Smith, Malkin, Perron named NHL's Three Stars
Phoenix Coyotes Mike Smith registered more wins (four) than goals allowed (three) last week.
As a result, Smith was named the NHL's First Star of the Week.
Smith yielded one goal in his first three games before turning aside all 38 shots in a 3-0 victory over the reeling Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.
Pittsburgh Penguins standout Evgeni Malkin was named the league's Second...
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Stars Of The Week
NEW YORK (February 13, 2012)—Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith , Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin and St. Louis Blues left wing David Perron have been named the NHL’s ‘Three Stars’ for the week ending Feb. 12.
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He Could Have Been An NHLer
The NHL has never been a perfect league in its ability to find all of the best talent in the world to play in it. Many NHL capable talents never have significant NHL careers. One prime example of that is Yann Danis. He currently is a star goalie with the Oklahoma City Barons of the AHL. Danis leads the AHL in saves percentage (.938) and goals against average (1.94). He has had...
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Peter Laviolette Conference Call Transcript
Q: What do you think is the biggest problem with the power play and PK?
PL: “I think there’s always different things. It’s not necessarily one thing. There are things we can do better in the neutral zone, as far as PK goes and end zone. Like I’ve said before we have a lot of new faces and different pieces in place here and we will...
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Wild recall Scandella, Foucault from Houston
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- The Minnesota Wild have recalled defenseman Marco Scandella and forward Kris Foucault from the AHL.
The move was made Monday. Roster spots opened when forward Brad Staubitz was sent to the Houston Aeros and defenseman Clayton Stoner was put on injured reserve with a lower body injury last week.
Stoner joined forwards Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Guillaume Latendresse...
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Penguins Malkin named NHL ‘Second Star’ of the week
I feel like I write one about Malkin being some kind of star, month or week, all the time. I also believe that this comes to no one’s surprise that he received yet another weekly honor. According to the Pens website this is the 6th time this season Malkin has been been honored by the NHL. In his last 5 games he has 5 goals and 5 assists, averaging 2 points a game in...
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Duchene back to practice
Matt Duchene at practice today, though he wore the pumpkin jersey for non-contact. He looked much quicker on his skates than when I saw him a few days ago, skating on his own.
We’ll get an update on him after practice, but the signs are looking strong he’ll be back real soon.
Here’s some video of him from the practice:
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Ducks-Wild Preview
The Minnesota Wild are ahead of the Anaheim Ducks in the Western Conference, but the teams are headed in opposite directions.
The Wild seek to end a four-game slide when they conclude their season series with the visiting Ducks on Tuesday night.
These clubs have work to do as they look to make a push for the postseason. Minnesota (25-22-8) is in 12th place in the West and Anaheim...
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Mike Comrie retires from NHL
Mike Comrie retired from the NHL on Monday after a third hip operation in five years.
The 31-year-old center announced his retirement two weeks after his latest hip procedure, saying in a statement he was no longer able to ''manage the rigors of NHL play.'' A two-time 30-goal scorer, Comrie was limited to 127 games over the last three seasons.
Comrie played 589...
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Ducks Acquire Holzapfel from Winnipeg in Exchange for Macenauer
Holzapfel
The Ducks have acquired center Riley Holzapfel from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for center Maxime Macenauer.
Holzapfel, 23 (8/18/88), appeared in 29 ...
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2012 NHL Trade Deadline: State of the Philadelphia Flyers
By Dustin Leed (@D_LEED)
The NHL Trade Deadline is 14 days away and like always, the Philadelphia Flyers should be busy leading up to Feb. 27.
Following a weekend that saw Philadelphia lose their seventh straight game to the Atlantic Division rival New York Rangers and lose a tough game in Detroit, Philadelphia is 3-4-3 in their last ten games and has lost five of their last six...
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Evgeni Malkin Named NHL ‘Second Star’ of the Week
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was named NHL ‘Second Star’ for the week ending Feb. 12 today after leading all scorers last week with eight points (3G-5A) and a plus-6 rating in three games.
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National Post NHL Rankings
from the National Post Staff, Here are the rankings (last week’s rank in parenthesis):
1. New York Rangers (2)
Callahan tied for 23rd in goals, tied for 4th in power-play goals.
2. Detroit Red Wings (1)
Howard hurt, but No. 3 goalie Joey MacDonald is 2-1-0.
3. Vancouver Canucks (3)
Schneider has won his last five games. Last loss: Dec. 15.
4. St. Louis Blues (6)
The Blues...
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When Callahan Scores The Rangers Win
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John Toperzer: Should the Penguins bench Paul Martin?
Does Paul Martin Need to Sit?
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The shutdown line of Paul Martin and Zbynek Michalek was shut down Sunday after the Pens allowed two goals to Steve Downie in the span of 11 seconds. A day after allowing five goals to the Winnipeg Jets, coach Dan Bylsma mixed and matched defensive combos for much of Sundayâs 4-2 victory against Tampa...
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Etem Passes 50th-Goal Plateau at Medicine Hat
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Ducks prospect Emerson Etem (first round pick, 29th overall in 2010 draft) scored his 50th and 51st goals of the season tonight for Medicine Hat of the WHL (vs...
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Derick Brassard to remain in Columbus?
Look for Columbus Blue Jackets forward Derick Brassard to remain with the club, according to SportsNet’s HockeyCentral Trade Tracker panel. After consistently being made a healthy scratch during the first quarter of the...
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Comrie retires after third hip operation (AP)
Mike Comrie, who twice scored at least 30 goals in a season, retired from the NHL on Monday after a third hip operation in five years. The 31-year-old center announced his retirement two weeks after his latest hip procedure, saying in a statement he was no longer able to "manage the rigors of NHL play." Comrie was limited to 127 games over the last three seasons.
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Mike Comrie, twice a 30-goal scorer, retires from NHL after 3rd hip surgery in 5 years
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Mike Comrie retires from NHL after 3rd hip surgery
Mike Comrie, who twice scored at least 30 goals in a season, retired from the NHL on Monday after a third hip operation in five years.
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Mike Comrie retires from NHL after 3rd hip surgery
Mike Comrie retired from the NHL on Monday after a third hip operation in five years.
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Phoenix Coyotes vs. Canucks betting odds & handicapping preview
Oh-Oh…First Game After A Road Trip
The Vancouver Canucks return home after a productive road trip to take on the suddenly streaking Phoenix Coyotes on Monday night.
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Phoenix Coyotes (27-21-8) at Vancouver Canucks (34-15-6)
When: 10:00 PM ET, Monday, February 13, 2012
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GARTH: Sabres Pull On Their Boots
5-1-1 in last 7 games, the Sabres are on the ice at First Niagara Center, preparing for a sweet heart dance with the New Jersey Devils tomorrow night.
The comeback win versus the Stars was gratifying while the Saturday night loss to the Lightning was maddening. The Sabres vacationed for the first forty minutes vs. Stamkos and the Bolts and it ended up biting them in the keester...
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B’s prep for NY, road
The Bruins had two thoughts on their mind as they practiced today at the Garden: Tomorrow night's showdown with the conference-leading New York Rangers, and the six-game trip that begins Wednesday night in Montreal. The B's, who played well in defeating Nashville their last time out, hope to build on ...
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Travis Yost: Report: Erik Karlsson Contract Negotiations Taking Intriguing Turn?
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Contract negotiations between Erik Karlsson - represented by Don Meehan and the Newport Group - and the Ottawa Senators front office - led by GM Bryan Murray, et al. - cuold take an intriguing turn, one that would bode well for the development of the Ottawa Senators franchise in the long-term.
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