Playoffs rnd 2 game 3, Calgary 6-3

   # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER  GOAL#  ASSISTS
 -- ---- --- -----  -------------------------------------------------
1-0  WIS  1  02:55  Langkow     2   S.Niedermayer  Straka         SHG
2-0  WIS  1  18:27  Langkow     3   S.Niedermayer  Stumpel        SHG
2-1  CAL  2  00:17  Mara        1   Bertuzzi       Gordon         EST
2-2  CAL  2  10:43  Zidlicky    1                                 EST
3-2  WIS  2  12:15  Langkow     4   Sharp          Jovanovski     EST
4-2  WIS  3  03:42  Jovanovski  3   Jagr           Straka         EST
4-3  CAL  3  12:35  Phaneuf     4   Afinogenov     Huselius       EST
5-3  WIS  3  12:43  Straka      5   Gomez          Jagr           EST
6-3  WIS  3  19:07  Straka      6   Jagr           Gomez          EST/EN

Game note:
* second hattrick of playoffs and series.

First star: Langkow 3G, 2SHG
Second star: Straka, 2G, 2A, 10-0 in passing
Third star: Niedermayer, 2A, 26 min, 23-0 in passing
Honorable mention Mason.

Playoffs rnd 2, game 1, Calgary 1-3

 # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL#  ASSISTS
-- ---- --- -----  ------------- -----  -----------------------
0-1  CAL  1  09:36  Fedorov      3   (Mara, Pettinger)      PPG
0-2  CAL  2  10:41  Afinogenov   3   (Tanguay, Zidlicky)    PPG
1-2  WIS  3  04:03  Gomez        1   (Doan, Rolston)        EST
1-3  CAL  3  09:39  Gordon       1   (Pettinger, Boyd)      EST

First star: Mason, 36 shots and 33 saves.
Second star: Gomez, woke up for 1st goal!
Third star: Niedermayer, 29 min and +0 on the night and 13-1 in passing.

Niagara Falls to Donuts, Day 149

   # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL#  ASSIST #1      ASSIST #2      TYPE
-- ---- --- -----  ------------- -----  -------------  -------------  ------
1-0 WIS  1  08:32  Zajac            3 
1-1 NIA  1  09:13  Umberger         9 
1-2 NIA  1  18:58  Sturm           24 
1-3 NIA  2  17:28  Salo            17 
2-3 WIS  3  00:47  Sharp           13 
3-3 WIS  3  05:53  Stumpel         22   PPG
4-3 WIS  3  08:25  Rolston         41   SHG
5-3 WIS  3  12:21  Straka          41   PPG
6-3 WIS  3  16:18  Sharp           14 
7-3 WIS  3  18:49  S.Niedermayer   18 
8-3 WIS  3  19:24  Doan            27 

* 8-62-153 game
* Jagr 11 SOGs
* Niedermayer 26-0 passing

First Star: Niedermayer, 1G 1A, 26-0 passing
Second Star: Doan, 1G 2A
Third Star: Langkow, 3A

Winnepeg strikes out, Day 147

   # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL#  ASSISTS
 -- ---- --- -----  ------------- -----  --------------------------
 1-0  WIS  1  00:20  Jagr            35   (Gomez, Ohlund)    EST
 2-0  WIS  1  14:33  Doan            26   (Rolston, Zubov)   EST
 3-0  WIS  2  02:52  S.Niedermayer   17   (Straka, Ohlund)   EST
 4-0  WIS  2  11:42  Jovanovski      14   (C.White, Stumpel) SHG

First Star: Mason, 28 saves SO!
Second star: Niedermayer, 1G, 19-0 passing
Third star: Ohlund, 2A, 12-0 passing

Owls watch one point closely, Day 141

Game against Portland, odds in favor for Donuts but not a easy game. And so it proved with a point each for the teams. I think Portland is happiest with that or maybe Hawaii who has been sneaking up behind Denver and now is maybe the biggest threat!

   # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL#  ASSISTS
 -- ---- --- -----  ------------- -----  -------------------------------
0-1  POR  1  16:18  Gl.Murray       37   (Lang , A.Eriksson)     EST
1-1  WIS  2  05:54  Ohlund          15   (Rolston, Stumpel)      EST
1-2  POR  2  14:21  Dumont          23   (Legwand, Gl.Murray)    SHG
1-3  POR  2  18:03  Gl.Murray       38   (Legwand, Hill)         EST
2-3  WIS  3  01:34  Langkow         30   (S.Niedermayer)         EST
3-3  WIS  3  11:14  Langkow         31   (Sharp, S.Niedermayer)  EST

Game notes:

• Donuts were behind nost of the game, and was back in old habbits not scoring first.
• The 3:rd time in 16 games coming into third period down, this time by two. Record 3-12-1
• Jagr now 11 straight without scoring, 4 SOGs this game.
• Boucher out about a week.
• Jovanovski and Niedermayer covered Boucher playing 34 min a piece.
• Jovanovski had tream high 8 SOGs.
• Donuts now have 9 players with 20 goals or more, 4 with 30 or more an 2 with 40 or more.
• Straka tried his foot on warm up but decided to rest another game, will soon return is the word.
  
• Not quite a 5-50-150 game but close at 3-55-144 and 16 min+ in offensive zone.
  

First star: Langkow, 2G, GTG, 3 SOGs, 2 hits and 16-0 passing
Second star: Ohlund, 1G, 6 SOGs and 10-1 in passing.
Third star: Niedermayer, 2A, 5 SOGs, and 15-3 in passing.

Chinook blows over Donuts, Day 137

Here was came the crunch 3 game in 3 days series and it start of with one of the easier in Calgary and the players are just no there. This was not a 5-50-150 performance but a mediocre 1-28-112 night. First goal or not it just didn't help although the Chinook had some luck in taking advantage of their chances.

   # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL#  ASSISTS
  ---- --- -----  ------------- -----  --------------------------
1-0  WIS  1  12:13  Langkow         29   (Zubov, Doan)          PPG
1-1  CAL  2  00:38  Huselius        46   (Sopel, Afinogenov     PPG
1-2  CAL  2  10:40  Phaneuf         12                          EST
1-3  CAL  2  13:46  Savard          31   (Phaneuf, Afinogenov)  PPG

First star: Niedermayer, 4 hits (shared team high), 15-1 passing
Second star: Doan, 1A, 3 hits, 5-0 in corners and 10-0 in passing.
Third star: Langkow, 1G, PPG.

Well, hopefully the team does a better game against Hamilton Predators tomorrow. On paper a tougher game.

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!

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! :-]

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Donut of the month (Jan): Scott Niedermayer

So it is time 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.

5 games played:
Niedermayer: 2+3=5 points
Rolston: 3+1=4 points
Gomez: 3 points
Jagr: 3 points
Straka:3 points
Nabokov: 1+2=3 points
Boucher: 2 points
Doan: 2 points
Jovanovski: 2 points
Langkow: 1 point
Stumpel: 1 point
Zubov: 1 point

Note: 12 different players out of possible 15, as only 3 gets stars in two games. Kind of shows that the team work is evenly spread but it could maybe be on an even higher level.

Congrats Scott, you can collect your prize in the kiosk.

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.

Spurs spins Donuts

In an atempt to confuse the opponent Mr Donut juggled his lines before the show-off against Denver Spurs. A game between the two conference leaders in CCHL.

The top line usually consist of Langkow-Rolston-Doan all orginal Donuts. This is called the Donut line since they create holes both in front and behind. The normal second line is Gomez-Straka-Jagr which is nicknamed the Broadway line after a big street in Wisborg. To confuse Spurs they had shifted place, nifty move?!

The game was entertaining and was a close call for about 50 min then the Spurs had some breaks and the ´nuts went home as losers, 7-5. Phillipe Boucher was injured early in the game and will be out 4 days. Rolston got the first star, Niedermayer the second and Langkow the third. The big Donut price for biggest loser of the game was Nabokov for not stopping any pucks.

Next stop Winnipeg Ferretts in 2 days.