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Hey everyone! Sorry for the unexpected hiatus, I was in the moving process once again. I'm back home for the summer now. Feels good. To make up for it, I'll present every game 4 games.
4 of those games had the potential to be sweeps. How many brooms did we need? Find out after the jump.
New Jersey Devils @ New York Islanders
1st period:
2nd period:
3rd period:
Now, the Devils, who had a chance to even up the series, are looking at a 3-1 deficit. Brodeur started well, but couldn't keep up and he has now allowed a staggering 20 goals in 4 games. The Devils absolutely need him to get back to his superstar form, because scoring isn't their problem, they scored 16 goals in 4 games. That usually gets you more than 1 win.
Score: NJD 3-4 NYI
Total shots: NJD 24 - 35 NYI
Total PIM: NJD 6 - 8 NYI
3 stars:
#1 Kyle Okposo (GWG, 2A)
#2 Michael Grabner (2 G)
#3 Frans Nielsen (2 A)
St.-Louis Blues @ Colorado Avalanche
1st period:
2nd period:
The only point of interest in the second period was a Blues major penalty, but they did fine despite of it. No scoring in the second, shots were 9-8 for the Blues, who were 20 minutes away from the golf course at that point.
3rd period:
Overtime:
Despite dominating the play for most of the game, St-Louis nearly couldn't find a way to not get swept. Perhaps not taking so many penalties would've helped them, but dramatic finishes are always way more fun! Now St.-Louis gets another home game, and they'll need the crowd's support to get the series up to 3-2.
Score: 3-2 OT
Total shots: STL 35 - 28 COL
Total PIM: STL 11 - 2 COL
3 stars:
#1 T.J. Oshie (OT winner, A)
#2 David Jones (2 A)
#3 Chris Stewart (A)
Atlanta Thrashers @ Ottawa Senators
1st period:
2nd period:
3rd period:
Overtime:
Being swept by one of the worst teams in the NHL is quite a big fall for a team that led their division at one point in the season. The lack of scoring and the bevy of penalties did them in. Better luck in 2011-12 Thrashers!
Score: ATL 4 - 5 OTT (OT)
Total Shots: ATL 30 - 39 OTT
Total PIM: ATL 9 - 8 OTT
3 stars:
#1 Ryan Shannon (3 A)
#2 Erik Condra (G, A )
#3 Milan Michalek (OT winner)
Toronto Maple Leafs @ Florida Panthers
1st period:
2nd period:
3rd period:
TRUCULENCE. That is all.
Score: FLA 2-4 TOR
Total shots: FLA 34 - 30 TOR
Total PIM: FLA 8 - 16 TOR
3 stars:
#1 Mikhail Grabovski (G, 2A)
#2 Nikolai Kulemin (2G)
#3 Optimus Reim (32 saves)
Calgary Flames @ Edmonton Oilers
1st period:
Plenty of penalties in this one, but the goals didn't come very easily. No scoring in the first, but Calgary amassed 9 PIM while Edmonton got 1 minor, but couldn't even outshoot their opponents. Calgary held a 13-11 shot advantage after 20 minutes.
2nd period:
This time, the Flames controlled their fire and took no penalties, while Edmonton got 3 minors. The score didn't change however, 0-0 after 40 minutes, Calgary shot 12, Edmonton 10.
3rd period:
Score: EDM 0 - 1 CGY
Total shots: EDM 29 - 35 CGY
Total PIM: EDM 15 - 11 CGY
3 stars:
#1 Miikka Kiprusoff (29 save shutout)
#3 Ales Kotalik (GWG)
Minnesota Wild @ Columbus Blue Jackets
1st period:
2nd period:
3rd period:
This game continued the tradition of the Wild losing the rare games in which they outshoot the opponent. Video games can be so realistic sometimes.
Score: MIN 2-3 CBJ
Total shots: MIN 30 - 27 CBJ
Total PIM: MIN 14 - 8 CBJ
3 stars:
#1 Rick Nash (supplying the Wild's nightmares once again)
#2 Steve Mason (28 saves)
#3 Jakub Voracek (G, A)
New York Islanders @ New Jersey Devils, Isles leading series 3-1
Colorado Avalanche @ St.-Louis Blues, Avs leadng series 3-1
Florida Panthers @ Toronto Maple Leafs, Leafs leading series 3-1
Columbus Blue Jackets @ Minnesota Wild, Wild leading series 3-1
Calgary Flames and Ottawa Senators moving on to the second round.
Edmonton Oilers and Atlanta Thrashers moving on to the golf courses.
Come back tomorrow for some game 5 action!
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