Post by Stephen (League Admin) on Jul 23, 2016 3:14:10 GMT
Gamefile
Next Sim: Sunday 24th
--11/15/2017--
Florida 4 - 2 Carolina
Florida: Quinton Howden [3], Dmitry Kulikov [2][3], Jussi Jokinen [5]
Carolina: Jared Cowen [2], Linden Vey [8]
Shots:24 - 19
Goaltenders:Al Montoya -- Cristopher Nilstorp
Louisville Panthers 8 - Lowell Lock Monsters 3
Nashville 3 - 4 Los Angeles
Nashville: Cody Franson [2], James Neal [7], Sebastien Dufresne [2]
Los Angeles: Brandon Bollig [1], Marc-André Gragnani [1], James van Riemsdyk [5][6]
Shots:21 - 37
Goaltenders:Pekka Rinne -- Jonathan Quick
Milwaukee Admirals 4 - Manchester Monarchs 1
Toronto 0 - 4 NY Rangers
Toronto:None
NY Rangers: Chris Kreider [2][3], Derek Stepan [5], Andrew Agozzino [5]
Shots:13 - 35
Goaltenders:Maxim Tretiak -- Cam Talbot
St. Johns Maple Leafs 1 - Hartford Wolfpack 3
Atlanta 4 - 2 Detroit
Atlanta: Ryan Strome [5][6], Curtis McKenzie [3], Troy Brouwer [3]
Detroit: Teemu Pulkkinen [12], Gustav Nyquist [7]
Shots:31 - 28
Goaltenders:Ondrej Pavelec -- Brian Elliott
Chicago Wolves 2 - Kansas City Blades 1
Boston 4 - 3 Dallas
Boston: Loui Eriksson [6], Brad Marchand [10], David Pastrnak [4], Milan Lucic [5]
Dallas: Cory Conacher [7], Nikolai Kulemin [5], Ryan Suter [2]
Shots:35 - 26
Goaltenders:Jeremy Smith -- Rasmus Tirronen
Providence Bruins 1 - Utah Grizzlies 2
Minnesota 1 - 2 Philadelphia OT
Minnesota: Kirk Young [3]
Philadelphia: Jakub Voracek [7], Wayne Simmonds [8]
Shots:22 - 16
Goaltenders:Tuukka Rask -- Anthony Stolarz
Houston Aeros 4 - Philadelphia Phantoms 1
Anaheim 5 - 6 Vancouver
Anaheim: Ryan Getzlaf [10], Nathan Horton [6], James Wisniewski [1], Corey Perry [9], Rickard Rakell [4]
Vancouver: Nino Niederreiter [9], Frédérik Gauthier [5], Alexander Semin [2], Zach Budish [5], Alex Ovechkin [7], Mikael Granlund [2]
Shots:27 - 26
Goaltenders:Cam Ward -- Petr Mrazek
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 3 - Manitoba Moose 1
--11/16/2017--
Buffalo 2 - 4 New Jersey
Buffalo: Derick Brassard [5], Jason Demers [3]
New Jersey: Tuomo Ruutu [5][6], Travis Zajac [4], Eric Staal [6]
Shots:23 - 24
Goaltenders:Matt Hackett -- Keith Kinkaid
Rochester Americans 2 - Albany River Rats 1
Ottawa 3 - 5 Florida
Ottawa: Gabriel Landeskog [3], Milan Michalek [5], Mika Zibanejad [5]
Florida: Vincent Trocheck [3], Aleksander Barkov [4][5], Nick Bjugstad [3], Jussi Jokinen [6]
Shots:25 - 26
Goaltenders:Robin Lehner -- Al Montoya
Grand Rapids Griffins 2 - Louisville Panthers 1
St. Louis 3 - 2 Pittsburgh
St. Louis: Alex Goligoski [3], T.J. Oshie [7], Paul Stastny [4]
Pittsburgh: Sidney Crosby [8], Phil Kessel [8]
Shots:22 - 22
Goaltenders:Henrik Lundqvist -- Jonathan Bernier
Worcester Icecats 5 - Wilkes-Barre Penguins 0
Detroit 2 - 4 Columbus
Detroit: Valeri Nichushkin [2], Dmitrij Jaskin [5]
Columbus: William Karlsson [6], Ryan Johansen [8][9], Alexander Steen [4]
Shots:18 - 24
Goaltenders:Brian Elliott -- Frederik Andersen
Kansas City Blades 1 - Syracuse Crunch 2
Calgary 3 - 2 Chicago
Calgary: Sam Reinhart [6][7], Bill Arnold [9]
Chicago: Drew Stafford [6], Patrick Kane [14]
Shots:33 - 19
Goaltenders:Joni Ortio -- Corey Crawford
Saint John Flames 4 - Norfolk Admirals 0
Phoenix 3 - 4 Vancouver OT
Phoenix: Tye McGinn [2], Connor McDavid [11], Max Domi [10]
Vancouver: Alex Ovechkin [8][9], Joseph Veleno [1], Mikael Granlund [3]
Shots:28 - 30
Goaltenders:Sebastian Idoff -- Petr Mrazek
Springfield Falcons 1 - Manitoba Moose 3
San Jose 4 - 3 NY Islanders
San Jose: Ales Hemsky [4][5], Frans Nielsen [7], Vladimir Sobotka [2]
NY Islanders: Michael Hines [2], John Persson [6], Brock Nelson [4]
Shots:20 - 28
Goaltenders:Troy Grosenick -- Kevin Poulin
Cleveland Barons 3 - Bridgeport Sound Tigers 2
--11/17/2017--
Boston 2 - 4 Minnesota
Boston: Patrice Bergeron [6], Jamie McBain [2]
Minnesota: Cody Almond [4], Mathieu Charlebois [3][4], Brett Howden [4]
Shots:23 - 28
Goaltenders:Jeremy Smith -- Tuukka Rask
Providence Bruins 2 - Houston Aeros 4
Washington 1 - 4 Montreal
Washington: André Burakovsky [6]
Montreal: Rick Nash [7], Zach Parisé [8], Max Pacioretty [11], P.K. Subban [5]
Shots:13 - 24
Goaltenders:Braden Holtby -- Carey Price
Portland Pirates 4 - Quebec Citadelles 3
Nashville 7 - 2 Dallas
Nashville: James Neal [8], Filip Forsberg [5], Austin Watson [3], Nazem Kadri [5], Sebastien Dufresne [3], Kevin Fiala [7], Veeti Vainio [3]
Dallas: Brian Boyle [3], Cory Conacher [8]
Shots:26 - 33
Goaltenders:Pekka Rinne -- Rasmus Tirronen, Ben Bishop
Milwaukee Admirals 2 - Utah Grizzlies 1
Toronto 3 - 3 Tampa Bay
Toronto: Jakob Chychrun [3], Kasperi Kapanen [3][4]
Tampa Bay: Ben Blood [1], Cédric Paquette [5], Zach Hall [5]
Shots:21 - 41
Goaltenders:Maxim Tretiak -- Andrei Vasilevski
St. Johns Maple Leafs 5 - Detroit Vipers 6
11-17-2017 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 , Tampa Bay Lightning 3 (SO)
Toronto Maple Leafs win 2-1
Toronto Maple Leafs - William Nylander, goal; Kasperi Kapanen, miss; Auguste Impose, miss; Jakob Chychrun, goal;
Tampa Bay Lightning - Steven Stamkos, goal; Jeff Skinner, miss; Matej Stransky, miss; Zach Hall, miss;
Atlanta 2 - 3 NY Rangers
Atlanta: Sven Andrighetto [5], Curtis McKenzie [4]
NY Rangers: Derek Stepan [6][7], Carl Hagelin [9]
Shots:30 - 21
Goaltenders:Ondrej Pavelec -- Cam Talbot
Chicago Wolves 2 - Hartford Wolfpack 1
Columbus 7 - 2 Carolina
Columbus: Jack Johnson [2], Jeremy Morin [9][10], Sami Vatanen [1], Alexander Steen [5], William Karlsson [7], Alexander Wennberg [2]
Carolina: Linden Vey [9], Calle Jarnkrok [8]
Shots:24 - 28
Goaltenders:Frederik Andersen -- Cristopher Nilstorp
Syracuse Crunch 5 - Lowell Lock Monsters 3
Edmonton 3 - 1 Chicago
Edmonton: Bryan Little [7][8], Alexandre Carrier [1]
Chicago: Kris Versteeg [2]
Shots:34 - 23
Goaltenders:Mikko Koskinen -- Corey Crawford
Hamilton Bulldogs 1 - Norfolk Admirals 4
Colorado 3 - 1 Philadelphia
Colorado: Avery Peterson [6], Henrik Samuelsson [1], Daniel Carcillo [7]
Philadelphia: Brayden Schenn [6]
Shots:21 - 16
Goaltenders:Semyon Varlamov -- Anthony Stolarz
Hershey Bears 2 - Philadelphia Phantoms 0
--11/18/2017--
New Jersey 1 - 3 Florida
New Jersey: Devin Reynolds [2]
Florida: Jonathan Huberdeau [7], Patrick Plews [3], Quinton Howden [4]
Shots:18 - 23
Goaltenders:Keith Kinkaid -- Al Montoya
Albany River Rats 1 - Louisville Panthers 2
San Jose 3 - 2 Vancouver
San Jose: Ales Hemsky [6], Wojtek Wolski [5], Nikolai Goldobin [6]
Vancouver: Alexander Semin [3], Jack Eichel [7]
Shots:34 - 19
Goaltenders:Troy Grosenick -- Petr Mrazek
Cleveland Barons 1 - Manitoba Moose 1
Buffalo 3 - 2 Minnesota
Buffalo: Cody Hodgson [2], Evander Kane [4], Tyler Ennis [11]
Minnesota: Alex Tuch [4], Tyler Graovac [7]
Shots:30 - 19
Goaltenders:Matt Hackett -- Tuukka Rask
Rochester Americans 3 - Houston Aeros 0
Montreal 2 - 4 Toronto
Montreal: Rick Nash [8], Max Pacioretty [12]
Toronto: Kasperi Kapanen [5][6], Auguste Impose [4], Sergei Kostitsyn [3]
Shots:21 - 17
Goaltenders:Carey Price -- Maxim Tretiak
Quebec Citadelles 1 - St. Johns Maple Leafs 0
Ottawa 5 - 4 Carolina OT
Ottawa: Matt Puempel [1], Mike Hoffman [11][12], Gabriel Landeskog [4], Premysl Hudak [2]
Carolina: Calle Jarnkrok [9][10][11], Linden Vey [10]
Shots:24 - 19
Goaltenders:Robin Lehner -- Cristopher Nilstorp
Grand Rapids Griffins 3 - Lowell Lock Monsters 2
NY Rangers 5 - 2 Washington
NY Rangers: Ondrej Palat [4], Jaden Schwartz [8], Marek Hrivik [3], Derek Stepan [8], Chris Kreider [4]
Washington: André Burakovsky [7], Zach Sanford [6]
Shots:32 - 14
Goaltenders:Cam Talbot -- Braden Holtby
Hartford Wolfpack 5 - Portland Pirates 2
Pittsburgh 4 - 2 Atlanta
Pittsburgh: Dion Phaneuf [3], Martin Hanzal [4], David Perron [5][6]
Atlanta: Sven Andrighetto [6], Jacob Trouba [4]
Shots:28 - 26
Goaltenders:Jonathan Bernier -- Ondrej Pavelec
Wilkes-Barre Penguins 3 - Chicago Wolves 4
St. Louis 3 - 5 Boston
St. Louis: Jori Lehtera [6][7], Pierre-Marc Bouchard [7]
Boston: Brett Connolly [2], Ryan Reaves [1], Milan Lucic [6], Brad Marchand [11], Valentin Zykov [3]
Shots:27 - 31
Goaltenders:Henrik Lundqvist -- Jeremy Smith
Worcester Icecats 0 - Providence Bruins 2
Detroit 2 - 3 Nashville
Detroit: Gustav Nyquist [8], Oliver Kylington [2]
Nashville: Elias Lindholm [8], Kevin Fiala [8], Michael Grabner [3]
Shots:36 - 20
Goaltenders:Brian Elliott -- Pekka Rinne
Kansas City Blades 2 - Milwaukee Admirals 1
Phoenix 4 - 4 Anaheim
Phoenix: Max Domi [11][12], Connor McDavid [12], Sam Gagner [9]
Anaheim: Rickard Rakell [5], Corey Perry [10][11], Ryan Getzlaf [11]
Shots:33 - 28
Goaltenders:Sebastian Idoff -- Cam Ward
Springfield Falcons 5 - Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 1
11-18-2017 Phoenix Coyotes 5 , Anaheim Mighty Ducks 4 (SO)
Phoenix Coyotes win 3-1
Phoenix Coyotes - Connor McDavid, goal; Mikkel Boedker, goal; Max Domi, goal;
Anaheim Mighty Ducks - Cam Fowler, miss; Ryan Getzlaf, goal;
Calgary 2 - 2 Philadelphia
Calgary: Nick Spaling [6], Sean Monahan [4]
Philadelphia: Spence Ingle [2], Wayne Simmonds [9]
Shots:25 - 22
Goaltenders:Joni Ortio -- Anthony Stolarz
Saint John Flames 3 - Philadelphia Phantoms 2
11-18-2017 Calgary Flames 3 , Philadelphia Flyers 2 (SO)
Calgary Flames win 2-1
Calgary Flames - Sam Bennett, miss; Morgan Rielly, goal; TJ Brodie, miss; Bill Arnold, miss; Michael Ferland, miss; Johnny Gaudreau, goal;
Philadelphia Flyers - Jakub Voracek, goal; Wayne Simmonds, miss; Claude Giroux, miss; Artem Anisimov, miss; Brayden Schenn, miss; Matt Read, miss;
Los Angeles 4 - 5 NY Islanders OT
Los Angeles: Tyler Toffoli [5], Dwight King [9], Mathieu Perreault [4], Guillaume Latendresse [5]
NY Islanders: Brock Nelson [5][6], Kyle Okposo [5][6], Johnny Boychuk [1]
Shots:28 - 28
Goaltenders:Jonathan Quick -- Kevin Poulin
Manchester Monarchs 7 - Bridgeport Sound Tigers 1
--11/19/2017--
Columbus 4 - 2 Colorado
Columbus: Ryan Johansen [10], Alexander Steen [6], Jeremy Morin [11][12]
Colorado: Alex Killorn [6], Tomas Vincour [4]
Shots:26 - 22
Goaltenders:Frederik Andersen -- Semyon Varlamov
Syracuse Crunch 2 - Hershey Bears 3
Edmonton 3 - 3 Calgary
Edmonton: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins [10], Taylor Hall [13], Brooks Laich [2]
Calgary: Johnny Gaudreau [4], Bill Arnold [10], Sam Bennett [2]
Shots:22 - 29
Goaltenders:Mikko Koskinen -- Joni Ortio
Hamilton Bulldogs 4 - Saint John Flames 3
11-19-2017 Edmonton Oilers 3 , Calgary Flames 4 (SO)
Calgary Flames win 2-1
Edmonton Oilers - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, miss; Taylor Hall, miss; Blake Wheeler, goal; Nail Yakupov, miss; Bryan Little, miss;
Calgary Flames - TJ Brodie, miss; Sam Bennett, goal; Morgan Rielly, miss; Sam Reinhart, miss; Bill Arnold, goal;
Anaheim 4 - 4 NY Islanders
Anaheim: Cam Fowler [4], Emerson Etem [9], Rickard Rakell [6], Ryan Getzlaf [12]
NY Islanders: Johnny Boychuk [2], John Tavares [6], Tyler Seguin [2], Leon Draisaitl [1]
Shots:20 - 35
Goaltenders:Cam Ward -- Kevin Poulin
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 1 - Bridgeport Sound Tigers 3
11-19-2017 Anaheim Mighty Ducks 4 , New York Islanders 5 (SO)
New York Islanders win 1-0
Anaheim Mighty Ducks - Cam Fowler, miss; Corey Perry, miss; Ryan Getzlaf, miss;
New York Islanders - John Tavares, miss; Ilya Kovalchuk, miss; Leon Draisaitl, goal;
--11/20/2017--
Nashville 2 - 6 Detroit
Nashville: Cody Franson [3], Austin Watson [4]
Detroit: David Ullstrom [7], Teemu Pulkkinen [13][14], Valeri Nichushkin [3][4], Dmitrij Jaskin [6]
Shots:20 - 33
Goaltenders:Pekka Rinne -- Brian Elliott
Milwaukee Admirals 4 - Kansas City Blades 3
Dallas 7 - 2 Tampa Bay
Dallas: Jason Pominville [12][13][14], Cory Conacher [9], Erik Haula [5], Ryan Garbutt [2], Dale Weise [1]
Tampa Bay: Jonathan Drouin [7], Nikita Gusev [3]
Shots:31 - 28
Goaltenders:Rasmus Tirronen -- Andrei Vasilevski, Allen York
Utah Grizzlies 4 - Detroit Vipers 1
--11/21/2017--
Ottawa 3 - 4 Buffalo
Ottawa: Brandon Sutter [7], Premysl Hudak [3], Erik Karlsson [4]
Buffalo: Rasmus Ristolainen [4], Tyler Ennis [12], Derick Brassard [6], Joel Barnes [5]
Shots:25 - 26
Goaltenders:Robin Lehner -- Matt Hackett
Grand Rapids Griffins 2 - Rochester Americans 0
Philadelphia 3 - 1 Toronto
Philadelphia: Markus Hannikainen [2], Brayden Schenn [7], Matt Read [5]
Toronto: Matt Stajan [4]
Shots:24 - 14
Goaltenders:Anthony Stolarz -- Maxim Tretiak
Philadelphia Phantoms 4 - St. Johns Maple Leafs 1
Montreal 2 - 4 Carolina
Montreal: Zach Parisé [9][10]
Carolina: Darren Archibald [6], Kirill Petrov [10], Henrik Bjorklund [6], Patrick Cehlin [1]
Shots:23 - 26
Goaltenders:Carey Price -- Cristopher Nilstorp
Quebec Citadelles 1 - Lowell Lock Monsters 3
St. Louis 3 - 1 Colorado
St. Louis: Ty Rattie [5], Paul Stastny [5], Alex Pietrangelo [5]
Colorado: Alex Killorn [7]
Shots:25 - 20
Goaltenders:Henrik Lundqvist -- Semyon Varlamov
Worcester Icecats 6 - Hershey Bears 1
Phoenix 4 - 1 Chicago
Phoenix: Connor McDavid [13][14], John Moore [2], Dan O'Donoghue [3]
Chicago: Brandon Saad [5]
Shots:37 - 16
Goaltenders:Sebastian Idoff -- Corey Crawford
Springfield Falcons 6 - Norfolk Admirals 7
LEAGUE NEWS
20-11-2017 Player of the week: Alexander Steen (L)
NHL has awarded Alexander Steen (L) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Sweden, Alexander Steen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 872 NHL games during his career, notching 216 goals and adding 287 assists along with 371 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 21 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 6+6=12 with 16 PIM.
20-11-2017 Mark Pysyk agrees on a contract with Buffalo Sabres.
Mark Pysyk has signed a $3,500,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Buffalo Sabres. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Mark Pysyk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 307 NHL games during his career, notching 14 goals and adding 88 assists along with 52 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season.
18-11-2017 Kyle Okposo reaches a milestone !
Kyle Okposo(NYI) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Los Angeles Kings on a goal by Brock Nelson. My kids attended this game so it is extra special for me, he said while posing for photo's..
A native of USA, Kyle Okposo was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 652 NHL games during his career, notching 192 goals and adding 300 assists along with 373 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 16 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 4+9=13 with 10 PIM.
18-11-2017 Corey Perry reaches a milestone !
Corey Perry(ANA) scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the Phoenix Coyotes on a feed by Simon Després. I've seen my idols break records and now I am doing the same, he said at the post-game press conference.
A native of Canada, Corey Perry was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 921 NHL games during his career, notching 390 goals and adding 410 assists along with 867 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 20 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 10+6=16 with 6 PIM.
18-11-2017 Media attacks the Detroit Red Wings
The media is disappointed by the team's 5 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager Jim Robinson and headcoach Kenny Albelin
17-11-2017 Alexander Steen reaches a milestone !
Alexander Steen(CBS) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes on a feed by David Savard. Wow, I feel good about it...I guess, he read from a prepared statement.
A native of Sweden, Alexander Steen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 870 NHL games during his career, notching 215 goals and adding 285 assists along with 371 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 19 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 5+4=9 with 16 PIM.
17-11-2017 Nikita Kucherov injured.
Nikita Kucherov (DAL) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Cody Franson (NAS). He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month. Our trainer has assured me this is not serious, but I won't be on my skates for a few weeks anyway, the injured player commented.
17-11-2017 Valtteri Filppula injured.
Valtteri Filppula (WSH) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Zack Kassian (MTL). He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month. I think it's rehabilitation for the next couple of weeks for me, he said in a TV interview.
16-11-2017 Cal Clutterbuck agrees on a contract with New York Islanders.
Cal Clutterbuck has signed a $3,500,000 per year, 1 year deal with the New York Islanders. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Cal Clutterbuck was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 3rd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 654 NHL games during his career, notching 106 goals and adding 87 assists along with 483 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has not yet played for the New York Islanders this season.
16-11-2017 Tobias Enström reaches a milestone !
Tobias Enström(STL) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on a goal by T.J. Oshie. Give all the credit to the goalscorer, he commented to the media..
A native of Sweden, Tobias Enström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 8th round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 746 NHL games during his career, notching 69 goals and adding 300 assists along with 388 penalty minutes. The 33 year old defenseman has played 17 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 2+8=10 with 4 PIM.
15-11-2017 Leon Draisaitl agrees on a contract with New York Islanders.
Leon Draisaitl has signed a $5,000,000 per year, 4 year deal with the New York Islanders. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Germany, Leon Draisaitl was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 164 NHL games during his career, notching 60 goals and adding 81 assists along with 35 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has not yet played for the New York Islanders this season.
15-11-2017 Media criticises the Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are spinning in a 6 game winless streak. Nashville Predators left wing Sebastien Dufresne commented about their recent play: Things are not looking good for us but I think if we stay positive, we can climb out of this hole.
15-11-2017 League suspends Alex Petrovic
The league board has suspended Florida Panthers player Alex Petrovic for 12 games for injuring Chris Stewart of Carolina Hurricanes.
15-11-2017 Chris Stewart injured.
Chris Stewart (CAR) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Alex Petrovic (FLA). He is expected to be sidelined for at least three months. Give me a break please, I don't want to talk about my injury now, he commented to the press.
Next Sim: Sunday 24th
--11/15/2017--
Florida 4 - 2 Carolina
Florida: Quinton Howden [3], Dmitry Kulikov [2][3], Jussi Jokinen [5]
Carolina: Jared Cowen [2], Linden Vey [8]
Shots:24 - 19
Goaltenders:Al Montoya -- Cristopher Nilstorp
Louisville Panthers 8 - Lowell Lock Monsters 3
Nashville 3 - 4 Los Angeles
Nashville: Cody Franson [2], James Neal [7], Sebastien Dufresne [2]
Los Angeles: Brandon Bollig [1], Marc-André Gragnani [1], James van Riemsdyk [5][6]
Shots:21 - 37
Goaltenders:Pekka Rinne -- Jonathan Quick
Milwaukee Admirals 4 - Manchester Monarchs 1
Toronto 0 - 4 NY Rangers
Toronto:None
NY Rangers: Chris Kreider [2][3], Derek Stepan [5], Andrew Agozzino [5]
Shots:13 - 35
Goaltenders:Maxim Tretiak -- Cam Talbot
St. Johns Maple Leafs 1 - Hartford Wolfpack 3
Atlanta 4 - 2 Detroit
Atlanta: Ryan Strome [5][6], Curtis McKenzie [3], Troy Brouwer [3]
Detroit: Teemu Pulkkinen [12], Gustav Nyquist [7]
Shots:31 - 28
Goaltenders:Ondrej Pavelec -- Brian Elliott
Chicago Wolves 2 - Kansas City Blades 1
Boston 4 - 3 Dallas
Boston: Loui Eriksson [6], Brad Marchand [10], David Pastrnak [4], Milan Lucic [5]
Dallas: Cory Conacher [7], Nikolai Kulemin [5], Ryan Suter [2]
Shots:35 - 26
Goaltenders:Jeremy Smith -- Rasmus Tirronen
Providence Bruins 1 - Utah Grizzlies 2
Minnesota 1 - 2 Philadelphia OT
Minnesota: Kirk Young [3]
Philadelphia: Jakub Voracek [7], Wayne Simmonds [8]
Shots:22 - 16
Goaltenders:Tuukka Rask -- Anthony Stolarz
Houston Aeros 4 - Philadelphia Phantoms 1
Anaheim 5 - 6 Vancouver
Anaheim: Ryan Getzlaf [10], Nathan Horton [6], James Wisniewski [1], Corey Perry [9], Rickard Rakell [4]
Vancouver: Nino Niederreiter [9], Frédérik Gauthier [5], Alexander Semin [2], Zach Budish [5], Alex Ovechkin [7], Mikael Granlund [2]
Shots:27 - 26
Goaltenders:Cam Ward -- Petr Mrazek
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 3 - Manitoba Moose 1
--11/16/2017--
Buffalo 2 - 4 New Jersey
Buffalo: Derick Brassard [5], Jason Demers [3]
New Jersey: Tuomo Ruutu [5][6], Travis Zajac [4], Eric Staal [6]
Shots:23 - 24
Goaltenders:Matt Hackett -- Keith Kinkaid
Rochester Americans 2 - Albany River Rats 1
Ottawa 3 - 5 Florida
Ottawa: Gabriel Landeskog [3], Milan Michalek [5], Mika Zibanejad [5]
Florida: Vincent Trocheck [3], Aleksander Barkov [4][5], Nick Bjugstad [3], Jussi Jokinen [6]
Shots:25 - 26
Goaltenders:Robin Lehner -- Al Montoya
Grand Rapids Griffins 2 - Louisville Panthers 1
St. Louis 3 - 2 Pittsburgh
St. Louis: Alex Goligoski [3], T.J. Oshie [7], Paul Stastny [4]
Pittsburgh: Sidney Crosby [8], Phil Kessel [8]
Shots:22 - 22
Goaltenders:Henrik Lundqvist -- Jonathan Bernier
Worcester Icecats 5 - Wilkes-Barre Penguins 0
Detroit 2 - 4 Columbus
Detroit: Valeri Nichushkin [2], Dmitrij Jaskin [5]
Columbus: William Karlsson [6], Ryan Johansen [8][9], Alexander Steen [4]
Shots:18 - 24
Goaltenders:Brian Elliott -- Frederik Andersen
Kansas City Blades 1 - Syracuse Crunch 2
Calgary 3 - 2 Chicago
Calgary: Sam Reinhart [6][7], Bill Arnold [9]
Chicago: Drew Stafford [6], Patrick Kane [14]
Shots:33 - 19
Goaltenders:Joni Ortio -- Corey Crawford
Saint John Flames 4 - Norfolk Admirals 0
Phoenix 3 - 4 Vancouver OT
Phoenix: Tye McGinn [2], Connor McDavid [11], Max Domi [10]
Vancouver: Alex Ovechkin [8][9], Joseph Veleno [1], Mikael Granlund [3]
Shots:28 - 30
Goaltenders:Sebastian Idoff -- Petr Mrazek
Springfield Falcons 1 - Manitoba Moose 3
San Jose 4 - 3 NY Islanders
San Jose: Ales Hemsky [4][5], Frans Nielsen [7], Vladimir Sobotka [2]
NY Islanders: Michael Hines [2], John Persson [6], Brock Nelson [4]
Shots:20 - 28
Goaltenders:Troy Grosenick -- Kevin Poulin
Cleveland Barons 3 - Bridgeport Sound Tigers 2
--11/17/2017--
Boston 2 - 4 Minnesota
Boston: Patrice Bergeron [6], Jamie McBain [2]
Minnesota: Cody Almond [4], Mathieu Charlebois [3][4], Brett Howden [4]
Shots:23 - 28
Goaltenders:Jeremy Smith -- Tuukka Rask
Providence Bruins 2 - Houston Aeros 4
Washington 1 - 4 Montreal
Washington: André Burakovsky [6]
Montreal: Rick Nash [7], Zach Parisé [8], Max Pacioretty [11], P.K. Subban [5]
Shots:13 - 24
Goaltenders:Braden Holtby -- Carey Price
Portland Pirates 4 - Quebec Citadelles 3
Nashville 7 - 2 Dallas
Nashville: James Neal [8], Filip Forsberg [5], Austin Watson [3], Nazem Kadri [5], Sebastien Dufresne [3], Kevin Fiala [7], Veeti Vainio [3]
Dallas: Brian Boyle [3], Cory Conacher [8]
Shots:26 - 33
Goaltenders:Pekka Rinne -- Rasmus Tirronen, Ben Bishop
Milwaukee Admirals 2 - Utah Grizzlies 1
Toronto 3 - 3 Tampa Bay
Toronto: Jakob Chychrun [3], Kasperi Kapanen [3][4]
Tampa Bay: Ben Blood [1], Cédric Paquette [5], Zach Hall [5]
Shots:21 - 41
Goaltenders:Maxim Tretiak -- Andrei Vasilevski
St. Johns Maple Leafs 5 - Detroit Vipers 6
11-17-2017 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 , Tampa Bay Lightning 3 (SO)
Toronto Maple Leafs win 2-1
Toronto Maple Leafs - William Nylander, goal; Kasperi Kapanen, miss; Auguste Impose, miss; Jakob Chychrun, goal;
Tampa Bay Lightning - Steven Stamkos, goal; Jeff Skinner, miss; Matej Stransky, miss; Zach Hall, miss;
Atlanta 2 - 3 NY Rangers
Atlanta: Sven Andrighetto [5], Curtis McKenzie [4]
NY Rangers: Derek Stepan [6][7], Carl Hagelin [9]
Shots:30 - 21
Goaltenders:Ondrej Pavelec -- Cam Talbot
Chicago Wolves 2 - Hartford Wolfpack 1
Columbus 7 - 2 Carolina
Columbus: Jack Johnson [2], Jeremy Morin [9][10], Sami Vatanen [1], Alexander Steen [5], William Karlsson [7], Alexander Wennberg [2]
Carolina: Linden Vey [9], Calle Jarnkrok [8]
Shots:24 - 28
Goaltenders:Frederik Andersen -- Cristopher Nilstorp
Syracuse Crunch 5 - Lowell Lock Monsters 3
Edmonton 3 - 1 Chicago
Edmonton: Bryan Little [7][8], Alexandre Carrier [1]
Chicago: Kris Versteeg [2]
Shots:34 - 23
Goaltenders:Mikko Koskinen -- Corey Crawford
Hamilton Bulldogs 1 - Norfolk Admirals 4
Colorado 3 - 1 Philadelphia
Colorado: Avery Peterson [6], Henrik Samuelsson [1], Daniel Carcillo [7]
Philadelphia: Brayden Schenn [6]
Shots:21 - 16
Goaltenders:Semyon Varlamov -- Anthony Stolarz
Hershey Bears 2 - Philadelphia Phantoms 0
--11/18/2017--
New Jersey 1 - 3 Florida
New Jersey: Devin Reynolds [2]
Florida: Jonathan Huberdeau [7], Patrick Plews [3], Quinton Howden [4]
Shots:18 - 23
Goaltenders:Keith Kinkaid -- Al Montoya
Albany River Rats 1 - Louisville Panthers 2
San Jose 3 - 2 Vancouver
San Jose: Ales Hemsky [6], Wojtek Wolski [5], Nikolai Goldobin [6]
Vancouver: Alexander Semin [3], Jack Eichel [7]
Shots:34 - 19
Goaltenders:Troy Grosenick -- Petr Mrazek
Cleveland Barons 1 - Manitoba Moose 1
Buffalo 3 - 2 Minnesota
Buffalo: Cody Hodgson [2], Evander Kane [4], Tyler Ennis [11]
Minnesota: Alex Tuch [4], Tyler Graovac [7]
Shots:30 - 19
Goaltenders:Matt Hackett -- Tuukka Rask
Rochester Americans 3 - Houston Aeros 0
Montreal 2 - 4 Toronto
Montreal: Rick Nash [8], Max Pacioretty [12]
Toronto: Kasperi Kapanen [5][6], Auguste Impose [4], Sergei Kostitsyn [3]
Shots:21 - 17
Goaltenders:Carey Price -- Maxim Tretiak
Quebec Citadelles 1 - St. Johns Maple Leafs 0
Ottawa 5 - 4 Carolina OT
Ottawa: Matt Puempel [1], Mike Hoffman [11][12], Gabriel Landeskog [4], Premysl Hudak [2]
Carolina: Calle Jarnkrok [9][10][11], Linden Vey [10]
Shots:24 - 19
Goaltenders:Robin Lehner -- Cristopher Nilstorp
Grand Rapids Griffins 3 - Lowell Lock Monsters 2
NY Rangers 5 - 2 Washington
NY Rangers: Ondrej Palat [4], Jaden Schwartz [8], Marek Hrivik [3], Derek Stepan [8], Chris Kreider [4]
Washington: André Burakovsky [7], Zach Sanford [6]
Shots:32 - 14
Goaltenders:Cam Talbot -- Braden Holtby
Hartford Wolfpack 5 - Portland Pirates 2
Pittsburgh 4 - 2 Atlanta
Pittsburgh: Dion Phaneuf [3], Martin Hanzal [4], David Perron [5][6]
Atlanta: Sven Andrighetto [6], Jacob Trouba [4]
Shots:28 - 26
Goaltenders:Jonathan Bernier -- Ondrej Pavelec
Wilkes-Barre Penguins 3 - Chicago Wolves 4
St. Louis 3 - 5 Boston
St. Louis: Jori Lehtera [6][7], Pierre-Marc Bouchard [7]
Boston: Brett Connolly [2], Ryan Reaves [1], Milan Lucic [6], Brad Marchand [11], Valentin Zykov [3]
Shots:27 - 31
Goaltenders:Henrik Lundqvist -- Jeremy Smith
Worcester Icecats 0 - Providence Bruins 2
Detroit 2 - 3 Nashville
Detroit: Gustav Nyquist [8], Oliver Kylington [2]
Nashville: Elias Lindholm [8], Kevin Fiala [8], Michael Grabner [3]
Shots:36 - 20
Goaltenders:Brian Elliott -- Pekka Rinne
Kansas City Blades 2 - Milwaukee Admirals 1
Phoenix 4 - 4 Anaheim
Phoenix: Max Domi [11][12], Connor McDavid [12], Sam Gagner [9]
Anaheim: Rickard Rakell [5], Corey Perry [10][11], Ryan Getzlaf [11]
Shots:33 - 28
Goaltenders:Sebastian Idoff -- Cam Ward
Springfield Falcons 5 - Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 1
11-18-2017 Phoenix Coyotes 5 , Anaheim Mighty Ducks 4 (SO)
Phoenix Coyotes win 3-1
Phoenix Coyotes - Connor McDavid, goal; Mikkel Boedker, goal; Max Domi, goal;
Anaheim Mighty Ducks - Cam Fowler, miss; Ryan Getzlaf, goal;
Calgary 2 - 2 Philadelphia
Calgary: Nick Spaling [6], Sean Monahan [4]
Philadelphia: Spence Ingle [2], Wayne Simmonds [9]
Shots:25 - 22
Goaltenders:Joni Ortio -- Anthony Stolarz
Saint John Flames 3 - Philadelphia Phantoms 2
11-18-2017 Calgary Flames 3 , Philadelphia Flyers 2 (SO)
Calgary Flames win 2-1
Calgary Flames - Sam Bennett, miss; Morgan Rielly, goal; TJ Brodie, miss; Bill Arnold, miss; Michael Ferland, miss; Johnny Gaudreau, goal;
Philadelphia Flyers - Jakub Voracek, goal; Wayne Simmonds, miss; Claude Giroux, miss; Artem Anisimov, miss; Brayden Schenn, miss; Matt Read, miss;
Los Angeles 4 - 5 NY Islanders OT
Los Angeles: Tyler Toffoli [5], Dwight King [9], Mathieu Perreault [4], Guillaume Latendresse [5]
NY Islanders: Brock Nelson [5][6], Kyle Okposo [5][6], Johnny Boychuk [1]
Shots:28 - 28
Goaltenders:Jonathan Quick -- Kevin Poulin
Manchester Monarchs 7 - Bridgeport Sound Tigers 1
--11/19/2017--
Columbus 4 - 2 Colorado
Columbus: Ryan Johansen [10], Alexander Steen [6], Jeremy Morin [11][12]
Colorado: Alex Killorn [6], Tomas Vincour [4]
Shots:26 - 22
Goaltenders:Frederik Andersen -- Semyon Varlamov
Syracuse Crunch 2 - Hershey Bears 3
Edmonton 3 - 3 Calgary
Edmonton: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins [10], Taylor Hall [13], Brooks Laich [2]
Calgary: Johnny Gaudreau [4], Bill Arnold [10], Sam Bennett [2]
Shots:22 - 29
Goaltenders:Mikko Koskinen -- Joni Ortio
Hamilton Bulldogs 4 - Saint John Flames 3
11-19-2017 Edmonton Oilers 3 , Calgary Flames 4 (SO)
Calgary Flames win 2-1
Edmonton Oilers - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, miss; Taylor Hall, miss; Blake Wheeler, goal; Nail Yakupov, miss; Bryan Little, miss;
Calgary Flames - TJ Brodie, miss; Sam Bennett, goal; Morgan Rielly, miss; Sam Reinhart, miss; Bill Arnold, goal;
Anaheim 4 - 4 NY Islanders
Anaheim: Cam Fowler [4], Emerson Etem [9], Rickard Rakell [6], Ryan Getzlaf [12]
NY Islanders: Johnny Boychuk [2], John Tavares [6], Tyler Seguin [2], Leon Draisaitl [1]
Shots:20 - 35
Goaltenders:Cam Ward -- Kevin Poulin
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 1 - Bridgeport Sound Tigers 3
11-19-2017 Anaheim Mighty Ducks 4 , New York Islanders 5 (SO)
New York Islanders win 1-0
Anaheim Mighty Ducks - Cam Fowler, miss; Corey Perry, miss; Ryan Getzlaf, miss;
New York Islanders - John Tavares, miss; Ilya Kovalchuk, miss; Leon Draisaitl, goal;
--11/20/2017--
Nashville 2 - 6 Detroit
Nashville: Cody Franson [3], Austin Watson [4]
Detroit: David Ullstrom [7], Teemu Pulkkinen [13][14], Valeri Nichushkin [3][4], Dmitrij Jaskin [6]
Shots:20 - 33
Goaltenders:Pekka Rinne -- Brian Elliott
Milwaukee Admirals 4 - Kansas City Blades 3
Dallas 7 - 2 Tampa Bay
Dallas: Jason Pominville [12][13][14], Cory Conacher [9], Erik Haula [5], Ryan Garbutt [2], Dale Weise [1]
Tampa Bay: Jonathan Drouin [7], Nikita Gusev [3]
Shots:31 - 28
Goaltenders:Rasmus Tirronen -- Andrei Vasilevski, Allen York
Utah Grizzlies 4 - Detroit Vipers 1
--11/21/2017--
Ottawa 3 - 4 Buffalo
Ottawa: Brandon Sutter [7], Premysl Hudak [3], Erik Karlsson [4]
Buffalo: Rasmus Ristolainen [4], Tyler Ennis [12], Derick Brassard [6], Joel Barnes [5]
Shots:25 - 26
Goaltenders:Robin Lehner -- Matt Hackett
Grand Rapids Griffins 2 - Rochester Americans 0
Philadelphia 3 - 1 Toronto
Philadelphia: Markus Hannikainen [2], Brayden Schenn [7], Matt Read [5]
Toronto: Matt Stajan [4]
Shots:24 - 14
Goaltenders:Anthony Stolarz -- Maxim Tretiak
Philadelphia Phantoms 4 - St. Johns Maple Leafs 1
Montreal 2 - 4 Carolina
Montreal: Zach Parisé [9][10]
Carolina: Darren Archibald [6], Kirill Petrov [10], Henrik Bjorklund [6], Patrick Cehlin [1]
Shots:23 - 26
Goaltenders:Carey Price -- Cristopher Nilstorp
Quebec Citadelles 1 - Lowell Lock Monsters 3
St. Louis 3 - 1 Colorado
St. Louis: Ty Rattie [5], Paul Stastny [5], Alex Pietrangelo [5]
Colorado: Alex Killorn [7]
Shots:25 - 20
Goaltenders:Henrik Lundqvist -- Semyon Varlamov
Worcester Icecats 6 - Hershey Bears 1
Phoenix 4 - 1 Chicago
Phoenix: Connor McDavid [13][14], John Moore [2], Dan O'Donoghue [3]
Chicago: Brandon Saad [5]
Shots:37 - 16
Goaltenders:Sebastian Idoff -- Corey Crawford
Springfield Falcons 6 - Norfolk Admirals 7
LEAGUE NEWS
20-11-2017 Player of the week: Alexander Steen (L)
NHL has awarded Alexander Steen (L) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Sweden, Alexander Steen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 872 NHL games during his career, notching 216 goals and adding 287 assists along with 371 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 21 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 6+6=12 with 16 PIM.
20-11-2017 Mark Pysyk agrees on a contract with Buffalo Sabres.
Mark Pysyk has signed a $3,500,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Buffalo Sabres. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Mark Pysyk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 307 NHL games during his career, notching 14 goals and adding 88 assists along with 52 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season.
18-11-2017 Kyle Okposo reaches a milestone !
Kyle Okposo(NYI) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Los Angeles Kings on a goal by Brock Nelson. My kids attended this game so it is extra special for me, he said while posing for photo's..
A native of USA, Kyle Okposo was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 652 NHL games during his career, notching 192 goals and adding 300 assists along with 373 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 16 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 4+9=13 with 10 PIM.
18-11-2017 Corey Perry reaches a milestone !
Corey Perry(ANA) scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the Phoenix Coyotes on a feed by Simon Després. I've seen my idols break records and now I am doing the same, he said at the post-game press conference.
A native of Canada, Corey Perry was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 921 NHL games during his career, notching 390 goals and adding 410 assists along with 867 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 20 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 10+6=16 with 6 PIM.
18-11-2017 Media attacks the Detroit Red Wings
The media is disappointed by the team's 5 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager Jim Robinson and headcoach Kenny Albelin
17-11-2017 Alexander Steen reaches a milestone !
Alexander Steen(CBS) scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes on a feed by David Savard. Wow, I feel good about it...I guess, he read from a prepared statement.
A native of Sweden, Alexander Steen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 870 NHL games during his career, notching 215 goals and adding 285 assists along with 371 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 19 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 5+4=9 with 16 PIM.
17-11-2017 Nikita Kucherov injured.
Nikita Kucherov (DAL) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Cody Franson (NAS). He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month. Our trainer has assured me this is not serious, but I won't be on my skates for a few weeks anyway, the injured player commented.
17-11-2017 Valtteri Filppula injured.
Valtteri Filppula (WSH) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Zack Kassian (MTL). He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month. I think it's rehabilitation for the next couple of weeks for me, he said in a TV interview.
16-11-2017 Cal Clutterbuck agrees on a contract with New York Islanders.
Cal Clutterbuck has signed a $3,500,000 per year, 1 year deal with the New York Islanders. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Cal Clutterbuck was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 3rd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 654 NHL games during his career, notching 106 goals and adding 87 assists along with 483 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has not yet played for the New York Islanders this season.
16-11-2017 Tobias Enström reaches a milestone !
Tobias Enström(STL) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on a goal by T.J. Oshie. Give all the credit to the goalscorer, he commented to the media..
A native of Sweden, Tobias Enström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 8th round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 746 NHL games during his career, notching 69 goals and adding 300 assists along with 388 penalty minutes. The 33 year old defenseman has played 17 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 2+8=10 with 4 PIM.
15-11-2017 Leon Draisaitl agrees on a contract with New York Islanders.
Leon Draisaitl has signed a $5,000,000 per year, 4 year deal with the New York Islanders. Detailed financial terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Germany, Leon Draisaitl was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 164 NHL games during his career, notching 60 goals and adding 81 assists along with 35 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has not yet played for the New York Islanders this season.
15-11-2017 Media criticises the Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are spinning in a 6 game winless streak. Nashville Predators left wing Sebastien Dufresne commented about their recent play: Things are not looking good for us but I think if we stay positive, we can climb out of this hole.
15-11-2017 League suspends Alex Petrovic
The league board has suspended Florida Panthers player Alex Petrovic for 12 games for injuring Chris Stewart of Carolina Hurricanes.
15-11-2017 Chris Stewart injured.
Chris Stewart (CAR) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Alex Petrovic (FLA). He is expected to be sidelined for at least three months. Give me a break please, I don't want to talk about my injury now, he commented to the press.
i'll be doing it all on friday as its teh only day off I have at the moment. Sorry, we are down people and its long late shifts at teh moment. 