The NHL Minute - 4 Nov

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2 mins Player of the day:

  • Ryan Miller (G - Sabres).  Miller gets the 2 Minutes Player of the Day after posting his 2nd shutout in as many games.  Miller led the Sabres to a 2-0 win over the New Jersey Devils today, facing 24 shots on goal.

Stars of the day:

  • Chris Campoli (D - Islanders) 2G 0A 2Pts
  • Ryan Miller (G - Sabres)24 shots, 0GA 1.00% SV%
  • Andrew Ladd (LW - Blackhawks) 2G 1A 3Pts
  • Patrick Sharp (C - Blackhawks) 2G 1A 3Pts

Stars make more moves:

  • The Dallas Stars made more moves today to try and fix their woes.  Stars co-GMs Brett Hull and Les Jackson signed former Minnesota Wild forward Mark Parrish to a 1-year deal worth $500k (NHL) or $100k (AHL).  Parrish, who was bought out by the Wild could bring a scoring touch to a Stars team that has been struggling to find it’s identity.

Senators & Coyotes swap minor leaguers

  • The Ottawa Senators traded prospect Alexander Nikulin to the Phoenix Coyotes for defenseman Drew Fata on Monday.  Nikulin, 23, told the Senators last week that he would return to his native Russia if a deal wasn’t completed.  The 6-1, 203-pound center was a fourth-round pick - 122nd overall - by the Senators in the 2004 draft. Nikulin recorded two goals in five games with Binghamton of the American Hockey League this season. In 2007-08, Nikulin had 14 goals and 36 assists in 71 games with Binghamton.

oh, they’re hurt:

  • Owen Nolan (Wild): Placed on IR with a lower body injury
  • Marian Gaborik (Wild): Still not ready to return.
  • Jere Lehtinen (Stars): Questionable for Nov 7 Vs Anaheim
  • Sergei Zubov (Stars): IR, expected return Nov 7 Vs Anaheim

He shoots… the scores:

  • Buffalo Sabres 2 - 0 New Jersey Devils
  • New York Islanders 4 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets (Overtime)
  • Chicago Blackhawks 6 - 2 Colorado Avalanche

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37 New Hockey Videos - Mon 3 Nov

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We added 37 new hockey videos to the site today.
Total videos on site: 4414

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The NHL Minute - 30 October

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2mins Player of the day:

  • Tobias Stephan (G - Stars) earns our player of the day for his win over the Minnesota Wild.  Stephan played in only his 2nd ever NHL game.   His last game, almost a year ago was on the road in Chicago, a game where he played solid but lost the game in overtime.  A year is a long time to wait to prove you can play at this level, but Stephan did that today. 

Stars of the day:

  • Teemu Selanne (Ducks), got his game on with a hat trick against the Detroit Red Wings
  • Tobias Stephan (Stars) made his NHL debut for 2008 with a 4-2 win over the Wild
  • Ryan Getzlaf (Ducks) had 5 assists in the Ducks win over the Red Wings
  • Matt Stajan (Maple Leafs) scored 2 goals in the Leafs shootout win over the Devils
  • Pavel Datsyuk (Red Wings) scored a pair against the Ducks

…and there were none:

  • Going into todays game the Wild had no suffered a regulation loss this season, the only team remaining to do so.  Tobias Stephan and the Stars put and end to that with a solid 4-2 win over the travelling team.

Demoted:

  • Jordan Staal has been demoted to the third line during Wednesday’s Penguins practice.

Trade Deadline moved:

  • The NHL has announced that the Trade Deadline will be moved back to March 4.  The change has been approved by both the NHL and the NHLPA.

oh, they’re hurt:

  • Sergei Zubov (Stars) should be back in the Stars lineup this Saturday.
  • Randy Jones (Flyers) could resume skating in 2 weeks and should be back on the team before Christmas.
  • Jere Lehtinen (Stars) is rumored to begin skating again soon.
  • Tim Connolly (Sabres) is unlikely to play this weekend with a back injury.
  • Pascal Leclaire (Blue Jackets) is looking at a second opinion after his MRI revealed just a sprained ankle.
  • Bryan McCabe (Panthers) began skating on his own Monday.
  • Rick DiPietro (Islanders) will not be on the upcoming road trip.

He shoots… the scores:

  • Toronto Maple Leafs 6 - 5 New Jersey Devils (shootout)
  • Dallas Stars 4 - 2 Minnesota Wild
  • Anaheim Ducks 5 - 4 Detroit Red Wings (overtime)

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Around the NHL - 27 Oct

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30 Teams Play in 1 day - the stats

Ross McKeon of Yahoo! Sports has a fantastic article today in which he breaks down October 26, the 2nd day in NHL history were all 30 teams played in the same day.  Accoring to McKeon, on October 26…

  • The home team earned two points in nine games, the visitors snatched a pair of points in six. Five of the 15 games needed more than 60 minutes to decide as two ended in sudden death and three required a shootout.

  • Philadelphia’s Jeff Carter at 3:44 and Washington’s Alexander Semin at 2:17, both even-strength goals, accounted for the winners in sudden death.
  • Fredrik Sjostrom of the Rangers, Ryan Smyth of the Avalanche and Marian Hossa of the Red Wings scored the deciding goals in shootouts. Henrik Lundqvist, Peter Budaj and Ty Conklin were the winning goalies. In all, shooters went 9-for-24 in the shootouts.
  • A total of 96 goals were scored in regulation and overtime of the 15 games. Three goals came short-handed (Anaheim’s Travis Moen, Ottawa’s Dean McAmmond and Sean Bergenheim of the Islanders) and one filled an empty net (Jarome Iginla).
  • Ten of the 15 games were decided by one goal. Four goals was the largest margin of victory (St. Louis 4-0 over Florida).
  • The power play was very good across the board. Teams combined to covert 30 of 127 chances for 23.6 percent, well above the league average. Vancouver cashed in most, going 4-for-6. The Islanders had the most power-play chances, but went just 1-for-8.
  • A total of 460 penalty minutes were assessed of which 120 minutes accounted for the 12 fights. New Jersey and Philadelphia, division rivals meeting for the second time in as many days, featured the most bouts with four. The Devils and Flyers accrued the most combined minutes (80) while the Blue Jackets-Wild and Sabres-Avalanche combined for the least (12 each game).
  • There were a combined 984 shots on goal during regulation and overtime. Carolina’s Cam Ward faced the most. He stopped 57 of the New York Islanders’ franchise-record 60. Florida managed the fewest, only 17 on the road in St. Louis. Five teams replaced their starting goalies because of either injury or ineffectiveness including Montreal, Los Angeles, Columbus, St. Louis and the New York Islanders. Montreal’s Tomas Plekanec led the world with 13 shots (three others were judged to be missed shots). Bill Guerin of the Islanders was in double figures, too, with 10 shots.
  • There were a grand total of 872 faceoffs. Detroit and Chicago visited the circle the most (82) while San Jose and Tampa combined for the least draws (46). Boston’s Marc Savard (14-4), Vancouver’s Ryan Kessler (16-6), Carolina’s Rod Brind’Amour (15-5) and Washington’s Boyd Gordon (13-4) had strong nights on faceoffs while Phoenix’s Olli Jokinen (4-13), Anaheim’s Ryan Getzlaf (4-15) and Edmonton’s Shawn Horcoff (9-18) struggled.
  • Teams extended winning streaks (Colorado to five in a row, Detroit to four, Anaheim and Calgary to three and Philadelphia to two) and extended losing streaks (Islanders to three in a row) and had streaks snapped (Montreal had won five in a row, Pittsburgh had won two straight and Washington had lost three in a row).
  • The 15 games drew nine capacity crowds. The United Center in Chicago housed the biggest showing, a franchise-record 22,690 to see the 698th all-time meeting between the rival Red Wings and Blackhawks. The smallest crowd was an announced 11,219 gathering at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island for the Hurricanes and Islanders. A total of 267,729 attended the 15 games for an average of 17,849 per contest.
  • The biggest minute-muncher on Saturday was Detroit defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom with 32:01 of ice time. Buffalo’s young defenseman Andrej Sekera was the only other skater in the league to log more than 30 minutes (30:44). Philadelphia’s Riley Cote (1:34) and New Jersey’s Mike Rupp (1:44) saw the least amount of ice time.
  • Of miscellaneous note, Calgary traveled the most miles (1,600 from Nashville to Glendale, Ariz.) while New Jersey traveled the least (less than 100 miles to Philly). … The 30 bench bosses combined for more than 180 seasons of NHL head coaching experience. … Tampa Bay’s Gary Roberts (42 years, five months, two days) was the oldest player performing and Atlanta’s Zach Bogosian (18 years, three months, 10 days) was the youngest.

Injury Updates:

  • Islanders G DiPietro questionable Vs Rangers
    New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro will see a doctor on Monday for an undisclosed injury and is questionable to play that night against the New York Rangers.

  • Red Wings LW Franzen out 3-4 weeks
    Red Wings forward Johan Franzen will be out for three to four weeks because of a sprained left knee, the team said Sunday.
  • Blues G Bishop injured Vs Panthers
    St. Louis Blues goaltender Ben Bishop left Saturday’s 4-0 win over the Florida Panthers in the third period with a lower body injury and did not return.  Bishop made 12 saves without yielding a goal before being replaced by Marek Schwarz, who was recalled from Peoria of the American Hockey League earlier in the day.
  • Blue Jackets G Leclaire suffers ankle injury
    Leclaire left Saturday’s game 5:24 into the second period with an ankle injury, the Associated Press reports.
  • Joni Pitkanen: Leg Injury
    Pitkanen sustained a leg injury late in the second period of Saturday’s
    game against the Islanders, and did not return to action.

  • Maple Leafs Jeff Finger back in action
    Finger (foot) made his regular-season debut with the Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
  • Hurricanes C Sutter leaves hospital after concussion
    Carolina Hurricanes center Brandon Sutter left a Long Island hospital on Sunday after suffering a concussion during Saturday’s 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders.

Game Results:

  • No games were played today.

Source: Yahoo! Sports | TSN.ca | ESPN | NHL.com

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New Hockey Videos - 15 Oct

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A selection of the videos added on Wednesday 15 October, 2008.
Videos added today: 13 Total videos on site: 3965

 Buffalo Sabres vs NY Islanders - BRAWL - 10/13/08
Adam Mair vs Nate Thompson, Craig Rivet vs Sean Bergenheim, Patrick Kaleta vs Brendan Witt
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Riley Cote vs Eric Godard Oct 14, 2008
Riley Cote vs Eric Godard from the Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins game on Oct 14, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
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Anaheim ducks vs Los Angeles kings highlights
Anaheim ducks vs Los Angeles kings highlights
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Cody McCormick vs Jarome Iginla Oct 14, 2008
Cody McCormick vs Jarome Iginla from the Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames game on Oct 14, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
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Colorado Avalanche vs Calgary Flames highlights
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Minnesota Wild vs Atlanta thrashers highlights
Minnesota Wild vs Atlanta thrashers highlights
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San Jose Sharks V Columbus Blue Jackets
San Hose Sharks vs Columbus Blue Jackets highlights
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Mike Zigomanis Scores
Penguins newcomer Mike Zigomanis scores for the Penguins to give them a 2-0 lead with 5:06 left in the 2nd Period.
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George Parros vs Raitis Ivanans Oct 14, 2008
George Parros vs Raitis Ivanans from the Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings game on Oct 14, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
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Brad May vs Matt Greene Oct 14, 2008
Brad May vs Matt Greene from the Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings game on Oct 14, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
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Around the NHL - Sun 12 October

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Note: Due to not posting an update yesterday today’s will include information and results from both Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October.

Injury Updates:

  • Canucks D Bieksa leaves game with knee injury
    Vancouver Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa left Saturday’s 5-4 overtime victory over the Calgary Flames in the first period with a left knee injury.  Bieksa attempted to check the 6-3, 230-pound Wayne Primeau against the boards, but the blue-liner quickly fell to the ice.  He did not return and will be re-evaluated on Sunday. (Yahoo! Sports)

  • Flyers D Jones to be sidelined 3-4 months
    Defenseman Randy Jones will have surgery on a labrum in his hip, and while the 27-year-old estimated he would be sidelined only six to eight weeks, Holmgren had a different assessment. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • New York Islanders defenceman Radek Martinek knocked out of game
    New York Islanders defenceman Radek Martinek left with an undisclosed injury in the first period, following a hard hit behind the net, and didn’t return to the home opener Saturday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Bruins RW Kobasew out indefinitely with fractured leg
    Boston Bruins right wing Chuck Kobasew is out indefinitely with a fractured left leg, an injury he suffered in the team’s season-opening victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday.  Kobasew, who notched two assists and eight penalty minutes in the 5-4 win, said in a published report that a teammate’s dump-in shot in the second period caught him on the ankle, causing the fracture. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Bryan McCabe: (Back) MRI Reveals No Fractured Vertebrae
    An MRI on Saturday revealed that McCabe (back) did not suffer a fractured vertebrae as initially feared, TSN.ca reports. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Rick DiPietro: Issues with Surgically Repaired Knee
    DiPietro has swelling and fluid around his surgically repaired left knee, TSN.ca reports. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Sabres C Connolly sidelined with injured back
    Buffalo Sabres center Tim Connolly will be sidelined at least one week after tests revealed that he has a hairline fracture of a vertebra in his back, according to coach Lindy Ruff.  Connolly dressed for the pregame skate but did not play in the Sabres’ 2-1 shootout victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Nathan McIver: Personal
    Questionable for Oct 12 vs Phoenix (Sportsline)
  • Rhett Warrener: Shoulder
    IR. Out indefinitely (Sportsline)
  • Niklas Hjalmarsson: Upper body
    Questionable for Oct 13 Vs Nashville (Sportsline)

Suspensions:

  • Michael Peca suspended for bumping official
    Columbus Blue Jackets centre Michael Peca has been suspended indefinitely by the NHL for making contact with an on-ice official.  The team and league announced the suspension on Saturday. Peca was automatically suspended per Rule 41, Physical Abuse of Officials, Category 2.  He was assessed a game misconduct penalty at 5:21 of the second period of the Blue Jackets’ season opener on Friday night at Dallas, which they went on to win 5-4 on Rick Nash’s goal in overtime. (Yahoo! Sports)

League Updates:

  • Sarah Palin drops first puck at Flyers’ home opener
    To a mixture of boos and cheers, Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin dropped the ceremonial first puck Saturday night at the Philadelphia Flyers’ home opener against the New York Rangers.  The Alaska governor and self-described “hockey mom” heard a few boos when she walked onto the ice, but that soon turned to polite applause as she headed to centre ice with Mike Richards of the Flyers and Scott Gomez - from Alaska - of the Rangers. (Yahoo! Sports)

  • Devils play opener despite arena code dispute
    The New Jersey Devils played their home opener as scheduled Friday night despite a construction code dispute that closed the Prudential Center down this summer.  The team obtained a temporary certificate of occupancy to enable it to play the opener against the New York Islanders, and was closing in on a permanent solution. Devils owner Jeff Vanderbeek said the paperwork required for a permanent certificate was submitted to the City of Newark last week.  “The city is reviewing those documents and we’re both close to getting it done,” Vanderbeek said in a telephone interview. “We could hear back from them as early as next week.” (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Hull among four inducted into U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
    The Dallas Stars surely can forgive Brett Hull for missing the team’s 2008-09 season opener.  The co-general manager of the Stars, Hull skipped the club’s first game of the campaign Friday in order to be one of four players inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.  Also inducted during the ceremony at the Magness Arena were Brian Leetch, Mike Richter and Cammi Granato, who was the first woman to receive the honor. The addition of the quartet gives the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame 138 members. (Yahoo! Sports)

Signings, Transactions & Acquisitions:

Trades & Rumours:

From spectorshockey.net (click to view the full report):

  • TSN.CA reports the Detroit Red Wings have placed defenseman Kyle Quincey on waivers.

  • COURIER POST ONLINE/PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: reports Flyers defenseman Randy Jones is facing hip surgery which could sideline him for between six-eight weeks. With Ryan Parent also sidelined by injury GM Paul Holmgren is examining his options, which includes shopping for a veteran defenseman, which Holmgren suggests could cost him a forward. Holmgren also noted that he didn’t claim veteran blueliner Kyle McLaren off waivers as the Flyers have salary cap issues.
  • PIONEER PRESS: John Shipley reports the contract impasse between the Minnesota Wild and Marian Gaborik officially becomes a distraction for the club when the puck drops on their season opener Saturday. Shipley reports the contract talks have stalled and the Gaborik camp is waiting for the Wild to reignite them.
  • USA TODAY: Kevin Allen reports veteran NHL defenseman Bryan Berard is considering his options, which includes possibly signing with a team in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League.
  • EDMONTON JOURNAL: David Staples reports Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin confirmed he rejected an $11 million contract offer from his former Russian team to re-sign with the Pittsburgh Penguins, telling them “I’m not (Alexander) Radulov”.
  • MLIVE.COM: Ansar Khan reports Detroit Red Wings forward Darren McCarty is eligible to come off short term injury reserve in a week, leaving management with three options. One is demoting McCarty, trading defenseman Kyle Quincey or placing him on waivers.
  • EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE: reports the Phoenix Coyotes have traded forward Mike Zigomanis to the Pittsburgh Penguins for future considerations. 
  • The San Jose Sharks have released forward Jeff Friesen.

Game Results:


Montreal
vs Toronto		 Final
Montreal 6
Toronto 1
NY Rangers vs Philadelphia Final
NY Rangers 4
Philadelphia 3
Chicago vs Washington Final
Chicago 2
Washington 4
St. Louis vs NY Islanders Final
St. Louis 2
NY Islanders 5
Atlanta vs Florida Final OT
Atlanta 2
Florida 3
Detroit vs Ottawa Final
Detroit 3
Ottawa 2
New Jersey vs Pittsburgh Final OT
New Jersey 2
Pittsburgh 1
Carolina vs Tampa Bay Final OT
Carolina 4
Tampa Bay 3
Dallas vs Nashville Final
Dallas 1
Nashville 3
Boston vs Minnesota Final
Boston 3
Minnesota 4
Columbus vs Phoenix Final
Columbus 1
Phoenix 3
Los Angeles vs San Jose Final
Los Angeles 1
San Jose 3
Vancouver vs Calgary Final OT
Vancouver 5
Calgary 4

(Game results courtesy of Yahoo! Sports)

Source: Yahoo! Sports | TSN.ca | ESPN | NHL.com

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Around the NHL - Thurs 9 Oct

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Injury Updates:

  • Pascal Leclaire: Ready to go
    Leclaire (ankle) returned to practice Tuesday and declared himself ready for the season opener, the Columbus Dispatch reports. (Yahoo! Sports)

League Updates:

  • Hockey great Bobby Orr revisits pain of many knee surgeries in new TV ad
    It’s hard not to wince watching Bobby Orr’s latest TV commercial, which highlights the many scars on his knees from the injuries that shortened his Hall of Fame hockey career.  “When I first saw it, I thought ‘I’m not going to be a leg model,”’ the former Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks superstar joked in a telephone interview on Wednesday. “I asked my wife what she thought and she was choked up.  “There were some tough times, but there were good times, too.” (Yahoo! Sports)

Signings, Transactions & Acquisitions:

  • Penguins send LW Pesonen, G Curry to minors
    The Pittsburgh Penguins reached the 23-man roster limit Wednesday by assigning goaltender John Curry and left wing Janne Pesonen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League.  Both players accompanied the Penguins to Stockholm, Sweden for their season-opening, two-game series against the Ottawa Senators but did not appear in either contest. (Yahoo! Sports)

  • Bruins assign C Sobotka to Providence
    The Boston Bruins on Wednesday assigned center Vladimir Sobotka to Providence of the American Hockey League.  Sobotka scored one goal and added six assists in 48 games with Boston last season. He also notched 10 tallies and 20 points in 18 contests with Providence. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Canucks send three forwards down to AHL
    Veteran Vancouver Canucks forwards Matt Pettinger, Jeff Cowan and Jason Krog were sent down to the American Hockey League after clearing waivers on Wednesday.  Pettinger, who has played 354 NHL games over seven seasons and is making US$1.1 million this season and Krog were both sent to Vancouver’s AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose.  Cowan, a tough guy who has played more than 400 NHL games since 2000, was sent to Peoria, the affiliate of the St. Louis Blues. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Isles claim C Thompson from Bruins
    The New York Islanders added a center Wednesday, claiming Nate Thompson off waivers from the Boston Bruins.  A sixth-round pick in 2003, Thompson was placed on waivers by Boston on Tuesday. The 24-year-old native of Anchorage, Alaska made his NHL debut with the Bruins in 2006-07, appearing in four games without recording a point. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Ducks recall G LeNeveu from minors
    The Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday recalled goaltender David LeNeveu from Iowa of the American Hockey League. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Coyotes demote D Jones, C Murray
    The Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday demoted a pair of players and placed defenseman Jonas Ahnelov on injured reserve.  Defenseman Matt Jones and center Garth Murray were assigned to San Antonio of the American Hockey League by the Coyotes, who trimmed their roster to the 23-man limit for Saturday’s season opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • View more NHL and Minor League transactions at NHL.com

Trades & Rumours:

From spectorshockey.net (click to view the full report):

  • PIONEER PRESS: Tom Powers reports multiple sources claim Marian Gaborik and his agent rejected a ten-year contract offer worth over $8 million per season from the Minnesota Wild. Powers suggests to GM Doug Risebrough that if he can’t re-sign Gaborik soon he needs to trade him fast otherwise the worse it’ll be when he finally does decide to move him.

  • OTTAWA SUN: Bruce Garrioch reports sources claims Senators owner Eugene Melnyk met with former Toronto Maple Leaf Mats Sundin last weekend in Sweden during the Senators weekend games there against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Melnyk apparently told Sundin of the sincerity of GM Bryan Murray’s interest in signing Sundin, who has yet to make a decision as to his future. Garrioch also reports Sundin is rumored unlikely to return to the Maple Leafs if he does decide to return, preferring to sign with a Cup contender.
  • COURIER POST ONLINE: Chuck Gormley reports Philadelphia Flyers GM Paul Holmgren spent most of Wednesday shopping around for an experienced defenseman to replace injury blueliner Ryan Parent but had nothing yet to report.
  • SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS: David Pollak reports the Sharks demoted veteran defenseman Kyle McLaren to the minors yesterday after he cleared waivers, being unable to find any interest in him on the trade market. Forward Jeff Friesen meanwhile remains in limbo as he and the club attempt to work out a contract but GM Doug Wilson suggested his status could be resolved soon. 
  • SPORTING NEWS: Craig Custance reports Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Ondrej Pavelec has decided to report to the club’s minor league affiliate.
  • MIAMI HERALD: George Richards reports the Florida Panthers continue to negotiate a contract with defenseman Jassen Cullimore. If he’s signed fellow blueliner Cory Murphy, who recently cleared waivers, could be a roster casualty.
  • TAMPA TRIBUNE: Erik Erlendsson reports the Lightning weren’t interested in the defensemen on yesterday’s waiver wire but suggests it’s possible they might claim somebody off re-entry waivers.
  • DALLAS MORNING NEWS: Mike Heika reports the Stars placed defenseman Doug Janik on waivers, where he was claimed by the Chicago Blackhawks, then re-acquired him via trade, exchanging a conditional seventh round draft pick with the Blackhawks.
  • PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: reports forward Kris Beech has refused to report to the minors and been placed on unconditional waivers, where if he’s unclaimed and fails to report to the minors within two weeks his contract can be terminated.

Game Results:

No games held today

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Around the NHL - Wed 8 Oct

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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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Around the NHL - Tues 7 Oct

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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:



NY Islanders vs Florida (preseason)
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