Avalanche captain Joe Sakic pulled rank Friday.
Saturday, September 20th, 2008 Posted in NHL hockey news | No Comments »Avalanche captain Joe Sakic pulled rank Friday. And instituted what he called the "old-man rule," thereby getting himself out of fitness testing. While his teammates went through lactic threshold exams, played catch with a medicine ball and had their leaps measured ...
Calgary Flames head coach Mike Keenan will test out newcomer Todd Bertuzzi on a line with captain Jarome Iginla.
Saturday, September 20th, 2008 Posted in NHL hockey news | No Comments »Calgary Flames head coach Mike Keenan will test out newcomer Todd Bertuzzi on a line with captain Jarome Iginla. And Daymond Langkow when the NHL team holds its first training camp workout Saturday. Flames players reported to the Pengrowth Saddledome on ...
On the eve of training camp, the Minnesota Wild still had one glaring item remaining on their summer to-do list.
Saturday, September 20th, 2008 Posted in NHL hockey news | No Comments »On the eve of training camp, the Minnesota Wild still had one glaring item remaining on their summer to-do list. Marian Gaborik's future - ideally signing him to a long-term contract extension, or else consummating a trade to avoid losing him ...
With Mats Sundin out of the picture, the Montreal Canadiens reached for another veteran centre Friday - Robert Lang.
Saturday, September 13th, 2008 Posted in NHL hockey news | No Comments »With Mats Sundin out of the picture, the Montreal Canadiens reached for another veteran centre Friday - Robert Lang. The Canadiens dealt a second-round pick in the 2010 draft (previously acquired from Toronto) to the salary cap-strained Blackhawks for 37-year-old Lang, ...
Wayne Gretzky doesnt believe the new Russian hockey league poses a threat to the NHL.
Saturday, September 13th, 2008 Posted in NHL hockey news | No Comments »Wayne Gretzky doesnt believe the new Russian hockey league poses a threat to the NHL. And wont be surprised to see another NHL team eventually end up in Ontario. Those are just two of the issues he touched on during a ...
The New Jersey Devils re-signed center Rod Pelley on Friday.
Saturday, September 13th, 2008 Posted in NHL hockey news | No Comments »The New Jersey Devils re-signed center Rod Pelley on Friday. And acquired forward Kevin Cormier in a trade with the Phoenix Coyotes. Pelley had two goals and four assists in 58 games with the Devils last season. New Jersey traded defenseman Sean ...
Nikita Filatov of the Blue Jackets will miss the team rookie camp in Traverse City, Mich.
Saturday, September 13th, 2008 Posted in NHL hockey news | No Comments »Nikita Filatov of the Blue Jackets will miss the team rookie camp in Traverse City, Mich. This weekend because of a lower leg injury. The 18-year-old forward was the club's top pick and sixth overall in the draft. He had 32 ...
The New York Islanders on Friday announced that assistant coach Gerard Gallant will be moving.
Saturday, September 13th, 2008 Posted in NHL hockey news | No Comments »The New York Islanders on Friday announced that assistant coach Gerard Gallant will be moving. To the front office to work as a special consultant for general manager Garth Snow. Gallant served as an assistant with the Islanders last season under ...
The message is simple nowadays.
Thursday, September 11th, 2008 Posted in NHL hockey news | No Comments »The message is simple nowadays. If a player waits until training camp to start training, he may as well put his hockey skates back in the closet and stay home. He's got little chance to succeed. That's why there were 30 ...
Antropov will start training camp at wing, reports the Toronto Sun.
Thursday, September 11th, 2008 Posted in NHL hockey news | No Comments »Antropov will start training camp at wing, reports the Toronto Sun. Coach Ron Wilson wants to see Alex Steen at center and clearly liked what he saw when big Nik played beside Mats Sundin. Antropovs value is higher as a winger ...
