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Tim Thomas says he is 'ahead of schedule' after May 21 hip surgery
Aug 6, 2010, 11:15 PM EDT
Comments OffWhile he was usurped by Finnish sensation Tuukka Rask, I think that Tim Thomas was better during the 2009-10 season than most people gave him credit for. Or, perhaps more precisely, he wasn’t quite as bad as people thought. His save percentage was down to 91.5 last season, but that’s nicely above 90 percent, generally…
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2K Sports will release Wii-exclusive 'NHL 2K11' two weeks early, on August 24
Aug 6, 2010, 10:30 PM EDT
In case you haven’t heard, Electronic Arts’ NHL series dominance over 2K Sports’ own NHL 2K games reached so far that 2K’s upcoming “NHL 2K11″ will only appear on Nintendo’s Wii console. In many ways, it seemed like a move inspired by the fact that EA never made a hockey game for the Wii before;…
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Phoenix Coyotes claim that season tickets sales are 'significantly higher' than previous reports
Aug 6, 2010, 9:30 PM EDT
A few days ago, I passed along reports that the Phoenix Coyotes only managed to sell about 1,800 season tickets for next season, so far. That number seemed ridiculously low – even for a team with as many problems as the Yotes – and the team refutes that number. Here’s more from the Phoenix Business…
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Video: Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch welcomes Mike Modano to Detroit
Aug 6, 2010, 8:45 PM EDT
Comments OffIf you’re a Dallas Stars fan, I apologize, but here is a video of Detroit Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch welcoming Mike Modano into the fold. Want a little more regarding Modano’s move to Michigan? Check out Joe’s story regarding Willa Ford wanting him to “stick it to” is former team in Dallas.
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Chris Chelios officially retires from hockey, will join Detroit Red Wings front office
Aug 6, 2010, 8:05 PM EDT
Comments OffPeople who love making generic old jokes might be as sad as Stars fans will be watching Modano play as a Red Wing right now. While I must admit that I already thought this happened months ago, it appears that the 48-year-old Chris Chelios officially retired from hockey today according to ESPN’s EJ Hradek. Chelios…
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Evgeni Nabokov, Denis Grebeshkov discuss leaving NHL for SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL
Aug 6, 2010, 7:30 PM EDT
While his career decisions didn’t create an Ilya Kovalchuk-type stir, it’s not crazy to say that Evgeni Nabokov might have been the biggest unrestricted free agent of the summer. Sure, he’s had his fair share of struggles when the spotlight intensifies – whether that’s a fault of the Russian Olympic team’s spotty defense or the…
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Are you ready for your daily dose of Koval-talk? We knew you were. As was expected today, there was no decision in the Ilya Kovalchuk contract grievance. While it was possible arbitrator Richard Bloch could’ve handed down a decision today, the chances of that happening were pretty slim. There’s a possibility that a decision could…
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Tell us if you saw this one coming at all. Former Maple Leafs, Hurricanes and Senators goalie Martin Gerber is returning to North American after a year in the KHL to play with the Edmonton Oilers. Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos provides the details of the signing via Twitter. Oilers sign Martin Gerber 1 year / 2-way contract.…
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Report: Teemu Selanne to re-sign with Anaheim; Paul Kariya to join him?
Aug 6, 2010, 5:03 PM EDT
Comments OffIf you’ve been wondering what will happen with Ducks star and Finnish legend Teemu Selanne, it appears that you can stop wondering right away and prepare for at least one more season of the Finnish Flash. TSN, via Finnish magazine Sport Report, tells us that Selanne will be coming back to the NHL for at…
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On a day where the Red Wings were beyond excited to introduce Mike Modano as the newest member of the Detroit Red Wings, you had to figure that somewhere a story about his signing with one of the Dallas Stars’ biggest rivals was going to pop up discussing the reasons for doing so. Having that…
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While the Detroit Red Wings were busy introducing Mike Modano, the Minnesota Wild were busy moving on to their Plan “B” in the hunt for an experienced centerman, signing three-time Stanley Cup winner John Madden to a one-year deal. Madden won his third Cup last season with the Chicago Blackhawks and his veteran presence will…
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Pittsburgh Penguins announce their all-time team, surprise no one with selections
Aug 6, 2010, 3:07 PM EDT
Comments OffIn an effort to help get fans in Pittsburgh excited about the upcoming season and opening of their new CONSOL Energy Center, the Penguins have announced the Penguins All-Time team. As you might expect, the team is loaded with players from their back-to-back Stanley Cup teams of the early 1990s. Mario Lemieux Ron Francis Jaromir…
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The Ottawa Senators are digging into American coaches to find the guy they want to teach their youth. The Sens announced that they’ve hired Kurt Kleinendorst to be the head coach of their AHL team in Binghamton. Some of you might recall Kleinendorst from his days as an assistant to Larry Robinson in New Jersey.…
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NHL research and development camp will test out a host of potential new rules
Aug 6, 2010, 12:10 PM EDT
Each August, the NHL holds a research and development camp in which former coaches and players team up together to test out potential new rules and settings to use in the NHL. What’s fun about this way of doing things is you have people who are highly experienced in the ways of the game (Dave…
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If you’re an NHL GM and were hoping you might get to take an inexpensive flier out on Maxim Afinogenov this season, your luck just ran out. Russian newspaper SovSport is reporting this morning that Afinogenov has signed with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL on a five-year contract (link is translated Russian). In there,…
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Clarke MacArthur's arbitration decision still raising questions about arbitration system
Aug 6, 2010, 9:30 AM EDT
Comments OffIt’s been over a week since now former Thrashers forward Clarke MacArthur had his seemingly bizarre and oddly inflated arbitration award for $2.4 million walked away from by Atlanta making him an unrestricted free agent. We say bizarre because a player scoring 16 goals getting a $1 million raise seems rather out of place against…
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The other day we mentioned for you that Peter Forsberg (you remember him don’t you?) was looking to get healthy once again and trying to play for his Swedish team MoDo. We speculated a little bit about what that would do for the annual rumors of Forsberg returning to North America and giving the NHL…
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2010 NHL free agency: Blackhawks re-sign defenseman Jordan Hendry
Aug 6, 2010, 8:30 AM EDT
Comments OffThe Chicago Blackhawks are finding ways to make sure they can keep some players from last season’s Stanley Cup championship team. NHL salary-guru site Cap Geek is reporting that part-time defenseman Jordan Hendry will re-sign with the the Blackhawks for one year at $600,000. Should that pan out to be the case, this gives the…
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The arguments have been said and heard in the Ilya Kovalchuk contract grievance hearing and both the NHL and Kovalchuk await the decision by systems arbitrator Richard Bloch, our minds turn to just what will happen next. Whether Bloch decides to side with Ilya Kovalchuk, his agent Jay Grossman, and the New Jersey Devils or…
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Report: Defenseman Willie Mitchell cleared to play, seeks suitors
Aug 5, 2010, 9:11 PM EDT
Word comes today from the Star-Tribune’s Michael Russo that free agent defenseman Willie Mitchell has been cleared to play after suffering a concussion at the hands of Penguins star Evgeni Malkin last season. While that’s important news to teams looking for veteran defensive help (The Sharks, Red Wings and Capitals have been rumored to have…
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Video: Highlights: Kings beat Sharks, take series lead
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Video: Brown takes out goalie Niemi
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Video: Demers commits reckless penalty
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Video: Demers slashes Doughty, but no call made
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Video: Niemi robs Carter to preserve tie
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Video: Highlights: Wings take 3-1 series lead over 'Hawks
