Hockey Plumber (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
That's right, it's a regular feature! You can also see our rankings at: http://www.fadoo.ca/hockey . The Blackhawks, Flyers, Blue Jackets and Predators climb, as the Penguins, Rangers and Leafs fall. Last week's ranking in parenthesis. 1. (2) San Jose Sharks San Jose just keeps looking better overall each week. They are the regular season Sharks we are used to seeing. Free of the Captaincy, Patrick...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
He was a “just in case” callup anyway after Mark Eaton’s back spasms. From the Penguins: The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned defenseman Chris Lee to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced by Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero. Lee, who was recalled on Thursday, leads all WBS blueliners with seven points (1G-6A) through 15 games,...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik ( above ) expects to return to the lineup tomorrow in Atlanta . He has missed four games after suffering an apparent knee injury in a 3-0 loss at Boston, Nov. 10. Orpik did suffer a facial cut in practiced today. With Orpik apparently healthy, the team demoted defenseman Chris Lee to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton . Lee's time with the NHL Penguin was brief. He was called up...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
PREGAME -Greetings from rainy and dreary Western Pennsylvania. High 40s and nothing but rain all day. Just awful. -The Penguins get a Superstar and a Sarge back tonight and they've each done damage to the Senators in the past: -FSN Pittsburgh wants to know what you want to watch. Something on Jaromir Jagr, Bob Johnson or last season's Stanley Cup title. We're voting for Johnson: -Mark Eaton will play...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Imagine this. Some good injury-related news. Injured Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar ( above ) and forward Maxime Talbot wil return to the lineup tonight when the Penguins play in Ottawa tonight . But, it's two steps forwards, one step back. Defenseman Mark Eaton, is questionable due to back spasms. As a result, the team recalled defenseman Chris Lee from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL. In nine...
Sens Chirp (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
( UPDATE 2:35 PM )- Alex Kovalev will miss the next couple of games. He has returned to Russia after the death of his wife's mother. All the best to Alex and his family during this difficult time. Shannon will take his place in the line up. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=298978 The Senators continue their 5 game homestand with a visit from the defending champs tonight at Scotiabank Place. Tonight is the...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Someone needs to wrap up Mark Eaton in protective plastic at this point. Another Pengins defensemen is hurt. This time it's Jay McKee ( above ). He will be sidelined two to four week due to an infected finger . McKee has appeared in 21 games this seasons recording five points (one goal, four assists) and is a plus five. Along with Colorado defenseman Brett Clark, he is tied for the league lead in...
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
More photos » by Graham Hughes - AP Browse more photos » There is approximately $180 million worth of players injured right now. (I’m talking either LTI or just out for a few games. That’s more than 10 per cent of each team’s available cap space.) — Elliotte Friedman, HNIC It's a long list , there's no doubt, and you can't help but wonder if the condensed schedule...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
FIRST PERIOD 20:00: Sidney Crosby starts with Ruslan Fedotenko, Evgeni Malkin, Ben Lovejoy and Martin Skoula. 19:51 : Right off the draw, Sidney Crosby zips a shot on net from the slot. Giguere kicks it to the side. 19:13: The Penguisn swithc lines. Jordan Staal takes the ice with Matt Cooke, Bill Guerin, 18:34 :Guerin snaps off a wrister from the left wing. Guerin makes the save. 18:29: Ryan Getzlaf...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
And so it continues. Penguins coach Dan Bylsma announced defenseman Alex Goligoski ( right ) will be out two to three weeks due to a "lower-body" injury. With previous injuries to defensemen Sergei Gonchar and Kris Letang, Goligoski had become the team's top blueliner for the past week. He has 14 points (six goals, eight assists) in 20 games this season. With Goligoski down, the Penguins...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
The Pittsburgh Penguins ended a four-game losing streak in dramatic fashion last night, scoring with just fractions of a second remaining in regulation to send the game to overtime. As the final seconds ticked off the clock, Jordan Staal passed the puck to Pascal Dupuis, who fired a successful shot off with 0.4 seconds remaining to tie the game against the Boston Bruins. Dupuis then scored another...
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post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
THIRD PERIOD 20:00: Mark Recchi was awarded an assist on the Bruins' third goal. Fire Ray Shero. 18:12: Shawn Thornton swats a loose puck at the net from the left wing. Johnson knocks it dead with his left foot and covers to freeze play. Trainer Chris Stewarts comes off the bench briefly to check on Johnson. Johnson seems to be fine. 17:21: Lovejoy snaps off a wrister from the left point. Malkin is...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
FIRST PERIOD 20:00: Jordan Staal starts on a line with Bill Guerin and Chris Bourque. 19:45: Staal tosses a wrister on net from the left wing. Thomas pushes it away. 19:10: Byron Bitz pushes the puck up the right wing, twists Mark Eaton around and puts a backhander on net. Johnson holds it out. 19:02: Malkin takes the ice with Sidney Crosby and Ruslan Fedotenko. 18:18: Jay McKee busting out some serious...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
FIRST PERIOD 20:00: Sidney Crosby starts on a line with size. He has Mike Rupp and Jordan Staal on his wings. 19:19: Uh.... ooookay... the goal horn just went off in the middle of play for about 15 seconds.... 18:18: Staal, who is wearing the "A" in place of Brooks Orpik (who was wearing it in place of Sergei Gonchar), takes a shift with Bill Guerin and Chris Kunitz. 17:30: Crosby is back...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
After a few rough games, we all could probably use something simple to digest. So here's some reader submitted photos. This comes from Matthew Crawford who spotted this Marc-Andre Fleury-esque drawing on the wall of a Mexican restaurant in Charleston, S.C.: -Justin Dumont was watching a Sharks-Blue Jackets game and spotted a Devils fan sporting a jersey foul: -Speaking of jersey fouls, Brian Jackson...
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