NHL NHL: Lightning Get Goalie Lindback Before Entry Draft Dale Perth Last Updated: June 16, 2012 They’ve been identified as one of the teams most in need of help in goal. On Friday, the Tampa Bay Lightning addressed that issue by acquiring netminder Anders Lindback from the Nashville Predators. The Bolts also received forward Kyle Wilson and a seventh-round draft pick, while coughing up two second-round and one third-round selections along...
NHL NHL: Jim Slater Signs 3 Year $4.8m Deal with Winnipeg Jets Al Dannity Last Updated: June 14, 2012 Center Jim Slater has been rewarded for his loyalty with a big pay rise. Al Dannity breaks down the deal and looks at what it means to the Jets going forward into their second season back in Winnipeg. Center piece The S in the GST Line remains a Jet after inking a new contract extension....
NHL NHL: Devils Keep First-Round 2012 Pick… and Kovy, Too Dale Perth Last Updated: June 13, 2012 The Los Angeles Kings are parading the Stanley Cup after their Game 6 victory on Monday; the first stop for the Cup was a bar in Hermosa Beach. Meanwhile, the New Jersey Devils had a decision of their own to make. The Devils have revealed they will not forfeit their first-round selection in the NHL...
NHL NHL Playoffs: Kings Crowned Stanley Cup Champions Dale Perth Last Updated: June 11, 2012 It was a first period seen, heard and felt around the NHL world. Fans of the New Jersey Devils couldn’t be happy with how that opening frame worked out for them. Meanwhile, Los Angeles Kings supporters got the Hollywood ending they had hoped for. After going up three games to none, many observers expected an...
NHL NHL: Therrien A Risky Pick To Repeat As Canadiens Coach Dale Perth Last Updated: June 7, 2012 Who says you can’t go home again? Actually, that was the title of a Thomas Wolfe novel, but this isn’t about dead American writers; this is about a live hockey coach, Michel Therrien, who gets another chance to lead his hometown team, the storied Montreal Canadiens. The first big decision made by new general manager...
NHL NHL: Edmonton Oilers Sign New Deal With GM Tambellini Dale Perth Last Updated: June 6, 2012 Steve Tambellini is staying with the Edmonton Oilers for the foreseeable future. The affable native of Trail, B.C. and star of the “Oil Change” TV miniseries has signed a new contract with the club (length and salary were not disclosed at the time this story was written). OK, so that’s done. Now what? First, let’s...
NHL NHL Playoffs: Defenseman Drew Doughty Steps Up For L.A. Dale Perth Last Updated: June 4, 2012 One of the greatest defenders to ever play in the National Hockey League retired a few days ago. Now that Nicklas Lidstrom has left the arena, it’s time for another to skate into the limelight. Drew Doughty has been playing in the post-season like he’s ready to be considered as the game’s next top blueliner....
NHL NHL: Bruins Goalie Thomas Is Taking Some Time Off Dale Perth Last Updated: June 1, 2012 The latest news involving goaltender Tim Thomas has nothing to do with skipping visits to the White House nor his mustache, which has its own Facebook page. No, the story — which has been confirmed by the Boston Bruins — is that he will be taking a year off from the NHL; apparently it’s not...
NHL NHL: Strong Bond Exists Between Devils, Kings GMs Dale Perth Last Updated: May 31, 2012 Lou Lamoriello and Dean Lombardi are on opposite sides. Lombardi is the general manager of the Los Angeles Kings, while Lamoriello helms the controls for the New Jersey Devils. Their teams are in direct competition for the one of the toughest-to-win trophies in all of professional sports, the Stanley Cup. Look a little deeper, though,...
NHL NHL: After 20 Years, Nicklas Lidstrom Hangs Up His Skates Dale Perth Last Updated: May 30, 2012 It’s the end of an era, as one of the greatest players in NHL history is set to retire. Nicklas Lidstrom has been with the Detroit Red Wings since the 1991-92 season, and his list of accomplishments is long and distinguished. Six trips to the final, with four Stanley Cup rings. Lidstrom was the first...
NHL NHL Playoffs: Size Matters In This Stanley Cup Final Dale Perth Last Updated: May 28, 2012 The New Jersey Devils and the Los Angeles Kings underwhelmed the hockey world during the regular season, but they’ve both exceeded expectations in the playoffs. Now they meet for one of the most prestigious prizes in winter sports: Lord Stanley’s mug. Both teams came together at the right time. They made effective decisions at head...
NHL NHL: Leafs Are On the Prowl For A Veteran Goaltender Dale Perth Last Updated: May 25, 2012 OK, the secret’s out: the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking for an experienced netminder. Now that senior vice-president of hockey operations Dave Nonis said so in an interview the other day, the speculation can officially continue on which puckstopper will end up being the top guy between the pipes for the Blue and White next...
NHL NHL: While The Men Watch, These Women Do Their Thing Dale Perth Last Updated: May 24, 2012 A group of guys get together to watch the hockey game, while the women gather in another part of the house or bar to talk about fashion and families. At least, that’s the stereotype at play for While The Men Watch, an optional audio commentary which will accompany the Stanley Cup final on CBC-TV starting...
NHL NHL: The Search Is On For the Next Oilers' Head Coach Dale Perth Last Updated: May 23, 2012 Whom should the Oilers hire as their next head coach? Some names have already been bandied around, Brent Sutter being the most prominent. But you can’t know where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been, so let’s take a look back at the recent past. General manager Steve Tambellini — whose own position...
NHL NHL Playoffs: Devils' Josefson Gets Chance To Make His Mark Dale Perth Last Updated: May 21, 2012 The New York Rangers have Chris Kreider, and the 21-year-old has provided a spark for his team with five goals (including two game-winners) and seven points in 15 playoff games so far. Now the New Jersey Devils want to see if they have their own post-season “diamond in the rough” with Jacob Josefson. Who, you...
NHL NHL Playoffs: Rangers Coach Gives Short Shifts To Media Dale Perth Last Updated: May 18, 2012 John Tortorella handles the media kind of like he’s handling the New York Rangers: he’s brusque and unapologetic. Torts “sticking it” to the reporters assembled in the media room after games is a press-hater’s dream. Win or lose, the fiery head coach has kept his words to an absolute minimum under the bright glare of...
NHL NHL Playoffs: Girardi-McDonagh Is A Bedeviling Duo for Rangers Joe LaTengo Last Updated: May 16, 2012 Hope and Crosby. Starsky and Hutch. Spongebob and Patrick. Beer and fried chicken. Partnerships work well when a mutual chemistry is discovered. That’s what Dan Girardi and Ryan McDonagh have found: they’ve been traveling along since the start of the regular season, side by side. This defense pairing came about because of injuries to Marc...
NHL NHL Playoffs: Coyotes, Kings Are Ready To Drop the Puck Joe LaTengo Last Updated: May 11, 2012 The Phoenix Coyotes have never gone this deep into the post-season, on either side of the border. The Los Angeles Kings have been in this position once before — in 1993, when the great Wayne Gretzky captained the team. It’s an unlikely matchup, both of these clubs chasing the NHL’s Western Conference championship and the...
NHL NHL Playoffs: Battle-Tested Caps, Rangers to Meet In Game 7 Joe LaTengo Last Updated: May 10, 2012 While going the distance has not been a rare thing in the 2012 race to the Stanley Cup, the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals have really gone above and beyond, providing one of the more intriguing and momentum-shifting contests seen in recent years. Sacrifice has been a key word for both teams. Shot-blocking involves...
NHL NHL: Surgery Forces Canucks' Kesler To the Sidelines Again Joe LaTengo Last Updated: May 9, 2012 It’s becoming an all-too-familiar scenario for Vancouver Canucks center Ryan Kesler. Last year it was a hip labrum that needed repairs and made him miss the first five games of the season. This time it’s a shoulder labrum which limited him to three goals in the final 33 games of the regular season and forced...
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