post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
A preview of the Blue Jackets. When and where: 7 p.m., Nationwide Arena. TV: FSN Pittsburgh, FSN Ohio. Record: 6-5-0, 12 points. The Blue Jackets are in 10th place in the Western Conference and second place in the Central Division. Leading Scorer: Rick Nash ( right ), 15 points (6 goals, 9 assists). Last Game: 4-1 home loss to the Coyotes, Wednesday . Derick Brassard scored the Blue Jackets' only...
Sports Collectors Daily (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Commemorative jerseys from Joe Sakic's retirement night will enter the collector's market.
The Sidney Crosby Show (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
By now, you know that The Sporting News magazine has named Pittsburgh as the Best Sports City of the year. I scanned the cover and the photo that accompanies the article for you. Apologies for the quality of the scans - both the magazine and the book (discussed below) are oversized, so the cover of the scanner didn't close completely, so there is some "interference" in the images as a result....
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
from Elliotte Friedman of CBC, According to several sources, Chris Chelios has a plan. The future Hall of Famer wants change and will propose an enormous one. Over the past few weeks, he has been reaching out to several highly respected former players, asking them to join a kind of “leadership council” that will run the union until a new executive director is found. It’s why Chelios...
Hockeytown Static (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
I've read that Joe Sakic was Matt Duchene's favorite player growing up, and consequently found himself rooting for the Avs. Matt Duchene grew up around the same time that we grew up. The rivalry years. So you have to wonder if, after rooting so long for the Scoring on Chris Osgood Show, it was extra special that his first NHL goal to made him a part of it . I'm going to say that had Pavel Datsyuk been...
On the Wings (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Briefly: … The Avs are 5-1-1 and leading the Western Conference at this early stage with 11 points. Their hot start began with Joe Sakic Night in the first game of the season, which may have something to do with it. Kicking off the year on with an emotional high like that probably helps last year’s [...]
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
from Steve Rosenbloom of RosenBlog at the Chicago Tribune, Patrick Kane has been getting time on the penalty-killing unit. Yes, the most offensively magical Blackhawk is hopping over the boards on the most thankless unit. What gives? Here’s what gives: This is Kane’s career at a crossroads. I don’t care if it’s early in the professional life for the kid who’s still not...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
from Michael Farber of Sports Illustrated, The NHL alphabet used to begin with the letter C. There was no role on a team as sacrosanct as captain. There was no responsibility, on the ice and off, that carried so much honor or weight. Compared to most other sports, the significance of the hockey captaincy still resonates—certainly it has greater heft than the letter on Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek’s...
Dailydu Blog (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
NHL San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings Live Streaming First of six meetings between teams that finished at opposite ends of the Pacific Division standings last season. San Jose went 5-1 against Los Angeles, including a couple of shootout victories. Patrick Marleau's three goals led the Sharks, while Alexander Frolov also scored three times for the Kings. Expect Los Angeles to come out with something...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
CHRIS PRONGER knows a thing or two about playing against some of the NHL's most lethal weapons. In his 15-year career, Pronger has earned a living shutting down players like Wayne Gretzky, Brett Hull, Steve Yzerman and Joe Sakic. The wild Western Conference, where Pronger spent every season but his first two, was a haven for goal-scoring snipers.
NHL Talk (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Hi lovers of the puck, the Princess is back and yee hah, so is hockey!!! Can't believe JR and Joe Sakic are actually gone. Some of you are saying so is Mats Sundin, but did we really notice him at all last year? Can't tell you how excited I am that the 2010 Winter Classic is gonna be held in the place that the Princess calls her second and favorite home-BOSTON!! Double yee hah!!! Can someone please...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
The Post's Avalanche writer responds to your questions in Adrian Dater's Avs Mailbag. In this installment, Adrian takes seven Q's, including a pair about former captain Joe Sakic.
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
Joe Sakic, in a pinstriped suit, dropped the ceremonial first puck between the men wearing "C" on their sweaters — San Jose's Rob Blake and Colorado's Adam Foote.
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
Matt Duchene let out a grimace when informed that Joe Sakic scored his first career goal in his second game, a feat he wanted but was unable to top or duplicate after his first two games with the Avalanche.
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
A day after witnessing the emotional Joe Sakic farewell at the Pepsi Center and making their NHL debuts, Avalanche rookies Matt Duchene and Ryan O'Reilly were working overtime Friday.
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