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Montreal blows another one
The Canadiens blew a 4-2 lead Friday night, losing 5-4 in a shootout to Piitsburgh. The Habs have now won 1 of 8 shootouts, and scored 4 goals in them. But who’s counting?
Many will blame PK Subban for this loss, pegging him for the Dustin Jeffrey goal that started the comeback. I think that’s bunk. Scott Gomez was out of position, and the rest of the team basically stopped...
NHL, NHLPA finally reach agreement regarding 2011 escrow payments
A rare bit of good NHL-NHLPA relations news news from the PA:
STATEMENT FROM NHL & NHLPA REGARDING RESOLUTION OF 2010-11 HRR MATTERS
TORONTO/NEW YORK (January 20, 2012)—The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and the National Hockey League (NHL) issued the following statement today:
The NHL and the NHLPA have reached a settlement of their dispute over 2010...
POSTSEASON MADNESS
NHLPA wanted wild card games?
When the NHL was considering realignment, the NHLPA had considered adding play-in wild card games for the playoffs.
Video- Watch Out For Falling Glass
Ref gets taken out by a pane of glass.
Ponikarovsky Traded To The Devils
from Chip Alexander of Canes Now, The trade deadline is still a month away, but the Carolina Hurricanes picked up a draft pick and cleared one of their expiring contracts off the books Friday night.
After a 3-0 win over the Washington Capitals, the Canes traded forward Alexei Ponikarovsky to the New Jersey Devils for a fourth-round draft pick in 2012 and minor-league defenseman...
Is This A Slewfoot? Subban On Kunitz
No call on the play.
Sharks recall McCarthy, send others to Worcester
Niittymaki’s back in Worcester for conditioning. McLaren’s on waivers, probably going to the Woo. Wingels joins Clowe on the injured list. What does it all mean?
Nitty: maybe when he played in that first conditioning stint, he discovered he wasn’t 100% yet? Maybe now he is? Or… what, the Sharks wanted him elsewhere when the Tampa Bay scouts came to town? Why?...
Pick Six: Saturday January 21
Saturday shapes up to be one of the busiest nights of the week, with only Pittsburgh and Washington not in action that day. Those two teams return to action on Sunday, facing each other in NBC’s game of the week. Anaheim, Boston, Colorado, and Philadelphia also play on Sunday, meaning that those four teams are the only four that play both Saturday and Sunday.
As per usual, here...
Just Another Game?
from Michael Grange of Sportsnet, The Montreal Canadiens come to town Saturday night to play the Toronto Maple Leafs. It should be Yankees-Red Sox, or Manchester United-Manchester City.
It should be best on best because that’s what fans of the franchises want and would almost certainly pay to see happen.
History tells us Saturday night with the Leafs and Canadiens should mean...
Now The Ducks Start Winning
from Mark Whicker of the OC Register, Just as soon as the truck was about to be backed up, the Ducks started driving.
And among fans and club insiders, the reaction to this 6-0-1 spurt is suspicion, as if the carpenter you just hired has two missing fingers.
Reactions to the Ducks run the gamut from “Why now?” to “Where have you been?” to “Who are you?”
That final...
Your All-Star Skill Competition
NEW YORK (January 20, 2012)—The National Hockey League announced today the events that will showcase hockey’s top talent in the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition on Saturday, Jan. 28 at Scotiabank Place during the 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend in Ottawa. Live television coverage will be provided by CBC and RDS in Canada and NBC Sports Network in the United States...
Antropov Fined $2500
NEW YORK (January 20, 2012) – Winnipeg Jets forward Nik Antropov has been fined $2,500, the maximum allowed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for boarding Buffalo Sabres defenseman T.J. Brennan in NHL Game No. 691 in Winnipeg on Thursday, Jan. 19, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.
The incident occurred at 9:28 of the third period...
Montreal: backs against the wall
If the Habs have faced a must win all year, this is it. Backs against the wall? They’re through them.
Meanwhile, turmoil in Montreal. I said the seats were becoming emptier, and people called me crazy. Well, now many articles and pundits are commenting on hundreds, if not thousands, of empty seats at the Bell Centre each game. Scalpers can’t sell their tickets. Montrealers are...
Glencross Out With MCL Injury
CALGARY, AB—The Calgary Flames announced today that they have reassigned forward Paul Byron to the Abbotsford Heat. Additionally, the Flames announced that forward Curtis Glencross has been placed on the IR with an MCL injury (minimum 6 weeks).
Ducks Extend Francois Beauchemin Contract
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed defenseman Francois Beauchemin to a three-year contract extension through the 2014-15 NHL season. Per club policy, no financial terms of the deal were disclosed.
“Francois is a dedicated, versatile and hard-working defenseman who is committed to our organization,” said...
Video- Best Of The Week
First up are 3 minutes and 18 seconds of the top 10 goals of the week ,followed below by saves (2:52 minutes) and hits 2:12 minutes)...
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Being Outshot
Over the past 11 games, the Capitals are 8-3. In that span, they have outscored their opponents by a combined 28-22, limiting their opponents to a goal or less 6 times. In 7 of their 8 wins, their opponents have scored below their average. All of this points to a team that is finding its stride defensively. The caveat to this appears to be a team that’s offensive production...
Throwing Money At UFAs Doesn’t Work
from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail, Two years removed from a Vezina Trophy season, goaltender Ryan Miller looks completely lost. Ehrhoff got all that money because he scored 50 points for the Vancouver Canucks last year, tied with Dan Boyle and Kris Letang for seventh among NHL defenceman. This year, he’s been hurt and is nowhere to be found in the top 20. For his last...
Red Wings off-day news: Wings understand that Western Conference supremacy is fleeting
The Detroit Red Wings took a three-hour flight back to Detroit this afternoon, choosing to rest in Phoenix instead of taking an overnight flight home after their 3-2 shootout win over the Phoenix Coyotes for sleep’s sake. The Wings will wrap up their ugly slate of 11 games in 19 days with games against Columbus on Saturday (7 PM EST, FSD+/WXYT), St. Louis on Monday and against...
Ducks Recall Mark Bell
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled center Mark Bell from the Syracuse Crunch, Anaheim’s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Bell, 31 (8/5/80), appeared in 32 contests with the Crunch in 2011-12, scoring 5-8=13 points with 33 penalty minutes (PIM). The 6-4, 206-pound center...
Tyler Bunz: 2nd For Wins in the WHL
For the Edmonton Oilers, goaltending continues to be an issue if not a major concern. When this season began, it appeared as though Nikolai Khabibulin was back to his prime and that Devan Dubnyk was ready to make the next step. Now, as the season has progressed, neither Dubnyk nor Khabibulin looks as steady, but they do still have great games from time to time.
What may be of little...
“...But No Game Is Worth Dying Over”
from Richard Ouzounian of the Toronto Star, Kevin Smith, the bad boy of movies, may be best known for his movie character Silent Bob, but when it comes to the topic of violence in hockey, he’s got a lot to say.
And during a recent conversation to promote his upcoming Feb. 2 Toronto appearance at the Scotiabank Theatre in Kevin Smith: Live from Behind, he didn’t hesitate to make...
On Missing The All Star Game
The NHL All Star Game goes next weekend. When the NHL announced the 2012 All Star rosters, it was quickly noticed that two veteran players who were expected to be there were omitted. They were Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings and Teemu Selanne of the Anaheim Ducks. Lidstrom is among the best defencemen in hockey. I would make him a Norris Trophy nominee at this...
The Gold Standard
Here’s a little ditty for all the pharmacists out there who fall back on the ridiculous “Yankees of the NHL” argument. You won’t see too many articles like this out of Denver or St. Louis, where admitting just how good the Wings are is illegal. Edmonton, though, where the hockey smarts are far above those found in most other cities? They get it.
Cult of Hockey
The Detroit...
Tom Stillman Signs Purchase Agreement For The St. Louis Blues
from Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, A group led by Blues minority owner Tom Stillman has signed a purchase agreement to buy the club, a source has told the Post-Dispatch.
The Blues and Stillman must now complete the sale and have it approved by the NHL, a process that could take several weeks. The league’s Board of Governors will meet Jan. 28 in Ottawa during...
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