Posted by admin on 15th, 2008
News
- Avery & Stars Part Ways
Even with his six-game suspension being over, troubled Stars forward Sean Avery will not be returning to Dallas. The Stars said on Sunday that representatives for both Avery and the team said they would continue to work together in support of Avery during “this critical time” for the player. (The Full Story on TSN)
- Sundin meets with Rangers Brass
Sundin, who took in Saturday night’s encounter between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils in a private box, met with Rangers brass following the game. (The Full Story on TSN)
- Coyotes McGrattan enters NHLPA Drug Program
Phoenix Coyotes forward Brian McGrattan has voluntarily entered stage 1 of the NHL and NHL Players Association Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health program it was announced on Saturday. (The Full Story on TSN)
Suspensions:
Trades & Transactions:
- The Dallas Stars acquired center Brian Sutherby from the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday for center David McIntyre and a conditional sixth-round draft pick in 2010. (The Full Story on Yahoo!)
Injuries:
- Jeremy Roenick (C – San Jose) IR. Out 3-4 weeks with shoulder injury.
Rumours & Gossip (from spectorshockey.net):
- The Dallas Stars have reportedly had talks with the Rangers about a possible deal that would see Sean Avery dealt back to the Big Apple in exchange for struggling d-man Michal Rozsival. Avery would be demoted to the minors until he addressed his anger management issues.
- Al Strachan noted speculation the Vancouver Canucks might try to sign both Marian Gaborik and Marian Hossa next summer to have them join Pavol Demitra and thus off-set the potential loss of the Sedin Twins to free agency.
- Bill Watters claimed Panthers forward Nathan Horton is unhappy playing for Jacques Martin in Florida, even noting a rumor Horton might consider retiring but could give it another try after this season but preferably with another NHL team.
- (Read more at spectorshockey.net)
Scores:
- Columbus 1 – 3 Chicago
- Minnesota 2 – 4 Anaheim
- Florida 3 – 5 Vancouver
Source: NHL.com, Yahoo! Sports, TSN
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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:
No games held today
Source: Yahoo! Sports | TSN.ca | ESPN | NHL.com
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Injury Updates:
- Jere Lehtinen: Groin injury
Lehtinen sat out the final preseason game today due to a groin injury. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Tim Connolly ready for season opener
Connolly (back) says that he feels fine and will play in Friday’s season opener, according to The Buffalo News. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Gaborik back at full speed
Wild’s Marian Gaborik is back at full speed, and scored a goal in today’s preseason game against Montreal (Yahoo! Sports)
- Jimmy Howard: Broken finger
Howard suffered a broken fingertip prior to Saturday’s game against the
Leafs and he’ll likely be out one week as a result, the Detroit News
reports. (ESPN)
- Datsyuk: returning to action
Datsyuk (groin) returned to action for the preseason finale on Sunday, the Detroit News reports. (ESPN)
- Marian Hossa missed third period
Hossa sat out the third period of Sunday’s preseason finale against
Buffalo due to a minor groin injury, the Detroit News reports. (ESPN)
- Karlis Skrastins: Upper body injury
Skrastins did not practice Saturday because of an upper-body injury, according to the Miami Herald. (ESPN)
- Stephen Weiss: Groin injury
Weiss (groin) participated in Saturday’s practice, his first in over a week, according to the Miami Herald. (ESPN)
- Nick Tarnasky continues to practice
Tarnasky (broken thumb) continues to practice, but it remains to be
seen whether he’ll be ready for the season opener, the Nashville
Tennessean reports. (ESPN)
Team News:
- Melrose not liking what he sees with Lightning
Perhaps Barry Melrose should have known better. After spending more than a decade as a television analyst, the 52-year-old Melrose opted to return to the bench as coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who finished the 2007-08 season with an NHL-worst 31 wins. And after the Lightning dropped a pair of 2-1 decisions to the New York Rangers this weekend – and were outshot, 80-40, in the process – the normally relaxed coach was rather vocal with his displeasure. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Luongo wearing the “C” on mask
Roberto Luongo is sporting a C
after all. The Vancouver captain, forbidden by NHL rules from wearing
the letter on his jersey because he is a goaltender, sported a new C on
his mask Sunday night as the Canucks hosted Anaheim in the final
2008-09 pre-season game for both clubs. “It can stand for whatever he
wants it to stand for,” said Vancouver general manager Mike Gillis,
when asked if the C stood for Canucks or captain. (Yahoo! Sports)
Signings & Acquisitions:
Trades & Rumours:
From Spectorshockey.net (click to view the full report):
- CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Chris Kuc reported Blackhawks goalie Nikolai Khabiblin remains in limbo while Blackhawks GM Dale Tallon “explores opportunities” to benefit the netminder and the Blackhawks.
- CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Len Ziehm reports Khabibulin could end up playing in Russia.”Tallon hasn’t been able to move Khabibulin to another NHL team.
- EDMONTON JOURNAL: Jim Matheson reports on some trade possibilities for the Minnesota Wild if forced to deal Marian Gaborik, who’ll be a UFA next summer. One suggestion was to peddle him to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Evgeni Malkin as the Pens are “very weak on the wing”.
- Matheson also reports that if the Chicago Blackhawks fail to land Washington’s Michael Nylander they might pursue Boston’s Marc Savard, suggesting the Bruins might do it if they got defenseman Brent Seabrook and young winger Jack Skille in return.
- BOSTON HERALD: Stephen Harris reports Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli has said there’s a good chance he’ll make a trade in the coming days and there’s no doubt he’s been trying to move veteran forward Peter Schaefer to free up cap space for promising youngster Blake Wheeler. If Schaefer isn’t traded Harris suggests he could be waived and demoted.
- CALGARY SUN: Randy Sportak reports Flames GM Darryl Sutter needs to pare three players and more than $1 million from his payroll prior to the start of the season.
- PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: Dave Molinari reports the Penguins could find some extra cap room to bring in more depth by placing injured defenseman Sergei Gonchar on the long-term injury status, noting that the club would be allowed to go over the cap to the amount of Gonchar’s salary for this season to bring in a replacement for as long as he remains on the long term injury list.
- PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: reports the Flyers have released defenseman Bryan Berard and center Jim Dowd.
Game Results:
NHL Regular Season Games:
NHL Preseason Games:
(Results data courtesy of yahoo! sports)
Source: Yahoo! Sports | TSN.ca | ESPN | NHL.com
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Posted by admin on 10th, 2008
Latest hockey videos added to 2 Minutes For Hockey on Thursday 10 July, 2008. Videos include interviews, fights, commercials and a truly amazing clip – goalie helmet cam!
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see through marc andre fleurys helmet!
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Huge fan of Jeff Norton.
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Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matt Stajan meets the media after signing a two-year contract extension.
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Intro to a late season game against the Pittsburgh Penguins with the Devils going for their 14th str
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After falling behind 1-0, Jaromir Jagr turns over the puck to Petr Sykora who feeds Jason Arnott, wh
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Hockey fight on January 5th, 1997.
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Still in the 1st and on the powerplay, Patrik Elias feeds a cutting Brian Rafalski in the slot who p
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Marco Sturm-Marc Savard-Glen Murray Milan Lucic-Patrice Begeron-Micheal Ryder PJ Axelsson-Phil Kesse
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Hockey fight on January 5th, 1997.
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Raleigh Rush Squirt ice hockey team at the NC State Games
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Uber awesome Marian Hossa video!!!! It contains tons of really good Marian Hossa highlights and yeah
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Regular season game between the Nordiques and the Canadiens. Final Score : Mtl 7 Qc 1. Now the comme
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Posted by admin on 4th, 2008
Wednesday, July 2
| TIME (ET) |
TRANSACTION |
| 9:26PM |
Columbus Blue Jackets sign UFA winger Kristian Huselius (4-year, $4.75 million). |
| 6:27PM |
New York Islanders sign UFA forward Doug Weight (1-year, $1.75 million). |
| 6:05PM |
Philadelphia Flyers re-sign defenceman Randy Jones (2-years, undisclosed) and forward Riley Cote (3-years, undisclosed). |
| 5:16PM |
Dallas Stars sign RFA forward B.J. Crombeen (1-year, undisclosed). |
| 5:01PM |
Colorado Avalanche re-sign RFA forward Wojtek Wolski (2-years, undisclosed). |
| 4:58PM |
Pittsburgh Penguins sign UFA defenceman Brooks Orpik to a six-year, $22.5 million contract. |
| 4:41PM |
Minnesota Wild re-sign RFA defenceman Kurtis Foster (1-year, $1.025 million). |
| 3:38PM |
Atlanta Thrashers sign UFA defenceman Ron Hainsey to a five-year, $22.5 million contract. |
| 3:03PM |
Ottawa Senators sign UFA Forward Jarkko Ruutu to a three-year, $3.9 million contract. |
| 2:33PM |
Ottawa Senators sign UFA Forward Shean Donovan to a two-year contract worth $1.25 million. |
| 1:52PM |
Boston Bruins sign RFA Forward Petteri Nokelainen. (2-years, $1.7 million) |
| 1:22PM |
Dallas Stars sign UFA Forward Sean Avery to a four-year, $15.5 million contract. |
| 1:00PM |
Calgary Flames sign UFA defenceman Jim Vandermeer (undisclosed) and UFA forward Curtis Glencross (undisclosed). |
| 12:45PM |
Vancouver Canucks sign UFA goaltender Curtis Sanford. (1-year, $650,000) |
| 12:35PM |
Detroit Red Wings sign UFA forward Marian Hossa to a one-year contract worth $7.4 million. |
| 12:01PM |
Vancouver Canucks sign UFA forward Ryan Johnson (2-years, $2.3 million) |
| 11:13AM |
Carolina Hurricanes sign RFA defenceman Joni Pitkanen to a three-year contract worth $12 million. |
| 11:13AM |
Carolina Hurricanes sign UFA defenceman Josef Melichar to a one-year contract worth $1 million. |
| 10:20AM |
Tampa Bay Lightning re-sign RFA defenceman Janne Niskala, to a one-year deal worth $600,000. |
| 9:18AM |
Tampa Bay Lightning re-sign RFA forward Ryan Craig to a two-year contract worth $1.575-million. |
The following signings ocurred on July 1 after the last post here on 2 Minutes For Hockey
Tuesday, July 1
| TIME (ET) |
TRANSACTION |
| 9:58PM |
Boston sign forward Michael Ryder to a 3-year deal worth $12 million |
| 9:50PM |
New York Rangers re-signed goaltender Steve Valiquette (undisclosed) |
| 8:06PM |
New York Islanders sign defenceman Mark Streit to a five-year contract worth $20.5 million |
| 7:59PM |
Minnesota sign forward Craig Weller to a two-year contract worth $600,000 a season |
Source: TSN.CA
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Posted by admin on 4th, 2008
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http://18Kin4days.com Pittsburgh Penguins @ Detroit Red Wings 6/2/08 Game 5 All Rights NHL, CBS No
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This is a commercial for molson canadian before it was taken over by and american company haha!
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Mark Ardelan’s goal in Game 2 of the 2008 Calder Cup finals vs. the Chicago Wolves
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TFP talks to some very wild hockey fans outside Joe Louis Arena in Detroit just before Game 5 of the
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Late in the 2nd, Joe Nieuwendyk scored on the power play to give Dallas the 1-0 lead. But early in t
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The Detroit Red Wings look to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup in game six of the 2008 Stanley Cup Final
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Red Wings vs. Penguins game 5 highlights
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Hossa scores the first goal of the game.
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Hall scores off another bank shot to make it 2-0 Penguins.
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Posted by admin on 30th, 2008
Click below to view the results of the following games played today:
Pittsburgh Penguins Vs New York Rangers (G3)
Detroit Red Wings Vs Colorado Avalanche (G3)
Dallas Stars Vs San Jose Sharks (G3)
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Posted by admin on 12th, 2008
Click the link below to view the results from the following games played today:
Washington Capitals Vs Philadelphia Flyers (G1)
Pittsburgh Penguins Vs Ottawa Senators (G2)
New York Rangers Vs New Jersey Devils (G2)
Colorado Avalanche Vs Minnesota Wild (G2)
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Posted by admin on 10th, 2008
In order to view todays game results, please click the more button below. I have this in place in case there are some who do not wish to see the results.
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Posted by admin on 1st, 2008
After such a blockbuster trade on the day of the trade deadline, Penguins and Hossa fans gasped in horror as Hossa was injured in his Penguins debut.
News out of Pittsburgh is good however, and Hossa is said to only miss 1 week with his sprained knee injury.
