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Coyotes take a bite out of Canes’ hopes
On Saturday, the Phoenix Coyotes shut out the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0. In the process, they did great damage to Carolina’s quixotic pursuit of the eighth and final playoff position in the East. Martin Hanzal and Lee Stempniak had two goals apiece while Ilya Bryzgalov shut the door 29 times against...
It’s Not All Doom And Gloom For Ice Edge Holdings
from Jim Gintonio of the Arizona Republic, The CEO of Ice Edge Holdings, emphasizing that financing is not a problem, is optimistic that the purchase of the Coyotes can be finalized by the close of the NHL season. Anthony LeBlanc said the “whole deal” is contingent on renegotiating a new lease...
Both Don and Ron MacLean said the head shot proposal needs to be changed now, not next year. The Cooke segment starts at the 2:00 minute mark....
Looks like our hosting company may be playing with the time settings due to the DST change. Therefore, some posts have disappeared but hopefully will be back soon. added 10:31pm, Everything should be fine now except comment timestamps may be an hour ahead until DST time actually starts in about 3 1/2...
Thankfully Wang’s Idea Was Shot Down
from Chris McCosky of the Detroit News, The general managers got at least one thing right during their meetings last week. They shot down a proposal from New York Islanders owner Charles Wang to have a mini-tournament for the eighth and final playoff spot in each conference. I know—huh? His proposal was...
I’m keeping it short and sweet. Little is left to be said that hasn’t been discussed before. After Thursday’s game, the sweet taste of victory was so satisfying I’d like to order a double. Where’s that damn bartender? It’s St. Patrick’s weekend and you know the drinks will be flowing liberally inside...
ESPN Feed: hradek ej
Welcome to SportsNation! On Tuesday, ESPN The Magazine's EJ Hradek will stop by to chat about the NHL season.Hradek is a senior writer at ESPN......
Welcome to SportsNation! On Tuesday, ESPN The Magazine's EJ Hradek will stop by to chat about the NHL season.Hradek is a senior writer at ESPN......
Welcome to SportsNation! On Tuesday, ESPN The Magazine's EJ Hradek will stop by to chat about the NHL season.Hradek is a senior writer at ESPN......
...Mike's 10th anniversary special to talk Yanks and music. Plus, John Kruk about MLB and EJ Hradek about the Olympic hockey competition...
SN's Two Cents: Week's Best Chats
...MA) What are your odds on the U.S. getting any medal, let alone the gold? EJ Hradek I think they're great right now. They've come into a really good side of......
Welcome to SportsNation! On Wednesday, ESPN The Magazine's EJ Hradek will stop by to chat about the USA Men's Ice Hockey quarterfinal matchup against Switzerland......
NYT > Hockey
Sports of The Times: N.H.L. Players May Defect to Russia for 2014 Games
After a stirring men’s hockey tournament in Vancouver, the N.H.L. may decide not to participate in the Sochi Games in 2014. ...
Penguins 5, Rangers 4: Few Signs of Olympic Warmth but Lots of Fire at Garden
The era of Olympic good feeling is over, as demonstrated by the Rangers’ prickly overtime loss to Pittsburgh at Madison Square Garden, their first home game since the Winter Games ended. ...
For Canada’s Faithful, a Gold That Means Most
To hear Canadians tell it, the hockey gold medal has come home, where it belongs, thanks to a victory in the final event of the 2010 Winter Olympics. ...
Canada 3, U.S. 2 (OT): Crosby’s Goal Ends Thriller as Canada Beats U.S.
Team Canada saved its reputation by ruining a desperate comeback bid by the United States in overtime on Sunday to win the Olympic gold medal. ...
All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division. ...
All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division. ...
Puck Daddy - NHL - Yahoo! Sports
Saturday's Three Stars: Pronger's heroics, Bryz blanks Canes
No. 1 Star: Chris Pronger(notes), Philadelphia FlyersWho says Pronger's lost a step? With less than 20 seconds left in the Philadelphia Flyers game against the Chicago Blackhawks, the veteran defenseman went from defense to offense, motored past Chicago defenders who were concentrating on the Philly forwards and tipped home a...
Fan campaign tries to persuade Obama to 'Barack the Red'
The closest United States President Barack Obama has gotten to hockey was when he welcomed the Pittsburgh Penguins to the White House last September to congratulate them on winning the Stanley Cup. A big sports fan, since being elected into office Obama's done his NCAA basketball tournament bracket on ESPN,...
Oilers or Maple Leafs: Which team is closer to contending?
Surreal times for the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs. Oilers Coach Pat Quinn returns behind the bench in Toronto for the first time since he was canned in the 2005-06 season, as Edmonton visits the Leafs on Saturday night in a Hockey Night in Canada on Y! Sports Canada game (watch it here...
Longest NCAA game ever sees Quinnipiac beat Union in fifth OT
When National Hockey League fans hear "five overtimes", they immediately think of Philadelphia Flyers forward Keith Primeau making Darius Kasparaitis(notes) of the Pittsburgh Penguins look silly during Game 4 of the 2000 Eastern Conference semifinals. That game lasted 152:01 of hockey time and is the third longest in NHL history,...
Friday's Three Stars: Bernier best Stars; Prospal leads Rangers
No. 1 Star: Jonathan Bernier(notes), Los Angeles KingsBernier last played in the NHL in October of 2007 and was once considered Los Angeles' goaltender of the future. Jonathan Quick(notes) later emerged and Bernier has found himself playing in Manchester of the American Hockey League since. With Quick tending to his...
Puck Previews: Atlantic Division battle; White House pays off bet
Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished. Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, 7 p.m. EST. The top two teams...
The Steel City Sports Fan (Penguins Edition)
Well, at least this is a post, so it's a starting point.I'm trying very hard to get back into blogging, but even just that seems to be a chore these days and I'm hoping my readers can understand that. Yesterday was my first day back at work which proved...
I just want to give you a little update and let you know that I may not be online for a few days. I apologize for the lack of updates, but I haven't been on my computer recently because my grandmother passed away last week. Today is her viewing...
Another Transaction Under the Wire!!
The Penguins just now announced that they've acquired a 2010 6th-round draft pick in exchange for defenseman Chris Peluso.Peluso was a Penguins prospect who is currently in his senior year of college hockey for Bemidji State of College Hockey America.The Penguins now have eight draft picks in the 2010...
It doesn't directly affect the Penguins since they traded defenseman Martin Skoula yesterday; however, reports are saying that the Toronto Maple Leafs have traded to the NJ Devils in exchange for a 2010 fifth-round draft pick (we'll be seeing him again when the Devils visit the Igloo on March...
all of the Penguins are back practicing today except for Crosby, Malkin, and Orpik who have been given the time off because of their two-week stint at the Olympics (Fleury is participating after being unable to participate yesterday because he was stuck in traffic created by an area building on...
[UPDATE] I was just emailed this bit of info taken from today's Toronto Star:Not many fourth-rounders turn into players who score 20 or more goals three times and play 477 NHL games, but Ponikarovsky did. Still, his inconsistency drove the organization crazy, as did his unwillingness to play a physical...
montreal canadiens hockey - habs blog
I reminded myself of the greatest sports video game in history: ’Blades of Steel’ yesterday while ranting about loser points. In tribute we have the pic above which is clearly the Montreal Canadiens vs Edmonton Oilers… no wait… Montreal was orange and red while Edmonton was green and yellow. But...
If ever there was a time when our team needed to step up – it is now. We’ve seen the Lightning cruise into Montreal too many times before and take 2 points. There is no denying the effect that the city has on Lecavalier, St Louis, and Tanguay. It is...
Those of you who stayed up to watch the game last night were rewarded with a well deserved 60 minute effort that resulted for two points for the good guys. In the murky mess that is the Eastern conference, the Habs have tenuously reclaimed 8th place. I don’t know if...
Late breaking game blog. Habs… Kings… discuss…...
I love when the Habs play Western Conference teams. Not because we win (we usually lose), but because it offers a chance to see players that we just don’t see enough of during the course of a season. The Olympics was such a fantastic opportunity to see a guy like...
Carey gets the start tonight as Jaro has not had much rest of late. We’ll also get to see AK46 and Benoit Pouliot back in the lineup. I don’t like our positioning for the stretch at all. We’re not positioned well for a playoff run or a good draft pick....
Puck The Media
Good Weekend to You, Here’s Your HNIC Talent
Edmonton vs. Toronto, 7PM, CBC Play by Play: Jim Hughson Color: Craig Simpson Inside the Glass: Glenn Healy Reporter: Elliot Friedman Boston vs. Montreal, 7PM, CBC/NHL Network Play by Play: Bob Cole Color: Greg Millen and Guy Carbonneau Reporter: Cassie Campbell Ottawa vs. Vancouver, 10PM, CBC Play by Play: Mark Lee Color: Kevin Weekes Reporter: Scott Oake ...
Your NHL Network Featured Schedule For Next Week
Monday, Mar. 15 12:00 NHL Live 4:00 NHL Power Play 8:00 NHL On The Fly Tuesday, Mar. 16 12:00 NHL Live 4:00 NHL Power Play 8:00 NHL On the Fly Wednesday, Mar. 17 12:00 NHL Live 4:00 NHL Power Play 8:00 NHL On the Fly 10:00 LIVE: Chicago vs. Anaheim 1:00 AM NHL On the Fly Thursday, Mar. 18 12:00 NHL Live 4:00 NHL Power Play 7:00...
I’m gonna tell you, folks. I got nothin’ today. I’ve had a long, stressful week and I want it done with. So I’ll do you a solid. You’ll get the NHL Net schedule for next week and the HNIC talent list, but unless the NHL signs a new 20-year deal...
HBO Sets Dates For Broad Street Bullies Doc
BROAD STREET BULLIES, HBO SPORTS DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE LEGENDARY CHAMPIONSHIP HOCKEY TEAM, DEBUTS MAY 4 DURING THE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS The HBO Sports documentary BROAD STREET BULLIES, a look at one of pro sport’s most polarizing teams, the legendary Philadelphia Flyers Stanley Cup championship squads of the 1970s, debuts TUESDAY, MAY...
Interesting Study on the Demos of DC Sports Fans
This isn’t quite media related, but check out this interesting report from Dan Steinberg, with little factoids like this: The Caps had easily the highest proportion of fans who lived in households with incomes of more than $100,000, at 59 percent. Region-wide, that number is just 41 percent, which means Caps...
HNIC to be Streamed on Yahoo!… in Canada
Sorry, folks looking for a free look at the late HNIC game. From William Houston: Yahoo! Canada will begin streaming the CBC’s Hockey Night In Canada on Saturday, March 13. Yahoo and the CBC this week announced the partnership, which runs through the end of the 2009-10 season including the playoffs. In a...
Hockeyism
That little fella up there sums it up pretty nicely. As much as I love an Avs win, this game was a total bore. The arena was empty, and the few fans that were there just weren’t that into the game. The two things that kept me interested were the...
I can’t understand how so many people defend hits to the head as a part of the game of hockey. I’ve heard enough boneheaded arguments over the past couple of days that I feel I need to take a moment to refute the worst of them. First is the argument that...
Even Roller Derby Has a Rule About Hits to the Head
In the IIHF, a hit to the head will result in at least 12 minutes in penalties, and as much as a match penalty. But, you being the good hockey fans you are already knew that, right? In the NHL, no such rule exists. How is that possible when so...
News and Notes from the Past Week or So
Ruslan Salei has played six games this season, and is out indefinitely once again thanks to a torso injury. To his credit, he’s tied with 7 other players in points, including Peter Budaj and David Koci. The Avalanche had a 199-game hat trick drought broken against St. Louis on Saturday thanks...
Goodbye Center Ice, Hello GameCenter
There are two ways for fans to watch almost every game that happens in the NHL: through cable and satellite TV with Center Ice and through online streaming with GameCenter. I’ve been using both of them for the past month or so to try and figure out which is the...
Wolski Out, Yelle Returns at Trade Deadline
Two deals were made by the Avs at the deadline, and they’re big for completely different reasons. Wolski, a stats machine, but constantly in Sacco’s doghouse, leaves for Phoenix and Stephane Yelle returns to Colorado after the better part of a decade. The trading of Wolski should act as a wakeup...
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Doyle: What to watch in the OHL Saturday
There are seven games in the Ontario Hockey League on the final Saturday of the regular season. There are plenty of storylines to watch for. Read more »Original post blogged on b2evolution....
Sapurji: Coach Cameron held "hostage" by Majors
So remember when you read about the Mississauga Majors being my darkhorse pick in the Eastern Conference earlier on this page? Yeah, well they're going to have to get their act together quick. Read more »Original post blogged on b2evolution....
Doyle: Sudbury is in, Oshawa is out of the playoffs
Then there were 16...all of the teams who will compete in the 2010 OHL playoffs have been determined. Read more »Original post blogged on b2evolution....
Doyle: Plymouth will have home ice in Round 1
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds fans went home happy Friday night, but the Plymouth Whalers were snickering under their breath when all was said and done. Read more »Original post blogged on b2evolution....
Sapurji: Petes powering-up for post-season
Had the opportunity to talk with Peterborough Petes forward Austin Watson this week about the team's look ahead to the playoffs -- and since it's already 2-0 for the Majors vs. Belleville, I might as well use this time constructively. Read more »Original post blogged on b2evolution....
Sapurji: OHL Eastern conference darkhorses...
It's coming down to the wire in the Eastern Conference with none of the playoff matchup set yet. Read more »Original post blogged on b2evolution....
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Shots on Goal: Goalie Photos-Binghamton Senators Chris Holt vs Manchester Monarchs Jonathan Bernier
The Manchester Monarchs fell to the Binghamton Senators 5-3 thus continuing their longest home losing streak (0-3-1-0). Binghamton continued a streak of their own, winning their fourth straight game on the road. Chris Holt With the victory, Chris Holt picks up his 12th win of the season (12-12-1) for the Senators. Holt stopped...
This guest post is by John Alexander of Alexander Goaltending in Moncton, NB. To learn more about working with John visit www.alexandergoaltending.com. Although the common, “paddle down” position can be extremely effective tool for the goaltender, in many cases it is misused or used at inappropriate times. For the most...
Alex Auld New York Rangers Mask
Auld’s new mask a tribute for former Rangers greats Richter, Davidson and Giacomin Once again Marlene Ross Designs has created Alex Auld’s new look. When Alex was recently picked up by the Rangers, Marlene, his long time artist, created this great tribute to former Ranger goalies.Related posts:Shots on Goal: Goalie Mask...
We love our subscribers at inGoal. You’re the folks who check our new content every day over your breakfast or (on a break, right?) while you are at work. There is something comforting to see the list growing every day – it let’s us all know that what we are...
Mike Smith Tampa Bay Lightning New Mask
Goalie Mike Smith of the Tampa Bay Lightning is one of David Arrigo’s best customers – David has sent us a number of new designs for Mike recently. The last one wasn’t in action for too long before a Montreal Canadiens player stepped on it and put a slash in...
Subscribers Only – Mask Preview Jason LaBarbera
Thank you for being an inGoal Magazine subscriber. Here is the first post exclusively for our loyal subscribers. I hope that you’ll enjoy this, and future exclusive content. Artist David Arrigo sent us this preview of a new mask he is working on for Jason LaBarbera of the Phoenix Coyotes. Apparently...
I Bleed Black n Gold
No More Malkin...For 2-3 Weeks
You have to take the good with the bad sometimes and in the case of last nights 6-1 win over the Habs, Crosby's hat trick comes with a heavy price, Malkin is out for 2-3 weeks with a shoulder injury. For the full story check out the Pens site.With...
The Pens are playing some great hockey coming off the Stanley Cup win. What better way to commemorate the best team in the NHL than dressing up as one of your favorites for Halloween?Over the past 42 years of the Penguins existence, we have welcomed countless great characters to...
How to Add a Pens Logo To Twitter
So you want to show your Pens fandom to the entire Twitterverse?Adding a team logo to your Twitter avatar only takes a couple of minutes. The steps below detail how to add a Pens logo to your Twitter profile picture.1. Locate the image you would like to...
Last night the Pens met the Flyers for the first of many great hockey games to come. It's too bad Philly plays like dirtballs when they are losing because the game was high scoring and action packed for three full periods.The Pens looked great right from the first puck...
Since launching 10/1, 105.9 HD2 has been live and streaming Pens content all day everyday. So far the station is greatly surpassing my expectations.Prior to going up, one could have easily imagined that this was just going to be an advertising centric channel with useless information to...
Great Day For Hockey: Stanley Cup
Awesome new Great Day for Hockey video recapping the Stanley Cup Champions!!!...
PuckUpdate :: The Hockey Blog
Ryan Miller Makes the Most of Life Without Crosby
Ryan Miller seems to be the beneficiary of Sidney Crosby’s media shyness. Crosby’s agent has now said Crosby didn’t do Letterman after the Olympics because his schedule was too tight. I’m not sure if Team Crosby turned down any other high-profile gigs, but it’s hard not to notice Miller is now everywhere...
Why NHL teams locking down players into long-term contracts really could be an even bigger problem: Raised as Scientologists, Christie King Collbran and her husband, Chris, were recruited as teenagers to work for the elite corps of staff members who keep the Church of Scientology running, known as the Sea...
Yesterday’s trade deadline was one of the quietest I can remember in years. There just weren’t any really big moves. Teams like Pittsburgh and Phoenix made a couple of moves to get better, but none of them were exciting blockbuster trades that make you gasp. My theory is that the Olympics suppressed...
Atlanta Roller Coaster and Chicago’s Dilemma
So the past few weeks have been a bit of an emotional roller coaster for Thrashers fans. Before the Olympics, the team traded away Ilya Kovalchuk. That was a little sad. Then, GM Don Waddell said the team would be buyers at the trade deadline, rather than sellers. And that had to...
Catching Up with “Whiskey Robber” Author Julian Rubinstein
THE BALLAD OF THE WHISKEY ROBBER is the incredible true-life story of Attila Ambrus, a “professional” goalie by day and a bank robber by night (and sometimes day). The book is an exciting page-turner, as entrancing as any piece of fiction you’ll pick up. But it’s also a nice snapshot of...
Bettman Feeling Good About Olympics; Salon? Not So Much
Just some Olympic odds and ends: Gary Bettman went on FOX Business Network and seemed to have a little bit of an Olympic high: Watch the latest business video at video.foxbusiness.com The most interesting part? He doesn’t rule out Sochi 2014 out of hand. It seems to be something he really wants to...
All Habs
Discrimination: Easy to Point Fingers
posted by Rocket All Habs I said that I wouldn't do this. This is not an easy article to write and one that will undoubtedly draw some negative comments. However, there seems to be an appetite for a continuing discussion of the events that occurred during the game on Thursday...
Canadiens: Habs assign Ben Maxwell to the Hamilton Bulldogs
Friday, 12.03.2010 / 10:50 AM / NewsMontreal CanadiensPRESS RELEASE MONTREAL– The Montreal Canadiens announced friday that centreman Ben Maxwell has been assigned to the AHL Hamilton Bulldogs. Maxwell, 21, was held pointless in 12 games with the Canadiens this season, recording six shots on goal and averaging 8:48 minutes of ice time...
Oilers-Canadiens: Kostitsyns Lead Habs to Shootout Win
Montreal 5 Edmonton 4 SO (Bell Centre) posted by Rocket All Habs This was supposed to be easy. 1:20 into the game it looked like it was going to be very easy. Thomas Plekanec scored his 20th goal of the season on a breakaway after two...
'A dream come true': Benoit Pouliot
Eastern Ontario native on the Montreal Canadiens Hawkesbury The Review Justin Bromberg excerpt: It's the type of news that any mother longs to hear. For Diane Pouliot, it happened on an otherwise regular Monday afternoon, last November 23, when there suddenly came a phone call from...
Lightning-Canadiens: Darche Strikes Twice Against Bolts
Montreal 5 Tampa Bay 3 (Bell Centre) posted by Rocket All Habs Bell Centre fans watched tonight poor zone coverage as the defense played soft, allowing free passage to the goal. They also watched as forwards losing puck battles on the boards. A too many...
Why Can't We All Just Get Along?
Carey and Jaro can clearly get along, so why can't we?! (photo credit: Getty images) posted by habsbloggergirl Goaltending has been a major issue this year, not so much for the team, but for the fans. Never have I seen such a divide between a group of people supposedly...
Hockey Beat
2010 NHL Trade Deadline Transactions
Yesterday, there were a number of transactions across the NHL before the trade deadline but there weren’t any major shakeups (in my opinion). There were some that were worth discussing, of course. Feel free to leave me a comment about any of the deals that you found interesting. As a Calgary...
Souray Suffers Post-Operative Infection
Sheldon Souray just can’t catch a break. He had surgery on his broken hand (he got hurt on January 30, 2010 in a game against the Calgary Flames) and it was assumed that he would be able to return to the lineup soon but it looks like he’s going to...
Crosby Scores, Canada Wins Olympic Gold
It was a crazy exciting gold medal game for men’s hockey fans at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games today. Team Canada took on Team USA and the first half of the game really seemed to be in favor of the host country but then the Americans came roaring back. With less...
Ovechkin Lashes Out at Cameraman
I am guessing Alexander Ovechkin wasn’t thrilled to see any paparazzi after Team Canada issued the ultimate spanking to Team Russia at the 2010 Winter Olympics earlier this week because when he spotted a camera filming him, he walked over to it and gave it a shove. Totally unnecessary. Ovie is...
Luongo In Net For Must-Win Game
After Martin Brodeur underwhelmed between the pipes against Team USA this past Sunday, Team Canada has decided to put Roberto Luongo up against Germany since this is a do-or-die game tonight. Head coach Mike Babcock said: “We’re in the winning business. And to win at any level you need momentum-changing saves.” Well,...
Selanne Breaks Olympic Scoring Record
When Finland took on Germany, they not only won 5-0 but Teemu Selanne set an Olympic scoring record. His assist on the third goal of the game gave him his 37th Olympic point which pushed him past Russian legend Valeri Kharlamov, Czechoslovakia’s Vlastimil Bubnik and Canada’s Harry ‘Moose’ Watson. “It is...