Oslo 4, Belfast 3 (OT) – Zach Parise took a cool pass from Connor McDavid and backhanded the game-winning goal over Jonathan Quick’s shoulder to end the contest in overtime. It was Parise’s second tally of the game. Oslo got a gift goal in the second period when Quick mishandled the puck at the side…
GM: Chris Lee (3rd GM in team’s history) Coach: Dave Hakstol ( replaced Claude Julien after Season 6, who replaced Peter Laviolette after Season 3) Last season: 24th overall, out of the playoffs Ins and Outs (Season 6 to Season 7) Out: P-A Parenteau (free agent ), Gilbert Brule (free agent ) , Curtis Glencross (free agent…
Belfast 3, Oslo 1 – Second-year player Nardo Nagtzaam scored a pair of goals to provide all of Belfast’s offense before an empty-net goal. The first goal came shorthanded right after Micki Dupont of Belfast started a fight with Jarko Immonen. The Dutchman Nagtzaam now has 3 points in 2 games this season which is already…
GM: Martin Sayle (2nd GM in team’s history) Coach: Dave Cameron (Replaced Paul Maurice after Season 4) (Maurice replaced Brent Sutter after Season 3) Last season: 23rd overall, out of the playoffs Ins and Outs (Season 5 to Season 6) Out: Lee Stempniak (free agent), Josh Holden (trade), David Clarkson (free agent), Jonathan Blum (buyout) In: Alexander Steen (free…
Berlin 6, Zurich 5 – Logan Couture crushed the Zurich Lions’ spirit with three shorthanded goals, including the goal that broke a 5-5 tie and ended up being the winner. He and Loui Eriksson ended the game with 4 points each and Dion Phaneuf had 3 assists for the Smurfs, who were out-shot 28-21. Drew…
GM: Austin Dwyer (3rd GM in team’s history) Coach: Randy Carlyle (replaced Guy Boucher before Season 6) Last season: 7th overall; In playoffs, defeated Stockholm and then lost to Minsk Ins and Outs (Season 6 to Season 7) Out: Chris Kelly (free agent) In: Kieffer Bellows (draft) In Place (Key players signed past Season 7) Pekka Rinne, G; Jordan…
Berlin 5, Munich 2 – This doesn’t sound right, but it’s true: With every team one game into the season, Aleksey Bykov has already scored the first goal of the season for two different teams. He opened the game’s scoring for Prague in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, was traded to Berlin not long after the game, flew to…
I am going to try to write a sentence or two about each game. St. Petersburg 4, Prague 3 (OT-SO) – Goalie Ondrej Pavelec earned a point in the standings for Prague, making 55 saves in a game the home team dominated. Jan Kovar scored twice for the Krasnyye Zvezdy. Lisbon 3, Athens 1 –…
GM: Chris Patton (only GM in team’s history) Coach: Alain Vigneault (replaced Darryl Sutter) Last season: 4th overall; (In playoffs: defeated London, Moscow and then lost to Minsk in seven games) Ins and Outs (Season 6 to Season 7) Out: Matt Moulson (trade) In: Brett Howden (draft) In Place (Key players signed past Season 6) Claude Giroux, C; Evander…
GM: John Charles (3rd GM in team’s history) Coach: Bob Hartley (replaced Randy Carlyle before Season 6, who replaced Lindy Ruff) Last season: 20th overall, out of the playoffs Ins and Outs (Season 6 to Season 7) Out: Brandon Dubinsky (trade), Mike Cammalleri (free agent), Grant Clitsome (free agent), Fedor Tyutin (bought out) In: David Savard (waivers), Jesse Puljujarvi (draft),…
