Stockholm 6, Minsk 3 It’s probably no coincidence that once Stockholm’s big guns finally started scoring goals, the Spartans got into the win column. Their first win in six games came when Shane Doan, Loui Eriksson and Miko Koivu all scored their first goals of the year. Those goals came in the first period against…
Minsk 3, Munich 2 (shootout) Despite being outshot 40-24, the Minsk Hussars emerged from Munich with a win Tuesday. The game was a tense one throughout for Minsk coach Claude Julien. Goals by Colin Wilson and Patrik Berglund had the Hussars in the driver’s seat as the game clocked ticked down. Munich pulled goalie Jonathan…
London 7. Berlin 3 Jamie McBain had an individual performance that will be tough to match. The Knight defenseman scored 3 goals, including two shorthanded goals less than 2 minutes apart in the first period to make the score 3-1. By the time he scored his hat trick goal in the second, the game was…
Copenhagen 5, Belfast 1 Belfast was actually in control of this game until they started taking penalties and until Kevin Shattenkirk’s second goal of the game early in the third period. Copenhagen scored three powerplay goals – 2 by Derek Roy – and were given 10 powerplays by the Giants. During one stretch of the…
Bern 5, Helsinki 1 Bern center Jason Spezza was drafted in the middle of the fourth round, but the way he’s playing makes many ask “Shouldn’t this guy have gone first overall?” Spezza led the Bears to a 5-1 win over visiting Helsinki on Friday with two goals and an assist. He also had 8 shots on…
Zurich 7, Prague 3 Ryan Miller and Prague Sparta seemed to have Thursday’s game with Zurich in hand at the half-way mark. They were up 3-0 after getting goals from Jason Pominville, Zach Parise and P-A Parenteau. Then Zurich shooters seemed to have figured out Miller and boy did they turn it on in a game that featured…
Prague 6, Edinburgh 3 A good crowd in Edinburgh became good and quiet early, with visiting Prague Sparta leaving them little to cheer about for the first 50 minutes of the game. Prague scored 6 times, including three goals in the first and three in the second. The Capitals were finally able to muster some…
Milan 2, Belfast 0 Milan’s Antti Niemi recorded the first shutout in EURO League history, stopping the Belfast Giants by a 2-0 score. Milan (2-0) outshot Belfast (1-1) 32-25. Milan’s powerplay wasn’t as impressive as Niemi was. The Guerriero went 0 for 7 with the man advantage. Matt Moulson and Jordan Staal scored for Milan…
Gothenberg 4, Helsinki 1 Martin Brodeur is wanted in Finland for grand theft after stealing a game for visiting Gothenberg on Monday. It was the opening game of the season for both his club and Helsinki. The 39-year-old who is earning $5.2 million this season, turned away 35 shots, allowing just one goal, a third…
Bern 6, Geneva 2 Bern was ready for the first big battle between Swiss powerhouses, blitzing the Geneva Generals for five goals in the first period on the first day of EURO Hockey League action. The Bears outshot Geneva 17-3 in the first period and 38-23 in the game to come away with a 6-2…
