FalcoLombardi Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 He also had a questionable hit on Hamhuis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramar Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 Yeah I read about that, I'm not savvy on whats legal or not in that situation, but it looks nasty and it's never good to see someone laid out like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 The Pens vs Islanders game on Friday wasn't so much a game as it was a royal rumble. It finished 9-3 to the Islanders but both teams combined to record 346 penalty minutes, 15 fighting majors and 21 misconducts. It's led to several Islander players being suspended. Trevor Gillies was suspended for 9 games for delivering an elbow and throwing several punches at the head of Eric Tangradi, which has left him with a concussion. Martin was suspended for 4 games for for being a complete fag and throwing punches from behind to Max Talbot. Pens Eric Godard was giving an automatic 10 game suspension for leaving the bench to join in a fight and help out a team mate. This game was something else, the 3rd period especially, it was just insane. I don't blame Godard at all for leaving the bench to come and help out his team mates. The downside though, is we've not lost another two players to injury/suspension and we're now down 9 forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platty Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Went to the double header this weekend in Belfast where the Giants beat Coventry Blaze twice. 5-2 and 4-1. Good weekend for Belfast, some great goals and a couple of good fights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramar Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 Watching the Avs @ Ducks game. We've been a bit pony recently, but so have the avalanche so could be interesting. Probably only gonna watch the first period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murr Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Well Ramar, Ducks at Rangers tonight. 3:30am on ESPN, Recording that and will watch tomorrow evening I thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramar Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 We've been so hit and miss recently I have no idea what way the game will go, we really need to get a good win streak going if we want to make the play offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Fleury has to be a good shout shout for the Hart trophy this year. When you consider how many kepy players the Penguins have lost this season, over 10 forwards at one point. He up there statistically but not even they highlight how awesome he's been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murr Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Rangers / Ducks game finished 5-2 to Ducks, Maybe I wont watch it after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramar Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 Watched the highlights it looks like Bobby Ryan and Corey Perry played really well. Along with our new goalie Dan Ellis, so glad we got rid of Curtis McElhinney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramar Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 Went to my first hockey match today. MK Lighting v Manchester Phoenix, Manchester won 6-5. It was really fun, some good hockey at times, then some awful defending at others. Highlights include: The ref awarding a goal when the puck appeared to hit the post and come straight out. I had an obstructed view on this so, it might have been clear from their angle. But never looked in to me. Missing a puck in the face by 6 or so seats. Poor bloke further along copped it right in the chops. Here's a rather terrible picture I took. Sports results haven't gone my way today, so hopefully the Ducks can own the Kings to make me feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platty Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 (edited) Went to the Challenge Cup final on Wednesday. Belfast lost to Nottingham on agg. Was gutting. 3-1 down after the first leg, they started brightly and went 2-0 up with 2 cracking goals in the first period. Then in the second Nottingham scored the scrappiest Ice Hockey goal I have ever seen. Was terrible bouncing round the goal area. Belfast couldn't then get that extra goal and lost 4-3 on agg. Then this weekend the last in the Elite League season we go to Nottingam and smash them 6-2!!! dammit. Last games today, Looks like Belfast will be 3rd meaning a game against Coventry in the playoffs. Speaking of the playoffs I got my ticket for Saturdays first leg As we are sharing pics, here's one I took couple weeks back (not great quality): Edited March 20, 2011 by Platty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramar Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 That arena looks so much better than the place in Milton Keynes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platty Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 (edited) Yeah it's the Odyssey Arena in Belfast. Pretty big. Think it can hold around 7,000 - 8,000 for the Hockey. Not really ever sold out, think I've only been to a couple this season that have been. The cup final was and I'm sure the playoff game will be. Great night there all round, very american with subway cannon and all sorts during the breaks. I'll dig out some more photos and post them here. EDIT: Edited March 20, 2011 by Platty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murr Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Rangers are 4 wins on the trot now. Found a bit of form since the loss to the ducks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramar Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Went to the MK Lightning game today, last game of the regulation season. They lost 4-3 after a shoot out. Was a great game, but MK should have won, threw away a 3-0 lead, then missed a sitter in the final minute. It was fun though, definitely going to try and get to more games next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platty Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Went to the Elite League playoff game last night for the first leg of Belfast vs Coventry. It was a tense game. Ended 2-2. Belfast should have won by a mile though. 38 shots to 17 or something. Credit to Coventry. Biggest crowd at the arena since 2002 I hear which is good news for the sport. 2nd leg was tonight in Coventry and it ended 1-1 with no scorer in overtime. The shootout was won by Belfast with Coventry missing 3 of their pens. Now on to Nottingham and the semi finals against Cardiff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramar Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Awesome stuff Platty. The EPL playoff quarter finals are next week, MK are playing Basingstoke Bison's. I'm at the Arsenal when MK play at home so I'll miss the game. It'll be a tough two games for MK if they want to make the playoff weekend in Coventry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platty Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Belfast Giants end of season video. LOVE IT. Can't wait for the new season in September. So long to wait :-( Worth the watch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramar Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Cool video Platty. The bloke dancing at 3 mins is a hero. One thing I really don't like about hockey in the UK is the amount of sponsors on the jerseys. I get why they're have them, vital revenue, it's still a shame, they ruin them in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platty Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Yeah I agree. The Giants shirt is covered. Would look so much better without all the rubbish advertisement such as "cool fm" but if helps the club survive then I can deal with it. That bloke is a legend. They played that vid at saturdays match and everyone was cheering. Bet he loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramar Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 I'm actually a bit moist. Ducks are in the play offs!! Almost a perfect way to get there. Final two games against the Kings, need to win one to clinch it. Honda Center, home ice, 1-0 down after 1 period. Who steps up but the man who's loved the most in Anaheim, Teemu Selanne (in what could be his last season), nets two goals to win the game and take the Ducks into the play offs. The atmosphere at the end was amazing. Glad I rushed home from work to catch the last 10 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramar Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 MK Lightning also won today 3-2 OT against Manchester Phoenix to make it to the EPLIH Play Off Final! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramar Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 (edited) Wow close call in the Rangers game just now. Puck in the net with what appeared to be 0.01 on the clock. But the war room have cancelled it out. Tough break. Looking forward to the Ducks game in an hour. First game of the play offs I can watch in full. Gonna be tough without Bobby Ryan, stupid stamp in the previous game, but two game suspension seems harsh. Edit- Wow, the Ducks were poor tonight. Very fortunate to get 3 goals with very few shots on net. Need to win the next one. Edited April 18, 2011 by Ramar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Woke up this morning and was pretty saddened to read that Derek Boogaard was found dead yesterday . He was fearsome on the ice but by all accounts a top guy and big softie on the ice. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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