Heat and Blackhawks keep streaks alive

World Baseball Classic
No games played yesterday that weren't already covered but today there is three games. Netherlands and Cuba start second round play in Tokyo at 10pm while Pool C and Pool D begin opening round play. Venezuela will be playing in memory of Hugo Chavez against star studded Dominican Repblic. In Pool D, two countries with similar flags will face-off, Italy and Mexico.
NBA Recap
There was a shitload 14 games last night so this will be quick.
Joe Johnson scored 22 points as the Nets defeated the Bobcats 99-78. I don't if the Nets should be proud of their second half comeback or they should be embarrassed that they were ever trailing against Charlotte.

Irving

The Cavaliers overcame an eight point deficit entering the fourth quarter to beat the Jazz 104-101. Kyrie Irving dropped 20 points while recording 10 assists in the win. For the Jazz, Butler alum Gordon Hayward had 25 points and 7 assists.
Jeff Green hit a layup as time expired in Indiana to give the Celtics a 83-81 win over the Pacers. Kevin Garnett was the leading performer for Boston with 18 points and 10 rebounds and David West had 11 and 16 for Indiana.
Despite a strong fourth quarter the 76ers were not able to overcome a 19 point lead entering that period. Jeff Teague and Al Horford both played strong for the Hawks in the win with Teague having 27 points and 11 assists and Horford scoring 21 and grabbing 12 boards in the 107-96 win.
Lebron James was the hero in Miami hitting a shot with only a few seconds on the clock to give the Heat a 97-96 win. He scored 26 points on the night but his performance was outmatched by Nikola Vucevic, who scored 25 points while grabbing 21 rebounds.
The Knicks and Pistons entered the forth quarter tied but the Knicks pulled away for an 87-77 win. Raymond Felton scored 26 points for the night and it was an overly unimpressive night for everyone else.
Marc Gasol's double-double (23 P, 12 R) was crucial in the Grizzlies' 91-85 defeat of the Trail Blazers. Damian Lillard scored 20 for Portland.
Kobe Bryant had a huge night dropping 42 points and dishing out 12 assists in the Lakers' 108-102 win in New Orleans. Dwight Howard also played well scoring 20 and getting 15 boards. Al-Farouq Aminu had 12 points with 16 boards for the Hornets.
Honestly nobody cared about this game; the Timberwolves defeated the Wizards 87-82 at home. Derrick Williams had 16 points and 8 rebounds for the T-Wolves while John Wall went for 19 points and 7 assists.
Dirk Nowitzki and OJ Mayo both scored 22 as the Mavericks defeated the Rockets 112-108 (Wall also had 8 assists). This game was close as hell in the second with each team scoring 27 in the third and 25 in the fourth.

Duncan

The Spurs keep proving their dominance of the NBA with 101-83 defeat of the Spurs. Tim Duncan scored 18 points while grabbing 10 rebounds and teammate Manu Ginobili also scored 18 while dishing out 9 assists coming off the bench. Marco Bleinelli scored 21 for the Bulls.
The Raptors beat the Suns 98-71 in a game between teams with a combined 25-78 record. DeMar DeRozan scored 15 for Toronto and tied for their leading rebounder with an outstanding 6.
Blake Griffin recorded a triple-double of 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists in the Clippers 117-101 win over the Bucks. Monta Ellis scored 22 for Milwaukee.
In a surprisingly low game for the Warriors (especially against the sucky Kings), they beat Sacramento 87-83. Jason Thompson scored 17 in the loss for Sacramento while Klay Thompson scored 20 for Golden State.
 

All NBA 3/6/13
Pos	Player	Note
G	Jeff Teague- ATL	Scored 27 points going 10-17 from the field while contributing 11 assists.
G	Kobe Bryant- LAL *PON*	Went off last night for 42 points from 14-21 shooting from field and 11-14 from line. Also had 12 assists and 7 rebounds.
F	Blake Griffin- LAC	Got the triple double with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. Shot 9-14 from field.
F	Nikola Vucevic- ORL	Scored 25 points and had 21 (or 20; depending on site) in Magic loss.
C	Al HOrford- ATL	Second Hawk on the list shot 10-17 from field for 21 points and also grabbed 12 rebounds. Distributed the ball well for 6 assists.

NHL Recap
The Maple Leafs got off to a fast start leading off with 3 unanswered goals against the Senators (JVR had one of those goals plus an assist). Things changed when Mika Zibanejad scored for the Senators in the second to make it 3-1. Zack Smth then scored for Ottawa to begin the third before Toronto scored two to pretty much put things out of reach at 5-2 with 10 minutes left. Ottawa came close to tying it up though scoring twice in the waning moments. James Reimer made 39 saves on a whopping 43 shots to get the 5-4 win.

Carcillo

The Avalanche had a chance to end the Blackhawks point streak when Matt Duchene scored 13 minutes into the second to break a 1-1 tie. Jonathan Toews tied things up when he scored on Semyon Varlamov in the third. Dan Carcillo (a douche from the Flyers) scored with just 50 seconds left (somehow, he really wasn't too impressive in Philly) to give Chicago a 3-2 win.
Roman Cervenka scored for Calgary in the first and Joe Thornton scored for San Jose in the second to set up a third that would (hopefully) decide everything. Calgary made easy work of the third scoring three goals by Blake Comeau, Jarome Iginla, and Curtis Glencross. Mikka Kiprusoff played great saving  32 of 33 shots in the 4-1 win.
Jonas Hiller recorded the shutout stopping every single one of the 18(pathetic for Phoenx) shots that he faced last night. Corey Perry scored the opening goal and Ryan Getzlaf got an empty netter with 20 seconds left to make it 2-0. Getzlaf had assisted earlier on Hiller's goal.

All-NHL 3/6/13
Pos	Player	Injury Note
F	Ryan Getzlaf- ANA	Grabbed a goal and an assist for a two point night as well as finishing at +2. Also had 3 hits, a block, and a takeaway.
F	Leo Komarov- TOR	Didn't get a goal but he used the body for 6 hits and two blocked shots.
F	Bobby Ryan- ANA	Had an assist but played better defense with 4 hits and two takeaways.
F	Colin Greening- OTT	Scored one goal and finished at +1. On defense he had 4 hits, a block, and a takeaway.
D	Chris Phillips- OTT	Finished at +1 despite his team's loss. Had an assist and 6 hits.
D	Brent Seabrook- CHI	Had an assist while blocking three shots. Also hit 5 guys and forced a turnover.
D	Ryan O'Byrne-COL	Played real physical hitting 6 guys and blocking a shot. Finished at +1.
G	Mikka Kiprusoff- CGY	Stopped 32 of 33 shots to finish with a .970 SV%.
G	James Reimer- TOR	Faced a shitload of shots (43) but kept his cool stopping 39 and his offense did enough for the win.

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1. Randy Moss has decided that he will not be returning to the Super Bowl runner up San Francisco 49ers for the 2013 season. Moss, who has 982 career catches and 15,292 yards in his 14 year career only had 28 receptions and 435 yards in the 2012 season. He has not hinted on where or whether he will be playing next year.
NBA Recap

Wade

The Miami Heat won their 14th game in a row with a 99-93 defeat of the New York Knicks. Lebron James led the way with 29 points and 11 rebounds while teammate Dwayne Wade added 20 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. Carmelo Anthony dropped 32 for the Knicks.
Kevin Durant fell a rebound short of a double-double with 35 points and nine boards in the Thunder's 108-104 win over the Clippers. In a matchup of two of the best teams in the NBA, OKC guard Russell Westbrook scored 29 points while dishing out 10 assists.Chirs Paul scored 26 points and had 8 assists for the Clippers.
A game after upsetting the Bulls the Sixers fell to the terrible Wizards 90-87. John Wall led the Way for the Wizards with 16 points and 6 assists while Emeka Okafor dominated the paint scoring 12 and securing 16 rebounds. No one from Philadelphia is worth mentioning.
The Memphis Grizzlies rightly destroyed the Orlando Magic 108-92. Six Grizzlies scored in double-digits with Marc Gasol scoring 12 while grabbing 11 rebounds and Tayshaun Prince scoring a game-high 14, which is awfully sad for a game-high.
The Kings obliterated the Charlotte Bobcats 119-83, John Salmons scored a game high 22 points for the Kings while his teammate Jason Thompson scored 18 while grabbing 14 rebounds.

Parsons

It was another high-scoring blowout in Houston as Chandler Parsons scored 32 points in the Rockets 136-103 romp of the Mavericks. Omer Asik grabbed a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. O.J. Mayo led the Mavs with 18 points.
Surprise, Surprise; the Spurs took part in another blow out beating the Pistons 114-75 even without the help of Tony Parker. Tim Duncan had 16 points and 11 rebound while Manu Ginobili 17 points. Greg Monroe scored 16 points to lead the Pistons.
David West scored 31 points as the Pacers beat the Bulls 97-92. Jimmy Butler and Marco Bellnelli each scored 20 for the Bulls.
Kobe Bryant hit a layup with nine seconds left to beat the Lakers in a 99-98 lead that ended up being the final score. Bryant totaled 34 points in the whole game while teammate Dwight Howard grabbed 15 rebounds. AL Horford led the Hawks with 24 points.
NBA Week In Review

2-25 to 3-3 NBA All-Star Game Rosters
Pos	East Starters	Pos	West Starters
G	MIA- Dwayne Wade	G	OKC- Russell Westbrook
G	MIL- Monta Ellis	G	GS- Stephen Curry
F	MIA- Lebron James	F	OKC- Kevin Durant
F	ATL- Al Horford	F	SA- Tim Duncan
F	CHI- Joakim Noah	F	MEM- Marc Gasol

NHL Recap
Tomas Tatar scored for the Red Wings early in the third to make it seem as if the Blackhawks consecutive point streak was gonna end. Patrick Kane came threw on the powerplay with 2 minutes left to save the Blackhawks and force overtime. The game went to a shootout where Patrick Kane again was the hero netting the only goal as the Hawks won 2-1.

Kane

Brad Boyes scored for the Islanders in the first and Mike Zibanejad scored for the Senators in the second to set up a decisive third period. Michael Grabner gave the Isles a 2-1 lead with only three and a half minutes in the game but then Patrick Wiercloch tied things up again with a minute left. Overtime was not able to produce anything and the shootout went to overtime where Frans Nielsen and John Tavares scored for the Islanders as they completed a 3-2 win.
It was another thriller in Columbus where the Blue Jackets had to come from behind for the 2-1 win. P.A. Parenteau scored for the Avs in the second but Vinny Prospal came through for the Blue Jackets 4 minutes into the third. Once in overtime the Jackets' Artem Anisimov scored with help from Tim Erixon and Mark Lestestu for the win. Both of the Jackets' goals came on the powerplay.
This game was not as close with the Blues opening up the scoring 4 minutes into their battle with the Stars. Erik Cole answered David Perron's goal 10 minutes later and then was followed up by Derek Roy to enter the second up 2-1. In the third the Stars solidified their lead with goals by Loul Eriksson and Jaromir Jagr. Derek Roy had two assists in addition to his one goal for a three point night in a 4-1 win.
Remarkably the Panthers- Hurricanes game only had 6 penalty minutes but their was a decent amount of scoring. The Hurricanes' Justin Faulk and Alexander Semin both scored in the last two minutes of the first and Eric Staal scored in the second to give the Canes a 3-0 lead. Jonathan Huberdeau then stooped the bleeding for the Panthers and he then scored again with a minute left in the third. Unfortunately for the Cats, "Hubey" or any of his other teammates were unable to score and they fell 3-2.
The Bruins entered the third period up 3-2 on the Canadiens but Max Pacioretty's goal tied the game up while David Desharnais's goal put the Habs up 4-3 where they finished the game. Patrice Bergeron scored one goal and assisted on the Bruis' other two goals. Brendan Gallagher had two assists for the Bruins.

Cammalleri

Rick Nash (1 G, 1A) and Martin Gaborik (2A) both had two assists in the Rangers 3-2 victory over the Sabres. The Rangers had a 2-1 lead entering the third until Nathan Gerbe scored a shorthanded goal  to force overtime. Overtime produced nothing and the game went to a shootout where Rick Nash and Ryan Callahan converted for the Rangers as they won 3-2.
The Minnesota Wild were led by Mikko Koivu's three points (1 G, 2 A) as they defeated the Oilers 4-2. Koivu broke a 1-1 tie 9 seconds into the third and then his teammate Charlie Coyle added insurance a few minutes later. Sam Gagner got the Oilers back within one before Dany Heatley scored on the powerplay to put the game out of reach.
Mike Cammalleri scored twice including the insurance goal in the third as the Flames defeated the Canucks 4-2. The teams split goals in both the first and the second as the third became a winner-take-all event. Jarome Iginla broke the draw 13 minutes in with assists from Mark Giordano and Jri Hudler to provide the win. Jannik Hansen had two points (1 G, 1A) for the Canucks.
NHL Week In Review

2-25 to 3-3 NHL All-Star Game Rosters
Pos	East Starters	Pos	West Starters
F	BOS- Patrice Bergeron	F	MIN- Mikko Koivu
F	FLA- Marcel Goc	F	CHI- Jonathan Toews
F	BUF- Steve Ott	F	CHI- Patrick Kane
D	CAR- Justin Faulk	D	MIN- Ryan Suter
D	FLA- Brian Campbell	D	EDM- Jeff Petry
G	BUF- Ryan Miller	G	COL- Semyon Varlamov

Finally getting around to it: Friday February 22nd

NBA Recap
Rudy Gay of Toronto and Carmelo Anthony of New York each scored 32 points as the Raptors pulled out a thrilling 100-98 victory.
Ty Lawson's 27 points and 12 assists were not enough as the Nuggets fell to the Washington Wizards 119-113. Emeka Okafor had 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Wizards.

The Bulls accomplished an easy feat last night destroying the Charlotte Bobcats 105-75. Taj Gibson led the Bulls with 17 points while Kemba Walker scored a game high 27 for Charlotte.
David West had 18 points and George Hill had 15 as the Pacers blew by the Detroit Pistons 114-82. Will Bynum led the Pistons with 17.
The Rockets took down the Nets thanks to 22 points each from Carlos Delfino and James Harden. Brook Lopez had 27 points and 6 rebounds in the 106-96 loss.
The Hawks were down by 2 entering the second half but overcame that deficit to beat the Kings 122-108. Isiah Thomas scored 30 points and had 9 assists for the Kings while Al Horford scored 24 and grabbed 8 rebounds.
Vince Carter hit a three pointer late in the game to give the Mavericks a 104-100 win against the Hornets. Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points and Vince Carter had 9 rebounds in addition to his late game heroics. Ryan Anderson had 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Hornets.
In Oklahoma City, the Thunder took care of the TWolves pretty easily thanks to 37 points and 9 assists by Russell Westbrook. Kevin Durant also scored 27 points for the Thunder while grabbing 7 rebounds and dishing out 7 assists in the 127-111 win..
Jeff Green led the Celtics with 31 points in a 113-88 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Goran Dragic was a bright spot for the Suns getting the double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
The Lakers had a come from behind victory last night at home against the Trail Blazers. Kobe Bryant led the way with 40 points while Dwight Howard had 19 along with 16 rebounds. They won the fourth quarter 31-25 on the way to a 111-107 win.
Lastly, the Warriors upset the Spurs 107-101 in overtime. Jarrett Jack had a double-double with 30 points in a 10 assists and was a crucial part in a 26-25 fourth quarter that helped put the game into overtime. David Lee also had a great game with 25 points and 22 rebounds. Danny Green had 20 for the Spurs.

Friday, February 22, 2013
Award	Player	Pos	Team
Most Valuable Player	Jeff Green	F	BOS- 11-14 FG, 6-7 FT, 31 Points
Defensive Player of the Year	Bernard James	PF/C	DAL- 1 Steal, 4 Blocks
All-NBA 1st Team
All-NBA 1st Team	Russell Westbrook	PG	OKC- 37 P, 9 A, 7 R, 13-22 FG, 9-9 FT, 2-2 3PT
	Jarrett Jack	G	GS- 30 P, 10 A, 11-22 FG
	Kobe Bryant	SG	LAC- 40 P, 7 R, 15-23 FG, 9-9 FT
	Jeff Green	F	BOS- 31 P, 7 R, 4 A, 5 Blocks, 11-14 FG
	Marc Gasol	C	MEM-19 P, 13 R, 8-11 FG

NHL Recap
There were only three games last night but 12 today so let's get at it.
The Penguins defeated the Panthers 3-1  in a game that was tied at 1 heading into the third period. Matt Niskanen and Dustin Jeffrey scored in the third to give the Birds victory. Unfortunately for the Penguins, center Evgeni Malkin was hurt in the game. Most telling statistic was that the Penguins outshot the Panthers 40-23.
Roberto Luongo picked up his 5th win of the year to remain undefeated in games lasting only three periods. Dale Weise scored the only goal of the game to give the Canucks a 1-0 win over the Predators.
Two days ago the Blackhawks tied the record for best start to a season and yesterday they broke it with a 2-1 win over the Sharks. Brandon Saad broke a 1-1 tie 3 minutes into the third period for the win.

2/22/2013 All NHL
Pos	1st Team	Pos	2nd Team
C	Jonathan Toews-CHI- 15-4 FO, 4 SOG, 1 Hit, 1 TA	RW	Dale Weise- VAN- 1 G, +1, 3 Hits, 1 Block
LW	Brandon Saad-CHI- 1 G, +1, 14:57 TOI	RW	Joe Pavalski- SAN- 1 A, 3 SOG, 2 TA, 1 Hit
C	Brandon Sutter-PIT- +1, 14-4 FO, 1 Block	LW	Victor Stalberg- CHI- 1 G, 5 SOG, +1, 2 Hits
D	Johnny Oduya- CHI-1 A, 3 Hits, 3 Blocks	D	Matt Niskanen- PIT- 1 G, +1
D	Duncan Keith- CHI- 1 A, 1 Block, 1 Hit	D	Dan Hamhuis- VAN- 1 A, 4 Blocks
G	Roberto Luongo- VAN- 23/23, 1.00 SV% W	G	Antti Niemi- SAN- 32/24, .941 SV% L

FIFA Institutes Goal-Line Technology: Still not enough

FIFA, the organizing body for international soccer, has decided that the next world cup will feature goal-line technology. Goal-line technology was used in the 2012 FIFA World Cup in Japan, the event was won by Brazilian side Corinthians. There was not a standard goal-line technology system however as the stadium in Yokohama used GoalRef and the stadium in Toyota used Hawkeye (the program that is currently used in a few Tennis Grand Slams). FIFA has not decided which program to use in Brazil in 2014. The two systems that were used in Japan are up for consideration as well as two possible submissions from unknown German companies.
This however is not good enough for enough for FIFA as blown calls on the goal-line are not their only problem. Their needs to be some type instant replay review in addition to the ability to detect whether or not the ball has crossed the goal-line. Goals such as Thierry Henry's against Ireland and this German goal would have been disallowed if instant replay was in use during the 2010 World Cup and its qualification. Critics that argue that it would ruin the flow of the game are just wrong... players tend to celebrate for at least 10 seconds after a goal and that is exactly how long it should take to decide whether or not the goal needs to go to further review. And to argue that the flow of game is more important than making sure the correct team wins the game is even more ridiculous, anyway, that is how I feel about FIFA's use of technology.

NBA Recap
Rudy Gay and DeMar DeRozan both scored 24 points in the Raptors' 96-88 win over the Washington Wizards. Rudy Johnson also added in 8 rebounds. Bradley Beal led the Wizards with 25 points.
The Bobcats defeated the Magic 105-92 thanks to Gerald Henderson's 24 points and 10 rebounds. Kemba Walker also scored 24 points and dished out 7 assists. In the losing effort, Nikola Vucevic scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

Brandon Jennings

Overtime was needed to decide the Nets-Bucks matchup at the Barclay's Center. The game was close throughout but the Nets won the overtime period to win the game 113-111. Brandon Jennings scored a game-high 34 points and also chipped in seven assists. Joe Johnson had 24 points in the winning effort.
The Grizzlies were able to survive pseudo 4th quarter comeback by the Pistons to win 105-91. Zach Randolph was the leading performer for the Grizz scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
Luol Deng and Joakim Noah continue to carry the Bulls as they have been left without star guard Derek Rose. Deng scored 20 points while Noah scored 15 and grabbed 17 rebounds during their 96-87 defeat of the New Orleans Hornets. Anthony David of the Hornets recorded his second straight double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
A strong third quarter helped the Nuggets defeat the Celtics 97-90 at home. Danilo Gallinari and Ty Lawson each scored 26 points for the Nuggets.
The Jazz took a 26-19 lead over the Warriors after the first quarter and never looked back in their 115-101 win. Al Jefferson scored 24 points in the winning effort. This was the sixth straight loss for the Warriors but Steph Curry was a bright spot with 29 points. David Lee also had a strong performance for the Warriros with 18 points and 9 rebounds.

Tony Parker

Despite a 3 pt advantage in the 4th quarter, the lowly Kings lost 108-102 to the Spurs. Tony Parker scored 30 points and also had 11 assists as the top performer. His teammate Tim Duncan had 9 points with 14 rebounds. Isiah Thomas led the Kings with 22 points.
In the night cap, the Suns beat the Trail Blazers 102-98. The Blazers made a run towards the end of the game but were unable to pull out the victory. J.J. Hickson had an incredible night scoring 25 points and grabbing 16 rebounds in the loss. For the Suns, Luis Scola had 18 points.

All NBA
Guard- Goran Dragic- Phoenix Played a true point guards game with 18 assists but also had 5 turnovers. He scored 16 points and collected 5 rebounds in a rare win for the Suns.
Guard- Ty Lawson- Denver Had the shooting touch last night going 8-13 from the field and 8-10 from the line. He gathered 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Guard- Tony Parker- San Antonio His 7 turnovers were a little high but he made up for them with his points. He had 30 of them in the Spurs close win going 10-20 from the field and 10-12 from the free throw line. He also had 11 assists.

Noah

Forward- J.J. Hickson- Portland Lamarcus Aldridge's complement came up big last night scoring 25 points on only 14 field goal attempts. He shot 71.4% from the field and 5-7 from the line. Not only did he score but he snagged 16 rebounds.
Forward- Joakim Noah- Chicago *Player of the Night* As usual Noah had a night of high rebounds and average scoring. He was 6-11 from the field and 3-4 from the line for 15 points while grabbing a monster 17 rebounds. On defense he blocked 3 shots and even did a little ball distribution with 5 assists.

NHL Recap
The Jets got out to a quick start getting a 2-0 lead in the second period and were able to starve off the Sabres as a goal by Jason Pominville at the end of the second was the only thing the Bruins could muster in the 2-1 loss. Andrew Ladd netted his eighth goal of the year for the Jets. It was the Sabres 4th loss in 5 games.
Canadiens won their 5th game in a row thanks to Alex Galchenyuk's goal early in the third to break the 1-1 tie. Raphael Diez scored on an empty net later in the third to seal off the 3-1 victory.
Craig Anderson saved 37 of 38 shots in the Senators 3-1 victory over the Islanders. The Sens took a 2-0 lead into the third period before Travis Harmonic trimmed it down to a one goal advantage.

Ripped off in that trade

Steven Stamkos's 10th goal of the year broke the 1-1 tie in the second period. The Lightning then scored another two goals (Matt Carle, Alex Killorn) before James van Riemsdyk netted his ninth goal of the year for the Leafs, but it was meaningless. Notice that two former Flyers scored (one defensemen, another we traded for Schenn, and now we are stuck with Schenn and Coburn who currently #1 and #17 respectively in the league in turnovers, while Carle and van Riemsdyk aren't even in the top 90).
Tim Kennedy gave the Sharks a 2-1 win with 7 minutes left in the third period with assists from Tommy Wingels and Justin Braun. Patrik Berlgund scored his 9th goal of the year for the Blues in the 1st period.
Jimmy Howard was pulled after just 11 minutes due to letting in two goals on seven shots. The game was sent to overtime thanks to Pavel Datsyuk's eighth goal of the year with just under 7 minutes left. Once in overtime, Shea Weber netted a goal only 44 seconds in to give the Predators a 4-3 overtime win.

Hossa

The Blackhawks made history before the end of the game by reaching overtime, therefore recording a point in all 16 games to open the season. That ties them with the 06-07 Ducks and have now stretched their Central Division lead to 8 points. Marian Hossa scored two goals, both in the second period, to improve his season total to 8 (but he was also injured in the head,, not sure on return. and give the Blackhawks a 4-3-1 advantage after the second frame. The Canucks then came back with two goals of their own by Alexander Edler and Kevin Bieks to send the game to overtime. The 5 minute period produced nothing and the game was sent to a shooout. Both teams missed their first attempt but Patrick Kane of Chicago and Christopher Higgins of Vancouver both put in their attempts. On Chicago's third attempt Andrew Shaw scored which left it up to Ryan Kessler who failed to score on Ray Emery. This gave the Blackhawks a 4-3 win. (Interesting to see that this was a matchup between two backup goalies; Schneider continued to prove that Luongo is better and Emery did his job giving Crawford a break).
A goal by Jeff Carter with 50 seconds left (his 7th of the year) broke a 1-1 tie. Jarret Stoll scored 28 seconds later to cement the 3-1 victory. Oiler's goalie Nikolai Khabibulin played well stopping 35 of 37 shots.

All NHL

Bozak

Forward- Tyler Bozak- Toronto Did a good job controlling the puck winning 22 of 13 draws while forcing two turnovers while having one himself. He also added in an assist.
Forward- Pavel Datsyuk- Detroit Grabbed two points off an assist and a goal  while firing 7 shots on net. Finished the game with a +2 rating.
Forward- Joe Thornton- San Jose One of the premier performers this year Joe scored a goal and also won 12 of his 14 faceoffs. He also recorded a hit and one takeway.
Forward- Vincent Lecavalier- Tampa Bay Played a very physical game with 5 hits but also played skilled netting one goal.
Defense- Duncan Keith- Chicago Gave the Canucks a fit last night forcing three turnovers while adding an assist on the powerplay. Finished the game with a +1 rating.
Defense- Matt Carle- Tampa Bay Scored a powerplay goal and also played great D. He blocked three shots, forced two turnovers, and recorded a hit. Despite all this he finished the nigh with a -1.
Defense- Shea Weber- Nashville His goal in overtime gave the Predators a win and he also had an assist. He didn't forget how to play defense however blocking three shots and snagging two takeaways. Finished the game with a +2 rating.
Goalie- Craig Anderson- Ottawa No surprise here, he is almost always on the list due to him being good and the fact that his defense sucks. He saved 37 of 38 shots for a league high .974 SV% (well for goalies that played more than 40 minutes.
Goalie- Cory Schneider- Vancouver I think it safe to say that Luongo could have prevented the loss but his defense did not make things easy for Schneider. He saw 43 shots last night saving 40 of them but he came up short in the shootout letting in two goals.

Anderson "My Fantasy Hero"