Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN, The Chicago Blackhawks’ salary-cap issues have been well-documented as they attempt to sign Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith to extensions. To me, the Washington Capitals are a mini-version of that cap crunch in the East. Star winger Alexander Semin and star center Nicklas Backstrom are both slated for restricted free agency July 1, and preliminary contract...
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
More photos » by Gene J. Puskar - AP Browse more photos » Rather than take a look at the usual suspects for Team Canada at the Olympics, I figured it might be worthwhile to simply look at which Canadian players are impressing in the early going this season. I'll try and get a similar look at some of the other teams up here in the next week or so. Goal Player Team GP GS W L OT GAA Sv% 1...
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast In spite of holding a 2-1 lead going into the final period of play last night, the Blackhawks let victory slip away as Vancouver rallied to top the 'Hawks 3-2 . Duncan Keith got Chicago on the board first with a goal a little over mid-way through the first. Vancouver countered in the opening minute of the second period, but the 'Hawks answered with a Troy Brouwer goal...
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Hot damn, the Blackhawks are on a roll to start the 2009-2010 season. The team is now 5-1-1, their best start in 27 years, after rolling past Nashville 3-1 last night . After a scoreless first period that saw the 'Hawks take 12 shots, Chicago wasted no time getting on the board in the second, scoring two goals less than thirty seconds apart in the opening minutes of the period....
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Dustin Byfuglien, Tomas Kopecky and Duncan Keith scored in a 1:15 span early in the second period to help the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Nashville Predators 3-1 on Thursday.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Dustin Byfuglien and Tomas Kopecky scored in a 28-second span early in the second period to help the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Nashville Predators 3-1 on Thursday night. Cristobal Huet made 12 saves, allowing only Martin Erat's goal. Duncan Keith also... Sponsored Topics: Dustin Byfuglien - Cristobal Huet - Chicago Blackhawks - Martin Erat - Duncan Keith
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Dustin Byfuglien, Tomas Kopecky and Duncan Keith scored in a 1:15 span early in the second period to help the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Nashville Predators 3-1 on Thursday night.
Calling England (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
A campaign is underway to prevent Jacqui Smith being elevated to the Lords when she is booted out at the GE. Her apology in the House has cut no ice with her Redditch constituents: It was bad enough that in May she was revealed to have been the first Cabinet minister to claim for blue movies on their parliamentary expenses. But the confirmation in the official inquiry that she broke the rules by incorrectly...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Alan Duncan who was sacked from the shadow cabinet and Keith Vaz the former Europe minister face a serious challenge to their political future from antisleaze candidates at the next general election.
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast If you gave up on the Blackhawks in their game against Calgary last night - and who can blame you as the Flames were up 5-0 a little over halfway through the first period - you missed a historic comeback by the Blackhawks who pulled out a thrilling 6-5 overtime victory . The huge early hole came via a meltdown that saw the Flames score all five goals in a five-and-a-half...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
from Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal, • How many times do you think the Hawks wish they didn’t have to pay Brian Campbell $7.6 million when Cam Barker and centre Patrick Sharp are on the points on Chicago’s power play? They have to re-sign Duncan Keith, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane (that’ll be about $20 million a year for the three), and they can’t move Campbell...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
from Darren Dreger of TSN, Monitoring each NHL team’s proximity to the NHL’s $56.8 million salary cap has become a daily routine. The Chicago Blackhawks are a great example of a team whose payroll indicates that moves are coming and good players could have to go. The Blackhawks have 13 players under contract for 2010-2011 and a committed payroll of $43 million. Assuming the cap stays the...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail at CTV Olympics, A projection of how the Canadian men’s 2010 Olympic hockey team could line up: Forwards (LW-C-RW) Eric Staal-Sidney Crosby-Jarome Iginla Rick Nash-Ryan Getzlaf-Corey Perry Dany Heatley-Joe Thornton-Jeff Carter Brenden Morrow-Mike Richards-Shane Doan Jonathan Toews Defence Scott Niedermayer-Shea Weber Chris Pronger-Dan Boyle Jay Bouwmeester-Robyn...
Hockey Leaks (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
So I have returned from my beautifully relaxing trip to Las Vegas, and return to provide you all with the latest rumours. Let's start in Toronto, where I am hearing a package of Stempniak and one of White/Van Ryn could be on the move for a 2nd Round Pick (2010 or 2011, depending on what the team has available). One team I've heard interested in this sort of package from the Leafs is Nashville. Both...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
from Lacy J. Banks of the Chicago Sun-Times, As a restricted free agent, Versteeg would have been given a 10 percent raise on his $490,000 salary from last season. But when the offers weren’t received in time—which eventually led to the ouster of former general manager Dale Tallon—Versteeg was paid millions more. He signed a three-year deal worth $9.25 million, meaning he’ll...
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