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Showing posts with label NHL playoffs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NHL playoffs. Show all posts
May 18, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins defeat Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1
Per ESPN.com, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Despite not showing much life early in the playoffs, Penguins Philippe Boucher and Miroslav Satan made their first post-season goals on Monday. NHL's leading scorer in the playoffs, Sidney Crosby, who has accumulated 22 points, was limited to an assist. For the seventh consecutive game, Pittsburgh scored on a power play via Philippe Boucher.
"Watchin Game 1 Penguins in the Burg! FIGHTS!!!"
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Joe Corvo and Chad LaRose made the Hurricanes' two goals of the night. Carolina has lost Game 1 in each series of the playoffs so far. The team lost Tuomo Ruutu and Erik Cole to unspecified injuries, and coach Paul Maurice did not say whether or not either would play in Game 2.
The Penguins and Hurricanes return to the ice for Game 2 on Thursday.
One Tweeter is hoping the Penguins can keep the championship teams in Pittsburgh:
jeffglancy A Penguins win and a Pirates win in DC. A good night for the 'Burgh.....Btw what a game by Fluery!
StallandDean Congrats to the Penguins, one sec there out of the playoff run, next min there looking at a possible confernce title... You gotta believe.
JezebelleX Just watched Penguins win! I really hope the Penguins win this series, I would seriously debate hitting up a Stanley Cup final game..
muskrat_john OK - here's the scenario: Steelers win the Super Bowl: DONE. Penguins win the Stanley Cup: on track. Pirates win the...in...nevermind...
socnorb777 Penguins draw first blood...I hope this is a long series, because it was pretty entertaining hockey, I thought.
richprice81 Sleepin easy tonight. Penguins are 1-0 in the conference finals!
After going 0-3 in Game 1 of the playoffs, Carolina isn't losing hope:
AlexBroadwell game 1 fail. #hurricanes
SeanWSG Come on Hurricanes... your bringing me down! Pull it together for Game 2!
Talon22 And the Cardiac Canes leave me with another heart attack. #nhl #hurricanes #stanleycup
rsingh81 how to the pens keep winnin.. DAMN!!.. but the hurricanes came close no worries they'll get em nxt game
kaiseruncc hurricanes injuries worry me... night all
RyRy223 heading off to bed after watching the Hurricanes get whooped tonight.
May 17, 2009
Red Wings outlast Blackhawks to take 1-0 Western Conference Finals lead
Those at the game or at home watching could not have asked for a more physical, fast-paced game than what was offered as the Sunday matinee in Detroit. The Red Wings won 5-2, per the Detroit Free Press, taking a 1-0 lead in the battle -- er, series.
The visiting Hawks got on the board early with a backhanded goal by Adam Burish early in the first, but the Red Wings didn't wait long as Daniel Cleary tied it up 3 minutes later with a wrister.
The veteran-laden Wings proved to be too much, opening up the game with three unanswered goals in the third period punctuated by Henrik Zetterberg's empty-netter with under a minute to play.
Red Wings fans in Detroit Tweeted and rejoiced in their team's "dominating" performance:
madcrayons Blackhawk DOWN! GO WINGS! #redwings
Insanitiki Empty Net Goal! This GAME IS OVER!!!! WOOT! #redwings
zaldor Way to go Red Wings! They win game 1 of round 3 of Stanley Cup playoffs!
TomLeyden 7 Wins to Go: Red Wings take Game One of the Western Finals 5-2. Dan Cleary, Chris Osgood and Johan Franzen my three stars.
iChilly REDWINGS DOMINATE the blackhawks!!!
Those in Chicago were disappointed in their team's loss (as well the Cubs and White Sox), but have hope going forward. At least their Tweets said so:
praying4ariot Ah well blackhawks played good...detroit was a little better...there are still more games it is best of 7 after all
MCapp22 Cubs, White Sox and Blackhawks all lost today. Not a good day for Chicago sports teams. : (
pinsuda Sad... #RedWings beat up the #BlackHawks with a final score of 5-2.. We'll just have to get them in the next game!
klyph oh well, it's only 1 game. Right, #blackhawks? Next game get some more offensive pressure, mmmkay?
Blackhawks radio analyst Troy Murray (@muzz19) Tweeted his thoughts throughout the game from Joe Louis Arena.
Despite the loss, one Blackhawks fan (@stevewsop) had the opportunity to meet Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz, the man credited with building the storied franchise up again.
The series continues Tuesday night in Detroit at 7:30 EST. Buckle up!
May 14, 2009
A Hurricane Blows Through Boston
Carolina has now won four straight Game 7's and six straight playoff series. How's that for resilience?
Boston's a city of winners these days, so you have to believe the Bruins are sick of watching the Celtics and Red Sox flash championship rings around Kendall Square. They'll have to endure it for at least one more summer.
Next up for Carolina are Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Tweets are blowing in not only about this Hurricane on ice but about a bad night in Beantown:
mike_little #hurricanes can't believe i just yelled at a hockey game. woke up the house.
englishinvader The silence in Boston is deafening. Woop. #hurricanes
HockeyTweeter Not a good night in Boston: Red Sox = fail; Celtics = fail; Bruins = fail; Revolution = dnp. #canes #hurricanes #bruins #nhl #stanleycup
macknuttie Not that cool to be in Boston for the first time and have the Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins lose in the same night. Sorry Boston!
Sure, Carolina is a nice story, but there is nothing more entertaining that despondent Boston sports fans. As the above Tweet noted, first the Celtics, then the Red Sox, now the Bruins, all losers in one night. Safe to say there are a few teary-eyed seaman crying in their Samuel Adams somewhere in the South End tonight:
JoeSaccomanno WTF!?!??! THE BRUINS LOST!!!
AnnMarieBP Ouch...painful finish for the Bruins...well, at least 'Boston' is still a great band! ;)
gfmorris The Bruins always break my heart.
iandrinkwater For those looking for company on the Tobin bridge, I'm the guy screaming "I thought you wanted it" in his underwear. #bruins
Red Wings defeat Ducks 4-3 to advance in NHL playoffs
Per the Detriot Free Press, the Detriot Red Wings defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 Thursday night to in Game 7, winning the series and advancing to the next round in the NHL playoffs.
Wings had the puck for most of the first two periods and it showed by scoring three goals. Detroit's Jiri Hudler made the first goal of the night at 4:17 in the first period, followed by another Red Wings goal by Darren Helm at the beginning of the second.
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Anaheim's Teemu Selanne put the Ducks on the score board, but Mikael Samuelsson's answered back to put the Wings up 3-1.
However, Anaheim wasn't down for the count. Corey Perry scored a little over a minute later, and Bobby Ryan's goal tied the game at 3-3. Detroit fought back with 3:00 left in the third to go up 4-3 on Anaheim via a Daniel Perry goal and win the game.
The Red Wings now face the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference Finals.
As expected, we've got some excited Red Wings fans and some disappointed Anaheim fans tweeting their thoughts after the game:
gmbrown YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RED WINGS SCORE!!! 4-3!!!!
lindydreyer W00t! That's how we do it in the D! #redwings #hockeytown
jburgee CLEARY! CLEARY! CLEARY! CLEARY! CLEARY! CLEARY! CLEARY! CLEARY! CLEARY! CLEARY! CLEARY! CLEARY! CLEARY! CLEARY! CLEARY! CLEARY! #redwings
starletta8 Gwen Stefani, Detroit? Nothing says we're tough like that goal music. #redwings
KSom Oh man, I can't even imagine what the JLA is like right now...it sounds amazing over the TV!! #redwings
kennedyg looks like that #detroit #redwings jersey might still have some use this spring...
azgreenday Dang. The Red Wings must be God's way of apologizing for making people live in Detroit.
seanlackey Really dislikes the Detroit Red Wings
mjwiles19 Does anyone else wonder if these games are fixed? Why did the Ducks just watch the Wings score there? They didn't move...
MrinfluXion Ducks season is over... :(. Raiding...
JakeJNelson #Jonas #Hiller played real good in net for the #Ducks ... should be interesting on he plays from here on out
kerrywall This would be an excellent time for the Ducks to pull out the Flying V. Quack! (Come on, you're thinking it too.)
Bam86 Damn. Nice try ducks.
SKeleven I'm proud of my Ducks.
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