606HL Three Stars

Season 2 of the 606HL kicked off last night - here are your 606HL Three Stars of the Night:

Honorable mentions:
Vancouver Schmucks goalie Chris Mason posted two wins with a 34-save shutout to help the Schmucks to the top of the standings; Scott Gomez posted 3 assists in a St Louis Spirit defeat; Owen Nolan posted 2-1-3 for the Watford Capitals as they began the season with a win; Fumblesaurus Rex went 3-for-3 in the shootout; Martin St Louis took 15 shots over two games, and scored in both (proof that shooting the puck DOES get you goals); Pavel Kubina gets an early nomination for the Jean Beliveau Trophy:

3:38 of 3rd period - Shot by Drew Stafford.
3:38 of 3rd period - Shot Blocked by Pavel Kubina.
3:40 of 3rd period - Shot by Milan Michalek.
3:40 of 3rd period - Shot Blocked by Pavel Kubina.
3:42 of 3rd period - Shot by Alexander Edler.
3:42 of 3rd period - Shot Blocked by Pavel Kubina.
3:44 of 3rd period - Shot by Alexander Edler.
3:44 of 3rd period - Stopped by Niklas Backstrom with a rebound.
3:46 of 3rd period - Shot by Alexander Edler.
3:46 of 3rd period - Shot Blocked by Pavel Kubina.

Dishonorable mentions:
Tomas Kaberle, Loui Eriksson, Matt Carkner, Fernando Pisani and Nick Foligno all posted -3s for Forerunners; Moose Jaw Giraffes goaltender Craig Anderson currently sports a 20.00 GAA after being demolished by the Schmucks; are the New York City Crunch fast becoming the 606HL's answer to Laurel and Hardy?

0:36 of 2nd period - Shot by Martin Havlat.
0:36 of 2nd period - Shot Misses the Net.
0:38 of 2nd period - Shot by Travis Zajac.
0:38 of 2nd period - Shot Misses the Net.
0:40 of 2nd period - Shot by Martin Havlat.
0:40 of 2nd period - Shot Misses the Net.
0:42 of 2nd period - Shot by Travis Zajac.
0:42 of 2nd period - Deflect By David Booth.

8:41 of 2nd period - Shot by Corey Perry.
8:41 of 2nd period - Stopped by Miikka Kiprusoff with a rebound.
8:45 of 2nd period - Shot by Corey Perry.
8:45 of 2nd period - Stopped by Miikka Kiprusoff with a rebound.
8:49 of 2nd period - Shot by Corey Perry.
8:49 of 2nd period - Stopped by Miikka Kiprusoff with a rebound.
8:51 of 2nd period - Shot by Pavel Kubina.
8:51 of 2nd period - Deflect By Corey Perry.
8:51 of 2nd period - Stopped by Miikka Kiprusoff without a rebound.

Did you know?:
The Stevenage Beefs raised their banner in celebration of their Season 1 playoff win - Sean Avery climbed rafters and ripped the banner down, before Mighty Greg Zanon grabbed him and beat the stink out of him. Hand up who wants to win this season...

Nice one Azzy (even with the Vancouver bias)!!!!!

Thanks for the mention...thought Gomez did well as he is only a 2nd ine centre.

I thought on first glance that Bobby Ryan looked very much like Stuart Broad.

Doesn't Mike Green look slightly boss eyed and very much like the genetic throwbacks you find in Norfolk (not that I would tell him so to his face)....Does anyone know if he has six fingers and webbed feet?????

I knew that Mike Green was gonna be there despite what we did to this team

Zanon deserved 1st Star just for beating up Avery

Koivu deserved it for well....being Mikko Koivu

Did he deserve it in real life for robbing Ryan's stick?

penguinpunk71 wrote:I knew that Mike Green was gonna be there despite what we did to this team

Pfft. Lucky.

Anyway, I am happy. 2 games, 2 teams who finished above me, and won one, and ran the other close. The Choppies are improving.

Also, Green has been robbed. 3 goals in 2 games from a d-man? More impressive than 1+4

mc_homer wrote:Did he deserve it in real life for robbing Ryan's stick?

See picture!!

Here are your 606HL Three Stars of the Night:

Honorable mentions:
Henrik Sedin notched a goal and three assists as the Penguins beat the Chops; three-point nights aplenty - besides those above, Chris Pronger, Loui Eriksson, Patrice Bergeron, Corey Perry, Martin Havlat and Niklas Hagman; Eric Staal, Ryan Kesler and Thomas Fleischmann are on 3-game goal streaks; Cam Ward and Tomas Vokoun are 3-for-3 so far this season.

Dishonorable mentions:
Kris Letang was ejected from the Capitals-Crunch game after hitting Crunch forward Andrew Ebbett; Brent Seabrook of the Cherrypickers suffered the same fate for unsportsmanlike conduct; Miikka Kipprusoff was pulled by the Stevenage Beefs after conceding 4 goals on 14 shots.

Did you know?:
Wales Whales forward Unknown Player posted an astonishing -5 rating in 0mins of ice time; word is that he will be benched for the next game...

Sedin was over looked thats a joke!!!!

He's no Koivu, that's why

Azzy Luongo wrote: Brent Seabrook of the Cherrypickers suffered the same fate for unsportsmanlike conduct

thats my Seabrook, if he does not get an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty (or at least one penalty) its a bag skate for him


also let me congratulate you Azzy on this thread, it has made me 'lol' a few times

Stupid Kipper.......oh and go Unknown player! I will trade Kipper for him!

Er excuse me but Bobby Ryan does so not look like Rufus Sewell. (Yes, Rufus is on my 'cor I don't half fancy him' list.)

And Savvy has scored a goal! And Krejci has had a fight (didn't think he knew how). unfortunately the good Carey Price has turned up for the Habs. And I've just got back from the pub.

Off to New OrleANS IN the mornign. hope it's waRMER THAN OT is here.

I wish Carey Price would turn up for me in the sim

I wish ANYONE would turn up for me in the sim!

Hey leafy, at least you are not a one line team any more.

Thats the problem, I still am. Unfortunately its my third line.

Koivu needs to get his act together and not get thrown out of games! lol

Here are your 606HL Three Stars of the Night:

Honorable mentions:
Greg Zanon matched the 606HL record with a +5 rating against the Chops; repeat alert - Ilya Kovalchuk did NOT get pasted by Craig Rivet, holding his own in a drawn fight; Jamie Langenbrunner, Simon Gagne and Tom Gilbert all posted 3 assists; the Ducks and Crunch really don't like each other - 78 PIMS in their game, including this amazing sequence (which included Kovalchuk's second fight in two games):

0:29 of 2nd period - James Neal wins face-off versus Pavel Datsyuk in Duck a l'orange zone.
0:37 of 2nd period - Sheldon Souray and Ilya Kovalchuk fight to a draw.
0:37 of 2nd period - Penalty to Sheldon Souray for Fighting.
0:37 of 2nd period - Penalty to Ilya Kovalchuk for Fighting.
0:37 of 2nd period - Corey Perry and Pavel Datsyuk fight to a draw.
0:37 of 2nd period - Penalty to Corey Perry for Fighting.
0:37 of 2nd period - Penalty to Pavel Datsyuk for Fighting.
0:37 of 2nd period - Penalty to Corey Perry for instigated a fight.
0:37 of 2nd period - Corey Perry is ejected from game.
0:37 of 2nd period - James Neal and Scott Niedermayer fight to a draw.
0:37 of 2nd period - Penalty to James Neal for Fighting.
0:37 of 2nd period - Penalty to Scott Niedermayer for Fighting.
0:37 of 2nd period - Minor Penalty to Pavel Kubina for Roughing.
0:37 of 2nd period - Minor Penalty to Patrik Elias for Roughing.
0:37 of 2nd period - Double Minor Penalty to Anze Kopitar for Slashing.

Dishonorable mentions:
In a big rivalry match-up, the Iowa Chops were diced by the Beefs, 7-2; Roberto Luongo continued his recent poor form by letting in 4 goals on 13 shots, while every single Chop posted a minus rating; Craig Rivet did NOT beat Ilya Kovalchuk in their fight; Jan Hejda was ejected from the Moose Jaw Giraffes defeat to the Rex; Corey Perry was ejected from that Crunch-Ducks game, and picked up a suspension for his fight instigator penalty.

Did you know?:
606HL Commissioner MC Homer is considering spinning his Wheel of Justice to decide the punishments for Craig Rivet and Sheldon Souray, who were both unable to defeat renowned pugilist Ilya Kovalchuk. Souray may be spared punishment, as the commish was just glad to see Souray leave a fight WITHOUT a broken hand...

Perry fighting Datsyuk???? That'll never happen in real hockey!

Kovy a "wee man"? I don't think so, Azzy...

Glad to see Michalek up there! Now if only my top RW could even score 1 goal

ronnie pander wrote:Kovy a "wee man"? I don't think so, Azzy...

I have it on good authority that when Craig Rivet dropped the gloves, Kovy pi$$ed himself...so technically, he is

Here are your 606HL Three Stars of the Night:

Honorable mentions:
Francois Beauchemin scored twice for DLMS against the Schmucks; Marc Savard put up 3 more assists, continuing his hot hand; shutouts for Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers (22 saves) and Manny Legace (23 saves); Nicklas Backstrom saved 38 of 39 shots for the Crunch; the Iowa Chops scored 5 1st-period goals, including two in th first 38 seconds of the game, to race past the Crunch; the Monsters had a 5-goal 3rd period, and scored 6 on just 22 shots.

Dishonorable mentions:
Three teams went 0-for-7 on the PP - the Shamrocks, Penguins and Schmucks; Erik Ersberg relieved Ilya Bryzgalov but was yanked after letting in 3 goals on just 6 shots; in a rowdy game, Steve Montador took 5 minor penalties and Marc Staal took four, as the KoC and Sharks got down and dirty - maybe the Sharks were angry that they let KoC tie the game with 30 seconds left in regular time:

0:52 of 1st overtime period - Ryane Clowe and Mike Fisher fight to a draw.
0:52 of 1st overtime period - Penalty to Ryane Clowe for Fighting.
0:52 of 1st overtime period - Penalty to Mike Fisher for Fighting.
0:52 of 1st overtime period - Minor Penalty to Chris Phillips for Roughing.
0:52 of 1st overtime period - Minor Penalty to Steven Reinprecht for Cross-checking.
0:52 of 1st overtime period - Minor Penalty to Andrei Markov for High sticking.
0:52 of 1st overtime period - Minor Penalty to Anton Babchuk for Slashing.
0:52 of 1st overtime period - Minor Penalty to Kyle Quincey for Hooking.

Did you know?:
The Vancouver Canucks suck. They have just this second had their first shot in 12 minutes against the Leafs .

But as I post this - Burrows. Wooooooooooo!

Season Leaders:

3pts - Drew Doughty
3pts - Milan Michalek
3pts - Rick Nash
3pts - Roberto Luongo
2pts - Denis Grebeshkov
2pts - Evgeni Malkin
2pts - Ilya Kovalchuk
2pts - Mike Green
1pt - Bobby Ryan
1pt - Chris Drury
1pt - Dany Heatley
1pt - Zach Parise

Great work Azzy, enjoying reading these a lot!