Comin' in Hot

Here's how my postseason man button award is shaping up pro forma for the Sharks 4-3victory last night:

1) Crosby - There is no question that he is the best player in the world right now. Ovy is ridiculous but Sid gets up for big games and guys rally with him. There's no argument right now.

2) Super Joe Pavelski - When your secondary scoring is ripping it up everyone wins. The Sharks are scary again.

3) Halak - Went after Moby Dick and brought tartar sauce. How strong is his man button? If he starts stealing games against Pitt he will soar up this ranking.

4) Recchi - 42 year old Rambo.

5) Boucher - Like Recchi a few years ago, Boucher was left for dead. Slayed Marty in round 1, putting up dirty numbers and if he has enough man button to storm past the Bruins he'll get his own statue in front of McGillin's.

- Nemmy

What you missed last night while you ate a delicious burger late at night

Bruins and Hawks closed out their series. The Caps sucked and/or Halak was amazing.

Goal of the night:
Recchi is everything right now.

"It's really no big deal"

Um, it kinda is, dude.


- Nemmy

Weekend Wrap Up OR College hockey was crazy, but I'm not going to talk about it

I watched hockey every time it was on this weekend, but I couldn't figure out what game I was watching in the NCAA's. Cornell was in the mid-west regional - thats confusing.


The Islanders shut-out the Red Wings Friday night. Yes, Hossa and company hit about a thousand posts, but Joey MacDonald made saves like this:



He looks like Nemmy during roller hockey.

Ovechkin embarrassed the Lightning again. Not with a stupid celebration, but with a solid night. Ovy had 2 and 2 assists:



Saturday night was fight night at the Coliseum, this heavy weight bought came right after Nate Thompson fought Dan Carcillo and before Aaron Asham dropped Tim Jackman. Also Doug Weight fought!



While the fights were happening on the island, a pond hockey game was breaking out in Toronto. Justin Pogge sucks. Or he's learning. He got pulled for CuJo - exactly the opposite of what happened the night before. Recchi had 2 sweet tip-ins. He's not a Jew, because he knows how to tip. (ed note: bress is a jew).
Of the 7 Boston scored this one is my favorite. Really make sure to watch the nice pass from Lucic.



Earlier on Saturday Crosby was Crosby and got the game winner versus the Rangers. Uhhh, good effort, Redden?


The Blue Jackets and the Blues played a home-and-home series (or more accurately home-and-away). The BJs lost both and Mr. Nash has a new nemesis.





Yea, thats TJ Oshie.

I can't think of a better way to end this recap than with this ridiculous slap-pass from Lidstrom to Zetterberg. And watch how Rik really put thats backhand through the five-hole, strong!





What did I miss?

-Bress

Mark Recchi and 2010 2nd round pick (to BOS) for Matt Lashoff and Martins Karsums(to TB)

Good trade for the Bruins. That 2nd round pick in 2010 puts it over the edge for them. Lashoff is a solid D prospect who will be a great number 4 guy, probably. Karsums, from his HockeyDB profile looks to be a solid 2nd line winger. The future will tell how good this trade was for either team.