NHL: National Hockey League

By noreply@blogger.com (mondesishouse) Finally, we closed out with some Pittsburgh Penguin talk, covering their incredible start despite numerous injuries, the depth and skill of their defensemen, and a comparison of Marc-Andre Fleury to another successful goalie from an era gone by.

By Greg Wyshynski This isn't to say that Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Gillis is entirely wrong when he claims that the leaking of trade bait by Toronto Maple Leafs President Brian Burke affects players' personal lives. But does that indicate a calculated bit of tampering on the part of the Leafs GM?

By Greg Wyshynski This isn't to say that Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Gillis is entirely wrong when he claims that the leaking of trade bait by Toronto Maple Leafs President Brian Burke affects players' personal lives. But does that indicate a calculated bit of tampering on the part of the Leafs GM?

By Mateo Last week, when Wayne Gretzky stepped down as coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, I mused that the Kings should bring Wayne back to Los Angeles, in a public relations capacity. After all, the Wayner has the jersey on the wall and the statue in front of Staples, and is generally considered the G.O.A.T. i...

By Mateo Last week, when Wayne Gretzky stepped down as coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, I mused that the Kings should bring Wayne back to Los Angeles, in a public relations capacity. After all, the Wayner has the jersey on the wall and the statue in front of Staples, and is generally considered the G.O.A.T. i...

By feedback@thecrazycanucks.com (John Bollwitt) Come along for a ride with all sorts of hi-jinks with not only your TCC crew, but a whole bunch of Canucks fans who are on the new media front lines with coverage of our favorite team in the NHL. Thanks to the Vancouver Canucks organization, members of the Fan Zone had the awesome opportunity to...

By jon@sharkspage.com (PJ Swenson) TSN fantasy guru Scott Cullen has yet to profile the San Jose Sharks, but he did discuss Patrick Marleau and Dany Heatley from a fantasy perspective in a recent online chat: Another major media issue regarding the Sharks in the Bay Area: Sharks Move to CSN California, Team Announces CSN-C...

By Dan Akeson Wade Redden, who like Rozsival has something to prove, looked in much better shape and had some confidence in his step. We will see if that can translate into a game. In the final group, Captain Chris Drury looked a step ahead of last year and skated more similar to his time in Buffalo.

By Greg Wyshynski Ottawa GM Bryan Murray was the first to deny it, and Sharks GM Doug Wilson soon followed within the body of the ESPN report, strongly labeling the scoop as "an absolute fabrication." Rich Hammond of the LA Daily News was told by Kings GM Dean Lombardi that the report was "complete bull." The...

By Greg Wyshynski Ottawa GM Bryan Murray was the first to deny it, and Sharks GM Doug Wilson soon followed within the body of the ESPN report, strongly labeling the scoop as "an absolute fabrication." Rich Hammond of the LA Daily News was told by Kings GM Dean Lombardi that the report was "complete bull." The...

By Jason Brough Jason Botchford of The Province, to discuss all things Vancouver Canucks David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News, to provide some background on new Canucks Christian Ehrhoff and Brad Lukowich Jeff Marek of Hockey Night in Canada, to report on Team Canada's Olympic orientation camp in...

By Alanah McGinley Last night, Papa Joe Chevalier of Las Vegas radio’s KLAV1230 spent some time chatting with Paul Kukla.  Papa Joe is a long-time Penguins’ fan and he and Paul looked back at the first two games of these Stanley Cup Finals, then looked forward to tonight’s game.

By Mike Halford Jeff Marek from CBC's Hockey Night in Canada, Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province, And, as promised, here are some Canucks-Blackhawks Game 5 report card grades: A paltry 21 for Vancouver last night. In the last two games - both Canucks losses - Chicago has outshot Vancouver 58-36.

By Jane McManus Sean Avery was not in the locker room. Here is some Markus Naslund audio. On a serious note, Tortorella said he was concerned about Chris Drury, who has not been himself since the playoffs began and has an unspecified arm/wrist/hand injury.

By Jane McManus Tortorella experimented with the lines a little today. Avery-Gomez-Antropov and Voros-Betts-Orr were the same, but Dubinsky centered Drury and Callahan once, and Markus Naslund was mixed in with the group. Zherdev skated with Korpikoski and Sjostrom.

By Greg Wyshynski The incident referenced above between Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and Boston Bruins star center Marc Savard is now the stuff of hockey folklore. We've received about three dozen variations of this e-mail since the Penguins' 6-4 victory over the Bruins last Sunday.

By Kevin van Steendelaar More recently however, Guy Lafleur has faced some more personal legal issues, and has been criticized for making some publicly outspoken comments on the current Montreal Canadiens' roster. As we all know, Guy Lafleur was the face Montreal Canadiens through most of the '70's and early...

By Greg Wyshynski • Did Roberto Luongo suffer a setback at practice for the Vancouver Canucks? [Vancouver Sun] • Fox Sports Carolina apologizes for cutting into Carolina Hurricanes games with unscheduled commercials during action. [News & Observer]

By Greg Wyshynski • Did Roberto Luongo suffer a setback at practice for the Vancouver Canucks? [Vancouver Sun] • Finally ... yes, all of this rough stuff between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Buffalo Sabres was fun last night. But it's just another needless brawl after a clean check. (H/T to PD reader Vance.)

By Greg Wyshynski • LCS Hockey has a new addition of their radio sitcom, "The Bettmans," featuring Gary's meeting with Sean Avery. [LCS Hockey, .mp3 file] • Earl Sleek and Mike Chen face off in a segment of "it's about damn time" in preparation for tonight's showdown between the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim...

By Greg Wyshynski • The 1974-75 Washington Capitals, 1980-81 Winnipeg Jets and 1992-93 Ottawa Senators all make the Sports Illustrated gallery for worst seasons for a team. "Lose-ipeg." Still funny. [SI] • Fox Sports Carolina apologizes for cutting into Carolina Hurricanes games with unscheduled comme...

By Greg Wyshynski • Tom Hicks denies that he plans to demote Dallas Stars co-GM Brett Hull into another job in which he does nothing. [Dallas Stars Blog] • LCS Hockey has a new addition of their radio sitcom, "The Bettmans," featuring Gary's meeting with Sean Avery. [LCS Hockey, .mp3 file]

By Greg Wyshynski • The 1974-75 Washington Capitals, 1980-81 Winnipeg Jets and 1992-93 Ottawa Senators all make the Sports Illustrated gallery for worst seasons for a team. "Lose-ipeg." Still funny. [SI] • Fox Sports Carolina apologizes for cutting into Carolina Hurricanes games with unscheduled comme...

By Greg Wyshynski • Did Roberto Luongo suffer a setback at practice for the Vancouver Canucks? [Vancouver Sun] • Fox Sports Carolina apologizes for cutting into Carolina Hurricanes games with unscheduled commercials during action. [News & Observer]

By Greg Wyshynski • Did Roberto Luongo suffer a setback at practice for the Vancouver Canucks? [Vancouver Sun] • Earl Sleek and Mike Chen face off in a segment of "it's about damn time" in preparation for tonight's showdown between the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks. [Battle of California]

By Greg Wyshynski • Did Roberto Luongo suffer a setback at practice for the Vancouver Canucks? [Vancouver Sun] • The 1974-75 Washington Capitals, 1980-81 Winnipeg Jets and 1992-93 Ottawa Senators all make the Sports Illustrated gallery for worst seasons for a team. "Lose-ipeg." Still funny. [SI]

By Greg Wyshynski • Tom Hicks denies that he plans to demote Dallas Stars co-GM Brett Hull into another job in which he does nothing. [Dallas Stars Blog] • Earl Sleek and Mike Chen face off in a segment of "it's about damn time" in preparation for tonight's showdown between the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Du...

By Greg Wyshynski • Tom Hicks denies that he plans to demote Dallas Stars co-GM Brett Hull into another job in which he does nothing. [Dallas Stars Blog] • Earl Sleek and Mike Chen face off in a segment of "it's about damn time" in preparation for tonight's showdown between the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Du...

By Greg Wyshynski • Did Roberto Luongo suffer a setback at practice for the Vancouver Canucks? [Vancouver Sun] • Fox Sports Carolina apologizes for cutting into Carolina Hurricanes games with unscheduled commercials during action. [News & Observer]

By Greg Wyshynski • Did Roberto Luongo suffer a setback at practice for the Vancouver Canucks? [Vancouver Sun] • Finally ... yes, all of this rough stuff between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Buffalo Sabres was fun last night. But it's just another needless brawl after a clean check. (H/T to PD reader Vance.)

By Greg Wyshynski • LCS Hockey has a new addition of their radio sitcom, "The Bettmans," featuring Gary's meeting with Sean Avery. [LCS Hockey, .mp3 file] • Earl Sleek and Mike Chen face off in a segment of "it's about damn time" in preparation for tonight's showdown between the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim...

By Greg Wyshynski • The 1974-75 Washington Capitals, 1980-81 Winnipeg Jets and 1992-93 Ottawa Senators all make the Sports Illustrated gallery for worst seasons for a team. "Lose-ipeg." Still funny. [SI] • Fox Sports Carolina apologizes for cutting into Carolina Hurricanes games with unscheduled comme...

By Greg Wyshynski • Good news for the Flyers: Defensemen Randy Jones and Ryan Parent are on their way back, and on track for a December return. [Philly.com] • The Toronto Maple Leafs are bracing for the wholesale changes one assumes Brian Burke will make when he finally takes over the franchise. [Globe & Ma...

By Greg Wyshynski • San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson wants everyone to know that Claude Lemieux has been signed to an AHL, rather than NHL, tryout contract. [Snapshots] • The Toronto Maple Leafs are bracing for the wholesale changes one assumes Brian Burke will make when he finally takes over the franchise. [Gl...

By Greg Wyshynski • Happy Thanksgiving, Nashville Predators fans: "It's a complicated and torturous route to navigate, but there exists a legal road map that could lead billionaire Canadian businessman Jim Balsillie into the ownership suite of the Nashville Predators." [Globe & Mail]

By Greg Wyshynski • Patrick Roy claims his minor league team's management has asked him not to speak publically about his sons being unrelenting hockey thugs. [Canadian Press] • How the NHL can learn from the current NHL vs. NBA debate. [Jibblescribbits]

By Greg Wyshynski • San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson wants everyone to know that Claude Lemieux has been signed to an AHL, rather than NHL, tryout contract. [Snapshots] • Good news for the Flyers: Defensemen Randy Jones and Ryan Parent are on their way back, and on track for a December return. [Philly.com]

By Greg Wyshynski • Patrick Roy claims his minor league team's management has asked him not to speak publically about his sons being unrelenting hockey thugs. [Canadian Press] • How the NHL can learn from the current NHL vs. NBA debate. [Jibblescribbits]

By rinkrat How thrilled is Canadiens defenceman Josh Gorges to be playing Detroit tonight? He's scored half of his career NHL goals against the Red Wings. One against Detroit on Jan. 4, 2007 in San Jose while he was with the Sharks, his other against the New York Islanders as a Canadien on Monday night.

By Greg Wyshynski • What killed the Edmonton Oilers' Kid Line? [CBC Sports] • Lost in all of that Pittsburgh Penguins celebration from earlier in the week: Darren McCarty scored a nice goal for the Detroit Red Wings. Now, when is he going to drop the gloves again? [Snapshots]

By Greg Wyshynski • What killed the Edmonton Oilers' Kid Line? [CBC Sports] • Lost in all of that Pittsburgh Penguins celebration from earlier in the week: Darren McCarty scored a nice goal for the Detroit Red Wings. Now, when is he going to drop the gloves again? [Snapshots]

By Greg Wyshynski • Michael Nylander is a healthy scratch for the Washington Capitals tonight. Yes, he's been struggling. No, this doesn't mean that the Chicago Blackhawks should be lining up the "9" and the "2" on the back of a jersey quite yet, considering his no-trade clause. [Capitals Insider]

Justin Dahan breaks down Round 3 of the NHL playoffs, and also looks at the move by the Maple Leafs to fire head coach Paul Maurice. Also, Nik Lust (Ottawa Senators fan) joins the program to give his opinion on the next possible head coach of the Senators. Justin Dahan breaks down Round 3 of the N...

Justin Dahan breaks down Game 1 of both the Devils/Rangers & Sens/Pens games. Justin Dahan breaks down Game 1 of both the Devils/Rangers & Sens/Pens games.

By ryebreadraz The Bruins figure to have one of the nation's best lineups this season, some even considering it the best. The entire outfield returns and will be boosted by the return of sophomore Blair Dunlap, a starter in 2006 who missed last season following shoulder surgery. Coupled with a powerful ou...

Update 2:59pm ET: At the Globe & Mail, Eric Duhatschek provides some analysis of the commentary in this press conference. Today, the NHL hosted a press teleconference call featuring four general managers of the NHL.  They can be heard on the audio player below, or downloaded here. Plea...

Today I had a chance to chat with Keith Jones—“Jonesy”—about his 8 year NHL career with the Washington Capitals, the Colorado Avalanche and Philadelphia Flyers.  Jonesy was good enough to share the story of his unusual journey to the NHL, as well as his media work these days with Versus.

MYTISCHI, Russia St. Louis Blues forward Jamal Mayers scored the winning goal for Canada to beat Germany 32 Saturday in the preliminary round at the Hockey World Championships.

The Nashville Predators spent the offseason adding size after being embarrassed by the San Jose Sharks in the playoffs last year.

By HockeyGuy I ask why the Minnesota Wild cut down its fans in its "PondCast 169"? I would never cut the fans down but I guess when your the Wild you can do what ever you want. so send your complaints to info@wild.com and let them know you do not like being cut down! Music is by Chris Hawkey and the Power Play Band