Sunday October 22

Kraken hit a wall, Kings pull away on four unanswered goals

(3)Kraken vs Kings(7)

The game started with great excitement as the Kings took control-from the beginning. Down 3-0, the Kraken needed a spark to stop the bleeding. Finally, C.Decotis and C.Pirone each scored, and Kraken crawled their way back into it with a full twenty minutes to play. Once the Kings started to feel the pressure, and resurgence by the Kraken, they stepped up their game and took over with four unanswered goals. Two of those tallies were converted on penalty shots with the Kraken taking untimely penalties. A.Daghlian and T.Settino made sure to capitalise during the breakaways which alleviated any added pressure for the Kings to close out the game. The Kings took this one by committee with seven different goal scorers, and S.Sauk being a part of it as the goaltender was sharp beaten only three times.

The Allo Mon Coco Ste Dorothee player of the game goes to Scott Sauk of the Kings. The net minder stayed focused under pressure, and the Kings pulled way thanks to S.Sauk keeping the Kraken at bay throughout the entire match.

Blackhawks click late to defeat Flyers

( 8 )Blackhawks vs Flyers(6)

Although the score remained close, the Flyers always played ahead as the Blackhawks were stuck chasing the game. It really wasn’t up until the last ten minutes for the Blackhawks to flip the script and take over on five quick goals. That’s when M.Kardum placed himself in his sweet spot riffling a total of four tallies by the time it was said and done. The Blackhawks looked like a car idling for most of the match before finding that extra gear late in the game to blow past the Flyers. E.Allen had provided a huge penalty shot goal during that stretch giving the Blackhawks their first lead of the game. There was no question that goal fuelled his bench to thrive for more, and complete the mini comeback by finishing off strong. It may have come in a losing cause, but M.Saia and M.Destounis did all of the work up front for the Flyers as both players combined for five goals with M.Saia credited the hat trick.

The Allo Mon Coco Ste Dorothee player of the game goes to Marin Kardum of the Blackhawks. When it was time to get serious, M.Kardum got to work scoring a total of four goals  that clearly had an influence on the final score.

Sound defense pays off again for Canadiens rout vs the Islanders

(3)Islanders vs Canadiens(7)

For how well the Canadiens are playing so far this season, you have to figure they are coming in with a game plan. It showed-from the opening face off as they executed it almost flawlessly maintaining control for nearly the entire time. They managed to pull ahead 3-0, and only conceded one of their few goals when G.Lamothe finally got to M.Tzouvadakis. The Islanders didn’t have an easy time trying to break through the Canadiens defense. As much as they tried to create the lanes, someone was there to cut the play and regain control. The Islanders weren’t out of this by any means trailing only 4-2 at one point. Unable for the Islanders to make any ground, the Canadiens started to add some insurance late in the game where they posted four tallies to secure another victory. G.Santacroce knows how to utilise his speed as the quick forward bagged two goals and an assist. The Canadiens essentially took this contest like they’ve done with their previous wins. By playing a structured defence style, allowing goals will be limited while the offense  will come naturally.

The Allo Mon Coco Ste Dorothee player of the game goes to Mike Tzouvadakis of the Canadiens. The net minder exhibited skill and poise between the pipes giving his teammates all the confidence that he would pull through and make all the necessary saves.

P.Stroubakis taps in overtime winner in thrilling affair between Wild and Predators

(7)Wild vs Predators( 8 ) O.T

From-the very drop of the ball, the fans were treated with some exciting hockey that was just to unpredictable on where it was headed. First, it looked as though the Wild were in command mounting a 3-1 lead on a strong effort by J.Terrigno’s two goals. The Predators kept it close by trailing, but couldn’t really get much going up front. However, that eventually changed by the 39 minute mark where they finally got the ball rolling. Finally, they had found their rhythm and the offense started to click riding a strong sequence that saw them in front when D.Melo took a fairly late 7-6 lead. The Wild looked to be in shambles after playing a solid game for most of the match. They couldn’t figure out a way to slow down the Predators relentless onslaught as the game was winding down. Trailing only by a goal, the Wild needed somebody to step up, and who other than J.Terrigno to rescue the situation. The forward was definitely feeling it on this night as he was able to score late and send this contest into overtime. When getting to this stage of the game, the odds are of a coin toss on who would prevail. The Predators got their first thanks to P.Stoubakis tapping in his own rebound  after receiving a nice pass-from M.Porato and J.Tynes.

The Allo Mon Coco Ste Dorothee player of the game goes to Mike Porato of the Predators. M.Porato’s remarkable play and his five point performance highlight his skill, vision, and ability to make a difference on the court. The Predators got to the finish line first with M.Porato being a significant piece to the puzzle.

Red Wings secure victory with stout defense

(3)Bruins vs Red Wings(4)

The Red Wings demonstrated their defensive prowess right-from the start of the game. They effectively neutralised the Bruins offense, limiting their opponents to doing much up front. Its not like the Red Wings were outgunning the Bruins offensively, but they did have the luxury of always playing ahead. The Bruins had tied the game twice on goals by Z.StMartin and E.Capalbo, but could never jump ahead as they kept hitting a wall toward the opposing net. B.Verducci is hard to beat, and unless you get him good, nothing will go through him unless he’s feeling tired. Tonight however, he looked to be in fine form limiting a strong attack to only three goals. As long as the Red Wings grabbed their slight lead, the chances were good that they would close out the deal. M.Salerno would make the score 4-2 favouring the Red Wings which just held up for the winner.

The Allo Mon Coco Ste Dorothee player of the game goes to Ben Verducci of the Red Wings. In a game that needed your last line of defence to prevail, the Red Wings were glad to see B.Verducci do his thing . The Bruins usually score more, but not on this night with B.Verducci dialled in stealing the show.

Panthers fend off Sabres

(5)Sabres vs Panthers(7)

The game lives up to expectations as the Sabres and the Panthers engage in a nice exchange of momentum swings. First, it was the Sabres dictating the terms grabbing the better start leading 3-1. Then, it was the Panthers turn to take over as they went on a tear notching four consecutive markers. The Sabres looked lost at times as they tried to figure out a way to regain some sort of control. L.Bucci did end a log scoring spell to narrow the gap by one. Unfortunately for the Sabres, they couldn’t push the pace long enough as the Panthers responded as well courtesy of T.Longhi. The two sides would go on to exchange one goal each which played in the favour of the Panthers emerging as winners. With the help of S.Kalaydjian’s hat trick along with A.Gravel’s two tallies, the Panthers were able to escape with the narrow 7-5 win over the Sabres.

The Allo Mon Coco Ste Dorothee player of the game goes to Sevag Kalaydjian of the Panthers. Prior to the game, S.Kalaydjian was pressured to score at least three goals for the Panthers in which he just made it in time on a late empty net marker to cap off the win.