Month: December 2010
Anton Babchuk Scores, Flames beat Stars in OT
Kiprusoff made 14 saves and Anton Babchuk scored on the power play for the Flames, who scored three goals during their three-game skid. “Obviously, this is something we can build on,” Calgary coach Brent Sutter said. “To come into this building and play as well as we did, it’s a plus.” Ribeiro scored a power-play
Vancouver falls to Detroit, but Samuelsson and Canucks give mighty fight
The Detroit Red Wings’ big win came at a heavy price. Henrik Zetterberg’s second goal of the game at 2:59 of overtime gave Detroit a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. But the Red Wings also lost star center Pavel Datsyuk for at least four weeks with a broken bone in his
Russia’s Igor Bobkov Set To Take On The World at WJC
But the big London Knights goalie expects to be in the crease Boxing Day in Buffalo when the Russian world junior team takes on a Canadian squad eager to prove it has enough firepower. “All goalies want to start,” said the six-foot-six, 240-pound Anaheim Ducks prospect, who leaves Sunday to join a Russian pre-tourney camp
Anton Volchenkov: The A-Train Rolls Into Newark
Requiring eight stitches. He was sidelined for 12 games until his return to the ice against the Rangers on November 5. “I just fixed my nose over the summer. I tried to be maybe a little more better looking,” he laughed. “I’ll probably fix it when my career is done.” When asked if he feels
For Sweden’s Oscar Lindberg, Preparation and Toughness Key to Success at WJC
Oscar Lindberg, along with Martin Lundberg and Max Carlson has become one of the crowd favorites in Skellefteå Kraft Arena. But during the Christmas and New Year is a great risk that the trio split. Oscar is very topical for the Junior World Championships in Buffalo. Junior World Cup squad is out on a week.
Tim Erixon has chance to shine during 2011 WJC
This year, in the SEL, Erixon is on pace for a career high in points, with three goals and twelve assists. He’s averaging 19:52 of ice time a game, a career high, and plays on the top pairing for Skellefteå AIK alongside the awesomely named David Round Leaf (I think- I had trouble finding this,
Tim Erixon Brings Talent and Depth to a Swedish Team You Cannot Sleep On
Sweden has been knocking on the door for three straight years now, finishing in medal contention, but unable to break through to claim gold. However, led by a player that seems to balance the best of North American and Swedish hockey, the Kitchener Rangers’ Gabriel Landeskog. Due to the challenges of travel, Landeskog remained in
PuckAgency Prospect Report – Oscar Lindberg, Sweden
Center Born October 29 1992 – Skellefteå, Sweden Height 6.00 – Weight 185 – Shoots L Drafted: Phoenix Coyotes, 2010 NHL Entry Draft Round: Selected #57 overall (2nd Round) Currently Plays For: Skellefteå AIK (SEL) Lindberg is a dependable player in all three zones and is particularly strong in the face-off circle. The Scouting Report
Evgeny Kuznetsov Talks about his Sophomore Season in the KHL and the Upcoming WJC
Traktor-centric, the Sports.ru blog dedicated to the KHL’s Traktor Chelyabinsk, recently spoke with the top forward of the team, Evgeny Kuznetsov, whose nine goals this season make him the team’s second leading goal scorer. Fantastic North American defenseman Deron Quint, leads the Black-and-Whites with 13. Our conversation occurred just before Zhenya’s departure for Russia’s WJC