Return of The Russian Rocket...But To WHO???

[onlybygrace]

Well, after losing three games I played because of a freeze issue...I will be turning injuries off.

Yeah, it loses some realism but I can't deal with with freezes...

the only plus is that I lost Bure for a week, so whatever...I guess I have him back now.

the bad thing is I lost an 8-0 win over Phoenix (rare hat trick for Talbot), an exciting 4-3 win against the Leafs, and a 2-1 loss to the Oil.

Whatever...I guess.

Just reinforces that I should save after every game. I can't complain too much either as the is the first time this has happened to me with 2k8 after 150 games or so.

TTYL...you silent types.

[derrickthomas58]

Quote: Originally Posted by onlybygrace

Cold Streak Alert Pavel Bure has scored just 1 goal in his last 10 games since scoring 2 goals in a 7-4 win over the Avs to open the month of November.

He's been away too long, lost his conditioning!

Keep it up, this is very good.

[onlybygrace]

Update coming tonight...

I'm working 40 hours over the next 3 days (8 tonight, 16 on Saturday, and 16 on Sunday)

[derrickthomas58]

Can't wait, maybe you should bring Valeri back to play with Pavel?? LOL.

[onlybygrace]

Quote: Originally Posted by derrickthomas58

Can't wait, maybe you should bring Valeri back to play with Pavel?? LOL.

OMG, no...I always hated Valeri Bure...just a cheap knock off of his brother.

I remember seeing an interview with him once and he commented how he was always the last one on the ice and the first to leave. What the hell?

[onlybygrace]

Leafs Raycroft Shuts Out Pens

Pittsburgh 0 Current Record: 15-8-2
Toronto 3 Current Record: 13-12-2

Bure: 8 shots
Satan/Malkin/Guerin: -2

Blake Goal (12)
Ponikarovsky GWG (7)
Stajan Goal (4)
Raycroft SO (1) 26 Saves 5-5-2 Record

Shots
PIT 26
TOR 30
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Pens Dominate Phoenix At Mellon

Pheonix 1 Current Record: 10-13-2
Pittsburgh 6 Current Record: 16-8-2

Bure Goal (12) Assist 7 Shots
Sykora Goal (8) Assist
Guerin Goal (9) Assist (Scored on penalty shot)
Fedetenko/Gonchar 2 Assists
Crosby Goal (13)
Malkin Goal (15)
Staal Goal (5)
Fleury Stopped 19 of 20

Aebischer Stopped 16 of 20 in 27:04
Tellqvist Stopped 21 of 23 in 32:56
Reinprecht Goal (10)

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NHL News Wire

The Pheonix Coyotes have signed Tony Amonte to a 2 year deal worth 4.9 million USD. The 37 year old winger has scored 416 goals in 1174 career games.

The Edmonton Oilers are 12-2-1 in their last 15 games and 21-5-2 on the season while being led by Ales Hemsky's 12 goals and 27 assists and Alex Yashin's 14 goals and 18 assists. The Pens will take on the Oil in a battle of the Titans as Pittsburgh looks to move into 1st in the Eastern Conference.

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Garon Steals Win For Oilers; Edmonton Wins 4-2 Despite 40-11 Shot Deficit

Pittsburgh 2 Current Record: 16-9-2
Edmonton 4 Current Record: 22-5-2 (13-2-1 in last 15)

Bure Goal (13) Assist 9 Shots
Kunitz Goal (11)
Gonchar/Crosby Assists
Conklin Just 7 saves on 11 shots

Stoll Goal (6) Assist
Yashin Goal (15)
Penner Goal (6)
Horcoff Goal (5)
Garon 38 Saves on 40 Shots 9-2-1 Record

Shots
PIT 40
EDM 11

what a frustrating game that was...

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Pens Squeeze Past Hapless Flames In Shootout

PIT 3 Current Record 17-9-2
CAL 2 Current Record 9-19-1

Satan Shoot-Out Winner
Crosby Goal (14)
Malkin Goal (16)
Bure 6 shots
Letang Assist
Fleury 26 saves on 28 shots

Tanguay Goal (14)
Primeau Goal (1)
Kiprusoff 22 saves on 24 shots

Shots
PIT 24
CAL 28

[onlybygrace]

Pens And Sharks Complete Blockbuster Deal

To San Jose

Bill Guerin 28 Games 9 Goals 9 Assists 18 Points +9 61 Shots
Ruslan Fedetenko 28 Games 2 Goals 11 Assists 13 Points -1 43 Shots

To Pittsburgh

Jonathan Cheechoo 27 Games 13G, 5A 18PTS -2 67SOG
Mike Grier 27 Games 2G 6A 8PTS -9 28SOG

Trade Analysis by Mike Milbury

The Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks both exchanged a pair of RW's today and while the trade looks even, I have to give the edge to Pittsburgh. The Pens gave up Bill Guerin who had 9 goals and 9 assists, but 2 goals and 3 assists came in just one game earlier this season giving him 7 goals and 6 assists in the other 27 games...not even 1/2 a point per game, folks...and thats while playing on a line with Evgeni Malkin and Miroslav Satan. Not that I'm a fan of Euro's or anything, but c'mon Billy. Cheechoo has one of the best shots in the game and will do real well along side Malkin, which is where I'm thinking he'll be playing.

Fedetenko was struggling to score and it never hurts for a squad to have more grit, so Mike Grier will bring a lot of needed grit to the Pens. This deal will pay off immediately for the Pens.

New Pens Lines

Kunitz-Crosby-Bure
Satan-Malkin-Cheechoo
Sykora-Staal-Grier
Talbot-Christensen-Laraque (replacing Taffe)

[onlybygrace]

Cheechoo Scores On First Shift As Pen In Victory Over Vancouver

Pittsburgh 3 (18-9-2) Move Into 1st In Eastern Conference
Vancouver 2 (12-12-5)

Cheecho Goal (14)
Staal Goal (6)
Bure Goal (14)
Conklin 11 saves on 13 shots

Pyatt Goal (2) Assist +2
Hasen Goal (1)
H. Sedin Assist

Shots
PIT 29
VAN 13

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Cold Streak Alert

Sidney Crosby has totalled just 5 goals and 4 assists in his last 17 games since starting the season with 9 goals and 9 assists in his first 12 contests.

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Pens Continue To Own Flyers

Pittsburgh 6 (19-9-2)
Philadelphia 3 (7-17-4)

Staal 2 Goals, ENG (8) Assist
Grier 2 Assists-3 in two games with PIT
Satan/Malkin/Bure Assists
Cheechoo Goal (15)
Kunitz Goal (12)
Laraque Goal (1)
Sykora Goal (9)
Fleury 29 saves on 32 shots

Knuble Goal (2)
Upshall Goal (4)
Kapinen Goal (8)
Biron 17 saves on 22 shots

Shots
PIT 23
PHI 32

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Pens Win 4th Straight; Cheechoo Scores In 3rd Straight; Crosby With Hat Trick

Ottawa 2 (17-12-1)
Pittsburgh 5 (20-9-2)

Crosby Hat Trick (17) 4 Shots
Bure 3 Assists
Satan/Kunitz 2 Assists
Cheechoo Goal (16)
Malkin Goal (17) 5 Shots
Fleury 23 saves on 25 shots League Leading 16th win (16-4-0)

Vermette Goal (8)
Donovan Goal (8)

Shots
OTT 25
PIT 28