YZERMAN and FEDOROV are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by LIDSTROM. LIDSTROM is checked off the puck. YZERMAN controls the loose puck. YZERMAN skates towards the blue line... He makes a great move to avoid a check! And then he's hooked down from behind! The ref is calling a Delayed Penalty on AMONTE! It'll probably be for Tripping. TVERDOVSKY controls for Wawa. TVERDOVSKY skates towards the slot! The ref blows the play dead. And now he leads AMONTE to the penalty box. SANDSTROM and FRANCIS are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by G.ROBERTS. Wait! We've got a whistle! BEUKEBOOM is being sent off for INTERFERENCE! That's a 2 minute MINOR PENALTY on BEUKEBOOM. That gets a cheer from the crowd. The Cairo coach fumes behind the bench. YZERMAN and FRANCIS are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by LIDSTROM. LIDSTROM surveys the situation. TKACHUK gets control for the Wasabi. TKACHUK attempts a pass... Pass to the point... TVERDOVSKY one times it! It's deflected off a stick, into the corner. CHELIOS and YZERMAN go into the corner for it. They battle along the boards... It's dug out by YZERMAN. YZERMAN turns and fires a centering pass! It's loose near the crease! KIDD flops on top of it! That will get a whistle and a faceoff. SANDSTROM and FRANCIS are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by FRANCIS. Grabs the puck and moves towards center ice, Now he banks it slowly off the boards... Now he banks it slowly off the boards... And down into the Wawa zone. Good penalty killing. SHANAHAN controls for the Wasabi SHANAHAN controls and starts the power play attack. SHANAHAN attempts a pass... Across the blue line to center. He connects with G.ROBERTS. G.ROBERTS attempts a pass... Onto the stick of SHANAHAN. SHANAHAN controls across the blue line... He gets a pick, skates in... Quick Shot! SAVE by KIDD He can't find the puck! It's under KIDD's pads! But it's dug out by the Wasabi! The puck is loose! CHELIOS tries to clear the puck! It's INTERCEPTED! G.ROBERTS takes a step in and lets it fly! It's a GOAL!! G.ROBERTS made a fine play there! KIDD can only shake his head. Wasabi goal scored by G.ROBERTS, his 9th of the season. Unassisted. Time of the goal, 01:09 YZERMAN and FRANCIS are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by YZERMAN. YZERMAN speeds towards the blue line. He's across and into the ATTACK ZONE! YZERMAN attempts a pass... He finds TKACHUK wide open in front! TKACHUK SHOOTS!! It's SAVED by KIDD! And he steers it to the corner! CHELIOS scrambles over and picks up the puck! CHELIOS attempts a pass... But it is off target, and carries to center ice. TVERDOVSKY controls the puck for Wawa. As his teammates try to get onside. TVERDOVSKY skates back towards his own blue line. Now he passes across ice... He connects with LIDSTROM. The puck goes into the Cairo zone... CHELIOS and YZERMAN go into the corner for it. They battle along the boards... YZERMAN controls. CHELIOS pins YZERMAN to the boards... The puck slides free... TKACHUK controls for Wawa. And lets a SHOT go!! It's deflected off a stick, into the corner. CHELIOS and TKACHUK hustle after it. They battle along the boards... TKACHUK controls. TKACHUK turns and fires a centering pass! Nobody's home, and it goes to the far boards. It's controlled by CHELIOS for Cairo CHELIOS tries to work out of his own end CHELIOS just tries to get it down the ice. It goes wide of the net... THIBAULT skates out to stop the puck He leaves it for LIDSTROM LIDSTROM controls and starts the power play attack. LIDSTROM attempts a pass... Across the blue line to center. He connects with TVERDOVSKY. The puck goes into the Cairo zone... The puck is loose... Cairo and Wawa converge They scrap for the puck along the boards. It's tied up, and the ref calls for a faceoff. SANDSTROM and WEIGHT are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by STUMPEL. STUMPEL advances the puck to center... He looks to pass... Onto the stick of KONSTANTINOV. KONSTANTINOV controls across the blue line... KONSTANTINOV makes a move to the net! OATES uses the stick to knock the puck away. WEIGHT controls for Cairo. WEIGHT looks to pass... He connects with STUMPEL, and he SHOOTS! THIBAULT kicks it out with his skate! Puck goes to the corner... LIDSTROM scrambles over and picks up the puck! LIDSTROM gets checked hard by DEADMARSH! DEADMARSH picks up the puck for the Okays The puck goes to JONSSON... JONSSON eludes his check and moves in for a SHOT! It's SAVED by THIBAULT! And he steers it to the corner! OATES scrambles over and picks up the puck! OATES attempts a pass... He connects with SHANAHAN. The puck goes into the Cairo zone... JONSSON and OATES go into the corner for it. They battle along the boards... OATES controls. OATES turns and fires a centering pass! KONSTANTINOV intercepts the centering pass... KONSTANTINOV attempts a pass... Across the blue line to center. He connects with WEIGHT. The puck goes into the Wawa zone... HAMRLIK and DEADMARSH rush after it. They battle along the boards... It's dug out by HAMRLIK. HAMRLIK attempts a pass... It's passed along the boards to SHANAHAN. SHANAHAN takes the pass... He skates towards center ice... SHANAHAN skates towards the blue line... He makes a great move to avoid a check! He gains the blue line, and looks for a play! SHANAHAN attempts a pass... OATES with the puck, and he looks for a play... He gets a pick, skates in... Quick Shot! But it's kicked away by KIDD! Puck is loose in the corner! JONSSON scrambles over and picks up the puck! JONSSON attempts a pass... But it is off target, and carries to center ice. HAMRLIK controls the puck for Wawa. As his teammates try to get onside. The Wasabi dump it in, and change on the fly. JONSSON skates back to get it, While the Wasabi complete their changes JONSSON just tries to get it down the ice. JONSSON has fired it the length of the ice Icing is called as Wawa touches the puck. G.ROBERTS and FRANCIS are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by FRANCIS. FRANCIS starts the attack with a quick pass. Onto the stick of V.BURE at center The puck goes into the Wawa zone... HAMRLIK and HEINZE go into the corner for it. Whoooa!! What a hit! HAMRLIK CRUSHED HEINZE into the boards! Now he's got the puck, and looks across the ice... HAMRLIK attempts a pass... Across the blue line to center. He connects with G.ROBERTS. G.ROBERTS speeds towards the blue line. But it's poke checked away. FRANCIS gains control The puck goes into the Wawa zone... HAMRLIK and V.BURE rush after it. They battle along the boards... V.BURE comes away with the puck. HAMRLIK bumps V.BURE, and takes possession... HAMRLIK attempts a pass... It's passed along the boards to RECCHI. RECCHI passes across the blue line... Onto the stick of KOZLOV He's across the blue line, And into the Okays zone! KOZLOV makes a move to the net! CHELIOS rocks him off the puck! KOZLOV controls for Wawa. Pass to the point... GONCHAR one times it! Hit the POST! GONCHAR just missed a goal! Puck is free near the boards... HALLER and G.ROBERTS rush after it. They battle along the boards... G.ROBERTS comes away with the puck. HALLER pins G.ROBERTS to the boards... They scrap to get the puck free, But the referee blows the play dead... Faceoff. YZERMAN and FEDOROV are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by HOUSLEY. HOUSLEY looks to pass... Pass to the point... NUMMINEN one times it! But he fires it wide! It's controlled by FEDOROV for Cairo FEDOROV tries to work out of his own end FEDOROV attempts a pass... It's passed along the boards to AMONTE. AMONTE takes the pass... He skates towards center ice... It's poke checked away from AMONTE. CHELIOS controls the loose puck. CHELIOS attempts a pass... On the wing to KARIYA... KARIYA controls across the blue line... KARIYA attempts a pass... It's picked off by NUMMINEN NUMMINEN starts the attack with a quick pass. He connects with YZERMAN. He's bumped off the puck CHELIOS used the body well And takes control of the puck CHELIOS speeds towards the blue line. He's across and into the ATTACK ZONE! Slick move to open ice... He SHOOTS! THIBAULT makes the SAVE! But it deflects into the crowd YZERMAN and FEDOROV are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by BONDRA. BONDRA starts the attack with a quick pass. Across the blue line to center. He connects with TKACHUK. TKACHUK attempts a pass... It's INTERCEPTED at center by AMONTE! AMONTE makes a weak pass! It's INTERCEPTED at center by YZERMAN! YZERMAN skates towards the blue line... He's across and into the attack zone! YZERMAN skates towards the slot! He's stripped on a poke check by AMONTE. KARIYA controls for Cairo. KARIYA starts the attack with a quick pass. He connects with FEDOROV. He's bumped off the puck NUMMINEN used the body well And takes control of the puck NUMMINEN attempts a pass... It's INTERCEPTED at center by AMONTE! The Okays dump it in, and change on the fly. HOUSLEY hustles back to get it... Turns and fires a pass to center. Onto the stick of BONDRA BONDRA is stripped of the puck, Good play by R.COURTNALL, and he starts the attack. It's poke checked away from R.COURTNALL. TKACHUK controls the loose puck. The Wasabi dump it in, and change on the fly. BEUKEBOOM skates back to get it, While the Wasabi complete their changes BEUKEBOOM attempts a pass... Onto the stick of NOLAN at center NOLAN attempts a pass... Good pass to R.COURTNALL And he crosses the blue line He turns, sees an opening, and SHOOTS! It's SAVED by THIBAULT! And he steers it to the corner! FRANCIS scrambles over and picks up the puck! FRANCIS surveys the situation. NOLAN gets it, and fires a pass. He connects with BEUKEBOOM. He avoids a check and fires a SHOT !! It's deflected off a stick, into the seats. That'll bring a faceoff in the Wawa zone. SANDSTROM and FRANCIS are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by GONCHAR. GONCHAR advances the puck to center... He looks to pass... Onto the stick of OATES. OATES controls across the blue line... OATES skates around the defense... Now he's camped behind the net!! He finds HAMRLIK wide open on the point! He skates to the top of the circle and SHOOTS! It's tipped in front... KIDD makes the SAVE! But it deflects into the crowd SANDSTROM and FRANCIS are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by NOLAN. NOLAN advances the puck to center... NOLAN loses control... GONCHAR picks up the puck. He connects across the blue line! But it will be whistled back as offsides. SANDSTROM and FEDOROV are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by AMONTE. HAMRLIK checks AMONTE... AMONTE controls the loose puck. AMONTE makes a weak pass! It's INTERCEPTED at center by GONCHAR! GONCHAR attempts a pass... It's INTERCEPTED at center by FEDOROV! FEDOROV speeds towards the blue line. But he's bumped off the puck. SHANAHAN is grinning from ear to ear after nailing FEDOROV with that hit. FEDOROV gains control FEDOROV attempts a pass... On the wing to AMONTE... AMONTE controls across the blue line... But AMONTE gets leveled from behind by SANDSTROM! That's a CROSSCHECK PENALTY for sure! The ref leads SANDSTROM to the penalty box Despite his objections. YZERMAN and FRANCIS are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by NOLAN. He turns, sees an opening, and SHOOTS! It's deflected off a stick, into the corner. NUMMINEN and KARIYA go into the corner for it. They scrap for the puck along the boards... NUMMINEN wins the battle and gets the puck. NUMMINEN attempts a pass... Across the blue line to center. He connects with YZERMAN. YZERMAN skates towards the blue line... But the puck is poke checked away. FRANCIS gains control FRANCIS attempts a pass... Good pass to NOLAN And he crosses the blue line He gets rid of it in a hurry. FEDOROV gets it, and fires a pass. FRANCIS controls on the power play. FRANCIS skates around the defense He's looking for an open teammate! FRANCIS attempts a pass... He connects with KARIYA, and he SHOOTS! THIBAULT makes the SAVE! But it deflects into the crowd YZERMAN and MULLER are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by G.ROBERTS. YZERMAN with the puck, and he looks for a play... He finds an opening and fires it down the ice. The Okays will have to hustle back for the puck, While their power play ticks away. V.BURE controls for the Okays V.BURE tries to clear the zone. It's held in by Wawa! G.ROBERTS controls the clearing attempt He has some room... G.ROBERTS skates towards the slot! AMONTE rocks him off the puck! MULLER controls for Cairo. MULLER starts the attack with a quick pass. He connects with AMONTE. AMONTE blows by the defense! Crosses the blue line! He's in alone on Goal!! He SHOOTS!! THIBAULT makes the save with his glove hand! And holds it for a faceoff He made that look routine We'll have a faceoff to the right of THIBAULT YZERMAN and MULLER are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by YZERMAN. He's pressured by KARIYA Puck slides free behind the goal. GONCHAR races back behind his net... GONCHAR ties him up! Puck is free around the net! GONCHAR muscles free of KARIYA Clears puck to the corner boards... MULLER controls for Cairo. MULLER veers to the side boards MULLER takes a check... but banks it off the boards to the point. JONSSON gets the pass... Skates towards the middle of the ice. Sees an opening and SHOOTS! THIBAULT handles that slap shot THIBAULT steers it into the corner... YZERMAN scrambles over and picks up the puck! YZERMAN looks to pass... Across the blue line to center. He connects with GUERIN. GUERIN skates towards the blue line... But he gets separated from the puck. Good hit by KONSTANTINOV. NUMMINEN gains control The Wasabi dump it in, and change on the fly. KONSTANTINOV skates back to get it, While the Wasabi complete their changes KONSTANTINOV starts the attack with a quick pass. It's INTERCEPTED by GUERIN! He fires a pass. He finds TVERDOVSKY wide open on the point! He skates to the top of the circle and SHOOTS! And It's BLOCKED by NOLAN! It caroms towards the corner... JONSSON controls for Cairo. JONSSON starts the attack with a quick pass. He connects with NOLAN. He's bumped off the puck TVERDOVSKY used the body well And takes control of the puck TVERDOVSKY skates towards the blue line... But he gets separated from the puck. Good hit by NOLAN. SANDSTROM gains control The Wasabi dump it in, and change on the fly. KONSTANTINOV skates back to get it, While the Wasabi complete their changes KONSTANTINOV advances the puck to center... He looks to pass... On the wing to NOLAN... NOLAN controls across the blue line... NOLAN looks to pass... Over to KARIYA for a SHOT! He SCORES!!! Great Balls of Fire!! KARIYA dents the twine! Big goal in a tight game. Okays goal scored by KARIYA, his 9th of the season. Assisted by NOLAN and KONSTANTINOV. Time of the goal, 11:31 YZERMAN and FRANCIS are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by HOUSLEY. HOUSLEY skates towards the blue line... But the puck is poke checked away. NUMMINEN gains control NUMMINEN attempts a pass... It's INTERCEPTED at center by V.BURE! The puck goes into the Wawa zone... NUMMINEN and V.BURE rush after it. They battle along the boards... It's dug out by NUMMINEN. NUMMINEN attempts a pass... Across the blue line to center. He connects with TKACHUK. TKACHUK attempts a pass... Onto the stick of YZERMAN. YZERMAN controls across the blue line... YZERMAN looks to pass... Over to TKACHUK for a SHOT! But it's kicked away by KIDD! Puck is loose in the corner! BEUKEBOOM scrambles over and picks up the puck! BEUKEBOOM tries to clear the zone. But he gives it away! The puck is controlled by YZERMAN. He fires a pass. HOUSLEY gets control for the Wasabi. HOUSLEY surveys the situation. It's INTERCEPTED by HEINZE! Having trouble getting out of the zone. Puck passed back into the corner... Around the boards behind the net. BEUKEBOOM corrals the puck behind the net. Settles it down, and looks for a breakout. He waits... Passes to the near boards. It's passed along the boards to U.SAMUELSSON. U.SAMUELSSON passes across the blue line... Onto the stick of FRANCIS He's across the blue line, And into the Wasabi zone! FRANCIS surveys the situation. U.SAMUELSSON gets control for the Okays. U.SAMUELSSON attempts a pass... It's picked off by NUMMINEN NUMMINEN just tries to get it down the ice. NUMMINEN has fired it the length of the ice Icing is called as Cairo touches the puck. G.ROBERTS and WEIGHT are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by TVERDOVSKY. TVERDOVSKY starts the attack with a quick pass. Onto the stick of KOZLOV at center KOZLOV looks to pass... It's INTERCEPTED at center by DEADMARSH! DEADMARSH looks to pass... Good pass to U.SAMUELSSON And he crosses the blue line U.SAMUELSSON skates towards the slot! He fires a WRIST SHOT!! It's SAVED by THIBAULT! The puck is loose in front!! DEADMARSH gets the rebound... And shoots! It's a GOAL!! DEADMARSH made a fine play there! THIBAULT can only shake his head. Okays goal scored by DEADMARSH, his 4th of the season. Assisted by U.SAMUELSSON and WEIGHT. Time of the goal, 13:18 G.ROBERTS and WEIGHT are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by DEADMARSH. DEADMARSH attempts a pass... STUMPEL controls across the blue line... He splits the defense! He's alone on goal!! A SHOT!! THIBAULT makes the save with his glove hand! And holds it for a faceoff He made that look routine We'll have a faceoff to the right of THIBAULT G.ROBERTS and WEIGHT are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by KONSTANTINOV. KONSTANTINOV can't make a play... And loses possession. Pulled in by G.ROBERTS Quick pass to Center... Across the blue line to center. He connects with RECCHI. RECCHI looks to pass... Good pass to KOZLOV And he crosses the blue line KOZLOV makes a good move towards the slot! He's tripped to the ice! The ref is whistling off KONSTANTINOV for tripping! Good job of drawing that penalty by KOZLOV. SANDSTROM and FRANCIS are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by SANDSTROM. He gets a pick, skates in... Quick Shot! It's SAVED by KIDD! And he steers it to the corner! FRANCIS scrambles over and picks up the puck! He finds an opening and fires it down the ice. The Wasabi will have to hustle back for the puck, While their power play ticks away. SANDSTROM controls for the Wasabi SANDSTROM attempts a pass... Across the blue line to center. He connects with TKACHUK. TKACHUK attempts a pass... Onto the stick of RECCHI. RECCHI controls across the blue line... RECCHI will try to pass... He can't find an open teammate... So he drills a SLAP SHOT! It's deflected off a stick, into the corner. U.SAMUELSSON and RECCHI go into the corner for it. They battle along the boards... RECCHI controls. RECCHI turns and fires a centering pass! BEUKEBOOM intercepts the centering pass... BEUKEBOOM attempts a pass... Across the blue line to center. He connects with HEINZE. The puck goes into the Wawa zone... And NUMMINEN hustles back to gain possession. NUMMINEN starts the attack with a quick pass. Across the blue line to center. He connects with SANDSTROM. The Wasabi dump it in, and change on the fly. FEDOROV skates back to get it, While the Wasabi complete their changes Grabs the puck and moves towards center ice, Now he banks it slowly off the boards... And down into the Wawa zone. Good penalty killing. BONDRA controls for the Wasabi BONDRA attempts a pass... CHELIOS gets a stick on it... FEDOROV gets it, and fires a pass. He connects with CHELIOS. He avoids a check and fires a SHOT !! But it's kicked away by THIBAULT! Puck is loose in the corner! HOUSLEY scrambles over and picks up the puck! HOUSLEY controls and starts the power play attack. HOUSLEY skates the puck into the neutral zone. HOUSLEY is checked off the puck. YZERMAN controls the loose puck. The Wasabi dump it in, and change on the fly. CHELIOS skates back to get it, While the Wasabi complete their changes He finds an opening and fires it down the ice. The Wasabi will have to hustle back for the puck, While their power play ticks away. G.ROBERTS controls for the Wasabi G.ROBERTS controls and starts the power play attack. G.ROBERTS attempts a pass... Onto the stick of SANDSTROM at center The puck goes into the Cairo zone... CHELIOS and SANDSTROM go into the corner for it. Whoooa!! What a hit! SANDSTROM CRUSHED CHELIOS into the boards! Now he's got the puck, and looks across the ice... CHELIOS pins SANDSTROM to the boards... The puck slides free... SANDSTROM controls for Wawa. SANDSTROM skates towards the slot! It's poke checked away by HEINZE. GONCHAR controls for Wawa. GONCHAR skates towards the slot! It's poke checked away by HEINZE. G.ROBERTS controls for Wawa. G.ROBERTS looks to pass... He connects with HAMRLIK at the point. He winds up for a SLAP SHOT! It's tipped in front... And he SCORES!! Great tip in front by G.ROBERTS for the GOAL! G.ROBERTS set up in front of the goal... And KIDD didn't have a chance. Wasabi goal scored by G.ROBERTS, his 10th of the season. Assisted by HAMRLIK and ZHAMNOV. Time of the goal, 16:24 SANDSTROM and WEIGHT are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by STUMPEL. HAMRLIK is checked to the ice... He pushes it ahead to a teammate. But that will be whistled down as a hand pass. Faceoff in the neutral zone. SANDSTROM and WEIGHT are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by DEADMARSH. Puck is advanced into the attack zone. BEUKEBOOM controls for Cairo. BEUKEBOOM skates towards the slot! It's poke checked away by HAMRLIK. They battle for possession... SANDSTROM controls for the Wasabi SANDSTROM starts the attack with a quick pass. Across the blue line to center. He connects with HAMRLIK. The Wasabi dump it in, and change on the fly. It rolls around the boards... behind the net KIDD tries to stop it there... KIDD puts the puck behind the net for WEIGHT! WEIGHT looks to pass... Across the blue line to center. He connects with DEADMARSH. The puck goes into the Wawa zone... HAMRLIK and WEIGHT go into the corner for it. They scrap for the puck along the boards... HAMRLIK wins the battle and gets the puck. HAMRLIK attempts a pass... It's passed along the boards to TKACHUK. TKACHUK attempts a pass... Across the blue line to center. He connects with BONDRA. The puck goes into the Cairo zone... U.SAMUELSSON and YZERMAN go into the corner for it. Whoooa!! What a hit! YZERMAN CRUSHED U.SAMUELSSON into the boards! Now he's got the puck, and looks across the ice... YZERMAN turns and fires a centering pass! It's loose near the crease! There's a wild pile up in front!! U.SAMUELSSON and TKACHUK crash the goal! The whistle blows, and they unpile the bodies. Action was furious in front of the goal. KIDD is still down.(TAKE THAT RAY!!!) That pile up may have landed on his leg. They're going to take him out! Bad break for the Okays. YZERMAN and FRANCIS are ready for the faceoff. We've got pushing and shoving before the faceoff. But they are separated, and we'll try again. YZERMAN and FRANCIS are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by HOUSLEY. HOUSLEY makes a move to the net! He's ridden off the puck by V.BURE, Puck is loose in the Okays zone. It's controlled by V.BURE for Cairo V.BURE tries to work out of his own end V.BURE attempts a pass... But it is off target, and carries to center ice. HOUSLEY controls the puck for Wawa. As his teammates try to get onside. HOUSLEY attempts a pass... Onto the tape of NUMMINEN. He glides across the blue line. The puck is loose... Cairo and Wawa converge They scrap for the puck along the boards. It's tied up, and the ref calls for a faceoff. YZERMAN and FRANCIS are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by CHELIOS. CHELIOS advances the puck to center... He looks to pass... On the wing to V.BURE... V.BURE controls across the blue line... V.BURE's pressured, and loses the puck... Pulled in by HOUSLEY Quick pass to Center... Across the blue line to center. He connects with TKACHUK. The Wasabi dump it in, and change on the fly. CHELIOS skates back to get it, While the Wasabi complete their changes CHELIOS attempts a pass... Across the blue line to center. He connects with HALLER. HALLER speeds towards the blue line. But it's poke checked away. HEINZE controls the loose puck. HEINZE skates towards the blue line... But the puck is poke checked away. V.BURE gains control The Okays dump it in, and change on the fly. It rolls around the boards... behind the net THIBAULT tries to stop it there... THIBAULT puts the puck behind the net for NUMMINEN! Having trouble getting out of the zone. Good forechecking by the Okays. Puck passed back into the corner... Around the boards behind the net. HOUSLEY swoops behind the net. Picks it up and starts up ice. HOUSLEY skates towards center ice. He weaves his way into the neutral zone. The puck goes into the Cairo zone... CHELIOS and OATES go into the corner for it. Whoooa!! What a hit! CHELIOS CRUSHED OATES into the boards! Now he's got the puck, and looks across the ice... SHANAHAN bumps CHELIOS, and takes possession... CHELIOS pins SHANAHAN to the boards... They scrap to get the puck free, But the referee blows the play dead... Faceoff. SANDSTROM and FEDOROV are ready for the faceoff. The puck is dropped It's controlled by GONCHAR. GONCHAR attempts a pass... OATES with the puck, and he looks for a play... OATES escapes his check... And moves in for a SHOT! CHELIOS separates OATES from the puck. That should make the coach smile. HALLER controls for Cairo. HALLER starts the attack with a quick pass. It's INTERCEPTED by GONCHAR! He fires a pass. He finds OATES wide open in front! OATES SHOOTS!! It's SAVED by HIRSCH! The puck is loose in front!! HALLER tries to clear the puck! And HALLER lofts the puck to center ice! That was a close call in front GONCHAR controls the puck for Wawa. As his teammates try to get onside. GONCHAR skates back towards his own blue line. Now he passes across ice... END OF 1ST PERIOD