Report- Legace Will Sign With Carolina
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | yesterday
via Darren Dreger’s Twitter, Legace will sign with Hurricanes today.
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Sundin Done
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
via Darren Dreger of TSN, Mats Sundin has ended the speculation and has officially announced his retirement. The former Toronto Maple Leafs captain made the announcement around 6:40am eastern at a press conference in Sweden. Sundin leaves the NHL having amassed 1,349 points, ranking him 25th on the all-time list.
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Darren Dreger Of TSN Talks Conferences
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
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What Happened To The Instigator Penalty?
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
from Darren Dreger of TSN, Before the start of the regular season, the NHL said the instigator penalty would be called more vigilantly this season than in the recent past. So far, that hasn’t been the case. Heading in to Tuesday’s games, an instigator penalty had been called in 8 of 117 fights. That’s one for every 14 fights or 6.8%. Although slightly higher than last...
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Keith Primeau Talks Headshots
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Former Philadelphia Flyer Keith Primeau was on Leafs Lunch today with Darren Dreger & Bill Watters. He discussed headshots and the Mike Richards hit on David Booth. “There is not a place in the game for those kind of hits.” “Those hits are a punishable act.” “If were going to make a change…there has to be a line drawn in the sand.” “The...
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Measuring Head Trauma
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
from Darren Dreger of TSN, T wo NCAA college programs in the United States are using the latest in technology to study the cause and effect of head trauma on varsity hockey players. And the NHL has indicated interest in doing the same one day. Dartmouth and Brown employ the Head Impact Telemetry System – HITS - to measure, record and analyze what impact collisions have on the head...
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Should Pucks Off The Netting Be Reviewable?
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
from Darren Dreger of TSN, Now pucks going off netting is not subject to video review, but a surprisingly high number of general managers believe they should be. Of the 21 general managers who responded to the question asking whether video review should be used to determine whether the puck has come in contact with the netting prior to a goal being scored, 11 voted in favour of a review....
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Paul Kelly Welcomes Review Committee
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
via Darren Dreger of TSN, Former NHL Players’ Association executive director Paul Kelly has commended the Association for the formation of a review committee to investigate the internal operations of the Union, but still believes there is more work to be done. “I applaud the players for taking this initial, but important step. I welcome a complete review of what transpired...
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Sunday Links: "The Blues Are #1 In St Louis Again, Unless You're a Masochistic Rams Fan" Edition
St. Louis Game Time (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
... as a non-competitve clinic where the CrosMalkinsbys showed the truculent Leafs how it's done. Darren Dreger figures the Hawks have cap trouble. No shit? With Lucic signing an extension in close proximity to Kessel being traded , these comparisons should be going for a while. Alex Ovechkin provides us with a fine quote concerning Pavel Datsyuk The Canadiens might resort to putting...
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Chicago Will Have Salary Cap Issues
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
from Darren Dreger of TSN, Monitoring each NHL team’s proximity to the NHL’s $56.8 million salary cap has become a daily routine. The Chicago Blackhawks are a great example of a team whose payroll indicates that moves are coming and good players could have to go. The Blackhawks have 13 players under contract for 2010-2011 and a committed payroll of $43 million. Assuming the...
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Trust & The NHLPA
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
from Darren Dreger of TSN, Trust, NHL players say, is the foundation of a solid union. When asked if the players trust the players association’s leadership, a union member responded, “No way, we have to fix it, once and for all.” Fixing it may require further change, with sources indicating the futures of NHLPA interim executive director Ian Penny, union ombudsman Buzz...
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Randy Sexton About To Be Named Panthers GM
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
via Darren Dreger of TSN, Sources tell TSN Randy Sexton has accepted the job of general manager of the Florida Panthers. The Panthers are expected to announce Sexton’s official role before today’s game in Finland. A native of Brockville, Ontario, Sexton is being promoted from his current role of Assistant General Manager with Florida. He was appointed to that role in early...
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Cam Ward Extended
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
At the Capgeek Twitter they announce Cam Ward has signed a 6yr extension. The Canes will make it official with a 1pm press conference which will be streamed. Darren Dreger says the cap hit is $6.3M.
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Mats Sundin Hangs Em Up
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Mats Sundin Hangs Em Up Probably something we all anticipated but now it's official. I heard him doing a press conference on The Fan in Swedish but nothing in English. Here's the breaking news via Darren Dreger's twitter.
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Cam Ward Extended
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
More photos » by Bill Kostroun - AP Browse more photos » Goaltender Cam Ward has agreed to a six-year, $37.8 million extension with the Carolina Hurricanes . The Hurricanes will make it official at a news conference in Raleigh on Wednesday afternoon. - Darren Dreger, TSN With a Cup and Conn Smythe already on his resume and stats that have improved each year in all categories,...