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NHL suspends Canucks forward Rick Rypien indefinitely pending a hearing
Oct 20, 2010, 2:08 PM EDT
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The NHL has handed down at least their initial word about how they’re going to handle things with Vancouver forward Rick Rypien and his grabby hands towards a Minnesota fan. The league has suspended Rypien indefinitely pending a hearing. Given what happened last night in St. Paul and the fact the Canucks play again tonight…
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Jason Pominville resumes light workouts, speaks on getting hit by Hjalmarsson
Oct 20, 2010, 11:13 AM EDT
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Sabres forward Jason Pominville speaks out for the first time since being knocked out of action thanks to a hit by Chicago’s Niklas Hjalmarsson.
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What do you think the NHL will do with Rick Rypien? Vote in our poll to let us know.
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SO it was a bad night for the Canucks losing to the Minnesota Wild 6-2, but they at least had a lead for a little while as Henrik Sedin connected with his brother Daniel on this beauty of a pass to put the Canucks up 1-0 less than a minute into the game. The lead…
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Save of the night: Miikka Kiprusoff saves the night for Calgary
Oct 20, 2010, 9:00 AM EDT
Comments OffFlames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff was stellar in his 34-save shutout of the Nashville Predators, and his stop in the second period was perhaps the best of the bunch.
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Rick Rypien’s fan attack: What they’re saying and what’s next for him
Oct 20, 2010, 2:36 AM EDT
Canucks forward Rick Rypien has the support of his teammates after going after a fan in Minnesota, but that’s about all he’ll get as he’s looking at getting a stiff suspension from the NHL. But just how many games? We have a stab in the dark.
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Here’s your Cliff’s Notes of Tuesday nights light night in the NHL.
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Dale Tallon gets his Stanley Cup ring as a 60th birthday gift
Oct 20, 2010, 12:33 AM EDT
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When former Blackhawks GM Dale Tallon was replaced by Stan Bowman, the team he built to become last year’s Stanley Cup champion did right by him and made sure to reward the man who helped put together most of the roster that won it all. Today, it all came to fruition as Tallon received his…
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In the second period of tonight’s Vancouver Canucks game against the Minnesota Wild in St. Paul, Minnesota, Canucks agitator/fighting forward Rick Rypien lost his head a bit. OK, he lost his head a lot as Rypien apparently went into the stands and grabbed a fan as he was headed towards the locker room. Michael Russo…
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Predator goalie Pekka Rinne’s jersey is headed to outer space
Oct 19, 2010, 10:34 PM EDT
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While we know the stretch of the NHL to reach all parts of the globe is ever expanding, the limits of exactly where it can go are starting to reach even further than you could believe. Sure, the NHL has started their season in Europe and Japan in the past, but how about reaching out…
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Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec returned to the ice today in practice. It was Pavelec’s first time back to action after fainting mid-game on opening night and suffering a concussion when his head hit the ice. Afterward, he spoke with the press to discuss what it was like to get back out there after his scary…
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Whether you’re interested for fantasy hockey reasons or just want to know which goalie your team is playing in a given day, we thought it might be helpful to share our best guesses (based on various previews from newspapers and Web sites plus our own instincts) on who might start each day. Let’s take a…
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Columbus Blue Jackets put Mike Commodore (and his red afro?) on the IR
Oct 19, 2010, 5:17 PM EDT
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Sadly, the NHL will see far less red afros for the time being.* That’s because the Columbus Blue Jackets put defenseman and occasional afro enthusiast Mike Commodore on the injured reserve today. He apparently went down with an “upper body injury” during the Blue Jackets’ October 9 game in Stockholm, Sweden. He’s one of the…
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Ondrej Pavelec returns to Atlanta Thrashers practice for first time since fainting spell
Oct 19, 2010, 4:28 PM EDT
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It might be a little while before he starts in net for the Atlanta Thrashers again, but there’s some good news regarding Ondrej Pavelec: he suited up for his first practice today, according to Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. Vivlamore reports that doctors couldn’t find any further explanation for the incident other than that…
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Andrei Markov still struggles with knee injury, no time table for return
Oct 19, 2010, 2:51 PM EDT
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A couple weeks ago, it seemed like Montreal Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov was on the road to recovery, but Louis Jean of Sportsnet.ca reports that the talented offensive blueliner isn’t feeling strong enough for a return just yet. The Russian blueliner was hoping to resume play on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils but says…
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Hip surgery will keep Philadelphia Flyers D Matt Walker out 10-12 weeks
Oct 19, 2010, 2:20 PM EDT
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Matt Walker is known to many as “the guy who went to the Philadelphia Flyers in the Simon Gagne trade.” He won’t get an opportunity to prove that he’s much more than that anytime soon, as hip surgery will reportedly keep the big defenseman out 10-12 weeks. Walker will undergo surgery to repair a torn…
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Phoenix Coyotes put Martin Hanzal on IR, call up Andrew Ebbett
Oct 19, 2010, 1:53 PM EDT
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The Phoenix Coyotes put their big, two-way center Martin Hanzal on the injured reserve today, according to TSN. Hanzal reportedly will miss one or two weeks with a “lower body injury” that occurred in Sunday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. The Yotes called up Andrew Ebbett to help fill the void, though not in a…
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Patrice Cormier changes his mind, pleads guilty to assault charges
Oct 19, 2010, 1:16 PM EDT
Comments OffAfter originally pleading not guilty, Atlanta Thrashers prospect Patrice Cormier decided to plead guilty to assault charges stemming from a hit he delivered on Mikael Tam last season. The elbow left Tam convulsing on the ice in horrifying scene, as he suffered from brain trauma and teeth damage. Here is the National Post story. Former…
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Tonight’s slate of games includes four contests, including an interesting matchup that professional wrestling announcers would probably describe in “irresistible force versus immovable object” type terms. Let’s preview those games now. As always, all times are Eastern (ET). 7:30 pm Boston @ Washington This game is that irresistible force (the Capitals offense) vs. immovable object…
