Mikael Samuelsson’s Hard Work Paying Off

The harder Samuelsson works the luckier he getsBen Kuzma The Province April 26, 2010 The media mob was surrounding Henrik and Daniel Sedin and allowed Mikael Samuelsson to catch his breath and contemplate another stunning playoff comeback Sunday. And while he didn’t score to send the Vancouver Canucks to the second round of the Stanley

Perttu Lindgren and The Stars Advance as Texas Sweeps The Ice Hogs

Texas Stars Win 4-2, Sweep Series Against Rockford IceHogsTexas Stars April 23, 2010 The Texas Stars (4-0) defeated the Rockford IceHogs (0-4) 4-2 on Friday night in front of 2,403 fans at the Rockford MetroCentre. The Stars completed the sweep of the Hogs, winning all four games in the best-of-seven series. Stars goalie Brent Krahn

Signing Samuelsson a coup for Canucks

Dave Lozo NHL.com April 25, 2010 When Mikael Samuelsson signed with the Vancouver Canucks as a free agent last summer, it wasn’t exactly an attention-grabbing move on par with Marian Gaborik and the Rangers, or Marian Hossa and the Blackhawks. But at three years and $7.5 million, Samuelsson has been a bargain. Teammates rave about

Sens Season in Review, Volchenkov & Phillips A Superb Pairing

Sens in Review: More positives than negatives for Ottawa this season despite Saturday’s early playoff exitRoy MacGregor The Globe and Review April 25, 2010 It sure happens fast. Today, a car flying down the Queensway with Ottawa Senators window flags flapping in the wind looks out of sorts, instantly out of season. Time to stop

The Physical Force That Is Anton Volchenkov

Leclaire Backstops Senators to Season-Saving Marathon WinBrian Ciskie NHL Fan House April 23, 2010 There were countless shots that Leclaire didn’t have to stop. That’s because the guys in front of him — led by gutsy defenseman Anton Volchenkov — blocked a ton of shots. Volchenkov was a physical force in the game, and at

Samuelsson’s a Swede surprise

Samuelsson’s a Swede surprisetearing it up: No matter what Henrik Sedin says, no one could have seen this comingGordon McIntyre The Province April 23, 2010 Had it been Christian Ehrhoff at the point and not Daniel Sedin, Mikael Samuelsson might have gone to the net for a rebound. But since Ehrhoff was in front of

Smooth Play By Perttu Lindgren Helps Stars Take 3-0 Series Lead

Stars take 3-0 series stranglehold, win 6-1Hundred Degree Hockey April 21, 2010 If you were able to watch or listen to tonight’s game, consider yourself lucky. This was likely one of the most complete games the Texas Stars have ever put together. The Stars matched their record for goals for at 6 and smothered Rockford’s

Meet The Players: Mikael Samuelsson

The Vancouver Sun April 22, 2010 He moved to North America in 2000 to join the San Jose Sharks organization. After one year there, he moved on in fairly rapid succession to play for the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers and Detroit Red Wings in that order. said laughing. He added that Sandra

Ilya Kovalchuk, “We have to just focus on ourselves”

Devils host must-win Game 5 against Flyers, who are expected to be without Carter, GagneIra Podell Associated Press April 21, 2010 “We have to just focus on ourselves,” Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk said. “It doesn’t matter who we’re going to play against, who is going to play who. You just have to be better than