Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Sweep or No Sweep?


Another OT win for the Buffalo Sabres against the division rival The Ottawa Senators. J.P. Dumont's goal at 5:05 of the first overtime period gave Buffalo their 9th straight playoff win against Ottawa. Talk about dominance! Now with The Sabres up 3-0 in the series, the Senators are on the bring of elimination. For anyone that has fallen a bit behind in this series, let me catch you up. Game 1 in Ottawa was a very exciting game to watch 13 goals were scored in the game combined. Buffalo tied the game up late in the 3rd period to push it into overtime. Within the first minute of overtime, Ottawa coughed the puck up and Buffalo took advantage popping the puck behind Emery to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Game 2 in Ottawa was a much different game, it was close checking with both goalies standing on their heads the entire game. Buffalo scored 2 goals in the second and Ottawa could only muster 1. Ottawa had great chances in the 3rd to tie it up, but couldn't solve Miller. They won the game 2-1 and lead the series 2-0.
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Monday, May 01, 2006

Goal of the Year: Malik or Ovechkin?

This is a toughy. We have Marek Malik, a defenceman for the New Your Rangers, and Alexander The Great for the Washington Capitals. Both scored completly amazing goals this year. Lets start off with Malik's goal. This is his 1st goal of the year came via a shootout on Washington's goalie Olaf Kolzig. Its a beauty, through the legs, jaw dropping goal. Now normally someone like him, Defenceman with 0 goals, wouldn't get a shot in the shootout with the Likes of Jagr, Rucchin, Straka, Prucha, Rucinsky or Nylander ahead of him, but it went to the 15th shooters. Heres a look.

Then there is Ovechkins goal. A crazy on his back, over his head, one handed, oh did i mention that it was on the backhand WITH a goalie in the net!? You can take a look, but make sure you are sitting down for this one.


Now you can look at it this way. Malik is a defenceman and not what you would call a "highlight" goal scorer. Really a nobody to the average hockey fan. To score a goal like that is pretty amazing for him and that Ovechkin's goal really is flukie. But thats not what I say. Malik had time to think about what he was going to do, 14 shooters per team, gives him a bit of time. Ovechkin, he did that in the middle of a game, no time to prepare at all. I say give the goal of the year to Ovie!
Thank you to VSocial for providing the video for me.