Starting on Thursday night New Jersey Devil’s goalie Martin Brodeur will continue his assault on Patrick Roy’s all-time wins record.
All eyes on the hockey world will be on Brodeur that night not just because he is only seven wins behind Roy but because he has been off for four months due to elbow surgery. The [...]
On Tuesday morning the John Tortorella era officially began in New York when he conducted his first practice since taking over approximately 24 hours ago from the fired Tom Renney. Wanting to instill some much needed confidence into this fragile squad who have lost 10 of their past 12 games (2-7-3), Tortorella knows that time [...]
Gretzky Does Not Want To Be Involved With Team Canada At 2010 Olympics
Next year when Team Canada battles for hockey gold in the Vancouver Olympics, they will be missing one prominent name in Wayne Gretzky.
Gretzky who was instrumental in the management position in helping Canada win gold at Salt Lake City in 2002 recently told [...]
Mathieu Schneider Traded
Veteran defenceman Mathieu Schneider was thrilled on Monday to hear the news that he is heading back to the place where his stellar NHL career began over a decade ago. This 39 year-old who is still playing well in his 19th season was moved to the Montreal Canadiens for a second round draft [...]
Michel Therrien Given His Walking Papers
On Sunday afternoon, less than 24 hours after being badly outplayed in an ugly 6-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Pittsburgh Penguins management decided to pull the trigger on a coaching change.
Even though Michel Therrien led the Penguins to the Stanley Cup finals last season management knew they [...]
Capitals Mike Green Ties Record
The big news on Saturday night came out of Tampa Bay where Washington Capitals young defenceman Mike Green continued to show why he should be a serious candidate for the 2010 Canadian Olympic team.
This 23 year-old who is only in his third season made some NHL history when in the second [...]
Clemmensen Registers Consecutive Shutouts
The dream season of New Jersey Devil’s backup goalie Scott Clemmensen got that much better on Friday night when the five- year veteran stopped 31 shots in shutting out the Eastern Division leading Boston Bruins by a 1-0 score.
It’s been quite the ride for this 31 year-old who a year ago found [...]
NHL Hockey Notes
Top Thrashers Prospect Out For The Season
Atlanta Thrashers top prospect Angelo Esposito had his season come to an abrupt end on Wednesday after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
Esposito who was originally a 2007 first round pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins and was in the mist of a [...]
Carey Price Struggling
Enduring the worst skid of his young National Hockey League career, Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price is remaining optimistic while saying all the right things.
“I know that I’m not as fragile as I thought I was and I know that I can get through this,” said the slumping Price who surrendered seven goals [...]
Former Senators Coach John Paddock Gives His Opinion
Former Ottawa Senators coach John Paddock wasn’t shy about expressing his opinion on what the Senators next move should be.
Playing out the string in what has been a miserable season, Ottawa’s general manager Bryan Murray recently fired his rookie coach Craig Hartsburg after only 48 games, which Paddock [...]
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