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November 03, 2003
NHL Weekend Roundup
After all the bad news around the Caps, I would be remiss to mention that the team snapped their six game losing streak on Friday night, beating the Thrashers at home, 2-1. Unfortunately, on Saturday, the team followed up the win with an uneven performance against the Minnesota Wild, dropping a 2-1 decision. Ex-Cap Andrew Brunette, who the team let go in an expansion draft several years, got the game-winner against his former teammates. The Wild have now won four of their last five. Saturday in Pittsburgh, rookie Marc-Andre Fleury had 30 saves as the Penguins beat the Bruins in OT, 3-2. Rico Fata, acquired by the Penguins from the Rangers in the deal that sent Alexi Kovalev back to New York, had two goals for the Penguins. Unfortunately for the home team, Mario Lemieux left the game early in the first period with a hip injury. No word yet on how long he'll be out. Meanwhile in Toronto, the Flyers crushed the Maple Leafs 7-1. Repeat, as I said a few weeks ago, the Maple Leafs will not make the playoffs, which means Pat Quinn will not last the season as head coach. In Tampa Bay, the Lightning remained unbeaten as they took down Southeast Division rivals, Carolina, 4-3. Cory Stillman got the game winner in the third period, scoring on a shot from center ice that surprised Hurricane goalie Kevin Weekes. On Sunday, I listened to most of the first two periods of the Rangers-Avalanche game, as the Broadway Blueshirts took a 2-0 lead into the third period. I lost track of the game as I picked up the Eagles-Falcons game further down the New Jersey Turnpike, so I missed the third period where the Avalanche tied the score, and then won the game in OT, 3-2. Journeyman Karlis Skrastins got the game winner for the Avalanche. As uneven as the Rangers have played this season, their woes can't be blamed on goalie Mike Dunham, who has made sure the team hasn't missed Mike Richter. And finally, in Dallas on Sunday, Bill Guerin had a hat trick in the team's 7-3 win over Nashville. Guerin now has 10 points in his last four games.
Eric
12:19 AM
Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: CommentsLots of Ranger fans wanted Cujo brought over; I'm glad he wasn't. Dunham has been rock-solid ever since he came to NYC, and deserves to be #1. I miss Richter, but Dunham is filling his skates handily. Posted by: at November 3, 2003 10:59 AM Being one of said Cujo-to-the-Rangers Rangers fans (but not any longer!), I have to agree. Dunham has been solid, losing games only because the team in front of him refuses to play defense. Posted by: at November 3, 2003 04:57 PM Post a commentThanks for signing in, . (If you haven't left a comment here before, you may need to be approved by the site owner before your comment will appear. Until then, it won't appear on the entry. Thanks for waiting.) |