The NHL Minute - 3 November

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2mins Player of the day:

  • Devin Setoguchi (RW - Sharks).  Setoguchi had a great game against the Colorado Avalanche today playing 13:57 of ice time, putting 7 shots on goal, netting 2 goals and finishing the game +1. 

Stars of the day:

  • Ales Hemsky (RW -  Oilers) 2G 1A 3Pts
  • Ilya Kovalchuk (LW - Thrashers) 2G 1A 3Pts
  • Jean-Sebastien Giguere (G - Ducks) 36 Shots faced, 34 saves.
  • Devin Setoguchi (RW - Sharks) 2G 0A 2Pts

Stars management strikes back:

  • After going 4-6-2 in their first 12 games of the season, the Dallas Stars management struck back by sending 3 players back to the minors.  James Neal, Mark Fistric and Chris Conner have all been assigned to the AHL amid rumors there could be much larger changes to come.  Some suggest a coaching change might be in the near future.

Brodeur gets stoned on streak:

  • New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur will miss at least one game with an elbow injury, ending a career high streak of 51 regular season starts.

Todd White makes 500:

  • Atlanta Thrasher’s Todd White played in his 500th NHL game today; a 5-3 loss to the Florida Panthers.

oh, they’re hurt:

  • Brad May (Ducks): Knee, out til at least mid-November
  • Chuck Kobasew (Bruins): May return Nov 6 Vs Toronto
  • Jere Lehtinen (Stars): Questionable for Nov 7 Vs Anaheim
  • Doug Janik (Stars): Questionable for Nov 7 Vs Anaheim
  • Joel Lundqvist (Stars): IR, out til late November
  • Sergei Zubov (Stars): IR, expected return Nov 7 Vs Anaheim
  • Bryan Allen (Panthers): IR, out indefinitely
  • Rick DiPietro (Islanders): IR, out til at least early December

He shoots… the scores:

  • Edmonton Oilers 5 - 4 Philadelphia Flyers
  • Atlanta Thrashers 5 - 3 Florida Panthers
  • Carolina Hurricanes 6 - 4 Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Anaheim Ducks 3 - 2 Calgary Flames
  • San Jose Sharks 5 - 3 Colorado Avalanche
  • Detroit Red Wings 3 - 2 Vancouver Canucks

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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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Around the NHL - 21 Oct

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Top News Stories:

  • Avangard Omsk returns to ice after Cherepanov death
    The Avangard Omsk hockey team on Monday played its first Kontinental Hockey League game since the death of promising winger Alexei Cherepanov.

    With Cherepanov’s parents in attendance, captain Alexander Svitov and alternates Anton Kuryanov and Alexander Popov skated with Cherepanov’s jersey No. 7 before it was raised to the rafters. An announcement was made that his No. 7 will never be worn again.

    “It was tough on those three guys,” Omsk coach Wayne Fleming told TSN of Canada on Monday. “They didn’t have a lot of time to wipe their tears before the puck drop and away they went. And there was no warmup music at all. There was no talking among the players as both teams went about their warmup rituals and practice drills.”

    (View the full story on Yahoo! Sports)

  • Avery returns to the Garden
    Sean Avery hurried out of Madison Square Garden nearly as quickly as he left the New York Rangers as a free agent.

    “I love you guys,” Avery said to a large throng of reporters in the
    tight visitors dressing room, “but I have to go take my teammates out
    to dinner.”

    Avery made his presence felt upon his return to Manhattan after 1
    1/2 seasons of being the resident Rangers pest. He didn’t show up on
    the scoresheet Monday, but he walked out into the New York nightlife he
    relishes after he and the Dallas Stars skated off with a 2-1 victory.

    (View the full story on Yahoo! Sports)

3 Stars of the day (NHL.com):

  • Ryan Smyth - Colorado Avalanche (2G 0A 2Pts)
  • Dany Sabourin - Pittsburgh Penguins (SV35 SA36 Sv% .972)
  • Mike Modano - Dallas Stars (1G 0A 1Pts 1GWG)

Injury Updates:

  • Devils C Holik out 3-4 weeks
    The New Jersey Devils on Monday announced that veteran center Bobby Holik will be sidelined three to four weeks with a broken right pinkie.  Holik, who left in the second period of the team’s 4-3 shootout win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday, is scheduled for surgery on Tuesday.  In a corresponding move, the Devils recalled left wing Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond from Lowell of the American Hockey League. (Yahoo!)

  • DiPietro feeling good
    DiPietro (knee) said he was “feeling good” after Monday’s practice, the New York Newsday reports. (Yahoo!)

Transactions:

  • Rangers add LW DiDiomete
    The New York Rangers on Monday agreed to terms with left wing Devin DiDiomete.  Known as an enforcer, DiDiomete notched 23 goals and 56 points with 216 penalty minutes over 56 games last season with Sarnia of the Ontario Hockey League.  The 20-year-old DiDiomete also had six goals and six assists with 62 penalty minutes in 21 playoff contests. (Yahoo!)

  • Flyers assign RW Downie, C Ross to minors
    The Philadelphia Flyers assigned right wing Steve Downie and center Jared Ross to the Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League on Monday.  Both have played sparingly as the Flyers have gotten off to a miserable 0-3-2 start. Neither has recorded a point. (Yahoo!)
  • Carolina send Zach Boychuk to WHL’s Lethbridge Hurricanes
    Zach Boychuk is on his way back to the Western Hockey League.  The Carolina Hurricanes announced Monday that the 19-year-old forward would rejoin his junior team in Lethbridge for the rest of the season. (Yahoo!)
  • Red Wings place RW McCarty on waivers
    The Detroit Red Wings on Monday placed veteran right wing Darren McCarty on waivers, according to a published report.  The Detroit News reported that if the 36-year-old clears waivers, he could be sent to Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League. All other NHL clubs have until noon on Tuesday to claim McCarty, who has been part of four Stanley Cup championships with the Red Wings. (Yahoo!)

Trade Rumors: (bought to you by spectorshockey.net)

  • EAGLE TRIBUNE.COM: Mike McMahon reports Phil Kessel’s improvement this season has turned him into the “sniper the Bruins need him to be”, silencing his critics and putting the rest the trade rumors that dogged him since last season. McMahon suggests the Bruins need to re-sign Kessel before he become a restricted free agent next summer.

  • ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER: Dan Wood reports on the media circus that’ll dog Anaheim Ducks GM Brian Burke during his club’s swing into Toronto this week, where he’s rumored to be in the running for the job of Maple Leafs general manager when his current contract expires with the Ducks at season’s end. Burke isn’t keen on discussing his future but added he’d make a decision on re-signing with the Ducks by no later than Christmas.

  • DETROIT NEWS: reports the Red Wings have placed popular forward Darren McCarty on waivers.

  • VANCOUVER PROVINCE: reports the Canucks have recalled forwards Kyle Wellwood and Matt Pettinger and are confident both will clear re-entry waivers.

  • SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS: reports the Sharks have placed their 2004 first round pick Lukas Kaspar on waivers.

  • View the full article on Spectorshockey

Game Results:



Pittsburgh vs Boston
Pittsburgh 2 Final SO
Boston 1
Dallas
vs NY Rangers
Dallas 2 Final 
NY Rangers 1
Florida
vs Montreal
Florida 1 Final 
Montreal 3
Colorado
vs Los Angeles
Colorado 4 Final 
Los Angeles 3

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Around the NHL - Friday 3 Oct

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Injury Updates:

  • Mike Fisher may miss opener
    Ottawa Senators center Mike Fisher could miss Saturday’s season opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins, according to a published report.  Fisher suffered a groin injury in during the club’s preseason win over Frolunda in Sweden on Thursday, the Ottawa Sun reported on its website. (Yahoo! Sports)

  • Marek Zidlicky may miss start of season
    Zidlicky (leg) is unlikely to be ready for the start of the regular
    season, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. “Doesn’t look good,” head
    coach Jacques Lemaire said. “It looks like it will be a while.” (Yahoo! Sports)

  • Pavel Datsyuk (groin) skates
    Datsyuk (groin) was on the ice for light skating on Thursday—his first time doing so in a week, the Detroit News reports. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • DiPietro finally skating
    DiPietro (hip/knee) took part in a team skate Friday, Newsday reports. (Yahoo! Sports)

Player Updates:

  • Drury get “C” from Rangers
    Chris Drury became the New York Rangers’ captain Friday, one night before the club opened the regular season in the Czech Republic.  Drury, who served as co-captain of the Buffalo Sabres with Danny Briere before signing with the Rangers in 2007, got the nod from coach Tom Renney and general manager Glen Sather during a team dinner on Friday night. The Rangers start the new campaign in Prague with a pair of games this weekend against the Tampa Bay Lightning. (Yahoo! Sports)

  • Selanne nets Hat Trick in Ducks win
    Teemu Selanne scored three goals to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 4-1 preseason victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Friday night.  Selanne, the Ducks’ all-time leading scorer, capped the hat trick with the game’s final goal with 17:14 left in the third period. (Yahoo! Sports)

League Updates:

  • Oilers coach MacTavish ejected from game
    Edmonton Oilers coach Craig MacTavish was ejected in the second period of Friday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Calgary Flames for throwing a bloody towel on the ice.  After scoring a power-play goal with 90 seconds left in the second, Marc Pouliot engaged in a fight with Flames defenseman James Vandermeer. Once the officials restored order, MacTavish threw the towel and was ejected. (Yahoo! Sports)

Signings & Acquisitions:

  • Wild sign D Falk
    The Minnesota Wild signed defenseman Justin Falk to a contract on Friday.  Terms were not disclosed. (Yahoo! Sports)

  • Red Wings sign G McCollum
    The Detroit Red Wings signed goalie Thomas McCollum to a three-year deal Friday. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.  McCollum was Detroit’s first-round selection—30th overall—in the 2008 draft. He participated in the Wings’ training camp before being assigned back to the Ontario Hockey League’s Guelph Storm. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Blackhawks sign Joakim Lindstrom
    Lindstrom was signed by the Hawks on Friday after being placed on waivers by the Ducks. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Canadiens give coach Guy Carbonneau contract extension
    The Montreal Canadiens have given head coach Guy Carbonneau a multi-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Friday.  Carbonneau would not say how long the extension was for, other than joking to reporters that “it’s more than one year and less than 10.” (Yahoo! Sports)
  • View more NHL and Minor League transactions at NHL.com

Trades & Rumours:

  • Bobby Ryan: Name comes up in trade talks
    Ryan’s name was mentioned about in trade talks between the Ducks and Maple Leafs, according to the Orange County Register. (Yahoo! Sports)

From Spectorshockey.net:

  • Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli denied a report in the Boston Herald suggesting center Marc Savard was being shopped.

  • Senators owner Eugene Melnyk hopes to re-sign Daniel Alfredsson to a contract that’ll make him a “Senator for life”. Senators management will be meeting with Alfredsson’s agent tomorrow in Sweden to initiate negotiations.
  • NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly still hopes the league and the KHL can reach an agreement on a binding arbitration hearing in Switzerland to resolve Alexander Radulov’s contract situation. 
  • Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland suggests the recent injury to defenseman Chris Chelios could possibly push back his decision to trade a defenseman to free up cap space by a few weeks.
  • Scouts from ” Vancouver, New Jersey, the Rangers, Ottawa, Florida, Pittsburgh, Montreal, Tampa Bay and Detroit” attending last night’s Blue Jackets-Sabres game. He speculates they might be there to take a look at defensemen Ole-Kristian Tollefsen and Marc Methot and also noted that forward Manny Malholtra played on the top line last night suggesting the Jackets might’ve been showcasing him.
  • The agent for Chicago Blackhawks goalie Nikolai Khabibulin said the club has given him permission to talk to other NHL teams, and that he’s received interest in his client from “several clubs”. Grossman and Blackhawks GM Dale Tallon expressed hopes of getting Khabibulin’s situation resolved prior to the start of the season next week.
  • The Anaheim Ducks announced they’ve demoted winger Bobby Ryan to their minor league affiliate while left wing Joakim Lindstrom has been claimed off waivers by the Chicago Blackhawks.

Game Results:



Philadelphia vs Washington
Philadelphia 1 Final 
Washington 5 Box
Score
NY Islanders vs New
Jersey
NY
Islanders		 3 Final
OT
New
Jersey		 2 Box
Score
Minnesota vs
Columbus
Minnesota 3 Final 
Columbus 5 Box
Score
Toronto vs Detroit
Toronto 3 Final 
Detroit 5 Box
Score
Nashville vs
Atlanta
Nashville 6 Final 
Atlanta 4 Box
Score
Chicago vs Colorado
Chicago 7 Final 
Colorado 4 Box
Score
Edmonton vs Calgary
Edmonton 3 Final
OT
Calgary 4 Box
Score
Phoenix vs Anaheim
Phoenix 1 Final 
Anaheim 4 Box
Score

(Results data courtesy of yahoo! sports)

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Around the NHL - Thursday 2 Oct

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Injury Updates:

  • Red Wings’ Chelios out 3 - 6 weeks
    DETROIT (AP)—Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios will be sidelined three to six weeks with a fractured shin bone.  The 46-year-old Chelios is the NHL’s oldest player. He is entering his 25th NHL season and his 10th with Detroit.  The team says Chelios was injured while blocking a shot during the third period of Tuesday night’s 2-1 preseason loss to Montreal. (sports.yahoo.com)

  • Predators’ Legwand should play friday
    Legwand (knee), who missed practice again Wednesday as he recovers from a sore knee, won’t play Thursday against the Hurricanes but is likely to play Friday at Atlanta, the Nashville Tennessean reports. (sports.yahoo.com)
  • Islanders’ DiPietro continues to progress
    DiPietro (hip/knee) will take part in the pregame skate Friday morning, the New York Newsday reports. (sports.yahoo.com)

Player Updates:

  • Khabibulin eyes return to Russia
    TORONTO (TICKER) —Three days after being placed on waivers by the Chicago Blackhawks, Nikolai Khabibulin reportedly is considering a return to Russia.  TSN of Canada reported on Thursday that Khabibulin’s agent, Jay Grossman, told the web site the veteran goaltender is taking a closer look at the Kontinental Hockey League.  “Nik has several options, both here and over there,” Grossman told TSN. “However, nothing has been finalized and by no means is anything imminent.” (sports.yahoo.com)

League Updates:

  • NHL to continue expansion to Europe
    PRAGUE, Czech Republic - The NHL is giving two more countries a first look at regular-season games this weekend, and it’s a sight Europeans should be getting used to.  NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Thursday that the season-opening doubleheaders in the Czech and Swedish capitals Saturday and Sunday “are hopefully ushering an era of a more permanent presence for the league (in Europe).” (sports.yahoo.com)

Signings & Acquisitions:

  • Joh Bailey signs with Islanders
    UNIONDALE, N.Y. - The New York Islanders signed first-round draft pick Josh Bailey to a three-year, entry-level contract Thursday.  Bailey, chosen with the ninth overall pick this year, has been attending training camp with the Islanders but has played in only one of New York’s four pre-season games due to an undisclosed injury.  He turned 19 on Thursday and celebrated by signing his first NHL contract. (sports.yahoo.com)

  • Bruins demote 3, waive another
    BOSTON (TICKER) —The Boston Bruins on Thursday assigned goaltender Tuukka Rask and defensemen Matt Lashoff and Jeff Penner to Providence of the American Hockey League.  The team also placed center Martin St. Pierre on waivers. (sports.yahoo.com)

  • View more NHL and Minor League transactions at NHL.com

Trades & Rumours:

From Spectorshockey.net:

  • Allen Panzeri reports Senators GM Bryan Murray is set to meet with the agent for team captain Daniel Alfredsson on Saturday to discuss a contract extension.

  • Stephen Harris reports Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli denied a report in yesterday’s Herald that top center Marc Savard might be traded. “We’re not looking to trade Marc Savard,” said Chiarelli, who didn’t rule out other deals. “There’s a chance. I’m looking to improve the team. I’ve had a couple of discussions, more than a couple.”
  • Joe Haggerty (under the “This Just In” segment) recently reported Chiarelli said there was a “better than fifty percent chance” that he could make a trade prior to the start of the NHL season on October 9th.
  • The Chicago Blackhawks are prepared to loan goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin to a Russian team in order to remove his $6.75 million salary from their payroll. Negotiations are believed ongoing but it has yet to be determined which KHL team he could be loaned to, although it’s believed HC Dinamo Minsk of Belaruscould have the inside track as Khabibulin is believed to have family there.
  • Craig Custance reports Atlanta Thrashers forward Ilya Kovalchuk denied speculation he was growing unhappy with the club and might try to seek a trade prior to the end of his contract in two years time. Kovalchuk maintains he wants to try to turn the Thrashers into a winner over that time.

Game Results:



Buffalo vs Columbus
Buffalo 5 Final 
Columbus 2 Box
Score
Carolina vs
Nashville
Carolina 4 Final 
Nashville 2 Box
Score
Chicago vs Dallas
Chicago 4 Final
SO
Dallas 3 Box
Score
San Jose vs
Vancouver
San
Jose		 2 Final 
Vancouver 3 Box
Score

(Results data courtesy of yahoo! sports)

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Around the NHL - Sunday 28 Sept

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Player Updates:

  • D Liles takes stick to eye
    Liles had to leave Saturday’s exhibition game against Los Angeles after taking a stick below the eye, the Denver Post reports. (read more)

  • Jason Blake leaves game with foot injury
    Blake left Saturday’s game against Buffalo late in the third period with a foot injury.(read more)
  • DiPietro to be re-evaluated early next week
    DiPietro (hip/knee) is slated for re-evaluation in the early part of next week, according to the Islanders’ Blog by Newsday. (read more)

NHL Updates:

  • Penguins land in Sweden
    The Pittsburgh Penguins arrived in Sweden after an eight-hour flight from the United States, then hit the practice rink a few hours later Sunday.  “It wasn’t too bad,” captain Sidney Crosby said after the workout. “A lot of us have been through similar situations before. You usually don’t expect the sharpest practice, but these guys out there were awake and getting adjusted.” (read more)

Signings & Acquisitions:

  • Ducks re-sign Teemu Selanne
    The Anaheim Ducks re-signed right wing Teemu Selanne on Sunday, bringing back the club’s all-time leading scorer for his 16th NHL season.  The team did not officially disclose terms of the contract, but the Los Angeles Times reported that the deal is worth $5.25 million over two years. (read more)

Trades & Rumours:

From Spectorshockey.net:

  • Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli “has made it no secret he’d like to acquire another veteran defenseman via trade”. Harris reports of “whispers” Chiarelli might be interested in a major deal for a number one defenseman, although such a move could cost him one or more of their top forwards, although they do have depth and “substantial upside” with several promising young players up front.

  • Jean Lefebvre reports that when Flames blueliner Adrian Aucoin looks around the dressing room and sees ” eight one-way contracts worth a total of $25 million, he realizes something has to give.” Aucoin admits he’s heard the trade rumors about himself but finds them enjoyable.
  • Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic dismisses talk that this season could be his last.”Who said this is my last year? I won’t evaluate until the season is over”, said Sakic.
  • Petr Nedved admits his NHL career is likely over after being cut by the NY Rangers this past week. He has a contract to play for his hometown team in the Czech Extraliga.
  • Ottawa Senators have signed defenseman Luke Richardson to a one-year, two-way contract.

Game Results:



Philadelphia vs Carolina
Philadelphia 0 Final 
Carolina 1 Box
Score
Atlanta vs Detroit
Atlanta 0 Final 
Detroit 4 Box
Score
Dallas vs Chicago
Dallas 3 Final 
Chicago 4 Box
Score
Minnesota vs
Buffalo
Minnesota 2 Final
SO
Buffalo 1 Box
Score
Florida vs Montreal
Florida 2 Final
SO
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All Star Game Videos - 28-Jan-08

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Posted by admin on 28th, 2008

25 New Videos Added Today

Total Videos: 520 (in 12 categories)

Today is a special 2008 NHL All Star Game update to 2 Minutes For Hockey. We have added 25 videos dedicated to the All Star Weekend, featuring clips from the young stars game, all star game and skills competition including the breakaways, hardest shot, shooting accuracy, obstacle course and much more.

2008 NHL All-Star SuperSkills: Breakaway Challenge Part 1
The new Breakaway challenge for the Super Skills Competition, in the NHL All-Star event. Many nice and funny moves. Players: - Pavel Datsyuk - Martin St. Louis - Alexander Ovechkin - Ryan Getzlaf - Marian Gaborik - IlyaKovalchuk NHL All-Star: SuperSkills Competition 2008. January 26th, 2008
Category: 2008 All Star Game

2008 NHL All-Star Superskills: Breakaway Challenge Part 2
The new Breakaway challenge for the Skill Competition, in the NHL All-Star event. Many nice and funny moves. Players: - Pavel Datsyuk - Martin St. Louis - Alexander Ovechkin - Ryan Getzlaf - Marian Gaborik - Ilya Kovalchuk NHL All-Star: Skill Competition 2008. January 26th, 2008
Category: 2008 All Star Game

Versus 2008 NHL All-Star Clip w/ Detroit Red Wings Players
Interviews with Lidstrom and Zetterberg about what the All-Star game means to them and memories of past All-Star games Behind the scenes footage of VERSUS commercial shoot with Lidstrom and Zetterberg :30 second VERSUS All-Star on-air spot. All-Star Game airs live Sunday, January 27 at 6pm ET. Check TV listings or http://www.versus.com
Category: 2008 All Star Game

Versus 2008 NHL All-Star Shoot w/ Boston Bruins’ Zdeno Chara
Interview with Chara about what the All-Star game means to them and memories of past All-Star games Behind the scenes footage of VERSUS commercial shoot with Chara :30 second VERSUS All-Star on-air spot. All-Star Game airs live Sunday, January 27 at 6pm ET. Check TV listings or http://www.versus.com
Category: 2008 All Star Game

2008 NHL All-Star Skills Competition Breakaway Challenge Pt2
2008 NHL All-Star Skills Competition Part 2
Category: 2008 All Star Game

Versus 2008 NHL All-Star Spot with All-Star Players
Versus All-Star game on-air spot with with the greatest players of the world. All-Star Game airs live Sunday, January 27 at 6pm ET. Check TV listings or http://www.versus.com
Category: 2008 All Star Game

2008 NHL All-Star SuperSkills: Hardest Shot Challenge
Hardest/fastest shot. Players: Jason Arnott Alex Ovechkin Jerome Iginla Vincent Lecavalier Dion Phaneuf Andrey Markov Chris Pronger Zdeno Chara
Category: 2008 All Star Game

Behind the scenes at a Versus NHL All-Star Shoot
Interviews with Lidstrom and Zetterberg about what the All-Star game means to them and memories of past All-Star games Behind the scenes footage of VERSUS commercial shoot with Lidstrom and Zetterberg :30 second VERSUS All-Star on-air spot. All-Star Game airs live Sunday, January 27 at 6pm ET. Check TV listings or http://www.versus.com
Category: 2008 All Star Game

Marian Gaborik: 2008 NHL All-Star
Marian Gaborik: 2008 NHL All-Star.
Category: 2008 All Star Game

2008 NHL All-Star Skills Competition Breakaway ChallengePt 1
2008 NHL All-Star Skills Competition Part 1 Breakaway Freestyle Challenge
Category: 2008 All Star Game

2008 NHL All-Star Skills Competition (Hardest Shot)
2008 NHL All-Star Skills Competition (Hardest Shot)
Category: 2008 All Star Game

2008 NHL All-Star Game: Nabokov robs Kovalchuk; Twice
Nabby robs Kovy twice in the 2nd period of the All-Star game. East vs. West. January 27th, 2008.
Category: 2008 All Star Game

2008 NHL All-Star Skills Competition
January 26, 2008 Credit to Tim6199
Category: 2008 All Star Game

2008 NHL Super Skills All Stars DiPietro on mic
Gaborik takes a shot during the All Star weekend and Rick DiPietro seems injured. Alex Ovechkin makes a pretty

play for Chris Osgood during the All Star Weekend, Super skills
Category: 2008 All Star Game

2008 NHL All-Star Skills Competition(Elimination Shootout)1
2008 NHL All-Star Skills Competition(Elimination Shootout)Part 1
Category: 2008 All Star Game

NHL ALL STAR 2008 PRESSER IN ATLANTA
NHL ALL STAR 2008 PRESSER IN ATLANTA
Category: 2008 All Star Game

NHL All-Star Team Starters 2008 Announced -DayWalk3r
Starters Announced: The NHL announced the starters for the 2008 All-Star game and Canadian teams will be well represented.
Category: 2008 All Star Game

The 2008 All-Stars Saturday Night
Meet The Stars of The 2008 All-Star game as they were introduced Saturday night.
Category: 2008 All Star Game

2008 NHL All-Star Skills Competition(Shooting Accuracy)Pt.1
All-Star Skills Competition(Shooting Accuracy)Part 1
Category: 2008 All Star Game

2008 NHL YoungStars Game: Period 2
2nd Period of the YoungStars Game. Eastern vs. Western NHL All-Star 2008: YoungStars Game. January 26th, 2008
Category: 2008 All Star Game

2008 NHL Skills Contest: Obstacle Course
The obstacle course challenge at the NHL Skills Contest during the NHL All-Star Weekend in Atlanta. Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference
Category: 2008 All Star Game

nHL 08 All star Skills Game
this is most of the breakaway challenge that was judged from the 2008 nhl all star game held in atlanta
Category: 2008 All Star Game

2008 NHL YoungStars Game: Player Introductions
Player introductions. NHL All-Star 2008: YoungStars Game. January 26th, 2008
Category: 2008 All Star Game

2008 NHL Skills Contest: Fastest Skater
The Fastest Skater competition at the NHL Skills Contest During the NHL All-Star weekend in Atlanta. Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference
Category: 2008 All Star Game

2008 NHL Skills Contest: Shootout
The Shootout in the NHL Skills Contest during the All-Star weekend in Atlanta. Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference
Category: 2008 All Star Game


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