Moose loose, Day 150

   # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL# 
 -- ---- --- -----  ------------- ----- 
 1-0 WIS  1  07:21  Lehtinen        26  
 2-0 WIS  2  05:09  P.Boucher       21  
 3-0 WIS  2  14:31  Straka          42   SHG
 4-0 WIS  3  00:54  Jovanovski      15  
 4-1 STK  3  03:24  Barnaby          1    

First star: Mason 1 GA and 23 SV.
Second star: Jovanovski, 1G 1A 7 SOGs, 8-0 passing
Third Star: Langkow 3A

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

Killers surrender, Day 101

For the 4:th game in a row and 5:th out of 6 games Donuts let in the first goal again! It was a division final and it would be good to win on their turf before the playoffs. It was set to be a low scoring game and Killers did have Gionta, Eaton and Klemm in the jammed press box. Donuts where set on having a though approach to the game, with lots of body contact and pressure.

After the initial scoring by Killers, Donuts found the net twice in the first period by Rolston (20) and Gomez (14) in period where Donut won the shooting by 13-10.

Second period Karlstad scored twice to take a lead 3-2 but crippled by a injury to Modano early in the period. It was a smashing hit by Boucher that made Modano limp of (went to hospital for x-rayon ribcage). Boucher was rewarded with a questionable boarding penalty at the incident. Langkow (23) and Niedermayer (13) pushed Donuts a head into the intermission.

The period started with Boynton in the penalty box and Grier got a break away and scored an equalizer. A minute later on power play on the same penalty Boucher (13) scored the game winner. It was just to tough for Killers to manage the box play without Modano and Boynton on ice. Rest of period Donuts protected the lead, just 14 shots total in the period and no penalties. late in the period Marleau was caught in the net of his own goal behind Giguere and have to limp off as well. Another two injuries for Killers, and both centers. Game ends 5-4 to Donuts.

First star: Boucher, 1G 1A, GWG, 2-0 in corners and 12-1in passing.
Second star: Niedermayer, 1G 2A, lost a lot of corner battle but 10-3 in passing.
Third star: Langkow, 1G, tied for team lead with +2, 5-1 in corners and 7-1 in passing but 1-8 in face offs.

Next games are, in 3 days in River City, Copenhagen the day after and back to Long Island after a few days after that. The squad is healthy and Carcillo is out in River Cities so there should be no fighting. A long road trip after being home for a while, only visiting Stockholm and Karlstad.

Donuts eat Preds, Day 100

So it was a though game against a healthy Predators, we thought, but no...

As usual the opponent takes the lead first, scored the lone goal in the first period for 0-1 lead while Donuts shot 17-6 on goal.

Second period at 18 seconds Niedermayer (11) tied the game and then the scoring continued with Langkow (22), Sharp (9) and Rolston (19). Preds got a gaol at this stage and made it 4-2 but Niedermayer (12) shortly there after scored his second of the night and period to make the game 5-2 at the 2nd intermission.

Third period Straka (29) pulled a head in the internal scoring by doing his 29th on a PPG and Boucher (12) rounded it out to 7-2 late in game. 50-18 in shooting and 1-5 power play for Donut against 0-2 for Preds.

First star: Niedermayer, 2G 1A, tied for team lead with +3 for the night and 15-3 in passing.
Second star: Boucher, 1G 1A, 5 SOGs and 12-0 in passing.
Third star: Doan, 2A, 5 hits and 7-0 in passing.

Next game tomorrow in Karlstad and revenge is needed on Killers (although last game was A Donut win at home in OT). Donuts are healthy and Killers are missing Gionta, Eaton and Klemm. That should even out the odds a bit.

Donut bite Homer

Springfield med the trip to Wisborg all in vain. In a friendly game with only 8 minors Donut won just about every category.

It was easy skating practice in the first, a score by Foster (2) and Belanger for a 1-1 tie and 13-11 in shots. In the second period Donuts out shot homers 15-5 and Straka (26) on the power play which has started to work nicely again. Continuing the onslaught in the third Tjarnquist (2) and Stumpel (14) scored for a game ending 4-1 and out shooting of 45-22.

After having a two game shooting frenzy Rolston with no goals, Rolston in this game off, no shoots, 2 hits and a couple of assist in 19 min. Talk about an easy skating practice. Both d-men replacements scored, both Foster and Tjarnquist both telling the world they want more playing time.

First star: Straka, 1G, GWG, 27 min, 6SOG ans 16-2 in passing. He could at least throw a hit in all that time though.
Second star: Phillipe Boucher, 1A, 10 SOG and a Blocked shot!
Third star: Not an easy season for Nabokov but 21 saves and one 1G is decent.

Next game in 3 days in Thunder Bay, hopefully a bit more serious skating and work. No injuries on the team either.

Dounuts take Quebec

The Remparts are still Blushing from the undressing the Donuts did of them. Donuts out shoot Quebec 70-17 ans out passes 151-87 and the game was about the same. Nothing much actually happened i the first period. Two goals in the second period killed the game, the goals came from Doan (18) and Jagr (24) both on power play. In the third Doan (19) continued in power play until Brunette finally broke Nabokovs zero. Straka (25) scored the donuts 4:th consecutive power play goal. Phillipe Boucher (11) finished off the game with 5-1 score.

Positive that the ´nuts scored on 4 out of 10 power play opportunities. Negative that Zubov is out for some games stopping a shot with his skate. It wont be too long though before he is back.

First star: Rolston with massive 14 SOG, 1A and 12-1 in passing.
Second star: Doan, 2G, 8 SOG and team high 3 hits.
Third star: Gomez, 3A, 6 SOG, 21-7 in FO and 15-4 in passing.

Straka stomps on Scorpions

Straka has been bitching the coach for not letting him play on first line even though he is Donuts biggest point producer, top scorer. When Rolston was out with a sore elbow he took his chance. He scored three consecutive Donut goals in three different periods, including the game winner. It will be interesting to see how the coach handles this as Rolston is scheduled next game.

For once the Donuts came out flying(!?) in the start of the game. First period won Donuts with a score 3-1 and out shooting Southwest 17-9. On his first shift Stumpel (12) scored assisted by Doan and Lehtinen. A few minutes later Sedin brother combined for Daniels 25:th goal. Later Langkow (19) scored assisted by Stumpel and Boucher combining on a breakaway while shorthanded. Then started the Straka show with his first of the night, his 22:nd.

The second period was even in scoring and shooting, 1-1 in goals and 12-11 SOG. Ouellet made it 3-2 with his 15:th. With Stumpel in the penalty box Straka was thrown in on the 2:ns PK unit and there he scored his second of the night and 23:rd in total. The second SHG in the game for Donuts!

The period was 4-2 going in and was even in scoring and Donuts protecting the lead letting the Scorpions out shoot them 7-15. McLean put scorpions close until Straka (24) got the hattrick.
The game closed out with Gill getting it close while Zajac (1) got the chance to play a bit more than usual due to the Rolston injury.

First star: Straka, 3G and the GWG, 1 SHG, tied for team lead in shots with 5 SOG.
Second star: Jagr 4A, has played a lot with Straka on the Broadway line earlier assisted him on all 3 goals and Zajac.
Third star: Boucher, 1A played 26 min and was +2 for the game, a BS, a hit and 14-2 in passing.

Next game in 3 days against and in Victoria with newly acquired Lidstrom, should be a defensive battle. Rolston is scheduled to return and we will have to see if the Broadway line is kept as the top line, including Straka. Straka is now the legit top scorer surpassing Jagrs 22 goals while having 24 himself.

Niagara Falls in the hands of Jagr

It was supposed to be an easy game and they are sometimes the hardest.

After 2 periods the score was 0-0 and Wisborg had an shot advantage of 24-11 which is a sign of the lack of ignition spark. Coach Donut ordered better offense for the last period or a shake up was in order, this show for a few minutes in the third period where Gomez scored the 1-0 goal after 5 minutes. After that Jagr got a penalty for a late and high slashing on Boogard (who went without penalties during the game) and then the offense had no focus. What usually happens in that situation is that the other team gets a chance and with a second left of the game Umberger scored his 5:th of the season. It was a 1-1 game after 3 periods with a 17-9 shot advantage in the third period.

The overtime started with the Broadway line Gomez-Straka-Jagr where Gomez created a face off in the offensive zone and won the face off with a pass to Straka who got a good shoot high off Khabibulin shoulder where Jagr had placed himself to just tap the puck in the net. Game ends after 28 seconds, 2-1 to Wisborg and they out shot the Falls with 43-20 in a very unfocused game.

As predicted two days ago Jagr was the to go man, he scored his 22 :nd goal of the year and 7 shots. Phillipe Boucher was back and came out flying on the otherwise soft Donuts. He had 8 shots on goal, 2 blocked shots and 5 hits, all team highs. The Broadway line outscored the Donut line with 2-0.

Four players got minor injuries and left the game Ohlund, Niedermayer, Langkow and Zajac. None more injured than they are expected to play tomorrow in Stockholm, only a 35 min flight away!

First star: Jagr
Second star: P. Boucher
Third star: Nabokov for keeping the ´nuts in the game.