Just to prove that Ice Hockey is the greatest game on Earth. ok i do support Middlesbrough Football club so at the moment tiddly winks would be exciting to me!
comment, rate, and subscribe. The Ducks finish things off on home ice against the San Jose Sharks. They eliminated the Sharks 4-2. The Ducks now have a hot date with the Detroit Red Wings! Lets get them Ducks! Also, I update some of you with the new hockey cards I got. So, comment, rate, and subscribe.
Avery Alert: With so much news surrounding the Sean Avery situation, our new section “Avery Alert” will bring you all the news comments you need in one handy location. Don’t worry though, this section will only last a short time and will stop once we all get sick off hearing about Avery.
NHLPA Plans to file grievance on Avery suspension
The National Hockey League Players Association is planning on grieving Sean Avery’s 6-game suspension. The PA believes NHL commissioner Gary Bettman handed down a summary suspension before the hearing, constituting a violation of the collective bargaining agreement. The CBA suggests for off-ice discipline a hearing must take place before action is taken. (The Full Story on TSN)
News
Wild keeping Gillies from World Juniors
While Team Canada’s December camp roster for the World Junior Hockey Championship has room for additions, forward Colton Gillies will not be one of them. (The Full Story on TSN)
Wilson puts struggling leafs through early morning skate
For most NHL teams taking a road trip through a warm and sunny locale, a round of golf is usually on the schedule. But for a Toronto Maple Leafs club that dropped two of three games after a humiliating loss to the Phoenix Coyotes, it’s a good ol’ fashioned bag skate. (The Full Story on TSN)
Can the Stars start fresh without Avery?
While it has been made clear that the Dallas Stars aren’t interested in getting Sean Avery back in their lineup anytime soon — if at all — are there any other opportunities that might work with other teams around the NHL? (The Full Story on TSN)
Canucks GM Gillis believes Sundin decision imminent
As Mats Sundin continues to ponder his future, Canucks general Mike Gillis is once again attempting to convince the Maple Leafs all-time leading scorer that Vancouver should be his destination of choice. (The Full Story on TSN)
Trades & Transactions:
None
Injuries:
Sam Gagner (C – Oilers) Day-to-Day with concussion.
Owen Nolan (RW – Wild) Day-to-Day with lower body injury.
Robert Nilsson (LW – Oilers) Placed on Injured Reserve.
Rumours & Gossip:
Possible trade locations for Avery?
Could there be a trade involving Sean Avery? An article allegedly from TSN lists 5 teams who could provide possible trade locations for the forward. All would involve long term contracts that have not paid off; Dustin Penner (LW – Oilers), Jason Blake (LW – Maple Leafs), Radim Vrbata (RW – Lightning), Rostislav Olesz (LW – Panthers) & Sergei Samsonov (LW, Hurricanes).
There were 28 new Hockey videos added to the site today, including game highlights from the days NHL matches, some great fights and a fantastic interview with Alexander Ovechkin (below).
1st Period – 11/8/08: The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 3-1 to remain unbeaten at home. Brooks Laich and Tom Poti scored for the Capitals in the first period.
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)
The Leafs overcame their third period struggles as they came back to win 4-3 in a shootout over the Blues. Pavel Kubina and Luke Schenn scored in the shootout. Video Courtesy: mapleleafs.com
This pack contains all NHL/AHL Intros/Goal Songs plus a large offplay track list and team specific songs for use with NHL 09 for the Xbox 360. More info at: http://www.thebreakaway.net/forums/sh…
Check out the crowd…. exactally! this has to be the oldest ice hockey vid i have ever seen!! team canada vs england, england relly went downhill at hockey since this, tag time… Ice Hockey canucks canada maple leafs montreal canadians winnipeg jets toronto ottowa senators new york islanders NHL SM liiga ilves jokerit jyp jaakeikko maali
Niklas Hagman displays some great puck protection ability down low, and is rewarded for his hard work with a goal. Check www.nowhockey.com for an uncompressed file in our forums, fantasy hockey & gambling, and general commentary on the NHL.
Entire shootout between the St.Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs on September 29th, 2008. Check www.nowhockey.com for an uncompressed file in our forums, fantasy hockey & gambling, and general commentary on the NHL.
The Buffalo Sabres score a thrilling goal with only seconds left to tie the game. On the momentum, Buffalo quickly and easily scored in overtime to steal the game.
Goalies: Alex Auld – Boston Bruins Henrik Lundqvist – New York Rangers Shooters Brendan Shanahan NYR Marco Sturm – BOS Nigel Dawes – NYR Phil Kessel – BOS Chris Drury – NYR David Krjeci – BOS
For the fans, the NHL season opened today as the first 2 NHL pre-season games got underway. The Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Ottawa Senators hosted the New York Rangers.
Ottawa 3, NY Rangers 2 Goalies:
New York: S. Valiquette (11 Shots, 8 Saves), M. Wilkman (8 Shots, 8 Saves)
Ottawa: M. Gerber (24 Shots, 23 Saves), B. Elliott (12 Shots, 11 Saves) Period Recap:
1st Period
Ottawa – 2:57, Dany Heatley 1 (Jason Smith, Filip Kuba)
Ottawa – 13:17, Jason Spezza 1 (shorthanded) (unassisted
2nd Period
Ottawa – 2:12, Mike Fisher 1 (Chris Phillips, Christoph Schubert)
NY Rangers – 3:21, Brandon Dubinsky 1 (power play) (Michal Rozsival)
3rd Period
NY Rangers – 15:16, Brandon Dubinsky 2 (shorthanded) (Ryan Callahan)
Tampa Bay 5, Pittsburgh 4, SO Goalies:
Tampa Bay: K. Ramo (30 Shots, 26 Saves)
Pittsburgh: M. Fleury (30 Shots, 26 Saves) Period Recap:
1st Period
Pittsburgh – 0:51, Jordan Staal 1 (Evgeni Malkin, Ben Lovejoy)
2nd Period
Tampa Bay – 3:50, Janne Niskala 1 (Brandon Bochenski, Jussi Jokinen)
Tampa Bay – 7:06, Wyatt Smith 1 (Matt Smaby)
Tampa Bay – 8:40, Brandon Bochenski 1 (Radek Smolenak, Jussi Jokinen)
Pittsburgh – 15:18, Petr Sykora 1 (power play) (Miroslav Satan, Jordan Staal)
3rd Period
Pittsburgh – 10:11, Petr Sykora 2 (power play) (Janne Pesonen, Alex Goligoski)
Pittsburgh – 17:07, Sidney Crosby 1 (shorthanded) (unassisted)
Tampa Bay – 18:41, Brandon Bochenski 2 (Janne Niskala)
OT
None
Shootouts
Pittsburgh – Miroslav Satan shootout saved
Tampa Bay – Jussi Jokinen shootout goal
Pittsburgh – Evgeni Malkin shootout miss
Tampa Bay – Steven Stamkos shootout goal
Ottawa 3, NY Rangers 2
Tampa Bay 5, Pittsburgh 4, SO 
