Brad Richards faractures Hand
Neil Becker
29sports.com
If the Dallas Stars are going to have a strong finish and make the playoffs, they will have to do so without their first line forward Brad Richards.
This eight- year veteran who has produced 48 points in only 55 games this season suffered what is being termed a spiral fracture in his left [...]
Brodeur Earns His 101st Career Shutout
Neil Becker
29sports.com
Three days after eclipsing Patrick Roy’s mark for all time victories by a goalie, New Jersey Devils netminder Martin Brodeur moved that much closer to setting another record that no one throught would ever be touched.
Brodeur who stopped 35 shots on Friday night in what was a 4-0 win against the Minnesota Wild [...]
Alex Ovechkin Scores His 50th
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Neil Becker
After scoring his 50th goal last night against the Tampa Bay Lightnings Alex Ovechkin sparked plenty of controversy after his unusual goal celebration that some felt boarderlined on taunting.
This 2004 Washington Capitals first overall pick showed his elite skills when in the first period he received a pass from Nicklas [...]
Carbonneau Talks To The Media
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Neil Becker
Even though he was joking around and laughing with the media prior to his Wednesday press conference at the Bell Centre, former Montreal Canadiens Coach Guy Carbonneau was still feeling upset and confused about being fired on March 9 as the head coach.
“I definately didn’t see this coming because I felt we [...]
New Jersey Devils Lose To The Canes
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Neil Becker
New Jersey Devils coach Brent Sutter wasn’t all that surprised in the outcome on Wednesday night which saw his team give up an uncharacteristic three short- handed goals in losing 4-2 against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Sutter knew that it would be hard to match the high emotion of that magical [...]
Malkin Scores Five Points
Neil Becker
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The red hot Atlanta Thrashers who came into Pittsburgh on Tuesday night riding a six game winning streak had no answers when it came to stopping forward Evgeni Malkin who tied a career high by scoring five points.
What makes this performance that more surprising from a Pittsburgh point of view is [...]
Miller Almost Completely Healthy
Neil Becker
29sports.com
Needing a strong finish and a little bit of luck to qualify for this year’s playoffs, the Buffalo Sabres received some welcoming news regarding their injured number one goaltender Ryan Miller.
This five year veteran was in the middle of a stellar season with 29 wins and a tidy 2.50 GAA when [...]
Kipprusoff
Neil Becker
29sports.com
In evaluating his performance over the past four games some wonder if perhaps Calgary Flames goalie Mikka Kiprusoff is starting to feel a little fatigued.
This 32 year-old veteran who is used to shouldering a heavy workload has strung together an impressive record of 40-17-5 with a microscopic 2.88 GAA. Even though he is only [...]
Avery Scores Two Goals
Neil Becker
29sports.com
Every day that goes by New York Rangers veteran general manager Glen Sather is looking more and more like a genius for taking a huge gamble in signing troubled forward Sean Avery.
This six -year veteran who had his best seasons with the Rangers bolted as a free agent this summer and signed with [...]
Dugay Making A Comeback
Neil Becker
29sports.com
At the ripe age of 51 years-old former 40 goal scorer Ron Dugay who enjoyed a lengthy NHL career of 860 games, will be doning the gear once again next weekend and in the process will become the second oldest to ever play professional hockey.
Dugay who in his prime with the [...]
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