Live Blog Update on the WJC...and more!

Robin Figren has just scored for Sweden to tie up the game between the Tre Kronor and Russia. Figren has 5 goals in the tournament and has been getting talked up big by the TSN crew of Pierre Maguire and Gord Miller. Pierre even called him a steal for the Islanders in the third round. Seriously, he is one of those players who literally pop when you're watching them play. I like his hockey sense and wow id he good with the puck on his stick. The goal he just scored showed that he has excellent patience as he waited for the Russian goalie to go down before calmly taking a few extra strides before roofing it to tie the game.

Isles got out of the game last night with a point against the Panthers even though they lost in OT. Gotta admit that I missed the game. Demon flu still has got me by the shorties. Thank goodness for paid time-off and teenagers playing hockey in the middle of the day!

Bad news coming out of the game is that Ricky is facing a possible two-game suspension for using new goalie pads that had not been poked and prodded by the NHL suits. Sounds like a legit mistake as Rick figured the league had checked them before he even got them but of course, NHL Dean of Boys Colin Campbell will have to rule on it...but c'mon, we know it is gonna be two games. That's the rule.

Noon WJC update: The game is going to OT. Ten minutes of OT and then a shootout if necessary.

Mike Sillinger scored 3 points in his return from a bit of a lay-off. Silly got 5 full days off and that is a good move by Teddy to give some of the older dudes a rest when they can. Plus, you know, the hip flexor injury is kind of painful.

Speaking of injuries, former Islander Ryan Smyth has a broken ankle so he'll be missing the game tomorrow night when the Isles invade Colorado.

12:16: Pierre is in love with Figren's game. It's a full-on man crush.

12:19: Mikael Backlund scores in OT for Sweden. The Swedes are guaranteed their first WJC medal since 1996. Thanks Gord. Darryl Sutter has invented a new face for being excited. Picture the regular face any of the Sutters would make if you stole food off their dinner plate. Yep, that's the one. Backlund is Calgary property, by the way.

Darren Dreger of TSN is reporting that the NHL asked Rick DiPietro to change his pads during the first intermission of last night's 4-3 overtime loss to the Panthers at the Coliseum. DiPietro, as we know, played the first period in new white leg pads, then returned for the second period wearing his old orange and blue pads.

More to come if I feel like it!!