NHL (NHL): interim results before the All-Star Game (All-star game)

In the regular season National Hockey League was a pause in connection with the forthcoming "star weekend." The leader of the team remained in Philadelphia.

«Philadelphia Flyers» took on its site «Montreal Canadiens» and the match was really significant. "Pilots" could win a thousandth of a home victory over the team that won the first in the history of the same in 1000 matches. And so it happened.





The home team won with a score of 5: 2, with three goals «Philadelphia Flyers» abandoned in the majority. A pair of goals in the first period.





Then a couple more in the second, though one missed the answer.



Draw in the third period solved nothing.



Very productive match was defender Chris Pronger hosts (Chris Pronger). The Canadian gave as many as four assists!



Newbie "pilots", goalkeeper Sergei Bobrowski, spent the entire game on the ice, reflecting 29 of 31 shots and making an assist in the final minute of the fight.







But the goalkeeper of "penguins" Marc-Andre Fleury (Marc-Andre Fleury), reflecting the same 29 throws, kept their goal intact.



«Pittsburgh Penguins» played at home with the «New York Islanders» and won a very difficult victory.



The whole match the hosts were looking for a loophole in the defensive redoubts "islanders" and could be found only once in the middle of the third (!) Period.





A day earlier in Vancouver met the first and third team Western Conference. Win «Dallas Stars» the leader of the West, and they would have taken second place. But although the "killer" and have lost the last four matches (three of them at home), a chance to get closer pursuer could not give. And the hosts did their best. "Stars" were defeated on all counts.

Early in the second minute of the game the hosts took the lead after biting throw Alex Burrows (Alexandre Burrows).



After 6 minutes, the visitors leveled the score. Alas, in the game it was their last joy.



Then they threw only hosts. Within one minute «Vancouver Canucks» twice showed the guests who was boss.





In the second and third periods of the "killer" has scored two goals, making it quite improper - 7: 1.



Notably, all seven goals throwing different players. And Henrik Sedin (Henrik Sedin) issued the 50th transfer in 49 games and scored another washer.





Beating pursuers
On the eve of «All-star game» increasing number of players dropping out. If earlier it was known that the match will not participate Sidney Crosby (Sidney Crosby) of «Pittsburgh Penguins»,



now we add to it even his teammate Evgeni Malkin,



Tobias Enstrom (Tobias Enstrom) of «Atlanta Thrashers»,



Jarome Iginla (Jarome Iginla) of «Calgary Flames»



Hemsky and Ales (Ales Hemsky) of «Edmonton Oilers»



The latest news noisy ocean became the denial of Russian goalie Evgeny Nabokov to play for «New York Islanders». Not caught on in the CHL, Eugene decided to return to North America. «Detroit Red Wings» were not opposed to return the player to its ranks. But not all so simple, there ueyver and any team can pick it up yourself. Such and decided to become the "natives." As a result, Eugene refused, and the bosses in New York in response to his team disqualified. Nabokov left with nothing.



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Chips: According to the rules of NHL hockey players are allowed to use drugs and alcohol.