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Penguins re-assign defenseman Nate Guenin
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Good news for the return of Brooks Orpik Saturday night. From the Penguins:
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned defenseman Nate Guenin to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced by Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero...
Roenick Talks Current Affairs In The NHL
7 hours ago by
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from TSN,
When asked to share his opinion on Stars forward James Neal’s hit on Blue Jackets winger Derek Dorsett, which cost Neal two-games via disciplinary action from the NHL, Roenick didn’t pull any punches in labeling the Stars’ leading goal scorer.
‘’If Neal...
Mellow Is The Man Who Hosts About 120 Live Blogs Per Year
7 hours ago by
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Panthers in town. Osgood’s back in net. Dennis LaRue has just signed up to be a guest hockey blogger on Yahoo.
All is right with the world.
Talking Scouting
7 hours ago by
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from Evan Weiner at NHL.com,
One of the most overlooked front office jobs in hockey is that of a scout. The scout provides preliminary information on players, and his reports are the first to be analyzed by the personnel people.
There are different types of scouts. One...
Possible 3rd Jersey For Panthers
8 hours ago by
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from George Richards of On Frozen Pond,
So many of you have been asking to see what these new third jerseys look like, well, this is pretty close.
I think.
The team has done a good job of being secretive about these jerseys and this is what I would call an ‘’artists’’...
Orpik plans to return Saturday vs. Thrashers
8 hours ago by
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According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette’s Dave Molinari, Pens defenseman Brooks Orpik plans to return to the lineup for Saturday night’s game vs. Atlanta.
Orpik, out since Nov. 10th because of a suspected hip injury, stated that “I think I’m in as long as all goes well tomorrow,”
The Play Of Tomas Fleischmann Goes Unnoticed
8 hours ago by
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from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,
How does a player start his season with 11 points in 10 games and barely get noticed around the league?
By playing on a team with Alex Ovechkin, Alex Semin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green, that’s how.
Sorry Tomas Fleischmann, but you...
Sean Avery and Kids
10 hours ago by
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I know that this title sounds mysterious but believe me, it’s a good thing.
On Wednesday, New York Rangers forward Sean Avery was part of a Youth Hockey Clinic series that took place at Rye Playland, the team’s former practice facility.
You can check out the photos here...
The NHL At The Quarter Mark
10 hours ago by
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NEW YORK (November 20, 2009)—Fewer than five months after hearing their names called as first-round selections at the National Hockey League Entry Draft, John Tavares of the New York Islanders, Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Matt Duchene of the Colorado Avalanche and Evander...
Neal Suspended Two Games
10 hours ago by
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via NHL.com,
Dallas Stars left wing James Neal was suspended two games by the NHL on Friday for a hit from behind on Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Derek Dorsett at 13:01 of the second period of Thursday’s game.
Dorsett was among a group of players battling along the wall...
Paul Kelly Goes Back To College
11 hours ago by
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from Kevin Allen of Mucking and Grinding,
Former NHL Players Association Executive Director Paul Kelly fulfilled his wish to stay in hockey by accepting a job as executive director of the newly-formed College Hockey, Inc.
The Hockey Commissioners Association created the organization...
Dater Quits Twitter
11 hours ago by
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from Adrian Dater of All Things Avs,
I never liked writing things in under 140 characters anyway. Couldn’t stand writing abbreviated words like “abt” for about or “2″ for too or two. And I didn’t like the “na na, na na na” aspect of how many followers one had. Nobody...
Sens Lose Donovan To MCL Injury
12 hours ago by
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from Chris Stevenson of the Ottawa Sun,
The Senators will also be without fourth-line winger Shean Donovan tomorrow and maybe for the rest of the season. He sustained a right knee injury on a knee-on-knee hit by Pittsburgh’s Matt Cooke. The exact extent of the injury won’t...
Twenty Questions
12 hours ago by
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from Phil Coffey of NHL.com,
But even with the season still relatively in its infancy, there still are plenty of questions, so let’s get to the answers now.
1. How come there have been no coaching changes?—A number of teams made their changes over the summer, and some...
Penguins re-assign defenseman Chris Lee
12 hours ago by
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He was a “just in case” callup anyway after Mark Eaton’s back spasms. From the Penguins:
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned defenseman Chris Lee to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced by Executive Vice President and General Manager...
Calm, Calm, Then Boom
12 hours ago by
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Dave Mishkin of the Lightning Radio Network with the call.
Showing Salary Cap Smarts
13 hours ago by
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From Reid Jackson at PeteProse.com:
Burning up the hockey news wire the last few days have been reports that the Chicago Blackhawks are close to inking their “Big 3″ – forwards Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, and defenseman Duncan Keith, to long-term contracts that will keep...
Twitter Ethics
13 hours ago by
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from Stu Hackel of Slap Shot at the NY Times,
The line between journalism and gossip has become a very thin one in recent years (and with some in this business, it doesn’t exist at all), and there is an ongoing discussion about whether Twitter is or isn’t journalism. Regardless...
Is Ovechkin The Best Left Wing In NHL History?
14 hours ago by
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Adam Proteau of The Hockey News answers some email,
Adam – Gordie Howe has, for the past couple of years, expressed much admiration for Alex Ovechkin. So, even though he is just 24, I’m ready to put Ovechkin as the first team left wing on my all-time all-star team, which would...
Leafs Have Problems
14 hours ago by
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from Damien Cox of The Spin,
Two things seem abundantly clear this morning.
One, this notion that sending big-money Leafs to the minors — Jason Blake is the most obvious target — will somehow fix what ails the club is just wrong. Blake may not be much use this season,...
AHL Scoring Leader
14 hours ago by
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Corey Locke of the Hartford Wolf Pack (NY Rangers AHL affiliate) is running away with the AHL scoring lead. His totals of 11 goals, 18 assists and 29 points all are league leading totals. He currently has a seven point lead over Charles Linglet of the Springfield Falcons...
Around The League On A Friday Morning
15 hours ago by
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from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail,
• The St. Louis Blues’ Paul Kariya, coming off surgery on both his hips last season, scored two goals in his first game of the season – over in Sweden, against the Detroit Red Wings – and had a respectable five points in his...
Interesting Numbers
15 hours ago by
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from John Kreiser of NHL.com,
Here’s a look at some of the key numbers from the first few weeks of the season:
0—Home losses in regulation by the Tampa Bay Lightning (5-0-4) and San Jose Sharks (6-0-2)—the only teams that haven’t dropped a home game in 60 minutes so...
Passive Penguins downed by Senators, 6-2
15 hours ago by
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Sorry the tardiness. Had to make a quick trip to DC, was beat last night.
Speaking of beat, boy did the Penguins look like they were in a funk last night in their 6-2 loss to the Senators. One of those games where you try to forget about it as quickly as possible,...
A Full Moon over the NHL?
16 hours ago by
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From friend of the blog Jim Cerny at Rink Rap:
I am not sure if it’s a black cloud or a full moon, but there’s something wreaking havoc on the National Hockey League so far this season.
As discussed here before, the amount of injuries to star players is off the charts...
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