Playoffs rnd 1 game 3, Stockholm 5-1

  # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER GOAL#  ASSISTS
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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

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.

Rolston, Bochenski blows away Chinook!

Last game against Dayton Sharp and Doan where injured. Sharp was back for next game against Calgary while Doan had to guard the press box at least for this game. Instead of Doan coach put Bochenski on the second line, since he has looked hot lately in practice. A good move!

As usual the Donuts let thew opponent get the first goal. Would be interesting to see statistics on how many times that has happened this season and also the outcome of the game. Calgary scored 90 seconds into the game. Bochenski (3) got the tie on power play and Langkow (21) the go ahead, 2-1. That was the only goal Bochenski was not involved in. Calgary came back with 2 goals to make it 2-3 before Rolston (16) tied it before the buzzer. 3-3 in a clean and close game.

In the second period Calgary out shot Donut 21-9 but Donuts won the period by 2-0 after goals from Rolston (17) and Bochenski (4) again.

In the third period it was even statistics wise but again Rolston (18) scored to complete his hat trick with a power play goal. In power play Donuts went 2 out of 4 while Calgary was 0 out of 3.

First star: Rolston, 3G 1A, GWG, 6 SOGs.
Second star: Bochenski, 2G and 3A, 5 SOGs and 10-2 in passing.
Third star: Nabokov, 41 saves and 3 GAA. Busy night for him and he stood the test.

Two interesting games to follow, home against Hamilton who is dangerous when healthy and then the main rival Karlstad away.

Donuts blanks Moose, 6:th in a row

The Moose didn't take the plane to the island of Gotland they swam and maybe that was why they where tired before the game. It was a fast kill and the Donuts 6:th win in a row.

Donuts scored 3 times in first period to take a 3-0 lead after scoring from Jovanovski (7+8) sandwiched around Straka (27) goal. Both Jova's goal was on the power play (2 out of 9, for the night) and was the third straight game that Jovocop scored , 4 goals in 3 games. Straka once again took the lead in scoring on the team for a short while. The team out shoot Moose with 19-6 in the first period.

Second period, no scoring no penalties just skating and positioning. When Stockholm tied to push in the third Jagr (27) and Gomez (13) stopped the Moose in his tracks. Game ends 5-0! Jagr and Straka are neck and neck on the internal scoring race. Jagr had part in all goals for the night, 5 points! The Moosehead is mounted in the wall in the locker room.

First star: Jagr, 1G 4A for 5 points, team leading 8 shoots, tied for team leading +3 on the night, 2-0 in corners and 16-1 in passing.
Second star: Nabokov, a SO but only faced 16 shoots. Donuts shot 19 themselves in just first period.
Third star: Jovanovski, 2G, GWG, and 2 PPG, ".nd on team with 6 SOG, 2 hits and good corner work and passing.

Jagr´s second straight first star and third in a row receiving a star. Same players received stars in this game as in last game, Jagr, Nabo and Jova!

The team stays on the island with light training. In two days Dayton Musicmen comes to visit. From the trade early in the season between the teams many of the players has something to prove. No injuries reported on either team. Donut would be glad to show the Musicmen a new tune and end their winning streak! Go for lucky 7!

Former champs Ibex beaten, 5:th in a row

It was a celebrity visit at the bag, North Dakota Ibex visiting. Ibex put up a god fight but Donuts where just to strong to get the game really going. all stats went Donuts way.

As often in the past Donuts let the opponent open the scoring in this case Bieksa in the first period. Niedermayer (10) and Jovanovski (6) the later on power play made defensive goals this evening. Both where set up by Jagr who's form is picking up again. Jovanovski second straight game with a goal.

No scoring in the second but in early third Donuts killed the game by two early goals, Rolston (14) and Jagr (26). Jagr is now tied with Straka again for team top honors.

First star: Jagr, 1G 2A, 5 SOGs, +2 on the night and14-4 passing.
Second star: Jovanovski, 1G 1A, team leading 6 SOGs, 2-0 in the corners and 11-1 passing. +2 for the night.
Third star: Nabokov, 23 shots against 1 goal in. A close game for two periods, 15 shots in that time.

Tomorrow we have a visit from Stockholm a 35 min plane ride for them. The team is healthy and on a 5 game winning streak. From what we heard Stockholm is healthy as well, at least when the game starts.

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.

Law and order in Wisborg

It was a shock up team entering the game against Beverly Hills Lawmakers. The usual Donut line was broken into pieces on three different lines. The Broadway line was transformed as a first line but Rolston remained instead of high scoring Straka.

Straka was talking about it to media after game that he isn't getting the credit he deserves as the teams top scorer and making a shake up but not letting him move to the first line, is a sign of that.

First period was at best tentative where both teams trying to feel there own strengths and finding their places. Lots of shots but no real big chances and only one penalty. The pace of the game picked up in the second period as the players started to find each other and also the penalty box, 9 minors handed out in the period. Again the Donuts had trouble and was left behind 1-0 when Rivet scored his 4:th on a nifty backhand flip pass across the ice from Forsberg. But Langkow (17) got the immediate face off and started an attack which he himself ended 16 seconds after the Lawmasters score.

The third period started 1-1 and the intensity was still there with 7 penalties in the period. Recchi picked up a loose puck when Ohlund made a weak outlet pass and scored his 15:th unassisted. While playing power play while Jagr and Malkin also where out on coincidental penalty Straka set up Zubov who found Stumpel (10) in the slot, the game was tied 2-2 at 9:17.
A minut later Doan pried the puck loose in the corner to Stumpel who found Niedermayer who has snuck down behind the defense. Niedermayer (9) at 11:03. Donuts held on to the lead the restof the game with some help from the law since the got 3 minors during the rest of the game.

First star: Niedermayer a classy game winner, tied for lead in hits and a great game in all.
Second star: Nabokov, faced 41 shots and let in 2.
Third star: Stumpel found his place on the second line both scoring a goal and setting up game winner.

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.