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Peter Pocklington is well known in hockey circles, being the owner of the Edmonton Oilers during their glory days of the 80’s.
At an auction recently, Pocklington sold off a range of hockey memorabilia at auction. The value of the sales is believed to be worth $294,269 US.
Included in the sale are 5 Stanley Cup Rings (84, 85, 87, 88 & 90), 3 Edmonton Trappers PCL Rings (84, 96 & 97), a 1987 Clarence Campbell Bowl replica and a 1985 Miniature Stanley Cup.
“It’s just memorabilia,” Pocklington told the Edmonton Journal. “I remember being there in real life and those memories will last forever.
“To look at a hunk of gold, that I keep in a safe most of the time anyway, every five years, doesn’t make much sense,” he said. “I’d just as soon use that money and the interest on it to look after my grandchildren.” - Pocklington auctions off his Stanley Cup rings
Pocklington isn’t new to the sales game of course. He is the man who sold Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings, and in past years has sold other items at auction, including another Stanley Cup miniature and a replica of the Clarence Bowl.
After 18 seasons in the NHL, 2 MVP awards and 6 Vezina Trophies, “The Dominator” Dominik Hasek has announced his retirement.
“Physically, I’m felling great—as well as ever,” Hasek said Monday as he announced his retirement. “I just don’t feel that I’m ready to compete on the highest level.“I need motivation. Right now, I don’t feel it’s there and I don’t want to disappoint anyone.” - Yahoo! Sports
Hasek was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks and spent his rookie years as backup to Ed Belfour. In his career he spent 2 seasons with Chicago, 9 seasons with the Buffalo Sabres, 4 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings and a short 1 season stint with the Ottawa Senators.
During his career, Hasek has won:
Hart Memorial Trophy for MVP twice (nominated 5 times)
Lester B. Pearson Award twice (nominated 3 times)
Vezina Trophy 6 times
William M Jennings Trophy 3 times
Stanley Cup in 2002 with the Detroit Red Wings
The 2002 gold medal at the Nagano Olympic Games for the Czech Republic
Hasek has named on:
NHL first All-Star Team 5 times
NHL All-Rookie Team in the ‘91 and ‘92 season
NHL All-Star Game 5 times (although did not play in 2000 due to injury)
In his NHL Career, Hasek played a total of 735 games, totaling 42836 minutes of ice time. He collected 389 wins, 223 losses, 82 ties and 13 overtime losses with 81 shutouts. His career GAA and SV% stand at 2.10 & .922 respectively.
30 New Videos Added Today
165 New Videos Added This Week
Total Videos: 2533 (in 19 categories)
We added a range of Playoff videos today, as well as a few clips of fights, goals and interviews from around the league. As the first round of the Playoffs are well underway we’re seeing some surprising matches play out. Nashville have won 2 games against the red hot Red Wings. Dallas lead the defending champion, Anaheim Ducks 3-2 and of course, Pittsburgh Penguins, led by Sidney Crosby have swept the Ottawa Senators 4-0.
Milan Michalek (Sharks) Vs. B.J. Crombeen (Stars) 4/6/08
Milan Michalek from the San Jose Sharks vs B.J. Crombeen from the Dallas Stars at Dallas Stars game on Apr 6, 2008 recorded from the stands. Stars 4, Sharks 2 San Jose 1 1 0 - 2 Dallas 0 3 1 - 4 First Period - Scoring: 1, San Jose, Marleau 19 (Campbell, Pavelski) (power play), 17:33. Second Period - Scoring: 2, San Jose, Cheechoo 23 (Marleau, Michalek) (power play), 5:46. 3, Dallas Miettinen 15 (Modano, Morrow), 11:35. 4, Dallas Barnes 12 (Morrow, Niskanen), 16:13. 5, Dallas Norstrom 2 (Peterson, Hagman), 19:47. Third period - Scoring: 6, Dallas, Ott 11 (Lundpvist), 18:38. Attendence: 18,532.
Category: Hockey Fights
Cory Sarich Vs. Patrick Marleau
Cory Sarich had a HUGE hit on Patrick Marleau. Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks April 13, 2008
Category: Hockey Fights
Eric Nystrom vs Adam Burish
Eric Nystrom vs Adam Burish on March 16, 2008. Burish knocks down Nystrom with a punch. Clip created by Adams Hockey Site. http://ahs.adamwlad.com
Category: Hockey Fights
Stefan Misses Net Hemsky Scores
This was an amazing game. Hemsky scored with 2.0 seconds left after Patrick Stefan missed an empty net!
Category: Goals
Canucks vs. Avalanche (6) - 4/1/08 - Willie Mitchell SCORES!
Willie Mitchell scores a goal from the blue line with a nice assist from Trevor Linden and Daniel Sedin as the Vancouver Canucks lead the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 in the first period of play on April 1, 2008 at GM Place in Vancouver. Visit http://www.MarcusCygy.com for more videos!
Category: Goals
Kovalev Traded to Montreal - RDS
Late in the 2003-04 season, RDS broadcasts the news of the trade that brought Alex Kovalev to the Montreal Canadiens.
Category: Interviews
2008 NHL Playoff Video: Penalty Box
Versus will be televising the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Action Beginning April 9.Check TV listings or log of to http://www.versus.com
Category: Shows & Commercials
2008 NHL Playoff Video: Cross bar
Versus will be televising the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Action Beginning April 9.Check TV listings or log of to http://www.versus.com
Category: Shows & Commercials
The Mighty Ducks 2 commercial
15-second spot for “The Mighty Ducks 2″, from 1994. This was tacked onto the end of a commercial for “White Fang 2″.
Category: Shows & Commercials
The Octopus and Catfish
From the Red Wings Live pregame show on 4/18/08 by FSN Detroit. They discuss the long-standing tradition of The Detroit Red Wings’ octopus, as well as the Nashville Predators’ catfish.
Category: Shows & Commercials
Penguins Vs. Senators Game 2 Reaction!!
This is my reaction to game 2 of the Pittsburgh Vs. Ottawa Senators First Round Playoff Series!!
Category: Videocasts
Rangers Vs. Devils Game 2 Reaction
This is my reaction to game 2 of the Devils and Rangers First Round Playoff Series.
Category: Videocasts
Avalanche Vs. Wild Game 2 Reaction!!
This is my reaction to game 2 of the the Avalance Vs. Wild first round playoff series.
Category: Videocasts
Sharks vs. Flames Game 1 & 2 Reaction!!
This is my reaction to the Sharks and Flames playoff series. Its for Games 1 & 2 of their plyoff series.
Category: Videocasts
Sharks Vs. Flames Game 4 Reaction!!
This is my reaction to Game 4 of the Calgary Flames San Jose Sharks First Round Playoff Series. It also as a little humor in it at the beging.
Category: Videocasts
Sens Vs. Pens Game 4 And Series Recap!!
This is my reaction to game 4 and of the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins First Round Playoff Series. A series in which Pittsburgh won 4-0. I also commet a little bit about my hometown teams here and touch base a little more on the San Jose Vs. Calgary First Round Series still in progress.
Category: Videocasts
Caps Vs. Flyers Game 3 and 4 Reaction!!
This is my reaction to Games 3 and 4 of the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers First Round Playoff Series. I also read some of the Article on Mike Knubles Game 4 Double OT Winner.
Category: Videocasts
Sens Suck and lose in first round to Pens
to the cocky sens fans that said they would win the stanley cup after the first 17 games of the season
Category: Videocasts
Alexander Divechkin
I’d give it a 4 out of 10. How about you? Enjoy the show.
Category: Other
Keith Primeau gets a weird penalty
From the 2001-02 season. Jose Theodore attacks Primeau, and Primeau gets called for interference. Strange. Theodore and Odjick protested the penalty initially, thinking that Theodore was the one who had been called.
Category: Other
2008 Frozen Four: Notre Dame vs. Michigan
Irish winger Calle Ridderwall puts home the game winner in overtime to defeat 1 Michigan 5-4 and send the Irish to the National Championship game.
Category: Game Highlights
Albany River Rats Playoff hockey
Thanks to this goal, the Albany River Rats beat the Philidelphia Phantoms, 4-0 in the 2008 AHL Playoff hockey game!!!
Category: Game Highlights
Ovechkin Scores 1st Playoff Goal & Game Reel
http://www.ovechkinfans.com for more. Ovechkin with the game winner and game reel including monster hits.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Crowd After Alex Ovechkin’s First Playoff Goal
Verizon Center crowd after Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals scores what proved to be game-winning goal in Game 1, Round 1 of the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs on April, 11, 2008 vs. Philadelphia Flyers. From Section 116
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Scotty Gomez!
after the Rangers beat the Devils in Game 2 at the Rock
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Mike Green’s first goal April 11, 2008
Washington Capitals’ Mike Green scores the first of two goals in the third period of playoff game one vs. the Philadelphia Flyers. The Caps went on to win the game 5 to 4.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Capitals Flyers April 11, 2008 Ovechkin Game Winning Goal
Alex Ovechkin scores the game winning goal in his playoff debut against the Philadelphia Flyers, April 11, 2008, Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Game 2: Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild, Hejduk Goal
M. Hejduk scores (assisted by Liles and Forsberg) with less than 1 minute left in Regulation time to force this game into Overtime on TSN and VERSUS (sorry, not much sound)
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Avery runs into Brodeur: Game 2; Apr 11, 2008 NYR@NJD
Avery bumps into Martin Brodeur and gets a penalty, but pays it back with a goal in the 3rd period. New York Rangers @ New Jersey Devils April 11th 2008. Game 2 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Ovechkin Scores First Playoff Goal -Flyers @ Caps- Apr 11 08
Alex Ovechkin scores his first career playoff goal. It gave the Caps a 5-4 lead in the 3rd period and proved to be the game winner as the Caps took a 1-0 series lead. Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals. April 11, 2008.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Washington Capitals Game 1
Starting lineup introductions for the Washington Capitals Game 1 of the Eastern Confrence Quarter Finals against Philly.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Highlights: Penguins vs. Senators: Game 2 2008 Playoffs
Much closer game, and definitely more heart-pounding action near the end. But the Pens came through! They are up in the series 2-0! Some really pretty goals by Sykora set up by Malkin. And then Ryan Malone with a wrap around with 1:02 left on the clock. Malkin has 6 points in 2 games. GO PENS!!!
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Red Wings Vs Preators Playoffs 08 r1 g1 Highlighs
Red Wings Vs Preators Playoffs 08 round1 game1 Highlights final score 3-1 Wings sorry that ithas no volume its cu of HyperCam it cant record volume for some reason….
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Canadiens Playoff 2008 Vs Boston+Saison 2008
Premier Match de la serie Canadiens-Bruins,Produit par Jamal Coley Producteur Exclusif des videos pour les series eliminatoires des canadiens de Montreal.Go Habs Go
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Game 1 - Montreal Canadiens pregame intro & Starting Lineup
2008 NHL Playoffs Game 1. Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens. Pregame Intro and Starting Lineup, courtesy of CBC Starting Lineup: 21 - Christopher Higgins 44 - Roman Hamrlik 71 - Patrice Brisebois 73 - Michael Ryder 74 - Sergei Kostitsyn 31 - Carey Price
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Montreal Canadiens VS Boston game 1
The energy at a Canadiens game is like nothing else! The fans are definately the best thing the team has! Mtl rocks!! This vid id dedicated to my brother in law, Andrew! This ones for you!
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Intro at Prudential Center for Devils/Rangers Playoff Game
4/9/08 This was the intro at the arena for Game One of the first round matchup between the Devils and Rangers. The players are about to come onto the ice.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Montreal Canadiens Vs Boston Bruins (1/10/2008)
Bruins lost 5-2 in this game. not a shock as the Canadiens beat them everytime this season, 11-0 I believe and are already 2-0 against them in the playoffs as we speak.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Havoc Fanatics Cheering on Our Boys
This is the Havoc Fanatics doing what we do best at the watching party for Game 2 of the Stars & Ducks Playoff Series
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins v. Ottawa Senators
Ryan Malone’s empty net goal to seal a 5-3 Penguins victory in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on April 11, 2008.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Stanley Cup Playoffs
My Stanley Cup Playoff Bracket
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
NYR vs Devils 4/13 : Swearing during brawl
Listen to the choice words during a small brawl in a corner while the the refs broke it up , this was on 4/13, taken with my Flip Video. Leave Comments, this is good stuff
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Montreal Canadiens Playoff Movie Intro
This is the canadiens playoff movie intro from game 2 @ the bell center. Go Habs Go
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Flyers vs. Capitals Game 3 Mike Richards Penalty shot goal
quarterfinals Flyers vs. Caps game 3 in philly.. Richards scores on a penalty shot to make it 5-3 for the flyers with 2:59 left to go in the 3rd period
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Game 3:Red Wings@ Predators-Predators came back and won
It was a miracle in Nashville,Tenesssee on Monday,April 14the Predators were down 3-2,and then they won 5-3,so they aren’t making an early exit just yet. Watch The NHL on Versus the Network for Playoff Hockey.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Sean Avery Wed Night
Just F with him Sean …get in his head. Marty is a cry baby
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
O Canada Game 4 Penguins Senators
O Canada performed at game 4 of the first round series between the Sens/Pens
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
What went wrong with the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators Stanley Cup NHL hockey playoffs Anaheim Ducks Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins Sweep Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers Scientology L Ron Hubbard Tory Magoo xenu britney spears paris hilton sex lesbians kissing tits simpsons devils stars dallas new jersey new york rangers vancouver canucks chris vs pittsburgh penguins sidney crosby ovechkin sweep
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Jaromir Jagr kills Martin Brodeur - Diving; Game 4
Nice dive, Martyy! Jagr lightly bumps into Brodeur and he drops like a fish. A scrum ensues.. Round 1 / Game 4 - Stanley Cup Playoffs New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers April 16th, 2008
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Re: NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, Calgary vs San Jose game 1
GAME 3 - Calgary Flames opener. (Short clips only - sorry, I didn’t film them with an intention of posting the full opener.) April 12th, Game 3 vs. San Jose.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Sharks vs. Flames 4/17/2008 WCQF Game 5
Sharks vs. Flames 4/17/2008 WCQF Game 4 - The 3rd and 4th Sharks goals, from CSNBA, Randy Hahn and Drew Remenda
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Red Wings Vs. Predators Game 4 Reaction!!
This is my reaction to Game 4 of the Detroit Red Wings and Nashville Predators First Round Playoff Series!!
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Minnesota Wild Intro (Game 5 vs. Colorado)
The opening intro at the Minnesota Wild game against the Colorado Avalanche in game 5 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Avalanche ended up winning 3-2 in a thrilling game. Sorry the quality isn’t great but it’s the best I could get.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Minnesota Wild Pregame Warmup
Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche pregame warmup at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN April 17th 2008.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Penguins @ Senators Game 4 with Mike Lange!
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Ottawa Senators, Eastern Conferense Quarterfinals Game 4 (Wednesday April 16, 2008) Play-by-play by Mike Lange! Penguins sweep the Senators 4-0.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Mike Richards Penalty Shot - Capitals @ Flyers game 3
Mike Richards scores on a penalty shot to give the flyers a crucial 2 goal lead late in game 3 of the first round of the playoffs. Flyers added an empty netter for a 6-3 win. 4/15/08 This video isnt really meant to show the goal itself(sicne you cant actually see where the puck goes in the net). it’s meant to show the ridiculous reaction by not only myself but also my fellow flyers fans. The game was amazing, but the atmosphere was even more amazing. I suggest any big hockey fan, especially a flyers fan, tries to make it to at least 1 playoff game at some point in the lives. It’s well worth it.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks (Game 5)
Concluding 58 seconds of our 4-3 win at the HP Pavilion. The building is so loud that the sound starts crackling.
Category: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Sean Avery Imitates Tomas Holmstrom
Hilarious. I think that rule about defencemen not touching guys in front of the net will be reviewed, or relaxed.
Category: NHL Game Highlights
A week ago who would have thought that the Anaheim Ducks would be on the edge of playoff elimination in game 5 against the Dallas Stars. All but die-hard Dallas Fans appeared to have that much confidence in this Stars team, but they went out and they battled hard.
And today, in less than 12hrs time the Dallas Stars stand on the edge of 2 major milestones; elimination the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Anaheim Ducks from the playoffs, and more importantly making it past a first round.
Although the Stars share their victories and defeats equally, netminder Marty Turco needs this more than ever. Turco has been the brunt of the public backlash over the last fews seasons, even last year when he posted 3 shutouts in a 7 game series against Vancouver, which the Stars eventually lost in.
“Tonight I felt really good,” said Turco, who made 28 saves. “I had an opportunity to see all the shots that came my way. There were some anxious, scrambly moments in the second period. But the guys were doing all they could to help me.”
- Yahoo! Sports
The Stars have momentum and a “knowledge” that they can win. Now, they just have to go out there and take it.
After 3 disappointing first round playoff exits, the Stars have finally found their game.
For the first time in two years, the Dallas Stars won a game in which Marty Turco did not shut out the opposition. In doing so they served notice to the league that they are indisputable contenders, not pretenders.
- Bleacher Report
Contenders, not pretenders. That’s exactly the message the Dallas Stars are sending to the rest of the league right now.
The Stars are leading the Anaheim Ducks 2-0 in their first round series. 2 straight wins against the Ducks is impressive, no doubt. What makes this extra special is the Stars did it on the road, without their top playmaking defenseman Sergei Zubov, who is out due to Hernia surgery.
The key to Dallas success so far has been team-play. The entire team has played well, and the chemistry issues that plagued the team going down the last stretch toward the playoffs appears to be a thing of the past. Mike Ribeiro and Brenden Morrow are dominating plays. Mike Modano is showing he still has what it takes to be a top player in this league and newcomer Brad Richards is shining whenever his skates touch. Richards appears to have gelled with young winger Loui Eriksson, who has a goal in each of the 2 games played in this series. Jere Lehtinen and Steve Ott have also played a role in the scoring.
The Ducks travel to the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX this Tuesday for game 3.
The 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are here. In just a few hours the pucks will drop on a series of Round 1 games, marking the start of 2 months of grueling battles to find an eventual victor.
This is a good time then to take a look at the battles for Round 1.
In the east
Montreal Canadiens (1) Vs Boston Bruins (8)
The Bruins struggled this year. First they lost Patrice Bergeron to a season ending concussion, then later in the year Marc Savard goes down with an injury. Yet, somehow they scraped through to the playoffs, and they go into them equal to all other teams. Montreal however are a hot team who have the leagues best Powerplay. Boston, in order to keep in this series will need to stay out of the box.
Pittsburgh Penguins (2) Vs Ottawa Senators (7)
Ignoring the fact that Brian Murray accused the Penguins of throwing their last game, am I the only one who hopes to see the Penguins kick some serious ass this series? Last year the fresh faced Penguins were routed from the playoffs in just 5 games by a stronger, more powerful Senators team. This year the teams are evenly matched and both offensive powerhouses.
Washington Capitals (3) Vs Philadelphia flyers (6)
The classic Cinderella story. Alexander Ovechkin is in the playoffs for the first time, and with him is a solid determined Capitals team. The management of that team deserve awards for the progress and improvements they made with the team. The Flyers have been inconsistent, and will need to be 110% on their game to beat the Caps.
New Jersey Devils (4) Vs New York Rangers
The battle of the creek, as it was referred to earlier on today. These 2 teams have plenty of reasons to hate each other, and you can guarantee a very passionate series. Unfortunately neither team can guarantee an offensive display, so expect physical defensive style hockey.
In the west
Detroit Red Wings (1) Vs Nashville Predators (8)
There is nothing bad you can say about the Red Wings this year. Top of their division, top of their conference and top in the league on points. The best goalie duo (by stats) in the league. Nashville don’t have a Crosby or Ovechkin. They don’t have a Hasek. They do however have a very potent young goalie in Dan Ellis, and a very effective Pack Mentality style play. At the end of the day however, the Predators may find themselves a little behind the eight-ball.
San Jose Sharks (2) Vs Calgary Flames (7)
If there was going to be an upset, this might be it. Going into the last day of the regular season, there was a chance that the Sharks may face the Avalanche in the first round. In fact, most Sharks fans wanted them instead of the Flames. Look for Iginla to lead the Flames to a long series against the Sharks, possibly even 7 games.
Minnesota Wild (3) Vs Colorado Avalanche (6)
Veteran leadership Vs Young blood. That’s how this series may end up being. The Avalanche have been reuniting old team mates, the question now is whether the likes of Sakic and Forsberg are able to content with the young speedsters like Marian Gaborik.
Anaheim Ducks (4) Vs Dallas Stars (5)
Defending champions the Anaheim Ducks have had a strange type of season. If not for the controversial return of both Selanne and Niedermayer earlier in the season they would not be in the playoffs. Their leading scorer, Corey Perry is out and Chris Pronger is likely going to do something to get himself a suspension. Unlike last year the Ducks don’t have a powerful attack this time round. They do however have the best Blue Line in the league with Pronger, Niedermayer, Schneider and Beauchemin. Dallas will have to battle with their own demons however. Getting past the first round is the goal of this team, and you can expect goalie Marty Turco to be on his game. The inclusion of proven playoff performer Brad Richards in the lineup may have the desired impact. The Stars, unlike the Ducks, can score this year, so expect a very hard hitting, physical game.
Predictions?
I know people like predictions, so here are my wildly unpredictable, highly unlikely, but what they hey predictions…
East: Montreal Canadiens in 5 games
Pittsburgh Penguins in 5 games
Washington Capitals in 6 games
New Jersey Devils in 7 games
West:
Detroit Red Wings in a 4 game sweep.
Calgary Flames in 7 games
Colorado Avalanche in 6 games
Dallas Stars in 6 games
The return of Sidney Crosby. The skills of Evgeni Malkin. The wall that is marc-andre Fleury. If you ask the Pittsburgh Penguins what the secret to success has been this year, they will probably tell you that hard work, determination and a never say die attitude has been the recipe for success.
Todays win, a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, a possible first round opponent gives the Penguins home ice in the Playoffs.
“It’s huge. To win at home and win the division against a rival, I’ll bet everyone in here will say it’s our best win of the season, and Sunday could even top that,” defenseman Ryan Whitney said. “It’s exciting in here right now.”
- Yahoo! Sports
From team captain Sidney Crosby…
“We knew going in it was going to be an emotional game, an intense game with them needing to play desperate hockey and us wanting to play well here down the stretch, with the division in mind,” Crosby said. “For me personally, that’s probably the most intense game we’ve played since I got back here the second time.”
- Yahoo! Sports
That success blossomed today as the Pittsburgh Penguins clinched the Atlantic Division. It’s been 10 years since the Penguins last won their Division, and the team today is vastly different from that in 1998.
In 1998 the Penguins lost in the first round to the Montreal Canadiens 2 games to 4.
Normally a team others look up for strong defensive play, a never say die attitude and gritty, hard hitting forechecking, the Dallas Stars of late have not fit the bill. In fact over recent games the Stars, who have gone 3-7-0 in their last 10 games are in a major slump, and have chosen the worse possible time to do it.
All teams go through slumps though, and in the NHL these days a slump means very little in the big scheme of things. The Detroit Red Wings, who lead the entire league in points went through a slump very similar to the one the Stars are in, and went on to a hot streak soon after. The San Jose Sharks had a slump before going on their current hot streak.
For the Stars then, it’s surely only a matter of time before the team gains back its confidence and gets back on track. Stars Captain Brenden Morrow spoke of confidence recently…
“That’s probably one way to describe it,” Stars captain Brenden Morrow said. “I think confidence is an attitude you have. We’ve had it at times, but right now we don’t, and it’s going to take more than just one game to get it back. It’s going to take a handful of games where you get ugly, where you dig in, and where you earn your bounces. That’s the way we have to look at this, we have to look at it that we have a lot of work to do.”
- Mike Heika, Dallas Morning News
The Stars face the San Jose Sharks later this week, and hope to break their slump in California. Word is BJ Crombeen has been called up from the minors, so maybe look to see a cold-streak winger be a healthy scratch during the upcoming games.
New videos added today, including fights, goals, and a handful of new interviews with Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley. We apologise for not doing a larger update, however due to it being Easter we are under tight time committments at this time.
Peter Pocklington is well known in hockey circles, being the owner of the Edmonton Oilers during their glory days of the 80’s.
After 18 seasons in the NHL, 2 MVP awards and 6 Vezina Trophies, “The Dominator” Dominik Hasek has announced his retirement.
A week ago who would have thought that the Anaheim Ducks would be on the edge of playoff elimination in game 5 against the Dallas Stars. All but die-hard Dallas Fans appeared to have that much confidence in this Stars team, but they went out and they battled hard.
After 3 disappointing first round playoff exits, the Stars have finally found their game.