The NHL trade deadline is coming up next Monday (February 27th 2012) and a lot of names are popping up left and right, and one that I care about is Ray Emery’s name.
The NHL trade deadline is coming up next Monday (February 27th 2012) and a lot of names are popping up left and right, and one that I care about is Ray Emery’s name.
It’s funny how things work, only a few months ago both Ray Emery and Corey Crawford were playing so well that the Chicago Blackhawks had a goaltending controversy on their hands, well now the tables have turned and both are playing subpar!
Ray Emery got the start in Calgary last night against the Flames, and although it wasn’t as bad as the previous night against the Oilers, the Blackhawks still lost, this time 3-1. Emery stopped 29 of 32 shots.
Last time Ray Emery got the start in Edmonton in a game that finished 9-2, well this time Corey Crawford got the start, but Emery came in to replace him and the Blackhawks lost 8-4. Chicago isn’t enjoying their visits to Edmonton this year!
The Chicago Blackhawks lost an important game Saturday night against their Central Division rivals, the Nashville Predators. The game finished 5-2 for the Preds, and Ray Emery game into the game with about 4 minutes left in the second period in relief of Corey Crawford.
Ray Emery got a chance to shine at home in Chicago when he got the start last night against the Florida Panthers. He didn’t get a chance to steal the game as he only faced 19 shots, but he stopped 18 of them for the win.
Ray Emery will get the start in nets for the Chicago Blackhawks tonight when they host the Florida Panthers. It will be Razor’s first game against the Panthers since winning against them as a member of the Philadelphia Flyers on October 24th 2009.
I was wrong in thinking that Ray Emery was going to start one of the back to back games the Chicago Blackhawks had this past weekend, but he did start last Thursday, which was their first of three games in four nights. Again this week they will be playing three times in four days.
Ray Emery started and finished the game last night and he stopped 21 of 23 shots in a 5-2 Chicago Blackhawks victory over the Minnesota Wild.
Looks like my wish of Ray Emery NOT starting tonight’s game against the Minnesota Wild won’t come true, since he is the announced starter in nets for the Blackhawks.