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Injury Updates:
- Sergei Zubov placed on IR
Zubov (hip surgery) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, the National Post reports. (ESPN)
- Islanders place trio on IR
The New York Islanders on Tuesday placed center Mike Sillinger and defensemen Chris Campoli and Andy Sutton on injured reserve. Sillinger, 37, underwent microfracture surgery on his right hip during the offseason. Last season, he appeared in 52 games, tallying 14 goals and 12 assists. Campoli is sidelined with a shoulder injury and Sutton is out after undergoing surgery on his hand. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Lawrence Nycholat to miss start of season
Nycholat had back problem flare this week and is expected to start the
season in the injured reserve list, the Vancouver Province reports. (ESPN)
- Alexander Semin limited in practice
Semin was limited in practice on Tuesday but is expected to play in the
Capitals’ home opener on Friday, the Associated Press reports. (ESPN)
- Alex Ovechkin left practice
Ovechkin left Tuesday’s morning practice after just 15 minutes, the Washington Post reports. (ESPN)
- Johan Hedberg: Toe
Questionable for Oct. 10 vs. Washington (Sportsline)
- Mike Hoffman: Hand
Out until at least mid-October (Sportsline)
- Bryan Little: Hip
Questionable for Oct. 10 vs. Washington (Sportsline)
- Marian Hossa: Groin
Questionable for Oct. 9 vs. Toronto (Sportsline)
- Georges Laraque: Groin
Questionable for Oct. 10 at Buffalo (Sportsline)
Waiver Wire:
TSN.CA: reports the following players have been placed on waivers:
- Peter Schaefer - Boston Bruins
- Kyle McLaren - San Jose Sharks.
- Aaron Downey - Detroit Red Wings
- Boyd Devereaux and Steffan Kronwall - Toronto Maple Leafs.
- Matt Pettinger and Jason Krog - Vancouver Canucks.
- Gilbert Brule - demoted by Edmonton Oilers
- Aaron Johnson - Chicago Blackhawks
TSN also reports the Blackhawks have demoted goaltender Antti Niemi and Nikolai Khabibulin remains with the team for now. He’s expected to resume practicing with the club later this week although it’s still possible he could be loaned to a Russian team.
Player Updates:
- Ducks name D Scott Niedermayer Captain
The Anaheim Ducks named defenceman Scott Niedermayer team captain Tuesday, with Chris Pronger and Ryan Getzlaf serving as alternate captains. Niedermayer, 35, previously served as Ducks captain from 2005-07. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Goalie Nikolai Khabibulin expected to start season with Chicago
Goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin is expected to start the regular season with the Chicago Blackhawks. The 35-year-old Khabibulin had seemed destined to be sent to the minors, traded or opt to play in his native Russia by the time the Blackhawks open their regular season Friday night in New York against the Rangers. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Patric Hornqvist: Likely to Skate On Nashville’s Top Line
Hornqvist has all but officially secured a roster spot with the Predators, and he’s likely to begin the season on the top offensive line along with J.P. Dumont and Jason Arnott, the Nashville Tennessean reports. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Joey MacDonald: Wins Backup Job
MacDonald has won the job of backup to Rick DiPietro. (Yahoo! Sports)
Signings, Transactions & Acquisitions:
- Ducks clam LW Lidstrom on waivers from Blackhawks
The Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday claimed left wing Joakim Lindstrom on waivers from Chicago and assigned him to the Iowa Chops, their affiliate in the American Hockey League.Lindstrom, 24, originally was acquired by Anaheim from Columbus for a conditional pick in the 2010 draft on July 15. He appeared in four preseason games with the Ducks, registering one assist before being claimed by Chicago on Friday. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Blackhawks release C Adams
The Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday released center Kevyn Adams, one of five moves made by the team to reduce the roster to the league-mandated maximum of 23 players heading into the start of the regular season. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Sharks place D McLaren on waivers
In a move necessitated by salary cap restrictions, the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday placed veteran defenseman Kyle McLaren on waivers, possibly ending his 4 1/2-year tenure with the club. Waiving McLaren enabled the Sharks to save $2.5 million and get them under the salary cap limit of $56.7 million. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Maple Leafs sign D Schenn
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenseman Luke Schenn to a three-year contract on Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Kings re-sign C O”Sullivan
Patrick O’Sullivan’s holdout is over. A restricted free agent, O’Sullivan on Tuesday signed a new three-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings. Financial terms were not disclosed, but - citing undisclosed sources - TSN of Canada is reporting the 23-year-old center will receive an average of $2.925 million per season. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Flames’ Warrener, Eriksson placed on waivers
The Calgary Flames placed veteran defensemen Rhett Warrener, Anders Eriksson and forward Jamie Lundmark on waivers Tuesday to get below the salary cap. The three are headed to the Flames’ AHL affiliate in the Quad Cities unless claimed off waivers by another club or traded. Warrener and Eriksson have one-way contracts and reassigning the three players puts Calgary’s payroll $2 million below the $56.7-million cap. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Boston Bruins keep promising rookie forward Blake Wheeler, cut five
The Boston Bruins cut five players from their roster Tuesday and kept promising rookie forward Blake Wheeler, a first-round draft choice in 2004. The Bruins released forward Peter Schaefer and planned to waive him and assign him to Providence of the AHL. They also placed forwards Nate Thompson and Jeremy Reich on waivers for the purpose of assigning them to Providence, and assigned defenceman Matt Hunwick to Providence and forward Carl Soderberg to Malmo in Sweden. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Bruins waive LW Schaefer, C Reich
Boston Bruins fans may have seen the last of Peter Schaefer and Jeremy Reich. Schaefer and Reich, along with center Nate Thompson, were placed on waivers by the Bruins on Tuesday as the team hopes to assign the trio to Providence of the American Hockey League. Acquired from Ottawa in July 2007, Schaefer appeared in 63 games for Boston last season, recording nine goals and 17 assists. The 31-year-old left wing added a tally and four points in seven playoff contests. (Yahoo! Sports)
- View more NHL and Minor League transactions at NHL.com
Trades & Rumours:
From nhl-trade-rumors.com (click to view the full report):
- The Red Wings will be without wing Marian Hossa Sunday in the team’s final exhibition game against Buffalo. Hossa developed a sore groin whilst playing Saturday in Toronto and sat out the 3rd period. He mentioned he does not consider the injury serious.
- Ranger GM Glen Sather is a seller in a market that appears to feature very few buyers willing to pay 100 cents on the dollar. Sather has postponed a decision on roster cuts only as he has postponed a decision on Brendan Shanahan, who continued to skate at the club’s practice rink throughout the Rangers’ successful European tour.
- The Lightning spent the past few days thinking about trade options. Scouts were dispatched to hockey rinks across North America throughout the preseason in search of improvements.
- Not long after an NHL owner predicted Sunday that European expansion is “happening”, league commissioner Gary Bettman spoke in non-committal terms on the subject. “It is not on the drawing board”, Bettman mentioned before attending the final of 4 regular season games played in Europe over the weekend.
- If starting lineups were devised simply on merit, James Neal could be on the ice Friday at American Airlines Center when the Dallas Stars open the season against Columbus. The salary cap era, however, creates myriad reasons for keeping a player or sending him to the minors, so the fate of the rookie winger remained uncertain on Monday.
Game Results:
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Posted by admin on 8th, 2008
Injury Updates:
- Islanders D Lee leaves game on stretcher
New York Islanders defenseman Chris Lee left Monday’s 6-0 preseason loss against the Florida Panthers on a stretcher with an undisclosed injury. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Scott Walker: Torn ligament
Walker will miss six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left hand on Monday. (ESPN)
- Josh Harding could return Saturday
Harding (eye) could be ready to return by Saturday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. (ESPN)
- Nick Tarnasky could play opening night
Coach Barry Trotz said Tarnasky (broken thumb) could probably play
opening-night if he had to, but he is still wearing a splint on his
broken thumb, the Nashville Tennessean reports. (ESPN)
- Steve Rucchin: Concussion
Doubtful for 2008-09 season. Expected to retire. (Sportsline)
- Martin Gelinas: Knee
Questionable for 2008-09 season. (Sportsline)
- Chris Campoli: Undisclosed
IR. Out until at least mid-October. (Sportsline)
- Mike Sillinger: Hip
IR. Out until at least mid-October. (Sportsline)
- Andy Sutton: Hamstring
IR. Out until at least mid-October. (Sportsline)
- Steve Downie: Knee
Questionable for Oct. 11 vs. N.Y. Rangers. (Sportsline)
- Torrey Mitchell: Leg
IR. Out until at least mid-November. (Sportsline)
- Jeff Finger: Foot
IR. Out until at least mid-October. (Sportsline)
- Viktor Kozlov: Groin
Questionable for Oct. 10 at Atlanta. (Sportsline)
Suspensions:
- Ryan Hollweg: 2 game suspension
Hollweg received a two-game suspension Monday for his third boarding or
checking from behind major over a 41-game span, the Associated Press
reports. (ESPN)
Team News:
- Maple Leafs D Schenn earns spot on roster
Defenseman Luke Schenn, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ first-round pick in this year’s draft, has earned a spot on the team’s opening day roster. The fifth overall selection in the draft, the 18-year-old Schenn had an excellent training camp for the Maple Leafs, recording a goal and a plus-3 rating in seven games. The Saskatchewan native is considered a likely candidate to join Team Canada later this year for the World Junior Championships. (Yahoo! Sports)
Signings, Transactions & Acquisitions:
- Blue Jackets send LaCosta to minors & release Matvichuk
The Columbus Blue Jackets assigned goaltender Dan LaCosta to their American Hockey League affiliate and released defenseman Richard Matvichuk from his tryout contract on Monday. The 35-year-old Matvichuk played for Columbus coach Ken Hitchcock with the Dallas Stars when they won the Stanley Cup in 1999. With 14 years and almost 800 games in the NHL, he was making $96 a day in training-camp pay to try to make the team after being out of the league a year ago. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Hurricanes sign LW LaCouture to 1-year deal
The Carolina Hurricanes on Monday signed left wing Dan LaCouture to a one-year contract. The deal will pay LaCouture $475,000 on the NHL level or $50,000 on the American Hockey League level, with a guarantee of at least $75,000 during the 2008-09 season. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Mark Bell placed on Waivers
Bell has been placed on waivers, reports the Toronto Star. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Rangers assign Wiikman to minors
The New York Rangers on Monday assigned goaltender Miika Wiikman to Hartford of the American Hockey League. The 23-year-old Swede did not dress for the Rangers in their weekend series against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Prague, Czech Republic. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Capitals waive Laing, send Bourque to AHL
The Washington Capitals set their season-opening roster Monday, sending 2007 first-round draft pick Karl Alzner and Chris Bourque to AHL club Hershey and waiving forward Quintin Laing. Alzner was the No. 5 overall pick last year. The 20-year-old defenseman signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Washington in May. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Canucks acquire O’Brien & Ouellet from Lightning
The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Shane O’Brien and right wing Michel Ouellet from the Tampa Lightning on Monday for defenseman Lukas Krajicek and right wing Juraj Simek. O’Brien, 25, recorded four goals and 21 points in 77 games with the Lightning last season. He has played in 158 NHL games, scoring six goals and 31 assists with 330 penalty minutes. (Yahoo! Sports)
- View more NHL and Minor League transactions at NHL.com
Trades & Rumours:
From Spectorshockey.net (click to view the full report):
- THE SPORTING NEWS: Craig Custance reports defenseman Bryan Berard is considering his options after being recently cut by the Philadelphia Flyers.
- OTTAWA SUN: Chris Stevenson reports an NHL team is believed to have put out “feelers” for former Ottawa Senators goalie Ray Emery, who’s currently playing in the KHL after failing to sign with an NHL team as a free agent this summer.
- EDMONTON SUN: Derek Van Diest yesterday reported the Edmonton Oilers intend to start the season with three goalies, unwilling to demote Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers, who has had a good pre-season, as he’d first have to pass through waivers where he’d be claimed by a rival club.
- MLIVE.COM: Ansar Khan reports Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland was working the phones trying to move a defenseman prior to the 3 PM deadline on Wednesday to submit final rosters to the league and be salary cap compliant. An NHL source claims Holland is shopping defenseman Kyle Quincey .
- THE TENNESSEAN: John Glennon reports Nashville Predators GM David Poile would like to trim his roster to 22 to leave a spot open to pluck a player off waivers or acquire one via trade.
- RALEIGH NEWS & OBSERVER: Chip Alexander reports the Carolina Hurricanes management are considering their options which could include trading for a top line winger, although GM Jim Rutherford said he wouldn’t make a trade just for the sake of doing so.
- VANCOUVER PROVINCE: Jason Botchford reports Canucks GM Mike Gillis might wait until Wednesday’s waiver wire deadline to make his final cuts, not wishing to lose any more players via waivers after defenseman Norm McIver was plucked off waivers by the Anaheim Ducks.
Game Results:
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Posted by admin on 1st, 2008
10 newest hockey videos added to 2 Minutes For Hockey on Tuesday September 30, 2008.
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KINGS CAMP 2008 |
| Kings Vision reports from Kings Camp 2008 from the Toyota Sports Center. |
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Luke Schenn’s Shootout Goal |
| Luke Scehnn scores the game winning shootout goal in a preseason game against the St. Louis Blues. |
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Hockey Shootout Comeback |
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My take on the upcoming 08/09 NHL Season. Western Conf. Pt.2 |
| Me talking about the upcoming NHL season with focus on a couple of the Swedish players in the Western Conference. Part 2 of 2. |
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Preseason: Blues @ Maple Leafs 2008, September 29 |
| The Leafs overcame their third period struggles as they came back to win 4-3 in a shootout over the Blues. Pavel Kubina and Luke Schenn scored in the shootout. Video Courtesy: mapleleafs.com |
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Luke Schenn’s First NHL Shootout Goal |
| Luke Schenn Scores his first NHL Shootout Goal vs the St.Louis Blues. Video Courtesy: mapleleafsunnoficial |
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Dallas Intro NHL 09 |
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| Check out the crowd…. exactally! this has to be the oldest ice hockey vid i have ever seen!! team canada vs england, england relly went downhill at hockey since this, tag time… Ice Hockey canucks canada maple leafs montreal canadians winnipeg jets toronto ottowa senators new york islanders NHL SM liiga ilves jokerit jyp jaakeikko maali |
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2002-03 vs NYR Game Intro |
| Intro to a 2003 game against the Rangers Clip is (c) Fox Sports NY/MSG+ and the NHL and no copyright infringement is intended against them. |
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Posted by admin on 24th, 2008
The 12 newest hockey videos added to 2 Minutes For Hockey on Tuesday June 24, 2008.
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Posted by admin on 23rd, 2008
First Round Draft Picks
Key: Pick # - Team - Player - Position - Amateur Team - Amateur League
1 - Tampa Bay Lightning - Steven Stamkos - C - SARNIA - OHL
2 - L.A. Kings - Drew Doughty - D - GUELPH - OHL
3 - Atlanta Thrashers - Zach Bogosian - D - PETERBOROUGH - OHL
4 - St Louis Blues - Alex Pietrangelo - D - NIAGARA - OHL
5 - Toronto Maple Leafs - Luke Schenn - - KELOWNA - WHL
6 - Columbus Blue Jackets - Nikita Filatov - LW - CSKA 2 - RUSSIA-3
7 - Nashville Predators - Colin Wilson - C - BOSTON UNIVERSITY - H-EAST
8 - Phoenix Coyotes - Mikkel Boedker - LW - KITCHENER - OHL
9 - N.Y. Islanders - Joshua Bailey - C - WINDSOR - OHL
10 - Vancouver Canucks - Cody Hodgson - C - BRAMPTON - OHL
11 - Chicago Blackhawks - Kyle Beach - C - EVERETT - WHL
12 - Buffalo Sabres - Tyler Myers - D - KELOWNA - WHL
13 - L.A. Kings - Colten Teubert - D - REGINA - WHL
14 - Carolina Hurricanes - Zach Boychuk - C - LETHBRIDGE - WHL
15 - Ottawa Senators - Erik Karlsson - D - FROLUNDA JR. - SWE-JR.
16 - Boston Bruins - Joe Colborne - C - CAMROSE - AJHL
17 - Anaheim Ducks - Jake Gardiner - D - MINNETONKA - HIGH-MN
18 - Nashville Predators - Chet Pickard - G - TRI-CITY - WHL
19 - Philadephia Flyers - Luca Sbisa - D - LETHBRIDGE - WHL
20 - N.Y. Rangers - Michael Del Zotto - D - OSHAWA - OHL
21 - Washington Capitals - Anton Gustafsson - C - FROLUNDA JR. - SWE-JR.
22 - Edmonton Oilers - Jordan Eberle - C - REGINA - WHL
23 - Minnesota Wild - Tyler Cuma - D - OTTAWA - OHL
24 - New Jersey Devils - Mattias Tedenby - LW - HV 71 - SWEDEN
25 - Calgary Flames - Greg Nemisz - C - WINDSOR - OHL
26 - Buffalo Sabres - Tyler Ennis - C - MEDICINE HAT - WHL
27 - Washington Capitals - John Carlson - D - INDIANA - USHL
28 - Phoenix Coyotes - Viktor Tikhonov - W - CHEREPOVETS - RUSSIA
29 - Atlanta Thrashers - Daultan Leveille - C - ST. CATHARINES - GHL
30 - Detroit Red Wings - Thomas McCollum - G - GUELPH - OHL
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Posted by admin on 19th, 2008
With less than 2 days remaining before the NHL entry draft, all eyes are on the top prospects. Today on the 2 Minutes For Hockey Blog, we introduce you to a selection of them.
Skaters:
- Steve Stamkos, C, Sarnia Sting. Made a big name for himself in the OHL by scoring 58 goals, 47 assists for 105 points in 61 games for the Sarnia Sting. Standing at 6 foot, he is one of the fastest skaters in the draft and is not afraid to take the body on the way to the net.
- Nikita Filatov, LW, CSKA-2 (Russia). Nikita scored 32 goals and 34 assists for 66 points in just 34 games last year. He led team Russia in scoring in the world junior championships. Standing at 6 foot, he is a solid player who has excellent leadership qualities. His favorite NHL player is Sidney Crosby.
- Zack Bogosian, D, Peterborough Petes. Scored 11 goals and 50 assists for 61 points last season in the OHL. He stands at 6′2 and excels in his skating ability. He wears #4 in honour of Bobby Orr, his idol.
- Kirill Petrov, RW, AK Bars Kazan (Russia). Named top forward at the world junior championships. A solid player standing 6′3 and 198lb, scored 10 points (4G 6A) in 47 games last season.
- Drew Doughty, D, Guelph Storm. Named top defenceman at the 2008 world junior championship after winning gold with Canada. Drew put up 13 goals and 50 points in 58 games last season. He plays a very smart style of hockey and is considered “NHL ready” for next season.
- Tyler Myers, D, Kelowna Rockets. He is the tallest North American skater in the draft, standing at 6′7. He put up 6 goals and 13 assists in 65 games last year. Tyler is from Houston, TX.
- Luke Schenn, D, Kelowna Rockets. Played for Canada in the 2008 Super Series and world Junior Championship. He is a big solid player who likes to play a strong edgy style of hockey. Last season he put up 7 goals and 21 assists in 57 games.
- Alex Pietrangelo, D, Niagara Ice Dogs. Alex was 7th in OHL Defenceman scoring last season with 13 goals and 40 assists for 53 points. He is a big player, standing at 6′3 and weighing in at 206lb.
- Kyle Beach, C, Everett Silvertips. A very solid aggressive player who put up 222 PIMs last year in 60 games, along with 60 points (27G, 33A). Kyle was the WHL rookie of the year in 2007.
Goalies:
- Thomas McCollum, Guelph. Thomas put up a 25-17-6 record in the OHL last year with a 2.50 GAA and .914 Save Percent. In his first game in the OHL he posted a shutout. Plays a solid butterfly style and is a confident puck handler.
- Chet Pickard, Tri-City. Posting an outstanding 46-12-4 record with a 2.32 GAA and .918 Save Percent, Chet Pickard is sure to get attention at this years draft. He wears #37 in honour of Olaf Kolzig.
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