Playoffs rnd 1 game 2, Stockholm 5-2

  # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER   GOAL#  ASSISTS
-- ---- --- -----  --------- -----  ------------------------------
1-0  WIS  1  18:51  Straka     1   (Jagr, Jovanovski)     PPG
2-0  WIS  1  19:10  Straka     2   (Zubov, Stumpel)       EST
3-0  WIS  1  19:34  Stumpel    1   (Straka, Zubov)        EST
3-1  STK  2  07:09  Vermette   2   (Alexeev, B.Jackman)   EST
3-2  STK  2  18:43  Barnaby    1   (Rozsival, Torres)     EST
4-2  WIS  2  19:02  Doan       1   (Stumpel, Rolston)     EST
5-2  WIS  3  13:04  Langkow    1   (Foster, Ohlund)       EST

First star: Straka, 2G, 1A.
Second star: Stumpel, 1G, 2A, GWG, +3 on the night.
Third star: Zubov, 2A, 17-1 in passing.

Moose loose again, Day 155

   # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL#  ASSIST #1      ASSIST #2      TYPE
 -- ---- --- -----  ------------- -----  -------------  -------------  ------
1-0  WIS  1  04:01  Jagr     38   (Straka, Gomez)          EST
2-0  WIS  1  09:01  Doan     30   (Foster)                 EST
3-0  WIS  1  09:08  Rolston  42   (Foster, Stumpel)        EST
4-0  WIS  1  15:03  Zubov    14                            EST
5-0  WIS  2  14:57  Rolston  43   (Stumpel, Zubov)         PPG
5-1  STK  2  15:02  Prospal  18  
6-1  WIS  2  15:31  Straka   44   (Gomez, Jovanovski)      EST

First star: Rolston, 2G
Second star: Straka, 1G 1A
Third star: Mason, 24 saves, 1GA, injured

Killers killed again, Day 153

  # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL# 
 -- ---- --- -----  ------------- -----
1-0  WIS  1  01:17  Jagr            36 
1-1  KRL  1  11:37  Sillinger       29   PPG
2-1  WIS  2  05:10  Jagr            37  
3-1  WIS  2  05:40  Straka          43  
3-2  KRL  2  10:04  Kuba            10  
3-3  KRL  3  01:49  Hemsky          23   PPG
3-4  KRL  3  07:44  Johnsson         7  
4-4  WIS  3  10:15  Zubov           13   PPG
5-4  WIS  3  15:28  Doan            29   

First star: Jagr, 2G 1A, 7 SOGs
Second star: Gomez, 3A
Third star: Zubov, 1G, PPG

Law maters teach Donuts, day 151

   # TEAM PER  TIME  PLAYER        GOAL# 
 -- ---- --- -----  ------------- ----- 
0-1  BEV  1  00:44  Heatley         54  
0-2  BEV  1  07:07  Heatley         55  
0-3  BEV  1  14:38  Visnovsky       19  
1-3  WIS  2  02:16  Jovanovski      16   PPG
1-4  BEV  2  02:26  Malkin          45    
1-5  BEV  2  08:12  Recchi          35   PPG
1-6  BEV  3  03:43  Malkin          46 
2-6  WIS  3  07:21  Doan            28 
2-7  BEV  3  07:41  Visnovsky       20   PPG
2-8  BEV  3  11:14  Visnovsky       21  

First star: Zubov 2A, 13-1 passing
Second star: Jovanovski, 1G, PPG +0 for the night
Third star: Doan, 1G

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! :-]

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.

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 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.

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.

Jetlag after 35 min flight?!

Is it possible to have a jetlag after a 35 minute flight? Maybe if we include the games the last couple of days/weeks. I can find no other explanation for the mediocre play the Donuts are preforming right now. A win in overtime against Niagra 2 days ago and now (only) a 4-3 win against Stockholm.

The Donuts did not exactly storm onto the ice in the first period, instead they lost it with 0-2. So in the 2:nd period they have to play catch up and found some ignition, by some heavy threats from coach during the rest. Jovanovski (4:th) and Zubov (9:th) tied the game in the beginning of the period and the Stumpel (9:th) scored the go ahead goal in the middle of the period, it looked like the team was on track for a big win.

But no... Middle of 3:rd period Stockholm evens out the game at 3 a piece. A gear shift again and Straka (19:th) scored the game winner at 14:35.

Broadway line 2 goals, Donut line 1 goal and the Rest line 1 goal.

First star: Straka for the game winner and two points (1G 1A)
Second star: Jovanovski (1G 1A) and 6 shots (tied for team lead), 3-2 corners and 16-3 passing.
Third star: Zubov (1G 1A) and 5 shots and 9-1 passing.

Next game (nr 40) will be at home again against Beverly Hills Lawmaters in 2 days. No injuriers to Donuts while Timonen will not be back for BEV. Nabokov is scheduled to start and the team must preform much better to win this game!