Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
So says Mike Milbury speaking about Patrick O’Sullivan of the Edmonton Oilers. Scroll to about the 2:20 mark on the video and David Staples of The Cult of Hockey chimes in… I thought hockey fans could be tough and nasty in their player critiques on the Oilogosphere, but CBC announcers Mike Milbury and Kelly Hrudey just got as harsh as any anonymous Internet hater. The two CBC announcers...
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Chicago Blackhawks have to clear enough money room for next season EDMONTON, Alberta -- Something happened en route to the Blackhawks' announcement of the contract extensions of Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith.
The FanHouse - Chicago Bulls (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
by Bruce Ciskie Filed under: Blackhawks , Western , NHL Economics Reports began to surface this week regarding some significant moves by the Chicago Blackhawks . Five-year deals are coming for forwards Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews , and defenseman Duncan Keith is apparently going to sign a mammoth 13-year deal for less annual money. 'Hawks Likely Have Some Dealing to Do originally appeared on Fanhouse...
St. Louis Game Time (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Cats are fighting outside my apartment. They need to shut the hell up so I can watch T.V. Reason No. 1452345 why I love dogs more. Blues news Blues vs. Coyotes tonight at the Scottrade Center. Here's a preview. [ Blues ] Good news Blues fans, now you can text the DrinkScotch personnel to complain about the escalators not working. [ Blues ] Patrik Berglund is playing "too safe." Huh, I thought...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN, The NHL doesn’t hand out its awards until after the season but we here at ESPN.com like to dole out the hardware every quarter: Hart Trophy (MVP) Our candidates: Alex Ovechkin, Washington; Rick Nash, Columbus; Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles; Marian Gaborik, N.Y. Rangers; Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh; Chris Pronger, Philadelphia; Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit. Norris Trophy (Top...
St. Louis Game Time (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Do the Blues still play hockey? I sure do miss them. Blues news You know those big books your parents used to use to look up "home" phone numbers? The Blues are on the cover of one. [ Blues ] The Blues have eight healthy d-men. Don't think for one second that the team won't stay that way for a few games. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch] Kelly Chase talks about playing with Brendan Shanahan . I'm...
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane to get 5-year deals for $6 million annually; Duncan Keith to sign for 13 years From their first Prospects Camp in the summer of 2007, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane have experienced just about everything in their Blackhawks careers together. Now that the young forwards are ready to sign contract extensions, fittingly they likely will do so at the same time.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
from Bob McKenzie of TSN, Sources tell TSN the Hawks are in the process of finalizing long-term contract extensions for Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith. Kane and Toews are believed to be getting five-year extensions, with each of them worth in excess of $6 million per year. An announcement on those two deals appears to be imminent. Keith’s deal is said to be more complicated, perhaps...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
from Len Ziehm of the Chicago Sun-Times, It’s no secret the Blackhawks want to keep Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith around for a long time, but—despite recent published reports—none are signed for next year yet. “I guess there’s a little bit of a rumor out there,” Kane said after practice on Tuesday, “but it’s between my agent and Stan (Hawks’...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Sources: Long-term deal for Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith is nearly complete.
Foul Balls (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Last week it was reported by ESPN's Pierre LeBrun that the Blackhawks were close to signing both Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane to new contracts to keep the duo in Chicago for years to come. The immediate reaction to the news was positive obviously, but at the same time it made you wonder what that meant for defenseman Duncan Keith. With the NHL's salary cap system it was safe to assume
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
More photos » by Charles Cherney - AP Browse more photos » Shot differential's one of those stats that, for whatever reason, only seems to get any attention on the interwebs, but as smarter minds than mine have pointed out, it's often a good indicator of a team's talent level. Some bad teams do out shoot their opponents, but there are generally reasons for that (with awful goaltending at...
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...
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