Oilers place Sabourin on waivers

Conks. The Conk-eror. The Conk-Blocker. Just a few of the names attributed to Ty Conklin. Over the past couple of weeks, he has earned the gratitude of Pittsburgh fans by posting a 7-0 record (2 shutouts), a 0.939 save percentage, and a 2.0 Goals Against Average (GAA). His remarkable play has displaced backup tender Dany Sabourin and eased the fears of Pittsburgh fans who watched...

This may be a surprise to you, but Ales Hemsky is one of the hottest players in the NHL right now. Not many people seem to know about that. Why that is, it's anyone's guess. Probably because he plays in Edmonton. Wait, let me clarify. That's not a knock on the "City of Champions" at all. So ...

Let me state for the record that I still hate the decision to start Dany Sabourin in goal tonight for the Penguins. I don't care if the guy grew up in downtown Montreal (which he didn't), and played well the last time in Habs-land. Ty Conklin is the #1 goalie as of right now, the Pens had a day off before the game and another day off after the game, he should have been in goal tonight.

Here we go again. After missing most of the season after undergoing two knee surgeries in four months, the Islanders announced today that the persistent swelling and pain in DiPietro's surgically repaired left knee probably doesn't require surgery.However, it does require rest and rehab which is why they are shutting him down for the season. Bucket of Pucks has the latest...

The “bubble” is forming in the Western Conference, some of the names are different then expected, but the parity is evident. A mere four points separate fifth from eleventh in the Western conference…. An amazing seven teams within four?points!?Considering that the bottom half of the all have games in hand of the top half, the [...]

Well, truth be told, I never really left, I just extended my X-Mas vacation by a couple of weeks. At first I felt uninspired to blog with all the things going on in my life, and the fact that the Isles are really stinking it up, and then I just felt overwhelmed. First I have to give serious props to...

Reports out of Long Island today state that franchise goaltender Rick DiPietro will miss the remainder of the season because of continuing problems in his surgically repaired knee. As an Islander fan (don't ask me why I am, but I think it's God's way of humbling me as a sports fan) this comes as ...

The New York Islanders put forth one of their best efforts of the season yesterday afternoon, keeping the high scoring Washington Capitals in check for 60 minutes.? Unfortunately, Alexander Ovechkin only needed one opportunity in the overtime period to make all their hard work count for nothing. “Alexander the Great” scored his second goal of the [...]

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Atlanta Thrashers 4-1 on Wednesday, one night after beating the New Jersey Devils 4-2. The Penguins outshot the Atlanta Thrashers 30-27, but were only able to put 1 (legitemately) past Kari Lehtonen on a chip shot by Ryan Whitney midway through the 3rd period. Despite giving up 4-goals and being replaced by Dany Sabourin after letting in 2 early...

Or early evening links. Whatever you choose to call them...just wanted to get these in:--I think the Steelers signed Barack Obama yesterday. Or not. I guess you'll have to read the article. [Trib]--The Steelers today signed Jared Retkofsky as their new long-snapper and signed punter Ricky Schmitt to their practice squad. So you won't see any more plays where the snapper tosses...

Columbus Blue Jackets (22-19-4, 48pts) Edmonton Oilers (23-19-3, Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta, Tuesday, January 20, 9:00 PM (no local (Dispatch The Jackets continue to play solid hockey, and continue getting cracks at teams right in ...

Are you an Oiler fan that has been searching for a blog that combines your passion for the Oilers with your love of Bible verse? If so, its your lucky Pascale Leclaire of the Columbus Blue Jackets will undergo ankle surgery and be out 10 to 12 The NHL will unveil new Rbk referee ...

Once again, Alex Ovechkin was too tough too stop. The Caps' super-star scored his 30th goal of the season in the first period and put away the Islanders in overtime with his 31st as Washington iced New York, 2-1, Monday afternoon.