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Scores & Schedule
January 20, 2009 by
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NHL Scores - Jan. 19/09 Blues 5 @ Bruins 4 (SO) Capitals 2 @ Islanders 1 (OT) Hurricanes 2 @ Maple Leafs 0 Stars 2 @ Lightning 4 Sabres 3 @ Panthers 2 (SO) Wild 4 @ Blackhawks 1 Devils 3 @ Predators 1 NHL Schedule and Predictions - Jan. 20/09 Home team in ALL CAPS Ducks over RANGERS...
This Day In Hockey History - January 20th Edition
January 20, 2009 by
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January 20th... 1982 - Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky became the first player in NHL history to get 12 career hat tricks before age 21, when he scored 3 times (and added 2 assists) in an 8-6 win over the visiting St. Louis Blues. It was Gretzky's 6th hat trick of the season. 1989...
That's Terrible
January 19, 2009 by
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Sunday afternoon after the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 3-0, Pens goalie Marc-Andre Fleury was named the first star of the game. As he came on to the ice to receive the honour he was waving what is referred to as a "terrible towel." Which makes sense considering...
Scores & Schedule
January 19, 2009 by
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NHL Scores - Jan. 18/09 Rangers 0 @ Penguins 3 Flames 2 @ Avalanche 6 Blue Jackets 6 @ Canucks 5 (SO) Coyotes 3 @ Oilers 6 NHL Schedule and Predictions - Jan. 19/09 Home team in ALL CAPS BRUINS over Blues - 1pm Capitals over ISLANDERS - 2pm Hurricanes over MAPLE LEAFS - 730pm Stars...
This Day In Hockey History - January 19th Edition
January 19, 2009 by
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January 19th... 1898 - Brown defeated Harvard 6-0 in the first recorded U.S. collegiate hockey game. 1950 - Dick Irvin became the first man in NHL history to coach 1,000 NHL games, when his Montreal Canadiens lost to the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2. 1971 - Gordie Howe appeared...
Notable Quotable of the Day
January 19, 2009 by
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?It definitely was a special night. It?s something I?ll remember for the rest of my life.? - Colorado Avalanche forward Milan Hejduk on netting his 300th goal during a 6-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Sunday night. It also happened to be the same game that Hejduk's teammate Ryan Smyth ...
Happy Martin Luther King Day!
January 19, 2009 by
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The Power Play wishes you and yours a Happy Martin Luther King Day!
Returning Monday/Site News
January 17, 2009 by
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Hey Power Players! Just wanted to let you know that after a few days of not posting, The Power Play will return on Monday to give you your much needed fix of hockey coverage filled with inappropriate jokes. And after celebrating my 1000th post this past week, there will be some big exciting ...
Wyclef Jean In A Habs Jersey
January 13, 2009 by
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This isn't especially news worthy, but I just always like seeing famous people who you don't think would care at all about hockey doing something hockey related. And this fits the bill perfectly. I neither like Wyclef Jean or 60 Minutes, but apparently Sunday's edition...
Highlights-a-Plenty
January 13, 2009 by
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The Detroit Red Wings and Dallas Stars put on quite a show Monday night, with the Stars surprisingly winning 5-4 in overtime. Ooooooooh-vahtime! Sorry, I just like saying it like that. The game featured quite a few highlight reel saves and goals. Too many in fact for me to talk about them ...
This Day In Hockey History - January 13th Edition
January 13, 2009 by
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January 13th... 1971 - In one of hockey's biggest trades, the Montreal Canadiens obtained Frank Mahovlich from Detroit, in exchange for Bill Collins, Guy Charron and Mickey Redmond. 1985 - Playing in his 436th career game, Wayne Gretzky scored his 400th career NHL goal and added...
Notable Quotable of the Day
January 13, 2009 by
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"There is a price for everything, and if we have a chance at an impact player, we would evaluate the cost and see what happened." - Habs general manager Bob Gainey discussing the Vincent Lecavalier to Montreal trade rumours.
Scores & Schedule
January 13, 2009 by
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NHL Scores - Jan. 12/09 Red Wings 4 @ Stars 5 (OT) Lightning 3 @ Kings 1 NHL Schedule and Predictions - Jan. 13/09 Home team in ALL CAPS Canadiens over BRUINS - 7pm Rangers over ISLANDERS - 7pm FLYERS over Penguins - 7pm CAPITALS over Oilers - 7pm Avalanche over BLUE JACKETS - 7pm...
The Power Play's 1,000th Post!
January 12, 2009 by
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It is with great pride that I announce that this is The Power Play's 1,000th post! It's hard to believe that I thought of enough things to write about 999 times to get to this point. Some of them probably could've gone without a write up, but it's the thought that...
Stamkos vs. Doughty - Round 1
January 12, 2009 by
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Steven Stamkos or Drew Doughty. Who's better? It was a debate that raged on through much of the lead up to the 2008 entry draft. Some praised Stamkos' Yzerman-like skills. Meanwhile others thought Doughty was the type of puck moving d-man that could anchor a team. Tonight...
Notable Quotable of the Day
January 12, 2009 by
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"I guess every time we call somebody up we have to defend why it isn't Robbie. I think the bottom line is it's up to Robbie to be a decent player down there. We all know what he can do, he's got decent hands and he can work the power play OK, but he's slow and...
This Day In Hockey History - January 12th Edition
January 12, 2009 by
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January 12th... 1918 - Montreal's Joe Malone scored five times (to become the first 20 goal scorer in NHL history) as the Canadiens won 9-4 over Ottawa. Malone also extended his goal scoring streak (from the start of the NHL) to 7 straight games. 1987 - Charlie Simmer registered...
Scores & Schedule
January 12, 2009 by
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NHL Scores - Jan. 11/09 Predators 1 @ Blackhawks 3 Blues 1 @ Oilers 2 Devils 3 @ Ducks 4 NHL Schedule and Predictions - Jan. 12/09 Home team in ALL CAPS Red Wings over STARS - 8pm KINGS over Lightning - 1030pm
Top 10 2009 World Junior Moments
January 09, 2009 by
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It was a glorious year for Team Canada at the World Juniors. They went undefeated, won their fifth straight gold medal, and did it all in front of their hometown fans in Ottawa. But guess what. Other countries besides Canada did some pretty impressive things at the tournament too. What were ...
Grabovski Goes Crazy
January 09, 2009 by
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Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Mikhail Grabovski has been suspended three games by the NHL for abusing an official. The incident stems from Thursday when the Leafs took on the Montreal Canadiens and lost 6-2. Sorry, just had to get in that score. One more time for good measure, the Habs beat the ...
Scores & Schedule
January 09, 2009 by
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NHL Scores - Jan. 8/09 Senators 4 @ Bruins 6 Thrashers 4 @ Devils 0 Wild 1 @ Flyers 3 Maple Leafs 2 @ Canadiens 6 Hurricanes 2 @ Panthers 4 Stars 1 @ Red Wings 6 Penguins 3 @ Predators 5 Blackhawks 1 @ Avalanche 2 Islanders 2 @ Flames 5 Lightning 2 @ Coyotes 3 Ducks 3 @ Kings 4 NHL...
This Day In Hockey History - January 9th Edition
January 09, 2009 by
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January 9th... 1992 - The NHL found homes for their two newest teams, placing Tampa Bay in the Norris and Ottawa in the Adams Division. 1996 - Steve Thomas scored two goals and an assist, and veteran Scott Stevens became the 106th player to appear in 1,000 NHL games, when the Devils...
Notable Quotable of the Day
January 09, 2009 by
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''You try to trust your best guys. It's those guys that cost us the game.'' - Senators coach Craig Hartsburg blaming Daniel Alfredsson and Jason Spezza for the Sens' 6-4 loss to the Bruins, after they made two bonehead plays/giveaways that led to goals.
East All-Stars Announced
January 08, 2009 by
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The rosters for the ASG in Montreal are all set with the NHL announcing the East All-Star reserves today. Finally we can stop talking about the controversies regarding who was voted in and who wasn't by the fans. And by fans I of course mean autoscripts and computers in Montreal...
Lights Out Lang
January 08, 2009 by
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During Wednesday night's Canadiens vs. Rangers game, Habs veteran Robert Lang scored a beauty of a goal which might be a goal of the year candidate but I'm not entirely sure. It could be a candidate but there have been so many more spectcular goals which would easily beat...
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