World Championships Day Eleven: 5/4
Submitted by pete on May 4, 2009 - 19:03Johan Harju had 2 shots on goal in 16:05 in Sweden's 6-3 victory over France.
Martin St. Louis had 2 assists and scored on 2 out of 3 shootout attempts, but it was not enough as Finland upset the Canadians 4-3 in the shootout. Steven Stamkos was scoreless in regulation and overtime, but scored on 1 out of 2 shootout attempts for Canada. Karri Ramo again suited up as Finland's backup goaltender. Janne Niskala had 1 assist and 3 shots on goal in 20:23 for the Finns.
The quarterfinal round is now set: Vasily Koshechkin's Russian squad will face Belarus. Karri Ramo, Janne Niskala, and Finland will square off with Team USA. Martin St. Louis, Steven Stamkos, and Canada will face Martins Karsums and Latvia. And, Johan Harju and Sweden will face the Czech Republic.
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Courtnall's Two Assists Help RBC Hosts Crush Voyageurs
Submitted by chad on May 4, 2009 - 07:53
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World Championships Day Ten: 5/3
Submitted by pete on May 3, 2009 - 18:12Johan Harju had a goal and was +1 with 3 shots on goal in 14:25 as Sweden downed Switzerland 4-1.
Steven Stamkos had 1 goal and was +2 with 4 shots on goal as Canada went easy on Norway, winning 5-1. Martin St. Louis had an assist in the match for the Canadians.
Martins Karsums was scoreless in 12:06 as Russia dismantled Latvia 6-1. Vasily Koshechkin suited up for the second time in the tournament for the Russians and served as Alexander Eremenko's backup.
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Fargo Drops First of Playoffs; Victoria Opens RBC With Unlikely Loss
Submitted by chad on May 3, 2009 - 09:24N.A. Juniors Playoff Game Night: 5/1
Fargo falls to 7-1 in the playoffs, 1-1 in the Finals ... RBC Cup opens with host Victoria snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
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Elmira Swept in Second Round of ECHL Playoffs
Submitted by pete on May 2, 2009 - 22:25Cincinnati completed a four game sweep of the Elmira Jackals Friday night (5/1), with a Game Four 2-0 victory. Kevin Quick was -1 with 1 shot on goal in the matchup.
Quick finished the playoffs with 1 assist and a -7 rating in 9 games. It remains one of the bizarre contradictions of Quick's career thus far. Quick drips offensive talent, and yet he has rarely found the scoresheet as a pro. Next season it will be critical for Quick to translate his athletic gifts to tangible production in the AHL.
Fellow Lightning prospect Riku Helenius finished the postseason with an 0-1-0 record, a 6.91 GAA, and a .787 save percentage. Ugh. Helenius did a very good job in Norfolk after assuming the starting duties from Karri Ramo and Mike McKenna when Mike Smith and Olaf Kolzig got injured. His ugly two game stint in the ECHL playoffs should probably be treated as an unpleasant speed bump and nothing much more.
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World Championships Day Nine: 5/2
Submitted by pete on May 2, 2009 - 16:23Martins Karsums had 2 assists and was +3 with 3 shots on goal in 16:48 as Latvia stayed hot, crushing France 7-1.
Karri Ramo did not suit up for Finland, which lost a shocker to Belarus 2-1 in a shootout. Janne Niskala had 1 goal and 5 shots on goal in 21:46 for the Finns. The game was Niskala's second of the tournament. He has 1 goal and 2 points with a +1 rating, 2 penalty minutes, and 9 shots on goal. He is also averaging 21:11 in ice time for Finland.
Tomorrow could be quite the blood bath, as Norway runs into the buzzsaw, Canada, which has dominated in the tournament thus far.
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Deja-Vu: Force Takes Game 1 on the Road
Submitted by chad on May 2, 2009 - 08:57
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World Championships Day Eight: 5/1
Submitted by pete on May 1, 2009 - 16:10Karri Ramo watched from the bench as Finland defeated Slovakia 2-1 in overtime.
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World Championships Day Seven: 4/30
Submitted by pete on April 30, 2009 - 17:23Johan Harju had 2 shots on goal and was +1 in 12:22 as Sweden fell to Russia 6-5 in overtime.
Martins Karsums had 2 shots on goal in 19:16 as the pesky Latvians beat home nation Switzerland 2-1.
Steven Stamkos potted 2 goals and added an assist as Canada crushed Czech Republic 5-1. Stamkos also had 2 shots on goal and 2 penalty minutes with a +1 rating in 11:07. Martin St. Louis chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist in the contest.
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Elmira on the Ropes in ECHL Playoffs
Submitted by pete on April 29, 2009 - 22:36After dropping Game Three tonight at home against the Cincinnati Cyclones 4-2 to fall behind 3-0 in the series, things are looking bleak for the Elmira Jackals. Kevin Quick got his first playoff assist on a late third period helper on a Mike Sgroi goal, but it was too little too late for the Jackals.
Elmira lost both games in Cincinatti over the weekend. They were pounded 8-3 last Friday (4/24) in Game One and lost a much closer matchup 5-4 in overtime in Game Two the following night (4/25).
Riku Helenius saw mop up duty in Game One of the series allowing 4 goals on 9 shots. It was his second appearance of a playoffs he might rather forget. Helenius is 0-1-0 with a 6.91 GAA and a brutal .787 save percentage thus far.
Quick has the 1 assist and is -6 in 8 games thus far.
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