NHL Today: Thrashers Showing Life
The first shoe dropped in Atlanta when Mathieu Schneider (centre) was dealt to the Habs. Which Thrasher will be sent packing next? (Associated Press) The Atlanta Thrashers, a team that’s mostly been a...
View ArticleNHL Today: War for Western Supremacy
Will Claude Lemieux, right, be greeted warmly in his return to Detroit? Uh, ya. If Detroit has any designs on winning its fifth straight Western Conference regular season title, then it better find a...
View ArticleNHL Today: Joel Ward Snaps Skid
Joel Ward is getting more ice time, but hasn’t taken advantage of it. The Predators got off to a great start, earning points in each of their first eight games, but after getting dumped 5-2 by the...
View ArticleNHL Today: The Party’s Over for the Oilers
Will Tom Renney still be around when Edmonton’s young talent matures? The Edmonton Oilers — the NHL’s worst team — were just starting to play better this month when their leading goal scorer Taylor...
View ArticleNHL Today: Ilya Kovalchuk Snaps Slump
The Devils’ recovery under Jacques Lemaire has been impressive, but will fall short. The New Jersey Devils have been the NHL’s hottest team for so long now, almost any hiccup seems to qualify as a...
View ArticleNHL Today: Daniel Sedin Hits 40 Goals
Alain Vigneault has the Canucks looking like the Stanley Cup favourite. Can anyone stop the Vancouver Canucks? On Wednesday night, they walked into Detroit – their closest competition for the Western...
View ArticleNHL Today: Rick DiPietro Looks Sharp For Once
The Isles’ crappy start got Scott Gordon fired, but that didn’t help matters. There’s no getting around the fact that the New York Islanders have been a huge disappointment this season. After...
View ArticleNHL Today: Danny Briere’s Return Not Enough for Flyers
Danny Briere looked good in his return, but the Flyers lost again. The Philadelphia Flyers were up to their old tricks again Friday, blowing 1-0 and 3-2 leads in a 4-3 overtime loss in Buffalo. This...
View ArticleNHL Today: Sidney Crosby’s Test Results Coming
Jimmy Howard could shatter the NHL record for wins by a goalie this season. Sidney Crosby, who has been making the rounds to various medical specialists the past couple of weeks as he tries to recover...
View ArticleNHL Today: Hawks Lock Up Brandon Bollig
Brandon Bollig will reprise his tough guy role for the Hawks. The Chicago Blackhawks made a few roster moves this weekend, re-signing forwards Brandon Bollig and Ben Smith to two-year deals and goalie...
View ArticleNHL Today: Hawks Put Defending Champs in Another Hole
Andrew Shaw is providing secondary scoring for the Hawks. In Game Two on Sunday, the Chicago Blackhawks wasted no time in jumping on Los Angeles Kings goalie supreme Jonathan Quick, scoring an early...
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