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The save happens at around the 4 minute mark, with a replay which shows the save more clearly at around 4:28 or so.
tigerthelion Wrote:I hate shootouts, too, but WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! BIG WIN BABY!!!!! :jump :jump
I predicted a 5-3 win, it was 4-3. I almost nailed it. 
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! :jump :jump
BTW, I'm going on record now and stating a FACT--- ALEX KOVALEV IS THE MOST OVERRATED PLAYER IN THE HISTORY OF THE NHL. It's sickening hearing player after player talk about how awesome he is when he wants to play. The fact of the matter is that he has had maybe three or four notable years. They keep making excuses for the guy. At his best, he NEVER had a 100 point season ,but the way some former players and some analysts talk about him, he could have 60 goals and 140 points if he only tried. That's pure bullsh*t, plain and simple. "Most talented guy I've ever seen" is what I've heard from numerous ex players. Oh, really? So, I guess none of those guys saw Jagr, Forsberg, Lemieux, Gretzky, etc.....the list goes on and on. I mean, the guy had 84 points last season and he was being called a superstar. :lol: :lol: What a joke. :nooooo
Come on, really? What about Alexei Yashin, Alexandre Daigle, Sidney Crosby... ya I said Crosby! He's got way more talent to play with than Ovechkin, and certainly Kovalchuk. I mean, he's got Malkin on his line! Who does Kovalchuk have?! He's good, but overrated. I wish certain TV stations (I'm looking at you CBC) would stop treating him like the next Gretzky, cause he's not.
...Vokoun with yet another ridiculous showing...
tth_fan Wrote:Come on, really? What about Alexei Yashin, Alexandre Daigle, Sidney Crosby... ya I said Crosby! He's got way more talent to play with than Ovechkin, and certainly Kovalchuk. I mean, he's got Malkin on his line! Who does Kovalchuk have?! He's good, but overrated. I wish certain TV stations (I'm looking at you CBC) would stop treating him like the next Gretzky, cause he's not.
I would agree with that. If you ever watch Crosby play, he never really picks up his game until the 3rd period. He also doesn't have that killer instinct like Ovechkin does. Ovechkin wants to score all the time, and Crosby seems like he could care less if he scores any goals. Not that its not important to get a ton of assists, but I think a guy who scores 50 goals is more important than a guy who gets 80 assists. And I'm I'm not saying Crosby isn't a tremendous player, but I don't think he's in the top 5 in the NHL.
emperor penguin Wrote:tth_fan Wrote:Come on, really? What about Alexei Yashin, Alexandre Daigle, Sidney Crosby... ya I said Crosby! He's got way more talent to play with than Ovechkin, and certainly Kovalchuk. I mean, he's got Malkin on his line! Who does Kovalchuk have?! He's good, but overrated. I wish certain TV stations (I'm looking at you CBC) would stop treating him like the next Gretzky, cause he's not.
I would agree with that. If you ever watch Crosby play, he never really picks up his game until the 3rd period. He also doesn't have that killer instinct like Ovechkin does. Ovechkin wants to score all the time, and Crosby seems like he could care less if he scores any goals. Not that its not important to get a ton of assists, but I think a guy who scores 50 goals is more important than a guy who gets 80 assists. And I'm I'm not saying Crosby isn't a tremendous player, but I don't think he's in the top 5 in the NHL.
Nobody ever called Daigle or Yashin the most skilled hockey player they've ever seen. They have called Kovalev just that. Matthew Barnaby was talking about him as if he was on par with Lemieux. :nooooo
Yes, Crosby has been overrated. However, he's still a great hockey player. He's just not as good as Ovechkin or a few others. Even though Sid has been overrated a tad, he has a Hart Trophy to his name and has scored over 100 points in a season--both things Kovalev can only dream of. :what I think you'll find that most analysts on TSN have called Ovechkin the NHL's top player. It took them a little longer than it should have taken, but they've finally caught up with the rest of the common sense fans of hockey. So, at the moment, I think the Crosby hype has come down to a reasonable level and he isn't quite overrated like before.
You are 100% correct about the goals/assists thing. Goals are clearly more important than assists. Some don't want to believe it because they like players who only get assists (ie Thornton). A 50 goal scorer is WAY more valuable and important than a guy with 80 assists. Thornton is a step below Ovechkin, no doubt about it.
I realize that nobody really takes me seriously, but I don't give a f*ck. :lol: I would rate Ovechkin, Malkin, Lidstrom, Iginla (even though his points are down a bit this year) as better players than Crosby. I would say that Datsyuk and Zetterberg are about on par with Crosby.
tigerthelion Wrote:I realize that nobody really takes me seriously, but I don't give a f*ck. :lol: I would rate Ovechkin, Malkin, Lidstrom, Iginla (even though his points are down a bit this year) as better players than Crosby. I would say that Datsyuk and Zetterberg are about on par with Crosby.
It's rare that we agree this much, but I totally agree with you on that. Its funny, those were actually the names I was thinking of when I said Crosby wasn't in the top 5, and I agree with Iginla, he scores more goals than Crosby, even though he doesn't always get as many points, and he does other things that Crosby doesn't do that make him more valuable as well. Crosby is still one hell of a player, but definitely not the best player in the league.
tigerthelion Wrote:emperor penguin Wrote:tth_fan Wrote:Come on, really? What about Alexei Yashin, Alexandre Daigle, Sidney Crosby... ya I said Crosby! He's got way more talent to play with than Ovechkin, and certainly Kovalchuk. I mean, he's got Malkin on his line! Who does Kovalchuk have?! He's good, but overrated. I wish certain TV stations (I'm looking at you CBC) would stop treating him like the next Gretzky, cause he's not.
I would agree with that. If you ever watch Crosby play, he never really picks up his game until the 3rd period. He also doesn't have that killer instinct like Ovechkin does. Ovechkin wants to score all the time, and Crosby seems like he could care less if he scores any goals. Not that its not important to get a ton of assists, but I think a guy who scores 50 goals is more important than a guy who gets 80 assists. And I'm I'm not saying Crosby isn't a tremendous player, but I don't think he's in the top 5 in the NHL.
Nobody ever called Daigle or Yashin the most skilled hockey player they've ever seen. They have called Kovalev just that. Matthew Barnaby was talking about him as if he was on par with Lemieux. :nooooo
Yes, Crosby has been overrated. However, he's still a great hockey player. He's just not as good as Ovechkin or a few others. Even though Sid has been overrated a tad, he has a Hart Trophy to his name and has scored over 100 points in a season--both things Kovalev can only dream of. :what I think you'll find that most analysts on TSN have called Ovechkin the NHL's top player. It took them a little longer than it should have taken, but they've finally caught up with the rest of the common sense fans of hockey. So, at the moment, I think the Crosby hype has come down to a reasonable level and he isn't quite overrated like before.
You are 100% correct about the goals/assists thing. Goals are clearly more important than assists. Some don't want to believe it because they like players who only get assists (ie Thornton). A 50 goal scorer is WAY more valuable and important than a guy with 80 assists. Thornton is a step below Ovechkin, no doubt about it.
I realize that nobody really takes me seriously, but I don't give a f*ck. :lol: I would rate Ovechkin, Malkin, Lidstrom, Iginla (even though his points are down a bit this year) as better players than Crosby. I would say that Datsyuk and Zetterberg are about on par with Crosby.
He is the most skilled player ever...if it was pond hockey or the all-star game and I am a HABS fan...just another tin man Russian :x
So, the Canucks have recently taken out Montreal, Calgary, and Ottawa. What Canadian city is next? That's right, Toronto! Should be fun watching that one!
....Canucks better not f*ck it up. :lol: :rambo: :censored
Finally, Montreal pulls off another victory! They're slipping in the standings, so hopefully this kickstarts something big for the team.
I know it was against the Ottawa Senators, but they sure showed some offensive firepower anyway! A lot of pressure on the net.
I was glad to see Sundin score the shootout winner against the Leafs last night, a perfect way to cap of his return to Toronto.
I was just looking through the latest issue of The Hockey News, it's hard to believe the Rangers good fortune this season as far as injuries go. When the article was run, they had only 13 man games lost to injury, where as the St.Louis Blues had an average of 5.82 people out with injuries per game, a total of 291 altogether. Paul Mara has since been injured though and is out for a few weeks, really the only Ranger injury all season long (he's actually been their best defensemen this season...not so sure that's a good thing).
1. St.Louis 291 man games
2. NY Islanders 277
3. Philadelphia 251
4. Washington 240
5. Pittsburgh 200
8. Calgary 179
17. Montreal 150
20. Edmonton 135
21. Vancouver 133
23. Toronto 118
29. Ottawa 79
30. NY Rangers 13
tth_fan Wrote:Finally, Montreal pulls off another victory! They're slipping in the standings, so hopefully this kickstarts something big for the team.
I know it was against the Ottawa Senators, but they sure showed some offensive firepower anyway! A lot of pressure on the net.
Hey if they can peak at the right time get Tanguay back you never know once you get in the playoffs it doesn't matter where you finished :thumb: .
Dark Canuck17 Wrote:tth_fan Wrote:Finally, Montreal pulls off another victory! They're slipping in the standings, so hopefully this kickstarts something big for the team.
I know it was against the Ottawa Senators, but they sure showed some offensive firepower anyway! A lot of pressure on the net.
Hey if they can peak at the right time get Tanguay back you never know once you get in the playoffs it doesn't matter where you finished :thumb: .
True, and 1st place in the East certainly didn't help Montreal last year! Anything can happen!