Game Results

WHL
Seattle Thunderbirds 4 @ Kelowna Rockets 1
G Riku Helenius, SEA: Win, 18 saves on 19 shots
G Torrie Jung, KEL: Loss, 20 saves on 23 shots

Helenius and Seattle got the better of Jung and Kelowna in the first of a home-and-home set between the Thunderbirds and Rockets. The teams play again tonight (Saturday) in Seattle. Helenius's 1.62 Goals Against Average is tops in the WHL among goalies playing more than one game. His .922 save percentage is top-5.

Results from Dane Crowley, Michael Ward, and Justin Courtnall on the flip.

A good third period is hopefully a sign of better things to come.

NOR-3
PHI-4

Karri Ramo had a rough first two periods and ended up allowing 4 goals on 30 shots. Ramo struggled mightily with his rebound control until finally settling down in the final frame.

First Period
PHI Zingoni, (1) (Gauthier), 1:17
PHI Reid, (1) (Matsumoto, Greentree), 9:10 (PP)

Second Period
PHI Matsumoto, (1) (Greentree, Timonen), 3:13 (PP)
NOR Wanvig, (1) , 4:25 (SH)
PHI Reid, (2) (Timonen, Grant), 17:32 (PP)

Third Period
NOR Lawrence, (1) (Jancevski, Milley), 0:36 (SH)
NOR Wanvig, (2) (Fletcher), 18:57

Denis Kazionov did not play in Novokuznetsk's 4-1 loss to Togliatti.

Alexei Glukhov had an assist in Cherepovets' 5-3 loss to Novgorod. Glukhov has 1 goal and 6 points in 13 games so far this season.

Opening night wins are a good thing.

NJ-1
TB-3

First Period
New Jersey 9:06, Brian Gionta 1 (power play) (Zach Parise, Travis Zajac)

Second Period
Tampa Bay 9:35, Vincent Lecavalier 1 (Martin St. Louis, Filip Kuba)

Third Period
Tampa Bay 16:08, Vincent Lecavalier 2 (Vaclav Prospal, Martin St. Louis)
Tampa Bay 19:02, Vaclav Prospal 1 (empty net) (Martin St. Louis, Paul Ranger)

Johan Harju had his first goal of the season and 2 penalty minutes for roughing in a 6-4 Lulea loss to MODO.

Andreas Holmqvist was scoreless in a 6-0 Frolunda loss to Djurgardens.