Shaved Ice – May 17

Happy Friday, everyone.

What a night for Torey Krug. The Livonia native and former captain of the Spartans scored his first NHL goal…in his first NHL playoff game. A blast from the left face-off circle managed to find its way past Henrik Lundqvist, tying the game for the Bruins – a game they would eventually win in overtime.

Here’s the goal:

And here is Krug talking to the media after the game:

And now, in other news…

We have compiled a list of all the Michigan natives drafted by USHL clubs last week – check it out right here.

The Red Wings get back at it tomorrow afternoon in Chicago. Helene St. James of the Free Press says the club’s working on improving their special teams – the Wings need to capitalize on power-play opportunities whenever they can get them against the Blackhawks.

Here’s a fun look back at the Red Wings/Blackhawks rivalry in the ’60s, courtesy of the Detroit News’ Gregg Krupa.

The Griffins return to action tonight for Game 4 of their series with the Toronto Marlies. A win would give Grand Rapids a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Speaking of the Griffins…

So we already talked about the Bruins’ game…but did we mention that they won 3-2 in OT thanks to Brad Marchand?

Two power-play goals in the final two minutes of regulation helped the Kings shock the Sharks, and take a 2-0 series lead. Check out the highlights:

Bruce Boudreau, Paul MacLean and Joel Quenneville were named the three finalists for the Jack Adams Award today.

Ottawa vs. Pittsburgh, Game 2, is the only NHL game on the docket tonight. Here’s the game preview.

Highlights from Team USA’s big win over Russia yesterday – the first time they’ve scored more than five against that country in international play.

We’ll be back for more later.