from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail, • The early-season leader in what may be a crowded Calder Trophy class may be the Philadelphia Flyers’ James vanRiemsdyk, the second player chosen in the Patrick Kane (2007) draft. VanRiemsdyk spent two years at the University of New Hampshire and had a brief seven-game taste of pro last spring with the Flyers’ AHL affiliate. After Mike Knuble...
from Curtis Zupke of Ducks Blog, Defenseman Luca Sbisa will be re-assigned Monday at a destination to be determined. That means Sbisa, who was called up from juniors last season, cannot return to the NHL this season. The 19-year-old was minus-1 with no points in eight games with the Ducks since he arrived from Philadelphia with Joffrey Lupul in a trade for Chris Pronger.... Goaltender Jean-Sebastien...
from Sam Carchidi of Broad Street Bull, In the grand scheme of things, Mike Richards refusing to answer reporters’ questions means little. But, as the team’s captain, he is the face of the Flyers and a direct conduit to the fans.... Richards has vowed to freeze out the media. He is upset because of stories generated after former teammate Joffrey Lupul, now with Anaheim, was asked recently...
At 14:58 of the third period last night, when Anaheim’s Joffrey Lupul was sent off for interference, Bruins coach Claude Julien sent Shawn Thornton, Steve Begin, Byron Bitz, Andrew Ference, and Mark Stuart out for the power play - about the five unlikeliest players to be on the ice in a five-on-four situation.
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...
As we count down the final days leading up to the 2009-10 regular season, let's take a look at each of the 30 teams with the official DGB Season Preview . Today, we look at the Pacific Division. San Jose Sharks The good: Finally addressed that longstanding "locker room cancer" void. The bad: Attempted to address a history of playoff failure by acquiring an Ottawa Senator. Let that sink in...
Coyotes forward Francis Lessard was suspended for the first three games of the season on Wednesday for his hit on Anaheim's Ryan Donally over the weekend. The NHL also suspended Lessard for Phoenix's final two preseason games. Lessard received a boarding major and a game misconduct for his hit in Friday's game. The Ducks' Joffrey Lupul scored during the third-period power play following the penalty....
Penguins -Eric Tangradi ( above ) hopes to take a big step forward from his wrist injury this week . -Will Pascal Dupuis replace Maxime Talbot on the second line ? -The Penguins' prospects fell 3-1 to Toronto in the prospect tournament in Kitchener, Ont . Joe Vitale scored the Penguins' only goal. -Highlights (So to speak): -There were a couple of fights in the game. The Penguins' Zach Sill had a...
from Spector at Fox Sports, With the training camps of the NHL’s 30 teams due to begin in less than a month’s time the general managers will be preparing to evaluate their rosters to determine their strengths and weaknesses. Some teams, however, could head into training camp with some glaring weaknesses that have yet to be addressed. In the first of a two-part look at the Western Conference...
I’ve made fun of Joffrey Lupul and Todd Bertuzzi in the past for some comments that indicate something less than perfect self-awareness. Denny McLain makes them look like post-therapy Metallica. H/T: The excellent Craig Calcaterra.
by Adam Gretz Filed under: Flyers , NHL Fans , NHL Videos FanHouse's Adam Gretz takes a look at his top 50 players in the NHL . No. 17 is Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger . You can question how much the Philadelphia Flyers were willing to give up to acquire Chris Pronger at this year's NHL draft (Joffrey Lupul, Luca Sbisa and two first-round picks), and you can also question the sanity...
Penguins -Even The Clarks can't ruin this: -Mario Lemieux finished tied for 33rd in the American Century Championship golf tournament with a score of 37 . Former Penguin Dan Quinn finished tied for third with 70 while another former Penguin, Pierre Larouche, was ninth with 62. Atlantic Division -The Islanders are expected to hire former Johnstown Chiefs assistant coach Scott Allen as an assistant...
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