The Thursday Spreadsheet

Now, you must remember that I am not saying that Montreal's Mike Cammalleri is a quitter. But I will say that he did not help himself or his team when he first appeared to decide that avoiding contact with the Oilers' Dustin Penner was his best option in overtime.

And Cammalleri clearly seemed to decide, having surrendered the puck to Penner, that his best option was to take a Zamboni turn to get back into the play. Brutal. Carey Price, how does it feel to be on your own?

That was just one of the great games viewed in the Lounge last night. Watched Boston march in to Philadelphia last night and bounce the Flyers around. Johnny Boychuk played a man's game last night. If Cammelleri appeared to be allergic to physical contact last night, Boychuk showed that he was the Bruins' patient zero, his hitting style was so contagious. (As a matter of fact, the Flyers' Darroll Powe would show Boychuck just how inspiring his hitting was.)



Also enjoyed watching the Predators' Steve Sullivan completely fool the Blue Jackets' Steve Mason in the shootout session. OK, so Sullivan said told announcer Terry Crisp that it was tougher than it looked out there, but that only means we were fooled as well. So be it. Put two points on the Predators' side of the ledger.



We also caught bits of the Capitals/Blues and the Coyotes/Wild game before watching the Canucks light up the board in Calgary. Brutal performance by the Flames, who at times showed some interest in getting back into the game.



Watched the highlights of the Panthers/Ducks game. I'll see the Panthers tonight against the Los Angeles Kings; I cannot wait to see the Red Wings and Ducks on Friday night.

Yes, the Lounge is just getting warmed up. We'll save some seats for you.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Nashville 4, at Columbus 3 SO
Edmonton 4, at Montreal 3 OT
Boston 3, at Philadelphia 0
Phoenix 4, at Minnesota 2
Washington 4, at St. Louis 1
Vancouver 7, at Calgary 2
At Anaheim 5, Florida 3
Roundup is here.
Summaries are here.
Standings are here.
Three stars by Puck Daddy.

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 5, at Albany 1
At Hamilton 3, Abbotsford 2 SO
At Worcester 2, Connecticut 1 SO
At Milwaukee 6, Manitoba 3
Roundup is here.
Summaries are here.
Standings are here.

EAST COAST HOCKEY LEAGUE
Florida 5, at Kalamazoo 2
Trenton 4, at Toledo 2
Bakersfield 5, at Ontario 4
Stockton 3, at Victoria 2 SO
Summaries are here.
Standings are here.

QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
Gatineau 4, at Prince Edward Island 1
Saint John 7, at Acadie-Bathurst 2
At Shawinigan 2, Halifax 1
At Val-d'Or 4, Montreal 3 OT
Roundup is here.
Summaries are here.
Standings are here.

ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
London 2, at Owen Sound 1
At Saginaw 8, Sault Ste. Marie 4
Roundup is here.
Summaries are here.
Standings are here.

WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Swift Current 3, Lethbridge 2 OT
Prince Albert 5, at Edmonton 4 SO
Saskatoon 7, at Chilliwack 3
Kootenay 5, at Portland 3
At Prince George 4, Calgary 3
At Kelowna 3, Seattle 2
At Tri-City 4, Medicine Hat 1
Roundup is here.
Summaries are here.
Standings are here.