Alright guys, so it was a big night tonight in the NHL. I'm staying up late to give a quick update on how the night went. (What a dedicated blogger right?)
We will start with the Vancouver/Chicago game. Tonight was game 7 played in Vancouver. It was a well played game to say the least. Alex Burrows scored his 2nd goal of the playoffs with 2:43 left in the 1st period. Kessler and Raymond had helpers on the play. After a scoreless 2nd period, Toews scored his first goal of the playoffs, and not only that but it was a shorthanded goal. This goal would force an overtime. Alex Burrows scored his 2nd goal of the night (3rd of the playoffs) to capture the win for the Vancouver Canucks. The big difference maker I thought in this game was how physical Vancouver was. They were hands down the more physical team in this game. They had at least 30 more hits then the Blackhawks did. Roberto Luongo had a great game in my opinion. To come back in a game 7 situation after being pulled and to get a W was huge. In conclusion Chicago made a great comeback, but just fell short to the more experienced Vancouver Canucks. To see what I had to say to preview this game, check out my previous blog post here: http://allaboutsports-atown2028.blogspot.com/2011/04/game-7-vancouver-canucks-vs-chicago.html
Moving on....
We have the Sabres Vs. Flyers
In another game 7, we have the Philadelphia Flyers defeating the Buffalo Sabres 5 to 2. First off I have to say I'm surprised Buffalo was able to push the series to 7 games, that alone was pretty remarkable. To break down the scoring real quick: 1st Period: Brandon Coburn scored at the end of the 1st for his first goal of the playoffs, Briere had the assist. 2nd Period: Danny Briere and James Van Riemsdyk both scored on the power play. 3rd Period: We have Ville Leino scoring at the beginning for Philly followed by a goal from Buffalo's Tyler Myers. Carcillo answers back for Philly, while Brad Boyes puts in a meaningless powerplay goal for Buffalo. This game was a little closer then what the score indicates. The teams were very even, with the only difference coming in the shots catagory. The flyers just put more shots on net, and in the end if you can't hit the net you can't score. That and the unclutch goaltending from Miller who ultimately was pulled. The flyers will move on to either play Boston, Tampa Bay, or Pittsburgh.
Finally we have Montreal vs. Boston
In this crucial game 6 for Montreal, they prove victorious...defeating the Boston Bruins 2 to 1. The Canadians stepped up when it counted most. I'd say while Boston didnt play great...actually what I mean is by Boston giving Montreal game 6, they now have to play a game 7. Montreal scored twice on the powerplay and that proved to be the difference in this game. Boston gave the Canadians 7 powerplay opportunities. I'm sorry but even a basketball player can tell you that giving a professional 7 advantages in a game...isn't going to help you. Mike Cammalleri and Brian Gionta had Montreal's two powerplay goals in the 1st and 2nd periods. Dennis Seidenburg (WHO?) had Boston's only tally in the 2nd. Stay tuned for a post previewing game 7!!
Alright...so that was a quick rundown for tonights action in the NHL. Let me know what you think. I'm hoping that by me taking a little extra effort and putting all of the sports recaps here this will be your one stop destination to get your scores and recaps from the previous nights action. Good idea? If so, I will start to do this with all sports...so please let me know :)
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Tim
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