCHENE</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 14:29</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>VACLAV PROSPAL</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 3rd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 03:02</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 05:05</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (3:4)</td><td>MARC METHOT</td><td>DEREK DORSETT </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:28</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>RICK NASH</td><td>Cross checking, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLORADO PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.QUINCEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:22</td> </tr> <tr><td> E.JOHNSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:50</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.KOBASEW</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:16</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.YIP</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:31</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.HEJDUK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:40</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.McLEOD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">09:30</td> </tr> <tr><td> P.MUELLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:50</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.O'BYRNE</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:23</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.JONES</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:45</td> </tr> <tr><td> P.STASTNY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:01</td> </tr> <tr><td> G.LANDESKOG</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">15:55</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.WINNIK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:42</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.O'REILLY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">14:41</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.DUCHENE</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:50</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.O'BRIEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:33</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.LINDSTROM</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:18</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.HEJDA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:08</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.CUMISKEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:44</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLORADO GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.GIGUERE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.VARLAMOV</td><td align="center">26</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">59:09</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.JOHNSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:55</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.CARTER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:02</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.NASH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">18:11</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.VERMETTE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:09</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.METHOT</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">21:54</td> </tr> <tr><td> F.TYUTIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">23:26</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.MacKENZIE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">07:06</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.ATKINSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">04:49</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.PAHLSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:27</td> </tr> <tr><td> V.PROSPAL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">16:15</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BYERS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">04:31</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.UMBERGER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td 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align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.DEKANICH</td><td align="center">45</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">59:55</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.SANFORD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> </table> [/DOHTML]



Nashfan	Mar 23 2012, 03:33 PM Post #143
Charter Member Posts: 391 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: April 6, 2011	Game 65: Columbus at Phoenix So after squeaking by the Avs, it was southwest to Phoenix to face the Coyotes for the second time since last year’s playoff series. The last time out in Columbus LaBarbera seemingly stopped 100 shots to preserve a 2-1 Coyote win. I wanted him again, and sure enough, I got him this time out. I entered the game as the league’s hottest team at 39-20-5 (7-3) and now in a tie for 2nd in the Western Conference. The Coyotes were 29-25-10 (4-6) and tied for 12th, so they need points and need them quickly if they want any chance to force a playoff rematch. Dekanich was in the net again after his good performance in Colorado, and he needed to be sharp because these games are also known as “Can I keep Shane Doan form scoring a hat trick” games, because he seems to kill me every time I play him. So it was off to the Jobing.com Arena to see if I could even the season series with the Coyotes as we head back to Columbus for the second half of this doubleheader. INJURIES: COLUMBUS: None PHOENIX: Bissonnette, Nokelainen, Boedker, Ekman-Larsson out GOALIES: COLUMBUS: Dekanich PHOENIX: LaBarbera It didn’t take long for the Coyotes to let me know that I wasn’t just going to waltz into their arena and get a win, no matter how well I’ve been playing. In just 95 seconds Langkow found guess who for a quick one-time flip past Dekanich and the defense to give the Coyotes an early 1-0 lead behind their captain: The hole became deeper and the hill to climb steeper at the halfway point of the period when Langkow again passed the puck, this time to Torres, and the former Blue Jacket blistered a slapper past a shaky Dekanich to give the Coyotes a commanding 2-0 advantage after just 10 minutes: So after 10 minutes I was down 2 and stuck in neutral, and I knew I had to do something or the game was going to get away from me in just one period. So I quickly started to push back, and at 12 minutes Chipchura opened a window for me when he took a hooking penalty to prevent a breakaway: It was a good penalty to take, and for a while it looked like they were going to kill it off. But at the tail end of the power play, the defensemen played a nice two-man game in the zone and then Tyutin found Umberger with a nice pass in front, and he put a nice shot past LaBarbera to cut the lead in half at 14 minutes and get me back in the game: The rest of the period flew by pretty quickly, and it appeared we were headed to the break with the score at 2-1. However, with less than 45 seconds remaining, Carter took the puck off of a line change and streaked down ice and into the corner. There he waited for the trailing Prospal, who cut to the net and hammered it past a helpless LaBarbera to tie the score before the break: All appeared to be well heading into the intermission when Pahlsson got called for a silly holding penalty with 6 seconds left, meaning I would be killing a penalty to start the second: So after an interesting period, the score was tied at 2 on 11-10 shooting in favor of the Jackets. The Coyotes controlled faceoffs and most of the period, but I felt after coming back after the first 10 minutes that I had weathered their storm. Thus I had a good feeling heading into the second. I killed the penalty off to start the second and then went right to work going for the game leader. However LaBarbera was back to his first game self and I was having zero luck getting it by him. The Coyotes were counterattacking, but I kept that under wraps pretty well until the 15 minute mark, when former Jacket Klesla found O’Sullivan with a quick flip pass against a very tired line, and he one-timed it past Dekanich to give the Coyotes a 3-2 lead: Again we had a penalty at the very end of the period, as Chipchura was back to the box for the second time, this time for hooking, with just one second to go: So I would open the third with a power play, but in the meantime it was 3-2 Phoenix after 2 periods. Shots were 11-8 Columbus in the second but I couldn’t beat LaBarbera and I was having trouble keeping fresh guys out there. I figured the opening power play would be extremely important in the third, and that I really needed to exert myself if I was going to be able to get a victory here. Opening the third, I wasn’t able to score on the power play, but I was able to establish some momentum and get some shots off. As we went back to full strength I kept the pressure on, and at 7 minutes I finally broke through, as Vermette found Johansen in front for a one-timer and the tying goal: At this point it was like someone flipped a light switch, as the Coyotes took full control of the game. For the next 5 minutes I was scrambling until Yandle got too aggressive and took a fateful hooking call at 11:31: In just 8 seconds, I won the faceoff to Umberger, entered the zone, slid right and then fed a diagonal pass back to Vermette, who one-timed it perfectly past LaBarbera for the go-ahead goal: With just 8 minutes left it was time to play defense, and the Coyotes went for broke. They started hammering pucks at Dekanich and crashing all 5 men into the zone. I would get the puck with open ice, but by then I had to change lines because everyone was tired. This kept going on and time waned. I looked to be sailing to victory when Umberger was called for roughing with 90 seconds left, giving the Coyotes a chance for some extended 6-on-4 with no goaltender: I still say that sets up in the final minute better than just a pulled goalie, because time moves the same speed and you can ice the puck freely down a man. As a result, I easily killed off the remaining time and escaped Phoenix with yet another 1 goal win at yet another score of 4-3: Shots were 12-7 Coyotes in the third, giving them a 30-29 advantage for the game. I am really losing my touch on faceoffs as I got mauled 22-9. I was 2/3 on my power play chances and stayed out of the box, holding them to 0/1, which I think was the biggest key to getting this win. So this was the 4th straight 4-3 scoreline, and I have 7 points to show for it, which is not too shabby. The win pushed me to 13-1-2 after the break and continues to move me up to challenge for the top overall seed, something that was unthinkable at the halfway point of the season, when I didn’t even qualify for the playoffs. Dekanich played better as the game wore on, as my goaltenders have done during this streak, and I was able to put the puck in the net just enough. Nash has been stuck on 48 goals for a while, but everyone else has stepped up and some of the lower lines are actually scoring some now, which is a good sign for the upcoming playoffs. With 17 games left, I am almost guaranteed a playoff spot somewhere on the tree barring a horrible collapse. My goal now is to get the best position possible and see if I can determine who my most reliable goaltender is heading into the first series. The next game is the return date with Phoenix in Columbus, which will be followed by a home date with an LA team I have destroyed all season. After that, though, is a pair with my current kryptonite, the St. Louis Blues, who have beaten me all 3 times so far, including ending my 7 game winning streak coming out of the break. Then I head off to Canada, so there are some tough games on the horizon. Until then, goodnight from the Jobing.com Arena, where the final score was Columbus 4, Phoenix 3. [DOHTML] <table border=1> <tr><td> PHOENIX</td><td align="center">3 </td></tr> <tr><td> COLUMBUS</td><td align="center">4 </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 1st period <table border=1> <tr><td> 01:35</td><td>PHX</td><td>GOAL (1:0)</td><td>SHANE DOAN</td><td>DAYMOND LANGKOW, KEITH YANDLE </td></tr> <tr><td> 09:57</td><td>PHX</td><td>GOAL (2:0)</td><td>RAFFI TORRES</td><td>DAYMOND LANGKOW, MICHAL ROZSIVAL </td></tr> <tr><td> 11:51</td><td>PHX</td><td>PEN</td><td>KYLE CHIPCHURA</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 13:48</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (2:1)</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER</td><td>FEDOR TYUTIN, NIKITA NIKITIN </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:18</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (2:2)</td><td>VACLAV PROSPAL</td><td>JEFF CARTER </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:54</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>SAMUEL PAHLSSON</td><td>Boarding, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 2nd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 15:14</td><td>PHX</td><td>GOAL (3:2)</td><td>PATRICK O'SULLIVAN</td><td>ROSTISLAV KLESLA, KYLE CHIPCHURA </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:59</td><td>PHX</td><td>PEN</td><td>KYLE CHIPCHURA</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 3rd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 07:14</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (3:3)</td><td>RYAN JOHANSEN</td><td>ANTOINE VERMETTE, DAVID SAVARD </td></tr> <tr><td> 11:31</td><td>PHX</td><td>PEN</td><td>KEITH YANDLE</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 11:39</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (3:4)</td><td>ANTOINE VERMETTE</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER </td></tr> <tr><td> 18:27</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> PHOENIX PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.AUCOIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:14</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.VRBATA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">16:20</td> </tr> <tr><td> P.O'SULLIVAN</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:15</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.DOAN</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:37</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.KLESLA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:09</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.YANDLE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:12</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.LANGKOW</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.MORRIS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:45</td> </tr> <tr><td> T.PYATT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:45</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.ROZSIVAL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:46</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.POULIOT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:06</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.TURRIS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:33</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.TORRES</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:12</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.WHITNEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">15:55</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.HANZAL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:21</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.SCHLEMKO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:54</td> </tr> <tr><td> L.KORPIKOSKI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:27</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.CHIPCHURA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:23</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> PHOENIX GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.LaBARBERA</td><td align="center">29</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">59:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.McELHINNEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.JOHNSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:18</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.CARTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:15</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.NASH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:37</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.VERMETTE</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:43</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.METHOT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:46</td> </tr> <tr><td> F.TYUTIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:56</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.MacKENZIE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:56</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.ATKINSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:23</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.PAHLSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">10:57</td> </tr> <tr><td> V.PROSPAL</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">21:22</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BYERS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">14:29</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.UMBERGER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">12:01</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.SAVARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:55</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BRASSARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:42</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.JOHANSEN</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:08</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.WISNIEWSKI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:18</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.DORSETT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">12:52</td> </tr> <tr><td> N.NIKITIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:47</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.DEKANICH</td><td align="center">30</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">60:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.SANFORD</td><td 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Nashfan	Mar 23 2012, 08:39 PM Post #144
Charter Member Posts: 391 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: April 6, 2011	Game 66: Phoenix at Columbus Getting down to the nitty gritty in the season now, as there will be only 16 games left after this one, the back end of a double-header against Phoenix (for me, the Coyotes played and lost one more game between the meetings). Most of the particulars for this one are the same as in the above report. Because Dekanich was somewhat shaky last time, I tossed Sanford out there to change them up a bit. I still face LaBarbera for as third time. I held Doan to one goal last game, which is a personal accomplishment, so I hoped to do the same this time out and start a bit faster, since I got down early last time. To the Nationwide Arena for the back end of the 2 game set. INJURIES: PHOENIX: Bissonnette, Nokelainen, Boedker, Ekman-Larsson out; McElhinney fatigued COLUMBUS: None GOALIES: PHOENIX: LaBarbera COLUMBUS: Sanford I came out strong and played strong the entire period, trying to bury the Coyotes from the start. Unfortunately for me LaBarbera was a brick wall and I couldn’t get the end results to go with the domination of the play. After 5 minutes the penalties started flying. First, Korpikoski and Prospal were called within seconds of each other, netting a 4-on-4: Again I got more shots off, but nothing came of it. Right at the tail end, Vrbata was called for hooking, and at 7 minutes I had a power play: I peppered LaBarbera with shots, but I failed to break though as we hit the halfway mark. At 13 minutes Vrbata was off for hooking again, and I was right back up a man: This time not only did I not score, but disaster struck. I was whistled for a penalty on the delay, so as the puck slid down ice to Sanford, I eased up, figuring he could collect it as he always does. Inexplicably, despite the puck going super slow, he just bounced it off his stick, leaving it sitting inches in front of him for…guess who? To streak down ice and fire it past him shorthanded for a 1-0 lead: So after all that, with 5 to go in the opener I was down a goal and shaking my head in frustration. I kept crashing the zone and getting chances, until finally, FINALLY, Umberger put one of the more innocuous shots of the period past LaBarbera to knot the score at 1 with less than 2 left in the period: The first appeared to be over as time ran out. However, with less than 10 seconds to go Rozsival put a routine shot on net that Sanford for some reason swept right to the waiting Torres, who backhanded it past him to steal a 2-1 lead for the Coyotes heading into the break: So after a period that I absolutely dominated, leading 17-6 on shots and 8-7 on faceoffs, I was down 2-1. I was 0/4 on the power play and seemingly couldn’t get anything working despite owning the puck almost the entire period. Sanford also played a horrible period and I am starting to wonder if calling Mason back for the stretch run is the better move. After all of that, we were headed to the second period. The second developed the same as the first pattern-wise, though I wasn’t able to get the shots or offensive zone time I was in the first. After 8 minutes of stalemate, this time Vermette and Yandle were called within seconds of each other, and we were back to 4-on-4: And again, as the penalties were ending, Yandle was off for the second time, and I had a power play: This time, however, I took advantage and evened the score. Vermette slid a nice diagonal pass to Umberger down low, and he knocked in his 2nd of the game and 20th of the season to make it a 2-2 game: Back and forth we went for the rest of the period. With about 90 seconds to go, Nash had a shot blocked, but he collected the rebound and then quickly slid a beautiful feed to Vermette, who quickly beat the unsuspecting goaltender to give me a 3-2 lead heading into the intermission: So in the second shots were only 7-6 Jackets, but I had a 3-2 lead heading into the third. Like the Coyotes at the end of the first, I really stole the momentum at the end of the period, so I figured if I could come out early and keep it going, I would be in good control of the third. Less than 2 minutes into the third, Yandle was off for his third hooking penalty of the game, and I had a chance to really take control: In just 7 seconds, Carter collected the faceoff and slid down the wing. There he fed a perfect feed for Nash, who was camped in front to blast in his 49th of the year and give me a 4-2 lead: With a 2 goal lead, I once again started concentrating on defense and keeping guys fresh in the third. Sanford had collected himself and was playing better now, so I decided I would make the Coyotes come to me and see if they could do anything. At 8 minutes I hit a hiccup when Savard took a cross-checking minor: However I was able to kill that off and then began killing off the second half of the period. I did a good job of clearing the puck, changing lines, and staying out of the box. As we approached one minute left, it looked like I had it wrapped up. Pahlsson took a penalty trying to prevent a goal with 30 seconds left: This was followed just 3 seconds later by a quick pass off the faceoff and a full-bore slapshot from point blank range that netted a goal for Vrbata to cut the deficit to 1: Fortunately for me, they would get no closer in the final 26 seconds, and Sanford celebrated at the horn as I had yet another 4-3 victory: Shots were 13-6 Phoenix in the third, 30-25 Jackets for the game. I was 2/7 on the power play, they were 1 for 3, and they dominated faceoffs again 24-16, mostly in the third. Well it’s getting ridiculous with the 4-3 scorelines, as this is 5 games in a row, of which I have won the last 4. I swept the Coyotes in this set and have now pushed to 14-1-2 in the 17 games after the break. The next time out it is LA, followed by the pair with St. Louis and the trip to Canada. Hopefully I will keep the momentum going as I try and chase down the Sharks for the league’s top seed. Until then, goodnight from the Nationwide Arena, where the final score was…you guessed it…Columbus 4, Phoenix 3. [DOHTML] <table border=1> <tr><td> COLUMBUS</td><td align="center">4 </td></tr> <tr><td> PHOENIX</td><td align="center">3 </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 1st period <table border=1> <tr><td> 05:26</td><td>PHX</td><td>PEN</td><td>LAURI KORPIKOSKI</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 05:42</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>VACLAV PROSPAL</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 07:25</td><td>PHX</td><td>PEN</td><td>RADIM VRBATA</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 13:08</td><td>PHX</td><td>PEN</td><td>RADIM VRBATA</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 14:53</td><td>PHX</td><td>SHG (0:1)</td><td>SHANE DOAN</td><td>KYLE TURRIS </td></tr> <tr><td> 18:25</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (1:1)</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER</td><td>DERICK BRASSARD, NIKITA NIKITIN </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:52</td><td>PHX</td><td>GOAL (1:2)</td><td>RAFFI TORRES</td><td>MICHAL ROZSIVAL, MARTIN HANZAL </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 2nd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 08:52</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>ANTOINE VERMETTE</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 09:05</td><td>PHX</td><td>PEN</td><td>KEITH YANDLE</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 12:31</td><td>PHX</td><td>PEN</td><td>KEITH YANDLE</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 12:39</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (2:2)</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER</td><td>ANTOINE VERMETTE </td></tr> <tr><td> 18:34</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (3:2)</td><td>VACLAV PROSPAL</td><td>RICK NASH, JAMES WISNIEWSKI </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 3rd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 01:40</td><td>PHX</td><td>PEN</td><td>KEITH YANDLE</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 01:47</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (4:2)</td><td>RICK NASH</td><td>JEFF CARTER </td></tr> <tr><td> 07:48</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAVID SAVARD</td><td>Cross checking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:31</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>SAMUEL PAHLSSON</td><td>Obstruction hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:34</td><td>PHX</td><td>PPG (4:3)</td><td>RADIM VRBATA</td><td>MICHAL ROZSIVAL, MARTIN HANZAL </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.JOHNSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:32</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.CARTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:57</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.NASH</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:33</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.VERMETTE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:43</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.METHOT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">21:58</td> </tr> <tr><td> F.TYUTIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:30</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.MacKENZIE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:27</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.ATKINSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:37</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.PAHLSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:50</td> </tr> <tr><td> V.PROSPAL</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:49</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BYERS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:08</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.UMBERGER</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:19</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.SAVARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:04</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BRASSARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:26</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.JOHANSEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:46</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.WISNIEWSKI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:43</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.DORSETT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:54</td> </tr> <tr><td> N.NIKITIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:45</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.DEKANICH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.SANFORD</td><td align="center">25</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">58:56</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> PHOENIX PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.AUCOIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:38</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.VRBATA</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:49</td> </tr> <tr><td> P.O'SULLIVAN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">05:29</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.DOAN</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">22:34</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.KLESLA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:06</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.YANDLE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:40</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.LANGKOW</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:22</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.MORRIS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:13</td> </tr> <tr><td> T.PYATT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">11:48</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.ROZSIVAL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:38</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.POULIOT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">04:55</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.TURRIS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:34</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.TORRES</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:42</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.WHITNEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:34</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.HANZAL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">25:06</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.SCHLEMKO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:29</td> </tr> <tr><td> L.KORPIKOSKI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:20</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.CHIPCHURA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">04:52</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> PHOENIX GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.LaBARBERA</td><td align="center">30</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">59:56</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.McELHINNEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> </table> [/DOHTML]



Nashfan	Mar 26 2012, 06:35 PM Post #145
Charter Member Posts: 391 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: April 6, 2011	Game 67: Los Angeles at Columbus So after sweeping the Coyotes, it was time to host the Kings for the final time before facing my nemesis for the season, St. Louis, in a 2 game set. To put it mildly, I have decimated the Kings this year, winning the first 2 meetings 8-1 and 7-2. The final game was 4-2 in LA, which was close but I still made Quick look bad late. This was his final chance for redemptions as his team entered the game scrapping for a playoff spot at 33-28-5 (4-6) and in 13th. My record of 41-20-5 (7-3) had me in 2nd and on the precipice of the overall top spot. Both teams entered this game healthy overall, each missing just one defenseman. Savard was out sick for me, so I brought Clitsome back up for the contest. Dekanich was in net for me, so with that, off to the Nationwide Arena to see if I completed the season sweep. INJURIES: LA: Johnson out COLUMBUS: Savard out GOALIES: LA: Quick COLUMBUS: Dekanich Wow, was this a crazy game. The first didn’t have quite the excitement of the final 2 periods, but it started early, as Kopitar took a hooking minor less than a minute in: The Kings killed the penalty and Quick looked good early, but the stage had been set for a wild and crazy 60 minutes. At 4 minutes it was the Kings who struck first. Greene found Parse for a one-timer that perhaps Dekanich should have had, and LA was staked to an early 1-0 lead: At the 9 minute mark Wisniewski was called for cross-checking, and it appeared I would be in a hole early as LA was up a man for the first time with a chance to add to their lead: However I played about as close to a perfect PK as I could, and a minute in Clitsome, who was subbing for the ill Savard, tied the score with a one-timer past a flustered Quick to tie the score at 1 with a shortie: Over the second half of the period things settled down temporarily, and as the first horn sounded, the game was tied at 1 on 10-8 shooting (Jackets). Faceoffs were about even, and though the game had some interesting moments thus far, nothing could have predicted the way the second period would go. All hell broke loose early in the second. In the first 2 minutes, there were 3 penalties called. The first 2 were on LA, and then I took a quick one, resulting in some 4-on-3 time: Nothing came from that sequence goal-wise, and at the 5 minute mark things had returned to full strength. That wouldn’t last long, as at 6 minutes, Scuderi went for interference, and I had another power play chance: This time I capitalized, as Vermette fount Tyutin with a nice pass and the defenseman did the rest, giving me my first lead of 2-1 at 7:30: 2 minutes later, a goal barrage began as we hit the halfway point. First, Gagne chipped in a stolen puck, knotting the score at 2: Just a minute later, Gagne this time found Brown for a sweet one-timer, and the Kings had the lead back 3-2: Ordinarily I might panic, but I knew I could get to Quick, so I just maintained my level and kept pushing. After 5 minutes, I had my equalizer, as Umberger found Nikitin at 16 minutes to make it 3-3: With just 4 minutes to go in the period, things weren’t even close to finished. 30 seconds after I scored, the Kings took the faceoff, and Drewiske sent a nice cross-ice feed to Clifford, giving the Kings a 4-3 lead: A minute later MacKenzie got called for holding, and the Kings had a great shot to go up 2 before the intermission: Instead, I did it to them again, for the second time in 2 periods. Clitsome this time blocked a pass and took the puck deep, and after fighting off a check along the boards he sailed a perfect pass to Dorsett, who scored a rare goal and my second shorthanded goal of the game to tie the score at 4 with less than a minute left in the period: As the period ended, Pahlsson got called for cross-checking, meaning I would start the third down a man and would finish the second down 2: I was able to play out the 9 seconds, and at the break we were tied at 4. Shots were just 10-9 LA in the period, but the goalies seemed to be playing subpar hockey and the passing was good enough that the shots were high percentage. As usual for this stretch, the game would come down to the third period, which I opened 3-on-5. So I started with a defensive posture, when…yes, it happened again. For the third straight period, and for the third time in the game, I nabbed a shorthanded goal. This one was fortunate, as MacKenzie came scalding out of the box and took a pass from Wisniewski, and he did the rest to make it 5-4 less than a minute into the third: Any hopes of this demoralizing the Kings were quickly vanquished, as Kopitar send a feed to Gagne, and he responded with his second goal of the game, this one on the power play, to tie the score at 5 with still 18 to play: Just 30 seconds later, history happened, as Rick Nash scored his 50th goal of the season on a one-timer, giving me a 6-5 lead and sending the crowd into a frenzy as he stared up at the scoreboard triumphantly: There was still lots of time left, so I had to see what I could do about running some of it down. Unfortunately 2 penalties on Umberger, for hooking at 4 minutes and interference at 9 minutes, didn’t help matters much: Fortunately my PK unit was the one area where I was playing very well this game, and I was able to kill off both penalties, leaving me still at a 3-1 edge when the Kings were up a man in the game. By the time Williams went for roughing at 11 minutes, I had the game more under control: Finally I was able to wear the clock down, and as we hit the final minute, the Kings had to pull the goalie and go full bore for the equalizer. As time was expiring, Byers got ahold of the puck and rifled an air puck from WAY downtown, which found its way into the net for one of the longest empty-netters you will ever see, finishing the scoring and clinching the game at 7-5: Dekanich didn’t have much to celebrate in his performance, but a win is a win: Shots were 10-9 Kings in the third, making in 28 apiece for the game. I won faceoffs 23-20. I was just 1/5 on the power play, but where I really won this game was on LA’s power play, where I held them to 1/6 and I scored 3 shorthanders: So this broke the 4-3 string and was one of the wilder games of the season for me. I was happy to be able to win it, though I didn’t perform all that well in many areas. My PK was certainly strong though, and in the end that was enough to carry the day. This win inches me closer to the top overall seed and means I have still only dropped 4 points since the All Star break. All of that will really be put to the test over the next 2 games, a home-and-home doubleheader against the St. Louis Blues, who have beaten me all 3 times we have played so far. Until then, goodnight from the Nationwide Arena, where the final score in a wild one was Columbus 7, Los Angeles 5. [DOHTML] <table border=1> <tr><td> COLUMBUS</td><td align="center">7 </td></tr> <tr><td> LOS ANGELES</td><td align="center">5 </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 1st period <table border=1> <tr><td> 00:38</td><td>LA</td><td>PEN</td><td>ANZE KOPITAR</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 04:07</td><td>LA</td><td>GOAL (0:1)</td><td>SCOTT PARSE</td><td>MATT GREENE, BRAD RICHARDSON </td></tr> <tr><td> 08:53</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>JAMES WISNIEWSKI</td><td>Cross checking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 09:39</td><td>CBJ</td><td>SHG (1:1)</td><td>GRANT CLITSOME</td><td>DEREK MacKENZIE </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 2nd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 01:48</td><td>LA</td><td>PEN</td><td>JUSTIN WILLIAMS</td><td>Interference, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 02:08</td><td>LA</td><td>PEN</td><td>MIKE RICHARDS</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 02:35</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>ANTOINE VERMETTE</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 06:12</td><td>LA</td><td>PEN</td><td>ROB SCUDERI</td><td>Interference, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 07:31</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (2:1)</td><td>FEDOR TYUTIN</td><td>ANTOINE VERMETTE </td></tr> <tr><td> 09:55</td><td>LA</td><td>GOAL (2:2)</td><td>SIMON GAGNE</td><td>Unassisted </td></tr> <tr><td> 10:55</td><td>LA</td><td>GOAL (2:3)</td><td>DUSTIN BROWN</td><td>SIMON GAGNE </td></tr> <tr><td> 16:21</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (3:3)</td><td>NIKITA NIKITIN</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER, MARC METHOT </td></tr> <tr><td> 16:56</td><td>LA</td><td>GOAL (3:4)</td><td>KYLE CLIFFORD</td><td>DAVIS DREWISKE, JARRET STOLL </td></tr> <tr><td> 18:31</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>DEREK MacKENZIE</td><td>Holding, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:23</td><td>CBJ</td><td>SHG (4:4)</td><td>DEREK DORSETT</td><td>GRANT CLITSOME </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:51</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>SAMUEL PAHLSSON</td><td>Cross checking, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 3rd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 00:46</td><td>CBJ</td><td>SHG (5:4)</td><td>DEREK MacKENZIE</td><td>JAMES WISNIEWSKI, RICK NASH </td></tr> <tr><td> 01:34</td><td>LA</td><td>PPG (5:5)</td><td>SIMON GAGNE</td><td>ANZE KOPITAR </td></tr> <tr><td> 02:01</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (6:5)</td><td>RICK NASH</td><td>JEFF CARTER, FEDOR TYUTIN </td></tr> <tr><td> 04:37</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 09:36</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER</td><td>Interference, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 11:15</td><td>LA</td><td>PEN</td><td>JUSTIN WILLIAMS</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:56</td><td>CBJ</td><td>ENG (7:5)</td><td>DANE BYERS</td><td>Unassisted </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.JOHNSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:15</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.CARTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">14:20</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.NASH</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">21:08</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.VERMETTE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:39</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.METHOT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">22:10</td> </tr> <tr><td> F.TYUTIN</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:35</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.MacKENZIE</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">16:03</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.ATKINSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:13</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.PAHLSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:43</td> </tr> <tr><td> V.PROSPAL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:20</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BYERS</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:35</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.UMBERGER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:27</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BRASSARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:31</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.JOHANSEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:01</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.WISNIEWSKI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">22:32</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.DORSETT</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:16</td> </tr> <tr><td> G.CLITSOME</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:37</td> </tr> <tr><td> N.NIKITIN</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:58</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.DEKANICH</td><td align="center">28</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">59:53</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.SANFORD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> LOS ANGELES PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.DREWISKE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:09</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.GAGNE</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:08</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BROWN</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.PARSE</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">05:41</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.RICHARDSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">03:23</td> </tr> <tr><td> T.HUNTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:44</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.RICHARDS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:57</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.SCUDERI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:03</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.GREENE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">21:57</td> </tr> <tr><td> W.MITCHELL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">26:54</td> </tr> <tr><td> E.MOREAU</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">05:56</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.STOLL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:50</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.DOUGHTY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">28:03</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.WILLIAMS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">-3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:34</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.KOPITAR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:01</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.PENNER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:46</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.MUZZIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:26</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.CLIFFORD</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:05</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> LOS ANGELES GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.BERNIER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.QUICK</td><td align="center">27</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">59:04</td> </tr> </table> [/DOHTML]



Nashfan	Mar 26 2012, 08:12 PM Post #146
Charter Member Posts: 391 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: April 6, 2011	Game 68: Columbus at St. Louis So now things get difficult. I have dropped only 4 points since the break, and one of those was to St. Louis, who beat me 4-3 in OT in Columbus. They also beat me in Columbus 5-3 and in St. Louis 3-2 earlier in the year. Now I get to play them twice in a row, starting in St. Louis. The Blues have been struggling with injuries and struggling on the ice, sitting at 34-23-11 (5-5) and having fallen out of the playoff spots, albeit just to 9th and by one single point. I of course entered on a tear at 42-20-5, 8-2 in my last 10 and in 2nd place, just one point out of first. With Dekanich fatigued (though he didn’t do much last game besides watch the puck go in), this was Sanford’s series to match up with the difficult Halak. The Blues still had weapons and were hungry to get back in the playoff hunt, so with that it was off to the Scottrade Center to see what happened in the first game. INJURIES: COLUMBUS: Savard out; Dekanich fatigued ST. LOUIS: Russell, Backes, Colaiacovo, Langenbrunner, McDonald, Nichol, Pietrangelo out GOALIES: COLUMBUS: Sanford ST. LOUIS: Halak In this one, the first period was exactly what one would expect from 2 teams who don’t like each other much that play in the same division with a lopsided season series in a possible playoff preview. In other words, an extreme battle. There were just 2 penalties called, on Stewart at 13 minutes and Nash at 15 minutes, both for hooking: In the end, though, defense won the day and both goaltenders played well. At the first intermission, the game was scoreless and shots were 10-6 Blues in a defensive, playoff-like first. Someone had to open the scoring and set the tone, maybe in the second. Less than 2 minutes into the second, Stewart went for roughing and I had myself another window to take the early advantage: On the road, it is important to take advantage of limited opportunities, and this time I did, as the Big 3 combined for what eventually was a Nash blast by an attempted screen to make it 1-0 Jackets early in the period: A pair of penalties at around 5 minutes, on Pahlsson and Arnott, both for hooking, set up some abbreviated PP time for both teams: Though nothing came of the sequence, I felt I had a bit of momentum, and it carried me to the halfway point, when I doubled my lead. Johansen found Umberger with a nice feed from behind the net, and he wrested in a quick one-timer to make it 2-0 and give me control of the game: Penalties were abundant in the second half of the period. At 14 minutes, each team got called within 4 seconds of each other: The 4-on-4 stretch didn’t yield any goals, and as we were getting back to even strength, Methot was called for roughing and I was right back down a man: My PK units continued their good play, and by the time D’Agostini was whistled for roughing with a little over a minute left in the frame, I had killed it off: Figuring a third goal before the end of the period would be a game-clincher, I pressed hard for it, aggressively, resulting in a hooking call on Carter with seconds left in the period: So we ended the period 4-on-4 and I made it to the break with a 2-0 lead. Sanford was playing marvelously and I had a good couple of periods defensively as well. I hadn’t done much on offense to this point, with shots at 10-8 Jackets in the period, but it had been enough. Heading into the third, I had the confidence to get my first breakthrough win against the Blues if I could just keep doing what I was doing. Through the first half of the period, my defensive pressure intensified and the Blues had trouble getting the puck deep or doing anything with it. Time passed quickly and it appeared I was well on my way when at 8 minutes I poked the puck away from D’Agostini. As a result the loose puck deflected off another defenseman and went right back to him, and he swiped in a fluke goal to cut the lead to 2-1 with still 12 to play: For the next 10 minutes, I stuck to my guns and forced them to come to me. Halak was playing well, but so was Sanford, so I figured my best bet was to play defensive hockey and hold out for the 2-1 win. I did a good job of changing lines and keeping the puck moving, and soon we were in the final minute and the Blues pulled the goalie. It didn’t take me long to get the puck up ice, and Rick Nash capped the game off with his second of the day and 52nd of the season, an empty netter that made the final tally 3-1: A late penalty in a crowd would make it 6-on-4: But the Blues would get no closer, and as the horn sounded Sanford had played as well as a netminder could, giving up only a fluke deflection and giving me the landmark 3-1 win over St. Louis: Shots were 10-4 Blues in the third, 28-20 in a game that I played defense probably 3/4 of the time. Faceoffs were even at 17-16 Blues, and I was 1/5 on the PP and held them to 0/5. FINALLY, the win over the Blues I have been craving all season, made all-the-sweeter by being on the road in front of their home fans. And in a bigger picture, this win was also landmark, as I have gone from 9th and out of the playoffs at the halfway mark to the top seed (at least temporarily) in the Western Conference, all in 27 games. With just 14 to go, I have no time to rest on my laurels. I probably have a playoff spot of some kind all but locked up if I play even halfway decently to the end, but with another game against St. Louis and a 3 game trek through Canada over the next 4, I still have plenty of challenges ahead. Still Sanford was brilliant and I will enjoy this one for a bit, as this result is a very satisfying one. Until next time, goodnight from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, where the final score was Columbus 3, St. Louis 1. [DOHTML] <table border=1> <tr><td> ST. LOUIS</td><td align="center">1 </td></tr> <tr><td> COLUMBUS</td><td align="center">3 </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 1st period <table border=1> <tr><td> 13:06</td><td>STL</td><td>PEN</td><td>CHRIS STEWART</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 14:56</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>RICK NASH</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 2nd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 01:43</td><td>STL</td><td>PEN</td><td>CHRIS STEWART</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 02:33</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (0:1)</td><td>RICK NASH</td><td>VACLAV PROSPAL, JEFF CARTER </td></tr> <tr><td> 04:19</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>SAMUEL PAHLSSON</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 05:55</td><td>STL</td><td>PEN</td><td>JASON ARNOTT</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 09:46</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (0:2)</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER</td><td>RYAN JOHANSEN </td></tr> <tr><td> 14:01</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>AARON JOHNSON</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 14:05</td><td>STL</td><td>PEN</td><td>B.J. CROMBEEN</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 16:42</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>MARC METHOT</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 18:50</td><td>STL</td><td>PEN</td><td>MATT D'AGOSTINI</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:42</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 3rd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 08:25</td><td>STL</td><td>GOAL (1:2)</td><td>MATT D'AGOSTINI</td><td>Unassisted </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:12</td><td>CBJ</td><td>ENG (1:3)</td><td>RICK NASH</td><td>Unassisted </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:26</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>JAMES WISNIEWSKI</td><td>Obstruction hooking, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> ST. LOUIS PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.ARNOTT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">21:48</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.SHATTENKIRK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:52</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.HUSKINS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:45</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.PORTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:40</td> </tr> <tr><td> V.SOBOTKA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:56</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.JACKMAN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">24:56</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.POLAK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">21:57</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.CROMBEEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:39</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.SYVRET</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">18:57</td> </tr> <tr><td> I.COLE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:34</td> </tr> <tr><td> T.OSHIE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:44</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.STERLING</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:54</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.STEWART</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:27</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.D'AGOSTINI</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:42</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.REAVES</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:09</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.PERRON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:15</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.STEEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:50</td> </tr> <tr><td> E.GRACHEV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">08:15</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> ST. LOUIS GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.ELLIOTT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.HALAK</td><td align="center">19</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">59:49</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.JOHNSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:52</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.CARTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:47</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.NASH</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">18:47</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.VERMETTE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:18</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.METHOT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:33</td> </tr> <tr><td> F.TYUTIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:24</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.MacKENZIE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:53</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.ATKINSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:38</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.PAHLSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:48</td> </tr> <tr><td> V.PROSPAL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">13:33</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BYERS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:15</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.UMBERGER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:42</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BRASSARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:49</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.JOHANSEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:43</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.WISNIEWSKI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:13</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.DORSETT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:18</td> </tr> <tr><td> G.CLITSOME</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:32</td> </tr> <tr><td> N.NIKITIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:15</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.DEKANICH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.SANFORD</td><td align="center">28</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">59:04</td> </tr> </table> [/DOHTML]



Nashfan	Mar 27 2012, 06:19 PM Post #147
Charter Member Posts: 391 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: April 6, 2011	Game 69: St. Louis at Columbus So after I finally broke through against St. Louis it is time for round 2 of this matchup, this time in Columbus. Halak and Sanford are back in net and the personnel are the same, so it’s off to the Nationwide Arena to see if I could complete the mini-sweep. INJURIES: ST. LOUIS: Russell, Backes, Colaiacovo, Langenbrunner, McDonald, Nichol, Pietrangelo out; Berglund DTD COLUMBUS: Dekanich fatigued GOALIES: ST. LOUIS: Halak COLUMBUS: Sanford The first half of the period started off much like the last game, with both teams banging away at the blue line and along the boards and very little offense. Steen took a penalty at 6 minutes for holding: But the Blues easily killed the penalty off, and it was evident that I was in for another tough battle as we hit the halfway point of the first. In the second half the offense on both sides picked up a bit, and each team got half a dozen or so good chances. With less than 5 to play MacKenzie sent a nice pass in front to Wisniewski, who blasted home a slapper to give me an early 1-0 advantage: A minute later Prospal and Steen exchanged hooking penalties, and we were set up for some 4-on-4 heading into the break: The Blues had the best of the run of play at the end of the period, but I managed to make it to the horn preserving my 1-0 advantage. Shots were 12-8 Jackets and faceoffs and puck control were pretty even, so there was work to do for both teams to establish something in the second. I caught a break early in the second, when Stewart appeared to get hooked while battling with 2 Jackets, but was called for roughing, giving me a power play chance: Good teams often take advantage of fortunate breaks, and this time I was able to, as a minute into the PP Umberger found Aaron Johnson with a sweet feed from behind the net, and the defenseman doubled the lead to 2-0: The 2-0 advantage gave me control over a defensive game, and at this point the penalties started in earnest. At 4 minutes, Byers went for roughing, followed a bit later by Crombeen for interference: After that sloppy sequence was over, Prospal and Polak exchanged penalties again at 8 minutes: As we reached the halfway point of the game, we were back to even strength, but the flow of the game had been seriously disrupted. Since I had the lead, I was OK with that, as long as I continued to protect the net. At 14 minutes, Pahlsson went for tripping, and this time I had a full 2 minutes to kill: I was able to keep the Blues off the scoreboard, as MacKenzie did a good job of pestering the Blues and Sanford was strong again in net. As the period then waned, it looked like I was in full control of the game. That is until there were less than 2 minutes left, and I got burned with a tired line on the ice. D’Agostini sped through everyone on the wing and fed a cross-ice pass to the goalmouth, which a cutting Reaves collected and easily deposited past Sanford at point blank range to cut the gap to 2-1 at the 2nd intermission: Shots were 11-8 Blues in the second, and a game that I appeared to have control of was now up for grabs again with one tough period remaining. Unlike many 3rd periods, the refs did not pocket their whistles this time. At 4 minutes Atkinson was sent off for roughing, and the Blues had a golden opportunity to tie the game: I repeatedly frustrated them with some good PK strategy, however, and by the time Steen took a holding penalty at 6 minutes, their PP was nearly over and I would get some quality man advantage time: The Blues were also strong at the back this game though, and I was turned away without much of a whimper on the PP. We weren’t back to even strength for long before D’Agostini went for hooking right around the halfway mark: It was a fatal mistake, as just seconds afterward Carter won the faceoff and played a 2-man game with Wisniewski, resulting in a one-timer for Carter and a 3-1 lead for me with 10 to play: Over the next 10 minutes the Blues battled valiantly to get back in it, but my defense was suffocating and I didn’t let them get anything going. By the time Perron took a frustration penalty with less than a minute to go, the issue was decided: I easily ran out the final minute up a man, and Sanford had his second very strong one goal performance in a row in the win column: Shots were just 7-6 Jackets in a defensive third, 27-25 for the game. Faceoffs were even at 19-18 Blues. I was 2/7 on the PP and held them to 0/5, so once again special teams played a key role in this victory. All I can say is Wow. After limping into the All-Star break losing 3 in a row, this kind of success has been completely unexpected. The wins have been incredible enough, but to sweep the Blues twice giving up 1 goal each game after getting owned by them early in the season is amazing. I have never had this kind of winning streak as long as I have been playing sports video games with any realism to them. In the 20 games since the break, I am 17-1-2 and have gone from 9th to 1st overall in the conference. With 13 games to go, I will look to keep this momentum going and secure the highest seed that I can as I head into the playoffs. Things don’t get easier, as I head to Canada for 3 (EDM, VAN, CGY) next, so we’ll see how those games go on the road. Until then, goodnight from the Nationwide Arena, where the final score for the second night in a row was Columbus 3, St. Louis 1. [DOHTML] <table border=1> <tr><td> COLUMBUS</td><td align="center">3 </td></tr> <tr><td> ST. LOUIS</td><td align="center">1 </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 1st period <table border=1> <tr><td> 05:39</td><td>STL</td><td>PEN</td><td>ALEXANDER STEEN</td><td>Holding, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 15:34</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (1:0)</td><td>JAMES WISNIEWSKI</td><td>DEREK MacKENZIE, AARON JOHNSON </td></tr> <tr><td> 16:12</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>VACLAV PROSPAL</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 16:50</td><td>STL</td><td>PEN</td><td>ALEXANDER STEEN</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 2nd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 02:39</td><td>STL</td><td>PEN</td><td>CHRIS STEWART</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 03:37</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (2:0)</td><td>AARON JOHNSON</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER, RYAN JOHANSEN </td></tr> <tr><td> 04:21</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>DANE BYERS</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 05:48</td><td>STL</td><td>PEN</td><td>B.J. CROMBEEN</td><td>Interference, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 08:04</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>VACLAV PROSPAL</td><td>Interference, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 08:47</td><td>STL</td><td>PEN</td><td>ROMAN POLAK</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 13:53</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>SAMUEL PAHLSSON</td><td>Tripping, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 18:19</td><td>STL</td><td>GOAL (2:1)</td><td>RYAN REAVES</td><td>MATT D'AGOSTINI, DANNY SYVRET </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 3rd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 03:53</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>CAM ATKINSON</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 05:47</td><td>STL</td><td>PEN</td><td>ALEXANDER STEEN</td><td>Obstruction holding, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 09:37</td><td>STL</td><td>PEN</td><td>MATT D'AGOSTINI</td><td>Obstruction hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 09:48</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (3:1)</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>JAMES WISNIEWSKI </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:09</td><td>STL</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAVID PERRON</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.JOHNSON</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:29</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.CARTER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:23</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.NASH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:10</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.VERMETTE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:34</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.METHOT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">22:28</td> </tr> <tr><td> F.TYUTIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:03</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.MacKENZIE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:11</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.ATKINSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">11:36</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.PAHLSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:55</td> </tr> <tr><td> V.PROSPAL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:48</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BYERS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">09:20</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.UMBERGER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:04</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.SAVARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:12</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BRASSARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:17</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.JOHANSEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:34</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.WISNIEWSKI</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:23</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.DORSETT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">12:47</td> </tr> <tr><td> N.NIKITIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">18:25</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.DEKANICH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.SANFORD</td><td align="center">25</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">59:21</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> ST. LOUIS PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.ARNOTT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:55</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.SHATTENKIRK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:25</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.HUSKINS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:54</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.PORTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">12:53</td> </tr> <tr><td> V.SOBOTKA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">04:23</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.JACKMAN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:28</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.POLAK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:02</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.CROMBEEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:15</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.SYVRET</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">23:07</td> </tr> <tr><td> I.COLE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">25:15</td> </tr> <tr><td> T.OSHIE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:38</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.STERLING</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">06:57</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.STEWART</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:13</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.D'AGOSTINI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:51</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.REAVES</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:10</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.PERRON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:37</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.STEEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:43</td> </tr> <tr><td> E.GRACHEV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">02:39</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> ST. LOUIS GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.ELLIOTT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.HALAK</td><td align="center">27</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">59:33</td> </tr> </table> [/DOHTML]



Nashfan	Mar 27 2012, 09:00 PM Post #148
Charter Member Posts: 391 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: April 6, 2011	Game 70: Columbus at Edmonton So after sweeping Phoenix and St. Louis in 2 game sets and beating up the Kings in between, it was time to get back on the road as I make my final trip through Canada. The first stop is Edmonton, where I expected a spirited game against the Oilers, who are right in the thick of the playoff hunt at 36-23-10 (4-6), tied for 6th in the conference. At 44-20-5, I am 9-1 in my last 10, 17-1-2 in my last 20, and one point behind San Jose for the top seed in the conference. Dekanich was back in net to give Sanford a rest after the 2 games in a row, and he would be up against Dubnyk. Savard was back from injury but Wisniewski was out with the flu, so Clitsome stayed in on defense and worked with the top line this time. So it was off to the Rexall Place to see if I could keep my momentum going and start the road trip with a win. INJURIES: COLUMBUS: Wisniewski out EDMONTON: Nugent-Hopkins, Green, Jones out GOALIES: COLUMBUS: Dekanich EDMONTON: Dubnyk The refs decided they really wanted to play a part in this one, and it started off very early, with Tyutin taking a interference penalty in the first 30 seconds. Horcoff would follow for roughing shortly afterwards, and we had some early 4-on-4: The exchange was pretty even and didn’t produce much offensively, and it wasn’t long until we had the next one. At 5 minutes, Umberger and Gilbert took hooking minors, and we were back to extended 4-on-4 again: This sequence ended much the same as the first, and we were back to even strength with no damage. As we hit the halfway point, Eberle got the gate for holding, and I was back up a man: It didn’t take me long to capitalize this time, as Carter won the faceoff to Johnson, who then returned it to Carter for a one-timer and a 1-0 lead on the PP: 5 minutes later, Hensky went for hooking, and I had another shot up a man: Again I took quick advantage and again it was Carter off the faceoff, this time getting the return pass from Prospal to make it 2-0 heading into the first intermission: At the end of a period, I was in good position at 2-0 and 12-10 on shots. I felt in control of the game, Edmonton hadn’t really threatened much, though Dekanich had made a couple of good saves, and I was winning the special teams battle. If I could keep it going in the second, it looked to be an easy day at the office. Unfortunately the second period did not go like the first. Early on, Dorsett went for roughing and the Oilers had a chance to get back in it at the 3 minute mark: They were able to take advantage on the ensuing man advantage, as Gagner found Smyth for a sharp-angled back hand that Dekanich probably should have had, cutting the lead to 2-1: The Oilers were not only back in the game, but were also in control of the puck. I was on the defensive and chasing, leading to a roughing penalty along the boards on Vermette at 7 minutes. Fortunately Gilbert was called seconds later for the same thing, negating the advantage: For the next 10 minutes, the Oilers slowly and methodically put pressure on the net in a game that had very little rhythm. Neither team got great chances, but the Oilers got the better ones and tested Dekanich throughout the period. With 3 to go, Clitsome went for roughing, and the Oilers had one more power play before the intermission: On the ensuing power play, the Oilers completed their comeback, as Hemsky found Horcoff at point blank range for a one-timer and a 2-2 score heading to the second intermission: What had started out as a routine game now set up for an interesting conclusion. Shots were 13-6 Oilers and they had all the momentum opening the third. They were controlling the faceoffs, passing the puck well, and special teams were about even. The conclusion was almost certain to be dramatic at the end of the game. The third started off a bit slow. At 6 minutes, we had yet another quick penalty exchange, as Hall and Carter went for hooking: At the halfway mark the Oilers completed their comeback and took the lead, as Brule beat Dekanich on a sharp-angled shot, the second such goal he gave up in the game, to make it 3-2 Edmonton: So I found myself in a familiar position, scrambling down 1 goal in the second half of the third period. Edmonton was really laying it on, and as the game waned, it appeared that I was going to be unable to mount a serious threat on goal. However with less than 90 seconds to go, Brule was called for an obvious hold, opening the door for a late equalizer: Sure enough, as I have done so many times during the second half, I tied it up with under a minute to play. Nikitin took the puck out of a scrum and blasted it in, giving me yet another dramatic late-game tie: As we headed to the final horn, I was in protect mode. The Oilers actually got a clean breakaway with 7 seconds left, but a stick poke by Dekanich saved the game, and the horn sounded, guaranteeing me a share of the spoils for my efforts. Shots were 12-7 Oilers in the third, and we were headed to OT tied at 3. In OT I was aggressive early, and as often happens, it put me down a man, as Vermette was called for hooking 2 minutes in: I was able to do an effective job at killing the penalty, and at this point I was really trying to get to a shootout. Dekanich was playing well. I caught a break with a little over a minute left, as Gilbert took a hooking call, and we were to 4-on-4, meaning I would finish the game on a 60 or so second power play: As my penalty ended, I had the puck in the zone, and MacKenzie streaked down the ice off the bench and crashed the net. Brassard found him as he crashed with a pass, and he bulldozed the puck in past a defenseman, giving me the dramatic game-winner and a 4-3 victory: Shots were 7-4 Oilers in OT, 42-29 for the game. I was a healthy 4/8 on the PP, while the Oilers went 2/7. Faceoffs were 25-16 Oilers. So yet another comeback from down one to win in OT…seems like I have had a lost of those over the past 21 games. It’s not like I am blowing teams out much, I just seem to find ways to win one goal games at the end. I keep expecting my luck to change, but so far it hasn’t. Next time out I am in Vancouver, so I will really face a tough challenge there. Until then, goodnight from the Rexall Place, where my Jackets kept rolling along, as the final score was Columbus 4, Edmonton 3 in OT. [DOHTML] <table border=1> <tr><td> EDMONTON</td><td align="center">3 </td></tr> <tr><td> COLUMBUS</td><td align="center">4 </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 1st period <table border=1> <tr><td> 00:27</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>FEDOR TYUTIN</td><td>Interference, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 01:16</td><td>EDM</td><td>PEN</td><td>SHAWN HORCOFF</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 04:44</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 05:20</td><td>EDM</td><td>PEN</td><td>TOM GILBERT</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 10:20</td><td>EDM</td><td>PEN</td><td>JORDAN EBERLE</td><td>Holding, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 10:38</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (0:1)</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>AARON JOHNSON </td></tr> <tr><td> 16:18</td><td>EDM</td><td>PEN</td><td>ALES HEMSKY</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 16:28</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (0:2)</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>VACLAV PROSPAL </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 2nd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 02:46</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>DEREK DORSETT</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 03:43</td><td>EDM</td><td>PPG (1:2)</td><td>RYAN SMYTH</td><td>SAM GAGNER, TOM GILBERT </td></tr> <tr><td> 07:09</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>ANTOINE VERMETTE</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 07:23</td><td>EDM</td><td>PEN</td><td>TOM GILBERT</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 16:50</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>GRANT CLITSOME</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 18:14</td><td>EDM</td><td>PPG (2:2)</td><td>SHAWN HORCOFF</td><td>ALES HEMSKY, RYAN SMYTH </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 3rd period <table border=1> <tr><td> 05:58</td><td>EDM</td><td>PEN</td><td>TAYLOR HALL</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 06:18</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 10:17</td><td>EDM</td><td>GOAL (3:2)</td><td>GILBERT BRULE</td><td>ANTON LANDER, ANDY SUTTON </td></tr> <tr><td> 18:36</td><td>EDM</td><td>PEN</td><td>GILBERT BRULE</td><td>Holding, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:09</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (3:3)</td><td>NIKITA NIKITIN</td><td>RYAN JOHANSEN </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> Overtime1 <table border=1> <tr><td> 02:10</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>ANTOINE VERMETTE</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 03:48</td><td>EDM</td><td>PEN</td><td>TOM GILBERT</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 04:17</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (3:4)</td><td>DEREK MacKENZIE</td><td>DERICK BRASSARD, MARC METHOT </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> EDMONTON PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> T.HALL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">25:41</td> </tr> <tr><td> L.SMID</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:04</td> </tr> <tr><td> B.EAGER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:47</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.HORCOFF</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">20:32</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.HORDICHUK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">06:31</td> </tr> <tr><td> G.BRULE</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:53</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.PAAJARVI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.PETRY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:03</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.GAGNER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:27</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.SMYTH</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:20</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.SUTTON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:53</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.HEMSKY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:38</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.BARKER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:03</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.WHITNEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:38</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.LANDER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> T.GILBERT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">25:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.EBERLE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">22:25</td> </tr> <tr><td> L.OMARK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:01</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> EDMONTON GOALIE STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.DUBNYK</td><td align="center">29</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">64:10</td> </tr> <tr><td> N.KHABIBULIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS PLAYER STATS <table border=1> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.JOHNSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:32</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.CARTER</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:31</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.NASH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:23</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.VERMETTE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:29</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.METHOT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">25:21</td> </tr> <tr><td> F.TYUTIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:38</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.MacKENZIE</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">14:44</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.ATKINSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:56</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.PAHLSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:40</td> </tr> <tr><td> V.PROSPAL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:32</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BYERS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">06:03</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.UMBERGER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td 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align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.DEKANICH</td><td align="center">42</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">64:10</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.SANFORD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> </table> [/DOHTML]



trent	Mar 27 2012, 09:23 PM Post #149
Project Leader Posts: 11,048 Group: Administrator Member #2 Joined: April 4, 2011	You're doing great this time. Nash 2nd in points on the league... that's impressive. Do you play him in both PP lines?
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Nashfan	Mar 28 2012, 03:10 AM Post #150
Charter Member Posts: 391 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: April 6, 2011	trent,27 March 2012 9:23 PM You're doing great this time. Nash 2nd in points on the league... that's impressive. Do you play him in both PP lines? Hey trent...no, I use him on L1, PP1, and PK2, so one of each. He is also the first guy over the boards on a delay, but I don't think that's affected much, and he has only one shortie on the year too. So basically he leads the league in PP goals with 21 I think, and I basically just feed him whenever the top line is out there. He is great for shooting or creating. You can also see from the next segment report coming up that Nash leads the league in shots by a wide margin, I just basically try and get him 5-7 opportunities a game, and it has worked out well for me. And he is my favorite player, so that makes it easier to feed him



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