http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/5131 Recent articles about Tom Kostopoulos en-us MONTREAL -- For two seasons, Canes forward Tom Kostopoulos was a part of the hockey experience that is playing for the Montreal Canadiens. "It will be fun," he said of tonight's game with the Habs at the Bell Centre. "The atmosphere here with these fans, the fun feeling, makes it a great place to play." Coming to North Carolina and the Hurricanes this season has been another type of experience. Southern living, Southern hospitality. There's also the matter o... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:10:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kostopoulos_hoping_for_more_Bell_Centre_fun/1581499 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kostopoulos_hoping_for_more_Bell_Centre_fun/1581499 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kostopoulos_hoping_for_more_Bell_Centre_fun/1581499 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/9/093e3743bceb2b75a3ee57e819625b70c9dfb5a3/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91012595.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D064B6D7EC4AF20D1FDC5A4DDEC75B8F9C4DB464F23D67C22D.jpg Tom Kostopoulos and Jussi Jokinen scored first-period goals off turnovers in Florida's end to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Panthers 7-2 on Friday. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:56:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Hurricanes_power_seven_goals_past_Panthers/1341179 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Hurricanes_power_seven_goals_past_Panthers/1341179 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Hurricanes_power_seven_goals_past_Panthers/1341179 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/8/f841c76138d9c35acf90dc2afa55c995d733dec8/small/Montreal_Canadiens_v_78bd.jpg Tom Kostopoulos and Jussi Jokinen scored first-period goals off turnovers in Florida's end to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Panthers 7-2 on Friday night. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:47:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Canes_scrub_Panthers_in_Floridas_return_to_US/1341194 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Canes_scrub_Panthers_in_Floridas_return_to_US/1341194 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Canes_scrub_Panthers_in_Floridas_return_to_US/1341194 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/8/f841c76138d9c35acf90dc2afa55c995d733dec8/small/Montreal_Canadiens_v_78bd.jpg Tom Kostopoulos' first goal as a Cane gave Carolina a 1-0 lead and Tuomo Ruutu has added a second for a 2-0 cushion in the first period. With the Canes on the penalty kill after an interference call against Tim Gleason, Kostopoulos swiped the puck from defenseman Bryan McCabe in the slot in the Florida zone and qucikly popped the puck past Tomas Vokoun. The short-handed goal came seven minutes into the first. Ruutu scored his first of the season on a breakaway at 10:20. Taking a p... Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:24:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Panthers_Canes/1340553 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Panthers_Canes/1340553 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Panthers_Canes/1340553 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/8/e876afc1d5e9bdfe43378877cb67ae9ea2858766/small/Montreal_Canadiens_v_7d53.jpg It's always an awkward thing for a player: walking into a new locker room, meeting new teammates, settling in with a new team. Many NHL players have experienced it, changing teams through a trade or free agency. Tom Kostopoulos and Andrew Alberts are experiencing it this week for the Canes, participating in the "Camp Brindy" informal workouts at the RecZone. "Everyone here is pretty nice and showing me around, so it makes it a lot easier," said Kostopoulos, a for... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:35:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Canes_039_newbies_arrive_early_to_skate/1092994 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Canes_039_newbies_arrive_early_to_skate/1092994 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Canes_039_newbies_arrive_early_to_skate/1092994 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/8/f841c76138d9c35acf90dc2afa55c995d733dec8/small/Montreal_Canadiens_v_78bd.jpg Tom Kostopoulos said he's excited -- about moving to Raleigh, about being a part of the Carolina Hurricanes. "Everything I've heard about the organization is that it's a great organization that treats its players very well," the veteran forward said this morning. "I understand it's a beautiful place to live, where everyone is so friendly and the fans are great. "And it's an exciting team. It was probably the most exciting team to watch in the ... Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:37:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kostopoulos_happy_to_be_a_Cane/809150 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kostopoulos_happy_to_be_a_Cane/809150 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kostopoulos_happy_to_be_a_Cane/809150 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/8/c825c4315aca90db381ab877fbcb7afc623cb4d2/small/Montreal_Canadiens_v_b011.jpg The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to a three-year deal with right wing Tom Kostopoulos (kuh-STAWP-oh-lis). The deal, announced Tuesday, is worth more than $2.7 million. The 30-year-old will make $700,000 next season, $950,000 the following year and $1.1 million in the final year of the deal. Carolina president and general manager Jim Rutherford says Kostopoulos brings grit to the lineup and can help on the penalty kill. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:04:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Hurricanes_agree_to_deal_with_Kostopoulos/803332 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Hurricanes_agree_to_deal_with_Kostopoulos/803332 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Hurricanes_agree_to_deal_with_Kostopoulos/803332 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/8/f841c76138d9c35acf90dc2afa55c995d733dec8/small/Montreal_Canadiens_v_78bd.jpg The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to a three-year deal with right wing Tom Kostopoulos. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:32:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Canes_Kostopoulos_reach_terms_on_3_year_deal/803256 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Canes_Kostopoulos_reach_terms_on_3_year_deal/803256 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Canes_Kostopoulos_reach_terms_on_3_year_deal/803256 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/8/c825c4315aca90db381ab877fbcb7afc623cb4d2/small/Montreal_Canadiens_v_b011.jpg The Carolina Hurricanes signed free agent right wing Tom Kostopoulos to a three-year contract Tuesday. “Tom is a character player who adds grit to our lineup,” said  Jim Rutherford, Hurricanes’ general manager, in a press release. “He is a strong penalty killer and plays a high-energy game that will fit our team’s style of play.” This season, Kostopoulos will make $700,000. The deal is structured to pay him $950,000 the following year and $1.1 million in the final year. Kostopoulos, 30, score... Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:29:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Canes_sign_Kostopoulos/803053 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Canes_sign_Kostopoulos/803053 RALEIGH, NC—Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has agreed to terms with right wing Tom Kostopoulos (kuh-STAWP-oh-lihs) on a three-year co... Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:58:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Canes_Agree_to_Terms_with_Kostopoulos/803127 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Canes_Agree_to_Terms_with_Kostopoulos/803127 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Canes_Agree_to_Terms_with_Kostopoulos/803127 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/8/e876afc1d5e9bdfe43378877cb67ae9ea2858766/small/Montreal_Canadiens_v_7d53.jpg The NHL has handed down a three game suspension to Tom Kostopoulos of the Montreal Canadiens, for his hit from behind on Leafs d-man Mike Van Ryn. The hit happened during the first period of Saturday's Habs vs. Leafs game. Both Kosto and Van Ryn were chasing after a dump in, and when Kosto went ... Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:13:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Three_For_Hitting/370200 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Three_For_Hitting/370200 Following the Flyers' fourth goal in Saturday's game 2, Montreal's Tom Kostopoulos landed a sucker punch on Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen. It has been classified by many as cheap, gutless, and cowardly. Of course, Guy Carbonneau isn't calling the hit that. He went as far as to say that Timonen deserved the hit because in his opinion the Flyers were taunting the Canadiens after the goal. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:20:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Guy_Carbonneau_Talking_Dirty/260504 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Guy_Carbonneau_Talking_Dirty/260504