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Friday's three stars: Sergei surges for OT winner in Philly

By Greg Wyshynski

No. 1 star: Sergei Samsonov, Carolina Hurricanes

Yes, Sergei Samsonov is still the completely underwhelming scoring forward with the paltry two goals on the season. But what a second goal it was: Flying past two Philadelphia Flyers defensemen in overtime to win the puck and beat Martin Biron at 3:53 of overtime, giving the Hurricanes a 3-2 win and snapping the home-team Flyers' six-game winning streak. Just another reason why Samsonov is an enigma wrapped in a riddle wrapped in a puzzle wrapped in a guy who only plays for a contract.

No. 2 star: Mikael Tellqvist, Phoenix Coyotes

After learning star center Olli Jokinen could miss up to a month with a shoulder injury, the Coyotes  received an inspired effort from Tellqvist -- making his second straight start -- in defeating the visiting Colorado Avalanche, 2-1. He made 37 saves, including 30 over the final two periods; many of them were above-average. It's his second consecutive outstanding effort, after stopping 38 shots against the Blue Jackets on Wednesday. And millions of Bryzgalov fantasy owners suddenly begin gnawing on their nails.

No. 3 star: Paul Gaustad, Buffalo Sabres

This could have easily have gone to Drew Stafford, who scored two goals and added an assist last night for Buffalo. But Gaustad scored his first two goals of the season in a 4-3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins, including the timely game-winner at 16:36 of the third period. His deflection in front of the Pens' goal gave Buffalo the late lead and found a way to beat rookie goalie John Curry, who was otherwise outstanding in the last frame for the visiting Penguins.

Honorable Mention: Sidney Crosby had two second-period goals to rally the Penguins. ... Jeff Carter scored his league-leading 16th goal for the Flyers. ... Michael Ryder had two goals and Phil Kessel notched his 12th in the Boston Bruins' emphatic 7-2 win at the New York Islanders. ... Marian Hossa now has 13 goals on the season, as he scored the game-winner in the Detroit Red Wings' 5-3 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets. ... Jonas Hiller had the shutout, but it was the Chicago Blackhawks' inability to convert chances that gave the Anaheim Ducks a 1-0 victory at home. Ryan Getzlaf's ninth was the lone goal. ... On a night when former player and current Tampa Bay Lightning assistant Wes Walz was honored, Niklas Backstrom made 35 saves in the Minnesota Wild's 4-2 win. ... Alexander Ovechkin scored his 13th and Jose Theodore made 28 saves for a 3-0 Washington Capitals' win at home against the Montreal Canadiens. ...  Ryan Suter had the overtime game-winner in the Nashville Predators' 4-3 win at the Atlanta Thrashers. ... Dan Boyle scored two goals and Evgeni Nabokov made 25 saves in the San Jose Sharks' 6-2 win at the Dallas Stars. ... Nikolai Zherdev scored his eighth of the season and scored again in the shootout, as the New York Rangers overcome a blown lead in the third to win at the Florida Panthers, 4-3. And he certainly made one fan quite happy. Even if she's wearing one of those ghastly pink sweaters:

Dishonorable Mention: Another game, another Marty Turco disaster. The Stars goalie was pulled following the second period after allowing five goals. ... Islanders goalie Joey MacDonald was pulled in the third period after four Bruins' goals, but Peter Mannino gave up another three. ... Joe Sakic played just 28 seconds before shutting it down against the Coyotes with a bad back. ... Finally, Chris Osgood faced only 16 shots. This Fedor Tyutin blast from center ice was one of them. ConkBlock would have had it:

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  1. diehard_wings_fan134096
    1. Posted by diehard_wings_fan134096 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:43 pm EDT

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    god that goal ozzie gave up was awful.......even if it was slightly redirected by hossa there's no excuse for giving up a goal like that...
  2. carl_vs_mastershake
    2. Posted by carl_vs_mastershake Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:18 pm EDT

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    Honorable Mention to Scott Nichol for shooting the puck thru the net.
    Dishonorable Mention to me for keeping chugging beers every time Turco lets in a goal.
  3. Wyshynski
    3. Posted by Wyshynski Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:21 pm EDT

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    @ diehard_wings_fan134096 --
    It was never my choice for a headshot. It's a cruel, cruel joke played upon me by Yahoo! Sports. But now we're all stuck with it.
  4. Rumpelstilzchen
    4. Posted by Rumpelstilzchen Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:32 pm EDT

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    that tyke is cute.
    Pink to make the boys wink.
    I sound so pedophilic
  5. Tommy
    5. Posted by Tommy Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:55 pm EDT

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    Kinda reminds me of that Bryce Salvador goal on Lundqvist last year.
  6. RedWings22
    6. Posted by RedWings22 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:03 pm EDT

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    Look at it this way, at least Marty Turco didn't let that Tyutin goal in.
    God forbid Turco lets a center-ice soft serve, can't get much worse for him.
    Gotta have that one Ozzy, but we still love ya!
  7. K.P.
    7. Posted by K.P. Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:30 pm EDT

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    Rumpelstilzchen, what the F is a tyke ? And you always sound pedophilic .... Buffalo Sabres : Back on Track !! The Goose is loose...
  8. mrr0993
    8. Posted by mrr0993 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:28 pm EDT

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    Osgood will do this every couple of years. He will make up for it down the line.
    As he likes to say: It was a kerrfluffle.
  9. TheTick
    9. Posted by TheTick Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:29 pm EDT

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    Give a honk for the Goose! No one looked more surprised that Gaustad that he scored two. :)
  10. Pienkos
    10. Posted by Pienkos Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:45 pm EDT

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    After witnessing yesterday's fight at the Bruins game, I believe Shane Hnidy borrowed some moves from Zack Stortini. He was hugging it out with Jackman for a little too long.
  11. Brian C
    11. Posted by Brian C Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:31 pm EDT

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    Gotta give credit to Theodore - he stood on his head. Montreal poured everything but the kitchen sink at him in the second, and he stopped it all. I always liked him, so I'm glad to see him find form again. The Habs came off their most inspired win of the season, and were flat as week-old root beer against a Washington team they should be competitive against. I mean, ya know Ovie's gonna get SOMETHING, but you've gotta be able to answer that. Hopefully their home stand will help them get their heads outta their butts.
  12. Matt R
    12. Posted by Matt R Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:54 pm EDT

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    But why has "Vanek 2.0" been a lot more quiet recently?
  13. Alex B
    13. Posted by Alex B Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:51 pm EDT

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    @ Matt R.
    Who cares, he'll get it back, Ovechkin was having a hard time scoring at the start of the season so Vanek just has to get out of his personal funk while the Sabres are winning again.
    and Wysh:
    THANK YOU for recognizing Gaustad and Stafford BEFORE Crosby. However if I recall correctly Gaustad swatted his second into the net while falling down, and Crosby got a whole blog when he had a goal falling down last week, so where's Goose's blog? Or perhaps Mikko Koivu's goal last night while he was on his stomach would suit you better. Point is, Crosby's a good player, but if you're gonna give him all this attention when he makes a good play, why not give it too all the other players who aren't overrated who make those kinda plays?
  14. lurdane22
    14. Posted by lurdane22 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:00 pm EDT

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    Dishonorable Mention: MSG+ (Islanders) commentators, Rob Davidson scored the freaky goal against the Leafs. Granted it was against Tosk.. One would of thought the commentators would of known this since Rob was playing for the Islanders.
  15. carl_vs_mastershake
    15. Posted by carl_vs_mastershake Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:18 pm EDT

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    @k.p.
  16. carl_vs_mastershake
    16. Posted by carl_vs_mastershake Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:18 pm EDT

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    @K.P. a tyke is slang for a child.
    @Wysh we all know you like that picture because you think it makes you look tuff. Unless one of the biggest websites in the world can't figure out how to swap out one Jpeg for another.
  17. VictorG
    17. Posted by VictorG Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:36 pm EDT

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    If the Pens would have won, one of the top spots would have gone to Curry. Come on that third period he was on fire. It is a shame the Pens cant find defense or powerplay points. You cannot win game consistently when your powerplay is 0-8. Letang and Goligoski need to shoot more. They need to be the blue line threat since Whitney and Gonchar are down. Come on Pens, just pretend your behind in a game (even if your winning).
  18. richard
    18. Posted by richard Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:53 pm EDT

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    Zherdev might turn Naslund back into an all-star.
    if only we can get a defenseman that can shoot.
  19. mitchconnor
    19. Posted by mitchconnor Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:25 pm EDT

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    I was at the Flyers-Canes game, and Samsonov's goal was indeed a beauty. Carle was all over him, but he managed to keep his balance and fool Biron. Of course I wasn't too happy about the result of said goal, but it was a good one nonetheless. It was a good game that could have gone either way.
    The Flyers' third jerseys grew on me during the game. When they first came out and the lights were low, they looked like orange tic-tacs out there. But as the game went on I got used to them and liked them. (And no, I wasn't drinking.) The nameplate doesn't look good up close but it actually looks okay far away.
    Who is Buffalo's announcer? He sounds like he gets stabbed every time the Sabres score.
  20. Tacks
    20. Posted by Tacks Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:51 pm EDT

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    Richard, I'd settle for a defenseman that doesn't get caught out of position on the powerplay and give up a shortie.
  21. Sledge Longfellow
    21. Posted by Sledge Longfellow Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:30 pm EDT

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    @ Even if she's wearing one of those ghastly pink sweaters.
    What Zherdev wears under his jersey is his own business. Pink, blue. green or orange. It is every Ranger's (aka the Village People) choice to accoutrement herself to the max and take total advantage of the vibrant NYC lesbian scene. Far-be-it for me or some cigar chewing flagrant hetero blog artiste to criticize a gal just being herslf. You go girl!!
  22. Sledge Longfellow
    22. Posted by Sledge Longfellow Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:30 pm EDT

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    @ #2
    You are correct. The Wysh head shot should be more reflective of the real man. One wonders if a pic of the Wysh bobbing for pickled eggs out of a jar off the counter of a gin-hole on the wrong side of Welfare Street would show up well. He could at least look like he doesn't hate taking a bath so much. And go on a diet. Them carbs will kill you.

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