Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | yesterday
(By Chip Alexander, chip.alexander@newsobserver.com) The Carolina Hurricanes made an interesting roster decision Monday and later an eyebrow-raising lineup change for their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. After placing goaltender Michael Leighton on waivers, the Canes made captain Rod Brind'Amour a healthy scratch for the game against the Stanley Cup champions.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | yesterday
On Monday, there was a lot of contention amongst Hurricanes fans when rumors started to circulate that Rod Brind’Amour would be a healthy scratch for the Pens game. While some refused to believe it and some chose to have their feelings by it, the rumor had truth to it. Carolina’s 78 year-old Captain was exiled to the press box as a healthy scratch. The coaching staff finally decided that...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
PREGAME -Greetings from cold, cold Pittsburgh. Ugly, dark, cloudy day with a few snow flakes. Winter pretty much got here in a pretty big hurry. -Mellon Arena: -The flags out in front of Gate 3 are at half mass in honor of Penn HIlls police officer Michael Crawshaw who was killed in the line of duty last night : -The ice: -We swear to God, this was behind the FSN Pittsburgh broadcast booth: -Unavailable...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
PREGAME -Greetings from cold, cold Pittsburgh. Ugly, dark, cloudy day with a few snow flakes. Winter pretty much got here in a pretty big hurry. -Mellon Arena: -The flags out in front of Gate 3 are at half mass in honor of Penn HIlls police officer Michael Crawshaw who was killed in the line of duty last night : -The ice: -We swear to God, this was behind the FSN Pittsburgh broadcast booth: -Unavailable...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby will play tonight. He sat out Satruday's game against the Blackhawks due to groin injury. Crosby is the Penguins' leading scorer with 36 points (19 goals, 17 assists) in 29 games. In today's morning skate, defenseman Alex Goligoski (undisclosed) and Chris Kunitz (undisclosed) both skated but will not play. In Hurricanes news, Carolina recalled defenseman Brett Carson...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
TAMPA, Fla. | Martin Havlat has two goals this season. So do Jason Spezza, Chris Drury and Rod Brind'Amour. Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau has tried on several occasions to point out players like them - ones who make far more money and earn far more ice time in offensive situations - to David Steckel, his struggling pupil. Steckel had as many goals as Boudreau in the team's first 28 games...
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
(The Associated Press) Carey Price stopped all six Carolina attempts in the shootout, Maxim Lapierre scored the winner and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Hurricanes 3-2 Tuesday night. Price stopped Tuomo Ruutu, Jussi Jokinen, Rod Brind'Amour, Sergei Samsonov and Bryan Rodney before Lapierre finally beat Carolina's Manny Legace on Montreal's sixth attempt. Price then got enough of Matt Cullen's shot...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
from Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun, Sources say Carolina has been offering D Joe Corvo to teams trying to improve their power play. Making $2.75 million, Corvo is set to become an unrestricted free agent July 1 and it’s doubtful he’ll be kept. The biggest issue for the ’Canes could be C Rod Brind’Amour. The 38-year-old is struggling and has two years left on his contract...
Why? What Have You Heard? (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
"Center Rod Brind'Amour (C)" Raleigh, NC - September 2007 (Click to embiggen) In only a few short days my favorite season will kick off for another round. "Fall?", you ask. No, hockey season. Training camp is winding down, the rosters are being finalized, pared down to the limit that the NLH says a team can carry on active status. And around here, that means watching to see if top...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
Seeing Toronto's Jason Blake ( above ) and Montreal's Scott Gomez put up some points against the Penguins within the past week of exhibition play isn't anything new for Penguins fans. It should come as no surprise that each player is among the top 20 active players when it comes to career regular season points against the Penguins: Player, Current team Games Played Goals- Assists- Points Rod Brind’Amour,...
The Peerless Prognosticator (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
A short time back, we were asked by DC Pro Sports Report to respond to seven questions concerning the Caps for the upcoming season. You can go here to see how our fellow wizards responded, but here is what we wrote... 1. Will the Caps three-peat as SE Division Champs? The Caps won the Southeast Division by 11 points last year. So, I have to ask myself first, has Carolina improved so much to make up...
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
More photos » by Bill Kostroun - AP Browse more photos » Who's in: Andrew Alberts , Tom Kostopoulos , Aaron Ward , Stephane Yelle Who's out: Ryan Bayda , Patrick Eaves , Frank Kaberle, Dennis Seidenberg Outlook: Carolina's off-season proved to be one of the more quietly effective ones in the league. With useful forwards in Erik Cole and Chad LaRose both headed for unrestricted free agency,...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
We're pretty sure this list doesn't really prove anything, but we found it interesting ( Sorry, we're hockey geeks ). The following is a list of each team and the current and former captain they currently have on their training camp rosters. Each player is listed with the team(s) they captained: Team (Number of Players) Players (Team) Canuck (5) Pavol Demitra (Wild) Keith Carney-*(Wild) Roberto Luongo...
NewsObserver.com (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009
No one ever has questioned the work ethic of Rod Brind'Amour, on or off the ice. He is always busting it. But the Canes' captain came into his 10th training camp with the team, at age 39, and promptly turned in the best time in the 1-mile bike ride.
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009
Penguins -Dan Bylsma is being all Bill Belichick about his preseason roster . -Sidney Crosby ( above ) is testing out a new stick . -Barack Obama is in fact, not a Brooks Orpik fan . -Does Ben Lovejoy have the No. 7 defenseman spot secured ? -Faceoff-Factor takes a look at Lovejoy . Atlantic Division -We've always said the Flyers operate as if it's still 1975, but this is ridiculous. They've signed...
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