The Cup Is Near
The Stanley Cup will be awarded soon, and the pool winner will soon
be crowned. It's going down to the wire as Ron Wener tries
to outlast '99 champ Vince Brescia.
Patrick's RevengeJune
7 Patrick Roy made up for his Game 4 gaffe with a big shutout
to force a game seven. The shutout has lifted Aksel Lielmanis
and Ralph Ditchburn into the Dash for Cash as longshots.
Devils on the VergeJune
4 Ron Wener's making big plans for the cash as New Jersey is one win
away from the Cup. Meanwhile, Andrea Swanson, who was closing the gap on second in the Colorado group, has been hurt by the loss of Jason Arnott.
If At First You Don't Succeed...June 2
...keep shooting. The Devils outshot the Avs 35-12 but only managed
to win by one goal. Patrick Roy was phenomenal between the
pipes but not behind the net.
Bourque's Shot Lifts AvsMay
31
Ray Bourque's third-period goal lifted Colorado to a 2-1 series
lead. But not many pool points tonight, strengthening the leaders'
grip in the Dash for Cash.
Top Five:
1. Vince Brescia,
173
1. Ron Wener, 173
3. Anita Coulter, 166
4. Andrea Swanson, 164
4. Stefania Garofoli, 164
4. Patrick Sheahan, 164
June 7
Colorado 4,
New Jersey 0
Player Report
Patrick Roy, Col, 6
Chris Drury, Col, 1
Joe Sakic, Col, 1
Dash
for Cash
1st: $240, 2nd: $120, 3rd: $40 Colorado
$Vince Brescia,
173
$Anita Coulter, 166
$Andrea Swanson, 164
Ron Wener, 173*
Aksel Lielmanis, 162
Ralph Ditchburn, 161 New
Jersey
$Ron Wener,
173
$Patrick Sheahan, 164
$Mohan Krishnamoorthy, 163
$Vince Brescia, 173*
Vince Galante, 158
Anita Coulter, 166*
* - no 10-pt. bonus
NOTE: Ties are split evenly.
Devils Eke Out the WinMay
29
New Jersey has tied the series, assuring a Game 5 and thus more
points in the pool. Patrick Sheahan has moved into second
place in the Devils Dash for Cash, while John Lee has moved
into fifth on the Colorado list.
Roy Gets the Shutout in Game 1May 26 Joe Sakic and Rob Blake each got 3 points and Patrick
Roy got the shutout in Colorado's big win. Roy now has one of
the two shutouts he needs to bring Aksel Lielmanis, Ralph
Ditchburn and Barb Ferrier back in the running.
Devils Close Out the SeriesMay 22
To no one's surprise, the New Jersey Devils have won their series
against Pittsburgh, setting up the final everyone expected. It's
been a tough couple days for Camillo Cipriano, who lost 5
players, and Tim Smith, 4. Tonight's victims were Mario
Lemieux, 26 picks, Jaromir Jagr, 18, Alexei Kovalev,
2, Martin Straka, 1, and Hans Jonsson, 1. Jonsson
didn't register a point in his 16 games.
Bourque Gets His ChanceMay
21
Ray Bourque will appear in his 3rd Stanley Cup final with hopes
of finally winning his first. With Colorado's five-game victory
over st. Louis, 13 pool picks are eliminated, including 5 of Al
Macinnis, 3 of Chris Pronger, 2 each of Tkachuk and
Turgeon, and 1 of Demitra.
Pool Analysis
Colorado
New
Jersey