Plymouth's Kirsten Sims is “fueled” for next year after Wisconsin's 1-0 upset loss to Ohio State in the NCAA Women's Frozen 4 Finals on Sunday in Durham, New Hampshire. He said he found it.
“It's going to hurt for a little while,” Sims told the Kenosha News. “Next time we see them, we're going to be ready. Obviously, it's going to be a long time coming. It's bad right now and it's going to be bad for a little while, but that's what we're going to do.” I think it will help energize me for next year. ”
The line of sophomore Sims and seniors Casey O'Brien and Laila Edwards combined for seven of the Badgers' 26 shots, but Buckeyes goaltender Raegan Kirk was unable to score. Milford's Amanda Thiele was the backup netminder for Ohio State, and Riley Blengman (China, Michigan) had a shot for the Buckeyes.
more:Plymouth's Kirsten Sims is one step away from NCAA women's hockey's top honor.
O'Brien and Sims were two of three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, given to the top women's athlete. 1 hockey stick.
The award went to Cornell University senior forward Izzy Daniel, who led the Big Red to a 25-8-1 record with 21 goals and 38 assists. Sims finished as the nation's leading scorer with 33 goals and 42 assists for 75 points in 39 games.
Monday NHL games
Las Vegas 2, St. Louis 1 (OT): Jonathan Marchessault scored 49 seconds into overtime and Logan Thompson stopped 30 shots to help Las Vegas win for the sixth time in its last eight games.
The Golden Knights are five points behind the Blues for the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.
Brandon Saad scored and Jordan Binnington made 32 saves for St. Louis, which has won its second straight and five of its last seven games.
Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich was given a penalty shot 30 seconds into overtime when Noah Hanifin stumbled on a breakaway. Thompson prevented it with a glove save, keeping the game deadlocked at 1-1.
Just 19 seconds later, Marchessault picked up a spilled puck behind the Blues' net, and William Karlsson evaded two players along the end boards and took it to the left, scoring it past Binnington for his 39th goal of the season. I let it go.
LA Kings 3, Vancouver 2: Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings defeated Vancouver to win their fourth straight game.
Blake Lizotte and Kevin Fiala also scored for the Kings, and Cam Talbot finished with 21 saves.
Vancouver ended its winning streak at three with goals from Brock Boeser and Sam Lafferty. Casey DeSmith made 16 saves.
playoff tracker
atlantic ocean
▶ Panthers (97)
▶ Bruins (97)
▶ Maple leaves (89)
metropolitan
▶ Rangers (98)
▶ Hurricane (97)
▶ Flyers (81)
Wildcard
▶ Lightning (85)
▶ Capital (79)
(Top 2 wild card teams advance to playoffs)
▶ Red Wings (78)
▶ Islanders (75)
▶ Devils (74)
▶ Sabers (73)
▶ Penguin (70)
If the playoffs start on Tuesday
Eastern Conference Playoffs bracket
▶ (1M) Rangers vs. Capitals (WC2)
▶ (1A) Panthers vs. Lightning (WC1)
▶ (2A) Bruins vs. Leafs (3A)
▶ (2M) Hurricanes vs. (3M) Flyers
Remaining games of wild card race
Capital (79 points)
▶ Home (6): Red Wings, Bruins, Penguins, Senators, Lightning, Bruins
▶ Away (6): leaf, saber, hurricane, wing, saber, flyer
red wing (78)
▶ Home (4): Rangers, Sabres, Capitals, Canadiens
▶ Away (7): capital, hurricane, panther, lightning, penguin, leaves, canadian
Islanders (75)
▶ Home (5): Blackhawk, Predator, Ranger, Canadian, Penguin
▶ away (6): Panthers, Lightning, Flyers, Blue Jackets, Rangers, Devils
Leafs' Matthews on record-breaking pace
Max Domi lined up for the showdown in Washington and looked at Alex Ovechkin and thought, “Wow, this is going to be the greatest goal scorer of all time.”
Then he looked at Auston Matthews and realized his Toronto teammates might also be in on that discussion.
It happened during a game in which Matthews, who led the NHL with 58 points this season, scored two more goals. To score 70 points, you'd have to score in a game, and while that's never out of the realm of possibility, the U.S.-born center is on pace for 67 points, the most in the NHL in 2019. It will be the largest number. Almost 30 years.
“There's a lot more to worry about in the locker room in terms of putting together games for the end of the season,” Matthews said. “Individually, obviously I want to accomplish something. I want to push myself to be as great as I can be. That's what I try to do every night. I’m just going to keep pushing and trying to improve my game to get to that goal.’ I’m going to stretch and do everything I can to help my team win.” ”
Ovechkin holds the single-season scoring record for the salary cap era, which began in 2005, with 65 points in the 2007-08 season. That was after rule changes opened up the game, increased the power play and showcased a generation of talent led by Capitals winger and Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby.
Matthews, Edmonton's Connor McDavid and Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon replace Ovechkin and Crosby in those starring roles. Matthews (two seasons ago) and McDavid (three times) have already won the Hart Trophy as MVP, and McKinnon is one of the favorites to do so this year.
Ovechkin, who is 47 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's career record with 848 goals, is rooting for Matthews to surpass his single-season record.
“I'm rooting for him,” Ovechkin said last week. “I'm happy for him. I hope he understands that. Maybe he'll be 70 years old. He's a special player. He's fun to watch.”
It's not very interesting to defend. Washington coach Spencer Carberry said after his team's loss to Toronto that Matthews' jersey number was mentioned as much as Ovechkin's 8, Crosby's 87 and McDavid's 97, saying, “I don't have any answers for No. 34 tonight.'' There wasn't,” he said. McKinnon is 29.
Matthews has scored 60 points in a season, but given the trends of the Maple Leafs' offense, it would be foolish to rule out the possibility of him reaching 70 points before the playoffs begin.
“Whether he's making a play off the puck or making a play to get the puck back, he's always there to support,” teammate Bobby McMann said. “It's easy to play with him and there's a reason why he scores so many goals.”
Collect Jagr Bobblehead
Jaromir Jagr missing bobblehead case solved.
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Monday that they have secured a shipment of bobbleheads honoring the NHL's second-best career scorer and will begin distributing them during an April 6 home game against Tampa Bay.
The team originally planned to hand out the decorations on March 14 as part of the promotion, but the distribution was postponed after a package containing the bobbleheads was reported stolen.
The Penguins said they were recently notified that a special cargo recovery team had negotiated the return of the bobblehead to a secure warehouse in Ontario, California.
The bobblehead arrived in Pittsburgh on Monday and is expected to be transported to PPG Paints Arena later this week, the team said.
Fans who were scheduled to receive a bobblehead during the March 14th game will receive a voucher, and fans attending the April 6th game will be able to receive their bobblehead that day. The team will also offer a drive-thru pickup option at the arena on April 7th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The team retired Jagr's jersey number 68 during a pregame ceremony last month. Jagr, 52, remains an active player with the team he owns in his native Czech Republic.
Habs St. Louis rejoins team
Montreal coach Martin St. Louis has returned to the Canadiens after leaving the team to spend time with his family.
Montreal announced Monday that St. Louis will be benched again for Tuesday night's game against Colorado. While St. Louis was on vacation, the Canadiens went 1-2-1.
St. Louis and her family were helping her son Mason, 16, who was injured during a youth hockey game, but he was later hospitalized with complications from the injury. Canadians say Mason is currently recuperating at his parents' home in Connecticut.
“Everyone within the Canadiens organization has been extremely supportive of my wife, Heather, and I as we focused on our son Mason and his recovery from a hockey injury,” St. Louis said in a team release. Ta. He means more to us than our three sons, Ryan, Lucas, and Mason. ”
Assistant coach Trevor Letowski led the team in St. Louis' absence.
St. Louis, 48, was hired as interim coach after the Canadiens fired Dominique Ducharme in February 2022. He signed a three-year contract extension in June 2022.
Prior to being coached, St. Louis had a stellar playing career, appearing in 1,134 regular season games with the Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, and New York Rangers, totaling 1,033 points (391 goals, 642 assists). He won the Stanley Cup and Hart Trophy with the Lightning in 2004 as league MVP and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.
Coyotes sign Shane Doan's son
The Coyotes have recalled forward Josh Doan, the son of longtime University of Arizona captain Shane Doan.
The 22-year-old Scottsdale native was recalled from the Tucson Roadrunners on Monday and is scheduled to make his NHL debut Tuesday against Columbus.
Josh Doan grew up in the Phoenix area, where his father spent 21 seasons with the Coyotes, most of them as captain. Shane Doan currently serves as special advisor to Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving.
Josh Doan leads Tucson with 26 goals and 20 assists in 62 games. The Coyotes selected him with the 37th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft out of Arizona State University. He also played in 98 games in the USHL.
Michigan area hockey this week
Tuesday
▶ Red Wings at Washington, 7 p.m. (BSD/97.1)
Wednesday
▶ Cleveland, Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. (AHL/106.9/1300)
Thursday
▶ Red Wings at Carolina, 7 p.m. (BSD/97.1)
▶ Madison, NTDP U17, 7 p.m.
Friday
▶ Grand Rapids at Chicago, 8 p.m. (AHL/106.9/97.1)
▶ Michigan State vs. Western Michigan, 5 p.m. (ESPNU/ESPN+)
▶ Michigan vs. North Dakota, 8:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
▶ NTDP U18 at Dubuque, 8 p.m.
Saturday
▶ Red Wings at Florida, 12:30 p.m. (NHL/BSD Extra/97.1)
▶ Grand Rapids at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. (AHL/106.9/1300)
▶ NTDP U18 at Dubuque, 8 p.m.
Sunday
▶ Frozen 4 Regional Finals, 6:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
