NHL 12 Dynasty Thread Part 5

[Mhoogasian94123]

DEVILS FINISH 2ND IN DIVISION​

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82GP - 45W - 23L - 14OTL - 104PTS (5th East)​

[FIELDSET="TOP 10 DEVILS SCORERS"]
Kovulchuk - 80GP - 41G - 45A - 87PTS
Zajac - 82GP - 26G - 49A - 75PTS
Vrbata - 82GP - 22G - 48A - 70PTS
Tedenby - 82GP - 32G - 26A - 58PTS
Josefson - 68GP - 13G - 37A - 50PTS
Larsson - 69GP - 11G - 31A - 42PTS
Greene - 82GP - 6G - 29A - 37PTS
Gilbert - 82GP - 7G - 29A - 36PTS
Niedereiter - 82GP - 14G - 22A - 36PTS
Grigorenko - 82GP - 19G - 16A - 35PTS

Bobrovsky - 58GP - 33W - 16L - 2.56GAA - .912SV% - 3SO
Lack - 24GP - 14W - 4L - 2.36GAA - .919SV% - 1SO
Budaj - 10GP - 5W - 4L - 3.21GAA - .892SV% - 0SO
[/FIELDSET]

[FIELDSET="TOP 10 LEAGUE SCORERS"]
TOR - Kessel - 82GP - 39G - 66A - 105PTS
WAS - Backstrom - 82GP - 24G - 67A - 91PTS
BOS - Seguin - 82GP - 34G - 57A - 91PTS
STL - Ryan - 82GP - 34G - 56A - 90PTS
CHI - Toews - 82GP - 29G - 60A - 89PTS
TB - Stamkos - 82GP - 45G - 44A - 89PTS
NJ - Kovulchuk - 80GP - 41G - 46A - 87PTS
WAS - Ovechkin - 82GP - 37G - 49A - 86PTS
CHI - Sharp - 82GP - 37G - 49A - 86PTS
NYR - Gaborik - 78GP - 35G - 50A - 85PTS

CAR - Ward - 39W - 11L - 1.92GAA
VAN - Luongo - 37W - 17L - 2.38GAA
EDM - Dubnyk - 37W - 20L - 2.78GAA

[/FIELDSET]

Projected Lineup

Kovulchuk - Zajac - Vrbata
Tedenby - Henrique - Grigorenko
Niederreiter - Lindgren - Bourque
Bartcshi - Gottzman - Greenop

Gilbert - Larsson
Sauer - Greene
Murray - Urbom

Bobrovsky
Budaj


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Looks like you won't be getting fired by NJ anytime soon. Great job. I was able to trade fro Larsson. Guy can score and hit.​

 

[dustyrockon]

Looks like you won't be getting fired by NJ anytime soon. Great job. I was able to trade fro Larsson. Guy can score and hit.

Yah I played a couple games through out the season, and at an 88 overall hes already pretty damn beast.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

I was able to trade fro Larsson. Guy can score and hit.

*****. He never got more than 45 points in any of my Be A GM's. Anyways, will maybe post an update on my habs franchise later. I will probably get to the trade deadline.

 

[n00bxQb]

Islanders Tie Series 2-2, Head Back To Long Island For Game 5
May 29, 2013

The Islanders jumped out to an early 2-0 lead when the Canucks got into penalty trouble early as Patrick Kane and Matt Stajan added successive markers and their defense shut the Canucks down all game, limiting them to just 15 shots in the game, making former Canuck Roberto Luongo's job very easy. Andy McDonald scored a goal late in the third to make things interesting, but the Canucks were unable to mount much offense for the remainder of the game and dropped game 4 2-1.

The series now becomes a best of 3.

 

[Mhoogasian94123]

*****. He never got more than 45 points in any of my Be A GM's. Anyways, will maybe post an update on my habs franchise later. I will probably get to the trade deadline.

He wasn't Bobby Orr but he was a beast on my team. He played solid D but was awesome on the PP.

 

[n00bxQb]

Islanders Win Game 5, Take 3-2 Series Lead
May 31, 2013

The New York Islanders are poised to become the first back-to-back Stanley Cup champions in many years as they claimed a 2-1 victory over Vancouver in game 5 last night. Roberto Luongo was the first star of the game, making 34 saves on 35 shots. Jaromir Jagr scored the first goal of the game 5 minutes into the first period, burying a one-timer from Vinny Prospal.

Jason Chimera tied the game at 1 with a shot that found its way through Devan Dubnyk's 5-hole into the back of the net near the 8-minute mark of the second period. Jesse Winchester would score the game winner halfway through the third period with a rebound goal.

Game 6 starts on June 1 in Vancouver at 7 PM Pacific Time.

 

[n00bxQb]

Crosby Comes Through In The Clutch, Scores Double OT Winner To Force Game 7
June 2, 2013

Sidney Crosby is famous for scoring big goals and, while the most recent one is not nearly as infamous as the one he scored in Vancouver in 2010, it was just as important to the 18,860 on hand at Rogers Arena last night.

With the score tied 1-1 17 minutes into double overtime, a loose puck squirted to the front of the net. Sidney Crosby shook off the defender who was trying to tie him up, got his stick on the puck, and slid it 5-hole on goaltender Roberto Luongo to erupt the home fans in the arena and across the city of Vancouver.

"We haven't won anything yet," said Crosby. "We accomplished our goal for that night by forcing a game 7, but now we need to go into their home and take the cup back to ours. Until we do that, there's nothing to celebrate."

Vancouver fans clearly don't share the same sentiment as parties erupted almost immediately all over the city. Police are out in record numbers, as usual this time of the year, to ensure things don't get ugly.

Game 7 is scheduled for 7 PM Eastern Time.

 

[Mhoogasian94123]

Crosby Comes Through In The Clutch, Scores Double OT Winner To Force Game 7

I must be the only person to not play in a multi OT playoff game. I've only played in about 10 in my 6 year dynasty. I usually win it within the first 2 minutes. I'm so far undefeated. How many multi OT games have you played in?

 

[n00bxQb]

I must be the only person to not play in a multi OT playoff game. I've only played in about 10 in my 6 year dynasty. I usually win it within the first 2 minutes. I'm so far undefeated. How many multi OT games have you played in?

Not a lot, but I don't play them, anyways. I do sim for the regular season and CPU vs. CPU for the playoffs. I don't like to "influence" the game based on how good or poor I am at playing the game.

 

[n00bxQb]

Canucks Break 43-Year Drought, Lord Stanley Is Coming Home!
June 4, 2013

The Vancouver Canucks have finally done it. They have won the Stanley Cup, breaking one of the longest running cupless droughts in the league. Sidney Crosby got the ball rolling early in the first period, scoring 1:56 in with Islanders captain Vincent Lecavalier draped all over him. Jaromir Jagr would add another late in the first, a very weak goal allowed by Luongo, to give the Canucks a 2-0 lead heading into the intermission.

Dan Cleary capitalized on a one-timer from the slot about 5 minutes into the second period. The arena was deafening to the point where the horn could barely be heard. A tie game was within reach and the Islanders saw the Canucks blow a lead around this time last year in game 7.

This, however, was not the same story as June 2012 as Andy McDonald would pound home a rebound a few short minutes later to quiet the crowd. The Canucks would go into a defensive shell, only allowing the Islanders to put another 8 shots on net the remainder of the game as the Canucks won the prize they've so desperately needed for so long; the Stanley Cup.

Devan Dubnyk took home the playoff MVP honours and hoisted the Conn Smythe trophy prior to Sidney Crosby hoisting the ultimate prize. The New York crowd politely applauded the winning team as the cup was passed around from teammate to teammate.

The Stanley Cup Parade is scheduled to take place on West Georgia Street on Saturday June 8, 2013.

[b]Player			GP	G	A	P	+/-[/b]
McDonald, Andy		22	9	12	21	17
St Louis, Martin		22	10	10	20	17
Crosby, Sidney		22	7	9	16	16
Jagr, Jaromir		22	9	5	14	5
Bieksa, Kevin		22	3	7	10	6
Backstrom, Nicklas	22	2	8	10	8
Edler, Alexander		22	2	6	8	13
Kuba, Filip		22	1	6	7	8
Boyle, Dan		21	2	5	7	11
Josi, Roman		22	0	5	5	5
Niederreiter, Nino	22	2	3	5	5
Glennie, Scott		21	2	2	4	1
Calder, Kyle		22	2	1	3	4
Janik, Doug		3	0	1	1	0
Hamel, Denis		11	0	0	0	-4
[b]Goaltender		GP	W	L	OTL	GAA	SV%	SO[/b]
Dubnyk, Devan		22	16	6	-	1.47	94.7	3

Edit: Sorry, forgot to put the stats in before the retirements

 

[n00bxQb]

Several Canucks Go Out Champions
June 19, 2013

Every year, another group of veterans we've come to know and love decide to hang up the skates and pursue other ventures in life. This year, Canucks fans will be saying goodbye to a group of men who brought the long-lusted Stanley Cup home to Vancouver. Missing amongst the group is a name many believed would retire; Jaromir Jagr, now 41 years old, announced he would like to continue playing in the NHL.

Vancouver's retirees include Vinny Prospal, Saku Koivu, Marty Reasoner, Scott Nichol, Stephane Robidas, and Andy Delmore.

Also deciding to call it quits this year is legendary defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom, who retires with 1647 career games and 1179 career points, marking one of the greatest careers in NHL history.

 

[n00bxQb]

2013 NHL Awards Summary
June 20, 2013

Stanley Cup - Vancouver Canucks
Presidents' Trophy - New York Islanders
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl - Vancouver Canucks
Prince of Wales Trophy - New York Islanders
Art Ross Trophy - Daniel Sedin (ANA)
Hart Memorial Trophy - Daniel Sedin (ANA)
James Norris Memorial Trophy - Zdeno Chara (WSH)
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy - Daniel Sedin (ANA)
Calder Memorial Trophy - Matt Hackett (MTL)
Conn Smythe Trophy - Devan Dubnyk (VAN)
Vezina Trophy - Henrik Lundqvist (FLA)
William M. Jennings Trophy - Roberto Luongo (NYI)
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy - Mark Fistric (PIT)
Frank J. Selke Trophy - Pavel Datsyuk (OTT)
Ted Lindsay Award - Daniel Sedin (ANA)
Maurice Richard Trophy - Evgeni Malkin (STL)
Calder Cup - Grand Rapids Griffins

 

[n00bxQb]

2013 NHL Entry Draft Preview
June 23, 2013

Top 10 Draft Teams
#1 - Minnesota
#2 - Columbus
#3 - Toronto
#4 - Anaheim (from Montreal)
#5 - Colorado
#6 - Vancouver (from Winnipeg)
#7 - Calgary
#8 - New York Rangers
#9 - Buffalo
#10 - St. Louis

CSS Projected Top 10 Draft Picks
#1 - C Trent Lofthouse (18, 6'3" 185 lbs, CAN)
#2 - RW Scott Teskey (18, 6'2" 196 lbs, CAN)
#3 - LD Chris Carlisle (18, 6'0" 184 lbs, USA)
#4 - RW Brett Stovin (18, 6'2" 182 lbs, CAN)
#5 - LW Alex Carnevale (18, 6'0" 170 lbs, CAN)
#6 - LD Aaron Hoyles (18, 6'0" 194 lbs, CAN)
#7 - RD Nick Ebert (19, 6'2" 201 lbs, USA)
#8 - RW Sergey Kuptsov (18, 6'2" 218 lbs, RUS)
#9 - RD Dillon Heatherington (18, 6'3" 186 lbs, CAN)
#10 - LD Mike Vlajkov (18, 6'2" 191 lbs, CAN)

 

[Mhoogasian94123]

2013 NHL Entry Draft Preview
June 23, 2013


CSS Projected Top 10 Draft Picks
#1 - C Trent Lofthouse (18, 6'3" 185 lbs, CAN)
#2 - RW Scott Teskey (18, 6'2" 196 lbs, CAN)
#3 - LD Chris Carlisle (18, 6'0" 184 lbs, USA)
#4 - RW Brett Stovin (18, 6'2" 182 lbs, CAN)
#5 - LW Alex Carnevale (18, 6'0" 170 lbs, CAN)
#6 - LD Aaron Hoyles (18, 6'0" 194 lbs, CAN)
#7 - RD Nick Ebert (19, 6'2" 201 lbs, USA)
#8 - RW Sergey Kuptsov (18, 6'2" 218 lbs, RUS)
#9 - RD Dillon Heatherington (18, 6'3" 186 lbs, CAN)
#10 - LD Mike Vlajkov (18, 6'2" 191 lbs, CAN)

I was able to draft these three guys and only Lofthouse disappointed me. I heard how he's a franchise guy but he didn't WOW me with his skills. Great on the PP and FO but he didn't make me fall out of my chair.

 

[pensrule2011]

Hejduk only Avalanche player chosen for All-Star team

Hejduk netting one past Calgary goalie Mikku Kiprusoff

Milan Hejduk once again makes an appearance in the All-Star for the fourth time in his career as he is third in the league in goals with 27. He also leads the Avalanche in points with 48. Even though Milan is having another great year the team is not. Now the worst team in the league with an 18-29-4 record many are questioning the teams consistency especially in goaltender James Reimer who holds a decent record of 8 wins in 15 games and 2.56 GAA. Coach Joe Sacco told us that, "James is a good goalie and has a lot of potential, but I think for right now he's still getting used to the starting job." GM Dan Murray told us the same thing and added that, "Reimer is playing a different strategy and game in Colorado compared to Toronto."

Injuries have not taken a big toll on the team this year as the only major injury was the pulled groin of T.J. Galiardi which takes him out of the roster until March. Murray stated that the team will continue trying to improve as quickly as possible to try to make the playoffs.​

 

[Deku]

Defensive Troubles

Washington's Troy Brouwer puts the puck past Antti Niemi.

It's January 5th, 2014. The Tampa Bay Lightning currently sit fifth in the Eastern Conference. Things don't look too bad, do they? Well, take a look at the team's stats. They have been scoring goals, with the third best offense in the league. But they have the fourth-worst goals against per game rating. Their powerplay has been decent but their penalty kill has been abysmal.

The Bolts' goaltenders have not been great either. Antti Niemi has below average stats (2.86 GAA and .904%) and backup Tim Thomas has been awful. General manager Deku Scrub called up rookie goalie Andrei Vasilevski back in December, and he has been playing decent for a rookie. Right now, the Bolts don't have one main guy they can trust in the net, but Deku Scrub felt the defense was more of a problem.

The Lightning made two trades to address this issue:

Tampa Bay Receives: Dion Phaneuf + Ben Scrivens

Toronto Receives: Eric Brewer + Tim Thomas



Tampa Bay Receives: Brad Stuart + 3rd Round Pick

Detroit Receives: Paul Martin


Lineup
Simon Gagne - Steven Stamkos - Brett Connolly
Ryan Malone - Vincent Lecavalier - Teddy Purcell
Matt Schoblocher - Jarret Stoll - Chris Neil
Steve Bernier - Nate Thompson - George Parros

Dion Phaneuf - Victor Hedman
Alex Edler - Jared Cowen
Matt Carle - Brad Stuart

Andrei Vasilevski
Antti Niemi​

 

[ChibiPooky]

2012-2013 SENATORS MIDSEASON REPORT

Jason Spezza and Milan Michalek are #1 and #2 in points for the 4th place Senators.​

At the halfway point, the Ottawa Senators have done a complete reversal of last season's 28th place finish. Their 53 points (41-24-12) are good enough for 4th in the NHL, behind only Vancouver, Boston, Los Angeles, and tied with Philadelphia. The team is scoring at a healthy 2.95 goals per game clip (6th), while allowing only 2.61 goals per game (13th). Not all is rosy, however. The team has only 126 power plays (26th), and could stand to convert more frequently at 18.3% (15th). The Senators have been shorthanded 141 times (18th), giving them 15 more penalty kills than power plays, and they kill 83.7% of them (11th).

Goaltender Craig Anderson has held the fort well, allowing 2.39 goals per game while stopping 91.4% of the shots he faces. Back Jose "Three-or-more" is living up to his name, allowing 3.62 goals per game and stopping only 85.7% of shots.

The Binghamton Senators have also had a reversal of fortune, as they sit 9th in the AHL with 38 points, led by their stingy defense, which allows only 2.47 goals per game. Goaltender Robin Lehner is struggling, allowing only 2.35 goals per game, but stopping a disquieting 90.8% of shots he faces. Offensively, the team is led by winger Tomas Zaborsky, whose 35 points (13G, 22A) in 32 games tie him for 2nd in the AHL.

LEADING SCORERS

POS | Name | GP | G | A | P | +/-
C|Jason Spezza|41|14|26|40|+11
LW|Milan Michalek|41|14|21|35|+11
C|Kyle Turris|41|11|15|26|+3
D|Erik Karlsson|41|3|24|27|+8
D|Nicklas Lidstrom|38|3|23|26|+4

- Bruce Garrioch

 

[Deku]

"Fantastic Finish"

Bolts defender Victor Hedman celebrates a powerplay goal with his teammates.

Even though they didn't win their division this season, coach Guy Boucher and general manager Deku Scrub are happy with their team's overall performance.

"Obviously, the way we started the season was terrible. I was worried about losing my job," said Guy Boucher with a chuckle. "I'm glad Mr. Scrub took matters into his own hands and made those trades last January. They benefited the team greatly. Dion and Brad are great locker-room guys and were also great on the ice."

The Lightning finished with a record of 47-30-5, good for 99 points, which is two more than they had last season. As the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, they will face off against the New York Rangers in round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In the AHL, the Norfolk Admirals finished first in their conference. Dustin Tokarski had to take over in net halfway through the season after Vasilevski was called up, and he was stellar all year. Dana Tyrell had 77 points in 76 games, Teuvo Teravainen had 69 points, and Devante Smith-Pelly had 67 points. AHL rookie defender Ryan Murray also had a great season, with 45 points

Individual Stats
(Goals/Assists/Points)

Forwards
Steven Stamkos - 36/42/78
Vincent Lecavalier - 29/41/70
Simon Gagne - 29/38/67
Teddy Purcell - 18/38/56
Ryan Malone - 33/23/56
Brett Connolly - 21/22/43
Jarret Stoll - 15/18/33
Matt Schoblocher - 8/17/25
Nate Thompson - 8/11/19
George Parros - 4/15/19
Steve Bernier 13/3/16
Chris Neil - 9/5/14

Defense
Victor Hedman - 5/47/52
Dion Phaneuf - 9/40/49
Alex Edler - 9/38/47
Matt Carle - 5/31/36
Brad Stuart - 3/21/24
Jared Cowen - 3/17/20

Goalies
Andrei Vasilevski - 47GP, 2.53 GAA, .907%
Antti Niemi - 32GP, 2.77 GAA, .900%​

 

[ChibiPooky]

Bruce Garrioch @SunGarrioch
Erik Karlsson and Craig Anderson will represent the Senators at this weekend's All-Star game.

 

[ChibiPooky]

SENATORS MOVE TO IMPROVE AT DEADLINE

Traded | Traded | Traded | To | Received | Received | Received
|LW Nick Foligno|LW Colin Greening|EDM|D Ryan Whitney

Pittsburgh acquired D Nolan Baumgartner from Detroit for their fourth round picks this year and next year, dealt D Joe Callahan to San Jose for a 2nd round pick in this year's draft, moved defensemen Keith Seabrook and Deryk Engelland to WSH for a 2nd, and sent D Brian Strait to Winnipeg in exchange for Winnipeg's 4th round picks this year and next. Detroit also acquired LW Brandon Mashinter and LW Colin Stuart from Dallas in exchange for LW Jan Mursak, RW F. Pare, and G J Pearce.

Nashville traded their 1st round pick this year, RW Brian McGrattan, and C Tom Wandell to Colorado for defensemen Ryan Wilson and John Erskine. They also acquired D Eric Brewer and C Nate Thompson from Tampa Bay in exchange for LW Andrei Kostitsyn and their 3rd round pick this year. Tampa Bay then acquired Philadelphia's 2nd round pick this year, C Tom Sestito, and LW Zac Rinaldo in an attempt to get tougher up front; Philadelphia received C Dana Tyrell and D Brendan Mikkelson in exchange.

Boston also made moves to improve, acquiring D Mark Mitera and a 5th round pick next year from Phoenix in exchange for their 3rd round pick next year. Phoenix then acquired D Marco Scandella and RW Jason Zucker from Minnesota in exchange fofr G B. Brust, and their fourth round picks this year and next.

Toronto acquired D Julien Brouillette and G Alex Richards from the Rangers, who received C Tommy Wingels.

Ottawa GM Chibi Pooky reportedly received multiple calls about Nicklas Lidstrom and Milan Michalek, but nothing materialized.

- Bruce Garrioch

 

[Deku]

"Bring Out the Brooms"
Tampa Bay Sweeps New York in Round One

Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier celebrates in style after scoring against the Rangers.

Just like last year, round one of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs was a breeze for the Tampa Bay Lightning. It only took four games for the squad to get past the New York Rangers. Next, the Lightning will have to face the Washington Capitals, who won their division this year, but were swept by the Lightning last year.

Game 1: 4-3 Win
Game 2: 2-1 OT Win
Game 3: 3-2 Win
Game 4: 3-1 Win


Three Stars of Round One
1st Star: Andrei Vasilevski
In his first ever NHL playoff series, the young Russian goaltender shined. He had a GAA of 1.75 and a save percentage of .944%.
2nd Star: Steven Stamkos
He didn't have the best playoff run last year, but he started off the 2014 playoffs with a bang. Stamkos put up seven points in four games, recording two goals and five assists.
3rd Star: Simon Gagne
Gagne is known for being clutch in the playoffs, and so far, he has been. He has scored five goals and six points in four games.



In the AHL playoffs, the Norfolk Admirals are off to round two, after defeating the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in six games. Forward prospect Anthony Bardaro was the star of round one, scoring four goals and six points. They will play the Worchester Sharks in round two.​

 

[Kairi Zaide]

The Gazette
Montreal Canadiens Edition​

[fieldset="Thursday November 21st 2013 - Smith-Pelly receives green light from medical staff, Gudbranson ready for next week"]
Great news for the Montreal Canadiens as Smith-Pelly and Gudbranson have both successfully recovered from their minor concussions. Both have received the to-go signal from the team's medical staff, but only Smith-Pelly will play tomorrow against the Ottawa Senators, as he's been back to training since a few days already.

Gudbranson should play next monday against the Winnipeg Jets. He's only been back on skates since yesterday and the coaching staff wants to make sure that he is completely ready when he comes back.[/fieldset]

[fieldset="Saturday December 7th 2013 - Bad luck Gudbranson ; Habs' defenseman suffers another injury"]
Gudbranson is certainly not lucky with his health this year. After missing next to a month due to a concussion, coming back two weeks ago, he has now suffered an herniated disc at the morning training. It will not require surgery, but he is expected to miss another month of play to recover.

Considering Beaulieu's lack of effectiveness in his own zone when he was recalled to replace Gudbranson a month ago, the Canadiens prefered to recall Teemu Eronen this time. At 23 years old, it will be his first experience in the NHL.[/fieldset]

[fieldset="Sunday December 29th 2013 - Santa doesn't like Kristo"]
Another player of the Montreal Canadiens fell yesterday against the New York Islanders.

Danny Kristo, who has done quite well so far this season as a rookie with 18 points in 38 games, blocked a powerful slapshot of ex-Habs defenseman Mark Streit. He needed the help of his teammate to go back to the locker room. After further analysis by the medical team, it was determined that Kristo had his ankle's bone broken, which will require at least one month or two of resting. Etem was called from Hamilton.[/fieldset]

[fieldset="Thursday January 2nd 2014 - New Years smiles to Gudbranson"]
Gudbranson's herniated disc healed faster than expected. He completed the whole team's training program this morning without any issue. As a result, Eronen has been sent back to Hamilton since Gudbranson is set to play next Monday when the team will visit the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh.[/fieldset]

[fieldset="Thursday January 9th 2014 - Injuries continue to strike the Canadiens"]
After Kristo and Gudbranson who both suffered significant injuries, defenseman Alexei Emelin suffered a torn ACL yesterday against the Flyers after he was hit by Zac Rinaldo and felt awkwardly. He is expected to miss 5 weeks of play to recover completely from this serious injury.

Ville Pokka has been called up to replace him on the third defensive pairing along with Jarred Tinordi.[/fieldset]

[fieldset="Saturday January 18th 2014 - Gudbranson feels post-concussion syndroms again ; to miss rest of the season"]
As if things could not get worst for the Montreal Canadiens, the team held a press conference this morning to announce a very bad new.

"Following a hit on him last night against the New York Islanders, Erik told me he was not feeling well", said Therrien. "He added he had painful headaches and felt dizzy. I immediately reached for medical assistance to take Gudbranson to the medical center."

"It seems he was not completely recovered from his previous concussion and now the consequence will be that he will need over 6 months of rest to recover fully" added GM Marc Bergevin. "It sure is a desastrous announcement for our team. But right now, our focus is to win the most games possible, even without one of our best players", concluded captain Tomas Plekanec.

Gudbranson played 24 games this season, getting 2 goals and 9 points, but mostly, was an impressive +10, on a team which the leader in this category is Emelin with a +14. As Beaulieu is also injured, Eronen has been recalled again to replace Gudbranson.[/fieldset]

[fieldset="Wednesday January 29th 2014 - Time for the All-Star Game !"]
As the NHL players are not participating to the hockey tournament at the 2014 Sochi's Winter Games, the All-Star game had been decided to be held this year in Winnipeg by the NHL executives. The game is set to be played tonight. Winger Cam Atkinson is the only Montreal Canadiens to participate to this event. Atkinson leads the team with 18 goals in 49 games this season.

Here are the lineups for tonight's game.

Western Conference

Loui Eriksson - Pavel Datsyuk - Corey Perry
Simon Gagné - Ryan Getzlaf - Marian Hossa
Colin Wilson - Jonathan Toews - Mikko Koivu
Magnus Paajarvi - Derick Brassard - Antoine Vermette

Drew Doughty - Duncan Keith
Brent Burns - Kevin Shattenkirk
Kevin Bieksa - Dmitri Kulikov

Pekka Rinne
Jaroslav Halak

Eastern Conference

Alexander Ovechkin - Sidney Crosby - Evgeni Malkin
Ilya Kovalchuk - Steven Stamkos - Phil Kessel
Alexander Semin - Claude Giroux - Cam Atkinson
Kyle Turris - David Krejci - Cody Hodgson

Dustin Byfuglien - Mark Streit
Dan Girardi - Andrei Markov
Matt Niskanen - John Carlsson

Michal Neuvirth
Ondrej Pavelec​

Let's hope that this week-long break will allow the Canadiens to find some energy for the reminder of the season, as they currently stand in the bottom 10 of the league with only 47 points so far.[/fieldset]​

Stay tuned for post all-star game updates !

 

[ChibiPooky]

TOP DOGS


The Ottawa Senators are tops in the Atlantic division and second in the Eastern Conference at the conclusion of the 2012-2013 regular season. The Senators finished with a 48-25-9 record, for 105 points, narrowly edging Boston (104) and Montreal (103) for the division crown. Only Philadelphia (107) was better in the Eastern Conference. The Senators will face the 7th seeded New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals beginning tomorrow.

The Binghamton Senators are also playoff bound, third in the AHL and first in the Easter Conference with 98 points (42-20-14). They will square off against the 8th seeded Norfolk Admirals.

OTTAWA SENATORS

LW | C | RW
Milan Michalek (22G-36A-58P)|Jason Spezza (C) (24G-48A*-72P*)|Mike Fisher (26G*-18A-44P)
Bobby Butler (15G-12A-27P)|Jarret Stoll (17G-24A-41P)|Kyle Turris (21G-34A-55P)
Nikita Filatov (2G-4A-6P)|Sami Pahlsson (8G-17A-25P)|Lee Stempniak (12G-12A-24P)
Travis Moen (6G-11A-17P)|Zack Smith (13G-10A-23P)|Chris Neil (10G-12A-22P)

LD | RD
Nicklas Lidstrom (5G-43A-48P)|Chris Phillips (2G-15A-17P)
Jared Cowen (A) (5G-9A-14P)|Erik Karlsson (8G-36A-44P)
Sergei Gonchar (A) (4G-24A-28P)|Matt Carkner (0G-0A-0P)

G
Craig Anderson (2.24 GAA, .920 SV%)
Jose Theodore (3.62 GAA, .857 SV%)

INJURED
Ryan Whitney (6G-24A-30P)
Rob Scuderi (2G-4A-6P)

NEW YORK ISLANDERS

LW | C | RW
Matt Moulson (34G*-32A-66P)|John Tavares (25G-61A*-86P*)|Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau (24G-35A-59P)
Matt Martin (10G-10A-20P)|Frans Nielsen (15G-18A-33P)|Michael Grabner (32G-34A-66P)
Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond (4G-12A-16P)|Josh Bailey (10G-29A-39P)|Kyle Okposo (20G-30A-50P)
Kendall McArdle 4G-1A-5P)|Marty Reasoner (9G-10A-19P)|Matt Bradley (9G-14A-23P)

LD | RD
Travis Hamonic (4G-25A-29P)|Pavel Kubina (8G-22A-30P)
Milan Jurcina (5G-1A-6P)|Filip Kuba (6G-31A-37P)
Calvin De Haan (1G-6A-7P)|Andrew MacDonald (3G-21A-24P)

G
Evgeni Nabokov (1.75 GAA, .941 SV%)
Rick DiPietro (2.80 GAA, .907 SV%

INJURED
None

* - leads team

- Bruce Garrioch

 

[ChibiPooky]

SENATORS ADVANCE IN 7​

The Ottawa Senators needed all seven games to defeat the New York Islanders, clinching the series on home ice. Jason Spezza led the way with four goals and three assists, while Nicklas Lidstrom scored a goal and added five assists of his own. Craig Anderson posted a sparkling 1.48 GAA and .944 SV% with two shutouts. Ottawa will face the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Binghamton Senators also advanced after falling behind two games to none, rallying to win four in a row to take the series against Norfolk, and will play the Syracuse Crunch in the next round.

2-1 OT
1-2 OT
3-0
2-3
1-3
4-3 OT
3-0

OTTAWA SENATORS

LW | C | RW
Milan Michalek (0G-2A-2P)|Jason Spezza (C) (4G*-3A-7P*)|Mike Fisher (1G-1A-2P)
Bobby Butler (0G-1A-1P)|Jarret Stoll (1G-0A-1P)|Lee Stempniak (3G-1A-4P)
Nikita Filatov (0G-1A-1P)|Sami Pahlsson (2G-1A-3P)|Erik Condra (1G-0A-1P)
Matt Carkner (0G-1A-1P)|Zack Smith (0G-0A-0P)|Chris Neil (0G-0A-0P)

LD | RD
Nicklas Lidstrom (1G-5A*-6P)|Chris Phillips (0G-3A-3P)
Ryan Whitney (0G-1A-1P)|Erik Karlsson (1G-2A-3P)
Sergei Gonchar (A) (0G-1A-1P)|Jared Cowen (0G-2A-2P)

G
Craig Anderson (1.48 GAA, .944 SV%)
Jose Theodore (Did Not Play)

INJURED
Kyle Turris (2G-1A-3P)
Travis Moen (0G-0A-0P)
Rob Scuderi (0G-0A-0P)

NEW YORK RANGERS

LW | C | RW
Kristian Huselius (0G-7A*-7P*)|Brad Richards (2G-3A-5P)|Marian Gaborik (3G*-1A-4P)
Brandon Dubinsky (1G-4A-5P)|Derek Stepan (2G-2A-4P)|Ryan Callahan (3G*-2A-5P)
Chris Durno (2G-0A-2P)|Artem Anisimov (0G-4A-4P)|Mats Zuccarello (0G-1A-1P)
Colin Fraser 1G-2A-3P)|Brian Boyle (0G-0A-0P)|Kevin Westgarth (1G-1A-2P)

LD | RD
Dan Girardi (1G-0A-1P)|Marc Staal (0G-0A-0P)
Anton Stralman (0G-2A-2P)|Michael Del Zotto (1G-1A-2P)
Steve Eminger (1G-3A-4P)|John Scott (0G-0A-0P)

G
Henrik Lundqvist (1.89 GAA, .937 SV%)
Jason Missiaen (Did Not Play)

INJURED
Ryan McDonagh (0G-0A-0P)

* - leads team

- Bruce Garrioch

 

[ChibiPooky]

RANGERS ROUT SENATORS IN GAME 7​

The Ottawa Senators came back from a 3-1 series deficit, but came up short as the New York Rangers took Game 7 5-0 in Ottawa, ending the Senators season. The Binghamton Senators were also eliminated, in 6 games by the Syracuse Crunch.

"We're obviously disappointed to be going home," said Jason Spezza, who led the team with five goals and five assists in the fourteen playoff games. "We feel that we could have won that game and the series." Many wonder what would have happened if Kyle Turris, Ryan Whitney, Sammy Pahlsson, and Chris Phillips had been available for the entire series. Turris and Pahlsson missed two games each, while Whitney and Phillips both missed three games. Winger Travis Moen missed time as well. "I **** the bed," said goaltender Craig Anderson of his Game 7 performance, during which he allowed 5 of the 26 total goals allowed in the playoffs. Anderson still finished with a 1.78 GAA and .936 SV%.

Mike Hoffman led the way with 6 goals and 2 assists for the Binghamton Senators. Robin Lehner posted a 2.22 GAA and .909 SV%.

1-2 2OT
1-3
1-0 OT
3-4
2-0
6-1
0-5​

- Bruce Garrioch