Saturday Morning Coffee- Celebrating The Game
It's Hockey Day in Canada and Hockey Weekend Across America. Time to celebrate the game, and enjoy the annual 'pounding of the Leafs' ceremony.
| Final - 1.27.2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Blues | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
It's Hockey Day in Canada and Hockey Weekend Across America. Time to celebrate the game, and enjoy the annual 'pounding of the Leafs' ceremony.
The road trip begins tomorrow, but is it as daunting as they say? It all gets started against the Leafs (paper bags for Leafs fans will be handed out at the door).
The Canucks wrap up a solid homestand with a win over the Blues. Heading out on The Road Trip From Hell(tm), are the Canucks in better shape than some think?
Well that sucked last night in Vancouver. The Blues played well enough to earn at least the charity point. And then it was snatched away. As much as we'd like to think otherwise, I guess the Blues...
Refereeing isn't always a good excuse for how a game was decided, but you could make the argument one late call decided the Blues-Canucks game that Vancouver won 3-2.
A look at who's hot for the Blues, stats galore, and some video
It's always gratifying to see popular opinion falling in line with how you already feel. I hate Vancouver, and the rest of the world is starting to, also. First, on Jan 11th, Alexandre Burrows got...
Like the monolith in 2001: A Space Oddity, The Road Trip From Hell(tm) looms for the Canucks. I hope they remember they have a game at home tonight...
Last night wasn't just another 2 points for one of the best home teams in the NHL. Henrik Sedin issued the statement on why he is a Hart trophy candidate.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Vancouver | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, St Louis Power-Play Goal - Keith Tkachuk (12), from Andy Mcdonald and David Perron at 4:24. 2, Vancouver Goal - Mason Raymond (19), from Ryan Kesler at 6:41. Penalties - Alexander Edler, Vancouver (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), 3:03; Shane O`Brien, Vancouver (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), 7:51; Jay McClement, St. Louis (Holding), 12:24; Erik Johnson, St. Louis (Roughing), 15:17; B.J. Crombeen, St. Louis (Roughing), 15:17; Rick Rypien, Vancouver (Roughing), 15:17. |
| Second Period |
| - No scoring. Penalties - Eric Brewer, St. Louis (Roughing), 11:06; Steve Bernier, Vancouver (Roughing), 11:06. |
| Third Period |
| - 3, Vancouver Goal - Mason Raymond (20), from Ryan Kesler and Mikael Samuelsson at 3:37. 4, St Louis Goal - T.J. Oshie (11), from David Backes and Paul Kariya at 10:07. 5, Vancouver Power-Play Goal - Christian Ehrhoff (11), from Mason Raymond and Ryan Kesler at 12:12. Penalties - Mike Weaver, St. Louis (Tripping), 4:20; Paul Kariya, St. Louis (Slashing), 11:40; David Perron, St. Louis (Hi-sticking), 12:36. |