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“I can certainly understand it” About ten minutes into the second period, the Calgary Flames heard the booing of their fans. via The Spirit of Rock CHOM

Jay Pandolfo had a hat trick and the New Jersey Devils earned their first victory at their new arena by whipping Tampa Bay 6-1. John Madden scored a goal and assisted on all 3 of Pandolfo’s goals. via WDBJ7

Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are entering their 7th season in the National Hockey League, playing in Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus, OH. via WXIX-TV Cincinnati

“To me, that’s the best line in hockey right now” Detroit Red Wings high-scoring winger Henrik Zetterberg has the stylishly unruly blonde mop, well-tended facial scruff and laid-back manner of a surfer dude. via Edmonton Journal

“Sometimes you think you’re going to take up where you left off the year before” He remembers playing centre in a Stanley Cup final with wingers Greg Adams and Pavel Bure. via The Globe and Mail

“Same move or not, I just try to get the goalie moving with a couple of fakes” The move was so good, all Jean-Sebastien Giguere could do was look up to the heavens in disbelief. via Edmonton Sun

Dany Sabourin was given the start over MA Fleury in the only regular season matchup between the Penguins and Minnesota Wild. via ArmchairGM

“He made the effort to learn French. When I arrived here, I had to learn English and it took me some time before mastering it. In an ideal world, I should also speak French. But I’m not perfect in that sense.” This week, it was Quebec City lawyer Guy Bertrand who spoke out about […]

“It’s like a bad bug happening again” The talk when training camp began was that depth on the blue line might be the Edmonton Oilers’ ace-in-the-hole this season. via Sportsnet.ca

“Then they put the puck in the back of the net.” Mike Modano has been concerned that his pursuit of a record has become a distraction for the Dallas Stars. via CBC News

Moved back up to Alex Ovechkin’s line Wednesday, Chris Clark scored twice, and the host Washington Capitals produced their biggest output of offense all season in a 5-3 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning. via The Orlando Sentinel

“It’s nothing I expected this early” Dan Ellis will make his second-consecutive start in goal tonight as the Predators host the Florida Panthers at the Sommet Center at 7 p.m.. He will face former Predator netminder Tomas Vokoun, who is making … via The Tennessean

The Philadelphia Flyers announced Wednesday that veteran defenseman Derian Hatcher will have surgery on his left knee Thursday, and will miss three to four weeks. via KIRO-TV Seattle

It’s too bad the Phoenix Coyotes don’t play the Blues more often.A Two of Phoenix’s four victories this season have come at the hands of the Blues who, apart from playing the Coyotes, are off to a strong start … via MVN - Recent Articles

“I guess the ownership group wanted it here for opening night” The Prudential Center is big, and woe to the lungs of ye who take the stairs instead of the elevators. via NJ.com

“I’m really happy with it, it’s good for both me and for the Flames and I can’t ask for more” CALGARY, Alberta : Miikka Kiprusoff showed why the Calgary Flames gave him a $35 million contract extension. via International Herald Tribune

“We’re just going to kind of take it day by day.” Spezza missed practice Wednesday after sustaining a slight groin pull in Tuesday’s skate. via The Globe and Mail

Left wing Gary Roberts returned to the lineup against Minnesota after missing a game against Montreal on Saturday due to an upper respiratory infection. via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

“One thing with Ryan, you know he’s going to be there” When Avalanche captain Joe Sakic was trying to convince Ryan Smyth to sign with Colorado last summer, Sakic lied. via Denver Post

The trade deadline deal that brought Brad Boyes to the St. Louis Blues last February is looking better every day.Boyes scored a pair of goals Saturday in a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals and now has eight goals in just nine games.The Blues (6-3) picked up the former Boston and San Jose winger […]

The Wings are too hot to ignore and the Habs move up the chart. A look at our totally subjective and weekly ranking of the league’s 30 clubs: 1. Detroit Red Wings. via CANOE

The Los Angeles Kings will try to wrap up their current homestand perfect tonight, as they welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Staples Center. via Star-Telegram.com

“I didn’t think we had good jump today but we found a way to win the game. We still controlled a lot of the game but we weren’t Red Wing-like as far as getting after them and with our jump.” Valtteri Filppula gave the Detroit Red Wings a rare win in Edmonton and kept […]

Lydman Is The November Captain Wednesday, October 31, 2007 12:15 PM - Greg Bauch - WGR 550 WGR550- Sabre Defenseman Toni Lydman will be the team’s captain for November. via WBEN-AM Buffalo

Evgeni Malkin had two goals and an assist, and Sidney Crosby added one goal and three assists to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. via TheIndyChannel.com

The trade deadline deal that brought Brad Boyes to the St. Louis Blues last February is looking better every day.Boyes scored a pair of goals Saturday in a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals and now has eight goals in just nine games.The Blues (6-3) picked up the former Boston and San Jose winger […]

The Florida Panthers will try to break out of their recent funk when they welcome the Carolina Hurricanes for tonight’s test at BankAtlantic Center. via CW 15

The Los Angeles Kings will try to wrap up their current homestand perfect tonight, as they welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Staples Center. via FOX30Online

The Florida Panthers will try to break out of their recent funk when they welcome the Carolina Hurricanes for tonight’s test at BankAtlantic Center. via FOX30Online

The struggling New Jersey Devils will aim for their first- ever victory at the brand-new Prudential Center when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning this evening in Newark. via Star-Telegram.com