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The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
NEW YORK | Matt Bradley was battered and bloodied, but he earned his vengeance. Bradley had the game-winner late in the third period Tuesday night and the Washington Capitals celebrated the return of Alex Ovechkin with a 4-2 victory -- coach Bruce Boudreau's 100th NHL win -- against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Bradley poked the puck past much-maligned Rangers defenseman Wade Redden...
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The Blueshirts Blog (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
From the Caps’ morning skate today: Alex Ovechkin has tested the ice and the body at the Garden this morning and everything appears set for the superstar’s return to the Capitals’ lineup for tonight’s game, even if no one wants to make it official. For a guy who plays the game with as much enthusiasm as anyone in the sport, he may begin tonight’s game as if he’s...
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
from Larry Brooks of the NY Post, What they’ve been, for the most part, is whatever Henrik Lundqvist, Marian Gaborik, Vinny Prospal and the first power play unit have allowed them to be on any given night. “I think we’ve shown that if we give our best we can be right up there, but that if we don’t it could be tough for us,” said Lundqvist, who was superb throughout Saturday’s...
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Gothamist (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Devils 5 Washington 2 : New Jersey didn’t come to play, surrendering two goals in the first five minutes, but they stormed back to clinch their eight-straight win. Five different players scored while Martin Brodeur stopped the final 27 shots he faced. Rangers 2 Ottawa 1 (Shootout) : It took seven rounds, but PA Parenteau gave the Rangers the win. New York came back from a 1-0 deficit, thanks...
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The Blueshirts Blog (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
“We found a way to win a hockey game,” John Tortorella said after this 2-1 shootout victory over the Senators. But it’s going to be tough to find this way on a consistent basis. This was Henrik Lundqvist’s game today, a 35-save effort that preceded a shootout in which he stopped five of seven Senators, and in which the Rangers somehow managed to make one terrific play by Marian...
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
This game had shootout written all over it. There were many missed scoring chances, big saves by each goaltender, and quality special team’s efforts. Fortunately, this ended with a 2-1 shootout win for the New York Rangers over the Ottawa Senators. Surprisingly, the game-winning shootout goal came from P.A. Parenteau, recently called up from the Hartford Wolf Pack. However, this game was all...
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From The Rink (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
More photos » by Paul Battaglia - AP Browse more photos » I have a few more details on how the Wild ended up landing Niklas Backstrom up at Globe on Hockey today, including the tidbit that Manny Fernandez was on the trade block long before he was ever salary dumped to Boston in 2007. It's hard to believe, too, that they thought they had their No. 1 in Josh Harding more than three years...
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Sitting down at my computer this morning, I was trying to figure out how to describe last night’s performance by the New York Rangers against the Atlanta Thrashers. Why did they lose? Who played well despite the loss? Who played poorly in the losing effort? Why did Henrik Lundqvist have to allow that fourth goal? As it turns out, Scott over at Scotty Hockey describe the team’s loss perfectly:...
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The Blueshirts Blog (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Twenty bodies at the morning skate today, just enough to field a team against the Atlanta Thrashers tonight - and that team will have Henrik Lundqvist starting in its nets. Lundqvist was on the ice for only the third time in the last seven days but declared himself ready to go tonight at the Garden for his first start since last Tuesday in Vancouver, a 4-1 loss that opened the Rangers’ three-game...
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
from Larry Brooks of the NY Post, So Henrik Lundqvist, who may or may not return to net tonight at the Garden against Atlanta, says that the right thigh or groin injury he’s nursing was not sustained during the couple dozen times he’s been crashed into and knocked down in the crease. Even if that is the case, however, the goaltender told The Post yesterday that the Rangers will have to...
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
From Jim Cerny at NewYorkRangers.com: Last season, the Rangers had tremendous luck when it came to injuries, losing a remarkably low 31 manpower games to injury or illness. However, just six weeks into the 2009-10 campaign the Rangers have seen that last year’s good fortune regarding injuries has not carried over into a new season. Just one look at their last game in Calgary on Saturday night...
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The Blueshirts Blog (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
The Rangers were back on the ice Wednesday morning in Greenburgh after no skate the previous day to lick their various wounds. All were present and accounted for except injured center Brandon Dubinsky (broken hand) and captain Chris Drury, who coach John Tortorella acknowledged didn't "have a great day" after seemingly showing improvement earlier this week from the concussion he suffered...
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
from Larry Brooks of the NY Post, Henrik Lundqvist has been scratched from his scheduled start here tonight against the Flames. Head coach John Tortorella, who on Friday named The King as his goaltender, claimed he was simply, “giving Hank rest,” but the goaltender received extensive treatment in the medical room following the morning skate. It is believed that Lundqvist is nursing a lower...
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From The Rink (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
More photos » by NATHAN DENETTE - AP Browse more photos » Jonas Gustavsson has made quite an impression here in Toronto so far, essentially rescuing the Leafs goaltending situation after returning from a groin injury. His save percentage is up to .918, he has a winning record and Toronto's on as much of a roll as you can be on after winning three out of seven games (3-0-4). Tonight, the...
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The Blueshirts Blog (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Glen Sather is up here in Toronto for Brian Leetch’s Hall of Fame induction tonight, and said his plan is to sit tight with his roster and let the current crop fill the holes at center. With Chris Drury and Brandon Dubinsky injured in Saturday night’s game in Calgary, and Vinny Prospal capable of playing center, Sather pointed to Christopher Higgins as a player who should be able to step...
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