All Entries Tagged With: "Mike Smith"
Smith, Coyotes Howl Past Red Wings 3-1
The Detroit Red Wings (35-17-2) closed out their five-game road trip with a 3-1 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes at the Jobing.com Arena. They finished with a 2-2-1 record and are now 15-15-1 away from the Joe Louis Arena. Joey MacDonald, who made his first start of the season, certainly can’t be singled out as [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 20-23-4 with 44 points through 47 games. After 47 games last season, the Bolts were 27-15-5 with 59 points. The Bolts are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Florida Panthers by ten points. Tampa Bay is in 13th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference, nine points [...]
Detroit Red Wings Week in Review
With 48 games played and the All-Star break coming later this week, the Detroit Red Wings (32-15-1), winners of six straight, stand on top in the NHL standings with 65 points. They are one point ahead of four teams that are tied for second, two of them being in the same division. It looks as [...]
Red Wings Win in Another Shootout Against Coyotes 3-2
Once again, the Detroit Red Wings and Phoenix Coyotes were tied at 2-2 and had to go to another shootout. This time Todd Bertuzzi decided the outcome and did a decent Denis Savard spin-o-rama to beat Mike Smith as the Red Wings overtook the Coyotes in another 3-2 shootout win. It is the Red Wings’ [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 17-23-4 with 38 points through 44 games. After 44 games last season, the Bolts were 26-13-5 with 57 points. The Bolts are in fifth (last) place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Washington Capitals by twelve points. Tampa Bay is in 15th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference, twelve [...]
Red Wings Get by Coyotes 3-2 in Shootout
The Detroit Red Wings felt at home, but had to put in some extra housework in order to get by the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 in a shootout at the Joe Louis Arena. Thanks to Henrik Zetterberg’s game-winning goal in the shootout, the Red Wings winning streak on home ice reached a Baker’s dozen; it was [...]
Detroit Red Wings Week in Review
With 28 games under their belt, the Detroit Red Wings (18-9-1) are one point behind the Chicago Blackhawks for first place in the Central Division. The team’s leading scorers are Johan Franzen (13 goals, 15 assists), Pavel Datsyuk (eight goals, 20 assists) and Valtteri Filppula (10 g, 15 a), who didn’t look out of place [...]
Red Wings Score Five in First, Beat Coyotes 5-2
Someone should have told the Phoenix Coyotes’ players that pre-game warmups were over and game time was at 7:30 pm. Perhaps they were still on their own time zone. The Detroit Red Wings brought their lunchbox, clocked in on time and then stuck it to the Coyotes by scoring five goals in the first period [...]
Bark at the Moon- Phoenix Coyotes 2011-12 Season Preview
Greetings and salutations to both desert dwellers and Coyotes enthusiasts from all corners of the cosmos. Put away the Coppertone, turn off the coolant system, and conceal your eyes from the palm trees. No matter what the temperature outside reads, the pond’s just about frozen solid, and it’s time to drop the puck on another [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning 2011-12 Season Preview: Master Chef Yzerman is Whipping Up a Winner
Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Steve Yzerman’s recipe for success finds the Bolts armed and ready to continue their climb to the top of the NHL in the coming season. No one could have predicted the 2010-11 Bolts would make it to the Eastern Conference Final and finally succumb to the eventual Cup winners, the Boston Bruins [...]
Lightning Sign Goalie Mathieu Garon
The Tampa Bay Lightning signed free agent goalie Mathieu Garon to a two-year, $2.6 million contract. The 33 year old goalie will backup former Edmonton teammate Dwayne Roloson. Garon had a 2.72 goals against average and a .901 save percentage in 36 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets last season. This is a solid signing [...]
Stamkos Is NHL 12 Cover Boy
Electronic Arts announced Wednesday at the NHL Awards, that 21-year old Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos will be the face of “NHL 12”, which hits stores in September. The new cover boy said, “It’s just something I’ve grown up playing my whole life. And to be on the cover is a pretty cool honor. [...]
Looking Into the Lightning’s Crystal Ball
Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman said yesterday, “We will increase our payroll.” Of course he wasn’t specific as to how this would happen, but with the Lightning making it to the Eastern Conference Final, his “methodical” approach may have to change. Tampa Bay is a good and competitive team and much of the time, [...]
Roloson to Start and Boucher to Petition the Hockey Gods
Tampa Bay Lightning coach stated unequivocally today that Dwayne Roloson will start in net on Wednesday night in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. He shared his reasons why, “Well, I mean, he was the guy that took us here, and that’s how I felt before last game; but like I said, I felt [...]
Guy Boucher’s Game 5 Post-Game Press Conference
Following the Game 5 loss to the Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher answered questions from the media. Question: I just wondered if you could talk about your decision on the goaltending. Mike Smith told us you didn’t tell him until about lunchtime and he said maybe that was to kind of keep [...]
Boucher Picks Smith and Bolts Lose 3-1
In what was one of the gutsiest decisions in Stanley Cup history, Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher started seldom used Mike Smith in goal for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals versus the Boston Bruins last night. Smith made some huge saves and stopped 17 of 19 Boston shots, but it wasn’t enough [...]
Boucher Says Gagne is Money and Malone is a Warrior
Following the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 5-3 come-from-behind win over the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, coach Guy Boucher discussed his impact on the game, Ryan Malone and Simon Gagne’s play, Steve Downie’s health and the goalie situation. Coach Boucher spoke about Boston goalie Tim Thomas’ post Game 3 statement that [...]
Bolts Battle Back to Even Series
Saturday afternoon, the Boston Bruins learned that not even a three goal lead is safe against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bolts forward Simon Gagne netted the game winner as his wrist shot scooted past Bruins defenseman Tomas Kaberle and goalie Tim Thomas at 6:54 of the third period. Martin St. Louis added an empty net [...]
Seguin Stars as Bruins Beat Bolts 6-5
Vincent Lecavalier scored a goal and had three assists, but it wasn’t enough as the Tampa Bay Lightning were defeated 6-5 by the Boston Bruins last night in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The series is tied at a game apiece and shifts to Tampa on Thursday night. Tampa Bay’s stars all played [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 80: Lightning 2 – Sabres 4 “Another Defenseman Injured” Lightning killer, Thomas Vanek registered a hat trick to lead Buffalo to a 4-2 win over Tampa Bay (44-25-11) Tuesday night. Vinny Lecavalier and Ryan Malone scored for the Lightning. For Lecavalier, it was his 22nd goal of the season. Teddy Purcell, Marty St. Louis [...]