The Thunder Bay Queens are the 2010 Esso Cup champs after a hard-fought 4-3 win over Notre Dame in Saturday's final at the Co-Operators Centre. The Ontario reps were down 3-1 at one point, but they roared back to tie it and then win it when tournament MVP Kaitlyn Tougas tipped in a shot from the point from her sister Courtney in the 3rd. It ended what was a very entertaining week of hockey. The host committee should be proud of a job well done as should Hockey Canada for once again running a first class show.
The Regina Rebels could not come through with the bronze medal. They lost 3-1 to the Edmonton Thunder in the 3rd place game.
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What a wild ending in Chicago. Marian Hossa's overtime goal gives Chicago a 5-4 win over Nashville and a 3-2 series lead. Hossa had just stepped back on the ice after serving a 5 minute major for boarding. Should he have been still in the game? Its a debate that will rage on for a couple of days. The Hawks tied the game in the final minute with Patrick Kane scoring shorthanded albeit the one man advantage was negated because Chicago had pulled the goalie in favour of the extra attacker.
San Jose is in the 2nd round. Yes, that's correct. The Sharks beat Colorado to win that series in 6. I'm still not sold on the Sharkies. As it stands right now, they would play Detroit in round 2. I'll take the Wings there. If 12, 19 and 15 (Marleau, Thornton and Heatley) play spectators, the Sharks can't win. Setoguchi, Pavelski and Clowe can only take that team so far.
Has Bob Cole realized Pascal Dupuis's shot went in the net? The legendary HNIC broadcaster showed once again that it might be time to hang up the mike as he completely missed the fact that Dupuis had scored. It took him a good two or three seconds to realize the game was over. Cole is one of the good ones, but like all of the good ones, eventually time does expire. Some feel that time should have been a long time ago. Last night only adds fuel to that fire. I've never met Bob, but guys like Elliotte Friedman, Chris Cuthbert, Drew Remenda and Ron McLean have said you will find no better an individual and no better prepared individual than Cole.
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Many NFL experts are saying the Seahawks won the draft. I like what Pete Carroll did in his first draft as he shored up several holes by drafting some talent and acquiring some. I don't think Seattle is the class of the NFC West again, but they aren't far away. With a break here or there, they could be a playoff team this year.
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Rain and snow are in Sunday's forecast. It must be opening day for both of my daughters softball season. Lets just check the calendar on that. YUP! SIGHHHHHH!!!!!
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I would love to see the Oklahoma City Thunder knock off the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs. Then again, I don't mind seeing any team beat the Lakers whether it be regular season or playoffs.
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"Old School" might be one of the greatest movies ever made.
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The Oilers have fired their entire training staff. Yeah, that was the problem!
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Evraz Place employee Josh Shaw was a no-show around the Co-Operators Centre while the Esso Cup was on. I was told by an Evraz muckety-muck why this was. I will not repeat what was said by that muckety-muck.
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That's all I got. Have a good Sunday!
2 comments:
Good job by Thunder Bay. I thought ND had them, but they never stopped coming and got some breaks. It was a very entertaining week of hockey.
Chicago should consider themselves very lucky if Hossa isn't given the same suspension as Ovechkin. You just can't have that!
Grant
Bob Cole needs to go!
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