Month: March 2010

Thrashers tame Hurricanes, keep playoff hopes alive Atlanta Thrashers Examiner March 28, 2010 Johan Hedberg steered aside 34 shots en route to his second shutout of the season and Rich Peverley and Evgeny Artyukhinscored 57 seconds apart, leading the Thrashers to a 4-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night in Raleigh. “We stayed

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Ilya Kovalchuk’s skills as one of the NHL’s most dynamic offensive players have impressed the Devils since long before he was acquired in a Feb. 4 trade with the Atlanta Thrashers. What Kovalchuk did in the final seconds of Saturday night’s victory over the Montreal Canadiens, however, may have been most impressive of all. With

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In the Crease: Rinne finally emergingTim Kavanagh ESPN.com March 25, 2010 Last week, Rinne put up the second-longest shutout streak in franchise history. It might not be terribly impressive in a historical context, considering the Predators’ 13-season NHL existence, but nearly 150 consecutive minutes of shutout goaltending is nothing to spit at. Rinne combined two

Ilya Kovalchuk: Kovalchuk blasts 38th goalRotoworld.com March 26, 2010 Ilya Kovalchuk scored his 38th goal of the season as New Jersey lost to the Rangers 4-3 in a shootout Thursday night.Kovalchuk has been on a heater, picking up five points in two games. Patrik Elias and Jamie Langenbrunner both scored against Henrik Lundqvist as well.

Game Recap: Predators Beat Coyotes 4-3 in Shoot OutPredsontheglass.com March 26, 2010 Pekka Rinne got the victory stopping 32 of 35 Coyote shots while Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 28 of 31 Predator shots. Additional Reading: http://www.predsontheglass.com/2010/03/game-recap-predators-beat-coyotes-4-3.html

On the Farm Report: 3-25-10Travis Betts Dallasstars.com March 25, 2010 The Texas Stars beat the Milwaukee Admirals 4-3 last Thursday at the Cedar Park Center. Aaron Gagnon, Andrew Hutchinson and Francis Wathier all scored on the power play, helping Texas to a 4-1 lead late in the game. Milwaukee rallied for two goals in the

You are the GM Part 2: Anton Volchenkov: Buzz Game NHLPA endorses RuleHockeybuzz.com March 24, 2010 In my opinion there may not be a defenseman whose stock is rising any faster than Anton Volchenkov‘s. If the new NHL is about shot blocking, than the new NHL is about Anton. He is the best in the

Bad RomanceBobby Zijiac Senshot.com March 24, 2010 Even though that’s all great, the story of the game was Anton Volchenkov and the refs. Too bad it is for the wrong reasons though. Volchie played intense and with a physical presence I’ve never seen him before. He and Sutton, though on different pairings, make up an