Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN, Can the real Anaheim Ducks please present themselves to the nearest NHL arena? Because so far this season I haven’t seen the team that knocked off the San Jose Sharks last spring. This team is too talented to be sitting last in the Western Conference at the quarter-pole mark of the season. The Ducks open up a seven-game home stand against Tampa Bay on Thursday night,...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Dan Cleary scored on a power play at 13:32 of the first period. Todd Bertuzzi got the puck along the right boards and found Niklas Kronwall, whose shot deflected in off Anaheim defenseman James Wisniewski and Cleary's stick.
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
PREGAME -Hey, guess where we are: -Hmmm... not quite: -We assume, a dusty, chilly cubicle in the Post-Gazette's building is just as nice as sunny, warm Southern California. -One person who is there is EN reader Eric Naughton who has been sending us a ton of pregame photos. A Paul Coffey jersey: -A Russian Evgeni Malkin t-shirt jersey: -Mario Lemieux yellow: -Mario Lemieux Wales Conference All-Star:...
St. Louis Game Time (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
It's Tuesday. That's all I have to say today. Links? Links. Blues news Headline: Blues struggling to score goals. Deck: Pope remains Catholic. [Belleville News-Democrat] But hey, at least Erik Johnson and Alex Pietrangelo are playing well. [Sporting News] Seriously, EJ and Petro are living up to their potential. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch] Some notes on the Riverman and Ed Belfour. Good news, captain...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
A preview of the Ducks. When and where: 10 p.m., Honda Center. TV: FSN Pittsburgh, Prime. Record: 4-6-2, 10 points. The Ducks are in 14th place in the Western Conference and last place in the Pacific Divison. Leading Scorer: Corey Perry, 15 points (eight goals, seven assists). Last Game: 3-2 road shootout loss to the Coyotes, Saturday . Jonas Hiller made 30 saves in the loss. Last Game against the...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The Penguins won't have to worry about Ducks defenseman James Wisniewski ( above ) tomorrow night. He was suspended for two games by the NHL for this hit to Coyotes forward Shane Doan: Doan later returned to the game and even fought Wisniewski in retaliation for the hit. In nine games this season, Wisniewski has nine assists and is a plus-6. EN Says: The league ruled Wisniewski struck Doan in the...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
TORONTO (November 2, 2009) – Anaheim Ducks defenseman James Wisniewski has been suspended for two games, without pay, for delivering a forearm blow to the head of Phoenix Coyotes forward Shane Doan in NHL game #189, October 31, the National Hockey League announced today. The incident occurred at 7:12 of the first period. No penalty was assessed on the play. Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
TORONTO (AP) -Anaheim Ducks defenseman James Wisniewski was suspended for two games because he hit Phoenix's Shane Doan in the forehead with his arm.
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
More photos » by Don Heupel - AP Browse more photos » Following up on a look at the hottest Canadian players in the NHL so far this season, here's a look at which American players may be impressing the Team USA brass so far: Goal Player Team GP GS W L OT GAA Sv% 1 Ryan Miller BUF 10 10 8 1 1 1.86 0.936 2 C. Anderson COL 15 15 10 3 2 2.11 0.936 3 Ty Conklin STL 5 4 2 2 0 2.34 0.921 4 Tim...
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the club has teamed with RA Sushi Bar Restaurant to raise funds for the Anaheim Ducks Foundation. "The Big Wisniewski" sushi roll, named after Ducks defenseman James Wisniewski, will be added to four of RA’s Southern California location menus beginning tomorrow, Oct. 9. Wisniewski’s creation was the victor in a sushi-rolling contest held...
LAist (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Davis Drewskie and Justin Williams celebrating after defeating the San Jose Sharks. AP Photo/Danny Moloshok LA Kings defeat San Jose Sharks 6-4 . The Kings exploded on the reigning President's Cup winner San Jose Sharks jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the second period. But then the penalties mounted and the Sharks took advantage scoring four powerplay goals. However 26 seconds after the Shark's Dany...
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009
More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP Browse more photos » Who's in: Evgeny Artyukhin , Nick Boynton , Steve Eminger , Saku Koivu , Joffrey Lupul , Luca Sbisa Who's out: Francois Beauchemin , Bret Hedican , Drew Miller , Rob Niedermayer , Chris Pronger Outlook: Bob Murray's first off-season in the big chair was a busy one. The Ducks were faced with having to pare payroll with owner Henry...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/13/2009
The Ducks announced today they have signed defenseman James Wisniewski to a one-year contract. Per club policy, no financial terms of the deal were disclosed. “James Wisniewski was a big part of our team’s turnaround last season,” said Executive Vice President/General Manager Bob Murray. “Being only 25 years old, we expect him to continue improving and make a large impact on...
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
More photos » by Gregory Smith - AP Browse more photos » Here's a look at the 20 players who filed for salary arbitration by the deadline on Sunday: Team Player 08-09 cap hit Anaheim Ducks James Wisniewski 0.900 Atlanta Thrashers Colby Armstrong 1.200 Boston Bruins Matt Hunwick 0.750 Buffalo Sabres Clarke MacArthur 0.522 Carolina Hurricanes Tuomo Ruutu 2.250 Chicago Blackhawks Aaron Johnson...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
from Dan Wood of the OT Register, “July 1 and 2 are going to be very interesting,” Ducks general manager Bob Murray said. “The whole month of July, I’m going to be very curious to see what happens.” With 16 anticipated NHL players under contract, the Ducks have a salary-cap commitment of slightly more than $37 million. That sum will rise significantly if the Ducks, as...
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