charlio lemieux
9-23-05, 1:07 AM
Gilbert Brule scored the winnner. If you watched the draft you've seen him. At one point he was ranked #2 behind Crosby, and was a steal at 6th overall.
10:38 PM EDT, 09/22/2005
Gilbert Brule scores in overtime as Blue Jackets beat Red Wings 3-2
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - First-round draft pick Gilbert Brule scored on his second prime chance in overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 3-2 exhibition win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.
Brule, taken with the sixth overall pick, was stopped on a shot in the crease by Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard with 40 seconds left in overtime. The Blue Jackets kept pressing, and Francois Beauchemin's shot from the point was deflected by Howard, the puck bouncing to the right circle where Brule again went high and scored past Howard.
Pascal Leclaire was solid in goal for Columbus, stopping 37 of 39 shots - the most saves he's had in any NHL game.
Howard, a star at the University of Maine, faced 28 shots and had 25 saves.
The Blue Jackets have not scored on their last 23 power-play chances, going 0-for-9 against the Red Wings.
The Blue Jackets went up 2-0 thanks to a great individual play by David Vyborny - and a bit of luck.
Vyborny handled the puck to help kill a Detroit power play late in the opening period. Moments later, he skated behind the net, tossing a blind, backhanded pass to the left hash where Joe Motzko stepped up and chipped the puck past Howard.
In the opening minute of the second period, Joakim Lindstrom threw a shot from the left dot at Howard. The puck hit the near post, ricocheted at a 45-degree angle off Howard's back and then dribbled into the net.
Less than a minute later, the Red Wings drew to 2-1 on a quick power-play goal as Robert Lang's hard shot from the top of the left circle beat Leclaire on the glove side.
The Wings forced overtime on Mark Mowers' power-play redirect of Brett Lebda's blast from the point with 43.1 seconds left in regulation.
Columbus defenceman Radoslav Suchy sustained a back strain in the second period and did not return. Center Jan Hrdina was hit from behind by Kirk Maltby and appeared to twist his left knee during the third period. He was helped off the ice.
They lose Suchy and Hrdina. No word yet as to time. They have a good young core, Nash, Zherdev, Denis, Klesla and Brule, two to three years they will be in the playoff hunt.
10:38 PM EDT, 09/22/2005
Gilbert Brule scores in overtime as Blue Jackets beat Red Wings 3-2
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - First-round draft pick Gilbert Brule scored on his second prime chance in overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 3-2 exhibition win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.
Brule, taken with the sixth overall pick, was stopped on a shot in the crease by Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard with 40 seconds left in overtime. The Blue Jackets kept pressing, and Francois Beauchemin's shot from the point was deflected by Howard, the puck bouncing to the right circle where Brule again went high and scored past Howard.
Pascal Leclaire was solid in goal for Columbus, stopping 37 of 39 shots - the most saves he's had in any NHL game.
Howard, a star at the University of Maine, faced 28 shots and had 25 saves.
The Blue Jackets have not scored on their last 23 power-play chances, going 0-for-9 against the Red Wings.
The Blue Jackets went up 2-0 thanks to a great individual play by David Vyborny - and a bit of luck.
Vyborny handled the puck to help kill a Detroit power play late in the opening period. Moments later, he skated behind the net, tossing a blind, backhanded pass to the left hash where Joe Motzko stepped up and chipped the puck past Howard.
In the opening minute of the second period, Joakim Lindstrom threw a shot from the left dot at Howard. The puck hit the near post, ricocheted at a 45-degree angle off Howard's back and then dribbled into the net.
Less than a minute later, the Red Wings drew to 2-1 on a quick power-play goal as Robert Lang's hard shot from the top of the left circle beat Leclaire on the glove side.
The Wings forced overtime on Mark Mowers' power-play redirect of Brett Lebda's blast from the point with 43.1 seconds left in regulation.
Columbus defenceman Radoslav Suchy sustained a back strain in the second period and did not return. Center Jan Hrdina was hit from behind by Kirk Maltby and appeared to twist his left knee during the third period. He was helped off the ice.
They lose Suchy and Hrdina. No word yet as to time. They have a good young core, Nash, Zherdev, Denis, Klesla and Brule, two to three years they will be in the playoff hunt.