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Video: Latendresse scores the first goal of year, Backstrom with ridiculous stick save
Oct 7, 2010, 3:55 PM EDT
Comments OffSure the Minnesota Wild lost today’s NHL season opener against the Carolina Hurricanes, but if nothing else, they came away the winners in the highlight department. Starting things off, literally, was Guillaume Latendresse scoring the NHL’s first goal of the season. As if that wasn’t enough, halfway through the third period Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom…
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The Hurricanes started off the NHL season just the way they drew it up getting a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild. The Hurricanes were fast, often outskated the Wild, and ultimately used that hustle to earn the win. Newly anointed alternate captain Brandon Sutter had two goals for the Hurricanes while Cam Ward stopped…
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With Semyon Varlamov on IR, Michal Neuvirth gets the call to start for Washington
Oct 7, 2010, 3:07 PM EDT
Comments OffThe Washington Capitals plan to open the season with two young netminders in Semyon Varlamov and Michal Neuvirth is one that’s getting plenty of attention around the league. Many feel that the Caps opting to go with young guys from within the organization on a team that’s seemingly very close to winning a Stanley Cup…
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The beginning of the Ottawa Senators season may be off to a bumpy start. Sens star forward Jason Spezza left practice yesterday with a groin injury and didn’t skate with the team today. His status is in doubt for tomorrow night’s season opener in Ottawa against the Buffalo Sabres. Spezza had a rocky off-season with…
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Flyers rookie Sergei Bobrovsky to start against Pittsburgh tonight
Oct 7, 2010, 12:22 PM EDT
In a surprise move, Flyers coach Peter Laviolette announced that Brian Boucher won’t get the start tonight against the Pittsburgh Penguins and will instead run with rookie goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to start tonight. If it seems like a stunning move, it is to a degree, but Bobrovsky played very well in preseason for Philly as…
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f you were thinking the Boston Bruins needed to get a little bit tougher this year, you might not have to worry about that much longer. Jimmy Murphy of ESPN Boston has the low down with the Bruins on the verge of signing enforcer Brian McGrattan. According to a team source, the Boston Bruins have…
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It’s here. We all feel like Navin Johnson from the movie “The Jerk” today because we’re hopping around our homes/cubicles saying to ourselves or out loud, “The new season is here! The new season is here!” Never mind the funny looks you get from your peers, this is your day hockey fans and the NHL…
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They waited until the official start of the new season to do it, but the San Jose Sharks have named a team captain. Unsurprisingly, it’s a guy a lot of folks counted on being the front-runner for the position in Joe Thornton. As for the rest of the captain’s crew, David Pollak of Working The…
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High alert off for Penguins fans, Eric Tangradi recalled from ECHL and should play tonight
Oct 7, 2010, 10:07 AM EDT
Remember last night when we told you about that awkward move last night that lead to Pens prospect Eric Tangradi being sent to the ECHL? Yeah, about that… He was recalled by the Penguins this morning. You can bank on him being in the starting lineup tonight for Pittsburgh as they open the season at…
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Earlier we told you about how we thought the regular season was going to play out and now it’s time to look at how we think the playoffs will go. Joe says: Eastern Conference quarterfinals Washington over Tampa Bay New Jersey over Montreal Philadelphia over Buffalo Pittsburgh over Boston Eastern Conference semifinals Washington over Philadelphia…
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It’s the day we’ve all been waiting for since the Blackhawks lifted the Stanley Cup in June. It’s the start of the regular season. Every day there will be hockey that counts. Every day there will be amazing goals, unbelievable saves, incredible passes, thrilling fights, and completely boneheaded mistakes.And we will enjoy every second of…
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Maple Leafs president and CEO loves job Brian Burke has done with team
Oct 7, 2010, 12:28 AM EDT
Comments OffMaple Leaf Sports and Entertainment president and CEO Richard Peddie was asked for his thoughts on the job Leafs GM Brian Burke is doing with the team, and you have to wonder if maybe Peddie’s underlings are showing him tapes of other teams winning and calling them the Leafs. Shi Davidi of The Globe And…
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Awkward salary shuffle gets Penguins prospect Eric Tangradi sent to ECHL
Oct 6, 2010, 11:46 PM EDT
Comments OffWhile we outlined some of the more interesting starting roster notes of the day earlier, the most eyebrow-raising move of the day came when the Pittsburgh Penguins released their opening day roster and one name was missing from it. While Pens prospect forward Eric Tangradi was mentioned in the press release announcing the roster, it…
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Shane O'Brien trashes Canucks coach Alain Vigneault after being traded
Oct 6, 2010, 11:04 PM EDT
While yesterday’s trade involving Vancouver and Nashville sending defenseman Shane O’Brien to the Predators may not have made waves around the league, Shane O’Brien would not go quietly away from Vancouver just yet. O’Brien, while being quizzed by reporters following the trade got a chance to open up about Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault. Iain…
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Thrashers start the season without team captain, opt for three alternates
Oct 6, 2010, 9:54 PM EDT
Comments OffIt’s a rarity in the NHL but on occasion a team will sometimes go without a team captain. The Minnesota Wild went without a permanent one for years before choosing Mikko Koivu. The Montreal Canadiens last year went without a captain in the wake of former captain Saku Koivu leaving the team. This year, the…
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Former coach Pat Burns continues to laugh over false reports of his death
Oct 6, 2010, 9:02 PM EDT
Comments OffMany folks while stricken with life-threatening illness will sometimes be morose or downbeat about things going on in their lives. It’s understandable to do so, so when you see former three-time Jack Adams Award winning coach Pat Burns yukking it up and having fun at the expense of those seemingly eager to report on his…
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Opening night roster choices in Vancouver, New Jersey, LA, and Philly cause a stir
Oct 6, 2010, 8:19 PM EDT
Comments OffWith teams setting their final rosters for the start of the season, some of the teams with salary cap issues are making what appear to be curious moves but may ultimately prove to be nothing more than paper shuffling for the bookkeepers. In Vancouver, the Canucks recalled defenseman Lee Sweatt while sending goalie Cory Schneider…
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Nino Niederreiter makes the New York Islanders' opening day roster
Oct 6, 2010, 6:20 PM EDT
Comments OffIt’s not surprising that No.1 pick Taylor Hall will make the Edmonton Oilers as a rookie, but as you go deeper into the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, it becomes less expected. So I was a little surprised to hear that Nino Niederreiter, the fifth pick of the draft, made the cut…
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Doctors tell Ian Laperriere to retire because of concussion problems
Oct 6, 2010, 5:40 PM EDT
Incredibly sad news broke today, as it appears that a shot to the face during the 2010 playoffs ended Ian Laperriere’s career. NHL.com shares the story that doctors are asking Laperriere to retire because of post-concussion syndrome and nerve damage to his right eye. A Pittsburgh neurologist on Friday confirmed a Philadelphia doctor’s opinion that…
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Czech-born forward Petr Prucha helps Phoenix Coyotes defeat Dinamo Riga 3-1 in Latvia
Oct 6, 2010, 5:00 PM EDT
Comments OffThe Phoenix Coyotes played the last of the NHL’s exhibition games against foreign hockey clubs today, so let’s take a look at the results from that game. Phoenix Coyotes 3, Dinamo Riga 1 Plus: The Coyotes’ all-Czech line delivered in this one, as Petr Prucha scored a game winning power-play goal in the second period…
