Yardbarker: Andrei Kostitsyn

On the Beat: Eric Staal expected to play tonight, Todd Bertuzzi feeling the pressure, Oilers O’Sullivan shrugs off negativity, Andrei Kostitsyn is doubtful, Dan Boyle to play tonight.

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:34:23 -0500

Ducks coach puts geopolitics aside; Bruins start Tuukka Rask for 5th straight time; Kings without Stoll & Scuderi; Dan Hamhus on the Preds streak; Leafs Christian Hanson heads to front of the net. These stories and more after the jump.

Fantasy: Kostitsyn finally worth a look; making Ducks calls

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:41:01 -0500

("Sleepers, Keepers , Bench'em or Drop'em" is a weekly fantasy hockey column written by Darryl "Dobber" Dobbs, an honest-to-goodness expert on such matters and founder of DobberHockey.com. His column will run on Puck Daddy every Thursday.)That's the beauty of fantasy hockey -- throwing darts can often bring you better results than hours of studying statistics and depth charts. Of course, I speak to last week's recommendation of considering Andrew Ebbett(no...

Chatting with Sergei Kostitsyn about demotion, trade request

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:52:25 -0500

A lot has been written about Sergei Kostitsyn(notes) lately, as the Montreal Canadiens sent the 22-year-old winger to AHL Hamilton, he refused to report and was suspended by the team. Kostitsyn, however, hasn't said much about the situation. I spoke with him yesterday about it, and asked him about what he believes is his future in the NHL. "I think I will be traded. I am going to wait until the end of the week, and then we'll see," he said. "I was told I would be traded...

Season preview: Andrei Kostitsyn

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:05:00 -0500

MONTREAL - With six left wingers already penciled into the Habs’ lineup for 2009-10, Jacques Martin will have an embarrassment of riches at his...

Habs Can Lock Up a Playoff Spot Tonight in New York

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:45:35 -0500

The Montreal Canadiens can lock up a playoff spot tonight with a win against the New York Rangers in New York. They gave away their first chance to lock up the spot last night with a 3-2 loss against the Senators, but can redeem themselves tonight. Gainey is putting in Andrei Kostitsyn and Matt D'Agostini, while sitting Georges Laraque and Gregory Stewart. The Habs can also make the playoffs tonight with a bit of outside help, but they would be best served by just winning the game outright and earning the berth directly. They were on a 3-game win streak up until the game against the Senators, so a win tonight would help bolster their confidence going in to the home stretch.Continue reading "Habs Can Lock Up a Playoff Spot Tonight in New York"

More Habs Coverage

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:45:13 -0500

From our friends at Global TV Quebec- Jamie Orchard anchors
Dominique Faziola has the backgrounder, and Mike Lacouteur catches up with Canadiens play-by-play voice Rick Moffat...

To give you an idea how big a story this is, it took up more than a quarter of their newscast on Friday...
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Hockey Hits Are Hurting More

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:54:49 -0500

As first seen on LiveScience.com One painful lesson every National Hockey League rookie learns is to keep your head up when skating through the neutral zone. If you don't, you will not see the 4700 joules of kinetic energy skating at you with bad intentions.During an October 25th game, Brandon Sutter, rookie center for the Carolina Hurricanes, never saw Doug Weight, veteran center of the New York Islanders, sizing him up for a hit that resulted in a concussion and an overnight stay in...

Habs hold on, down Sens 7-5

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:44:34 -0500

Andrei Kostitsyn scored twice as the Canadiens built a big lead and held on for a 7-5 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night that clinched a playoff spot and widened their lead atop the Eastern Conference to three points over the Pittsburgh Penguins.