Starting it Off...

So basically; a place for me to rant and rave about the NHL teams/events that I care about... this is what happens when the people you know irl don't watch hockey...


HAWKS VS. PANTHERS (Oct. 2, 2009 match up in Helsinki, Finland):

First of all, let me start off by saying... the Panthers have more fans in Finland than they do in Florida, no joke.

So, it's a pretty fast moving game of hockey for the most part; the boys are doing a good job of keeping it moving, and during the first period of play, the game is fairly even.

---> First noticeable incident of the game is a bluntly obvious cross-check from McCabe; and he'll take 2 for that, giving the Hawks a PP.

---> Kane, answers back and takes a 2 minute penalty for high-sticking... you can literally hear the sigh of Jonathan Toews, poor Kaner.

---> Luckily for everyone involved, Kane scores an AMAZING goal once he's out of the box... beautifully played; past the D and then buries it in the top shelf. 1-0 Hawks.

---> Frolik will answer back for the Panthers; nothing fancy - just sneaks it by thanks to too many bodies infront of the net... he's kind of hot though... just sayin...

---> Buff makes it 2-1 Hawks with a little help from his friends (Kane and Seabrook... fyi)

---> Then, one of the most awkward moments of the night (or day... however you wanna look at it...) Hawks start off on a PP and then Kaner takes a penalty for too-many-men... /sigh.

---> Kostinen scores and evens it up (score wise anyway)... 2-2 all around.

I honestly felt bad this whole time, the Hawks outplayed the Panthers by far and, judging by puck control; it's easier to see who the better team is...

---> Sharpy scores and takes the Hawks into the lead, but it won't last long - Panthers will answer back, and it's 3-3 going into OT.

OT, blah. Hawks control the puck, get lots of shots off but just can't make it work... here we go shoot off.
Now, I actually prayed for Toews, Kane, Sharpy... and I got it; apparently I just forgot to pray that they wouldn't screw it up.

1. Toews was awesome, he had a beautiful stick control and a perfectly executed feint... he'll be the only one that scores for the Hawks.

2. Kaner stuffs himself... hilarious! Now don't get me wrong, Kane is the love of my life but... still funny... you should go check it out if you didn't see.

3. Sharpy - nice shot, no cigar.

Panthers score on the first two so... it's game over.

Rematch today... hopefully we can redeem ourselves.




PENS VS. RANGERS (Oct. 2, 2009 - @ the Igloo)

I don't want to blab too much about this one... just because I didn't watch the game (I love my Pens but... Zombieland... come on!)

Basically... we win, Marc Staal looses... or something like that...

The final score was 3-2 for the Pens.

MAF played an amazing game, making alot of memorable saves; nothing like a Fleury in September, am I right?

Goals for the Rangers went to...
Drury (16:01 - 1st: Higgins with the assist) and
Gaborik (05:56 - 3rd: Dubinsky and Staal given the assist)...

Goals for the Pens went to...
Geno (07:48 - 1st: Gonch and Gogo with the assist),
Crosby (12:25 - 2nd: Tanger and Big Bad Billy with the assist) and
TK (13:33 - 2nd: Gogo and Staal with the tip)


Eventually leading to:

The Three Star Selections as
1st: SIDNEY CROSBY
2nd: TYLER KENNEDY
3rd: ALEX GOLIGOSKI

Questions of the day... Gogo: was last night a taste of what's to come... or a random stroke of luck??