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Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:56 am EDT

Monday's Three Stars: Seabrook caps comeback in Chicago classic

By Greg Wyshynski

No. 1 Star: Brent Seabrook(notes), Chicago Blackhawks

As the Hawks went down 5-0 to the visiting Calgary Flames, defenseman Brent Seabrook recalled thinking, "That was unacceptable." So did the rest of his teammates: Chicago's five unanswered goals sent the game into overtime, where Seabrook collected an Olli Jokinen(notes) turnover and fired the puck through Miikka Kiprusoff(notes) just 26 seconds into the extra session for the 6-5 win. It was his first of the year, and the second career OT tally for the defenseman.

Check out the highlights from an early game of the year candidate, as the Hawks match an NHL record and set a franchise record for biggest comeback victory.


No. 2 Star: Wade Redden(notes), New York Rangers

We'll agree with Blueshirt Banter on this one: Any time Wade Redden has a goal, 2 assists and plays to a plus-2, he deserves a star. Icing on the cake: The Rangers blew a one-goal game open in the third period, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs at MSG by a 7-2 count. Daniel Girardi(notes) and Sean Avery(notes) each had a pair of goals; Marian Gaborik(notes) scored his fifth of the season for Glen Sather's checkbook the Rangers. 

No. 3 Star: Antero Niittymaki(notes), Tampa Bay Lightning

Niittymaki made 31 saves, including two breakaway stops on David Booth(notes) of the Florida Panthers; the second of which earned Nitty an assist on Ryan Malone's(notes) game-winning goal (Bugsy's fifth!) in the Bolts' 3-2 victory in the Battle of Florida. Niittymaki is now 2-0 on the season, and Coach Rick Tocchet was noncommittal about whether No. 1 goalie Mike Smith(notes) would start the Bolts' next game. Somewhere, Marty Biron smiles knowingly.

Honorable Mention: Martin Brodeur(notes) (31 saves) outdueled Jose Theodore(notes) (27 saves), the New Jersey Devils outworked the Washington Capitals in rallying from a 2-0 deficit, and shootout goals by Zach Parise(notes) and Jamie Langenbrunner(notes) gave Jersey a big 3-2 road victory. ... The puck bounced around the Ottawa Senators' rink like a super happy fun ball, and Pittsburgh Penguins Bill Guerin, Tyler Kennedy(notes) (2 goals) and Jordan Staal(notes) took advantage in a 4-1 win. ... David Jones(notes) had a shorthanded goal and an assist as the Colorado Avalanche stunned the Boston Bruins in a Columbus Day matinee, 4-3. Marek Svatos(notes) scored a big power-play goal for the Avs (3-1-1), and Craig Anderson(notes) had 29 saves. ... The Ryan Smyth(notes)-Anze Kopitar-Justin Williams(notes) line combined for a power-play goal and Drew Doughty(notes) had the other tally in the Los Angeles Kings' 2-1 afternoon win over the New York Islanders. ... Lauri Korpikoski(notes) beat Evgeni Nabokov(notes) in the shootout to give the Phoenix Coyotes a 1-0 road win in a solid but tedious effort at the San Jose Sharks. ... Zack Stortini(notes) has a two-goal night. Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers(notes) makes 40 saves. The Nashville Predators lose on home ice, 6-1. Dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria. 

Did You Know?: Sidney Crosby(notes) has never scored a goal in six regular-season games at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, yet he has four postseason goals in the building. (AP)

Dishonorable Mention: The knives are out for Ron Wilson after the Toronto Maple Leafs fell to 0-4-1 with their loss to the Rangers. Mikhail Grabovski(notes) and Niklas Hagman(notes) were minus-3; Hagman later provided the understatement of the year: "It's just not working." ... Alexander Semin(notes) was dropped from the Alexander Ovechkin (2 assists) line to the second line, and responded with a minus-2 and 1 shot on goal. ... Pekka Rinne(notes) made only five saves on nine shots before getting yanked against the Oilers. But compared to Chicago's Cristobal Huet(notes) (5 shots, 2 saves), he was Jacques Plante.

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  1. miah
    1. Posted by miah Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:11 am EDT

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    What a comeback! Chicago is such a soap opera!
    Good win Pens, keep on keepin on.
  2. miah
    2. Posted by miah Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:13 am EDT

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    DId someone forget to tell Gaborik that his groin is supposed to pop any day now? Jeebus.
  3. Derek F
    3. Posted by Derek F Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:30 am EDT

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    He's not even 100 percent and he's doing this (Gaborik). I can tell. Yet he's scored in every game and has a 13-game point streak dating to last year with Minny.
    Is it too soon to say the Bruins are overrated? They're not the same team without Kessel and Morris ain't Aaron Ward. They should have won only 1 game on that homestand.
  4. Ryan C
    4. Posted by Ryan C Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:33 am EDT

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    What a game. That place just exploded when Seabrook potted the winner. What a night, glad I didn't leave early like I was thinking about doing.
  5. Q-Stache Power
    5. Posted by Q-Stache Power Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:34 am EDT

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    Wow. I am speechless about the Blackhawks victory. Great job boys!
  6. big audio
    6. Posted by big audio Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:39 am EDT

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    Glen Sather's checkbook? isn't his checkbook the same as everyone else's checkbook? Why would his checkbook be noted? Ugh. Ignorance.
    You really should do us all a favor and save your blatant mis-representations for your panel discussions at lame Holiday Inn blogathons [/eyeroll]
    Gaborik is dangerous every time he is on the ice. It's something the Rangers have lacked since they let Jagr leave. He is fun to watch. He backchecks too. Awesome. Just keep him healthy.
    I wonder if Glen Sather's checkbook is a Hyperbaric Chamber [/sarcasm]
    Flopsy gets his donuts courtesy of Lou Lamoriello's Checkbook.
    See how STUPID that sounds?
    (Besides, it's not Glen Sather's checkbook, it's Jimmy "Sexual Harrassment" Dolan's. If you are going to slam someone, at least slam the right person.)
  7. SharksRedSoxFan
    7. Posted by SharksRedSoxFan Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:52 am EDT

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    Another stupid game on Versus that I didn't get to see.
    Even though I get Center Ice, those 6% of the games I can't see because they're on Versus are the cream of the crop games. This DirecTV / Versus problem is pissing me off.
  8. habs1rule
    8. Posted by habs1rule Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:53 am EDT

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    Habs didnt lose tonight...Cup is half full.
  9. Dominick
    9. Posted by Dominick Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:57 am EDT

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    Listen, I'm as big a Redden hater as ever was. I always thought he was overrated, back when he was with the Sens. I think you crossing out "Glen Sather's checkbook" and replacing it with the Rangers is just wrong. Yes, they are right up at the salary cap. Are there any other teams in the league at the same cap? HELLO!! Most of them are or plan to be by the end of the season if in contention! Also, look at the players who are contributing the most, outside of Gaborik--all home-grown Rangers: Lundqvist, del Zotto, Girardi, Staal, Callahan, Gilroy, Dubinsky. You can KEEP most of the high-priced players: Redden, Roszival, Drury, Higgins, Brashear and Avery. That leaves Ales Kotalik (a very solid signing I thought), Prospal and Boyle, and Lisin and Anisimov (both cheap, home-grown players). You really can't accurately say that the Rangers' salaries is what defines and makes up this team. I think it is the maturing and development of new, potentially young stars such as Callahan and del Zotto.
  10. Guy F
    10. Posted by Guy F Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:20 am EDT

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    Not a Rangers fan whatsoever, HOWEVER, let's give credit where credit is due. Sather seems to actually be interested in his job again (as opposed to just boozing, smoking and signing every aging superstar available).
    The NYR may have the best young talent assembled in the ENTIRE Eastern Conference. I say this is as a staunch Philly supporter in the East. Hell, McDonagh may end up being as good as Del Sotto. Let's see : Callahan, Dubinsky, Anisimov, Gilroy, Grachev, Sanguinetti, Kreider etc...not too bad, eh?
    I like this comment ; " Besides, it's not Glen Sather's checkbook, it's Jimmy "Sexual Harrassment" Dolan's. If you are going to slam someone, at least slam the right person."
    True that.
  11. jc
    11. Posted by jc Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:21 am EDT

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    Man the Leafs were/are really bad. Great game though.
  12. skapunknj
    12. Posted by skapunknj Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:42 am EDT

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    Dominick man, learn to take a joke. Wysh does that nonstop on his posts (about ALL teams) and this one of all ones gets your panties in a twist. Not to mention he's a Devils fan so whenever he can get a shot in at the Rangers, he's going to. But I do like your flawed argument regarding the FAs you've signed. Basically, 3 out of 9 players is great success for Slats. The Rangers (like the 2 baseball teams you NYers have) have been built around hired guns since the 90s: Jagr, Messier, Gomez, Nylander, Straka, Holik, Kovalev, Lindross, Malakhov, Barnaby, Dvorkak, Gretzky, Lafontaine, Stevens, Robitaille, Verbeek, Kurri, McSorley, Larmer, Gartner, Mactavish. But yeah, Slats built the team ground up and always has. The fact is the Rangers (not to say they were the only ones Detroit, Colorado, etc. were also responsible) were one of the teams who spent so much that the game was locked out for an entire season until a salary cap could be imposed from keeping them from buying talent. So yes, jokes about Slather's checkbook are still very valid.
    Regardless of your idiocy, that Hawks game was amazing. It's going to be really tough for another game to match that this season. Watching the highlights even after watching the game tonight still gets me pumped (about everything except our goaltending and our tendency to make bad turnovers in our own zone). Huge come back. You'd think the Flamers have learned by now that no lead is safe against us (given 3 come from behind wins in the postseason against them), but they just seemed to be really happy with that 5 goal lead except for Jokinen trying to cherry pick with a 4 goal lead late in the 1st.
  13. skapunknj
    13. Posted by skapunknj Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:45 am EDT

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    Best young talent in the east? Seriously? Pittsburgh's talent is old now (and yes, I despise them as much as any of you) apparently. Washington also has some really good young talent (Ovie, Semin, Backstrom, Green, Alzner, Varly, etc.). Montreal also probably has better young talent. So what does that leave the Rangers, 4th in the conference at best.
  14. Daniel S
    14. Posted by Daniel S Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:58 am EDT

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    The Devils game was great to watch. I'm so glad Time Warner Cable is giving Center Ice to (at least in my area) us for free for 3 weeks, otherwise I would've missed this true gem of a game. The Caps clearly have better talent out on the ice, but the Devils simply outworked them so thoroughly that they managed to pull it off. That, and anytime you've got Marty in net, you've got a chance.
    Perhaps the fact that the Devils managed to go 3-0-0 on their road swing should be added on to their honorable mention?[/fanboyism]
  15. Guy F
    15. Posted by Guy F Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:07 am EDT

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    @ skapunknj : I ABSOLUTELY agree with your assessement. My point was regarding talent under 21 and/or rookies (i.e. Gilroy's a rookie but well over 21). Obviously, with Crosby, Staal and Malkin, no one is touching PIt. The Caps are stacked too (as you noted). Again, the comment was not based solely on age, it was more a comment re : prospects (i.e. players who have not landed a regular NHL gig or are rooks)l. With that criteria, I'm still solid with my statement. Beyond Dubinsky and Callahan all the Rangers young talent is in junior, the AHL or are NHL rookies.
    Honestly, I do appreciate you calling me out, as my post, as written, was weak...not to mention inaccurate without an explanation.
  16. tim g
    16. Posted by tim g Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:33 am EDT

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    No. 2 Star: Zack Stortini, Edmonton Oilers
    Any time Zack Stortini has 2 goals (Both were earned, and 1 was a PPG!) in the first period to knock Pekka Rinne out of the game, a fight where he doesnt hug, beats him down setting the tone for the rest of the game, and plays to a plus-1, he deserves a star. Icing on the cake: Who cares about Wade Redden, he has had his time, Zack Stortini played his ass off and just gets a mention similar to *cough* stortinitwogoals *cough*.
    And very nice comeback by Chicago over Calgay
  17. branthardy
    17. Posted by branthardy Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:49 am EDT

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    http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/565477/flameslighter.jpg
  18. blurt
    18. Posted by blurt Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:31 am EDT

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    Honorable mention: Sean Avery, 2 goals, a through his legs cross crease pass that became the second assist on Girardi's second goal, and a robust night on the forecheck, once beating three leafs who were ahead of him and another occasion where he controlled the puck for like 20 seconds. He and Artem Anisimov are developing some chemistry and the kid is responding by getting kinda feisty when he wants the puck.
  19. NHL_SharksFinatic
    19. Posted by NHL_SharksFinatic Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:13 am EDT

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    Wysh: Keep making fun of the Rangers... everyone seems to take offense ;)
    glad to see Nabby playing well... now we just need to get the offense and defense working at the same time.
    Patrick Kane's reaction on the Y!Sports NHL front page is pretty funny... looks like he's pretty excited ;) Congrats to you Hawks fans... not so much to you Flames fans.
  20. Jon A
    20. Posted by Jon A Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:25 am EDT

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    big audio: "Gaborik is dangerous every time he is on the ice." Considering he played only 17 games last year and averaged 63 games per season the previous 4 seasons, I would've worded that comment:
    "Gaborik is in danger every time he is on the ice."
  21. Jon A
    21. Posted by Jon A Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:29 am EDT

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    miah
    as much hell as I give the pens, I gotta say that was a good strong win last night, especially considering the Sens were able to shut down Crosby *and* Malkin.
  22. Brian C
    22. Posted by Brian C Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:29 am EDT

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    Habs1 - I gotta say, despite the neutral result, the Habs really looked good in not playing last night. They didn't cough the puck over, Price had a solid, if quiet, night, and for once, Hal Gill looked like he knew what he was doing by not playing hockey. I'd say, despite no result, the Habs dominated most of the evening, with only soft pillows and fluffy mattresses getting the better of them. More positives than negatives in the evenings non-action for the Canadiens! ;-)
  23. McLean
    23. Posted by McLean Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:47 am EDT

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    as a flames fan that was embarrassing. for all the money given out to kipper and the d, how do you blow a 5 goal lead? i dont care who you're playing. thats the type of loss thats starts off a nice 6-7 game losing streak.
  24. Tacks
    24. Posted by Tacks Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:01 am EDT

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    looks like cross checking and running goalies won't get you back in the game. the leafs should have watched the hawks for a lesson on a comeback

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