Slovakia: The Slovak Hockey Transactions and News Thread

[Patriks7]

Marián ****ing Gáborík!

That was quite an incredible performance. Was great to see a smile on his face again. The question is, was it a one game thing again like earlier this season against the Islanders and Oilers? Or is he finally back to being himself and will carry the Rangers on his back for the next couple weeks until they get some injuries back?

 

[slovakiasnextone]

Gabby wasn´t the omly Slovak player with a hattrick yesterday as Paľo Demitra got his 2nd hattrick of the season in the KHL yesterday. I think we can oficially call this the hattrick week.

 

[Patriks7]

Gabby wasn´t the omly Slovak player with a hattrick yesterday as Paľo Demitra got his 2nd hattrick of the season in the KHL yesterday. I think we can oficially call this the hattrick week.

Good to hear! Since I don't follow the KHL much, how is Demitra doing there?

 

[slovakiasnextone]

Good to hear! Since I don't follow the KHL much, how is Demitra doing there?

Ahh, nothing much, just reliving his youth.....

17G,35A for 52 points in 47 games. And that hattrick I mentioned was actually his second one in 5 days.

 

[Harv]

Big Z breaks his own record.

105.9 MPH shot.

(170.42 KPH)

 

[Krotak]

Today is probably the craziest trade deadline in history of Slovnaft Extraliga. It's around 12:00 and already 7 players changed their clubs (ZalešÃ¡k, Vaic, Jabrocký, Uram, Murín, Faith and Czech defender Duben). It looks like play-off will be interesting this season. Al least there are 4 real cup contenders.

Slovan Bratislava signed Canadian defender Joe Rullier and HK Poprad signed Canadian forward Kyle Wanvig, American defender Brandon Rogers and forward Gabriel Spilar from Nitra. This is one memorable trade deadline day for Slovnaft Extraliga. A lot of changes for sure.

 

[alko]

Today is probably the craziest trade deadline in history of Slovnaft Extraliga. It's around 12:00 and already 7 players changed their clubs (ZalešÃ¡k, Vaic, Jabrocký, Uram, Murín, Faith and Czech defender Duben). It looks like play-off will be interesting this season. Al least there are 4 real cup contenders.

4 ?

With all respect to all teams, i think, HC Kosice level is too high for them... and im not a fan of this club!

 

[Krotak]

4 ?

With all respect to all teams, i think, HC Kosice level is too high for them... and im not a fan of this club!

Well, we will see. Play-off is different and I think 4 teams has a chance to succeed. Maybe you remember 2009/2010 final games. Slovan was favorite, but Košice played like twister and they surprised Slovan.

 

[alko]

Well, we will see. Play-off is different and I think 4 teams has a chance to succeed. Maybe you remember 2009/2010 final games. Slovan was favorite, but Košice played like twister and they surprised Slovan.

in my eyes was Slovan not the favorite.

 

[Krotak]

in my eyes was Slovan not the favorite.

OK, but you have to acknowledge that Slovan was a favorite according to table.

 

[slovakiasnextone]

in my eyes was Slovan not the favorite.

They had dominated the league for the whole year, so yes they were clear favourites prior the series started. I think the reason for Slovan´s downfall was that they were a very young team, unlike them Košice is an experienced team, so I wouldn´t really compare them.

 

[alko]

OK, but you have to acknowledge that Slovan was a favorite according to table.

ok, thats true.

 

[Harv]

Big Boris Valábik is headed to Boston.

This could be great for him as Boris has said before that Chara is his idol. I really hope Z takes him under his wing and turns him into the player he was projected to be.

 

[slovakiasnextone]

Big Boris Valábik is headed to Boston.

This could be great for him as Boris has said before that Chara is his idol. I really hope Z takes him under his wing and turns him into the player he was projected to be.

Big Z can sure do a lot of things, but I fear performing miracles ain´t one of them.

Valábik has already been sent down to Providence anyway.

 

[Harv]

Just want to see more of this..

(Without being a defensive liability..)

 

[Harv]

Unreal. Un-freaking-real. Typical Rangers.

Gabby told the Rangers he wasn't feeling well and they let him play.

It didn't help that the Rangers had to play the final two periods without top-line forward Marian Gaborik, who left the game because of a concussion, coach John Tortorella said. The most intriguing part is that Tortorella doesn't believe the injury occurred Sunday.

"It didn't happen this game. I'm not sure when it happened," Tortorella said. "He's been off and on. I don't know when it happened."

Gaborik, who complained to the team in recent days about not feeling well, was unavailable for comment. He had no shots in Friday's 1-0 loss at New Jersey and one Sunday.

 

[Kamzik]

Gabby told the Rangers he wasn't feeling well and they let him play.

No offence, but when is Gaborik feeling well?

 

[Kamzik]

Defenseman Andrej Sekera is having a good week. He has four straight multi-point games. He notched 8 points in his last 4 games (7 of which were at even strength!), and was a +5. Andrej set career highs in assists (17) and points (20). All this follows Andrej being a healthy scratch for three straight games.

Lubomir Visnovsky had a career night. He became the first Ducks defenseman to score a hat trick. Lubos scored the GWG in overtime giving the Ducks the win. He had an assist too, matching a career high 4 points in a single game. Now with 51 points, there are some whispers of Visnovsky being a candidate for the Norris trophy as the league's top defenseman.

 

[slovakiasnextone]

No offence, but when is Gaborik feeling well?

Uhm, driving his Ferrari?

Defenseman Andrej Sekera is having a good week. He has four straight multi-point games. He notched 8 points in his last 4 games (7 of which were at even strength!), and was a +5. Andrej set career highs in assists (17) and points (20). All this follows Andrej being a healthy scratch for three straight games.

Lubomir Visnovsky had a career night. He became the first Ducks defenseman to score a hat trick. Lubos scored the GWG in overtime giving the Ducks the win. He had an assist too, matching a career high 4 points in a single game. Now with 51 points, there are some whispers of Visnovsky being a candidate for the Norris trophy as the league's top defenseman.

You beat me to it. Andrej Sekera does not score 1 point, he only scores 2. Now, beat that, Chuck Norris.

 

[Kamzik]

You beat me to it. Andrej Sekera does not score 1 point, he only scores 2. Now, beat that, Chuck Norris.

Achtung Achtung, please evacuate, Andrej did it again. Has any defenseman or any player for that matter ever had 5 straight 2 point games?

It is also worth mentioning that Marian Hossa is on fire. Maros has 6 goals in his last 7 games, (11 pts, +7). Tomas Tatar 6+5/+3 in last 9 games.

 

[slovakiasnextone]

Achtung Achtung, please evacuate, Andrej did it again. Has any defenseman or any player for that matter ever had 5 straight 2 point games?

It is also worth mentioning that Marian Hossa is on fire. Maros has 6 goals in his last 7 games, (11 pts, +7). Tomas Tatar 6+5/+3 in last 9 games.

Tomáš Záborský with 9 goals in his last 10 SM-liiga games.

 

[Harv]

Now we just need all these players to miss the playoffs so they can play in the WC.

 

[Harv]

Z

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/pu...etchered-off-after-devastating?urn=nhl-331549

 

[Harv]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=6201094

Oh no.


Chara isn't an American citizen, is he? I'm not sure how he'd be treated as a foreigner facing charges.

 

[Juzmo]

Tomáš Záborský with 9 goals in his last 10 SM-liiga games.

And 13 goals in his last 14 games in the regular season. Has been awesome this spring, just like last year.

Was tied sixth in the league in goals and first among foreign players with 23 in 47 games.