11:10 w meczu gwiazd NHL

W meczu All-Star Games NHL, rozegranym na lodowisku Carolina Hurricanes w Raleigh, padł wynik 11:10 (4:4, 3:2, 4:4), dla zespołu prowadzonego przez Nicklasa Lidstroema. Przegranym zespołem kapitanował Erika Staal.
Bramki dla zespołów:
1ST PERIOD
    50.0    - Alex Ovechkin (1), Wrist Shot. Assist: Chara, Green
    02:48    - Paul Stastny (1), Tip-In. Assist: Sharp, Backes
    03:20    - Patrik Elias (1), Wrist Shot. Assist: Stastny, Green
    05:41    - Claude Giroux (1), Tip-In. Assist: Sharp, Backes
    10:50    - Anze Kopitar (1), Backhand Shot. Assist: Weber
    13:17    - Dustin Byfuglien (1), Slap Shot. Assist: Kane, Keith
    16:07    - Loui Eriksson (1), Wrist Shot. Assist: Toews
    16:30    - Matt Duchene (1), Wrist Shot. Assist: Lidstrom, Weber
2ND PERIOD
    01:18    - Patrick Sharp (1), Snap Shot. Assist: Giroux
    06:10    - Kris Letang (1), Wrist Shot. Assist: Sedin, Ovechkin
    10:08    - Anze Kopitar (2), Wrist Shot. Assist: Eriksson, Havlat
    14:11    - Steven Stamkos (1), Wrist Shot. Assist: St. Louis, Richards
    15:31    - Danny Briere (1), Wrist Shot. Assist: Sedin, Weber
3RD PERIOD
    03:49    - Eric Staal (1), Wrist Shot. Assist: Perry, Nash
    08:46    - Kris Letang (2), Snap Shot. Assist: Elias, Skinner
    09:57    - Danny Briere (2), Wrist Shot. Assist: Sedin, Weber
    10:45    - Jonathan Toews (1), Wrist Shot. Assist: Eriksson, Havlat
    13:53    - Martin St. Louis (1), Backhand Shot. Assist: Burns
    15:11    - Rick Nash (1), Wrist Shot. Assist: Perry, Chara
    18:49    - Loui Eriksson (2), Empty Net. Assist: Toews, Havlat
    19:26    - Eric Staal (2), Wrist Shot. Assist: Boyle, Backes

Posumowanie połowy sezonu w NHL

We have reached the All-Star Break, and the NHL, as usual, is not without its share of storylines. Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin are not on first-place teams, the Blackhawks are traveling a tough road back to a repeat, and Canada is abuzz with the Canucks and their possible bid for a championship.

It should be interesting the rest of the way. But, in the interim, here are the best and worst bets in the NHL so far this season:

Biggest surprise team (good): Tampa Bay Lightning (31-15-5)

Seven years ago, the Lightning appeared on the verge of a dynasty. They had just won the Stanley Cup over Calgary, and with a young nucleus of forwards – Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis, and Brad Richards – playing at a time when the Eastern Conference was a bit down, it seemed the possibilities were endless.

It never panned out. There were injuries, there were coaching changes, there were defections, there were daily reminders about just how tough it is to keep a good thing going in the NHL.

But this time, they may have it figured out. Lecavalier and St. Louis remain, but Steven Stamkos is now the straw that stirs the drink. He has 38 goals, St. Louis has 40 assists and the Lightning, despite the presence of the high-flying Washington Capitals in the Southeast Division, are in first place. And if the season ended today, they’d be the No. 2 seed in the East.

Biggest surprise team (bad): New Jersey Devils (16-30-3)

Listen, all teams in all leagues go through losing phases. Eventually, the Devils – with their three Stanley Cups across 15 seasons of Eastern Conference dominance – were going to have to take some lumps.

But this many? They had to change coaches in December, John MacLean out, Jacques Lemaire in. They had to trade their captain, Jamie Langenbrunner, back to Dallas. And they still have to answer questions about the off-again, on-again contract of Ilya Kovalchuk that has cast a dark cloud over the entire franchise.

The Devils, even with a late, little run of success into the All-Star Break, are still the worst team in the league, 22 points out of a playoff spot. There is little hope for this season, and with an undesirable salary-cap future, thanks to Kovalchuk, it may get worse before it gets better in Newark.

Best over team: Phoenix Coyotes (30-19)

There are some candidates who tried to win this award -- the Islanders and Hurricanes among them -- but a late, impressive over run headed into the break leaves the Coyotes alone at the podium.

Phoenix, which defeated Colorado, 5-2, on Wednesday night to end the first half, closed with overs in nine of their last 10 games. It doesn’t get much better than that for totals players.

Ilya Bryzgalov has been OK in net overall for Phoenix, but with a 2.64 goals-against average, he’s giving his offense a chance to secure overs seemingly every night. And gritty, veteran forwards, like Ray Whitney and Shane Doan, have taken advantage. The Coyotes have seven players with at least 25 points. Not bad.

Best under team: Washington Capitals (14-36)

A runaway winner, and it’s not hard to see why. They are overvalued far too often. The presence of Alexander Ovechkin, and the perceived lack of goaltending experience and skill, makes them an easy over target for the general betting public.

The oddsmakers are then forced to overcompensate, the totals then become affected, and, in the end, it becomes even harder for the Capitals to help their bettors cash in.

There is plenty of hockey left, and let’s face it: It’s not like the Capitals, in second place in the Southeast, are hurting for points. But when you close the first half with two losses in three days – in which you scored one total goal – it’s going to be tough to shed the under label anytime soon.

Best ATS team: New York Islanders (32-17)

The Islanders are bad, and they’re going to stay bad for a while. But they have youth, they have spunk and if you’ve watched them at all this season, you know they do not quit.

Which makes them a perfect play for spread bettors, as you often get more than a goal with this team. And while they lose plenty, they often lose by a goal, be it in overtime or in regulation, and they’ve even been known to win a few games, here and there. They had four victories in January, and three losses by one goal.

The addition of goaltender Evgeni Nabokov, who declined to join the team, would have helped. But just the fact that they went after him, shows you this team is not accepting failure, in the front office and on the ice. Keep them on your radar.

Worst ATS team: Washington Capitals (17-34)

The value factor comes into play yet again. This team gets far too much public love, and they are then placed with lines they just cannot top on a nightly basis.

No team – whether it has Ovechkin or not – can beat 1.5-goal spreads with ultra-consistency in today’s game, and the Capitals are proof. And to make matters worse, Washington has gone on some horrendous losing streaks. The Capitals lost seven games, in fact, in January alone, and were shut out three times in that span.

Best home bet: Vancouver Canucks (17-3-5)

Is this the year? Can the Canucks shake their shaky playoff past, and win a Stanley Cup that Canada has been waiting for since 1993? To be determined.

What’s important for the bettor right now, is that the Canucks are dominant at home. And you should jump on the bandwagon.

Goaltender Roberto Luongo, with 23 wins, appears motivated this season, and forward Ryan Kesler, with 27 goals, is having a breakout season that most people aren’t aware of.

If the season ended today, Vancouver would be the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference and would be able to test that home-ice dominance through at least three rounds.

Worst home bet: Edmonton Oilers (7-13-4)

This is a bit of a surprise. The Oilers are very young, and can be overwhelmed at times, sure.

But on their ice, with their fans, one would think they’d be able to win a few more games during the marathon that is the NHL season, just by virtue of so many teams having to travel so far to play in Edmonton.

Looking back, January is what killed this team. The Oilers went 1-5 at home this month, with the only victory, a 2-1 decision over the Islanders.

Best road bet: Philadelphia Flyers (17-5-3)

They’re pretty good at home, too, but when they get on the road, the Flyers flex their depth and just take over. No matter who is in goal, Philadelphia will always be able to roll out four lines, and now that Chris Pronger is back on defense, the sky is the limit.

Philadelphia posted six road wins in January, including impressive ones over Detroit and Chicago, and lost just two games in the month … total.

There’s a lot of talk in Pennsylvania these days about an Eastern Conference final between the Flyers and Penguins. That indeed would be a treat. And if you’re looking that far down the road, keep in mind, the Flyers opened this season Oct. 7, with a 3-2 road win ... at Pittsburgh.

Worst road bet: New Jersey Devils (7-17-1)

Last game of the first half is a perfect example. The Devils, fighting for every point they can get and on a four-game winning streak, stroll into Detroit … and lose, 3-1.

When you have young players on defense, which the Devils do, and a lack of consistent scoring, which they Devils do, it’s tough to win on the road in this league.

And now, the games are going to get even more serious, as teams prep for the playoffs. Look for the Devils to remain victims in this scenario.

Mecz All-Star NHL 2010/2011

W najbliższy weekend w Raleigh w Północnej Karolinie, na tafli miejscowego Carolina Hurricanes odbędzie się doroczne spotkanie All-Star Games. Składy zespołów:
TEAM STAAL     TEAM LIDSTROM
G: C. Ward, CAR     F: S. Stamkos, TBL
F: A. Ovechkin, WSH     G: H. Lundqvist, NYR
F: H. Sedin, VAN     F: D. Sedin, VAN
D: S. Weber, NSH     F: J. Toews, CHI
F: R. Nash, CBJ     D: D. Byfuglien, ATL
D: D. Keith, CHI     G: T. Thomas, BOS
G: M. Fleury, PIT     F: P. Sharp, CHI
F: C. Perry, ANA     D: K. Letang, PIT
G: J. Hiller, ANA     D: Briere, PHI
F: C. Giroux, PHI     G: C. Price, MTL
D: Z. Chara, BOS     D: D. Boyle, SJS
F: A. Kopitar, LAK     F: B. Richards, DAL
D: M. Staal, NYR     D: K. Yandle, PHX
D: B. Burns, MIN     F: L. Eriksson, DAL
F: M. Duchene, COL     F: E. Karlsson, OTT
F: J. Skinner, CAR     F: D. Backes, STL
F: P. Elias, NJD     F: M. Havlat, MIN
F: P. Kessel, TOR     F: P. Stastny, COL

Nabokov w Detroit Red Wings

Z zespołem Detroit Red Wings podpisał krótkoterminowy kontrakt, rosyjski bramkarz Evgeni Nabokov. Za roczną umowę 35-letni goalie dostanie 570,000 $. Ostatnio Nabokov występował w rosyjskim SKA St. Petersburg, jednak z powodów rodzinnych rozwiązał umowę za porozumieniem. Nabokov wcześniej występował przez pięć lat w San Jose Sharks, bilans ostatniego sezonu 44-26 ze średnią 2.43 (ilość goli na mecz). W Red Wings, nie może występować aż do marca drugi bramkarz Chris Osgood, zaś Jimmy Howard ma problemy z prawym kolanem, nie grał ostatnio dwóch spotkań, powrócił dziś w nocy na wygrany 4-3OT z St. Louis.

Wyniki czwartkowych spotkań w NHL

Wyniki czwartkowych meczy rozgrywanych w NHL:
San Jose - Edmonton    2:5
Los Angeles - St. Louis    1:3
Phoenix - Toronto    5:1
Florida - Nashville    3:2
Boston - Philadelphia    7:5
NY Rangers - Vancouver    1:0
NY Islanders - Ottawa    4:6
Buffalo - Carolina    3:2

Wyniki środowych spotkań w NHL

Wyniki środowych meczy rozgrywanych w NHL:
Anaheim - St. Louis    7:4
Chicago - Colorado    4:0
Tampa Bay - Washington    3:0
Montreal - Pittsburgh    2:5

Wyniki wtorkowych spotkań w NHL

Wyniki wtorkowych meczy rozgrywanych w NHL:
San Jose - Toronto    2:4
Dallas - Edmonton    3:2
Nashville - Minnesota    5:1
Buffalo - Philadelphia    2:5
Florida - Washington    4:3OT
NY Rangers - Montreal    1:2
NY Islanders - Vancouver    3:4OT
Boston - Ottawa    6:0
Columbus - Phoenix    3:4
Carolina - Calgary    6:5OT

Zdobywcy Pucharu Stanleya

Dotychczasowi zdobywcy Pucharu Stanleya:
rok    triumfator    finalista    wynik
2010    Chicago Blackhawks    Philadelphia Flyers    4:2
2009    Pittsburgh Penguins    Detroit Red Wings    4:3
2008    Detroit Red Wings    Pittsburgh Penguins    4:2
2007    Anaheim Ducks    Ottawa Senators    4:1
2006    Carolina Hurricanes    Edmonton Oilers    4:3
2005    -    -    Lockout
2004    Tampa Bay Lightning    Calgary Flames    4:3
2003    New Jersey Devils    Anaheim Mighty Ducks    4:3
2002    Detroit Red Wings    Carolina Hurricanes    4:1
2001    Colorado Avalanche    New Jersey Devils    4:3
2000    New Jersey Devils    Dallas Stars    4:2
1999    Dallas Stars    Buffalo Sabres    4:2
1998    Detroit Red Wings    Washington Capitals    4:0
1997    Detroit Red Wings    Philadelphia Flyers    4:0
1996    Colorado Avalanche    Florida Panthers    4:0
1995    New Jersey Devils    Detroit Red Wings    4:0
1994    New York Rangers    Vancouver Canucks    4:3
1993    Montreal Canadiens    Los Angeles Kings    4:1
1992    Pittsburgh Penguins    Chicago Blackhawks    4:0
1991    Pittsburgh Penguins    Minnesota North Stars    4:2
1990    Edmonton Oilers    Boston Bruins    4:1
1989    Calgary Flames    Montreal Canadiens    4:2
1988    Edmonton Oilers    Boston Bruins    4:0
1987    Edmonton Oilers    Philadelphia Flyers    4:3
1986    Montreal Canadiens    Calgary Flames    4:1
1985    Edmonton Oilers    Philadelphia Fyers    4:1
1984    Edmonton Oilers    New York Islanders    4:1
1983    New York Islanders    Edmonton Oilers    4:0
1982    New York Islanders    Vancouver Canucks    4:0
1981    New York Islanders    Minnesota North Stars    4:1
1980    New York Islanders    Philadelphia Flyers    4:2
1979    Montreal Canadiens    New York Rangers    4:1
1978    Montreal Canadiens    Boston Bruins    4:2
1977    Montreal Canadiens    Boston Bruins    4:0
1976    Montreal Canadiens    Philadelphia Flyers    4:0
1975    Philadelphia Flyers    Buffalo Sabres    4:2
1974    Philadelphia Flyers    Boston Bruins    4:2
1973    Montreal Canadiens    Chicago Blackhawks    4:2
1972    Boston Bruins    New York Rangers    4:2
1971    Montreal Canadiens    Chicago Blackhawks    4:3
1970    Boston Bruins    St. Louis Blues    4:0
1969    Montreal Canadiens    St. Louis Blues    4:0
1968    Montreal Canadiens    St. Louis Blues    4:0
1967    Toronto Maple Leafs    Montreal Canadiens    4:2
1966    Montreal Canadiens    Detroit Red Wings    4:2
1965    Montreal Canadiens    Chicago Blackhawks    4:3
1964    Toronto Maple Leafs    Detroit Red Wings    4:3
1963    Toronto Maple Leafs    Detroit Red Wings    4:1
1962    Toronto Maple Leafs    Chicago Blackhawks    4:2
1961    Chicago Blackhawks    Detroit Red Wings    4:2
1960    Montreal Canadiens    Toronto Maple Leafs    4:0
1959    Montreal Canadiens    Toronto Maple Leafs    4:1
1958    Montreal Canadiens    Boston Bruins    4:2
1957    Montreal Canadiens    Boston Bruins    4:1
1956    Montreal Canadiens    Detroit Red Wings    4:1
1955    Detroit Red Wings    Montreal Canadiens    4:3
1954    Detroit Red Wings    Montreal Canadiens    4:3
1953    Montreal Canadiens    Boston Bruins    4:1
1952    Detroit Red Wings    Montreal Canadiens    4:0
1951    Toronto Maple Leafs    Montreal Canadiens    4:1
1950    Detroit Red Wings    New York Rangers    4:3
1949    Toronto Maple Leafs    Detroit Red Wings    4:0
1948    Toronto Maple Leafs    Detroit Red Wings    4:0
1947    Toronto Maple Leafs    Montreal Canadiens    4:2
1946    Montreal Canadiens    Boston Bruins    4:1
1945    Toronto Maple Leafs    Detroit Red Wings    4:3
1944    Montreal Canadiens    Chicago Blackhawks    4:1
1943    Detroit Red Wings    Boston Bruins    4:0
1942    Toronto Maple Leafs    Detroit Red Wings    4:3
1941    Boston Bruins    Detroit Red Wings    4:0
1940    New York Rangers    Toronto Maple Leafs    4:2
1939    Boston Bruins    Toronto Maple Leafs    4:1
1938    Chicago Blackhawks    Toronto Maple Leafs    3:1
1937    Detroit Red Wings    New York Rangers    3:2
1936    Detroit Red Wings    Toronto Maple Leafs    3:1
1935    Montreal Maroons    Toronto Maple Leafs    3:0
1934    Chicago Blackhawks    Detroit Red Wings    3:1
1933    New York Rangers    Toronto Maple Leafs    3:1
1932    Toronto Maple Leafs    New York Rangers    3:0
1931    Montreal Maroons    Chicago Blackhawks    3:2
1930    Montreal Maroons    Boston Bruins    2:0
1929    Boston Bruins    New York Rangers    2:0
1928    New York Rangers    Montreal Maroons    3:2
1927    Ottawa Senators    Boston Bruins    2:0

Wojtek Wolski w New York Rangers

Wojtek Wolski hokeista polskiego pochodzenia, przeszedł z Phoenix Coyotes do New York Rangers. W zamian za niego, Strażnicy oddali obrońcę Michala Rozsivala. Wolski w tym sezonie zdobył sześć goli i zanotował dziesięć asyst w 35 spotkaniach. W poprzednim sezonie w barwach Colorado Avalanche i Phoenix Coyotes zdobył łącznie 65 punktów (23 bramki i 42 asysty). Być może dziś Wolski zadebiutuje w spotkaniu z Montreal Canadiens.

Wyniki poniedziałkowych spotkań w NHL

Wyniki poniedziałkowych meczy rozgrywanych w NHL:
Los Angeles - Toronto    2:3
Colorado - Detroit    5:4
St. Louis - Phoenix    3:4
Pittsburgh - Boston    2:4

Wyniki niedzielnych spotkań w NHL

Wyniki niedzielnych meczy rozgrywanych w NHL:
Anaheim - San Jose    1:0
Chicago - NY Islanders    5:0
Minnesota - Dallas    0:4
New Jersey - Tampa Bay    6:3
Carolina - Atlanta    4:3OT

Wyniki nocnych spotkań w NHL

Wyniki dzisiejszych meczy rozgrywanych w NHL:
Los Angeles - Columbus    6:4
Vancouver - Detroit    1:2OT
San Jose - Nashville    1:2
Phoenix - Buffalo    1:2OT
St. Louis - NY Rangers    1:2
Washington - Florida    3:2
Pittsburgh - Minnesota    0:4
Ottawa - Tampa Bay    1:2
Montreal - Boston    3:2OT

Wyniki nocnych spotkań w NHL

Wyniki dzisiejszych meczy rozgrywanych w NHL:
Vancouver - Edmonton    6:1
Anaheim - Columbus    6:0
Calgary - Detroit    4:5OT
Dallas - NY Rangers    2:3OT
Chicago - Ottawa    3:2OT
Atlanta - Toronto    3:9
Florida - Carolina    3:5

Obecne serie w NHL

Obecne najdłuższe serie w NHL w tym sezonie:
Bez porażki w czasie regulaminowym:
Vancouver 14 meczy
Washington 7 meczy
Carolina 5 meczy
Bez remisu:
New Jersey 15 meczy
Nashville 13 meczy
Chicago 11 meczy

Wyniki nocnych spotkań w NHL

Wyniki dzisiejszych meczy rozgrywanych w NHL:
Los Angeles - Nashville    2:5
San Jose - Buffalo    0:3
Edmonton - NY Islanders    2:1
Colorado - Phoenix    0:2
Montreal - Pittsburgh    2:1OT
Boston - Minnesota    1:3
New Jersey - Philadelphia    2:4
Toronto - St. Louis    6:5OT

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