2/06/2011
2/05/2011
2/04/2011
Intangible Qualities
Bladerunners management refuse to comment on queries about whether this was intentional.
Malkin injured in return to lineupFriday, 02.04.2011 / 9:12 PM / News NHL.com
Evgeni Malkin's return to the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup didn't last long.
Malkin left Friday's game against the Buffalo Sabres with what appeared to be a right leg injury after a second-period collision with Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers.
Malkin got tied up racing for a loose puck in the corner with Myers in the first few seconds of the period. Myers, a 6-foot-8 defenseman, appeared to fall on Malkin's right leg, which crumpled underneath him. Malkin remained on the ice for some time, then skated off to the dressing room with some assistance.
Evgeni Malkin
Center - PIT
GOALS: 15 | ASST: 22 | PTS: 37
SOG: 179 | +/-: -2According to the Penguins' official Twitter feed, Malkin suffered what the team is calling a lower-body injury and will not return.
Malkin returned to the lineup Friday after missing five games with a left knee injury and a sinus infection. The 24-year old has 15 goals and 27 assists in 43 games this season.
The Penguins were playing their 12th game without captain Sidney Crosby, who's out with a concussion. They are also without rookie centre Mark Letestu, who was hurt in the morning skate on Tuesday and is expected to miss up to six weeks with a knee injury.
Malkin injured in return to lineupFriday, 02.04.2011 / 9:12 PM / News NHL.com
Evgeni Malkin's return to the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup didn't last long.
Malkin left Friday's game against the Buffalo Sabres with what appeared to be a right leg injury after a second-period collision with Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers.
Malkin got tied up racing for a loose puck in the corner with Myers in the first few seconds of the period. Myers, a 6-foot-8 defenseman, appeared to fall on Malkin's right leg, which crumpled underneath him. Malkin remained on the ice for some time, then skated off to the dressing room with some assistance.
Evgeni Malkin
Center - PIT
GOALS: 15 | ASST: 22 | PTS: 37
SOG: 179 | +/-: -2According to the Penguins' official Twitter feed, Malkin suffered what the team is calling a lower-body injury and will not return.
Malkin returned to the lineup Friday after missing five games with a left knee injury and a sinus infection. The 24-year old has 15 goals and 27 assists in 43 games this season.
The Penguins were playing their 12th game without captain Sidney Crosby, who's out with a concussion. They are also without rookie centre Mark Letestu, who was hurt in the morning skate on Tuesday and is expected to miss up to six weeks with a knee injury.
2/03/2011
2/02/2011
2/01/2011
Just as a Reminder
WD2 is occurring on Saturday, Feb 5th, between 12:30 and 1:00 MST. If you are a Skype user please have that organized so that we can promptly start at 1 o'clock.
Mike, you asked a question, I give you answers.
Courtesy of Bob for the DC
Mike, you asked a question, I give you answers.
Courtesy of Bob for the DC
1/31/2011
Week 18 Lineups and WD2 drops
You know the drill. Please include provisional drops and points for WD2...
1/28/2011
1/27/2011
Thomas, Staal and Sedins Power Calgary to FunHL All-Star Victory; WD2 Draft Order Set As Week 17 Ends
[Update: Corrected to show the Vendetta playing the correct goaltender.]
1/24/2011
Week 16 Stats
Note that in the Challenge Cup Standings I have ranked the Vendetta and Scourge as per the actual Challenge Cup Tie-Breaker (1st off, head-to-head record: Vendetta 1 win and 1 tie vs the Scourge). I note also that in their only meeting of the season, week 1, I have the Shadowmen beating the Severed Heads - though I had previously recorded this as a tie. That has been corrected.
1/23/2011
Week 17 Line-ups - ALL STAR EDITION
Hi guys,
Just a reminder that this week the Challenge Cup takes it's All Star break (what with the very short week) so it's the Calgary Conference vs the Out of Calgary Conference. The Barbarians (as they are filling in for the Lost Boys and as they were former OCC members) will have their members play in the OCC.
Please note two forwards and one defenseman on your rosters as your designated All Star representatives. Top pointing goalie for each conference will get the nod.
Just a reminder that this week the Challenge Cup takes it's All Star break (what with the very short week) so it's the Calgary Conference vs the Out of Calgary Conference. The Barbarians (as they are filling in for the Lost Boys and as they were former OCC members) will have their members play in the OCC.
Please note two forwards and one defenseman on your rosters as your designated All Star representatives. Top pointing goalie for each conference will get the nod.
1/22/2011
1/21/2011
1/20/2011
1/18/2011
Week 16 Gets Underway
Hey, stats out on the first day of the new week. Pretty good if I do say so myself.
Note I've been having some problems with a discrepency between what the Barbarians goaltending is calculated at under the "this week" vs "last week" totals. The "last week" total is the correct one but for a couple of weeks now Mike's total has inexplicably "dropped" from Monday to Tuesday. Not sure why this was happening but I think I have corrected it. Still could you keep a eye open Mike (or others) to see if the total looks off from this week to next - thanks.
To everyone who has been posting the line-ups to the blog, thanks. It really helps to get the stats out quicker. Darrell, thanks for a season of (almost) no changes - that really helps.
Corey, I really would stop it with the +/- stuff - too risky, at least for everyone else :-)
1/17/2011
1/15/2011
1/14/2011
1/13/2011
World Juniors - Update
Hi all,
As you may know, there was an unprecedented and unexpected response to the IIHF lottery for 2012 IIHF World Junior ticket packages. Following the priority windows allotted to winners of the lottery, Hockey Canada has announced that they have SOLD OUT all of the tickets available (with some previously going to Flames/Oilers and Hitmen/Oil King season ticket holders.
They have also announced, based on order of finishing, the two groups for the round robin preliminaries. Because they finished second (Conspiracy of Edmontonians perhaps?), Canada moves to group B, for which all round robin games will be played in Edmonton, and also include the US, Czechs, Finland and Denmark (Yes Doug, you will have to choose between Canada and Finland in the same group!). Calgary games for Group A will include champion Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Slovakia and Latvia. These games will be Dec 26-31st, 2011. All subsequent playoff, relegation and medal games will take place in Calgary, between Jan 1-5th, 2012.
On the plus side, I was able to get some tickets before they sold out! As they are for Calgary, they will include all ten games between the Group A teams listed above, as well as 11 playoff, relegation and medal games. Actual breakdown of the face value of tickets I don't yet know, but I suspect the round robin games will be lowest, followed by relegation games, playoff games, and lastly medal games. Of the round robin I can foresee greatest interest in Russia-Sweden, and of course the playoff games will depend on winners in the round robin.
Thanks to Collin and Bob for advance notice of commitment to buy some of the tickets. Once I know more, and have offered them the tickets they prefer, I will no doubt be open to others who are interested, so keep me posted if you think Junior hockey in Dec/Jan is appealing! Cam, let me know when you know your return dates to Calgary. Doug, let me know if you plan to trek South over the holidays.
Dan
As you may know, there was an unprecedented and unexpected response to the IIHF lottery for 2012 IIHF World Junior ticket packages. Following the priority windows allotted to winners of the lottery, Hockey Canada has announced that they have SOLD OUT all of the tickets available (with some previously going to Flames/Oilers and Hitmen/Oil King season ticket holders.
They have also announced, based on order of finishing, the two groups for the round robin preliminaries. Because they finished second (Conspiracy of Edmontonians perhaps?), Canada moves to group B, for which all round robin games will be played in Edmonton, and also include the US, Czechs, Finland and Denmark (Yes Doug, you will have to choose between Canada and Finland in the same group!). Calgary games for Group A will include champion Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Slovakia and Latvia. These games will be Dec 26-31st, 2011. All subsequent playoff, relegation and medal games will take place in Calgary, between Jan 1-5th, 2012.
On the plus side, I was able to get some tickets before they sold out! As they are for Calgary, they will include all ten games between the Group A teams listed above, as well as 11 playoff, relegation and medal games. Actual breakdown of the face value of tickets I don't yet know, but I suspect the round robin games will be lowest, followed by relegation games, playoff games, and lastly medal games. Of the round robin I can foresee greatest interest in Russia-Sweden, and of course the playoff games will depend on winners in the round robin.
Thanks to Collin and Bob for advance notice of commitment to buy some of the tickets. Once I know more, and have offered them the tickets they prefer, I will no doubt be open to others who are interested, so keep me posted if you think Junior hockey in Dec/Jan is appealing! Cam, let me know when you know your return dates to Calgary. Doug, let me know if you plan to trek South over the holidays.
Dan
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