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New Connecticut Whale logo designed to reap rewards of Hartford Whalers nostalgia
Sep 29, 2010, 9:00 PM EDT
5 CommentsNostalgia is a funny thing in the field of sports and entertainment. You have to toe the line between playing on people’s fond memories and beating a dead horse of memories. At some point during the 2010-11 AHL season, the Hartford Wolf Pack will become the Connecticut Whale. Bob Connors of NBC Connecticut reports that…
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Bryce Salvador undergoes testing for 'ear situation'; Status currently unclear
Sep 29, 2010, 8:20 PM EDT
Comments OffAs Joe briefly mentioned in last night’s recaps, New Jersey Devils defenseman Bryce Salvador left last night’s preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers because of a James van Riemsdyk hit. The Bergen Record’s Fire & Ice blog has been all over the situation, even if information regarding the situation has been quite slim. Initially the…
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Eric Tangradi knows how to stick with the Penguins: make life miserable for goalies
Sep 29, 2010, 7:35 PM EDT
Comments OffBack in the Mario Lemieux Era, the Pittsburgh Penguins were at their greatest when they sported an incredibly deep lineup that included Kevin Stevens, a power forward who enjoyed his best years skating alongside Super Mario. While the “current” edition of the team already won one Cup with a twilight-years power forward (Bill Guerin) and…
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Tonight’s sexy preseason schedule brings us eight snazzy games to soak in. As always, all times listed are Eastern because it’s the best time zone around. 7:00 pm Detroit @ NY Rangers Nashville @ Atlanta NY Islanders @ Philadelphia – It’s the first of two Islanders games tonight. These are their first preseason games of…
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Last season: (49-28-5, 103 points, 1st in Northwest Division, 3rd in Western Conference) It was another great season for the Canucks, winning their division and showing great promise heading into the playoffs. For the second year in a row, however, they were unceremoniously disposed of by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round. Once again,…
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Jeremy Roenick lambastes Thrashers for moving Dustin Byfuglien to defense
Sep 29, 2010, 5:00 PM EDT
To call Jeremy Roenick a “bombastic” would be correct. He’s got opinions and he’ll share them with whoever asks him for them. When Roenick took to the airwaves on his XM satellite radio show to discuss what he thought about the Atlanta Thrashers playing Dustin Byfuglien at defense, you could say that the results were…
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Former Thrasher/Red Wing Slava Kozlov signs deal with CSKA Moscow in KHL
Sep 29, 2010, 3:29 PM EDT
Comments OffFormer Atlanta Thrasher Slava Kozlov is off to Russia to play pro hockey. According to website Russian Hockey Fans, the former Stanley Cup winner with the Detroit Red Wings is headed to the KHL to play with CSKA Moscow. RHF has a quote from Kozlov on signing with the Red Army team. “I’m glad to…
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Capitals loan Michael Nylander to Panthers AHL affiliate in Rochester
Sep 29, 2010, 2:50 PM EDT
Comments OffWhen the Capitals waived Michael Nylander last week, it was clear that they had a plan of attack for how to make his $4.875 million cap hit disappear once again this season. Last year, they were able to pawn him off to the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins as well as off to Finland. This time…
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Last season: (38-36-8, 84 points, 4th in Northwest Division, 13th in Western Conference) The Wild were anything but that last season and while the record is deceptively above .500, the Wild were a mixed-up jumble last season. Playing their first season without Jacques Lemaire at the helm had it’s ups and downs while learning a…
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Last season: (27-47-8, 62 points, 5th in Northwest Division,15th in Western Conference) The Oilers were, hands down, the worst team in the league last year. At no point did they exhibit any hope for their fans and the moment in November when Nikolai Khabibulin went down with a back injury was the moment when the…
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One of the worst kept secrets in hockey this off-season has finally been revealed in Montreal today. The Canadiens announced that Brian Gionta will become the 28th captain in team history. Joining him as the lettered leaders of the team are defensemen Hal Gill and Andrei Markov who will both wear the “A” this season.…
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Here’s the recap of tonight’s preseason action. Soak it in. Washington 3 – Boston 2 Plus: Alex Semin had a goal for Washington. Michael Neuvirth played well for the Caps in goal. Brad Marchand had a goal for Boston. Minus: Alex Ovechkin got a bit grumpy in this one and exchanged some spirited words with…
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Last season: (43-30-9, 95 points, 2nd in Northwest Division, 8th in Western Conference) The Avalanche were last year’s Cinderella story of sorts. They got off to a hot start and just kept winning games. Analysts were shocked by this considering how poorly they finished the year before and the fact that they kept getting outplayed…
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Oilers' race for backup goalie job up in the air with Khabibulin back
Sep 29, 2010, 12:01 AM EDT
Comments OffWith the reemergence of Nikolai Khabibulin in Edmonton, much in part thanks to him filing an appeal on his drunk driving conviction, the future of Jeff Deslauriers or Devan Dubnyk hangs in the balance. The role to be the backup goalie to Khabibulin is up for grabs and while both Deslauriers and Dubnyk did what…
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Nordiques fans to have "Blue March" to show they're serious about NHL again
Sep 28, 2010, 10:28 PM EDT
Comments OffQuebec City’s renewed vigor for the NHL is a truly fascinating thing. From the stories about how they’re looking to build an NHL-ready arena in the city to replace the vastly outdated Colisée de Quebec to speculating on which teams they think would be most ready to move out of their current home to move…
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Last season: (40-32-10, 90 points, 3rd in Northwest Division, t-9th in Western Conference) The Flames just missed out on the playoffs last year, finishing five points behind Colorado in the standings. For Calgary, times were tough as Jarome Iginla struggled and the team got virtually no secondary scoring. Rene Bourque did his part to help,…
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Kris Versteeg goes down in history again, this time for misspelled name on Stanley Cup
Sep 28, 2010, 7:22 PM EDT
The Stanley Cup is the world’s most famous sports trophy and part of its legacy is having wild misspellings and even names completely crossed off of it. As the engraving of the Chicago Blackhawks’ names was revealed today, you can add another name to the list of misspellings: Kris Versteeg. The Chicago Sun Times’ Adam…
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Here’s tonight’s schedule of preseason action. Can you smell it everyone? It’s nearly the end of preseason and October is almost here. Of course, even when October arrives there’ll still be some preseason games left to play. Oh, cruel twist of fate. Anyhow, here’s tonight’s schedule and, as always, times listed are Eastern time because…
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Last season: (48-27-7, 103 points, 1st in Atlantic Division, 2nd in Eastern Conference) The New Jersey Devils won another Atlantic Division title while acquiring Ilya Kovalchuk before the trade deadline only to get pounded by the Flyers 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs. Despite winning three Stanley Cups in their history, the post-lockout Devils…
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Real-life storm cancels Wednesday's Hurricanes-Panthers preseason game
Sep 28, 2010, 5:20 PM EDT
Comments OffIn a moment in which the jokes practically write themselves, the Florida Panthers canceled their exhibition game against the Carolina Hurricanes because of a tropical storm. It was not named Hurricane Staal. Here is the statement via a press release from the NHL. The National Hockey League announced today that the pre-season game between the…
