The last game of 2013 was played on Tuesday as the Florida Panthers fell to the New York Rangers 2-1 in a shootout at BB&T Center. The Cats, are 1-2-1 on their current five-game homestand and host the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. The Blueshirts swept the three-game season series and have won four of their last five games.
Neither team scored until the second period. Florida(15-20-6) capitalized on a turnover by Dan Girardi behind his own cage. Aleksander Barkov intercepted a pass and put it in front to Brad Boyes. He faked a forehand shot and shoved a backhand shot between the legs of Henrik Lundqvist for a Panthers 1-0 lead. It was the tenth goal this season for Boyes and Barkov extended his point streak to four games. Florida entered this game with a 7-0-0 record when they had the lead after two periods.
New York(20-19-2)waited until almost 58 minutes into the game to get their first goal. The Rangers had the Panthers bottled in their own end when Derek Stepan send the puck from behind the Cats net to Girardi at the top left circle. He fired a high wrist shot by Tim Thomas to tie the game with 2:10 left in the third period.
There was no scoring in overtime as the contest went to a shootout. Both teams missed their first two attempts as Mats Zuccarello and Stepan missed for New York along with Barkov and Huberdeau for Florida. Brad Richards scored on the Rangers third attempt to give them the victory.
Thomas, who played in his 400th NHL game, made 29 saves and dropped his record to 9-10-2. Lundqvist raised his mark to 12-15-2 as he stopped 21 shots. Neither team scored on the power play as the Cats were 0-for-4 while the Blueshirts were 0-for-3.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Monday, December 30, 2013
Heat Crack Nuggets
LeBron James returned to the lineup after missing one game as the Miami Heat got by the Denver Nuggets 97-94 at Pepsi Center on Monday night. The Heat finished a four-game road trip and have won 21 of their last 22 games against Western Conference opponents.
Miami(24-7) began the first quarter as they put in the first eight points on their way to a 12-4 edge. Denver(14-16) was able to get a 26-17 spurt to barely get ahead 30-29 after one quarter. The Heat saw the momentum change during the second quarter as the Nuggets equaled their largest lead of the game of nine points 55-46 at halftime.
The Heat scored the first 13 points of the second half to take the lead. Their were numerous lead changes during the third quarter as Denver was up 77-72 after three quarters. Michael Beasley hit a three-point shot from the top of the arc with 30 seconds left to give Miami a 96-92 lead.
James crunched in a double-double as he had 26 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. Dwyane Wade left the game after he played just 18 minutes and dropped in 12 points. Chris Bosh added 17 points and Mario Chalmers compiled 10 points with nine assists. Ray Allen hit nine of his 13 points in the fourth quarter.
Ty Lawson led the Nuggets with a team-high 26 points and seven assists in 40 minutes. J.J. Hickson put together a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Darrell Arthur came off the bench to deliver 13 points.
Miami(24-7) began the first quarter as they put in the first eight points on their way to a 12-4 edge. Denver(14-16) was able to get a 26-17 spurt to barely get ahead 30-29 after one quarter. The Heat saw the momentum change during the second quarter as the Nuggets equaled their largest lead of the game of nine points 55-46 at halftime.
The Heat scored the first 13 points of the second half to take the lead. Their were numerous lead changes during the third quarter as Denver was up 77-72 after three quarters. Michael Beasley hit a three-point shot from the top of the arc with 30 seconds left to give Miami a 96-92 lead.
James crunched in a double-double as he had 26 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. Dwyane Wade left the game after he played just 18 minutes and dropped in 12 points. Chris Bosh added 17 points and Mario Chalmers compiled 10 points with nine assists. Ray Allen hit nine of his 13 points in the fourth quarter.
Ty Lawson led the Nuggets with a team-high 26 points and seven assists in 40 minutes. J.J. Hickson put together a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Darrell Arthur came off the bench to deliver 13 points.
Panthers Stop Habs
The Florida Panthers snapped a three-game losing streak as they beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Sunday at BB&T Center. The Cats are halfway through their home schedule this season and have a record of 8-9-3 in Sunrise.
The Panthers got the only goal in the first period to take the lead on a 4-on-4 situation. Tomas Fleischmann passed the puck from the slot area and Dmitry Kulikov put in a one-time wrist shot from the left circle for second goal this season at 6:10.
Montreal(23-14-3) responded early in the second period to even the game at 2:56. Raphael Diaz took a soft shot from the right point that was stopped by Brendan Prust in the slot area. He made turnaround shot that went between the legs of Scott Clemmensen to tie it at 1-1.
Florida(15-20-5) countered with a goal at 4:51 and regained the margin 2-1. Brian Campbell fired a slapshot from the high slot that went off Peter Budaj up in the air and landed off the right post into the cage.
Campbell added his second goal of the game and sixth of the season with 5:31 left in the second. Tom Gilbert and Brad Boyes had assists on both Cats goals during the second period.
Sean Bergenheim would score an empty-net goal with 17 seconds to go in the third period to give Florida the victory over the Habs. He kept a three-game goal streak alive with his eighth goal this year.
The Panthers got the only goal in the first period to take the lead on a 4-on-4 situation. Tomas Fleischmann passed the puck from the slot area and Dmitry Kulikov put in a one-time wrist shot from the left circle for second goal this season at 6:10.
Montreal(23-14-3) responded early in the second period to even the game at 2:56. Raphael Diaz took a soft shot from the right point that was stopped by Brendan Prust in the slot area. He made turnaround shot that went between the legs of Scott Clemmensen to tie it at 1-1.
Florida(15-20-5) countered with a goal at 4:51 and regained the margin 2-1. Brian Campbell fired a slapshot from the high slot that went off Peter Budaj up in the air and landed off the right post into the cage.
Campbell added his second goal of the game and sixth of the season with 5:31 left in the second. Tom Gilbert and Brad Boyes had assists on both Cats goals during the second period.
Sean Bergenheim would score an empty-net goal with 17 seconds to go in the third period to give Florida the victory over the Habs. He kept a three-game goal streak alive with his eighth goal this year.
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Red Wings Fly By Panthers
The Florida Panthers returned from the Christmas break with a 4-3 defeat to the Detroit Red Wings at BB&T Center on Saturday night. The Panthers had beaten Detroit in their two previous encounters in early December. The Cats, who lost their third straight game, play at home against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday.
The Red Wings were able to score on their first power play at 3:47 of the first period. Niklas Kronwall had the puck on the right point and passed it to Daniel Alfredsson at the top left circle as he smashed a slapshot by Scott Clemmensen for a Detroit(18-13-9) 1-0 lead.
They scored on their second power play opportunity to extend their margin to 2-0 at 14:29. Pavel Datysuk kept the puck in on the left point and sent a cross-ice pass to the right circle. Henrik Zetterberg, who played in his first game since December 1, snapped a shot that ringed around the inner half of the Panthers cage for his 12th goal this year.
In the second period, Florida(14-20-5) converted on their third power-play attempt with 7:08 left. Brian Campbell carried the puck into the Red Wings zone and headed to the left circle. He flipped a pass ahead to Sean Bergenheim in the crease area and he shoveled a backhand shot over the right shoulder of Jonas Gustavsson to make it 2-1. It was his second straight game with a goal and his sixth tally this season.
The Panthers evened the game at 2-2 with 5:01 to go as Nick Bjugstad intercepted a pass from the right point and went on a breakaway. He faked a shot, went wide and put in a forehand shot for his eighth goal.
The Red Wings regained the lead as they got two goals within the first two minutes of the third period. Kyle Quincey stopped the puck at the top of the zone and passed it to Brendan Smith at the top right circle. He blistered a slapshot over the right shoulder of Clemmensen at 42 seconds for his first goal this year.
They added another tally at 1:20 when Jacub Kindl fired a slapshot from the right point that was saved and Gustav Nyquist swept in for the rebound on the left of the crease and scored.
Bergenheim picked up his second goal of the contest at 4:23 to close the gap 4-3. Dylan Olsen took a shot from the left corner that bounced out to the high slot where Bergenheim released a wrist shot into the cage.
Gustavsson improved to 11-3-2 this year as he made 30 saves for the Wings. Clemmensen stopped 27 shots as he took the loss and dropped to 4-4-1. There were a whole slew of penalties as Detroit was 2-for-5 with the man advantage while the Cats were 1-for-6.
The Red Wings were able to score on their first power play at 3:47 of the first period. Niklas Kronwall had the puck on the right point and passed it to Daniel Alfredsson at the top left circle as he smashed a slapshot by Scott Clemmensen for a Detroit(18-13-9) 1-0 lead.
They scored on their second power play opportunity to extend their margin to 2-0 at 14:29. Pavel Datysuk kept the puck in on the left point and sent a cross-ice pass to the right circle. Henrik Zetterberg, who played in his first game since December 1, snapped a shot that ringed around the inner half of the Panthers cage for his 12th goal this year.
In the second period, Florida(14-20-5) converted on their third power-play attempt with 7:08 left. Brian Campbell carried the puck into the Red Wings zone and headed to the left circle. He flipped a pass ahead to Sean Bergenheim in the crease area and he shoveled a backhand shot over the right shoulder of Jonas Gustavsson to make it 2-1. It was his second straight game with a goal and his sixth tally this season.
The Panthers evened the game at 2-2 with 5:01 to go as Nick Bjugstad intercepted a pass from the right point and went on a breakaway. He faked a shot, went wide and put in a forehand shot for his eighth goal.
The Red Wings regained the lead as they got two goals within the first two minutes of the third period. Kyle Quincey stopped the puck at the top of the zone and passed it to Brendan Smith at the top right circle. He blistered a slapshot over the right shoulder of Clemmensen at 42 seconds for his first goal this year.
They added another tally at 1:20 when Jacub Kindl fired a slapshot from the right point that was saved and Gustav Nyquist swept in for the rebound on the left of the crease and scored.
Bergenheim picked up his second goal of the contest at 4:23 to close the gap 4-3. Dylan Olsen took a shot from the left corner that bounced out to the high slot where Bergenheim released a wrist shot into the cage.
Gustavsson improved to 11-3-2 this year as he made 30 saves for the Wings. Clemmensen stopped 27 shots as he took the loss and dropped to 4-4-1. There were a whole slew of penalties as Detroit was 2-for-5 with the man advantage while the Cats were 1-for-6.
Friday, December 27, 2013
Miami Ratings December 2013
For the fourth straight month, 104.3 The Ticket WAXY-FM was the top sports format radio station in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale region. They extended their margin over Sports Radio 560 WQAM-AM and 940 The Sports Animal WINZ-AM for the fourth consecutive ratings period.
The ratings remained flat for 104.3 The Ticket as they stayed at a 1.2 in December without a program director. Regardless of the departure of morning co-host Marc Hochman midway through the period, their station maintained their audience. The Dan Le Batard Show shift to a national platform on ESPN Radio and the good start by the Miami Heat has helped matters.
WQAM slightly dropped from a 0.8 to a 0.7 in December. This was due to the release of midday host John Renshaw midway through the ratings period after seven months in that position. The announcement that on-air personnel would be shifted and changed again in early 2014 after their new lineup was set up back in early September has confused their audience. The end of the Miami Hurricanes football regular season was another reason.
There was no change at 940 The Sports Animal as they stayed the same at a 0.4 for the month of December. The station did not fall back with the elimination of their mid-afternoon show with Phil Domanic and Troy Stradford in November as they piped in Fox Sports Radio in December. The station will add former 640 Sports WMEN-AM midday host Andy Slater in early January for that time slot.
The ratings remained flat for 104.3 The Ticket as they stayed at a 1.2 in December without a program director. Regardless of the departure of morning co-host Marc Hochman midway through the period, their station maintained their audience. The Dan Le Batard Show shift to a national platform on ESPN Radio and the good start by the Miami Heat has helped matters.
WQAM slightly dropped from a 0.8 to a 0.7 in December. This was due to the release of midday host John Renshaw midway through the ratings period after seven months in that position. The announcement that on-air personnel would be shifted and changed again in early 2014 after their new lineup was set up back in early September has confused their audience. The end of the Miami Hurricanes football regular season was another reason.
There was no change at 940 The Sports Animal as they stayed the same at a 0.4 for the month of December. The station did not fall back with the elimination of their mid-afternoon show with Phil Domanic and Troy Stradford in November as they piped in Fox Sports Radio in December. The station will add former 640 Sports WMEN-AM midday host Andy Slater in early January for that time slot.
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Heat Beat Lakers
The Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers played on Wednesday as the Heat won 101-95 at Staples Center. The Heat, who extended their winning streak to six games and are 8-2 on Christmas Day, have won 19 straight games against Western Conference opponents. The Lakers are now 0-5 against Miami on Christmas Day.
Los Angeles(13-16) put in their first four shots as they took a 12-7 lead three minutes in. The Lakers scored 11 straight points late in the period and were up 27-21 after one quarter. Miami(22-6) dropped in 12 consecutive points during the second quarter and led 48-39 with 2:36 left. They went into halftime with a 51-46 margin.
The Heat led throughout the third quarter as the Lakers were behind 76-74 entering the fourth. The game was tied 83-83 with 8:25 to go until Miami went on a 9-0 run. The Lakers would cut the gap down to four points 96-92 with 1:25, but they came no closer.
Chris Bosh had 23 points and 11 rebounds to complete a double-double for the Heat. Dwyane Wade contributed 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists while LeBron James, who improved to 7-1 on Christmas games, added 19 points along with eight rebounds. Ray Allen knocked down 12 points and Mario Chalmers got seven.
Nick Young came off the bench to score a team-high 20 points and Jodie Meeks dropped down 17 points. Pau Gasol nailed a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Los Angeles(13-16) put in their first four shots as they took a 12-7 lead three minutes in. The Lakers scored 11 straight points late in the period and were up 27-21 after one quarter. Miami(22-6) dropped in 12 consecutive points during the second quarter and led 48-39 with 2:36 left. They went into halftime with a 51-46 margin.
The Heat led throughout the third quarter as the Lakers were behind 76-74 entering the fourth. The game was tied 83-83 with 8:25 to go until Miami went on a 9-0 run. The Lakers would cut the gap down to four points 96-92 with 1:25, but they came no closer.
Chris Bosh had 23 points and 11 rebounds to complete a double-double for the Heat. Dwyane Wade contributed 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists while LeBron James, who improved to 7-1 on Christmas games, added 19 points along with eight rebounds. Ray Allen knocked down 12 points and Mario Chalmers got seven.
Nick Young came off the bench to score a team-high 20 points and Jodie Meeks dropped down 17 points. Pau Gasol nailed a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Booker T. Washington National Champions
The Booker T. Washington Tornadoes have been declared the 2013 high school football national champions. They appeared as the top team in the national poll by six of seven recognized organizations. The Tornadoes were first in USA Today, Max Preps, Scout, National High School Football, Prep Nation and Student Sports. They were third in the High School Football America poll.
Booker T. Washington were undefeated with a 14-0 record and won the 2013 FHSAA Class 4A championship for their second straight title. The top highlight of their season was their victory over the Miami Central Rockets, who were ranked first in several national surveys at the time, during the second week of the regular season.
The Tornadoes join other South Florida high schools who have won a national championship in recent years. St. Thomas Aquinas captured it in 2008 and 2010 while Northwestern took it in 2007.
Booker T. Washington were undefeated with a 14-0 record and won the 2013 FHSAA Class 4A championship for their second straight title. The top highlight of their season was their victory over the Miami Central Rockets, who were ranked first in several national surveys at the time, during the second week of the regular season.
The Tornadoes join other South Florida high schools who have won a national championship in recent years. St. Thomas Aquinas captured it in 2008 and 2010 while Northwestern took it in 2007.
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