2018-2019 PLAYER & GOALIE OF THE WEEK #11

1st – Duchene 22 for leblanc and Ceci
Puljarvi (10) from Bozak and Burakovsky
Dadonov (14) Eichel and Ghost
Helm (3) from Eichel and Ghots

2nd – Duchene (23) Forsberg,Ghost
3rd – Ristolainen (5) Leblanc and Burakovsky
Fiala (12)
Hertl (12)

Stars Duchense/Ghost/Hertl

LAF 6 CLEAR 2

1st period – hmmm. Chara gets the Inferno on the score board 1st in just under 3 minutes. Nice slap shot set up by Perron and Crosby. Calvert ties it later in the period and the teams keep each other in check the rest of the period. 1-1 after 1.
2nd period – Still tight game, neither team giving in but Cincinnati is pressing alot harder (in fact the SOG for period 2 slanted 13-5 in Cincinnati’s favor). And 1 of those 13 slipped past Halak 14 minutes in. It came after a nice hit my McNabb to gain the puck. Point scoops it up and he and McNabbb get a 2 on 1 rush against just Schlemko. They send it back and forth to each other with Point finally taking a shot – GOAL. 2-1 Inferno. Period ends that way.

3rd period – Jackets seemed to have forgotten how to score and now they go into the 3rd trailing, how will they finish?
15 minutes go by and Cincinnati is just feeling better and better – but the Jackets are working hard to score – best aggressive period so far, but still trailing 2-1. But not for much longer. Just under 4 minutes Crosby wins the faceoff in the Columbus end and they pass it around finally getting it to Toffoli – but Khaira takes him out along the boards and he gathers in the puck and ends up on a breakaway – to his forehand and fires and GOAL. Khaira does it all by himself and ties the game. Cincinnati may be the Inferno, but that goal got the Brew Jackets FIRED UP. However, Cincinnati is no slouch and they hold tough. Closing in on a minute to play and the Jackets win a faceoff in their end, change lines and Johnson and Miller work it out and get it to Hayes for the shot and he scores! 3-2 Columbus. Inside one minute and Cincinnati pulls Hutton and in the Columbus zone, Crosby sets up teammates for not 1 but 2 shots, one blocked by Edmundson, the other saved by Halak who freezes it. Miller wins the next faceoff and Staal gets it to Miller, to Johnson to the empty net and it’s a GOAL, 4-2 and the Jackets hold off the last 20 seconds and win a thrilling come from behind game. Maybe things are turning around??
STARS (all Jackets)
1. Johnson 1 goal 1 assist
2. Calvert 1 goal
3. Hayes 1 goal

The teams go scoreless after one, and then Jagr breaks the ice with a goal by Ekholm (6) at 3:08 of the 2nd. Less than a minute later, Bratt (8) tickles the twine to tie it up at 1-1.

At 16:22 of the 2nd, Taylor Hall (22) slips it behind Kinkaid, and we feel good heading into the 3rd with a 2-1 lead… which was a mistake, as Debrusk (13) scores with THREE seconds left to tie it up 2-2!

But Jordan Staal scores a much needed goal at 4:35 of the 3rd to put us back up 3-2, and then we hold on for dear life to secure the victory. John Gibson wins his 14th; we dominate shots 46-22, faceoffs 37-25, and scoring chances 21-4, but we still barely won.

The defense pairing of Ekholm/Ellis is a +3, while Hainsey/Rielly is a -2. Coaches notice these things.

Scoring Summary
Per Time Str Team
2 3:08 EV JAG Ekholm (6), assisted by Ellis (15) and Hall (47)
2 3:55 EV NJG Bratt (8), assisted by van Riemsdyk (5) and Getzlaf (16)
2 16:22 EV JAG Hall (22), assisted by Ellis (16)
2 19:57 EV NJG Debrusk (13), assisted by Johansen (14)
3 4:35 EV JAG Staal (8), assisted by Parise (2) and Granlund (10)

Star 1: JAG Hall 1 G, 2 Pts
Star 2: JAG Ekholm 1 G
Star 3: JAG Staal 1 G

GWG: Jordan Staal

Notables: NJG Kinkaid 43 saves
JAG Matthews 17 faceoffs won

The Bison get themselves in a wolrd of hurt right off the bat, as Rakell takes a 5 minute major just 1 minute into the game.

Unfortunately, the Mullets cannot score on the extended power play.

However, Patrik Laine (23) scores on a wraparound just seconds after Rakell steps back on the ice to take a 1-0 lead.

Riley Nash (8) scores two minutes later to put the Mullets up 2-0, and the feel-good ends quickly as James Neal (11) scores 42 seconds later on the power play to split the lead to 2-1.

Claude Giroux (6) beats Gibson at 18:50 of the 1st and suddenly it’s a tie game. Ugh.

We go scoreless in the 2nd, and head to the 3rd knotted up at two apiece.

Patrik Laine (24) has a flair for the dramatic this game, as he scores just 13 seconds into the 3rd to put the Mullets back on top. At 7:20, Nazem Kadri (18) makes the Bison pay and double up the lead to 4-2. Ekholm (7) scores for the 2nd straight game to make the lead 5-2, and things are looking solid for the Mullets.

But Claude Giroux (7) scores again at 17:04 to make things VERY interesting.

With the goalie pulled, Granlund (7) pots an empty netter at 19:23 to ice the game 6-3 for the Mullets.

Once again Jagr dominates on the HTH stats (58-24 SOG, 38-23 FOW, 98-48 Shot Attempts, 28-10 Scoring Chances) but we keep letting the enemy score on their limited chances.

That’ll make a coach go grey before his time.

Somehow, but Kadri and Radulov end up -1 in the contest.

Scoring Summary
Per Time Str Team
1 6:09 EV JAG Laine (23), assisted by Matthews (24)
1 8:03 EV JAG Nash (8), assisted by Ellis (17) and Elias Lindholm (6)
1 8:45 PP CLE Neal (11), assisted by Giroux (10) and Rakell (21)
1 18:50 EV CLE Giroux (6), assisted by Doughty (17) and Kane (18)
3 :13 EV JAG Laine (24), assisted by Hall (48) and Matthews (25)
3 7:20 PP JAG Kadri (18), assisted by Ellis (18) and Radulov (35)
3 11:10 EV JAG Ekholm (7), assisted by Radulov (36) and Ovechkin (14)
3 17:04 EV CLE Giroux (7), assisted by Alzner (6)
3 19:23 EN JAG Granlund (7), assisted by Staal (8) and Parise (3)

Star 1: CLE Giroux 2 G, 3 Pts
Star 2: JAG Laine 2 G
Star 3: JAG Kadri 1 G

GWG: Nazem Kadri

Notables: CLE Hellebuyck 52 saves, Hamhuis 6 blocks
JAG None

Chicago bounced backw ith the lone score of the second period. Pierre-Luc Bubois re-directed Colton Parayko point shot into the back of the net for his eleventh goal of the year. William Nylander added the other helper and the game was tied at one heading to the third period. Cincinnati held the edge in shots at 13-9.

It took a shade more than five minutes, but Cincinnati’s best seven and a half minutes stretch of the season then ensued. The Inferno exploded for four goals in the stretch and pushed the lead out to 5-1 with a hair under seven and a half to go. Sidney Crosby (10th at 5:05), Mikael Backlund (1st at 9:35), Stone (second of night, seventh of the year at 11:38) and Wayne Simmonds (11th at 12:33) put the game out of reach. Crosby added an insurance goal with less than 28 seconds to go to close out the scoring in the 6-1 Cincinnati win.

The Inferno had exceptional special teams play, punching in three of four man-advantage chances, while snuffing out Chicago’s lone power play. The Inferno outshot Chicago, 39-22 and Jonathan Bernier took the loss despite stopping 33 shots. Sergei Bobrovsky turned away 21 shots in improving to 13-6 on the year with a MWHL-best goals against average of 2.17.

The three stars were all from the Inferno: Mark Stone (2G, 3 Hits), Justin Faulk (2A, 2 Hits) and Sidney Crosby (2G).

2nd period slight advantage to Toledo, only in goals scored with them getting the only one (Anisimov). Goes to the 3rd at 2-1 Toledo.

3rd period ended up even, but Toledo dominated the first 10 minutes with 2 goals to drive the lead up to 3, at 4-1 on goals by Backstrom and Green, and then the Walleye hang on for dear life as the NorWesters go full attack mode and tally 2 (Smith and Larsson), and are in the midst of pounding the Walleye goal keeper as time runs out mercifully, perserving a 4-3 Walleye win.
1st star – Green 1g1a
2nd – Backstrom 1g1a
3rd – Cirelli 1g1a

2nd period is all Toledo, 2-0, with Toledo getting their 2nd PP goal (JVR) and one even strength (Vanek). All this in spite of a 11-4 LA SOG advantage. Toledo up 5-2 going to intermission.

3rd period is an LA shooting gallery, getting 17 SOG, but McElhinney is up to the task, stopping 16 of the 17 shots to secure the 5-3 win.
1st star – van Riemsdyk 2g
2nd – MacDonald 1g1a
3rd – Vanek 1g1a

2nd period sees the Alamo cut the lead to 1 on a Yandle goal, only to see the home team respond 3 minutes later with Mike Green on a laser shot from the point. period ends 3-1 Toledo.

3rd period sees Alamo equal their SOG from the first 2 periods combined plus 1. At the same time the Alamo defense stiffens. Unfortunately the result is only 1 goal (Seguin) in the net and the home team survives a frantic last 2 minutes 6 on 5, and about 7 SOG, but Dubnyk is up to the challange and hangs on for the win, 3-2. Lehner 49 saves for the visitors.

1st star – Letestu 1g
2nd – Anisimov 1g
3rd – Green 1g

Player of the week – Mike Green with 2g and 2a for 4 pts.

Captain Tavares and the boys jump out early 45 seconds in as he scores his 25th. 1-0 Bandits

3:16 (Can I get a Hell Yeah?) Tavares pots his second of the night and 26th of the season. 2-0 Bandits.

Pavelski scores his 10th on the PP to pull Charlotte within 1… 2-1 Bandits.

Go to the 2nd period and Charlotte ties it as Lee (18) scores on the PP to tie the game!

While on the PP, an errant pass leads to Pavelski (11) scoring the shortie to take the 3-2 lead!

Bandits still on the PP get it back with Kerfoot (11) tying it up 3-3.

Had to the 3rd period tied… Back and forth but no scoring.

Until… at 17:50 Niederreiter (15) gives the Bandits the lead. Not only do they hold on to it but they score two Empty Netters from Tavares (completes HT!) and Kessel (20). Ginal score Brentwood 6, Charlotte 3.

Tavares the #1 star with 3 goals, 1 assist.
Kessel #2 star with 1 goal, 4 assists
Pavelski #3 star with 2 G.

1st Period sees Eberle (11) put the Bandits up 1-0.

Jones (7) ties it 1-1.

Niederreiter (16) gives the lead back on the PP 2-1.

Jankowski (4) on the PP… 3-1

Another PP goal by Tavares (28) gives the Bandits the 4-1 lead.

2nd Period

Connor Brown (3) gets a rare end of Power Play shift and scores. 5-1 Bandits lead.

Jarnkrok (4) scores with the man advantage to pull within 3. 5-2 Bandits lead.

Go to the 3rd Period…

Vasilevskiy turns away all 10 3rd period shots and Connor Brown scores ANOTHER Power Play Goal (4), his second of the night, as the Bandits skate to an easy 6-2 win.

The difference in this one? Bandits were 4-7 on the PP.

1st Star – Connor Brown 2 goals
2nd Star – Jankowski 1 goal, 1 assist
3rd Star – Eberle 1 goal

**Kessel gets a quiet 2 points (both assists) to keep his assault on the scoring title alive.

There are no goals in the 2nd period.

In the 3rd, the Defenders score all three goals. Seguin scores his 16th goal. Also, Ryan and McAvoy score for Alamo.

Alamo 4 Chicago 1

1st – McAvoy 1 goal
2nd – Beagle 1 goal
3rd – Ryan 1 goal

Bernier has 32 saves for Chicago. Vlasic with 5 blocks on defense for Alamo.