Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
from Ryan Kennedy of The Hockey News, It must be nice to have the problem the Atlanta Thrashers are facing right now – too many NHL goaltenders. It’s a much better quandary than ‘failed power play’ or ‘no team chemistry.’ Nevertheless, the fact the Dirty Birds have two shutouts over NHL royalty (Detroit and Philadelphia) in their past three games with two different...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
A preview of the Thrashers. When and where: 7 p.m., Philips Arena. TV: FSN Pittsburgh, SouthSport. Record: 10-6-2, 22 points, The Thrashers are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference and third place in the Southeast Division. Leading Scorer: Rich Peverly, 23 points (eight goals, 15 assists). Last Game: 4-3 home shootout loss to the Bruins, Thursday . Ilya Kovalchuk ( right ) had a goal and two assists...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Filling in for injured Kari Lehtonen, Thrashers netminder Ondrej Pavelec has made the rest of the NHL take notice.
Melt Your Face-Off (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
ATLANTA (MYFO) — Just when the Atlanta Thrashers looked to have all cylinders clicking, they have experienced a power outage. And for what little clout they have left, they are ceding it…to their fans. Starting goaltender Kari Lehtonen underwent successful back surgery, which will allow him to be pain-free as the Thrashers make their stretch drive [...]
St. Louis Game Time (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
What a shitty Wednesday. Arrived an hour early for a football game I was covering. The team I cover lost making kids and grown men cry. I had to drive to freaking Iowa to get WiFi and, oh, I got pulled over for doing 35 in a 30 -- even though I though the speed limit was 45. Then the WiFi wouldn't work. Sigh. You know what can make things better? Blues hockey. Blues news Here's a preview for tonight's...
OTB Sports (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
He is having his second back surgery for 2009. From AP- Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Kari Lehtonen is expected to miss six to eight weeks after having a second surgery on his back. Lehtonen has not played this season after having surgery July 20 to repair a herniated disc. The team said Wednesday that Lehtonen had another surgery Friday [...]
Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Thrashers goaltender Kari Lehtonen is expected to miss six to eight weeks after having a second surgery on his back. Lehtonen has not played this season after having surgery July 20 to repair a herniated disc. The team said Wednesday that Lehtonen had another surgery on Friday in Rochester, N.Y., to remove edges of bone that were applying pressure to nerve roots in his back at two locations.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
from Michael Farber of Sports Illustrated, “Actually Ozzie’s been much better,” Holland says. “His attitude, his work habits, his conditioning. He’s challenging shooters more. Really he’s in a different place than he was at the same time a year ago.” Bottom line: Holland, who spends on skaters and not goalies, has no plans (or cap space) to tweak his goaltending....
ESPN (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Thrashers goaltender Kari Lehtonen is expected to miss six to eight weeks after having a second surgery on his back.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Thrashers goaltender Kari Lehtonen is expected to miss six to eight weeks after having a second surgery on his back.
Hockey Leaks (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
A few teams that were expected to have playoff seasons have started off slow, meaning some changes are going to start to happen. I'll start in Carolina, which is rumoured to be the first team who will get shaken up. Paul Maurice may not be the target, but his job is far from safe. The Hurricanes, expected by everyone but me to the make the playoffs in 5th or 6th place, currently sit 14th in the East,...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
My face would have been buried in my catching glove, but not Pavelec. from Chris Stevenson of the Ottawa Sun, “I was scared a little bit. I felt like Jacques Plante 50 years ago,” said Pavelec, a 22-year-old from the Czech Republic who’s getting a shot with oft-injured Kari Lehtonen on the shelf again. Kovalev took the shot on a wraparound after Pavelec had had his mask knocked off...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
from Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Jounral-Constitution, Goaltender Kari Lehtonen is no closer to returning to the Thrashers than he was soon after offseason back surgery. According to Thrashers general manager Don Waddell, Lehtonen again experienced pain in his legs while rehabbing from July surgery to repair a herniated disc. He recently received another epidural injection to reduce inflammation,...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
from Kevin Allen of Mucking and Grinding, Now three weeks into the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs look like a team in need of a goaltending switch. History says there will be others. Goalie go into slumps. Goalies become injured, and no team wins with inferior goaltending. That’s just the way it is. Can Chicago win with Cristobal Huet? Is Ray Emery the right guy in Philadelphia? Is Chris Osgood...
St. Louis Game Time (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Where did fall go? My apartment is too cold for October and I'm too cheap to turn on the heat. Oh well. At least cold means hockey. Blues news It's auction time for the Blues. You can buy all sorts of signed stuff ... and tickets. [ Blues ] Haven't had a chance to see a game live? Wonder what the pregame video is? If you are, you have problems. Here it is, weirdo. [ Blues ] Good news for Alex Pietrangelo...
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