Big Night in the AHL East as the classic rivalry of Thieves and Mustangs is on again. The Ghosts are in tough against a very solid Greaseball team, the Rats are on what should be a walk vs. Dirty Trix, and Dale's hoping for a W versus the hit-or-miss Dawgs. In Tiger North, Blackdraft is looking to win 3 out of their last 4 after losing 19 in a row... someone will have to put up the Rats game though, I've gotta bolt - again the pw is kylesucks.

Cheap Thieves

1. Anze Kopitar, LA, OT G
2. Olli Jokinen, FLA A
3. Simon Gagne, PHI A
4. Alexei Kovalev, MON 0
5. Keith Tkachuk, STL 0
6. Henrik Sedin, VAN 0

7. Aaron Ward, NYR 0
8. Greg de Vries, ATL 0
9. Toni Lydman, BUF G A
10. Marc-Edouard Vlasic, SJ

San Jose 2

Mustangs

1. Maxim Afinogenov, BUF, OT G G
2. Joe Sakic, COL 0
3. Paul Kariya, NASH 0
4. Sean Avery, LA A
5. Doug Weight, STL A
6. Ville Peltonen, FLA 0

7. Teppo Numminen, BUF 0
8. Daryl Sydor, DAL
9. Robyn Regehr, CAL 0
10. Yannik Tremblay, VAN 0

Nashville 7

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Cheap Thieves: 2.5
Mustangs: -1
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Ghosts of Elvis

1. Sidney Crosby, PIT, OT G A
2. Ryan Craig, TAM 0
3. Milan Hejduk, COL 0
4. Shane Doan, PHX 0
5. Dustin Brown, LA 0
6. Joe Thornton, SJ

7. Dion Phaneuf, CAL 0
8. Brent Sopel, LA 0
9. Brad Stuart, BOS 0
10. Steve McCarthy, ATL 0

Nashville 7

Greaseballs

1. Jonathan Cheechoo, SJ
2. Antoine Vermetter, OTT G
3. Daniel Briere, BUF A
4. Mike Cammalleri, LA 0
5. Vaclav Prospal, TB 0
6. Fredrick Sjostrom, PHO 0

7. Zdeno Chara, BOS A
8. Jaroslav Spacek, BUF A
9. Fedor Tyutin, NYR 0
10. Empty 0

San Jose 2

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Ghosts: -2
Greaseballs: 1.5
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Canadian Gothic

1. Matthew Lombardi, CGY 0
2. Tyler Arnason, COL 0
3. Gary Roberts, FLA A
4. Nils Ekman, PIT OT 0
5. Owen Nolan, PHO G
6. Kyle Calder, PHI 0

7. Zbynek Michalek, PHO 0
8. Christoph Schubert, OTT 0
9. Kevin Dallman, LOS 0
10. Francois Bouillon, MTL 0

Boston 0

Dawgs

1. Ilya Kovalchuk, ATL, OT G A A
2. Brad Richards, TB A
3. Ales Hemsky, EDM G A
4. Mike Comrie, PHO 0
5. Michael Ryder, MTL A
6. Petr Sykora, EDM G

7. Brett Clark, COL 0
8. Christian Ehrhoff, SJ
9. Mattias Ohlund, VAN 0
10. Tom Preissing, OTT 0

Los Angeles 5

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Gothic: 1.5
Dawgs: 3
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Blackdraft

1. Joe Pavelski, SJ, OT
2. R.J. Umberger, PHI
3. Oleg Saprykin, PHO
4. Stephen Weiss, FLA
5. Jere Lehtinen, DAL
6. Marcel Goc, SJ

7. Shane Hnidy, ATL
8. Jason York, BOS
9. Richie Regher, CAL
10. Anton Volchenkov, OTT 0

St. Louis

Legend Killers

1. Marco Sturm, BOS, OT 1A
2. Jarret Stoll, EDM
3. Mike Fisher, OTT
4. Petr Cajanek, STL
5. Petr Prucha, NYR
6. Mike Ribiero, DAL

7. Brian Campbell, BUF 1A[/s]
8. Shae Weber, NAS
9. Daniel Tjarnqvist, EDM
10. Mathieu Dandenault, MTL

Calgary

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Blackdraft: 0
Legend Killers: 0
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Serge, I'm feeling lucky tonight, shall we put a wager on this game?

"He would have had a goal had that gone in."

-Atlanta Thrashers announcers


Sorry guys, but I'm just seeing the Norwalk Flu out the door so I don't feel up to doing the ticker.

DM. That is one nasty flu. I had it and was out for 3 days. I slept through one Sunday because of the Norwalk and it cost me $1,200. By the way, first 2 goals tonight by the Ingmen.

Blackdraft

1. Joe Pavelski, SJ, OT
2. R.J. Umberger, PHI
3. Oleg Saprykin, PHO
4. Stephen Weiss, FLA
5. Jere Lehtinen, DAL
6. Marcel Goc, SJ

7. Shane Hnidy, ATL
8. Jason York, BOS
9. Richie Regher, CAL
10. Anton Volchenkov, OTT

St. Louis

Legend Killers

1. Marco Sturm, BOS, OT
2. Jarret Stoll, EDM
3. Mike Fisher, OTT
4. Petr Cajanek, STL
5. Petr Prucha, NYR
6. Mike Ribiero, DAL

7. Brian Campbell, BUF
8. Shae Weber, NAS
9. Daniel Tjarnqvist, EDM
10. Mathieu Dandenault, MTL

Calgary

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Blackdraft: 0
Legend Killers: 0
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I might be the greatest when it comes to benching players that score goals. Pominville sits.... and scores!!!!!

I don't really have time to do the ticker either, maybe later I'll try to though if no-one gets to it... I see Sturm has already put up some points though for LK.

Hmmm...

http://www.nhl.com/scores/index.html

Was the Calgary/Colorado game rescheduled or is NHL.com screwy?

It was rescheduled. I don't know if they've announced the date, but they cancelled the game this afternoon.

what happens in the AHL when a game's postponed?

Lombardi and Arnason won't get any points for me tonight.

That's what happens.

Cancelled...LOL!




You can still see the cars.

Ryan Malone coming down the wing... he sits... he scores!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously, the two guys I considered playing both scored. I'm the greatest, lol.

No way... Stempniak sits... and scores!!!!!!!!! Once again my bench is destroying the team I iced.

LOL LOL LOL LOL HAHAHAHAHAHA LOL LOL LOL..... Mike Johnson sits.... and SCORES!!!! That's 4 now.

Anyone else think it would be easier to have a chat where we can all BS about the games.

DN why are you a professional gambler with your luck?

Thieves bench:

Jason Pominville, BUF G G A
Mike Johnson, MON. G
Lee Stempniak, STL. G A
Ryan Malone, PIT. G

5 goals and 2 assists from the bench

sonofabitch, if the game is postponed that means his Calgary goalies get 0 against?

Pfff...that's nothing. That happens like weekly here.

P.S. Danny, when are you gonna put up a new blog? I'm interested on your take of the WPT final table. Congrats by the way. Wish you won...

Dont worry Daniel you should win tonight...My luck is really bad last few nights...I scored 5 goals LAST NIGHT with only a THREE game schedule and tonight I was away from any computer action and didnt find out about the postponement in COLORADO..So I am pretty much screwed tonight...i need LOTS of Dallas goals

I would think that it would be the same as if no goalies were submitted. That means he gets his worst goalies.

That is correct..It would be the right way to proceed..If no goalies available then its 5 GA

Like through a java chat / irc or something like that? I'll look around and see what's around.. maybe I can get goose to toss something up on the fchl website and/or use my website if I have the rights.

No, he would automatically use one of his other teams. If he has none, it's considered an empty net and he gets 5 against.

Henrik Sedin

I finally start him (despite his recent 'hot' streak) and he puts up a donut

Those Afinogenov BOOM BOOM action would of been so much nicer if they werent against Nashville..Still ok though..I will fight to the end

Eeeewww...2 goals by Afinogenov and you only gain +0.5.

The Kings are showing life.

Tied it up with the Dawgs. Arnason and Lombardi sure would be nice to have now.


I'll be very suprised if I end up with a point.

Pominville with another one.



Daniel, at least Pominville's goals are still worth 0.5 for you.

He is a free agent this year, he can score away tonight! I've been pretty lucky in that dept.

I say Nichol gets 15 games for sucker punching Spacek.

I was surfing games and just missed it, but it would have to be VERY BAD to get 15 games.

NBA reference / joke?

It was similar to Domi punching Samuelsson, kind of, lol and he got 8 games. In this day and age (Bertuzzi era), my guess is 15.

at first glance, without the benefit of seeing a replay, not sure i see the difference between that and the Bertuzzi punch.

It wasn't as bad as Bertuzzi's. Bertuzzi actually chased Moore and had intent to injure. Nichol tangled with Spacek and fell behind the net. He got up and caught him square from behind and Spacek wasn't expecting it.

how is "He got up and caught him square from behind and Spacek wasn't expecting it" NOT intent to injure?!?!?!

Sorry, it wasn't premeditated.

Was Spacek injured and forced to leave the game? Unfortunately the NHL punishes more based on outcome than action.

Yes he was. He was down for 5 minutes at least.

Without seeing the incident I estimate 3-5 games. I'm leaning toward 3.

haha, what a homer. Rob Ray is calling for 45 games minimum.

LMAO

not to argue the point, but to me, premeditated doesnt just mean from the game before.

I saw him crash into the net, then GET UP, skate over to Spacek with a stride or two, AND THEN swing at his head. he had lots of time to think about his actions before making his move.

Im not saying its the worst thing i have ever seen, but it was a total sucker punch, and it was terrible. It wont have the media coverage of Bertuzzi/Moore, so he wont get anywhere near the same type of punishment. But im guessing NHL gives him 7-10.

DM is right. Spacek's status/health after this will play a large role.

Im no Sabres fan, and like I said, only saw it once, but that was bush league.

I dont mean to argue it with you ML, just stating what I think I saw.

SYKORA!!!

HACHEM!!!

Jason Pominville, BUF G G A
Mike Johnson, MON. G
Lee Stempniak, STL. G A
Ryan Malone, PIT. G
Jussi Jokinen, DAL G

Tell me that is not amazing...

Same with high sticking. Isn't drawing blood an automatic major?