Gretzky Game 2 scores

[KevanGuy]

Day 2
9 SABRES 1 THRASHERS 2
10 HURRICANES 7 BRUINS 3
11 PENGUINS 3 PANTHERS 4 (OT)
12 SENATORS 1 RANGERS 5

SIM update after the Flames game.

[MJK]

It's the Mash...The MONSTER Mash: Aw Woooooooooo

After another close game against the Panthers and the Penguins, the Panthers "Monster Mash" line decided to wake up and play some scary hockey.

The Penguins got off to an 2-0 that stunned the crowd on Friday night. It wasn't until late int he 2nd that the Panthers were able to tie the game up, swinging the momemtum back in their favor from goals from Modano adn Gonchar. But the tie game didn't last long as the Penguins scored a very late 2nd period goal with under a minute remaining to take a 3-2 lead heading into the 3rd period.

It was during the 2nd intermission that it happened; Frankenstein stood up and said "Me will score goal, me score goal to tie up game...me do it don't worry..."

The dressing room went silent as the true leader of the team, Frankenstein, managed to mumble thes few words.

At 18:17 of the 3rd period, Frankenstein was good to his word. He marched down the ice with both arms stretched out in front of him, the puck moving as if it magically knew where it would end up. With a shot that only a monster could perform....WHAM...



the puck was off and...KABLAM...it was in the net. Frankenstein was good on his word and tied the game up. With the pressure off of his team, Satan decided to end the agony in OT with a blast from the point.

The "Monter Mash" line was the real story tonight as they dominated the entire game.

Goalie Statistics
Felix Potvin (PEN), 22 saves out of 26 shots, L, 0-2-0
Evgeni Nabokov (PAN), 22 saves out of 25 shots, W, 2-0-0

Power Play Conversions
PENGUINS 1 for 4
PANTHERS 0 for 6

Game Stars
1 - Frankenstein (PAN)
2 - Mike Modano (PAN)
3 - Miroslav Satan (PAN)


Next game is Sunday night in Pittburgh. The Panthers set a CPHL record with 33 road wins during the 2005-06 season.

[Radically Red]

Sens play a stinker after solid first game.

Series now tied at 1. A better effort is needed next game.. Sens will be put through the paces after this mess.

[Hanna Sniper]

‘Canes ride out of Beantown with luck as a passenger.

The Hurricanes head home to Raleigh with a two game lead as fate was on their side Friday night. The ‘Canes came out and played their best period as they opened the first as goals came fast and furious as the offence let up the Bruins netminder for four goals. Wayne Primeau, Alexander Ovechkin, Brad Boyes and Stephane Yelle all hit the score sheet for the ‘Canes as they took a 4-0 lead heading into the second period.

The second frame say the Hurrricanes and Bruins trade punches as each team respond with a goals of their own to push the clock to a 6-2 lead for the clutching ‘Canes.

Whatever was in the Hurricanes water to open the game had definitely left their tanks before the beginning of the 3rd, as it was all Bruins as the ‘Canes tried to hold onto the lead till the final buzzard. The Hurricanes were out shot in the final two periods by a 25-9 margin, luckily enough that lopsided stat wasn’t a reflection of the score as David Aebischer managed to keep the surging Bruins from the score sheet enough to go on route to a 7-3 victory even though being outplayed for 2/3rd of the game

Game Stars
1 - Patrice Brisebois (HUR)
2 - Sean Hill (HUR)
3 - Wayne Primeau (HUR)

[Goffie]

Pens drop OT decision, trail 2-0 in series.

Felix Potvin played brilliant in the first period of Friday nights clash against the Panthers, unfortunetely for the Pens that play did not keep up throughout the rest of the game. Potvin stopped all 17 shots he faced in the 1st period and then showed why he is not a #1 goalie the rest of the way. The Pens allowed just 9 shots in the second, third and overtime periods combined , but Potvin struggled allowing 4 goals on those shots. GM Goffie didn't have much to say after the game. but did make a few comments:
" I think our team has played great the first two games, we outshot them in the first game and only allowed 26 shots total in game 2. I think this series is clearly gonna be won and lost in the crease, and unfortunetely for us we are without our top 2 goalies. I think if we had Jose or even Eddie in the net for us, the series would look different heading home for game 3. We are gonna keep our heads high and hopefully our fans can inspire our offense enough to get us a couple of wins."

[flambers]

Rangers 5 - Senators 1

Rangers finally decide to play, they focused on playing a much more solid defense and scored some timely goals. Took the team a little while to adjust with the loss of their first line Center (Todd White) but the group seems to click. Now they need to play another solid game....then another.....etc

[nyrcrisfer]

7 and 8 seeds are playing well. Canes go back to Carolina up 2-0 and playing very well. Sabres playing it close against the Thrash as well

[looooob]

SABRES KEEP IT CLOSE
Close not good enough

For the second time the Sabres kept the game close against the mighty Thrasher. Whatever lines the SIM has going has the Sabres playing good D, but not good enough on O...Through 2 games Thrash have 4 goals, sabres 1...the Sabres only goal by Vinny Prospal, the 03-04 CPHL scoring champ, unassisted. JS Giguere has been earning his keep so far. The Sabres did keep the Thrash PP off the scoreboard this time, but still the team is taking too many penalties, Atlanta has 13 PP, Buffalo 4 after two games.

Series switches to Buffalo where Sabres hope to salvage some pride