The Smurfs got back into the Finals series Wednesday with a win that was not nearly as convincing as either of the Giants’ two wins in Northern Ireland. But thanks to much better goaltending from Jimmy Howard and a more mortal-like performance by Jonathan Quick at the other end of the rink, we have a close…
Irish fans are doing a jig after the Belfast Giants walloped Berlin 6-0 to take a 2-0 lead in the EURO Cup Finals. Nathan MacKinnon scored twice for Belfast and he wasn’t even among the three stars of the game. Jonathan Quick was named the first star because Berlin actually outshot the Giants 25-22 and…
Berlin goalie Jimmy Howard had a rare bad game when Game 1 of the EURO Cup Finals took place, and that’s something a goalie can’t do against a team as lethal as the defending champion Belfast Giants. Belfast had momentum early and scored 3 times on 9 first-period shots against Howard before adding 3 more…
The two best teams will meet in the Finals. Belfast and Berlin battled to the very end of the season for the President’s Trophy and they are about to begin another battle for the most prestigious trophy in Europe. David Krejci scored about five minutes into overtime Tuesday to end the Southern Conference championship…
The defending champion Belfast Giants have reached their second-straight EURO League Cup Finals after stomping through the Northern Conference field with ease. The first two playoff series had Belfast remaining on the British Isles, where they won 4 straight games against Edinburgh and then 4 straight against London. The Capitals gave Belfast one close game,…
Southern Conference Berlin (No. 1 seed, 128 points) vs. Prague (No. 8 seed, 81 points) Commissioner: Everyone knows the Smurfs play very well when they are angry and they must have found a way to harness that anger, keep it in the dressing room, and unleash it when needed because they put together quite a year, finishing second overall…
Rose in Accounting and I were talking in the office the other day. She brought up the upcoming elections in the U.S. and Canada and wondered if Donald Trump could lead both countries at the same time because, as she put it “he is different and that’s what both nations need.” I disagreed. Then the topic of…
St. Petersburg 4, Gothenburg 0 – The St. Petersburg Red Stars dealt a severe blow to Gothenburg’s playoff hopes Thursday, shutting the Devils out in the process. St. Petersburg started stronger and through two periods led 3-0 with a 26-12 advantage in shots. Jonathan Huberdeau was the offensive star of the game with two goals…
Geneva 4, Moscow 2 – Frederik Andersen and the Geneva Generals made statement Wednesday and that was that they will not go down without a fight. The Generals were outshot, but Andersen stopped 31 shots to give his teammates a chance to erase a 2-0 Moscow lead in the second period. Geneva scored 4 straight…
Prague 6, Athens 0 – Torey Krug has been an important member of the Prague Wolf Pack since he was drafted third overall in the Season 3 draft. He had a great rookie year and is in a slight sophomore slump, but he played 28 minutes Tuesday in a huge win for a team trying…
