Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts
In a play reminiscent to how I had my shoulder seperated, Jerome Iginla trip and rode Sheldon Souray into the end boards as he went back to retrieve the puck. While it is likely that the play was unintentional, Colin Campbell, NHL disciplinarian, has sent the wrong message by fining Pat Quinn $10,000 for his comments after the game.
Quinn said, the hit by Calgary Iginla's was a "dirty play." Adding that Oiler players should have retaliated and that "in the old days (Iginla) would have got hit over the head with a stick right after ... in the area I come from, you do dirt with dirt."
Here is the play below.
The Oilers are in the win column. Pat Quinn gets his first win, Khabibulin gets his 300th, and the boys are back to their old tricks by winning in the shootout. Sam Gagner potted his second in two games.
I guess heads are being scratched and fingers are starting to point as Vancouver has stumbled out of the gate. It's still another week before they play the Oilers, who they seem to own.Luongo allowed 3 goals on 3 shots in 44 seconds. I believe Vancouver's captain is showing a chink in his mighty armor. Meanwhile, Vancouver continues to pepper their opponents with shots, but fail to capitalize on many.
Wednesday night against the Canadians may be a rough one.
Photo by Derek Purdy
There next game is tonight (Monday) against Columbus. I will make no secret about the fact I hope their losing ways continue. Just 'splaining, not hating.Photo by Derek Purdy
Oiler fans were choked by the outcome of the season opener on Saturday night.
A heartbreaking blunder, by newly acquired goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, allowed the Flames to seal the game with seconds to go. The winning goal, by Sphagnum (David "Pete" Moss) came shortly after a great scoring chance by "Paddy" O'Sullivan (the best of a bunch on which he failed to capitalize).
In Khabibulin's defense, he looked pretty keen in his debut. While the Oilers plastered the Flames to the boards at every opportunity, they still allowed some ridiculous easy chances. Sam Gagner got lucky with a fortuitous bounce of a stanchion to tie the game upmidway through the third.
Good jobs by the refs as they put their whistles away in the last period (good for the Oilers as their power play was dismal and Flames' has been hot this season).
Next game, Tuesday night against Dallas.
