League leaders-
A congratulations to the New York Rangers for clinching the #1 spot in their division, and #1 in the league tonight in their game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
First time since the ‘93/’94 season.
Just when you thought you already saw the fight of the season-
Well, it seems as if the Rangers/Devils’ fight from a few weeks ago has been topped (that didn’t take very long). This was no April fools prank kids, the Flyers and Penguins are a rivalry not to be messed with, and runs real hot through the players AND the staff.
Don’t you just love when the coaches get involved?
Fight(s) of the season-
Everybody’s buzzing about the epic fight that occurred during the Rangers/Devils game last night at Madison Square Garden.
As soon as the puck dropped, the gloves were off for three seperate scrums that went on for about four minutes. I was actually at this game, but unfortunately showed up a few minutes after the mayhem, womp-womp!
The match-ups were as follows:
- Ryan Carter (NJD) vs. Stu Bickel (NYR)
- Cam Janssen (NJD) vs. Brandon Prust (NYR)
- Eric Boulton (NJD) vs. Mike Rupp (NYR)
HUMAAAAHNGOUS BIG Comeback-
Many felt bad for the lovable Philadelphia Flyers’ goalie, Ilya Bryzgalov after watching his decline during HBO’s 24/7: Flyers/Rangers Road to the Winter Classic, but it seems like the dark days are gone for the corky universe enthusiast.
Bryzgalov attained his third consecutive shut out before last night’s game against the New York Islanders, and held onto that streak until the third period, making his the second longest shut out streak in the expansion era.
Congrats Ilya!
As I return so does he-
After a brief hiatus (let’s just say I gave up happiness for lent?), I’m back, and oddly enough on the day of one of the most anticipated returns in NHL history, the return of Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain, Sidney Crosby.
Crosby will be returning tonight at Madison Square Garden in the Penguins’ game against the New York Rangers. (Game starts at 7PM EST).
It’s been quite a bumpy past two seasons for the proclaimed “greatest player in the NHL”, suffering a seemingly never ending concussion last January and fighting off the symptoms up until this very day.
Sidney has only played eight games this season in a brief return, but totaled a whopping 12 points during that time, proving to many that the kid has not lost his mojo.
There is no doubt that this game will be one for the books. With the Rangers ahead of the Penguins by six points, and their star goalie, Henrik Lundqvist, still recovering from the flu, (not to mention captain Callahan’s foot injury, and Penguins’ Letang’s return) this should make for an intense, high paced, can’t call it till the very end, game. Both teams are very much so playing for keeps.
Out!-
Boston seems to have hit a minor bump in the road due to center, Rich Peverley assumed to be out for 4 to 6 weeks with a sprained ligament.
Peverley acquired the sprain in a game against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. He’s also acquired 38 points in 49 games.
Lucky number 7-
As of tonight the New York Rangers’ star goalie, Henrik Lundqvist, now leads the league in shut outs thanks to their 3-0 game against the Boston Bruins.
The Rangers now lead the Eastern Conference by an impressive 9 points.
Sunday Funday-
Sundays are for relaxing, and hockey highlights.
ScoreCenter’s Top 10 NHL Mid-Season Plays ‘11-‘12.
(Source: scorecenter.com)
Fined-
Tampa Bay Lightning’s Dominic Moore has been fined $2,500, the maximum allowed by the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for his hit on New York Rangers’ Ruslan Fedotenko.
Fedotenko was injured during the hit and was MIA in today’s 5-2 (hat trick by Ryan Callahan) victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.
1 in 6 of 1,000-
On Friday night Tomas Holmstrom made history, not only for himself, but for his team, the Detroit Red Wings.
Holmstrom hit 1,000 games, and has the title of being 1 of 6 Red Wings in history to hit this number while playing for the team.
