Monday, April 26, 2010

May 1st - Bruins vs Flyers Game 1

"one dazzling play while he was on his back"

"the guy positioned in front got mashed"

"if he gets too aggressive, maybe he can get the backdoor play"

"there was such a wide opening. Whose fault is that?"

"Quickness on the release is a good thing"

April 26th - Caps vs Habs Game 6

"Gorges goes down"

"it almost finds a way in"

"Camalari is tied up"

Thursday, April 22, 2010

April 23rd Pens vs Sens Game 5

"Winchester given a rough ride by Gonchar"

"Pascal Leclaire nice touches, nothing too dangerous"

"Going wide is Mark Eaton"

"He takes a kiss from Guerin"

"He extends up"

"Ponikarovsky a little tug by Spezza"

"coming off his discipline"

"takes a shot from Paul Martin in the face"

"Sid the kid sliding into 2nd base"




April 22nd Caps vs Habs Game 4

"Carey Price just gave him a 2-hander at the bench"

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

April 22nd Canucks vs Kings Game 3

"he got yanked around this time in Game 3"

"look at the penetration from Kessler"

"right after he took a stick in the lips"

"Pass deep and down Robert Luongo"

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

April 20th - Pens vs Sens - Game 4

"Crosby goes down, tries to make it happen."

"Malkin had to give it up. This time he gave it up."

"That's a good push to the bush."

"Didn't put the facewash on him"

"Talbot stops; pops."

"He's not checking for a manicure"

"Andy Sutton in behind young Brian Elliot"

"Malkin swallowed by Leclaire"

"Talbot tries to grind it and leave it on the corner"

"as for applying 2nd man pressure, they need to get a better angle"

Monday, April 19, 2010

April 19th - Caps vs Habs - Game 3

"Nicholas Backstrom on ice"

"He is really in to matching"

"Semin on the move"

"Plekanek skipping out of his own zone"

"The went to the minors to look for players"

"Now he won't go with Gianta who was giving it to him from behind"

"Gomez and Gianta working over Chimera." "They're sandwiching him"

"Laich dancing with it"

"It seems like you, Mo, and Laich fit like a glove"

"and fortunately it went in for me"

"as there's some hugging and holding"

"He was creamed by Gill."

"10 came with an extra man"

"Gorges will turn and have to fetch."

"full gallop on for Belanger"

"There's the burst of speed for...Semin"

"Green waltzing out of his own zone"

April 18th - Coyotes vs Red Wings - Game 3

"He bangs more in front of his net than some of his defenders"

"Came in and slid back out again"

"That's been the Coyotes biggest difficulty all year - entries"

"Reached in around the hands and around the waist"

"Datsyuk sashayed"

"Romanoski banged it back in"

"That's a tough one to swallow"

April 17th Kings vs Canucks

"He's going to be tied up in front of Luongo every chance he gets"

"You know that'll continue to grow."

"Frolic squeezed off on the boards"

"Three of his uncles were in the Rodeo hall of fame."

"If it gets rough that family's used to it"

Saturday, April 17, 2010

April 16th - Red Wings vs Coyotes - Game 2

“They’re trading off it’s like a tag team. Who’s going to jostle with him this time”

“Holmstrom looking backdoor.”

“He threw it out there, Wolski pounced”

“who has no answer for the speed and hands of Lombardi”

“The wide open scoring at both ends continues!”

“Sweet hands in tight”

“You get guys trapped up there who can’t get off”

“If you stop you have to get out of that hole”

Friday, April 16, 2010

April 16th - Devils vs. Flyers - Game 2

"and it rides up the shaft"

"Colin White doesn't know if he's going to receive it or not"

"and finds it through Marty's 5 hole"

"That threesome is really in sync"

"'Just Keep Pounding Away' is the motto of the Devils"

April 16th - Pens vs. Sens - Game 2

"Elliot does an unusual thing to warm up - he juggles balls"

"Ruutu coming hard"

"The banging of bodies, to be expected, did not disappoint."

"I always measure Scott Gomez"

"Matt Cooke exposed with his helmet off"

"They want to work it up"

"Dupuis finds a streaking Crosby"

"Malkin hog-tied by Sutton"

"alertly smothered"

"and it's swallowed up by Brian Elliot"

"I didn't have need for a yellow feathered boa, so i said "Here! You have it!""

"You can't do more - unless you drop to your knees!"

April 15th - Caps vs. Canadians

"Alexander Semin"

"He doesn't have to worry about coming out right now."(In reference to Theodore)

"When I see that gap wide open, that's not what I'm used to seeing."

"Semin tried to get there."

"It was Dominic Moore that helped thwart the Semin opportunity."

"Nick Backstrom has been real noticeable this period. He's been hard"

"Semin deflects wide"

"Guys like Ovechkin they've got giddy-up-and-go. They can explode right in front of you."

"Halak covers up; gets a little snow shower from Ovechkin."

"Shooters like to have a book on a guy. To know what he looks like. What he feels like."

"Semin moves in, stops, and shoots wide"

"Semin was stopped"

"Here comes Semin!"

Thursday, April 15, 2010

April 14th - Pens vs Sens - Game 1

"Fluery handcuffing Mark Eaton"

"He's doubleteamed"

"They have you pinned in your own zone..They'll be aggressive"

"He hasn't had enough action to know if his nerves calmed down"

"Mark Eaton going down"

"They've gotten separated; spread out. And that's exactly what the Sens wanted them to do."

"Crosby a little kiss on Fisher"

"Jarko Ruutu rubbed down by Alex Goligoski"

"Dupuis tries to move it deep"

"Orpik gets finished off by Regin"

"He finds a hole and gets it done"

"He'll slam it out"

"Gonchar makes a move on Kelly"

April 14th - Red Wings vs. Coyotes

"Jovanovski really penetrating now."

"He's the best puck jacker in hockey."

"Get in behind the Detroit defense and then get after them"

"He's hammered by Rafalski"

"Get it deep. Work the Coyotes in their own zone"

"Datsyuk looking for an opening; can't find one"

"He's been hard and fast, straight up against Datsyuk"

"Zetterberg outmanned down low"

"Miller feeding it to Rafalski"

April 14th Mets vs. Rockies

"That one squirts away"

"His right foot rolled over to touch it"

"That's just right down the pipe"

"His arm motion. I always see that; I always look for that"

"Let's see if he gets jammed a bit."

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

April 12th - Twins vs. Red Sox

"Physically it's absolutely still in there"

"He's got to his top side and let it rip"

"We think of him as a guy who's struggled"

"I'd go over and wash his fancy cars. I was down with that as a teenager."

"I still wouldn't want to be on the business end of a collision with him."

Monday, April 12, 2010

April 11th Islanders Vs. Pens

"Henrik Sundin might have to sweat yet."

"Right now we're told they're giving it to Moulson."

"It was Billy Guerin's backside that redirected it in."

"Gobbled up by Johnson"

"You could tell he took that one in the midsection, 'cause he started bending down right away."

"Gilles is there down on his knees after being tied up by Guerin."

April 11th - Rangers Vs. Flyers

"You talk about reflexes...after all that, they try to jam it in"

"Shelley stuffing with the backhand"

"Christensen gave it up to Gagne"

"What an effort by Gaborik with Timmonen all over him"

"Rosival gets off"

"Richards and Shelley coming together"

"Gloves it and holds it"

"Tried to get him to split his legs open so he could slide it through his legs"

April 10th - Thrashers Vs. Pens

Direct quotes from Thrashers’ color commentators Matt McConnell and Darren Eliot

“There’s a lot of heavy breathing in the penalty box”

“It was up and down; it was fun and fast!”

“He’s been touched”

“Little gets his 13th from Koslov and MacArthur”

“Kane coming in behind”

“He was giving him too rough a ride!”