Penguins -Shelly Anderson's recap from last night's game . Things were pretty much a total disaster. And that doesn't even include Kris Letang's injury. -The San Jose Mercury News' recap . " If we ever see them again, they're going to be a different team. " - Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle on the injury-depleted Penguins. -The Associated Press' recap. Joe Pavelski returned to the lineup in...
from Jerry Sullivan of the Buffalo News, A month from now, Biron could be part of a three-man goalie rotation on Long Island. Biron has been splitting the duties with Dwayne Roloson, who is in the first year of a two-year, $5 million contract. Rick DiPietro, who signed a 15-year, $67.5 million contract three years ago, is practicing again after missing a year with a knee injury. Isles coach Scott Gordon...
Plenty of goalie Dwayne Roloson's time was spent fixated on Alexander Ovechkin -- but despite a goal from the Great Eight, Roloson's side came out on top. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Sometimes, when you have as much talent as the Caps' roster, you get in your own way. Despite coming in on a six-game winning streak, facing a team that was 2-4-5, a hefty 40-28 advantage in shots, and a solid performance by...
Penguins ( Note: To the reader who said hello to us after last night's game, we apologize for being brief with you. We were in a rush to get to the locker room. ) -Dave Molinari's recap from last night's game . " That's why you play 60 minutes ." - Alex Goligoski. -The Columbus Dispatch's recap . " We took our foot off the gas, it's that simple ." - Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock....
Penguins -Dave Molinari's recap from last night's game . Remember how Chris Kunitz couldn't play with Sidney Crosby ( above )? -The Montreal Gazette's recap . The Canadiens' four-game winning streak was snapped. -The Associated Press' recap . Crosby has 36 goals in his past 55 games (including the postseason). - NHL.com's recap . Crosby must like Oct. 28. -Highlights courtesy of EN cotributor GhostWalker...
Jose Theodore will start in net tonight at Nassau Coliseum, where the Caps will be looking to win their fourth straight game. Dwayne Roloson is expected to start for struggling Islanders. The rest of the Caps' lineup should look like this: Forwards Ovechkin-Backstrom-Knuble Laich-Morrison-Fehr Giroux-Aucoin-Clark Laing-Steckel-Bradley Scratches: Semin (ill/injured), Gordon (sore back) Defense Morrisonn-Green...
The Peerless Prognosticator is ON THE AIR!!! That’s right, we’re on the air for this, the back half of the mini-road trip the Caps are on this week. And tonight, the Caps visit Long Island to take on the New York Islanders, a team that has been out to sea for quite a while… “So let me get one thing straight here… we have a hockey team here, and now they suck?”...
Penguins -" He makes our defense run ." - Mark Eaton on Sergei Gonchar. -Bob Smizik suggests the injury is a good thing for Gonchar . -Evgeni Malkin and Alex Ovechkin ( above ) are BFFs . -The Post-Gazette's Robin Rombach caught a fantastic shot of Dan Bylsma at yesterday's press conference: -Should Sidney Crosby get some time on the point with the power play while Gonchar is on the mend...
They needed until their seventh game, but the Islanders finally won a game, 4-3, albeit in a shootout . They also blew a two-goal lead in the third period before recovering to win the shootout. Matt Moulson, Andy Sutton and Tim Jackman each had a regulation goal. When the shootout rolled around, it was rookie John Tavares sealed it. Dwayne Roloson earned the win in net. The Islanders, now 1-3-3, travel...
Yankees 4, Angels 1 : If the Angels have to face the CC Sabathia they faced tonight three times in this series, they might as well give the Yankees three wins right now. Sabathia dominated the Angels in Game 1 of the ALCS, pitching eight strong innings, allowing only four hits and one walk while striking out seven. The Yankees scored all the runs they would need off John Lackey in the 1st inning when...
The Bruins were dead in the water! Lifeless! The Garden natives were growing restless! I was spewing venom! The young Islanders and UMass-Lowell alum, Dwayne Roloson, were putting a severed Bear’s head in Boston’s bed. They were dominating the Bruins in every phase of the game. Boston was a headed to another embarrassing blowout loss at home.
A preview of the Islanders. When and where: 7 p.m. Nassau Coliseum. TV: FSN Pittsburgh, MSG Plus. Record: 0-0-0, 0 points. The Islanders are tied for third place in the Atlantic Division with the Devils and tied for seventh place in the Eastern Conference with five other teams. Leading Returning Scorer from Last Season: Mark Streit, 56 points (16 goals, 40 assists). Last Game: 6-2 home loss to the...
David Clarkson of the Devils and Brendan Witt of the Islanders are in mid-season form in a preseason game earlier this week. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) The 2009-2010 NHL season started last night, but our three local squads begin play tonight and tomorrow. How will the teams fare this season? Each team — the Devils, Rangers and Islanders — have very different expectations as the season starts....
More photos » by Jeff McIntosh - AP Browse more photos » Who's in: Nikolai Khabibulin Who's out: Kyle Brodziak , Ales Kotalik , Dwayne Roloson Outlook: Edmonton made two bold moves in the summer but was thwarted on a third when sniper Dany Heatley turned down a potential trade to the Oilers in July. Barring another blockbuster in the near future, then, the key differences between this year's...