Posted by admin on 6th, 2008
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.
- Avery gets 6 game suspension
The National Hockey League came down hard on Dallas Stars superpest Sean Avery Thursday, handing him a six-game suspension for making inappropriate public comments prior to the Stars’ game in Calgary on Tuesday. (The Full Story on TSN)
News
- Burke offers front office job to Nonis
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke has made an attempt to strengthen his front office, offering Dave Nonis the position of Senior Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations. (The Full Story on TSN)
Trades & Transactions:
Injuries:
- Raffi Torres (LW -Blue Jackets) Out 4-6 weeks after knee surgery.
- Patrick Kaleta (RW – Sabres) Placed on indefinite IR.
- Brad Lukowich (D – Sharks) Left game early with lower body injury.
Rumours & Gossip:
- Havlat on the block?
After recent changes which ended up with Martin Havlat being demoted to the teams 3rd line, speculation suggests the Hawks could be looking to move him at some stage.
Scores:
- New Jersey 3 – 2 Philadelphia (Overtime)
- Pittsburgh 5 – 2 Carolina
- NY Islanders 2 – 5 Washington Capitals
- NY Rangers 2 – 6 Montreal Canadiens
- Boston 3 – 1 Tampa Bay
- Vancouver 5 – 6 Detroit
- Buffalo 1 – 2 Florida
- Colorado 2 – 3 Nashville
- Toronto 3 – 6 Phoenix
- Columbus 2 – 3 San Jose
Source: NHL.com, Yahoo! Sports, TSN
Posted by admin on 8th, 2008
Injury Updates:
- Sergei Zubov placed on IR
Zubov (hip surgery) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, the National Post reports. (ESPN)
- Islanders place trio on IR
The New York Islanders on Tuesday placed center Mike Sillinger and defensemen Chris Campoli and Andy Sutton on injured reserve. Sillinger, 37, underwent microfracture surgery on his right hip during the offseason. Last season, he appeared in 52 games, tallying 14 goals and 12 assists. Campoli is sidelined with a shoulder injury and Sutton is out after undergoing surgery on his hand. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Lawrence Nycholat to miss start of season
Nycholat had back problem flare this week and is expected to start the
season in the injured reserve list, the Vancouver Province reports. (ESPN)
- Alexander Semin limited in practice
Semin was limited in practice on Tuesday but is expected to play in the
Capitals’ home opener on Friday, the Associated Press reports. (ESPN)
- Alex Ovechkin left practice
Ovechkin left Tuesday’s morning practice after just 15 minutes, the Washington Post reports. (ESPN)
- Johan Hedberg: Toe
Questionable for Oct. 10 vs. Washington (Sportsline)
- Mike Hoffman: Hand
Out until at least mid-October (Sportsline)
- Bryan Little: Hip
Questionable for Oct. 10 vs. Washington (Sportsline)
- Marian Hossa: Groin
Questionable for Oct. 9 vs. Toronto (Sportsline)
- Georges Laraque: Groin
Questionable for Oct. 10 at Buffalo (Sportsline)
Waiver Wire:
TSN.CA: reports the following players have been placed on waivers:
- Peter Schaefer – Boston Bruins
- Kyle McLaren – San Jose Sharks.
- Aaron Downey – Detroit Red Wings
- Boyd Devereaux and Steffan Kronwall – Toronto Maple Leafs.
- Matt Pettinger and Jason Krog – Vancouver Canucks.
- Gilbert Brule – demoted by Edmonton Oilers
- Aaron Johnson – Chicago Blackhawks
TSN also reports the Blackhawks have demoted goaltender Antti Niemi and Nikolai Khabibulin remains with the team for now. He’s expected to resume practicing with the club later this week although it’s still possible he could be loaned to a Russian team.
Player Updates:
- Ducks name D Scott Niedermayer Captain
The Anaheim Ducks named defenceman Scott Niedermayer team captain Tuesday, with Chris Pronger and Ryan Getzlaf serving as alternate captains. Niedermayer, 35, previously served as Ducks captain from 2005-07. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Goalie Nikolai Khabibulin expected to start season with Chicago
Goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin is expected to start the regular season with the Chicago Blackhawks. The 35-year-old Khabibulin had seemed destined to be sent to the minors, traded or opt to play in his native Russia by the time the Blackhawks open their regular season Friday night in New York against the Rangers. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Patric Hornqvist: Likely to Skate On Nashville’s Top Line
Hornqvist has all but officially secured a roster spot with the Predators, and he’s likely to begin the season on the top offensive line along with J.P. Dumont and Jason Arnott, the Nashville Tennessean reports. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Joey MacDonald: Wins Backup Job
MacDonald has won the job of backup to Rick DiPietro. (Yahoo! Sports)
Signings, Transactions & Acquisitions:
- Ducks clam LW Lidstrom on waivers from Blackhawks
The Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday claimed left wing Joakim Lindstrom on waivers from Chicago and assigned him to the Iowa Chops, their affiliate in the American Hockey League.Lindstrom, 24, originally was acquired by Anaheim from Columbus for a conditional pick in the 2010 draft on July 15. He appeared in four preseason games with the Ducks, registering one assist before being claimed by Chicago on Friday. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Blackhawks release C Adams
The Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday released center Kevyn Adams, one of five moves made by the team to reduce the roster to the league-mandated maximum of 23 players heading into the start of the regular season. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Sharks place D McLaren on waivers
In a move necessitated by salary cap restrictions, the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday placed veteran defenseman Kyle McLaren on waivers, possibly ending his 4 1/2-year tenure with the club. Waiving McLaren enabled the Sharks to save $2.5 million and get them under the salary cap limit of $56.7 million. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Maple Leafs sign D Schenn
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenseman Luke Schenn to a three-year contract on Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Kings re-sign C O”Sullivan
Patrick O’Sullivan’s holdout is over. A restricted free agent, O’Sullivan on Tuesday signed a new three-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings. Financial terms were not disclosed, but – citing undisclosed sources – TSN of Canada is reporting the 23-year-old center will receive an average of $2.925 million per season. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Flames’ Warrener, Eriksson placed on waivers
The Calgary Flames placed veteran defensemen Rhett Warrener, Anders Eriksson and forward Jamie Lundmark on waivers Tuesday to get below the salary cap. The three are headed to the Flames’ AHL affiliate in the Quad Cities unless claimed off waivers by another club or traded. Warrener and Eriksson have one-way contracts and reassigning the three players puts Calgary’s payroll $2 million below the $56.7-million cap. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Boston Bruins keep promising rookie forward Blake Wheeler, cut five
The Boston Bruins cut five players from their roster Tuesday and kept promising rookie forward Blake Wheeler, a first-round draft choice in 2004. The Bruins released forward Peter Schaefer and planned to waive him and assign him to Providence of the AHL. They also placed forwards Nate Thompson and Jeremy Reich on waivers for the purpose of assigning them to Providence, and assigned defenceman Matt Hunwick to Providence and forward Carl Soderberg to Malmo in Sweden. (Yahoo! Sports)
- Bruins waive LW Schaefer, C Reich
Boston Bruins fans may have seen the last of Peter Schaefer and Jeremy Reich. Schaefer and Reich, along with center Nate Thompson, were placed on waivers by the Bruins on Tuesday as the team hopes to assign the trio to Providence of the American Hockey League. Acquired from Ottawa in July 2007, Schaefer appeared in 63 games for Boston last season, recording nine goals and 17 assists. The 31-year-old left wing added a tally and four points in seven playoff contests. (Yahoo! Sports)
- View more NHL and Minor League transactions at NHL.com
Trades & Rumours:
From nhl-trade-rumors.com (click to view the full report):
- The Red Wings will be without wing Marian Hossa Sunday in the team’s final exhibition game against Buffalo. Hossa developed a sore groin whilst playing Saturday in Toronto and sat out the 3rd period. He mentioned he does not consider the injury serious.
- Ranger GM Glen Sather is a seller in a market that appears to feature very few buyers willing to pay 100 cents on the dollar. Sather has postponed a decision on roster cuts only as he has postponed a decision on Brendan Shanahan, who continued to skate at the club’s practice rink throughout the Rangers’ successful European tour.
- The Lightning spent the past few days thinking about trade options. Scouts were dispatched to hockey rinks across North America throughout the preseason in search of improvements.
- Not long after an NHL owner predicted Sunday that European expansion is “happening”, league commissioner Gary Bettman spoke in non-committal terms on the subject. “It is not on the drawing board”, Bettman mentioned before attending the final of 4 regular season games played in Europe over the weekend.
- If starting lineups were devised simply on merit, James Neal could be on the ice Friday at American Airlines Center when the Dallas Stars open the season against Columbus. The salary cap era, however, creates myriad reasons for keeping a player or sending him to the minors, so the fate of the rookie winger remained uncertain on Monday.
Game Results:
No games held today
Source: Yahoo! Sports | TSN.ca | ESPN | NHL.com
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Posted by admin on 8th, 2008
Todd Bertuzzi will be shopping for a place to live after the Calgary Flames signed him to a 1 year $1.95 million contract today. Bertuzzi, who had 14G 26A for 40Pts last season for the Anaheim Ducks brings a solid power-forward role to the Flames.
Other moves around the NHL:
The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center R.J. Umberger to a 4-year deal. Umberger was acquired by the Jackets on June 20 along with a draft pick from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for 2 picks. In 3 years with the NHL, Umberger has scored 49G and 67A. Financial terms were not released.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed RFA Matt Stajan to a 2-year $3.5 million contract on monday. Stajan has scored 56G and 71A in 314 games for the Leafs.
The Carolina Hurricanes have reached a deal with defenseman Dennis Seidenberg for a 1-year $1.2 million contract. Seidenberg played 47 games for the Hurricanes last season and collected 15 assists.
The Philadelphia Flyers have given GM Paul Holmgren a 3-year extension that ensures he stays with the team through 2011-2012.
Source: Yahoo! Sports
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Posted by admin on 5th, 2008
After nearly 20 years in the NHL, Jaromir Jagr has decided to leave the NHL to play for team Avangard Omsk in Russia. The move comes just a day after splitting from the New York Rangers.
In his career in the NHL Jagr has put up phenominal numbers, collecting 646 Goals, 953 Assists for 1599 Points in 1273 Games, better than a point a game over his NHL career, which has seen him play for 3 teams; Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers.
“It was the toughest decision in my life, hockeywise. … No question about it. I hate making changes,” Jagr told The Canadian Press.
- Yahoo! Sports
Other action around the league saw a number of players change homes.
A day after the San Jose Sharks acquired Rob Blake on the blue line, they have acquired another top defenseman in a 4-player trade. The Sharks acquired Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for defenseman Matt Carle, prospect Ty Wishart, a 2009 first-round pick and a 2010 fourth-round pick. The Sharks also acquired 2nd round Draft picks in 2009 and 2010 from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Craig Rivet and a 2010 7th round pick.
The Vancouver Canucks acquired a replacement forward for Markus Naslund today by acquiring Steve Bernier from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 3rd round pick in the 2009 draft and a 2nd round pick in 2010.
The Pittsburgh Penguins showed their faith in their goalie today by locking up M.A. Fleury to a 7 year, $35 Million dollar deal.
Source: NHL.com | TSN.ca | Yahoo! Sports
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Posted by admin on 21st, 2008
49 New Videos Added Today
Total Videos: 1358 (in 18 categories)
Todays featured video is a short clip from the TSN show OFF THE RECORD, where James Bisson of Sportsguys.ca tears the panel a new one and instructs them on how to run a hockey team at the trade deadline.
James Talks Hockey on OTR
Sportsguys.ca’s very own James Bisson appears on TSN’s Off the Record and rips the panel a new one, instructing them how to run a hockey team at the trade deadline. http://www.sportguys.ca
Category: Shows & Commercials
Fritsche vs Jackman Feb 17, 2008
Fritsche vs Jackman Feb 17, 2008
Category: Hockey Fights
Exelby vs Comeau Feb 16, 2008
Exelby vs Comeau Feb 16, 2008
Category: Hockey Fights
Iginla vs Moen Feb 17, 2008
Iginla vs Moen Feb 17, 2008
Category: Hockey Fights
Lemay vs Bolduc
Hockey fight
Category: Hockey Fights
Adams vs Hinote Feb 19, 2008
Chicago vs St. Louis
Category: Hockey Fights
AARON ASHAM VS CHRIS NEIL 2/18/08
HOCKEY FIGHT
Category: Hockey Fights
MILAN LUCIC VS TIM GLEASON 2/119/08
HOCKEY FIGHT
Category: Hockey Fights
JASON SMITH VS STEVE BEGIN
HOCKEY FIGHT
Category: Hockey Fights
AARON ASHAM VS TIM CONBOY 2/18/08
HOCKEY FIGHT
Category: Hockey Fights
JAROME IGINLA VS TRAVIS MOEN
HOCKEY FIGHT
Category: Hockey Fights
Chris Blight vs. Darroll Powe
Chris Blight (Albany) vs. Darroll Powe (Philadelphia)
Category: Hockey Fights
NHL Fight – Daniel Briere vs. Mike Comrie
Phoenix Coyote Daniel Briere takes on Edmonton Oiler Mike Comrie – not a great idea.
Category: Hockey Fights
Wainfleet Vs. Beverly Juvenile Brawl
Game 4 of Playoffs. if we lost we were out, so since we were loosing why not just giver? haha
Category: Hockey Fights
Bob Halkidis vs. Ron Sutter (11/25/87)
Bob Halkidis takes on Ron Sutter (11/25/87).
Category: Hockey Fights
Lucic vs Brookbank Feb 19, 2008
Milan Lucic vs Wade Brookbank from the Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes game on Feb 19, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
Category: Hockey Fights
Dubinsky vs Komisarek Feb 19, 2008
Brandon Dubinsky vs Michael Komisarek from the New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens game on Feb 19, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
Category: Hockey Fights
Stortini vs Hordichuk Feb 19, 2008
Zack Stortini vs Darcy Hordichuk from the Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators game on Feb 19, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
Category: Hockey Fights
Komisarek Destroys Tarnasky
Komisarek Destroys Tarnasky
Category: Hits & Checks
Mike Kaiser Hockey Hit 1
huge hockey hit
Category: Hits & Checks
Best Body Check Pneus Jutras Nicolet Saison 2007-2008
Body Check Pneus Jutras Nicolet Saison 2007-2008
Category: Hits & Checks
Andrei Kostitsyn’s spetacular goal (Ovechkin style)
Andrei Kostitsyn’s spetacular goal (Ovechkin style), Feburary 16th 2008 at Bell’s center
Category: Goals
Steve Yzerman OT Goal !!
Steve Yzerman ot amazing goal vs St-Louis Blues 
Category: Goals
Kelly’s SH goal vs Flyers – Feb 19/08
Courtesy of Dagwood from SensNetwork.com Check out the website for all the latest news on the Ottawa Senators. News, chat, forum, videos and pictures! Largest Ottawa Senators community on the web, next to facebook.
Category: Goals
Vermette’s goal vs Flyers – Feb 19/08
Courtesy of Dagwood from SensNetwork.com Check out the website for all the latest news on the Ottawa Senators. News, chat, forum, videos and pictures! Largest Ottawa Senators community on the web, next to facebook.
Category: Goals
Giroux’s first shootout attempt – Flyers @ Sens – Feb 19/08
Courtesy of Dagwood from SensNetwork.com Check out the website for all the latest news on the Ottawa Senators. News, chat, forum, videos and pictures! Largest Ottawa Senators community on the web, next to facebook. claude giroux hull gatineau olympiques quebec major junior hockey league qmjhl ljmhq ottawa hometown
Category: Goals
hockey saves by austin
hockey
Category: Goalie Saves
Martin Brodeur Blind Save vs San Jose
one of the best saves of the year, marty brodeur saves it without even looking!!!!!
Category: Goalie Saves
Calgary Flames – Kiss The Dirthy Deezz Nuts
Flames Are Shit!
Category: Hockey Humour
Hockey’s Biggest Pests 87-88
From Don Cherry’s show during the 87-88 NHL season. Great footage of Dale Hunter, Claude Lemieux, and Kenny Linseman.
Category: Shows & Commercials
St Loius Blues V. LA Kings Free NHL Pick
The St Louis Blues take on the LA Kings and Captain Canuck offers his free NHL pick for the day on this hockey game.
Category: Videocasts
Denver vs. North Dakota – Sweep Tradition!
After the saturday game, the Fighting Sioux players form a circle at center ice and raise their sticks in the air to celebrate a sweep! GO SIOUX!
Category: Other
Reading Royals Goal Horn (2007-2008)
Goal Horn for the Royals!
Category: Other
2004 NHL WQF – Game 3: Vancouver @ Calgary
Highlights of game three of the western conference quarterfinals between the (3)Canucks and (6)Flames.
Category: Game Highlights
Hockey Night at UBC: Formwerks vs Polygon Feb 2008
Hockey Night at UBC: Formwerks Development vs Polygon Development
Category: Game Highlights
Stingrays vs Barbs-C: clip 4
clip 4: McGoon starts his buffoonery
Category: Game Highlights
oilers vs saints
hockey game
Category: Game Highlights
Top 10 Plays of the Week
Video Had a Problem, It skipped 4-1 Plays 
Here are the top ten plays of the weeks from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Feb.8- Feb. 14
Category: Compilations
NHL Saves of the Week
Check out the top 10 saves from last week!
Category: Compilations
New York Rangers
New York Rangers
Category: Compilations
Patrick Kane
Patrick Kane
Category: Compilations
Flyers Rangers Fights Ref Linesman Cut Orr Cote Downie NHL
Ref / Linesman Suffers Broken Nose & Twenty Stitches. Linesman Pat Dapuzzo left the game after he was hit in the face by Steve Downie’s skate following a hard check by Rangers defenseman Fedor Tyutin against the boards. While Dapuzzo was helped off the ice, leaving behind a trail of blood, a brawl ensued. Downie exchanged blows with Tyutin; Riley Cote and Colton Orr traded shots, and Jim Dowd and Ryan Hollweg went at it.
Category: Injuries
Canucks @ Wild 2/19/08
Vancouver Canucks @ Minnesota Wild 2/19/08
Category: NHL Game Highlights
Panthers @ Penguins 2/19/08
Florida Panthers @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2/19/08
Category: NHL Game Highlights
canadien rangers 19 feb 2008
canadien rangers 19 feb 2008
Category: NHL Game Highlights
Calgary Flames vs Dallas Stars February 20th, 2008
Highlight video taken from TSN Sportsnet.
Category: NHL Game Highlights
rangers vs Canadiens
Le 19 février 2008, match historique au centre Bell. La plus grande remonté de l’histoire du Canadien de Montréal. Voici en images depuis mon banc, un résumé de ce grand moments de sports. LesproductionsMorespeed@hotmail.com
Category: NHL Game Highlights
Slapshot Tribute
Few clips from the movie slapshot tributing the hanson brothers. Best Hockey Shift Ever!
Category: Tributes
Ryan Miller Tribute
My tribute to Ryan Miller. This is the first video I’ve made.
Category: Tributes
