James Vandermeer's second goal of the night gives Phoenix a 3-2 victory. James Vandermeer scored his second goal of the game at 1:18 of overtime, Matthew Lombardi also scored and Robert Lang had two assists, leading the Phoenix Coyotes to a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night.
from Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Adrian Aucoin barely kept the puck in at the blue line - the Flyers protested that it had gone out of the zone - and fed Matthew Lombardi on the right side. Lombardi then found Yandle in the left circle, and he fired a shot past Ray Emery. After the game, Stevens was baffled by the lack of a call. “We thought it was offsides. One lineman had his...
What happened: Chris Osgood had made 12 saves when the Coyotes went on a power play and Matthew Lombardi redirected Adrian Aucoin's shot from the blue line at 16:30 in the first period. The Wings drew even on a power play of their own with 19.3 seconds remaining in the period, when Henrik Zetterberg's shot went in off Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom. ... Brett Lebda made it 2-1...
More photos » by Darryl Dyck - AP Browse more photos » We're into Year 4 in the Hockey Bloggers Invitational fantasy pool that I run, and we've introduced a new wrinkle this season: keepers. And I think it might be my undoing. I finished fourth last season after limping to the finish line ( Martin Gerber was one of the pillars of that team), and really didn't have anyone I was jazzed on...
FIRST PERIOD 19:20: Former Flyers nemesis Scottie Upshall cycles along the boards in the Penguins' zone. He backhand flicks a pass to Matthew Lombardi in the slot. Lombardi's gets a somewhat interrupted shot on net. Johnson makes the save. Matt Cooke is called for interference. Sidney Crosby takes to the ice for the penalty kill along with Pascal Dupuis, Brooks Orpik and Sergei Gonchar. 18:37: Brooks...
Ladies, I’ve flashed a few hot pics of Mr. Lombardi before, but I’ve decided he needs his own post. This one actually comes by request from a friend of mine who, while perusing some of my posts, pointed out that Matthew was way hot and should get his own post. So check out more of this [...]
From Phoenix Coyotes Media Relations GLENDALE, ARIZONA — Hockey Canada announced today that Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan, center Matthew Lombardi and left wing Scottie Upshall will represent Team Canada at the 2009 IIHF World Championship in Switzerland, April 24 to May 10. Doan, 32, finished the 2008-09 season as the Coyotes’ leading scorer for the fifth [...]
Hockey Canada announced Monday that Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan, center Matthew Lombardi and left wing Scottie Upshall will represent Team Canada at the 2009 IIHF World Championship in Switzerland, from April 24 to May 10.
GLENDALE, Ariz., March 20 (UPI) -- Ryan Getzlaf and Bobby Ryan scored shootout goals Thursday night to bring the Anaheim Ducks a 3-2 victory over Phoenix. Anaheim remained three points behind Edmonton for the eighth and last Western Conference playoff spot. Matthew Lombardi lifted Phoenix into a 2-2 tie by scoring with 2:31 to play in the third period, and goaltenders Ilya Bryzgalov of Phoenix and...
The Trade To Calgary:2009 3rd Rd. Pick AND GAP+/-PIM 2008 - Olli Jokinen 21 21 42 -5 49 To Phoenix:Conditional 1st Round Pick (CAL chooses 2009 or 2010 later) AND GPGAP+/-PIMPPGSHGGWGGTGSOGPCT 2008 - Matthew Lombardi 50 9 21 3...
Photo: Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press The Phoenix Coyotes were among the most active teams before today’s NHL trade deadline, engineering four separate deals. The most notable was the trade which sent Olli Jokinen from Phoenix to Calgary in exchange for center Matthew Lombardi, center Brandon Prust and a conditional first-round pick. Lombardi had 9 goals and 21 [...]
CALGARY, Alberta, March 4 (UPI) -- The Northwest Division-leading Calgary Flames acquired Phoenix forward Olli Jokinen before Wednesday's trading deadline expired. The deal also included the Coyotes getting forwards Matthew Lombardi and Brandon Prust and a conditional first-round draft pick from the Flames. Earlier, Calgary also obtained defenseman Jordan Leopold from the Colorado Avalanche in an...
(Courtesy of the Phoenix Coyotes) GLENDALE, ARIZONA – Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have acquired center Matthew Lombardi, right wing Brandon Prust and a conditional first round draft choice from the Calgary Flames in exchange for center Olli Jokinen and a third round draft choice in the 2009 Entry Draft. [...]