Playoffs rnd 2, game 5, Calgary 6-5(OT)

 # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER     GOAL#  ASSISTS
 -- ---- --- -----  ------------- -------------------------
1-0  WIS  1  02:59  Langkow      5   Straka Jagr         PPG
1-1  CAL  1  11:20  Phaneuf      5   Huselius Savard     EST
2-1  WIS  1  14:31  Lehtinen     3                       EST
2-2  CAL  2  05:54  Pettinger    7   Tanguay Sopel       EST
2-3  CAL  2  06:40  Pitkanen     2   Afinogenov Savard   EST
2-4  CAL  2  09:40  Huselius     6   Savard Bertuzzi     EST
3-4  WIS  2  14:16  Rolston     10   Doan Ohlund         PPG
3-5  CAL  2  18:13  Beauchemin   2   Huselius Savard     EST
4-5  WIS  3  09:19  Doan         4   Rolston Stumpel     EST
5-5  WIS  3  19:06  Samuelsson   1   Straka Stumpel      EST
6-5  WIS  5  09:10  Rolston     11   Doan S.Niedermayer  PPG

First star: Rolston, 2G 1A, GWG, 18 shots on goal!, 4 hits
Second star: Doan, 1G 2A, shared team high 4 hits
Third star: Straka, 2 A

Playoffs rnd 2 game 2, Calgary 8-5

   # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER    GOAL#  ASSISTS   
 -- ---- --- -----  --------------  ----------------------------
1-0  WIS  1  02:10  Jovanovski   1   S.Niedermayer  Lehtinen  SHG
2-0  WIS  1  02:33  Rolston      7                            EST
2-1  CAL  1  03:21  Pettinger    6   Fedorov        Mara      EST
2-2  CAL  1  14:03  Fedorov      4                            EST
2-3  CAL  1  15:35  Pitkanen     1   Bertuzzi       McAmmond  EST
2-4  CAL  2  05:43  Bondra       2   Gordon         Mara      EST
3-4  WIS  2  13:01  Rolston      8   Doan           Stumpel   EST
4-4  WIS  2  13:52  Lehtinen     2   Langkow                  EST
4-5  CAL  2  16:43  Phaneuf      3   Bondra         Boyd      EST
5-5  WIS  3  04:02  Jovanovski   2   Zubov          Rolston   EST
6-5  WIS  3  05:09  Gomez        2   Zubov          Straka    EST
7-5  WIS  3  12:01  Rolston      9   Ohlund         Stumpel   PPG
8-5  WIS  3  17:26  Stumpel      3                            SHG

Game note:
* Turn around in third period outscoring Cal 4-0
* First hattrick of the playoffs this season

First star: Rolston, 3G 1A
Second star: Jovanovski, 2G, SHG
Third star: Gomez, 1G, GWG

Playoffs rnd 1 game 3, Stockholm 5-1

  # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER GOAL#  ASSISTS
-- ---- --- -----  ----------------------------------------
1-0  WIS  1  04:05  Lehtinen 1 (Langkow, S.Niedermayer) PPG
2-0  WIS  1  12:37  Straka   3 (Sharp, Foster)          EST
3-0  WIS  1  18:25  Rolston  3                          PPG
3-1  STK  2  11:05  Torres   1 (Immonen, Wallin)        EST
4-1  WIS  2  11:58  Rolston  4 (Doan, P.Boucher)        EST
5-1  WIS  2  19:19  Straka   4 (Jagr, Gomez)            EST

First star: Straka, 2G, GWG
Second star: Nabokov, 21 shots 1 GA
Third star: Rolston, 2G, PPG

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 spare nothing on Spurs, Day 145

It was a battle of two giants, in this year of CCHL. Both leading their conferences but Hawaii breathing hrd down Denvers neck. For once Donuts was not the better team in statistics out shot, out hit and out played in the offensive zone but better on the score sheet. When the team went from 3-1 to 5-1 in the second period it was over. Never would donuts loose by 4 goals in the last period and they didn't it held to 6-3.

   # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL#  ASSISTS 
-- ---- --- -----  --------------  ------------------------------
1-0  WIS  1  00:20  Ohlund     16   (Jagr, Gomez)       EST
2-0  WIS  1  09:41  Doan       24   (Zubov, Jovanovski) PPG
2-1  DEN  1  14:13  Selanne    34   (Skrastins, Sakic)  EST
3-1  WIS  1  16:50  Lehtinen   25   (Jovanovski, Sharp) EST
4-1  WIS  2  17:06  Jagr       34   (Gomez, Jovanovski) EST
5-1  WIS  2  19:26  Doan       25   (Stumpel, Rolston)  EST
5-2  DEN  3  00:11  Smyth      49   (Selanne, Sakic)    PPG
5-3  DEN  3  17:43  Mrn.Hossa  48   (Lecavalier, Tkachuk)ST
6-3  WIS  3  19:48  Jovanovski 13                       PPG/EN

Game notes:
* Jagr scored after drought for 12 games!
* Jovanovski 4 point game!
* The Spurs offensive not as balanced Smyth and Hossa are way in front of top Donuts scorers.
* Goal after 20 seconds from start of game by Ohlund new record.
* Spurs out shot Donut 42-34 so a 6-34-107 game. Denver even out passed ´nuts!
* Order in total is now Donuts, sandblasters and then Spurs.

First star: Jovanovski, 1G 3A
Second star: Doan, 2G, 7 SOGs and 10-1 passing.
Third star: Jagr, 1G 1A, 6 SOGs, GWG and 2-0 in corners.

Donuts cruise past Crusaders, Day 142

Another intra division game, this time Copenhagen which should be a problem. But 3 games on 3 days takes its toll in injuries but this game Straka and Boucher still nurses some minor ailments.

# TEAM PER TIME PLAYER GOAL# ASSISTS

-- ---- --- -----  ---------------  --------------------------------
1-0  WIS  1  03:15  Lehtinen   24   (Jovanovski, S.Niedermayer)  SHG
2-0  WIS  1  11:34  Gomez      22   (Rolston, Jagr)              EST
3-0  WIS  1  12:46  Stumpel    21   (Doan, Zubov)                EST
3-1  COP  1  14:30  Vrbata     23   (Kopitar, Frolov)            EST
3-2  COP  2  09:55  Olesz       6   (Kelly)                      EST
4-2  WIS  2  18:43  Ladd        3   (Zubov, Sharp)               EST
4-3  COP  3  12:15  Eaves       6   (Kelly, Erskine)             EST
5-3  WIS  3  19:47  Langkow    32   (S.Niedermayer, Sharp)       EST/EN

Game notes:

• Donuts scored first and early and was never behind, good!
• Jagr, now scoreless in last 12!
• Not 5-50-§50 but 5-45-114.
• Rolston 9 SOGs while Jagr did 4.
  

First star: Sharp, 2A, 9-4 in FO and 2-0 in passing in 10 min play.
Second star: Ladd, 1G, GWG in 15 min play.
Third star: Rolston, 1A, 9 SOGs, 3-1 in corners and 13-1 in passing.

Next game against a sagging Denver on away ice. It could ice Denver for second spot in conference it could let Demver and Hawaii pass Donuts. Important show off. Straka will be back in line up but not Boucher.

Killer Donuts kills Killers, Day 139

A intra divisional game with a Division title to claim if Donuts win. No easy game but odds where in Donuts favor.

We have often criticized Donuts for not scoring first this time they did after a minute play. The Donuts had the lead most of the game but it wasn't until 3:rd period the game was in hand.

   # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL#  ASSISTS
-- ---- --- -----  ------------- -----  --------------------------------
1-0  WIS  1  01:10  Rolston         40   (Stumpel, Jovanovski)     EST
1-1  KRL  1  06:12  Semin           50   (Marleau, Pominville)     EST
2-1  WIS  1  09:34  Lehtinen        23   (S.Niedermayer, Jovanovski)SHG
3-1  WIS  3  02:12  Gomez           21   (Ladd)                    EST
4-1  WIS  3  09:06  Ladd             2                             PPG

Game notes:
* Rolstons 40:th tied for teamlead with Straka, who was the first ever 40 goal scorer for Donuts.
* This was the 10:th straight game without Jagr scoring. Talk about a slump, he was battling for the team scoring title before the bottom went out. He has 5 SOGs this game, maybe a comeback sign.
* Not a 5-50-150 game but at least a 4-37-109. Killers actually out passed and out hit Donuts.

First star: Lehtinen, 1G, SHG, GWG
Second star: Ladd, 1G 1A, in 8 min play.
Third star: Mason, 22 saves on 23 shots.

In two days Portland away and then Copenhagen home then rest before an important game against Denver. Straka a strained foot and will rest a few days.

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.

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 throw a wet blankett over River Cities, Day 104

It has been a few years that you have been scared going to meet RIV this year they are tame and calm. Biron got the chance to start this game.

First time in 5 games Donuts strike first, Samuelsson (3) after 2 minutes. Renegades countered to tie at the end of the period with lots of penalties in the peiod, 7. First period 1-1.

Second period started in the same pace as the first Jovanovski (9) after a minute on power play. 1 for 1 on the night. River Cities went 0for 5 while Donuts scored a short handed instead Lehtinen (19). Renegades and donuts exchanged a goal each more Lehtinen (20). After 2 periods 4-2 to Donuts and the ´nuts are now 33-2-1 after 2 period leads.

A goal a piece in the third with Straka (30) scoring in the last minute icing the game, 5-3. Straka now 2 up on Jagr in the internal scoring race.

First star: Lehtinen, 2G, 5 SOGs, GWG and SHG.
Second star: Boucher, 1A, 15-1 in passing.
Third star: Gomez, 1A, 10 SOGs and 8-1 in passing.

Tomorrow game in Copenhagen, no mayor injuries for any team, 2 reserves are just probable for Crusaders.

Musicians beat Donut

It was a battle of two giants and one of the seasons trading partners, Donuts-Musicmen for a sell out crowd in the bag. It was though to be a low scoring battle, but the teams wanted differently. Statistically a close game with a little edge to Donut but a win in OT for the Musicians. It was a clean fight with only 10 penalty minute sin total.

As usual the opponents drew first blood, Holik in his first of the year. The answer came from Rolston (15) and Jagr (28), the later again taking the lead in the internal scoring race. No penalties in first and ended 2-1 to Donuts.

Second period, Jagr showed of ice twice then came Langkow (20) for 3-1. Filppula the former Donut drew close by 3-2. But Straka (28) not wanting to let Jagr glide away retaliated just 6 seconds after Filppulas goal. Lehtinen (18) scored toward s the end of period to make it 5-2 and the game should be over. But some dazzling moves by Gaborik scored just before the buzzer to make it 5-3.

Dayton pulled to tied by scores from McLaren and Gaboriks second of the night. Stumpel (16) stole the puck from Meszaros (former Donut) at his own blue line for a break away and scored with just minutes left for 6-5, that should have been the game winner! But Sundin scored a goal from in close just a minute later to push the game to overtime.

Once in overtime Datsyuk scored on the first shot of the OT after 30 seconds. Game ends 7-6 to Dayton, Not the goalies big nights..... For Donuts & different scorers to show the talent on the team. Sharp and Doan had to leave for the drssing room during the game for light injuries, they are both questionable before further assessments.

First star: Stumpel, 1G 1A, +0 for the night and 9-0 passing.
Second star: Jagr, 1G 1A, +0 for the night and 10-2 in passing.
Third star: Zubov, 1A, +0 for the night and 15-0 in passing.

Former Musicmen out scored former Donuts by 2+3 to 1+2.

Next game against Calgary, still on the island.

Ronin runs over Donuts

Lidstrom was not the problem the rest of Victoria Ronin was. This was however on away ice but it raises some questions. Let's see what happened.

Lots of penalties in the first period 3 to each team. Clowe started the scoring with the lone goal of the first period. The hot tempers subsided on both teams and the penalties became fewer and Doan (17) scored the equalizer at 14:16. About ½ minute later Staal scored his first of the two goals he scored in the period. This left a 3-1 lead to Ronin going into 3:rd. Havlat made it 4-1 on PP before Jagr (23) tried to catch up. In the end Bouwmeester capitalized on an empty net. Ending the game at 5-2 to Ronin.

There where four injuries in the game, to Donuts White and Lehtinen and for Ronin Foote and Hannan. Lehtinen, Foote and Hannan are class A players so a slight edge should go to Donuts, on the other hand Hannan occurs late in the game.

It sound a bit more convincing then the game logg tells me. First of all the empty net is a give away and should not count on this. Donuts had too many penalties in this game and Ronin cashed in once but at an important time to keep Donuts from within one goal difference. Ronin has a slight edge in SOG, hits and FO:s and Donuts a slight edge at passing.

Lessons to learn: Against a good team like Ronin on away ice you can't afford to give away the first goal or the lead after 2 periods. They are 20-2 after a lead in 2:nd period, Donuts themselves are 24-1. We can also not give up penalties to a team that capitalize, this is however usually not a problem. So on away ice preferably get a lead, hold on to it and don't sit and watch the game in the penalty box. Probably a series with Ronin would go to 7 games as the home ice advantage would be the difference.

First star: Jagr, 1G, 9 SOG:s team leader, +0 for the game, 2 hits and team higfh on completed passes with 16-2.
Second star: Gomez, no scoring, 4 SOG 2:nd on team, +1 for the game, 13-3 in passing and more wins than losses in FO.
Third star: Niedermayer, 1A, 27 min, +0 in the game and 15-1 in passing ratio.

Tomorrow we have visit from Quebec Remparts (if they haven't changed name again) and against Copenhagen the following day. After that a bit rest and then Springfield at home and then Thunder Bay away. Lethinen will be out for the next 2 home games but is probable for the Springfield game while White will probably miss 3 games but join the road trip to Thunder Bay.

Donuts killed Killers cold

A few days ago it was the Spurs and Lawmasters now it was Killers and in two games it is Victoria. It is busy in the donut factory.

The game against Karlstad Killers was no different than it has looked over the last 20 games. Get behind early, come back and loose it and then a come back again.

The new Killer Hemsky made a payback to GM Johan Eriksson with the lone goal in the first period. a soft start for both teams one goal, one penalty and 9 SOG a piece. Late in the period Rolston dished out a hit on Nagy but hurt his elbow in the hammering and rested the rest of the game.

After the now usual hollering in the break Wisborg took control. Niedermayer and Hamrlik showed already after 36 seconds that it was a different intensity, they where high sticking each other and calling each other words enough to be a minor each. When the combatant hit the ice again Hamrlik skate past Niedermayer and gave him a late hit, after some new bad language Donuts where set for power play. It hasn't been much to worry about so the Killers though it would be easy, now without Rolston as well. But after 40 seconds Lehtinen held the shot on Giguere and scored his 17:th. In an odd looking PP-unit with Straka and Sharp. a couple of minutes later Johnsson tried the sin bin and the power play quickly connected again, this time Straka (21). At the end of the period Straka added his (team leading) 22:nd for a 3-1 lead in the break. Eight minors where handed out in the period. The rest should be easy, not for these ´nuts.

Killers didn't let up and Giguere had got hold of his breath again after a busy 2:nd period. Killers scored on 3 of the next 9 shots Nagy (4), Perreault (5) and Nodano (14). So with 4 minutes to go Donuts where now down 3-4. Langkow (18) recently demoted to third line wanted differently with Nabokov out he scored the game tier with 30 seconds to go.

This season Donuts have not lost a game in the 5 OT games they have been in, 2-0-3. Kuba slashed at Straka and prevented a scoring from him but was pointed to the sin bin for 2 minutes. After 40 seconds Stumpel (11) scored the game winner in OT.

An important victory over the rival Karlstad but why do they have to play only every second period?!

First star: Stumpel, game winner, +2 rating and more than half of the face off wins. Looking good on the second line.
Second star: Straka a big 32 minute game when Rolston went away early, 2G 1A, +1 rating and solid passing.
Third star: Langkow for the clutch game tier and good game except for -2 rating while Donuts as a team got -9 rating this game.

In two days we meet Southwest Scorpions for a third straight home game. This far Rolston looks questionable for that game. If so Straka will get his long awaited shot at the first line duty.