April 21, 2012

[Virtual Jarmo]

WPG 4 - MTL 3 (OT)
Shots: 25-22 WPG
PP: WPG - 2/8; MTL - 1/5

02:52 0-1 WPG Logan Couture [2] (Max Pacioretty, Brooks Laich)
15:16 1-1 MTL Sam Gagner [4] (Ryan Malone)
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34:29 1-2 WPG Brooks Laich [3] (Zach Bogosian, Dan Girardi)PP
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45:41 2-2 MTL Dan Boyle [1] (Patrik Nemeth, Carey Price)
48:52 3-2 MTL Andrei Kostitsyn [2] (Dan Boyle, Ales Hemsky)PP
57:46 3-3 WPG Max Pacioretty [2] (Zach Bogosian, Alex Pietrangelo)
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61:08 3-4 WPG Jonathan Huberdeau [2] (Sean Couturier, Patrice Bergeron)PP

Three stars:
1st: Max Pacioretty
2nd: Brooks Laich
3rd: Logan Couture

Best of 7 Easter Conference Quarterfinal Tied at 3-3.

PHX 5 - LA 3
Shots: 29-28 LA
PP: PHX - 0/5; LA - 1/4

00:57 1-0 PHO Jordan Staal [3] (Tomas Kaberle)
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28:37 2-0 PHO Mike Forney [3] (Ryan Stone, Quinton Howden)
30:05 3-0 PHO Jordan Staal [4] (Oliver Ekman-Larsson)
34:26 3-1 LA David Perron [5] (Paul Stastny, Sidney Crosby)
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43:21 3-2 LA David Perron [6] (Wayne Simmonds, Dustin Brown)
48:01 3-3 LA Kyle Turris [1] (David Perron, Mattias Öhlund)PP
54:21 4-3 PHO Oliver Ekman-Larsson [2] (Joe Basaraba, Jordan Staal)
55:09 5-3 PHO Ed Jovanovski [1] (Brett Connolly, Chris Higgins)
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Three stars:
1st: Jordan Staal
2nd: David Perron
3rd: Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Phoenix wins series 4-2.

[Montreal Canadiens]

EIGHT FUCKING POWERPLAYS? THANKS OFFICIALS.

[Virtual Jarmo]

The Habs were just 2:14 away from punching their ticket to the second round before former Canadien Max Pacioretty tied the game setting the stage for Jonathan Huberdeau to take advantage in OT with the powerplay tally that sends the series back to Manitoba. The Coyotes are the first home team to win a game in the 4/5 matchup in the West and it just so happens to propel them to the second round where they will face either the San Jose Sharks or the Calgary Flames pending what happens in the Columbus/Nashville series.

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[TorontoGM]

Jonathan Whoberdeau?

[Parker]

Every day I see my dream...

I had to do something to break up that home loss streak, so I decided to try my old "pre-NZT takeover of the league" lines. No matter what I did for strategy in my test sims, the results were wildly unpredictable: I'd try out a strategy and win 6-0, only to lose the next test 7-3. Test sims just don't work, so I just crossed my fingers and hoped that at least a total strategy change would throw the Kings off their game. Looks like it worked this time.

Much respect to Hugo for assembling a team comprised of players I wish I had on my roster. That series easily could have gone the other way. This year, Master Doan's leadership overcame Doan-In-Training Dustin Brown's, but Brown is certainly on his way. Best of luck next year, Hugo.

[Commish Bub(NYR)]

Test sims just don't work, ...

Word.

[SharksGM]

EIGHT FUCKING POWERPLAYS? THANKS OFFICIALS.

You got 5...

No offense to Adam, but I'm still hoping Nashville pulls through. Otherwise Kurt Sauer's going to earn himself some bruises next week.

[Virtual Jarmo]

No offense to Adam, but I'm still hoping Nashville pulls through. Otherwise Kurt Sauer's going to earn himself some bruises next week.

Yeah, I want to win, obviously, but I really want to see you and Parker go toe-to-toe again. That promises to be a great series. Plenty of hatred between the two teams.