Archive for December, 2007

Winter arrives, so teams bundle up

“I can’t think of a real comfortable way otherwise”
Playing outdoor hockey is becoming old hat for Ryan Miller. Maybe this time it’ll be “new tuque.” Pulling a page from the Jose Theodore playbook, the Buffalo Sabres goalie is considering wearing a tuque - a … via Boston Herald

Legace Stops 31 Shots As Blues Top Wings

Manny Legace made 31 saves for his 20th career shutout to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 2-0 win over the NHL-leading Detroit Red Wings on Monday night. It was the first time Detroit, winners of 14 of its last 16 games, was held scoreless this season.
Erik Johnson and Lee Stempniak scored for […]

Con-voluted line mixing pays off

“That was a long time ago. Two years it’s been”
After a disastrous first period, Calgary Flames head coach Mike Keenan started mixing up his forwards like he was working to solve a Rubik’s Cube. via CANOE

Penguins’ Roberts breaks leg in fall

“I don’t know who got a piece of me but I fell”
Penguins forward Gary Roberts broke his left leg while tangling awkwardly with Buffalo’s Tim Connolly midway through the second period of Pittsburgh’s 2-0 win Saturday night. via Pasadena Star-News

Thrashers can’t afford to coast

“But Craig, Don is 18-12-1 as head coach, he knows what he’s doing.”
I tell you what, the Thrashers don’t seem to handle success well. They absolutely coasted through the game against the Blue Jackets tonight. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Ex-Red Wing McCarty on verge of joining Generals

“Obviously, we’re excited as an organization to help Darren in his attempt to find an NHL job”
One of the most popular players in modern Detroit Red Wings history is on the verge of becoming a Flint General. via Savage Thoughts - Flint Journal - mli…

Colorado Avalanche (21-15-2) at Phoenix Coyotes (17-18-1), 8 p.m.

One of the better road teams in the league, the Phoenix Coyotes just aren’t getting it done at home. via Press of Atlantic City

Notebook: Pens’ Shero not panicking despite injuries

“Most of the movement now is Internet rumors”
His club is down its starting goaltender in Marc-Andre Fleury, a key penalty-killing forward in Max Talbot and a defenseman whose value is not measurable by statistics in Mark Eaton. via PittsburghLIVE.com

Canucks-Flames Preview

“But obviously I want to help out offensively as much as I can and it was nice to get on the board tonight.”
RSS digg blog email print The Calgary Flames are mired in fourth place in the crowded Northwest Division standings. via Fox Sports

Oilers carry losing streak into Columbus

The Edmonton Oilers will try to end their longest losing streak of the year when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight at Nationwide Arena. via KCOY-TV Santa Maria

Bruins host Thrashers hoping to end slide

The Boston Bruins will try to end their longest losing streak of the season when they welcome the Atlanta Thrashers this afternoon to TD Banknorth Garden for the finale of a home-and-home series. via KCOY-TV Santa Maria

Isles make stop in Carolina

The New York Islanders are doing well against their own division; it’s the rest of the league the club is having problems with. via KEYE-TV Austin

Iginla leads Flames to win over Ducks

Kristian Huselius also had two goals and an assist, Dustin Boyd scored once while Craig Conroy had three assists for the Flames , who were winless in their last three games on home ice. via The Globe and Mail

Oilers carry losing streak into Columbus

The Edmonton Oilers will try to end their longest losing streak of the year when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight at Nationwide Arena. via KCOY-TV Santa Maria

Brown’s overtime marker gives Kings rare back-to-back victories

Dustin Brown scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 3-2 win over the Blackhawks on Sunday night in Chicago. via CBC News

Berlin blue-liner haunted by Morenz’s death

Canadiens’ Mike Komisarek today leads National Hockey League defencemen in both hits and blocked shots, the 6-foot-5, 240-pounder a punishing physical force and a wide-bodied, puck-absorbing asset coveted by … via Montreal Gazette

Dallas Stars-Nashville Predators preview

Key matchup: Steve Ott vs. Jordin Tootoo Tootoo was suspended last season for punching Stephane Robidas and is off to a physical start with the Predators this season. via Dallas Morning News

Krejci Recalled from Blazing P-Bruins

“We’ve got a goal for sure everytime when we start David Krejci”
Boston, MA- With the team struggling to find the win column as of late, the Boston Bruins decided to make a minor move to try to add a spark their lineup. via MVN - Recent Articles

Armstrong, Kings snap 8-game skid

Kings 3, Avalanche 1 Derek Armstrong and Scott Thornton scored goals 1:17 apart in the third period and visiting Los Angeles broke an eight-game losing streak with a win over Colorado yesterday. via Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Luongo’s virtuoso performance protects Vancouver’s 2-1 win over Ducks

“You can only do so much but he seemed to make the saves even though they were on top of him. That’s why he’s the best.”
- The Vancouver Canucks have yet to lose this season after taking 18 leads into the third period.
It helps to have goalie Roberto Luongo preserving those wins.
Luongo was stingy […]

I Don’t Like Mondays

“It doesn’t matter to me whether or not they win them all, because it doesn’t affect anything we’ve done”
Too bad for Jarome Iginla that Ilya Kovalchuk, Alex Ovechkin and Vincent Lecavalier are staging a goal landrush in the media-saturated East, because the Flames captain is having another MVP-type campaign in … via Calgary Herald […]

Buf @ Pit

The Pittsburgh Penguins conclude a four-game homestand tonight when they open the doors of Mellon Arena to the Buffalo Sabres in the front end of a home-and-home set that will include a bit of history. via Ottawa Sun

Caps’ offer ‘insults’ Alex the Great … Osgood nears extension with…

The Washington Capitals aren’t willing to pay the price to keep Alexander Ovechkin. via Ottawa Sun

Blackhawks recall defenceman Danny Richmond from Rockford AHL farm

The Blackhawks recalled defenceman Danny Richmond from the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL on Sunday. via NHL.com

Dallas Stars have rising son in Hagman

“You have to learn to live with it, and it came a little easy for me because I knew I couldn’t play like that”
By MIKE HEIKA / The Dallas Morning News mheika@dallasnews.com Teemu Selanne’s eyes lit up at the mention of Matti Hagman. via Quick

Bruins (18-14-4) at Hurricanes (19-16-3), 7 p.m.

The Boston Bruins will try to avoid their longest losing streak of the season when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at the RBC Center. via Wral.com

Nhl Ice Guru Dan Cra…

“It can snow and we’ll just remove it with the machines - no problems.”
The ice looked terrific and everything was right on target, but Dan Craig was in no mood to relax. via 102.9 CKDS-FM

Avs activate Richards from IR

Originally published 03:33 p.m., December 27, 2007 Updated 03:33 p.m., December 27, 2007 Colorado Avalanche forward Brad Richardson was activated from the injured reserve list in time for the team’s game … via Rocky Mountain News

Blackhawks recall defenseman Danny Richmond from Rockford

The Blackhawks recalled defenseman Danny Richmond from the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL on Sunday. via NHL.com

Good first impression

“I think it’s [still] happening. Is it happening as quick as some people might expect?”
Getting a point in his NHL debut was the least of rookie forward Colin Stuart’s worries. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution