Donuts lynch Lahr, Day 134

Much better showing of the team. This time it was almost the 5-50-150 hattrick (5 goals-50 SOGs and 150 complete passes). Lahr was very tame tonigt.

      # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL# 
     -- ---- --- -----  ------------- ----- 
1-0  1  WIS  1  07:17  P.Boucher       19  
2-0  2  WIS  2  02:53  Straka          39   SHG
2-1  3  LHR  2  03:03  B.Richards      21   PPG
3-1  4  WIS  2  03:39  Langkow         28  
4-1  5  WIS  2  08:40  P.Boucher       20
5-1  6  WIS  3  19:32  Lehtinen        22  

Game notes:
* Now 9 players have 20 or more goals but none at 40, yet!
* Straka tied with Rolston for scoring lead 39 goals.
* For once donuts took the lead and never let it go!
* Gomez was out and will be back for next 3 day/3 game schedule.
* It was a 5-48-151 game.

First star. Boucher, 2G 1A, 5 SOGs and 16-1 in passing.
Second star: Mason, 17 Shots faced 1 behind him.
Third star: Straka, 1G 1A, SHG and GWG.

Mason SO & Rolston HT win Moose , Day 132

It was time for revenge on the last game, the lost against Ibex. I voted for 5 goals, 150 passes and 50 shots, not quite but good enough.

What we got is 41 shots (against 20), 3 goals (against 0) and 133 passes (against 98). The big news is that it was Masons first SO in a Donut uniform. He has kept the around the .915 save average he came in with, his saves per games are creeping down (less shots), although I actually thought he would do better with the defense that is in front of him. Well, both he and Nabby will reach 45+ games and will qualify for 7 games in any series.

       # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL#
    -- ---- --- -----  ------------- -----
1-0  1  WIS  1  15:50  Rolston         37 
2-0  2  WIS  1  18:29  Rolston         38 
3-0  3  WIS  3  10:05  Rolston         39  

Game notes:
* How about that Rolston! In the last 7 games he has been an army, scoring 11 goals! Jagr had the first half of March and went cold, now Straka has gone cold but Rolston is the savior!
* Rolston had a hattrick at end of February against Calgary (together with Bochenski) latest.
* Gomez injured for 4 days, it will affect the game against Lahr in two days but he is back in time for the 3 games in 3 days.

First star: Mason, a SO is a nig thing for Donuts only the third this year. The others are Nabbys. Welcome to the club!
Second star: Rolston, a hattrick is a hattrick even in Wisborg, 3G out of 3, GWG!
Third star: Niedermayer, 17-0 in passing.

Lahr in two days, without Gomez (ribs) probably Zajac will get the call. Yelle and Nieminen out for Lahr but they are marginal players. The odds should be in favour of the ´nuts!

Ibex beat Donuts, Day 130

It was indeed a hard nut to crack, North Dakota, even without Arnott. It was a pretty dismal game where Donuts just didn't gear up and probably though tit was won after first period.

      # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL# 
    -- ---- --- -----  ------------- ----- 
0-1 1  BIS  1  04:14  Perry           10  
1-1 2  WIS  1  13:40  Gomez           20  
2-1 3  WIS  1  14:54  Langkow         27  
2-2 4  BIS  2  14:50  Wolski          20   PPG
2-3 5  BIS  2  15:07  Bieksa          18  

Game notes:
* Donuts back to old habits and letting in the first goal.
* Donuts was in the lead up until late second period where they let go...
* Gomez held his streak alive and is now at 17.
* Rolstons hot streak came to a halt, no scoring and not even a shot on
goal under 23 min of figure skating.
* Neither Straka, Rolston or Jagr scored. they have scored 107 goals
together otherwise. Must be fairly uncommon that neither scores.
* Ibex out preformed Donuts this night, more goals more faceoffs,
shooting 30-31 to Donuts (very low for ´nuts this year), out hit, out cornered
and out passed!
* Best bet is that Stockholm is going to suffer day 132 instead. 
First star: Gomez, 1G, +1, 15-7 FO, 11-3 passing.
Second star: Straka, 1A, +1, 10-3 passing
Third star: Boucher, 1A, +1 7-0 passing.

Next game Stockholm at home, Donuts are healthy a marginal
player, Nicols, is out for the Moose. Best bet is that the
team want to get back on track. We aim for 50 SOGs, 5 goals
and 150 complete passes!

Wolves don't bite Donuts, Day 129

So it was a home game against Timberwolves (do they work in a sawmill or something?) and it was before hand to be a loopsided affair but the Wolves put up a decent fight but was overcome in a scoring frenzy at end of second period as the Donuts scored the last 6 goals.

      # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL#
-- ---- --- -----  ------------- -----
1-0  1  WIS  1  07:33  Rolston         34   PPG
1-1  2  THU  1  08:06  Dvorak          10
1-2  3  THU  1  17:40  Parros           1
2-2  4  WIS  1  18:12  Langkow         26   PPG
2-3  5  THU  2  00:58  Pavelski        23   PPG
3-3  6  WIS  2  05:48  S.Niedermayer   16   PPG
4-3  7  WIS  2  18:52  Rolston         35
5-3  8  WIS  2  19:48  Sharp           12
6-3  9  WIS  3  04:56  Rolston         36
7-3 10  WIS  3  13:17  Zajac            2
8-3 11  WIS  3  18:23  Stumpel         20   PPG

Game notes:
*It was Rolstons second hattrick since the blogg opened, his other was late februari against Calgary.
* Gomez got an assist so his streak is now at 16 games with at least a point.
* Donuts out shoot the Wolves with 45-23 and camped for 13:29 in the offensive zone and out passed 148-107.
* Jagr didn't score so the scoring race is now Straka 38, Rolston 36 and Jagr 33. I think Jagr is due!
* Thanks Pavelski, I din't trade you to score on me!
* Usually a top team is everywhere in top 10 stats but Donuts are not even close. I think it shows that the team is very balanced and not a one line team but three very complete lines. Nieds is at least a top3 in defensive scoring.
* Rolston has a 6 game scoring streak, 5 of the game he has had the first star!

First star: Rolston, 3G 1A, GWG, 10 SOGs, 15-2 in passing.
Second star: Zubov, 4A, 21-1 passing.
Third star: Niedermayer, 1G 1A, +2 for the night top of the team, 4-2 in corners and 20-2 in passing.

Tomorrow a harder nut to crack in the form of the former champs North Dakota. Donuts are healthy Arnott is out the line up for Ibex, thanks! :-]

Donut day off and 50th win!

It is a day off for the mighty warriors of Donuts, eagerly awaiting the games ahead. Here is the rest of the schedule for Wisborg Donuts:

Legend: in red is top 10 (22/3)
italics is intra div
bold top 5
Day 129: Thunder Bay @home
Day 130: North Dakota @away
Day 132: Stockholm @home
Day 134: Lahr @home
Day 137: Calgary @away
Day 138: Hamilton @away
Day 139: Karlstad @away
Day 141: Portland @home
Day 142: Copenhagen @away
Day 145: Denver @away
Day 147: Winnipeg @away
Day 149: Niagara Falls @home
Day 150: Stockholm @away
Day 153: Karlstad @home
Day 155: Stockholm @away

So the Donuts will play 6 at home and 9 away games at the end of season.
Donut will meet Stockholm 3 times and Karlstad 2 times.
6 out of 15 games are intra division.
The schedule isn't too awesome with the top game coming in day 145 against Denver away. It could be a preview of the finals later on. The away game against Karlstad in day 139 could be a "killer" depending on injuries on the games the two days before. A 3 day, 3 game road trip is always a risk even for healthy clubs.

Right now the donuts have got 50 wins!

Wisborg Donuts Record: 50-13- 3
Home: 27- 6- 2
Away: 23- 7- 1

InDiv: 16- 4- 0
OutDiv: 34- 9- 3
OT:  2- 1- 3
Leading After 2nd: 39- 2- 1
Losing After 2nd:  3-10- 0

The Donuts have never before won (or lost) 50 games in a season.
Best before was 2005/06 with 49 wins and 2003/04 with 49 losses.

It is reasonable to think Donut will end up somewhere between 125-130
points and the game against Denver could be the game that decided the
regular season winner this year!

Blackwings go backwards, Day 126

      # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL# 
    -- ---- --- -----  ------------- ----- 
1-0   1  WIS  2  00:15  Straka          38  
1-1   2  LNZ  2  09:57  Leopold          7  
1-2   3  LNZ  2  12:03  Leopold          8  
2-2   4  WIS  2  13:01  Ohlund          14  
3-2   5  WIS  2  17:18  Gomez           18   PPG
4-2   6  WIS  3  05:06  Rolston         33   PPG
5-2   7  WIS  3  19:10  Gomez           19   EST/EN

* Donuts score first!
* Donuts are down 1-2 at middle of second period!
* Donuts finish with 4 goals, two PP.
* Straka scored his 38 goal, now way ahead of competitor Jagr at 33.
* Rolston is now tied with Jagr at second place in scoring with 33.
* Gomez is quietly nursing a 15 game scoring streak, one more than
 second longest from Doan with 14.
* Niedermayer had 30 completed passes.

First star: Gomez, 2G 1A, 15 game streak!
Second star: Straka, 1G 2A, +2 in night.
Third star: Jagr, 2A

Crusaders crushed by Donuts, Day 123

      # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL#
   -- ---- --- -----  ------------- -----
1-0   1  WIS  1  00:05  Straka          36 
2-0   2  WIS  1  16:01  Lehtinen        21 
3-0   3  WIS  2  00:58  Ladd             1  
4-0   4  WIS  2  09:48  P.Boucher       18   PPG
5-0   5  WIS  2  11:51  Rolston         31
5-1   6  COP  2  19:05  M.Richards      11 
5-2   7  COP  3  03:20  Frolov          33   PPG
6-2   8  WIS  3  03:27  Zubov           12 
6-3   9  COP  3  04:28  Kopitar         12 
6-4  10  COP  3  05:39  Malhotra         5 
7-4  11  WIS  3  06:22  Sharp           11 
8-4  12  WIS  3  12:02  Rolston         32   SHG
9-4  13  WIS  3  14:20  Straka          37 
10-4 14  WIS  3  14:42  Stumpel         19

Game notes:
* Donut out shoot Copenhagen 52-33.
* Thibault injured and Raycroft faced 11 shots and let in 3.
* 5-0 lead after half of the game.
* Straka pulled away from Jagr in scoring champ 37-33. Rolston on 32.
* 4:th straight first star for Rolston!

First star: Rolston, 2G 2A, GWG, SHG, 7 SOGs, +4 on the night and 4-1 in corners.
Second star: Boucher, 1G, 1A, PPG, 7 SOGs, +3 on the night and 15-2 in passing.
Third Star: Niedermayer, 1A, +5 on the night.

Moon rises over Donuts, Day 122

So it was thought to be the revenge of Martin Biron and he wasn't even on ice. Havana instead started hot Huet, it proved to be wise. Jovanovski still missing from Donuts. Havana found impressive guts to fight off Donuts, with a win 3-2!

   # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL#
-- ---- --- -----  ------------- -----
0-1  1  HAV  1  04:50  Conroy          10 
1-1  2  WIS  1  08:11  Ohlund          13 
1-2  3  HAV  2  07:09  Conroy          11  
1-3  4  HAV  3  03:58  Park             9  
2-3  5  WIS  3  19:51  Rolston         30    

Game notes:
* Donuts out shoot Moon by 45-26, out passed 147-89 and time in offensive zone 14:18 to 7:31.
* White cut his hand in a misconduct late in the first period and will be out for about a week.
* Donuts din't score first and was down at the second intermission, 10:th out of 13 losses.

First star: Rolston, 1G, 7 SOGs, 4 hits, +1 on the night and 9-1 in passing.
Second star: Zubov, 21-2 in passing and +0 for the night.
Third star: Lehtinen, 4 SOGs and 4-1 in corners.

Donuts poision Killers, Day 120

So it was time for another show off in the Scandinavian division. Donuts used to have some trouble with Killers but late have been able to crack them open.

In a game ehere Donuts out shoot their opponent 46-14 and out passed 134-79 it wasn't really a tough fight this time. Donuts kept the puck in the offensive zone for 12:55 min compared to 7:06. On PP Donut where 2 out of 5 while Killers where 0 out of 3.

      # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL# 
 -- ---- --- -----  ------------- ----- 
1-0   1  WIS  1  13:51  Gomez           17  PPG
1-1   2  KRL  1  17:00  Semin           43 
2-1   3  WIS  1  19:53  Rolston         28  PPG
3-1   4  WIS  2  00:29  Rolston         29 
4-1   5  WIS  2  03:45  Jagr            33 
5-1   6  WIS  2  04:04  Straka          35  

At the beginning of the second period the game was really over. In the first period Donuts out shoot the Killers with 22-7 while in a coating 3rd period it was 7-7. Jage tried to pull closer to Straka but he scored himself to keep the distance 35-33. Mason did well again 1 goal in 14 shots. Unfortunately Killers got Brown and Eaton injured in the game. In total 14 minors for two usually calm team indicates a though game.

First star: Rolston, 2G, GWG and 8 SOGs.
Second star: Straka, 1G 2A, 7 SOGs, 4 hits and 16-0 in passing.
Third star: Gomez, 1G 2A, 8 SOGs, 4 hits and 16-2 in passing.

Game against Havanna in two days. Time to meet Brion and Mason again. Jovanovski is injured otherwise a healthy squad.

Ronin rolls over, Day 117

New player Mason was immediately put to work in his new club and got his first win.

   # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL# 
 -- ---- --- -----  ------------- -----
0-1  1  VIC  1  07:11  Guerin          21  
0-2  2  VIC  1  18:38  J.Staal         25  
1-2  3  WIS  2  15:10  Rolston         24  
2-2  4  WIS  3  08:53  Rolston         25   PPG
3-2  5  WIS  3  11:12  Doan            21   PPG
4-2  6  WIS  3  19:52  Gomez           16   PPG

Game notes:
* Again not scoring first and down at end of third period.
* 3:rd time turned around a game after being down in start of third.
* Penalties killed Ronin. Donut was 3 out of 10 and Ronin 0 out of 4.
* Mason did his job 2 goas in 36 shots.
* Guerin injured after scoring for Victoria
* A great come from behind game for Donuts!

First star: Rolston, 2G 1A, 8 SOGs, +1, 3 hits, 9-1 in passing.
Second star: Doan
Third star: Boucher

Original Donut, Biron traded at deadline

On the last day before the trade deadline one of the real profiles in Donut-hockey was traded. Martin Biron has for most years in donut history been the number 1 goaltender. In the first year he alone took the team tot he conference finals.

It has been sad to see the the team first bringing in Nabokov to take over the no 1 spot and now Mason to take down Nabby to second. The goal tending trades this year have angered many fans who though the first mistake was to let Burke walk away and then trade Bryzgalov for Nabby. The fans have also heard rumors that Hasek would be a Donut and that would be really scary.

Earlier in the season Kilger was traded to Dayton left as original Donut are the Donut line, Langkow, Rolston, Doan and defensemen Ohlund and White. All but White are still regulars allthough the recent shopping of star has brought him down in rotation.

It is really sad to see Martin go says Mr Donut in a rare interview. He has been here all this time and if we go all the way this time he should have been there. But we greet Mason and hope he can take us to the top, Martin unfortunatly proved he couldn't this season.

Hawaii surfs past Donuts, Day 114

Rest day with surfing and then a game against Hawaii.
The game was lost 5-2!

   # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL#  
  -- ---- --- -----  ------------- ----- 
 0-1  1  HAW  1  03:44  Alfredsson      25   SHG
 0-2  2  HAW  2  10:30  Kovalchuk       20   
 0-3  3  HAW  3  05:20  Holmstrom       38   PPG
 0-4  4  HAW  3  10:00  Vlasic           6   
 0-5  5  HAW  3  11:29  McDonald        15  
 1-5  6  WIS  3  12:25  Jovanovski      12   
 2-5  7  WIS  3  17:35  Gomez           15   

Game notes:
* First and up to fifth goal was Hawaii until donuts made two.
* Nabokov let in 5 goals on 29 shots.
* The team should have stayed on the beach.

First star: Straka, 2A, 4 SOGd, 5-1 in cormers and 11-2 in passing.
Second star: Boucher, 5 SOGs, and +1 on the game.
Third star: Zubov, 2 SOGs, and +1 on the game.

The Moose, loose, Day 112

The last leg of the road trip went to far away Stockholm.

The game was won with 6-3.

   # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL# 
-- ---- --- -----  ------------- ----- 
1-0 1  WIS  1  16:16  Bochenski        5 
1-1 2  STK  2  01:20  Prucha          22  
2-1 3  WIS  2  04:23  Rolston         23  
2-2 4  STK  2  10:31  Alexeev          5 
3-2 5  WIS  2  10:40  Jagr            32  
3-3 6  STK  2  12:08  Immonen          1  
4-3 7  WIS  3  04:08  R.Johnson        1                               
5-3 8  WIS  3  18:34  Straka          33  
6-3 9  WIS  3  19:15  Langkow         25   SHG

Game notes:
* for once the Donuts scored first
* The game was decided via 3 donutgoals in the 3:rd period.
* Straka pulled away in the soring race, both Jagr and Straka scored.
* Biron let in 3 goals on 20 shots.

First star: Straka, 1G, 1A, 13-1 in passing
Second star: Jagr
Third star: Niedermayer

Donuts let Niagara Fall, Day 111

In the middle of a 3 day/3 game series the stop this time was in Niagara. The players wondered a bit where they where when they landed on the airport.

For the second straight game the Donuts where off at the buzzer! There have been quite a few games the they haven't been able to score first. But last game they scored 2 in the first 3 minutes. This time it was 2 in 6 minutes, with Jagr (31) and Sharp (10). Jagr again pulling ahead in the scoring race against Straka with a score after 6 seconds! Zubov (10) added a power play goal around mid period got a short handed on a mistake to make it 3-1 after the first. 21-6 in shotting first period and Biron looked a little rusty.

Straka (31) pulled even with a goal to 4-1. Mid period Thunder responded with 2 gaols to come close at 4-3. Then Donuts added another 2, by Jovanovski (11) and Langkow (24) to make it 6-3 with 2 min to go. The game should be over but Sturm scored before the end to make it 6-4. Donuts continued shooting 22-8 in this period but 3-3 in scoring. Biron let in 4 goals on 14 shots and must have been awfully close to being pulled.

Third period showed another 3 goals Umberger sandwiched between Niedermayer (15) and Straka (32). Straka again taking the lead in the Donut king race. Game ends 8-5 to Donuts.

Donuts out shot the opponent 64-21 almost 3-1, and had possession a massive 15:17 in offensive zone. In passing Donuts had the "edge" with 157-59 with a completion of 89%. This game should in reality never have been so close. Niagara should thank Biron for keeping them in the game! Lehtinen left the game late in the period with a sprained knee. 3 out of 8 goals came from defensemen.

First star: Jagr, 1G 3A, 5 SOGs and 11-0 in passing.
Second star: Gomez, 3A, 13-2 in FO and 9-0 in passing.
Third star: Niedermayer, 1G, 7 SOGs (second after Rolstons 11!) and massive 19-0 in passing.

Tomorrow game in Stockholm, Lehtinen out and maybe Doan back. then back on the plane to Hawaii for a days rest before a new away game on island fellow Hawaii.

Donuts surrounds Ferrets, Day 110

Donuts made it 2-0 in the first 3 minutes and actually the game ended there. It was Rolston (22) and Jagr (30) scoring. In the internal hot fight for the scoring champ title Jagr and Straka again are tied. Ferrets responded with a comeback in the third period making it 2-1 but the game ended like that.

Dounts out shoot Ferrets 55-22, had possession in offensive zone 15:06 and out passed 178-105 with 87% completed. Donuts where 1-6 at power play while Ferrets where 0-3.

First star: Jagr, 1G, 7 SOGs, GWG and 17-3 in passing.
Second star: Gomez, 1A, 5 SOGs, 16-8 in FO and massive 24-0 in passing.
Third star: Nabokov, 22 Shots against and 1 in the net. An good performance, more please.

Next game against Niagara tomorrow Doan is starting to skate but is questionable for tomorrow.

Donuts win against Long Island, Day 108

With Doan out and long Island going right on track like a train (sorry...) it was bound to be a tough game. Long Island was 13-13-2 coming into the game while Donut was 18-6-1 on the road.

As usual Donuts are off to slow scoring start and let Long Island score first. The first of Jason Blake's 4 goal performance. Even though Donuts out shot the Express with 18-10 it was 1-0 going into the intermission.

In a penalty filled second period (10 minors total) Express scored a second goal to 2-0. It was not until late in the second period that Donuts found the fast track to the crease (sorry...) Niedermayer (14) and Rolston (21) made the score 2-2 going into the final period. With all penaltie sno one had time to shot the puck so it was only 8-8 in the shots on goal in the period.

Third period saw Jovanovski (10) score a powerplay goal to go ahead 3-2. Jason Blake score 2 goals at 3 and 13 min into the game, to again push Long Island ahead. Just 400 seconds to go and down by 3-4 not looking good. Long Island relaxed a bit after the score and that let Donuts score less than a minute after Long Islands score, Boucher (14). In a daring move Boucher then darted up scoring again just 11 seconds after his first goal, Boucher (15). Jason Blake scored his 4:th goal for a 5-5 tie with 3 minutes remaining. Stumpel (17) scored the game winner with a minute remaining and Boucher (15) completed his hattrick with an empty netter with 10 seconds remaining.

5 out of the 7 Donuts goals where by defensemen, talk about scoring from the blue line. Donuts won the last period by 5-3 and out shooting with 20-10 for a total of 46-28.

First star: Boucher, 3G 1A, 5 SOGs, 1 blocked shot, +3 on the night, 2-1 in corners and 14-3 in passing all star performance in 27 minutes.
Second star: Niedermayer, 1G 2A, 6 SOGs, +4 on the night and 8-3 in passing.
Third star: Rolston, 1G 2A, 5 SOGs, +4 on the night and 8-1 in passing.

Donut of the month (Feb): Jagr

Time again to figure out which player wins 50 kilos of Donuts as a reward from our sponsor.

It is determined from the Stars in the game where the first get 3 points down to one point on the third star. As a tie breaker most 3´s win and so on.

15 games during the month:
Jagr: 2+3+2+3+3+2+3= 18
Boucher: 1+2+2+3+2= 10
Rolston; 3+3+3= 9
Stumpel: 3+2+1+3= 9
Straka: 2+3+3= 8
Niedermayer: 1+3+2+2= 8
Gomez: 2+1+3+1= 7
Nabokov: 1+1+2+1= 5
Lehtinen: 3
Doan: 2+1= 3
Jovanovski: 2+1= 3
Langkow: 1+1+1= 3
Bochenski: 2
Foster: 1
Zubov: 1

Most times awarded a star was Jagr with 7 times and Boucher 5. Rolston had star 3 times all was first stars! Straka has scored 10 goals during the month. 15 different players got stars. But most importantly 18 stars during the month, to Mr Jagr!

Congrats Jaromir, your prize can be collected in the shop in the stands!

Crusaders cruise over Donuts, Day 105

This game is not always so predictable. what are the odds that Donuts, Spurs, Ronin and Killers all loose on the same day? I bet Hawaii are happy they had the day off.

Back to old habits, Donuts let the other team score first. This time twice in the first period. Doesn't matter if you out shoot the other team 19-11 if you don't score, right?!

Second period, 6 minor penalties and 19-5 in shooting on goal. That is a shot per minute, of course no goals.

Third period, Jagr (29) desperately tries to reach Straka in the race. Game ends 2-1 to Copenhagen, out shoot 53-19. The only stat that Copenhagen won as hits.

No one should get a star in this game but ok:
First star: Jagr, 1G, 9 SOGs, 16-1 in passing.
Second star: Niedermayer, 1A and 19-0 in passing in 28 min.
Third star: Langkow, 21 min, 5 SOGs, 2-0 in corners and 11-0 in passing.


Now a rest for three days before a flight back to Long Island. Then two days rest before we have 3 games in 3 days, Long Island (h), Niagara (a) and the Stockholm (a). Thanks a lot to have That kind of travel schedule. Doan got a sports hernia and will maybe be ready in the three day matching.