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NHL Game Night: 11-16-13 Lightning at CoyotesSubmitted by pete on November 16, 2013 - 22:11
Unlucky start to the road trip.
Ben Bishop allowed 3 goals on 14 shots before leaving the game after taking a shot off the collarbone. Anders Lindback allowed 2 on 15 shots the rest of the way, taking the old backdoor loss. Clearly this was Bishop's worst start of the season. Phoenix's first goal was a little soft on a long point shot that Bishop looked like he got a good look at, and the second goal was obviously a terrible one banked off his skate from the corner. Hard to fault him on Phoenix's third goal when he was stunned by the slapper off his collarbone. The silver linings are that Lindback looked above average in his relief stint and Bishop came back out to sit on the bench after going to the locker room, which hopefully means nothing is broken.
First Period
15:58 PHX Stone (6), (Ribeiro, Rundblad)(PP)
16:55 PHX Hanzal (6), (Korpikoski)
Second Period
1:48 Ribeiro (6), (Hanzal, Vrbata)(PP)
16:19 TB Panik (1), (Johnson, Killorn)
17:05 PHX Murphy (1), (Vrbata, Korpikoski)
17:55 TB Brown (1), (Purcell, Sustr)
Third Period
1:37 PHX Doan (10), (Hanzal, Vrbata)
18:58 TB Killorn (6), (St. Louis, Sustr)
19:41 PHX Korpikoski (4), (Hanzal)(EN)
Reasons for concern? Yes. Silver linings? A few. The team was a little flat, which maybe is to be expected when you make the long flight out west. And, this game was a clunker for Bishop with injury piled onto insult. I expect them to respond the next time out and not take so long to get their legs under them, and they do deserve credit for the way they kept pushing in the Third Period despite being 3 down on the scoreboard. I'm also not terribly concerned about Bishop's play (more worried about his health). He wasn't going to go the entire year without giving up a soft goal. The key is to just make sure he compartmentalizes that bad effort to a single game, 1 of 82, and moves on.
Radko Gudas was -3 with 4 shots and 4 hits in 20:17. He was uncharacteristically weak on the puck behind his net leading to Phoenix's 5th goal, which was the kill shot on the scoreboard. He really worked hard the rest of the Third Period to atone, though, and I appreciated the effort to make up for his mistake.
The Lightning finish their second 10 game segment of the season with the same result as the first, 14 points. That's 2 more than the minimum you hope for, which is great, and helps build up some extra insurance points. But, those two segments are over. Time to start chasing the next 12+ points. Two is a fluke, three is a streak.
Tyler Johnson had a helper and was +1 with 1 hit and 1 blocked shot in 16:38. He was also 39% on draws. He worked himself into a breakaway in the First Period that he failed to convert, eventually spilling into the net. His speed seems to buy him a breakaway every game or two. You'd love to see him start converting.
Alex Killorn had 1 goal and 1 assist and 2 penalty minutes in 16:25. He ended up with 3 shots and 1 hit. He took a bad penalty at the end of the First Period that eventually contributed to a key 5-on-3 goal for Phoenix. That said, from that point on, he was one of Tampa Bay's best forwards as reflected by the scoresheet.
Ondrej Palat had 1 shot and 1 hit in 14:05. Honestly, I'd like to see the guy get more touches with some space in the neutral zone because that's where he does his best work directing the attack. When he doesn't get those touches, he's less of a contributor.
J.T. Brown had his first NHL goal and was -1 with 2 shots, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 16:07. He looks good out there with his speed and his goal was a quick release laser beam.
Andrej Sustr had a pair of assists and was +1 with 2 penalty minutes, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 17:07. I don't know that his game was as good as his stat line indicates. I thought Sustr, like the Lightning in general, had more trouble than usual getting out of his own end. A few unforced errors were present.
Richard Panik scored his first goal of the season and had 2 shots, 2 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 13:48. His shot was another x-ray death beam and you just hope, as snake bitten as Richard has been, this opens the flood gates for him from a goal scoring perspective.
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NHL Game Night: 11-14-13 Ducks at LightningSubmitted by pete on November 14, 2013 - 21:39
Lightning dominate the Western Conference's leading team.
Ben Bishop allowed 1 goal on 25 shots for the victory.
First Period
11:52 TB Filppula (7), (Purcell, Carle)
16:25 TB St. Louis, (Brown, Filppula)(PP)
Second Period
03:16 TB Filppula (8), (Hedman, St. Louis)(PP)
10:51 TB Killorn (5), (St. Louis, Barberio)
16:07 ANH Etem (5), (Fowler, Beauchemin)
Third Period
2:05 TB Hedman (3), (Panik, Johnson)
Valtteri Filppula, Martin St. Louis, and Victor Hedman were the game's three stars.
Anaheim actually outshot Tampa Bay 25-20 in the game, but the scoreboard, in this case, was a far better indicator of the balance of play. The Lightning had a lot of zone time and puck possession. That didn't necessarily lead to a ton of shots and chances, but they buried the ones that they got, which allowed them to cruise after scoring their 5th goal early in the Third Period. True, some of the luster was off this game with Stamkos and Getzlaf hurt and Perry limited due to illness, but to crush the Western Conference's top team in the standings by a 5-1 margin was still impressive. The Lightning improve to 2-0-0 post-Stamkos injury, and match the 14 points they put up in the first 10-game set of the season with 1 more to go in the second set.
Radko Gudas was +1 with 4 penalty minutes, 5 hits, and 2 blocked shots in 19:34. I'd love someone to ask Selanne how many times in his career he's been hit as hard as on the hit where Gudas trucked him tonight. My guess is not often.
Mark Barberio had a helper and 1 blocked shot in 16:12. With the balance of the game in Anaheim's end of the rink, you'd be correct in guessing Barberio's game went well. That side of the game is obviously Barberio's forte.
Tyler Johnson had a helper and was +1 with 2 penalty minutes, 1 shot, and he was 59% on draws.
Alex Killorn got a goal and was +1 with 2 shots in 15:43. North-south. He made a nifty little play on a toe drag to get a shot on goal and then chipped in his own rebound on his goal. A little bit of skill, but ultimately it's a simple north-south play where he got the result.
Ondrej Palat was +1 with 2 penalty minutes in 15:33. Took a charging call that was far too ticky tack as the referees were calling everything to try to stop a riot from starting in a game where Anaheim was getting embarrassed.
J.T. Brown had a helper and was +1 with 4 shots, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 14:25. He's fit into the lineup pretty seamlessly, and he went to the net on the PP goal where he got his helper.
Andrej Sustr was +1 with 2 shots and 1 blocked shot in 18:53.
Richard Panik had a helper and was +1 with 2 penalty minutes and 1 shot in 12:05. He took his call on a mean spirited hit on Ben Lovejoy where he just about sawed the Ducks defender in half. There were times this was a very chippy game where the Ducks were taking runs at the Lightning and the Lightning responded by taking runs back. The difference is that when the Ducks did it, they didn't do damage. The Lightning were hitting to hurt and achieving their objectives.
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NHL Game Night: 11-12-13 Lightning at CanadiensSubmitted by pete on November 12, 2013 - 22:19
Lightning 1-0-0 in the post-Stamkos injury era.
Ben Bishop allowed 1 goal on 29 shots and stopped all 3 shooters he faced in the penalty shot session for the victory.
First Period
5:00 TB Malone (3), (Brewer, Crombeen)
Second Period
Third Period
15:22 MTL Briere (2), (Pacioretty)
TB- Filppula
Bishop and Valtteri Filppula were the game's second and third stars.
You cannot help but feel pride in how the Lightning responded to adversity tonight, putting in a gem of a performance despite the rash of injuries that occurred in Boston. For the men who took the ice tonight, it was an opportunity to make a statement to the league that, Steven Stamkos or no Steven Stamkos, the Lightning aren't going to lay down this season and they're certainly not going quietly. They dominated the Habs in zone time and outshot them 45-29. Only Carey Price and a questionable call by a referee waiving off a Radko Gudas goal kept this game from being a 4-1 or so squash.
Let's backtrack to that goal call, shall we? The on-ice officials clearly blew a call where Gudas' slap shot entered the net and left quickly off the goal camera. Dead center. In the middle of the net. I suspect the referees were embarrassed. What I didn't expect was to see petulant officials tell the Toronto replay officials that none of that mattered because even if the puck was in, they were calling "incidental contact" on Tyler Johnson anyway. That would be Tyler Johnson with two feet outside the crease, being pushed slightly by a Habs defender, barely making contact with Price at all. Congratulations refs, you made the top-3 goal review hosings in Lightning history tonight, and that's not an easy list to make. It goes right beside Zdeno Chara of Boston (6'9") deflecting a goal in at his eye level and not having the goal disallowed and Brendan Shanahan of the New York Rangers saving a goal by placing his hand over it over the goal line (which at a minimum should have been a penalty shot). Honorable mention to Mike Smith's "stick throwing" on an acrobatic shootout save against Dallas. All of this miscarriage of justice came after the refs kept Montreal with several ticky tack first period penalty calls against the Lightning and several not so ticky tack non-calls of clear Habs infractions in the Second Period. It's hard enough to compete in the NHL when you have one of the youngest teams in the league and your superstar goal scorer just went out for 3 months with a broken leg. It's even worse when referees choose the stick their thumbs on the scales to make it even harder on visiting teams in places like Montreal and Toronto. If there is any justice, the league will mete out disciplinary action on the officials in tonight's game. As it is, the Lightning will probably have to settle for the fact they still managed to get 2 points out of the contest despite the deck being so stacked against them, which is a testament to the character of this team. Kudos also to Jon Cooper for projecting supreme calm in front of his young team as that farce was unfolding. If that had been John Tortorella behind the bench instead, I suspect someone would be getting together bail money for what would have happened.
With the victory, the Lightning got their 12th point in this second 10-game segment of the season. That meets the minimum quota you want with 2 more games to rack up some additional insurance points. Given the lifting just got heavier due to the injuries, by all means the Lightning should horde as many points as they can now while the hording is good.
Gudas was -1 with 1 shot, 3 hits, and 2 blocked shots in 21:32. Of course, in the parallel universe where Gudas is clean shaven and the refs called a fair game, Gudas had a goal and 2 blocked shots, and John Tortorella is a vegan pacifist.
Mark Barberio was +1 with 2 penalty minutes and 2 shots in 17:39. I'll learn to live with some of his softness along the wall if he can just avoid the big mistakes like he made in Detroit. He accomplished that tonight.
Johnson had 2 penalty minutes, 3 shots, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 20:46. His mere aura made Carey Price tremble on the Gudas no-goal, at least according to the refs. That's impressive for a rookie.
Alex Killorn was -1 with 2 shots and 2 hits in 20:21 playing on a reformed line with Marty St. Louis centered by Brett Connolly. The line had moments. We'll look for further signs that they're continuing to gel.
Ondrej Palat had 2 penalty minutes, 3 shots, 1 hit, and 2 blocked shots in 15:55. He was absolutely robbed of a potential winning goal by Price, who robbed several Lightning skaters tonight.
J.T. Brown had 2 shots and 1 hit in 14:37. He looked solid and was also robbed on a point blank attempt by Price.
Andrej Sustr had 3 shots, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 16:01. He had one classic Sustr doe-legged moment in his own end, but balanced that by looking quite poised in the offensive zone.
Richard Panik had 3 shots, 5 hits, and 2 blocked shots in 15:38. He's close to a breakthrough, but I'm still not seeing him, consistently, have good first touches on the forecheck. The guy just, too often, seems to have a hole in his stick, which is weird because that's the opposite of his M.O. coming into this season.
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NHL Game Day: 11-11-13 Lightning at BruinsSubmitted by pete on November 11, 2013 - 17:47
Unfortunately, some real Stammergeddon in Boston.
Anders Lindback allowed 2 goals on 23 shots for the loss. He actually played quite well, which sadly will be overshadowed by everything else that happened today. With that said, though, goaltending just became that much more important for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
First Period
Second Period
17:09 BOS Bergeron (6), (Eriksson, Krug)
17:29 BOS Paille (2), (Campbell, Bartkowski)
Third Period
19:01 BOS Iginla (4), (Lucic, Krejci)(EN)
For those who missed it, Steven Stamkos ran into one of the goalposts behind Anders Lindback in the Second Period and broke his right tibia. He is out indefinitely and early scuttlebutt ranges from Stamkos being out until as early as February or as long as 9 months. In addition, Sami Salo and Keith Aulie also left the game with injuries. Shortly after Steven Stamkos was stretchered off the ice, Boston struck for 2 goals while the Lightning were still in a state of shock. Really, the game wasn't even secondary at that point, given everything that had transpired. It's a shame, because after a rough First Period the Lightning looked poised to possibly steal a point or two, but Boston remains a house of horrors for the club.
What happens next? How do you replace Steven Stamkos?
You don't. You don't replace one of the three best forwards in the league and the NHL's most consistent goal scorer. You can't. You invariably have to take an even more disciplined team approach to defense and you have to rely even more on your goaltending to try to help win games. Unfortunately, if Sami Salo is also down for any period of time, that's an even more difficult task to pull off.
How do you score enough goals to win?
There are four players, on the immediate roster, that will be counted on to step up. One, in particular, should be looked to the most. It's time for Teddy Purcell to become a star. Whether he moves to the top line or not, whether he stays at wing or moves to center, Teddy Purcell will be asked to become one of the offensive leaders of this team. Supporting his efforts, the Lightning need more goals from three youngsters who are capable of ~20 goals a piece, talent-wise: Richard Panik, Brett Connolly, and Tyler Johnson.
Who gets called up? How do lines shuffle?
There might be zero changes to the roster. There might be several. The Lightning have a high degree of flexibility, and also there are a lot of variables without knowing the degree to which Salo and Aulie are hurt. At forward, you could see the Lightning attempt to roll with what they have. Purcell and Alex Killorn have both played center in earlier lives and could conceivably slide back into that position. Expanded roles for Panik and Connolly could also be in the offing. If not, the two most obvious recalls would be Vladislav Namestnikov or Nikita Kucherov. Namestnikov, obviously, would be a 1-to-1 replacement at the center position. He's not a 1-to-1 replacement for Stamkos as a goal scorer though, as Namestnikov is more of a playmaker as a finisher. If a sniper is more desirable, Kucherov better fits the bill. Another, more improbable, option could be the emergency recall of Jonathan Drouin. Emergency recalls of junior players have been done in the past, such as when Calgary recalled Sven Baertschi a few seasons ago. The emergency recall rules are very narrowly defined in terms of when they can be used and very strict about when the recalled player must be returned to junior. An early read of the rules indicates it requires 2 players to already be up from the minors on emergency recall and that it requires the player to be returned to junior immediately once players get healthy again. With Pyatt already on IR, Stamkos about to go on IR, and Salo and/or Aulie possibly about to go on IR, there might be enough of a MASH unit developing to allow an emergency recall. However, the allowable duration of Drouin's recall would be questionable and the Lightning would also probably want to limit his emergency recall to under 9 games to avoid burning a year of his contract. So, recalling Drouin is probably a longshot at best, but in moments like this all options should be on the table.
On defense, with Matt Taormina currently injured, the outlook for recalls is bleak. The Lightning may well be stuck with increasing playing time for Andrej Sustr and/or Mark Barberio in the absence of any good alternatives. Were the injuries to be extreme enough, the Lightning could conceivably sign JP Cote to an NHL contract or consider cup-of-coffee auditions for the likes of Dmitry Korobov, but these scenarios seem less likely than the Lightning attempting to move forward with the defensemen they have.
How do the lines shake out? Again, there are a ton of options. My thought, upon further reflection, is Teddy Purcell almost has to go up to the top line to play with Martin St. Louis, whether that's with Filppula or Killorn at center or Purcell himself moving to center. From there, the second line almost has to become even more of a kid line, featuring Filppula, Johnson, or Killorn at center and likely featuring Connolly, Palat, or Panik on the wings. I don't foresee a return to the scoring line ranks of Ryan Malone, but we shall see.
Radko Gudas had 5 shots, 7 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 19:48.
Johnson had 3 shots, 2 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 20:12.
Killorn had 2 shots and 1 hit in 23:07.
Ondrej Palat had 2 shots, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 18:02.
Sustr had 1 hit and 1 blocked shot in 13:43.
Panik was -1 with 1 shot and 1 hit in 18:22.
In closing, in an attempt to cheer up our readers, I'll leave you with the tale of another injured center, who went on to found a hockey franchise in Florida, who was abducted from a hospital room in Boston. It's one of the funniest hockey stories ever told, and involves plot line elements like Bobby Orr, a broken hospital bed, and a block of smelly provolone cheese. It seemed oddly appropriate to be retold today. Enjoy, and get well soon, Steven Stamkos.
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NHL Game Night: 11-9-13 Lightning at Red WingsSubmitted by pete on November 9, 2013 - 21:18
Definitive proof the Tampa Bay Lightning is for real.
Ben Bishop allowed 2 goals on 27 shots for the victory. Bishop's biggest contribution tonight was heading up one of the greatest penalty killing sequences for the Lightning in recent memory where they killed, cumulatively, 7 minutes in penalties including nearly 40 seconds of 5-on-3 in the Second Period. The penalty killers were great in limiting the quality of chances allowed to Detroit, and Bishop made sure the 9 shots that got through were all denied.
First Period
3:51 DET Zetterberg (9), (unassisted)
10:11 TB Malone (2), (Carle, Thompson)
Second Period
12:50 TB Stamkos (14), (Hedman)
Third Period
15:48 DET Zetterberg (10), (DeKeyser)
3:51 TB Purcell (5), (Panik)
Bishop and Steven Stamkos were the game's first and third stars.
Winning on the road against a top divisional opponent was impressive enough. But, more than that, it should be noted how the Lightning won this game. They were clearly the better of the two teams tonight. It wasn't close. Shots were 34-27 Lightning and the chances were even more lopsided than that. Only Jimmy Howard kept this from being a 4-2 or 5-2 Lightning squash in regulation. They just looked, athletically, to be a cut above Detroit. Think about that! They were the faster team. They were the more skilled team. And, despite the heroics of Howard (who was outstanding), the Lightning eventually got the result. Kudos to motivational genius Jon Cooper for getting these young men to shake off that disgusting effort in the Edmonton game and get them ready to roll tonight in Detroit.
6 games into this second 10-game segment of the season, the Lightning already have 10 points. Remember, the key is to get at least 12 points out of each 10 game segment. The Lightning are 2 shy of that with 4 games left to play in the set.
Radko Gudas had 2 shots, 2 hits, and 3 blocked shots in 21:44. It might be too early to declare him, unequivocally, a top-two pair NHL defenseman, but the evidence is strongly leaning that way. Tonight, I'd like to praise Radko's work on the second PP unit. He hasn't really had that role prominently represented in his experience portfolio in the past, but he looks pretty darn good in it. When you add that in along with everything else that he's accomplishing, it all adds up to a guy who is playing like a stud NHL blue liner.
Mark Barberio had 1 blocked shot in 7:04. I would say Barberio "stunk" tonight, but I fear the attorneys for the word "stunk" would sue me for libel. Early in the game, he was his typical Barberio self getting pushed out of the way with minimal effort along the wall on a 1-on-1 puck battle that led to a long Wings foray in the offensive zone. Later, Barberio mishandled a d-to-d pass that nearly resulted in a Wings 2-on-1 were it not for a Herculean back check by Barberio's teammates. And, then, Barberio made one of the worst "pivots" (if you can call it that) you'll ever see, nailing the double lutz (and looking like a klutz) while Justin Abdelkader easily went straight past him and in on Bishop for a breakaway. Barberio leads a charmed life that none of those three mistakes led to goals, but I don't think I saw Mark on the ice after that. Dumpster fire. Much like the opener against Boston, Barberio was again a dumpster fire tonight. There's no way to sugar coat it.
Tyler Johnson had 4 shots and 2 blocked shots in 18:06 and was 40% on draws. He did EVERYTHING tonight you could want offensive EXCEPT bury a goal. He used his speed to generate a breakaway. He was a factor in odd man rushes. He picked off an errant Wings pass and generated another golden chance late in the Third Period. He looked dynamic offensively.
Alex Killorn had 3 shots and 1 hit in 17:49. This much I know about Alex Killorn: he never cheats you on effort on a forecheck, does he?
Ondrej Palat had 1 shot and 2 hits in 17:32. Though not to quite the same extent as Johnson, Palat also did darned near everything you would want him to do tonight EXCEPT bury that key goal. He had a great chance where he beat a Wings defender around the corner and muscled his way to the front of the cage only to be robbed by an amazing Howard save and he missed a one-timer chance late in the Third Period that was nearly the insurance goal the Lightning were looking for to seal the game in regulation.
Andrej Sustr had 2 penalty minutes (on a pretty bogus, ticky tack call), 1 shot, and 2 hits in 12:47. He, rightfully, sat a couple of games after getting a little too big for his britches offensively the last time he was in the lineup. Tonight, he was back to the quality he had been showing prior to that game. There's a clear, obvious difference in poise between Sustr and Barberio. Crystal clear.
Richard Panik had a helper (THE helper) and was +1 with 1 shot and 1 hit in 13:43. Tonight might've been his best game in a Lightning uniform. My biggest critique of Panik so far this season is that he's seemingly had a hole in his stick and hasn't been able to be as strong on the puck as I would expect Richard to be. He was extremely strong on the puck in the First Period tonight, didn't see much ice time in the Second Period because of all the penalties in that frame, started to come on with the rest of the kid line in the Third. And, then, he made it happen in Overtime. He swooped in on an unsuspecting Wings defender. Ripped the puck off his stick cleanly. Immediately wheeled the puck in front directly onto Teddy Purcell's tape. Game. Set. Match. Panik attack! I thought Panik played really well tonight. I thought Brett Connolly played pretty well, too, showing a lot of confidence and handles on a line with Filppula and Purcell during regulation. It's good problems to have that all the youngsters (sans Barberio) had good nights tonight.
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NHL Game Night: 11-7-13 Oilers at LightningSubmitted by pete on November 7, 2013 - 21:34
Bishop is the truth.
Ben Bishop allowed 2 goals on 38 points for the win. He absolutely stole the game for the Lightning, stopping multiple breakaways and robbing Boyd Gordon going post to post to stop a 2-on-1 chance late in the Third Period. As lousy as I thought the Lightning were in front of him, Bishop was that much more excellent.
First Period
7:37 TB Stamkos (12), (unassisted)
10:11 EDM Fedun (2), (Eberle, Hemsky)
19:07 TB Stamkos (13), (unassisted)
Second Period
18:33 TB Johnson (4), (Panik, Gudas)
Third Period
10:22 EDM Hall (4), (Eberle)(PP)
Bishop and Steven Stamkos were the game's first and second stars. It's a short list of Lightning players you could say had a good game after those two.
Maybe it's a function of the long layoff, but I'm disappointed by the effort from the team tonight coming off their best all-around game of the season against St. Louis. I get that you're going to have clunkers over the course of the year and good teams find ways to win games like these. But, to go from their best game of the year to one of their worst shows a level of inconsistency that is very worrying. That's not a recipe for sustainable success, and you worry about a hangover from this game. When you make that many mistakes and exhibit that many bad habits and get away with them, without the negative consequences, they have a way of lingering for a game or two afterwards. It happened after the game in Sunrise and I worry about it happening here.
On the bright side, the Lightning check into the midpoint of this second 10-game segment of the season at 8 points. That's a good spot to be, 4 points back of the minimum 12 you want them to get out of every segment. So, 5 games to get at least 4 points is good position, but I'll tell you: they'd be hard pressed to win a dog show most nights playing as poorly as they did against the Oilers.
Radko Gudas had a helper and was +4 with 3 shots, 3 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 22:42 to go with 2 PIMs. That's a hefty stat line, no doubt about it.
Mark Barberio had 1 blocked shot in 15:33. Probably his second best game of the season. He was very active offensively in the first and had some nice breakout passes throughout the game. The flip side is that he still is terrifyingly soft along the wall in 1-on-1 battles.
Tyler Johnson had the GWG, 2 shots, 1 hit, and was 45% on draws in 17:43. He's on pace for about 22 goals now, which is pretty darned good. That said, I'd like to see him shoot more.
Alex Killorn was +2 with 1 shot and 1 hit in 19:10. He hit the post trying to score on a gaping cage on a First Period PP.
Ondrej Palat had 2 penalty minutes, 1 shot, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 13:32. And, he had at least 2 really good defensive plays that I noted that cancelled out Edmonton scoring chances. He's on that short list of guys I'd say had a good game.
Richard Panik had a helper and was +1 with 3 shots, 2 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 14:43. Skill. He's got it. He had a very quiet night and then all of a sudden he breaks an Edmonton defender down scientifically 1-on-1 and dishes to TJ for the game winning goal. Was it a good game for Panik? Maybe not, but they don't win tonight without that single individual effort.
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NHL Game Night: 11-2-13 Blues at LightningSubmitted by pete on November 2, 2013 - 20:13
The Lightning are becoming more than the sum of their parts.
Ben Bishop allowed 2 goals on 30 shots in another masterful performance. He makes big saves when the team needs them, and he made sure he kept the Lightning tied long enough for them to take over the game in the Third Period.
First Period
7:50 STL Pietrangelo (4), (Backes, Steen)
10:44 TB Killorn (4), (unassisted)
Second Period
1:43 TB Stamkos (11), (Killorn, Barberio)
03:45 STL Schwartz (3), (Shattenkirk, Berglund)
Third Period
8:37 TB Connolly (1), (Gudas, Filppula)
16:01 TB Filppula (5), (Killorn, Brewer)
Alex Killorn and Bishop were the game's first and second stars.
What a fantastically entertaining game between two of the better teams, record-wise, in the NHL. More to the point, the Lightning went toe to toe with one of the best teams in the league in a real heavyweight match that was neck and neck through 40 minutes before absolutely pulling away in the Third Period. The Lightning probably were ahead 60/40 or 65/35 in scoring chances by night's end, and that's no small feat against a really great Blues team that has a fantastic record so far this year. In the Third Period, it really appeared that the Lightning's ability to skate and crisply pass the puck was starting to wear out St. Louis. They clutched. They grabbed. The Lightning finally got a PP out of it, and although Connolly's goal came just after the PP expired, it was a goal where the Lightning made the Blues pay for the infraction.
I've talked about looking at this year in 10 game segments, and the Lightning really would benefit in not looking at where they are in the standings and just focusing on these little seasons within the season. 4 games into segment #2 of the season, they're 3-1-0 with 6 points, which is halfway to the minimum 12 you want in each of these sets. It's a good spot to be in heading into Thursday night's matchup against a struggling Edmonton club.
Radko Gudas had an assist, 5 hits, and 3 blocked shots in 21:21. Nice, low, tip-able shot on the game winner. He made it easy for Connolly to get a stick on that one.
Mark Barberio had a helper, his first NHL point, and was +1 with 3 hits and 1 blocked shot in 12:57. He also took an ill-advised tripping call after which it seemed like he got a lot less ice time. The same Barberio critiques apply. He looks great on O. He looks scary on D.
Tyler Johnson had 3 shots and 1 hit in 14:20 and was 43% on draws. He really seems to be settling into that third line utility role. If you need some offensive energy, he can do that. If you need a solid defensive shift, he can do that, too. Such a luxury for Cooper to have.
Killorn had 1 goal, 2 assists, and was +3 with 1 shot and 1 hit in 19:30. He could've easily had 2 goals as he posted an empty net attempt. For any of the remaining Ryan Malone dead-enders, it's over. He's your first line left winger. That line looks to have another gear or two with Killorn on it, and the puck handling and passing play he made to set up Filppula's insurance goal was the very definition of outstanding.
Ondrej Palat was -1 with 1 shot, 2 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 13:48. You can more or less cut and paste my comments about Johnson here. The two players do seem to be joined at the hip.
Richard Panik had 2 hits and 1 blocked shot in 10:52. You'd almost like Panik to get as basic as getting pucks on net right now, and go up from there. He better be nervous Connolly had a goal and 3 shots in about the same ice time tonight. That's a mano a mano competition.
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NHL Game Night: 11-1-13 Lightning at HurricanesSubmitted by pete on November 1, 2013 - 20:14
Lightning solve a dilemma en route to victory.
Ben Bishop stopped all 31 shots he faced for the shutout. He didn't have much work until the last 5 minutes of the game when, inexplicably, the Lightning became sieve-like and were allowing the Canes to run Bishop. Shame on the skaters, and good on Bishop for keeping his goose egg in tact anyway. That there was some (U of) Maine Justice!
First Period
Second Period
9:54 TB Hedman (2), (Thompson, Crombeen)
Third Period
11:38 TB Stamkos (10), (Killorn, St Louis)
17:14 TB Killorn (3), (St Louis)
Steven Stamkos, Bishop, and Victor Hedman were the game's three stars. Again, if these three guys are the ones driving the truck, playing well, the Lightning will be in great shape all season.
The Lightning managed to turn this from another clunker into something extremely positive to build on. They were flat as a pancake again in the First Period and half of the Second Period until Justin Peters decided to kick a Hedman shot that was wide off the end boards into his own net. And, then it was on, with the top line leading the way with the notable change of Alex Killorn running with the big guns instead of Ryan Malone. The impact of that change was obvious, and that should seal Malone's fate from here on out. He's too slow for the top line and that needs to be Killorn's spot. Malone needs to embrace what he is this season. I'd like to see him start to take on more of an Andreychuk-type spot with the team. Commit to being a strong checking liner. Try to get your points when you can on the PP. Let the young guys who have wheels get the big minutes.
Radko Gudas was +2 with 3 hits and 4 blocked shots in 21:08. He was much more under control in this game than against New Jersey and the results of that were obvious. He was solid as a rock tonight.
Mark Barberio had 4 penalty minutes, 1 shot, 2 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 15:17. I liked the decision to spot him in this game. It gave Sustr the chance to settle down a little in the press box and Barberio a chance to get some playing time in a game where any mistakes he made weren't going to necessarily be fatal. There was bad and good. I thought the was excellent offensively in the first half of the game. Early in the Second Period, he was about the only Lightning player taking shots (had 4 blocked and 1 missed the net) and he nearly had an assist on one play in the First Period. The critique, though, is the same. He terrifies you in his own end because of how soft he is on the puck. A stiff breeze gets him off the puck clean. A stern look gets him off the puck clean. And, then, obviously there's the issue of the two penalties taken in a close game. It was his best game of the year so far, in my opinion, but there's still considerable room for improvement.
Tyler Johnson had 2 shots and 1 blocked shot and was 30% on draws in 15:26. He was guilty of overpassing in the First Period. It's just that simple. He's got one of the best shots on the team. If I had his shot, you couldn't stop me from shooting the puck. I'd start shooting the puck from the parking lot. I'd be shooting pucks from the bench. There's be pucks going on net from the restroom in the intermission. If I had a shot as good as Johnson's, there's nothing in the world that would make me give up a clean look and pass it off. He's got to get greedier.
Killorn had 1 goal and 1 assist and was +2 with 3 shots and 1 hit. 3 takeaways for Killorn, too. That spot on the top line needs to be his. Period. The discussion ended tonight.
Ondrej Palat had 1 shot, 3 hits, and 2 blocked shots in 13:04. That's a great stat line for a guy that didn't seem to do much other than squander a 2-on-1 shorthanded in the First Period with Johnson.
Richard Panik had 1 shot and 1 blocked shot in 11:01. My thought was Cooper's decision to put him on the fourth line was an attempt to get Panik to play chippier. One of the problems with Panik's game so far is he's not being the instigator he was at times in the AHL. Ultimately, it doesn't pay that Richard looks like a Bond villain if he plays like a Bond girl. Unfortunately, I didn't see that edge. He's lucky Connolly didn't set the world on fire tonight, but the Lightning have his spot under the microscope. They have to.
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NHL Game Night: 10-29-13 Lightning at DevilsSubmitted by pete on October 29, 2013 - 20:31
Lightning take their first bad loss of the season.
Ben Bishop allowed 2 goals on 22 shots for the loss.
First Period
Second Period
1:36 NJ Henrique (4), (Elias)(SH)
10:54 NJ Jagr (3), (unassisted)
15:23 TB Stamkos (9), (Purcell, R. Malone)(PP)
Third Period
When I say "bad loss", I mean a loss against a team you expect to have a good chance to get a point or two against. Yes, the Lightning played poorly getting beat 5-0 by Boston and they left at least a point on the ice with their late loss to Pittsburgh, but this was the first time they really allowed themselves to fall behind schedule by losing to a team they could've gotten points from. You hate losing games like this because it starts to put pressure on you to steal more points out of games against top flight opponents, and that's a dangerous spot to be in.
The energy level was pretty poor. The puck handling and passing were pretty clumsy. Just a soft effort where the team really didn't appear to be bearing down and focused on the task at hand. At best, that led to an anemic 17 shots on goal. At worst, that led to turnovers, and turnovers by Carle and St. Louis led to New Jersey's two goals. Two flat games in a row now (I partly blame the Panthers game hangover for this one), and they should consider themselves fortunate to have gotten 2 points out of the 2 games, to be honest.
Radko Gudas had 3 shots, 2 hit, and 2 blocked shots to go with 2 penalty minutes in 23:05. I really didn't like his game tonight, although the coaches rewarded him with some late PP time. Got caught out of position more than once, took one bad penalty, and I didn't like the incident at Brodeur's cage at the buzzer. That's pointless and stupid when you just beat the wrap from the Panthers game incident. Cooper's got to calm him down, because he's getting out of control again.
Tyler Johnson had 3 shots and was 41% on draws in 16:30. He was stopped on a breakaway and had another clean look from the RW circles later in the game where he missed the net.
Alex Killorn had 2 shots in 15:45. This, actually, might have been one of his better efforts. He got robbed on one chance by Brodeur.
Ondrej Palat had 1 hit and 1 blocked shot in 13:49. He made an amazing pass to spring Johnson on his breakaway and got stung blocking a shot on a pretty big Third Period PK.
Andrej Sustr was -1 with 2 penalty minutes in 12:30. After a very good game against Florida, he might've been a little too big for his britches in his approach tonight. Not as much care with the puck in his own end and maybe a little out of control jumping into the play on the offensive end.
Richard Panik had a hit in 13:12. He had a couple of looks in a Third Period power play and he just didn't do anything with them. I worry about his confidence getting shot at some point.
Pierre-Cedric Labrie was -1 in 7:16. I'm going to ask an honest question and leave it right here. Two straight games where the team came out flat. Did anyone see Labrie trying to get in a scrap? I didn't. I question the logic of having a guy on the roster that's there for an obvious reason, dressing him, and then not seeing that role carried out. I saw Crombeen trying to get something going. Maybe I've missed it, but I haven't seen that from Labrie.
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NHL Game Day: 10-27-13 Lightning at PanthersSubmitted by pete on October 27, 2013 - 18:34
Lightning survive another wild/weird game.
Anders Lindback allowed 3 goals on 32 shots in regulation and OT before stopping 3 of 4 in the penalty shot session for the win. I thought he looked pretty shaky the first half of the game and got stronger as it wore on, even though he allowed the 2 in the Third Period.
First Period
0:41 TB St Louis (7), (Stamkos, R. Malone)
04:35 TB Stamkos (8), (Malone, Carle)
13:48 FLA Matthias (1), (Winchester, Goc)
Second Period
9:58 TB Gudas (1), (Panik, Killorn)(PP)
Third Period
5:39 FLA Bjugstad (1), (Upshall, Kulikov)
8:51 FLA Boyes (5), (unassisted)
TB- Filppula, Stamkos
FLA- Boyes
Steven Stamkos was the game's first star.
I thought the Lightning really sleepwalked through most of the first two periods and were fortunate that the Panthers were loose with the odd man rush to start the game and the bad Markstrom rebound that staked them to the 2-0 lead. Things were at 3-1 and the Lightning were still looking a little lethargic when the whole bizarre Radko Gudas/Scottied Upshall incident happened.
For those who missed it. Gudas was spilled at the opposing blueline and down on his butt with his back to the Panthers bench when Upshall displayed his classlessness by shooting Gudas with water from the bench. Radko got up and broke the blade of his stick over the top of the boards (Upshall looked terrified) and next thing you know Gudas was tossed from the game, leaving the Lightning down to 5 d-men on the second half of a back-to-back. For the record, I think the officials overreacted. Kicking Gudas out implies Radko intended to injure Upshall. Upshall was sitting on the bench with nowhere to run to. If Gudas wanted to use his stick to injure Upshall, he most assuredly would have. Players bang their sticks into the boards and glass all the time, and whenever it is called (typically for trying to show up the refs) it's a 10 minute call but not a match penalty.
The weirdness then ratcheted up another notch, because I thought the whole incident actually woke the Lightning up and they started to play their best hockey early in the Third Period. But, they didn't get the payoff and Nick Bjugstad got a very nice tip in goal followed by Ondrej Palat making a horrible, uncharacteristic puckhandling gaffe in his own end that resulted in the tying goal. Fortunately, Lindback kept Florida out the rest of the way, and the Lightning continued to look pretty good in the shootout, partly thanks to the infusion of Valterri Filppula.
Honestly, I'd just as soon not play the Panthers because even though the Lightning are now 9-1-1 in their last 11 against the Panthers, something about the Panthers gets the Lightning out of their structure and into a weird emotional dynamic I don't like. I think there's a hangover after these games that bothers me. It's especially true when the team goes down to Sunrise, which is like playing a hockey game in a mausoleum it's so empty. Seriously, I get that moving franchises is typically a bad thing, but how is the 5 people that were in the stands today preferable to an energized fan base in Quebec City? It's such a night and day difference in support between Tampa Bay and South Florida, where they evidently stayed home to celebrate the Dolphins' loss to the Patriots that they got to watch on TV.
Gudas had 1 goal and 22 penalty minutes to go with 4 shots and 3 blocked shots in 12:32. Scottie Upshall is a dead man the next time these two teams play. I can't say it plainer than that. Upshall's a dead man. Gudas does't forget stuff like this (neither does Jon Cooper, btw).
Tyler Johnson was -2 with 2 hits in 18:07. He was also his standard 54% on draws. Markstrom nearly kicked the game winner right onto his stick late in the Third Period.
Alex Killorn had a helper and 1 hit in 17:04. He was very active on the forecheck again and very good handling the puck. I remain concerned he's not getting shots on goal lately.
Ondrej Palat was -2 with 1 hit in 15:44. His mistake on the Boyes goal was bad and he should feel bad.
Andrej Sustr was +1 with 2 shots, 3 hits, and 2 blocked shots in 18:46. For everyone who was trying to tell me about the quality of Mark Pronger-io's game last night, please refer to Sustr's game tonight to see where the bar is set. He was fantastic at both ends of the rink. Good one on one and strong on the puck. Good passing it out of his third. Good keeping pucks in at the point on the attack using that big reach. Just, flat out, good.
Richard Panik had a helper and was -2 with 2 penalty minutes and 2 hits in 13:38. He was a non-factor after taking a First Period boarding call. It's like all the aggressiveness just bled right out of him.
Pierre-Cedric Labrie had 3 hits in 5:21. It did not escape notice that Cooper put Labrie and Crombeen out to start the Third Period, and that there were no takers from the Panthers side of the ice.
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Warewithal: Louisville rallies past Wichita State
Atlanta, GA – Unable to watch, Kevin Ware had his face in his jersey as Louisville attempted its game-sealing free throws down the stretch.
The Cardinals were challenged for the first time during the NCAA Tournament, but ratcheted up their full-court press when they needed to at the end.
Russ Smith had 21 points and Luke Hancock added 20 off the bench as Louisville downed gritty and valiant Wichita State, 72-68, to advance to its first national championship game since 1986, when the Cardinals last won it all.
Louisville (34-5) led 70-68 with 8.1 seconds left as Hancock stepped to the foul line following a layup from the Shockers' Carl Hall. Hancock sunk the first shot and missed the second. As the ball ricocheted sharply off the back rim on the second attempt, Wichita State's Ron Baker appeared to secure the rebound, but Hancock reached in and forced a jump ball. The possession arrow was in favor of Louisville.
"I was forced to dribble the ball because I lost my balance," Baker said of the held ball. "I thought the ball was loose before the whistle was blown. I tapped it to Malcolm (Armstead). They already called jump ball."
Smith then stepped up to the line with 4.9 ticks to go and split the pair to seal the outcome.
Louisville will play Michigan for the national title on Monday.
Ware, who suffered a gruesome leg injury during last Sunday's South Regional Final against Duke, sat at the end of the court next to the elevated platform. The reserve guard broke his right leg while leaping to block a 3-point try by the Blue Devils' Tyler Thornton with 6:33 remaining in the first half. His injury elicited an emotional reaction from his teammates, as well as the entire nation, during the week leading up to Saturday's game.
Louisville's vaunted pressure defense forced four Wichita State turnovers over the first seven minutes, but didn't get another one for the next 26 as the Shockers built up a lead as large as 12 -- Louisville's largest deficit of the tourney -- during the middle stages of the second half.
"We were kind of waiting to make our run," Hancock said. "Obviously you're a little concerned when you're down by 12 in the second half. We just had to turn up our intensity."
The Cardinals, though, were able to generate seven giveaways over the final 6:45.
"We just made some adjustments and said, We're going to rotate a little bit differently," Louisville head coach Rick Pitino said of the press. "What happens in the press, if you play an extremely well-coached team, you may have one run per game. If you're going against guys that are freshmen, not great ball handlers, then you may have three or four runs. But we had an extended run there and they don't turn it over."
Louisville, the overall No. 1 seed in the tournament, blew the competition away over its first four contests. The Cards won by an average of nearly 22 points, while forcing almost 18 turnovers a tilt.
Cleanthony Early tallied 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead the No. 9 seed Shockers (30-9), who were in the Final Four for the first time since 1965. Hall finished with 13 points, while Baker added 11 points and eight boards in defeat.
Wichita State controlled the tempo of the contest throughout and attacked the offensive glass, where it finished with a 14-11 margin. The Shockers also built walls in the driving lanes as Louisville struggled to penetrate. Twenty- five of the Cardinals' 49 field-goal attempts were from beyond the arc, where they made nine.
Louisville's bench, which outscored Wichita State's 34-9, sparked the Cardinals during a 21-8 run after Early nailed a left-wing triple to give the Shockers their 12-point cushion, 47-35. with 13:41 remaining. Walk-on Tim Henderson ignited the surge.
Henderson netted just 16 points during the year, but knocked down back-to-back right-corner treys to start the burst. Hancock had seven points during the swing, including a triple to conclude it following Peyton Siva's steal of Hall that vaulted the Cards to their first lead of the second half, 56-55, with 6:35 to play.
"I was actually waiting for our run. And it happened," Smith said. "Luke exploded ... Then Chane (Behanan) exploded. Then Peyton made a big layup. Then Tim Henderson. It just kept going and going."
The Shockers gave the ball away six times over their next nine possessions, and Chane Behanan's tip-in and Hancock's 3-pointer on consecutive Louisville trips down the floor vaulted the Cards to a 65-60 edge with two minutes remaining.
A pair of Early baskets, sandwiched around a Hancock layup, pulled the Shockers within 67-64 with 49.2 ticks left. Instead of playing out the possession, Wichita State elected to extend the game and fouled Smith, who split a pair to make it 68-64.
Early tipped home an offensive rebound with 37.5 seconds to go before Smith sunk two free throws. Hall's layup then cut the deficit to two with 12 seconds left.
With the Cardinals starting out the contest in their matchup zone, Early and Baker hit 3-pointers as the Shockers jumped out to an 8-0 lead. Louisville responded with a 13-2 push to go ahead, with Wichita State committing all four of its first-half turnovers during that stretch.
Smith struggled early on. He missed his first four free throws and three shots from the floor before hitting on his final four of the first half, including three from beyond the arc.
The Shockers, though, took a slim 26-25 lead into the break.
Game Notes
The Cardinals were 11-of-19 from the floor over the final 13 minutes of the game. They finished the tilt 22-of-49 (44.9 percent) from the field ... Siva was limited to just seven points on 1-of-9 shooting.

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Survey - Executive SummaryPage address: https://www.mnsu.edu/gptw/summary.html
2009 Workplace Climate Survey Results
2008 Great Place to Work Survey Results
Minnesota State University takes pride in its employees and strives to provide the best workplace possible. The goal of the Great Place to Work survey was to identify anything that stands in the way. In addition to the Great Place to Work survey, Human Resources and the Organizational Effectiveness Research Group (OERG) paired up to conduct an exit survey on university employees who had left or were intending to leave MSU.
What follows is a summary of results for the Great Place to Work survey followed by results from the exit survey. More detailed responses can be found on the web site's Questions & Answers page.
Categories are: On the Job, Feedback and Recognition, Learning, Growth and Advancement, Innovation, Autonomy/Responsibility, Interpersonal Relationships, Client Relationship, Outcomes, and Trust.
On the Job
High: 93.2 percent of employees enjoy the tasks that comprise their jobs.
Low: 63.4 percent of employees feel they are overloaded with work.
Feedback and Recognition
High: 80.4 percent of employees feel their work is recognized by others.
Low: 68.8 percent of employees feel they get timely feedback about how they are doing on their jobs.
Learning, Growth and Advancement
High: 85.8 percent of employees believe that they are continuously learning new and interesting things.
Low: 76 percent of employees feel they have the support they need to pursue opportunities for growth.
High: 89.1 percent of employees feel they are able to make mistakes and learn from them.
Low: 64.6 percent believe they have the resources they need to implement new projects and ideas.
High: 90.1 percent of employees believe they have input into how to schedule their tasks during the day.
Low: 74.3 percent of employees believe they have input on decisions that affect them.
Interpersonal Relationships
High: 83.8 percent of employees regularly laugh with their colleagues.
Low: 46.9 percent of employees feel they have a mentor at work.
Client Relationship
High: 97.7 percent of employees believe their work has a positive effect on people's lives.
Low: 82.5 percent of employees believe that they are thanked by individuals who benefit from their work.
High: 92.5 percent of employees believe the University delivers a high quality education.
Low: 76.7 percent of employees would recommend the University as a place to work.
High: 75.5 percent of employees believe that their supervisor looks out for their best interests.
Low: 50 percent of employees believe that their coworkers are held accountable for their actions.
Exit Survey Results
Categories Are: specific job, immediate supervisor, department, unit or office, MSU as an organization, and pay and benefits.
- Specific Job
Respondents generally reported positively about various aspects of the specific job. They had a clear understanding of what was expected (76.9%) and were able to use their knowledge and skills (78.9%). About half (53.6%) of people expressed that they had career development opportunities. Over 90% of respondents had enjoyment (92.3%) and freedom over their job processes (92.3%).
- Immediate Supervisor
Most respondents reported positive experiences with their immediate supervisors. More than 90% of respondents felt that their immediate supervisors treated them with respect (92.3%), gave them the necessary authority to do their jobs well (100%), and acknowledged the contributions they made to the organization (100%). Moreover, 84.6% of respondents reported that their supervisors were positive role models, saying that they were honest (91.7%) and trustworthy (84.6%). According to respondents (84.7%), immediate supervisors communicated the work expectation both clearly and reasonably.
- Department, Unit or Office
This section included a series of group-level questions. Respondents reported positively to various aspects of department, unit or office. Over 90% of them answered that their departmental coworkers were cooperative (91.7%), treating others with respect (92.4%), and performing their work in a safe manner (100%).
- MSU as an Organization
Based on the responses, MSU as an organization works excellently at valuing its employees and serving students (both 100%). Respondents also expressed that MSU ensures the fair treatment of its employees (84.6%) and provides students with a high quality education (92.3%). As for administrative aspects, 53.9% of them reported that they trust the administration and 61.5% of them reported that MSU has a clear vision.
- Pay and Benefits
While many organizations tend to have negative responses in this section, respondents from MSU reported positively regarding pay and benefits. 77% of them perceived that they had a fair compensation based on their skills, responsibilities, and job performance. All respondents expressed that MSU offered a good benefits package.


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Car Deals
Wagon Deals: July 2013
Although the station wagon market is dwindling, a few new models remain. We've listed today's top station wagon deals and incentives to help shoppers find the best new models at the best prices.
Ford C-MAX
The Ford C-MAX is a compact, 5-door hatchback with wagon-like interior room and cargo volume. In July, it's available with several incentives. For qualified buyers financing their next car, Ford is offering the C-MAX with 0.9 percent interest for up to 36 months or 1.9 percent for 48 months. While those deals aren't the 0 percent incentives offered by some automakers, they're still good numbers for a new car. Ford is also offering $1,000 cash back, which can be taken by shoppers paying in cash or financing.
Subaru Outback
The Subaru Outback is among the most popular station wagons. In July, shoppers interested in an Outback can get deals on 2013 or 2014 models. The 2013 Outback is, of course, the better deal: Subaru is offering 0 percent interest for up to 36 months on all 2013 models or 42-month lease rates with payments from $265 per month after $1,965 due at lease signing. But 2014 models aren't far behind, offering 0.9 percent interest for up to 36 months and a $279 monthly lease payment with the same money down.
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Subaru XV Crosstrek
The Subaru XV Crosstrek is an Impreza-based station wagon with higher ground clearance for improved go-anywhere capabilities. In July, it's offered with two incentives. For shoppers looking to finance, the XV Crosstrek is available with 2.9 percent interest for up to 36 months -- a good deal on a brand-new model. But lease shoppers get an even better incentive, as Subaru is advertising monthly payments starting at just $249 per month for 42 months after $2,149 down at lease signing.
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Toyota Prius v
The hybrid Toyota Prius v is a new, larger member of the Toyota Prius family. In July, it's offered with incentives for shoppers financing or leasing their next vehicle. For buyers who want to finance, Toyota is touting 0 percent interest for up to 48 months. That deal is better than the 36 months offered by the Prius c, though it's not quite up to the standard Prius's 60-month 0 percent deal. Shoppers who would rather lease can also get a deal, as Toyota is offering a 36-month term with payments from $279 per month after $2,678 at lease signing.
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Volvo XC70
The Volvo XC70 is a luxury-oriented wagon with standard all-wheel drive and off-road-ready styling. In July, it's available with a deal for shoppers leasing their next vehicle. Through the end of the month, qualified drivers can lease an XC70 for 36 months with payments starting at $435 per month. That's a good deal, though it requires $2,899 cash down at lease signing.
What it means to you: Our list of wagon deals highlights the best prices available on today's wagons.


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Sacred Heart Hospital
The following classes will be held at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast. To register, call 278-3600 or toll-free (877) 416-1600 unless noted.
� Baby Basics: To help prepare future parents for the basic handling of their newborn, monthly class will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 19 in the Family Birth Place education room. Cost is $10. Registration required.
� Breast cancer support group: Meets at 6 p.m. Feb. 21 in the Olson Women�s Diagnostic Center. Call 278-3980.
�Joint replacement: Education classes at 10 a.m. March 4 in the hospital�s Resource Center Suite 3 conference room. To attend, call Linda Ledford at 278-3646.
� Online childbirth class: Families will learn about the stages of labor, comfort techniques, common medical procedures, including epidurals and cesareans, and newborn and postpartum care. Engaging videos, personal birth stories, 3D animations, games, and activities make learning easy and fun. Rolling registration. Cost is $35.
Alzheimer�s support group
Chautauqua Rehab and Nursing, in conjunction with Emerald Coast Hospice, will offer an Alzheimer�s support group for caregivers and families of those suffering from Alzheimer�s dementia at 6 p.m. Feb. 21. Light refreshments will be provided. Call 892-2176, ext. 324 or 689-0300,
Sacred Heart Medical Group Interventional Cardiologist Ajay Labroo, MD will present a free seminar on Women and Heart Disease at 10 a.m. Feb. 20 in the Suite 3 Conference Room at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast. To register, call 278-3600.
Support groups
Shelter House hosts a free support group for domestic violence victims from 5:30-7 p.m. every Tuesday at its DeFuniak Springs office, 846 US Hwy. 90 West, Suite B. No pre-registration is necessary. Call 892-0333.
Support groups
Shelter House will host free weekly support groups for domestic violence victims in South Walton County from 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays in Miramar Beach. Call 243-1201 for specific meeting location and directions. Individual appointments are also available.
Alzheimer�s CARE program
Area families have access to free resources included in a new program designed to help them cope with the effects of Alzheimer�s disease and other dementias. Developed by the Home Instead Senior Care network, in conjunction with a team of the top Alzheimer�s experts in North America, the Alzheimer�s CARE Program focuses on the care and dignity of individuals rather than the symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and possible cures for the disease.
Available at HelpForAlzheimersFamilies.com, the online training will teach participants how to use the CARE approach to manage behaviors, encourage engagement and care for themselves while caring for their loved one.
Also available is a free booklet, Helping Families Cope, which includes information about the CARE approach and additional information to help families who struggle with Alzheimer�s disease or other dementias.
To receive a free copy of the Helping Families Cope booklet, call 243-6464 or visit HelpforAlzheimersFamilies.com.


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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Ryan Nassib threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Alec Lemon with 20 seconds to go, capping a 21-point fourth quarter as Syracuse spoiled Missouri's home finale with a 31-27 victory on Saturday night.
Lemon had 12 receptions for 244 yards and two scores, including a 13-yard catch that tied it at 17 earlier in the fourth. After trailing 17-3 early, the Orangemen (6-5) followed up on a 45-26 upset of previously unbeaten Louisville a week earlier and became bowl eligible for the second time in three seasons.
Andrew Baggett's 46-yard field goal with 1:52 to play had put Missouri, minus injured quarterback James Franklin, up by three.
Kendial Lawrence had 119 yards on 27 carries with a fourth-quarter touchdown for the Tigers (5-6), who need a victory at No. 9 Texas A&M next week to become bowl eligible for the eighth straight season. Backup quarterback Corbin Berkstresser led Missouri to 10 points in the fourth quarter after replacing Franklin, described as "woozy" by the team's radio broadcast after getting hit the previous drive.
Nassib was 26 for 40 for 385 yards and two touchdowns, setting a school career record for yards passing. He had entered the game only 6 yards shy of the mark of 8,466 yards set by Marvin Graves from 1990-93.
All three of Syracuse's scoring drives in the fourth quarter, including an 8-yard run by Jerome Smith that tied it at 24 with 5:33 to go in the fourth quarter, lasted less than two minutes.
The Orangemen ended Missouri's 18-game winning streak against non-conference opponents, the school's best in the modern era.
Franklin threw touchdown passes on the first two drives and was 17 for 23 for a season-best 279 yards. He watched from far down the sideline as Berkstresser went 2 for 2 for 65 yards that produced Lawrence's TD run for the lead.
Baggett's 46-yard field goal tied his career best, capitalizing on an interception by Randy Ponder off a deflected pass.
Dorial Green-Beckham broke free for a 70-yard score on a screen pass on the fourth snap of the game and Jimmie Hunt scored on a 30-yard reception in the first quarter.
Syracuse cut the deficit to 17-10 near the end of the half on a 1-yard run by Prince-Tyson Gulley.
Green-Beckham was untouched on a screen pass on the fourth snap, a 70-yard jaunt. After Syracuse settled for a field goal when Lemon whiffed on a pass that went between his legs at the 5, Franklin hit Jimmie Hunt on a 30-yard touchdown on third-and-14 to make it 14-3.
Green-Beckham scored on his third consecutive reception and Hunt scored his fourth career touchdown on just nine receptions. Green-Beckham and Danario Alexander (2009) are the only players in school history with a pair of 70-yard TD catches in a season.


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I found it painful to listen to him during the press conference. All I could think was: "He may be a genius, but I'm so tired of listening to all these 'aaaghhhs'. As with Manuel, I feel like a nervous parent tempted to coach their child who has forgotten their school play lines.ReplyDelete
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The Matchup: Valparaiso heads to the Second City on Monday evening for a matchup against the Flames of UIC. The key Horizon League meeting for both teams comes as the Crusaders look to snap a season-worst three-game losing streak and fight their way back into a top-six seed for the Horizon League Tournament. Valpo beat UIC earlier this season in the two squads' first matchup in 10 years, improving the Crusaders' all-time mark against the Flames to 10-26.
Last Meeting: Senior guard Jarryd Loyd beat the buzzer to end the first half with a half-court shot that cut UIC's lead over Valparaiso to 40-33 at the break, and the Crusader defense took over in the second half, holding the Flames to just 16 second-half points as Valpo claimed the 60-56 victory Jan. 24 at the Athletics-Recreation Center. The Crusaders held UIC without a field goal for the first 7:27 of the second half and just one field goal in the half's opening 12 minutes. Valpo's offense slowly brought the team back into the game, finally erasing the seven-point halftime deficit with a Samuel Haanpää triple with 10:48 remaining to put the Crusaders up 44-42, and Valpo would not trail again. Haanpää paced the Crusader offensive effort with 15 points, hitting on five of his six 3-point attempts. Loyd added 13 points and a team-best four assists.
Last Time Out: Brandon McPherson nailed five triples in the first half on his way to matching his season-high with 20 points, but it was not enough, as Green Bay defeated Valparaiso in overtime, 76-71, Thursday night in Green Bay, Wis. The Crusaders' ninth triple of the game, off the hands of Shawn Huff less than two minutes into the second half, put them ahead 40-24 with 18:28 to play. But Green Bay would score 26 of the game's next 36 points to tie it up with 10 minutes left in regulation, and it was tight the rest of the way. Ryan Tillema eventually knocked down a 3-pointer for the Phoenix with two minutes left in overtime to give GB the lead for good. Huff added 14 points and Loyd 10 to go along with four assists. Igbavboa scored nine points and matched a career best with 15 rebounds.
On the Air: Tonight's game, like every game this season, can be heard live on the Valpo Sports Radio Network, a four-station entity carrying Crusader athletics all over Northwest Indiana, and online at www.valpo.edu/athletics. Originating from WVUR, 95.1 FM in Valparaiso, the Valpo Sports Radio Network also includes WEFM, 95.9 FM in Michigan City; WAKE, 1500 AM in Valparaiso; and WWLO, 89.1 FM in Lowell. Veteran broadcaster Todd Ickow returns for his 17th season on play-by-play, while WVUR's Adam Amin will handle the color commentary. It can also be seen throughout Chicagoland on Lakeshore Public Television.
Road Warriors: The Crusaders own just a 4-6 road record on the year, but that record is somewhat decieving, as four of those losses have come to teams currently in the nation's top-25. Valpo is 3-3 in Horizon League road action so far, one of just three league teams at or above .500 on the road in league play. The three league road victories for the Crusaders also match the team's most in the last three seasons, with four road games remaining.
Crusaders Go Bracket Busting: Valparaiso earned a televised contest for the first time in its four years as a part of the O'Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters pool of teams, getting paired against Miami (Ohio) for a game at the ARC on February 23. Game time and network will be determined on Monday, February 11. The Crusaders had previously drawn Butler, Niagara and Western Michigan in their first three years as a part of the BracketBusters pool.
National Exposure: The BracketBusters contest will mark the fourth time this year that a Valpo men's basketball game has been nationally broadcast. The Crusaders' contest at Wisconsin in December was shown on the Big Ten Network, while their game at North Carolina was broadcast on Fox Sports Net. Most recently, Tuesday's matchup at the ARC against Butler was part of ESPN's Rivalry Week on ESPN2, the first time that ESPN had shown a game from the ARC on one of its networks in 10 years.
Close Games the Norm: Fans who have seen Valpo's Horizon League games this year have been almost guaranteed a battle down to the wire. 10 of the Crusaders' 11 league contests have been decided by single digits, while eight of the 11 games have been within one possession at some point in the final two minutes. The Crusaders' close games mirror the league's parity as a whole, as 24 of the first 63 league games have been decided by five or fewer points, with 23 others featuring a six-to-10 point margin of victory.
Bringing Experience With Them: The Crusaders made the step up to the Horizon League with a core group of experienced players. Valpo returns eight of 11 players who took the court last season, including each of its top seven scorers. 93.6% of last year's scoring, 86.6% of last year's rebounding and 90.4% of last year's minutes played are back for the 2007-08 campaign, the highest returning percentage in each category among Horizon League squads.
Best Start: Nine conference championships. Seven NCAA Tournament appearances. A magical run to the Sweet 16. 302 wins. These are just some of the accomplishments that Crusader head coach Homer Drew and his players had piled up during Drew's first 18 seasons at the helm of the Valpo men's basketball program. But none of Drew's teams had accomplished what this year's squad did: winning ten of the season's first 11 games. The previous best start under Drew came from the 1996-1997 team, which started 9-2 in its first 11 contests.
All About the Ratings: Valparaiso's move to the Horizon League has proven to be a win-win for both parties in a number of rating systems so far this year. Valpo is currently 96th in the RPI, one of five HL squads among the nation's top 103 teams, and the league is ranked 11th. In the Sagarin ratings, the Crusaders sit 91st, while the Horizon ranks tenth among the 31 Division I leagues.
Beating the Buzzer: The fans at the ARC are starting to become accustomed to buzzer-beating shots at the end of the first half. Jan. 12 against Green Bay, it was Shawn Huff knocking down a 15-footer at the buzzer to cut the Crusaders' halftime deficit to one point. Jarryd Loyd followed on Jan. 24 with a half-court heave that fell through as the clock read 0:00, bringing Valpo back to within seven points at the break against UIC.
Moving Up the Charts: A number of current Crusader players are moving up various career record charts this year. Senior guard Jarryd Loyd moved into eighth place on Valpo's career assist chart at Youngstown State, and now has 354 career helpers. Meanwhile, four Crusaders currently rank among Valpo's all-time top-10 in 3-point field goal percentage. Two of those players, senior forward Shawn Huff and sophomore guard Samuel Haanpää, are neck-and-neck on the program's career 3-pointers made list as well. Huff currently ranks 10th on that chart with 131 career triples, while Haanpää is one 3-pointer behind Huff.
Shooting From 19'9": Valparaiso has proven to be one of the nation's best 3-point shooting teams so far this season. The Crusaders are connecting on 40.4% of their attempts from behind the arc, 22nd best among the 341 Division I teams. The team average of 9.4 made 3-pointers per game is good for 12th nationally as well. It's not just one player that has been a threat for Valpo from behind the arc either, as the team's top four 3-point shooters are all averaging better than one make per game and are all connecting on at least 42% of their attempts from downtown.
Defense to the Forefront: Valparaiso's defense carried the team to its victory over UIC on Jan. 24. The Crusaders held the Flames scoreless for the first 7:27 of the second half and allowed them to hit just one of their first 20 shots of the half. UIC ended up connecting on just 17.1% (6-of-35) of its shots in the final 20 minutes and scored just 16 second-half points, Valpo's second-best defensive half of the season.
Handling the Basketball: The Crusaders got a shot at the basket on almost every possession Jan. 12 against Green Bay, dishing out 17 assists and committing just five turnovers. Valpo point guards Jarryd Loyd and Brandon McPherson combined for 11 assists and did not commit a turnover. For Valpo, it was the fewest number of turnovers in a game since it committed just five miscues Dec. 9, 1991 against Notre Dame.
Haanpää's Magical Night: Sophomore guard Samuel Haanpää enjoyed one of the best performances in Crusader history Dec. 15 against Chicago State, breaking current associate head coach Bryce Drew's team record for 3-pointers in a game. Haanpää knocked down 10 triples in the contest, needing just 11 attempts. He also set a new career high with 32 points in the 90-61 victory.
Half of Dominance: Valparaiso put together one of its most dominating halves of basketball in recent history against Indiana Wesleyan on Jan. 2. The Crusaders outscored the Wildcats by a 58-15 margin in the second half, hitting 61.3% of their shots for the half and allowing IWU to hit just 21.2%. Five different Valpo players had at least eight points in the second 20 minutes, and the Crusaders put together runs of 13-0, 10-0, 14-0 and 17-0 during the half.


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DETROIT, Mich. —
The North American International Auto Show in Detroit has been on auto-pilot, showcasing new cars and trucks, and not much else.
That is all changing and auto-pilot is what's driving cars, and many other forms of transportation.
Newschannel 3's Andy Dominianni checked out the innovations and inventions in the Automobili-D exhibit.
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SUZANNE BRAVENDER, Professor Emeritus
My education at the Otis Art Institute was outstanding, although there was something missing — the opportunity to
work with world-class artists. When I went into teaching, I envisioned that through careful planning I could develop
a program where my students could study with the best of the best artists. Over the years, my dream became an
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able to conceptualize it in fairly final form. I discussed my idea as early as 1984 with then President Dr. John
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Finally, in 1985 I formalized the idea for the Artist-in-Residence program. I got approval from David Schnabel and
President Casey. Moreover, I solicited critical funding from a local foundation that continued to support our
program for 15 years. With the encouragement of new art department chair Linda Malm, and presidents Jack Scott
and Jim Kossler, my dream was more than amply fulfilled, and now it is a very happy and satisfying memory.
All these administrators readily agreed to assist with the program and indicated that we would work together on
funding the project. Both the college and the Foundation made substantial financial commitments. Although the
program was in place by 1985, it was 18 months of dedicated work to bring the first artist to the campus. (World-
class artists require at least a year's advance notice for them to be able to break out a week in their busy schedule for
a spring visit. Some took three years to book.)
It was clear from the beginning that outside funding would be based on an ongoing evaluation of the quality and
breadth of the program. Because my stated goal was to "bring the world's great names in art to the PCC campus to
interact with our students in a studio setting, thus enriching their lives," I was able to attract sizeable donations to the
program from the J. W. and Ida M. Jameson Foundation which supported the program for 15 years. By 2001, the
15th year I participated in the program, the Jameson Foundation had given the Artist-in-Residence program
For 13 years, I chaired a diverse committee widely representative of the various disciplines in the Visual Arts
Division. Outstanding artists were indeed brought to campus. During this time, I personally shepherded all aspects
of the program, which included picking up the artists at the airport, getting them comfortably settled in the hotel,
driving them to PCC every day, and generally giving them full-time attention for the week.
After my retirement, I assisted the chairs for the 14th and 15th years of the program. Art historian Sandra Haynes
chaired the 14th Artist-in-Residence program in 2000, and photography instructors Linda Hoover and Mike Mims
chaired the 15th year of the residency in 2001.
Professor Emeritus Suzanne Bravender, former
Division Dean Linda Malm, and State Senator Jack
Scott, a former president of Pasadena City College, at
the gallery reception commemorating 20 years of the
Artist-in-Residence program, January 12, 2006.
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Notes on GHG data
- The data interface includes GHG data received by the UNFCCC secretariat as of 17 February 2015.
- The reporting and review requirements for GHG inventories are different for Annex I and non-Annex I Parties. Annex I Parties report their GHG inventories annually by 15 April. Non-Annex I GHG data are reported in national communications and biennial update reports, which are submitted at different points in time.
- Upon entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the European Community was replaced and succeeded by the European Union.
- The data are reproduced here as reported, with the exception of corrections of typographical or calculation errors or omissions. Note also the following:
a. Because of rounding, totals and subtotals may differ from the sum of the individual components.
b. In estimation of CO2 emissions using reference approach, Parties first report the apparent consumption in either physical (bbl, 106l, and grams) or energy (oil eq. and joules) units and then converted into energy units if it is reported in physical units. The data interface contains data on apparent consumption as reported and also the converted ones. However, due to technical reasons, the apparent consumption in energy units is reflected as fuel consumption.
- Three modules of the GHG data interface (Detailed data by Party, Comparison by Gas and Comparison by Category) use "---" to indicate that no data have been reported; "*" to indicate that data are reported with notation keys (IE, NA, NE, NO); and "n.a." to indicate that the selection is not applicable for the Party. For the Flexible queries and Compilation and accounting data modules, all (no data reported, data reported with notation keys and not applicable) are shown as blank/empty cells. For the user-defined indicators module, "--" is used to indicate that either no data are available or the ratio cannot be calculated; "n.a." is used to mean that the selection is not applicable to the Party.
- The country area data was not available in FAO (accessed on 17 October 2014) for Papua New Guinea, South Sudan and Sudan so the country area data for these Parties are used from last year FAO data (accessed on 22 May 2013).
GHG Data - UNFCCC
- Under the Convention, Parties are grouped together according to differing commitments. Such groups are:
a. Annex I Parties include the industrialized countries that were members of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) in 1992, plus countries with economies in transition (the EIT Parties), including the Russian Federation, and several Central and Eastern European States. This group can be further sub-grouped into two.
i. Annex I (Economies in Transition) EITs include countries that are Annex I but undergoing the process of transition to market economy.
ii. Annex I non-EITs include the rest of the Annex I countries which are not grouped as Annex I EITs.
b. Non-Annex I Parties are mostly developing countries.
- The UNFCCC data interface contains some data on population and gross domestic product (GDP), which are shown in order to illustrate the national context for GHG emissions/removals. The source of the population data is the UNSD Demographic Statistics but data are accessed through the Common Database of the United Nations Statistics Division; the source of the GDP data (at market prices, constant 2005 US$) is the World Bank. These data are displayed on the GHG data interface with the kind permission of the United Nations and the World Bank; the United Nations and the World Bank have regulations concerning the use of their data and these organizations must be consulted before downloading population and GDP data for further use. The country area data is taken from the Statistical Database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- Base year data in the GHG data interface relate to the base year under the Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC), which is a year with a historical level of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol chosen as a reference (Article 4.6 of the Convention). The base year under the Convention is defined slightly differently than the base year under the Kyoto Protocol. An exception is made for European Union (15) whereby the base year under the Kyoto Protocol is displayed. The base year emissions under the Kyoto Protocol are provided in the data interface under the KP data - UNFCCC section.
- The definition format of data for emissions/removals from the forestry sector is different for Annex I and non-Annex I Parties. For Annex I Parties, the sector is called Land Use, Land-use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) whereas for non-Annex I Parties, it is called Land-use Change and Forestry (LUCF). These two definitions are close but not equivalent.
- Annex I Parties report GHG data in the common reporting format (CRF). The CRF data prepared using the CRF Reporter software are readily available for import into the GHG database. Non-Annex I Parties do not use the CRF Reporter software because of the difference in reporting requirements and therefore the GHG data reported by non-Annex I Parties need to be processed manually before the data reported can be imported into the UNFCCC GHG database and displayed as part of the GHG data interface. Due to resource limitations at the UNFCCC secretariat, activity data and implied emission factors reported in initial national communications could not be prepared for import into the GHG database except for six Parties, which have been selected as test cases. These six non-Annex I Parties are Argentina, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Mozambique, Uruguay and Venezuela. Activity data and implied emission factors for other non-Annex I Parties will be added to the data interface, to the extent they were reported and subject to resource availability.
- Some of the source categories under the industrial processes sector have unique country specific activity data depending on the national circumstances. For such source category, the data interface does not provide description of activity data and is noted by the generic term 'activity data'. However, the details on the description of the activity data can be found in the CRF tables reported by the respective Parties.
- As per the decisions 9/CP.2 and 11/CP.4, some of the Parties are allowed to use a base year other than 1990. These Parties and their base years are Bulgaria (1988), Hungary (average of 1985-1987), Poland (1988), Romania (1989) and Slovenia (1986).
- Decision 26/CP.7 invited Parties to recognize the special circumstances of Turkey, which place it in a situation different from that of other Parties included in Annex I to the Convention.
- Emission estimates of the 15 member States prior to May 2004 (EU-15) and of EU-28 are reported separately from those of its individual member States. Both estimates are not included in the Annex I totals in order to avoid double counting.
- Bolivia and Mexico reported in their national communications potential HFC emissions. However, both Parties included those estimates in their national GHG totals, therefore they are not displayed in the data interface.
- The GHG inventory submitted by Sierra Leone for the period 1990-1995 appears to contain technical errors, especially for the Agriculture and LUCF Sectors. Therefore, this inventory is currently not included in the data interface.
- Some non-Annex I Parties submitted the GHG inventory data using the 2006 IPCC Guidelines in estimating GHG emissions/removals in their national communications (Cook Islands, Jamaica, Kiribati, Malawi, Mauritania, Mexico, Samoa and Swaziland) and biennial update reports (Andorra, Namibia, South Africa and Tunisia). These data could not be included in the data interface.
- The emissions reported in the categories under land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) have been presented as aggregate under land-use change and forestry (LUCF) for the following non-Annex I Parties (Chile, Republic of Korea and Vietnam).
KP Data - UNFCCC
- Under the Kyoto Protocol, Annex I Parties that are also Parties to the Kyoto Protocol with commitments inscribed in Annex B to the Kyoto Protocol (Annex B Parties) should submit a national GHG inventory, as required under the Convention, as well as supplementary information on its implementation of the Kyoto Protocol that covers the Party's holdings and transactions of Kyoto Protocol units (for the previous year), and emissions and removals from land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol.
- Similar to Annex I Parties, Annex B Parties can be sub-grouped into two:
a. Annex B (Economies in Transition) EITs
b. Annex B non-EITs
- Since this year's reporting includes information for the last year of the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, accounting quantity data for LULUCF activities are presented on the data interface for all Annex B Parties.
- Belarus was included in Annex B to the Kyoto Protocol with quantified emission reduction commitment of 92 per cent through an amendment to Annex B of the Kyoto Protocol (decision 10/CMP.2). As of this release, this amendment has not been ratified by a sufficient numer of Parties to enter into force.
- For the purpose of reporting under the Kyoto Protocol, the European Union submits two sets of standard electronic format (SEF) tables -- one for the European Union (15) and another for the European Union (Community Registry).
- Data of the European Union (15) are included in the calculation of the totals for Annex B groups (i.e. Annex B and Annex B non-EIT), and data of individual member States are excluded. The data of the European Union (Community Regisry) is also included in the calculation of the totals of Kyoto Protocol units for Annex B groups.
GHG projections data
- The source of information for projections data presented on the data interface are the common tabular format (CTF) tables submitted by Parties to the secretariat as at 17 February 2015. These submissions are published here. The projections data reported in the CTF tables, in particular tables 6(a), 6(b) and 6(c), are accessible through the Flexible Queries module of the data interface. For detailed information on how to conduct a query, refer to the online help page.
- While the European Union (15) submitted CTF tables, these did not contain projections data, hence no data is available for this Party.
- Projections data are presented for the years 2020 and 2030, and for the following scenarios: 'with measures' (WM), 'with additional measures' (WAM), and 'without measures' (NM), where available.
- Projections data are provided, to the extent possible, for the following category: energy, transport, industrial processes, agriculture, LULUCF, waste, and other sectors (i.e. cross-cutting), as appropriate.
- Canada reported their data disaggregated by its economic sectors (i.e. transportation, emissions-intensive and trade-exposed industries (EITE), oil and gas, electricity, buildings, waste and other, and agriculture). For purposes of presenting data on the data interface, EITE was included under the industrial processes sector, while oil and gas, electricity and buildings were included under the energy sector.
- For Bulgaria, the GHG emissions from 'Solvents and Other Product Use' are not reported in the GHG projections tables so the totals from sectors do not match with the totals from gases in these tables.
- Some Parties reported projections data for the 'other sectors' category. These Parties, and the definition of this sector, are:
a. Belgium: reported 'Use of N2O for Anaesthesia (CRF 3)', 'Aviation' and 'Fugitive emissions from fuels (CRF 1B)'; data included under corresponding sector, however aviation has not been included in the national total.
b. European Union (28): reported 'CRF 3 + 7'; data included under Other sector
c. Greece: reported 'Aviation'; data has not been included in the national total.
d. Ireland: reported 'Aviation in the scope of the EU-ETS'; data has not been included in the national total.
e. Portugal: reported 'Aviation'; data has not been included in the national total.
f. Slovakia: reported 'Aviation'; data has not been included in the national total..
g. Sweden: reported 'Aviation'; data has not been included in the national total.
h. Ukraine: reported 'Solvents and Other Product Use'; data included under Solvents and other product use sector.


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