Around the NHL - 22 Oct

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Top News:

  • Wild reportedly shopping RW Gaborik
    Arguably the greatest player in franchise history, Marian Gaborik appears to be on his way to becoming a former member of the Minnesota Wild.

    Gaborik, who can become an unrestricted free agent following the 2008-09 season, was offered by the Wild to an unnamed team in a trade proposal last weekend, according to a report by the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Tuesday.

    The report stated its source, an NHL team executive, told Minnesota he was not interested in acquiring Gaborik, the lone remaining original member of the Wild.

    It is believed Minnesota general manager Doug Risebrough has had discussions with the Montreal Canadiens and Los Angeles Kings regarding Gaborik, the Star Tribune reported. The right wing has turned down a number of contract extension offers, and Risebrough and agent Ron Salcer both told the Star Tribune the sides have not spoken in two weeks.

    Drafted third overall in 2000, Gaborik has recorded 207 goals and 415 points - both franchise highs - in 487 career games with the Wild. This season, the 26-year-old Slovakian notched one tally in two contests before missing the team’s last two games with a “lower body” injury.

    A two-time All-Star, Gaborik has reached the 30-goal mark five times during his seven seasons in the NHL, netting a career-high 42 in 2007-08. He also represented his country at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Injury Updates:

  • Red Wings D Lilja undergoes appendectomy
    Red Wings defenceman Andreas Lilja has undergone an appendectomy.  The team says Lilja could return to the lineup as soon as Friday following Tuesday’s surgery at the Detroit Medical Center. The team also says forward Darren Helm has been assigned to the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins. Helm was called up to Detroit on Thursday and appeared in two games.  Helm was Detroit’s fifth-round selection in the 2005 draft.

  • Blue Jackets activate centre Malhotra and place winger Modin on IR
    The Columbus Blue Jackets activated centre Manny Malhotra off injured reserve Tuesday.  He has been nursing a lower-body injury that has kept him out of the lineup through the club’s first five games.  The Blue Jackets also placed left-winger Fredrik Modin on injured reserve with a hip injury. Modin, who has three assists in five games, is expected to miss at least three games.
  • Ducks C Getzlaf out of lineup
    The Anaheim Ducks are without one of their top players for Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs as center Ryan Getzlaf was scratched due to an issue with his teeth.

Signings & Acquisitions:

  • Blues claim LW Koci on waivers from Lightning
    The St. Louis Blues on Tuesday claimed left wing David Koci on waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning.  Koci, 27, played in one game with Tampa Bay this season, posting four penalty minutes. The 6-6, 238-pounder has skated in 28 career NHL contests, recording 160 penalty minutes.  The Czech Republic native originally was taken by Pittsburgh in the fifth round of the 2000 draft.

  • Rangers place LW Rissmiller on waivers
    Patrick Rissmiller’s days with the New York Rangers could be coming to an end.  According to a report by New York Newsday on Tuesday night, the Rangers placed the left wing on waivers.
  • Ducks place D Klee on waivers
    The Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday placed defenseman Ken Klee on waivers.  Teams have until 9 a.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday to claim the 37-year-old Klee, who could be assigned to Iowa of the American Hockey League should there be no takers.

Suspension Updates:

  • Michael Peca (C - Columbus): Suspension over

  • Ryan Hollweg (LW - Toronto): Suspension over

Game Results:


Anaheim vs Toronto
Anaheim 3 Final SO
Toronto 2
Boston
vs Buffalo
Boston 2 Final SO
Buffalo 3
Vancouver
vs Columbus
Vancouver 2 Final 
Columbus 4
Atlanta
vs Tampa Bay
Atlanta 2 Final OT
Tampa Bay 3
Washington
vs Calgary
Washington 1 Final 
Calgary 2

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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 - Wed 15 Oct

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Breaking News:

  • Investigator: Hockey player had heart problems
    Alexei Cherepanov had heart problems and probably should not have been allowed to play in a game in which he collapsed and died, a regional investigator suggested Tuesday.

    Yulia Zhukova said Cherepanov, who died Monday playing for Avangard Omsk in a Continental Hockey League game outside of Moscow, apparently had chronic ischemia—a medical condition when not enough blood gets to the heart or other organs.

    “Checks will be conducted to clarify, in particular, why the sportsman with such an illness went onto the ice,” Zhukova said. (Read the full article)

Injury Updates:

  • Jason Arnott: Fractured Finger
    Arnott has a small fracture in one of the fingers on his right hand and will miss the next three games, the Nashville Tennessean reports. (Yahoo! Sports)

  • Pierre-Marc Bouchard: Scratched With Sore Back
    Bouchard missed Tuesday’s win over Atlanta with a sore back and will return to Minnesota for an examination, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Jochen Hecht: Out Two Weeks at Least
    Hecht will miss at least two weeks after undergoing surgery Tuesday to repair an injured finger, the Associated Press reports. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Islanders D Martinek out 4-6 weeks
    New York Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek will be out four to six weeks because of an undisclosed upper body injury sustained in Saturday’s 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues, according to a report by the Asbury Park Press on Tuesday. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Jere Lehtinen: Nearing Return to the Ice
    Lehtinen (groin) may participate in the team practice on Tuesday, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Jack Johnson: Out Until After All-Star Break
    Johnson (shoulder) will undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum and isn’t expected back until after the All-Star Game, the LA Times reports. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Viktor Kozlov: Leg Injury
    Kozlov is out for a “couple of weeks” with an undisclosed injury, though it appeared that he injured his left knee in Monday’s win over Vancouver, the Washington Post reports. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Daniel Alfredsson: Could Return on Friday
    Alfredsson (knee) could rejoin Ottawa’s lineup as soon as Friday, reports the Ottawa Citizen. (Yahoo! Sports)

League Updates:

  • Radulov says he wants to stay in Russia and help grow sport in his country
    With the NHL and Russia’s new Continental Hockey League in a dispute over Alexander Radulov, the forward says he wants to stay home and help grow the sport of hockey in his own country.

    “I returned to Russia not so that I could return again to the NHL but rather to offer all of my efforts and professionalism to the betterment of Russian hockey taking it to a new level,” according to a translation of the letter attributed to Radulov and provided by the KHL.

    Radulov wrote the letter to KHL president Alexander Medvedev possibly to end some mixed signals on whether he wanted to return to the NHL. (read the full article)

  • Red Wings visit White House
    Less than 24 hours after posting a road victory over Carolina, the Detroit Red Wings traveled north to visit the President.

    The defending Stanley Cup champion Red Wings on Tuesday visited the White House and were honored by President George W. Bush in a ceremony for the second time.

    Bush also paid tribute to Detroit following the club’s championship victory in 2002. (read the full article)

Signings, Transactions & Acquisitions:

  • Report: Lightning sign D Malik
    In an effort to beef up their defense, the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday signed blue-liner Marek Malik to a one-year, $1.2 million contract, according to a report by TSN of Canada. (Yahoo! Sports)

  • Bruins recall D Hunwick, C Sobotka
    The Boston Bruins dipped into their system for a pair of players Tuesday, recalling defenseman Matt Hunwick and center Vladimir Sobotka from Providence of the American Hockey League. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Rangers agree to deal with D Dowzak
    The New York Rangers on Tuesday agreed to terms with defenseman Tysen Dowzak on a contract.  Terms were not disclosed. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • View more NHL and Minor League transactions at NHL.com

Trades & Rumours:

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

  • TIMES ONLINE.COM: Mark Madden reports the Pittsburgh Penguins lack quality wingers for Sidney Crosby’s line and suggests Penguins management should shop center Jordan Staal “sooner, not later”. Madden raises the possibility of Staal perhaps seeing if he’ll receive a lucrative, unmatchable offer sheet from a rival club where he can play as a center rather than a winger, and suggests currently there’s “zero indication” that Staal will re-sign prior to next summer with the Penguins.

  • VANCOUVER PROVINCE: Jason Botchford reports there’s been a lull in negotiations between Canucks GM Mike Gillis and the agent for the Sedin twins. They are seeking a “no-trade” clause in their new contracts but Botchford suggests they might be willing to give Gillis some wiggle room by seeking a “no-separation” clause, meaning if they’re to be traded they’d be dealt together to the same team. Botchford also reported the Canucks lost blueline speed when Kevin Bieksa went down to a recent injury, forcing them to dress slower defensemen Shane O’Brien and Rob Davison. “When the back end is completely healthy, it’s unlikely both will play in the same game with any degree of regularity” writes Botchford, adding, “So much for those who want Kevin Bieksa traded.”
  • TORONTO SUN: reports Maple Leafs GM Cliff Fletcher denies internet rumors claiming he’s been talking with the Phoenix Coyotes about acquiring first round picks or that defenseman Ian White might be dealt to the Coyotes.
  • DENVER POST: Terry Frei reports Colorado Avalanche goalie Peter Budaj must step up his performance to sew up the starting goaltender role with the club. Frei writes the Avs have little choice but to ride out Budaj for a long as possible in part because of their public committment to him and the reality that backup Andrew Raycroft would have to flash back five years to retreive the form of his only elite NHL season. Frei raises the possibility of a trade and the name of Chicago Blackhawks goalie Nikolai Khabibulin.

Game Results:



Minnesota vs Atlanta
Minnesota 4 Final 
Atlanta 2
Philadelphia
vs Pittsburgh
Philadelphia 2 Final OT
Pittsburgh 3
Colorado
vs Calgary
Colorado 4 Final 
Calgary 5
Anaheim
vs Los Angeles
Anaheim 3 Final 
Los Angeles 6
Columbus
vs San Jose
Columbus 2 Final 
San Jose 5

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Around the NHL - Tues 14 Oct

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Breaking News:

  • Rangers prospect dies during game in Russia
    A Russian lawmaker said Tuesday that rising hockey star Alexei Cherepanov, a first-round draft pick of the New York Rangers, may have died due to negligence on the part of paramedics who responded to an emergency call.

    Cherepanov, 19, died Monday during a Continental Hockey League game outside of Moscow.

    Russian investigators said Cherepanov suffered from chronic ischemia, a medical condition in which not enough blood gets to the heart or other organs.

    Read the full news article here

Injury Updates:

  • Predators C Arnott leaves game
    Nashville Predators center Jason Arnott left in the third period of Monday’s 3-2 shootout victory over the Chicago Blackhawks with a hand injury.  Arnott, who recorded a shot on goal and logged 11:31 of ice time before exiting the contest, did not return.  “He jammed his hand on one of our power plays and didn’t feel he could hold the stick,” said Nashville coach Barry Trotz, who did not specify which hand was injured. “So we took him out and he will be evaluated (on Tuesday). He is day-to-day, looks like just a jam, we don’t think there is any break.”  The 34-year-old has two goals and two assists in three games this season. (Yahoo! Sports)

  • Jack Johnson out two to three months
    Los Angeles Kings defenceman Jack Johnson will miss up to three months because of a shoulder injury from Sunday’s 1-0 loss to San Jose.  Johnson was hit hard late in the first period and took a single shift in the second period before leaving the game. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Chuck Kobasew: Out Three Weeks
    Coach Claude Julien said Kobasew (fractured right ankle) will be sidelined for three weeks, the Boston Globe reports. (Yahoo! Sports)
  • Ryan Whitney: Targets December Return
    Whitney (foot), who expects to return to action sometime in December, hopes to begin skating in early November, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. (Yahoo! Sports)

League Updates:

  • Bettman on NHL: ‘We’re still in growth mode’
    The NHL is “still in growth mode” despite the economic downturn, commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday, noting that ticket sales have increased this season.  “We’re acutely aware of what’s going on out there, but it hasn’t yet impacted us,” Bettman said before attending Monday night’s game between the Washington Capitals and Vancouver Canucks.  “I have no doubt that, over time, if it’s long enough and bad enough, it will have some impact, but based on what we’re seeing right now, our business seems to be strong.” (Yahoo! Sports)

  • Flyers name Barber scouting consultant
    The Philadelphia Flyers on Monday welcomed a familiar face back to the franchise.  The Flyers named Hall of Fame player and former coach Bill Barber as a scouting consultant.  “It’s great to come back home where I belong,” said Barber, who won two Stanley Cups with the team in 1974 and 1975.. “I spent 30 memorable years with the Flyers organization and personally, everything was great. I had great experiences and a great association with the Flyers. (Yahoo! Sports)

Signings, Transactions & Acquisitions:

  • Flyers get D Alberts from Bruins
    The Philadelphia Flyers on Monday acquired defenseman Andrew Alberts from the Boston Bruins for left wing Ned Lukacevic and a conditional pick in 2009.  Alberts, 27, appeared in 35 regular season games for the Bruins last season, recording two assists and 39 penalty minutes. He was also scoreless in two playoff games for Boston.  “Andrew is a big, competitive defenseman and he skates well,” general manager Paul Holmgren said. “He will bring experience and depth to our team.” (Yahoo! Sports)

  • Kings claim Clancy
    DETROIT NEWS/MLIVE.COM: report the Los Angeles Kings have claimed defenseman Kyle Quincey off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings. (Spectors Hockey)
  • Flyers Acquire Alberts
    Various sources report the Philadelphia Flyers have acquired defenseman Andrew Alberts from the Boston Bruins in exchange for forward Ned Lukacevic and a fourth round pick in 2009. (Spectors Hockey)
  • McLaren on Waivers
    SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS: David Pollak reports the Sharks placed on McLaren back on waivers, not re-entry waivers. “Even if no team claims McLaren in this 24-hour window, (Sharks GM Doug) Wilson said, the waiver process could start conversations going that reach fruition in the next two or three days” reports Pollak. (Spectors Hockey)
  • View more NHL and Minor League transactions at NHL.com

Trades & Rumours:

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

  • NEW YORK POST: Larry Brooks reports a source claims Marian Gaborik is seeking a ten-year, $100 million contract from the Minnesota Wild.  “Good luck to you, young man. Enjoy your time in Russia”, write Brooks.

  • MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE: Michael Russo reports Gaborik could become “this season’s Marian Hossa”, suggesting the Wild could indeed trade the talented but injury-prone winger if they’re unable to reach an agreement on a new contract. One thing for sure: These Internet rumors that Gaborik wants to play in Edmonton are as laughable as Sean Avery jumping up and down in front of Martin Brodeur”, reports Russo.

Game Results:


St. Louis vs Toronto
St. Louis 5 Final SO
Toronto 4
Buffalo vs NY Islanders
Buffalo 7 Final 
NY Islanders 1
Detroit vs Carolina
Detroit 3 Final 
Carolina 1
Montreal vs Philadelphia
Montreal 5 Final 
Philadelphia 3
New Jersey vs NY Rangers
New Jersey 1 Final 
NY Rangers 4
Vancouver vs Washington
Vancouver 1 Final 
Washington 5
Nashville vs Chicago
Nashville 3 Final SO
Chicago 2

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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)

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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:

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Around the NHL - Tues 7 Oct

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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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Around the NHL - Sat 4 and Sun 5 Oct

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Injury Updates:

  • Brad Larsen: Sports hernia surgery
    Larsen had surgery to repair a sports hernia on Friday, according to the Ducks web site. (ESPN)

  • Drew Stafford: Ear injury
    Stafford missed Friday’s practice with an ear injury, Buffalo’s WGR Radio reports. (ESPN)
  • Tim Connolly to miss 5th preseason game
    Connolly (back) is expected to miss his fifth straight preseason game on Sunday, according to The Buffalo News. (ESPN)
  • Todd Bertuzzi: Leg injury
    Bertuzzi left the ice in Friday’s preseason game with a leg injury, TSN.ca reports. (ESPN)
  • Pascal Leclaire: Sprained ankle
    Leclaire sprained his ankle in the second period of Friday’s exhibition game, the Columbus Dispatch reports. (ESPN)
  • Guillaume Latendresse to begin staking
    Latendresse will begin the season on a line with Robert Lang and Sergei Kostitsyn. (ESPN)
  • Mike Fisher to miss season opening games
    Fisher (groin) will miss both of Ottawa’s season opening games against Pittsburgh reports the Ottawa Citizen. (ESPN)

  • Petr Sykora: Groin injury
    Sykora will miss Saturday’s regular season opener with a groin injury, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. (ESPN)

Player Updates:

  • Thrashers top prospect Pavelec won’t report to AHL
    Atlanta Thrashers top prospect Ondrej Pavelec will not report to the Chicago Wolves, the team’s AHL affiliate, according to a report in Sporting News.  The 21-year old goalie was assigned to the Wolves on Saturday after appearing in two preseason games for the Thrashers, posting a 1-1 record. (TSN)

  • Khabibulin wont practice with Hawks
    Nikolai Khabibulin did not practise with the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday and won’t until his future is decided.  Hawks general manager Dale Tallon said he hopes the goalie’s sitaution is settled in the “next couple of days.” (TSN)

Signings & Acquisitions:

  • Hurricanes sign C Boychuk
    Zach Boychuk certainly had a happy birthday.  The 14th overall pick in this past June’s draft, Boychuk signed a three-year entry level contract worth with the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday - which happened to be his 19th birthday.  Boychuk will net $787,500 per season in the NHL, or $65,000 at the minor league level. (Yahoo! Sports)

  • Ducks claim D McIver on waivers
    The Anaheim Ducks claimed defenseman Nathan McIver on waivers from the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.  The 23-year-old did not register a point in 17 games with the Canucks last season. McIver played primarily for the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League, collecting three goals and three assists in 43 games.  McIver appeared in three preseason contests for the Canucks, n