Saturday January 3rd: Arizona vs Carolina at 4:35pm EST. Favourite: Panthers My Pick: Panthers Baltimore vs Pittsburgh at 8:15pm EST. Favourite: Steelers My Pick: Ravens Sunday January 4th: Cincinnati vs Indianapolis at 1:05pm EST. Favourite: Colts My Pick: Colts Detroit vs Dallas at 4:40pm EST. Favourite: Cowboys My Pick: Cowboys
Final Score: 5-3 Canada Shots On Goal: Canada:41 United States: 28 Scoring Summary: First Period: No Scoring Second Period:
Canada - Goal: Max Domi (3) Unassisted Canada - PP Goal: Josh Morrissey (1) Assists: Robby Fabbri (4), Nic Petan (6) United States - PP Goal: Anthony DeAngelo Assists: Sonny Milano, Jack Eichel Third Period: Canada - Goal: Curtis Lazar (3) Unassisted United States - Goal: Dylan Larkin Assists: Hudson Fasching, Sonny Milano Canada - Goal: Sam Reinhart (3) Unassisted United States - Goal: Dylan Larkin Unassisted Canada - Goal: Max Domi (4) Unassisted Goaltenders: Canada: E. Comrie (25 Saves) United States: T. Demko (38 Saves) Three Stars of the Game: 1) Max Domi: 2 Goals, 6 Shots, +2 2) Dylan Larkin: 2 Goals, 4 Shots, +2 3) Sam Reinhart: 1 Goal, 2 Assists, +3 Canada's Next Game: Friday January 2nd at 8:00pm EST. vs TBD
Final Score: 4-1 Canada Shots On Goal: Canada: 36 Finland: 28 Scoring Summary: First Period: Canada - PP Goal: Sam Reinhart (1) Unassisted Second Period: Canada - Goal: Sam Reinhart (2) Assists: Anthony Duclair (2), Max Domi (1) Finland - Goal: Artturi Lehkonen (1) Unassisted Third Period: Canada - Goal: Anthony Duclair (2) Assists: Max Domi (2), Madison Bowey (2) Canada - PP Goal: Curtis Lazar (2) Assists: Josh Morrissey (2), Robby Fabbri (3) Goaltenders: Finland: J. Saros (32 Saves) Canada: Z. Fucale (27 Saves)
Three Stars of the Game: 1) Sam Reinhart: 2 Goals, 4 Shots, +2 2) Anthony Duclair: 1 Goal, 1 Assist, 5 Shots, +2 3) Zach Fucale: 27 Saves Canada's Next Game: Wednesday December 31st at 4:00pm EST. vs USA
Time sure does fly in the sports world, as we're now almost three months into the NHL Season. There has been quite a bit of shuffling in the Power Rankings, as the Ducks now hold the top spot, with the Penguins slipping to number three. I blame the mumps for the Penguins fall, it seems as though every player on that team has, or will have it eventually this season. While the Top 10 has remained relatively the same, there are a few teams that have fallen drastically in rankings. The Flames for example, dropped eight spots, from 10th to 18th, which was the biggest mover this time around. The league's parity is shown in my rankings, as there as 10 teams from both the Eastern and Western Conferences. With the point system in the NHL, the rankings shuffle almost daily, so make sure to check back often to see the updated rankings each week. Here's how the Tremendous Twenty stack up heading into the month of January: 1. Anaheim Ducks (24-8-6, 54 pts)
2. Chicago Blackhawks (24-10-2, 50 pts) 3. Pittsburgh Penguins (22-8-5, 49 pts) 4. Nashville Predators (23-9-2, 48 pts) 5. New York Islanders (23-11-1, 47 pts) 6. Tampa Bay Lightning (22-11-4, 48 pts) 7. St. Louis Blues (21-11-3, 45 pts) 8. Montreal Canadiens (22-11-2, 46 pts) 9. Detroit Red Wings (19-8-9, 47 pts) 10. Vancouver Canucks (20-11-3, 43 pts) 11. Toronto Maple Leafs (20-13-3, 43 pts) 12. Winnipeg Jets (19-10-7, 45 pts) 13. New York Rangers (19-10-4, 42 pts) 14. San Jose Sharks (19-12-5, 43 pts) 15. Los Angeles Kings (18-11-7, 43 pts) 16. Florida Panthers (16-9-8, 40 pts) 17. Washington Capitals (18-11-6, 42 pts) 18. Calgary Flames (19-15-3, 41 pts) 19. Minnesota Wild (16-13-4, 36 pts) 20. Boston Bruins (18-15-3, 39 pts)
We're now nearly two months into the NBA season, and it's been about three weeks since I last updated my Power Rankings. The Warriors once again remain in the top spot, but other than that the rankings have completely changed since my last update. While the season is still very young, teams are starting to cement themselves as either a playoff team, or a team building for next year and the future. The West is once again the dominating conference, as there are 10 teams in the Superior Sixteen, and only 6 teams from the East. The rankings constantly shuffle throughout the season though, so continue to check back to see the updated Power Rankings. Here's how the teams stack up heading into the month of January: 1. Golden State Warriors (23-5)
2. Portland Trail Blazers (24-7) 3. Memphis Grizzlies (22-8) 4. Toronto Raptors (23-7) 5. Houston Rockets (21-7) 6. Atlanta Hawks (22-8) 7. Chicago Bulls (21-9) 8. Dallas Mavericks (21-10) 9. Washington Wizards (21-8) 10. Los Angeles Clippers (20-11) 11. Cleveland Cavaliers (18-11) 12. San Antonio Spurs (18-13) 13. Phoenix Suns (17-14) 14. New Orleans Pelicans (15-15) 15. Oklahoma City Thunder (15-16) 16. Milwaukee Bucks (15-16)
Final Score: 4-0 Canada Shots On Goal: Canada: 31 Germany: 17 Scoring Summary: First Period: Canada - Goal: Connor McDavid (1) Assists: Nic Petan (3), Josh Morrissey (1) Canada - PP Goal: Curtis Lazar (1) Assists: Connor McDavid (1), Nic Petan (4) Second Period: No Scoring Third Period: Canada - Goal - Max Domi (2) Unassisted Canada - PP Goal - Madison Bowey (1) Assists: Nic Petan (5), Connor McDavid (2) Goaltenders: Canada: E. Comrie (17 Saves)
Germany: K. Reich (27 Saves) Three Stars of the Game: 1) Connor McDavid: 1 Goal, 2 Assists, 2 Shots, +1 2) Nic Petan: 3 Assists, 1 Shot, +1 3) Eric Comrie: 17 Saves, 0 Goals Against Canada's Next Game: Monday December 29th at 8:00pm EST. vs Finland
Saturday January 3rd:
