Lightning will honor alumni throughout 20th anniversary season
The NHL Lockout presented a problem for the Lightning’s 20th season. The team had planned it all from commemorative logos to honoring former players and coaches. Now with the NHL season starting this weekend, Tampa Bay announced who they will be honoring through the season. The ‘Alumni Almanac’ consists of 14 skaters, two goaltenders and four non-players, including coaches...
Red Wings morning report: the waiting game and prospect talk
In terms of at least maintaining some sort of semi-professional level of composure, he most difficult task I’ve faced while covering the Red Wings’ summer development camp involves fighting the almost involuntary urge to yell, “Get a defenseman! Get a scorer! For Gord’s sake, do something!” when I find myself within close physical proximity of members of the Red Wings...
Flyers Potential Free Agent Break Down
Jaromir Jagr leads the list of unrestricted free agents that the Flyers will have to make decisions on.
Some people consider anything less than a Stanley Cup victory a failure for the Philadelphia Flyers. While they may have fallen short of the ultimate prize, the Flyers had a good season, and the future is certainly bright for the young and talented team. But when this team comes...
Pavel Kubina Returns Tonight For Flyers
According to Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Pavel Kubina will be in the lineup for the Flyers tonight when they take on the Florida Panthers.
Flyers’ Meszaros Out 6-8 Weeks; Kubina Day-to-Day
Flyers defenseman Andrej Meszaros will have surgery to clean up a herniated disk. He will be out of action for 6-8 weeks.
Philadelphia Flyers General Manager Paul Holmgren gave brief updates on two of the team’s injured defensemen this afternoon.
Holmgren announced that recently acquired defenseman Pavel Kubina is now listed as day-to-day with an upper body injury. That comes...
Flyers Injury Update: Kubina Day-To-Day
The Flyers announced that Pavel Kubina is day-to-day with what they are calling an "upper body injury."
Pavel Kubina Has An Upper-Body Injury
Flyers GM Paul Holmgren announced that defenseman Pavel Kubina has an upper-body injury and is day-to-day.
Bryzgalov lives up to billing against Caps
Ilya Bryzgalov's most impressive save Sunday came off the face of Philadelphia Flyers teammate Pavel Kubina.
Bryzgalov used his blocker to shrug off the third-period volley initiated by Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, one of 34 saves in the Flyers' 1-0 victory at Verizon Center. More games like this and maybe "embattled" or any other negative adjective...
The Flyers on Deadline Day
The Flyers have already made two trades in advance of the NHL Trade Deadline by picking up Nicklas Grossman and Pavel Kubina last weekend. However, despite these moves (and good play by both players), the Flyers are still something of a disaster in their own zone, and in goal.
So, The Fourth Period went ahead and said that the Flyers are going ahead and look into a shriveled goaltending...
Hemsky Reportedly Wants A 4-5 Year Deal
from Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal, Tambellini has talked to Hemsky’s agent, Jiri Crha, and knows what it’ll cost to bring him back, but the 28-year-old Hemsky seems to want his next contract to be over four or five years —_something the Oilers aren’t willing to offer.
So it appears the oft-injured Hemsky will likely have a new address in the coming days….
At any...
Quincey's Impact on the NHL Trade Market
The Tampa Bay Lightning stayed busy on Tuesday with their third move in the span of a week. Lightning GM Steve Yzerman dealt Dominic Moore to the San Jose Sharks last Thursday, moved Pavel Kubina to the Philadelphia Flyers the next day, and then yesterday picked up Kyle Quincey from Colorado in exchange for Steve Downie, before dealing Quincey to Detroit for a first round pick...
Thoughts on the Steve Downie trade
Yesterday I stepped away from twitter for about two hours to do some work and in that span Yzerman continued to grow his stockpile of draft picks. His latest move of trading Steve Downie away for basically a 1st round draft pick was a bit of a shock to most fans. It was expected to see Dominic Moore and Pavel Kubina be traded, but I don't think many saw Downie being the next...
Pavel Kubina hopes to stick with Flyers beyond this season
The newest Philadelphia Flyer, Pavel Kubina has expressed his interest in staying with the team beyond this season. Kubina told the Philadelphia Inquirer he would prefer to re-sign rather than market himself a free-agent this summer."It's a great organization and a great team and always has been one of the top teams in the league," Kubina said. "I'm 34 years...
Lightning Dumping Salaries, Gaining Draft Picks
Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman got rolling well in advance of the NHL trade line, off-loading salary and collecting draft picks to facilitate his overhaul.A quick summary:The Lightning sent rugged winger Steve Downie to Colorado for defenseman Kyle Quincey, then sent Quincey to Detroit for a first-round draft pick minor-league defenceman Sebastien Piche. Earlier deals sent...
Avalanche Pick Up Pesky Downie From Lightning
Steve Yzerman is at it again.
Having already traded the expiring contracts of Dominic Moore and most recently Pavel Kubina in advance of this year's trade deadline, the Lightning general manager shipped Steve Downie to Colorado, as per TSN's Bob McKenzie on Twitter.
Oh, and don't worry. It's actually McKenzie reporting this, not some chaos-driven hockey fan.
More...
Pavel Kubina hopes to stick with Flyers beyond this season
The newest Philadelphia Flyer, Pavel Kubina has expressed his interest in staying with the team beyond this season. Kubina told the Philadelphia Inquirer he would prefer to re-sign rather than market himself a free-agent this summer."It's a great organization and a great team and always has been one of the top teams in the league," Kubina said. "I'm 34 years...
Bloom’s Blog: Trade Deadline Moves
Here are a few expected moves for some teams around the NHL.
Philadelphia needed to pick up a defenseman for the playoffs. I expect with the trades they made to pick up Niklas Grossman and Pavel Kubina from the Stars and Bolts respectively, they’re pretty much done with their moves this season.
Who needs a goal scorer the most? The Los Angeles Kings have the leagues worst offense...
Kubina on leaving the Lightning and being with the Flyers
NHL.com had a great post on Pavel Kubina leaving the Lightning and how it was an emotional departure for the vereran on his second stint with the Lightning.Here is an exeprt from the article:
"Steve (Yzerman) brought me to the office a couple of days ago and asked me for a list of five teams," Kubina said. "He said, 'We would like to move you,' and after...
Tampa Bay Lightning leave lasting impression on Pavel Kubina
Veteran defenseman Pavel Kubina left the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday the same way he came in.
With a display of class for himself, and nothing but high praise for the organization.
Kubina met with reporters on Sunday afternoon for the fina...
Pavel Kubina Already Loves Philadelphia
After one practice, Pavel Kubina already plans to stay here after this season.
“I would like to stick around that is for sure."
“It was always hard to play in this building and they have passionate fans and I am glad I can play for them now."
“If I play well for this team and they want me, I don’t want to go anywhere and test the water,” he said. “That is the...
Monday's Red Wings trade rumors
Stay up to date on the wheelings and dealings involving Pavel Kubina, Rick Nash and more.
Video: Pavel Kubina After His First Flyers Practice
Newly acquired defenseman Pavel Kubina spoke to the media after his first practice with the Flyers. You can watch the video after the jump.
Kubina: Lightning 'belong to my heart'
Pavel Kubina wanted to return "home'' when he signed with Tampa Bay as a free agent in 2010, hoping to finish his career in a Lightning uniform.
Defenseman Pavel Kubina: 'It's hard to leave' Tampa Bay Lightning
The defenseman becomes emotional about being traded.
Goaltending problems continue to haunt the Flyers
When it comes to the Philadelphia Flyers, there are certain things that are a constant for the franchise.For starters, goal scoring. The Flyers have never really had problems putting the puck in the net and usually boast one of the top offensive teams in the National Hockey League.Another constant is injuries. This season, just like every other it seems, the Flyers have had to deal...
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