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Monday's Three Stars: Brouwer, power spark Hawks; HOF honors
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No. 1 Star: Troy Brouwer(notes), Chicago BlackhawksOnly one game on the NHL docket, so the top star was an easy choice: Brouwer had the primary helper on goals by John Madden(notes) and a returning Jonathan Toews(notes), sandwiched around a perfect tip-in goal on the power play past...
Minnesota's Sykora is out due to concussion
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Minnesota Wild right wing Petr Sykora has a concussion and is out indefinitely.
Sykora took a hit to the head in Saturday's win over the Dallas Stars. In his first season with the Wild, Sykora has already missed six games because of a groin injury. He has two goals and one assist...
With Ward out, 'Canes sign vet Legace for 1 year
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The Carolina Hurricanes are turning to veteran goalie Manny Legace to help replace the injured Cam Ward.
The Hurricanes on Monday signed Legace to a one-year contract that will pay him $500,000 at the NHL level or $105,000 if he is sent to the minors.
The 36-year-old has a career...
Video: Rangers lose Drury; fans lose outrage over head hits?
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Puck Buddy Keith sent this question over the weekend, regarding the hit by Curtis Glencross(notes) of the Calgary Flames on Chris Drury(notes) of the New York Rangers on Saturday:"Why is the Drury hit and injury being pretty much ignored? It has not gotten an ounce of the attention...
Curtis Glencross suspended for hit on Chris Drury.
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Former UAA Seawolve Curtis Glencross has been suspended by the NHL for three games for this hit on Former BU Terrier and New York Ranger Chris Drury. It seems like every day another person is taken out with a questionable hit to the head, it seems that the players have lost respect...
Savard and Bruins in contract talks.
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The Boston Bruins better think long and hard, without Marc Savard in their line up they are having a tough time scoring goals, frankly they are not very good and are very boring to watch. This past season the Bruins let Phil Kessel go to Toronto and this ill advised move will probably...
Chatting with Peter Forsberg about his health, becoming 'a little sick' of hockey and whether it's KHL or NHL in his future
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(Ed. Note: What We Learned will return next Monday, as Lambert has been felled by the pig virus.)Ever since his comeback was announced, there have been two questions about former Colorado Avalanche star Peter Forsberg(notes): Is he healthy enough to play professional hockey and, if...
Alexander Ovechkin Is No Yakov Smirnoff
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Alexander Ovechkin strikes me as someone who would have an incredible sense of humor but one of his jokes fell flat over the weekend when he reportedly jokingly told a reporter over the weekend that he may be out more than a month.
Ovechkin, who was quoted by Yahoo! on Saturday night...
Sunday's Three Stars: Potulny, Oilers hand Avs 1st home loss
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No. 1 Star: Ryan Potulny(notes), Edmonton OilersCalled up from the AHL thanks to injuries and illness in the Oilers' lineup, Potulny won the faceoff on Tom Gilbert's(notes) first goal of the season and later scored a power-play goal in the third that ended up being the game...
Red Wings lose Jason Williams for two months
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Sporting News staff reports
The suddenly goal-challenged Detroit Red Wings suffered another blow Saturday night when forward Jason Williams fractured his fibula in a 5-1 loss to Toronto—an injury that could keep him out of action for two months.
Williams joins...
The Best (And Worst) Islanders Jerseys To Wear
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As Zach explained on Sunday, there are certain jerseys you can wear to the game. At the same time, there are others you wouldn't be caught dead wearing at the Coliseum. Here's a (hopefully) comprehensive list of what's in and out when it comes to Islanders jerseys.GoodDenis...
First Fifth Review
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The first fifth of Capitals’ season leaves the club with a 10-3-4 record, 24 points, and first-place place tie for the the conference lead with the archrival Penguins. But is the Capitals position in the standings reflective of an authentic Cup-contending team? At the moment, Washington...
Toews returns to spark Blackhawks past Kings
CHICAGO(AP) Jonathan Toews and Troy Brouwer scored power-play goals in a 3:31 span early in the third period Monday night, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings .
Toews, Brouwer score late to fuel Blackhawks
Jonathan Toews and Troy Brouwer scored power-play goals in a 3:31 span early in the third period Monday night, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.
Darryl Hunt: WorSharks Iced by Penguins 2-1
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For the first time all season the Worcester Sharks were totally outplayed by an opponent, but some key saves by rookie netminder Alex Stalock kept the WorSharks in the game all night. Unfortunately the offense couldn't keep up with the goaltending as Worcester dropped a 2-1 decision...
Legace joins old friends, new teammates
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They were once teammates on the Detroit Red Wings -- Manny Legace, Aaron Ward and Ray Whitney. Now they've been reunited again with the Hurricanes.
Legace and Ward have known each other since their days in junior hockey in Canada. Whitney has been both teammate and pesky foe...
There's a $10,000 bounty on Toe Blake's head
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As far as hockey treasures on eBay go, the bronze bust of Montreal Canadiens legend Hector "Toe" Blake ranks up there with the most blissfully random. From the auction:In 1982, during renovations to the Forum in Montreal, the Owners of the Canadiens commissioned renowned...
Nylander Put on Waivers
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Michael Nylander has been put on waivers, Capitals Insider reports. This means the veteran Swede has agreed to waive his no-movement clause. Any team can claim him until noon tomorrow, but if no GM picks him off the wire it’s still no guarantee he’ll be put in the minors...
Vacancy in Mair’s Office
What’s a person to make of this?
Adam Mair being waived seems to be a two-pronged issue to me. First, I can’t believe he went over Matt Ellis or Nathan Paetsch. I tend to think Mair is a better hockey player than Paetsch, but perhaps the versatility of someone who plays...
Hawks sink Kings on power-play goals in third
Jonathan Toews and Troy Brouwer scored power-play goals in a 3:31 span early in the third period Monday night, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.
Cam Ward remains in hospital; out 'fairly long period of time'
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Update this morning on Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward(notes), whose left leg was lacerated by the skate of Columbus Blue Jackets star Rick Nash(notes) (video here) last night, via Chip Alexander of the News & Observer: He'll remain in a Columbus hospital for another day...
Jason Williams Suffers Broken Leg In Loss to Toronto
by Adam GretzFiled under: Red Wings, NHL Injuries, NHL VideosNot only did the Detroit Red Wings suffer a 5-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night, ending a three-game winning streak, they also lost yet another forward when offseason acquisition Jason Williams slid awkwardly...
Flames forward Glencross suspended 3 games for hit
Calgary forward Curtis Glencross was suspended three games by the NHL on Monday because of a high hit he put on Chris Drury of the New York Rangers.
Flames' Glencross suspended 3 games for hit
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Calgary forward Curtis Glencross was suspended three games by the NHL on Monday because of a high hit he put on Chris Drury of the New York Rangers.
Chatting with Alex Ovechkin about his 'weeks' of injury rehab
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Injured Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin(notes) was watching Saturday's game against the Florida Panthers with Mike Green(notes) (also injured) in one of the rooms of the Verizon Center the press box. He later met with some young fans outside of the locker room to sign some...
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