Kovalchuk’s Impact Goes Beyond Scoring

Dave Lozo, NHL.com March 11, 2010 That’s not to say he’s been a non-entity with the Devils. He has 8 points in 10 games and 3 goals in his last six contests. And when he’s not scoring, he’s clearly receiving the attention of defenses and freeing up opportunities for others. If the Devils consistently can

Salavat Superior: Alexander Radulov Piece To Gagarin Cup

IHF “Salavat superior again: KHL regular season winners want to erase last year’s failure”, March 10, 2010 They captured the KHL regular season title for the second year in a row. But it’s not the time for celebration. There’s much work to do. Memories of last year’s failure immediately pop up in people’s mind. Salavat

Anton Volchenkov: Hockey’s “Moneyball” Player

Check out this great article by Sylvain St-Laurent of Cybetrpress.ca regarding Anton Volchenkov’s block shots record and how block shots have become a legitimate statistical category in the hockey world. Please note that the excerpt below is an English translation of Mr. St-Laurent’s original work. Statisticians of the National Hockey League have begun to recognize

Samuelsson bails out leaky Luongo: Scores Hat Trick

Associated Press March 10, 2010 Jannik Hansen put his body into his winning goal and was thankful for a couple of fortunate bounces. After all, the puck rattled around and glanced off him and the goalie before finally going into the net for the decisive score in the Vancouver Canucks’ 6-4 victory over the Colorado

Devils liking Kovalchuk long-term?

The Fourth Period March 8, 2010Star sniper Ilya Kovalchuk is starting to get more comfortable with his new team and the New Jersey Devils are starting to think long-term with their newest acquisition. Kovalchuk, 26, was traded to the Devils last month. He is in the final year of his contract and it was initially

Canucks 2010 Success Due In Part To Mikael Samuelsson

Ben Kuzma, The Province March 9, 2010 When the Canucks signed Samuelsson and traded for Ehrhoff in the offseason, they did more than plug gaping roster holes. They acquired players who arrived from winning organizations in Detroit and San Jose, respectively, franchises where the performance bar was set high. On an individual basis, Samuelsson and

Kaspars Daugavins Scores 16th Goal of The Year in 4-1 Win

The Binghamton Senators brought an end to their eight-game winless streak with a 4-1 win over the Lowell Devils on Wednesday at the Tsongas Center. Winger Karpars Daugavins scored his 16th goal of the season in the 1st period. The Latvian native now how 36 points for the season. Additional Reading: http://www.mlntherawfeed.com/minor-league-hockey/2010/3/4/lowell-devils-drop-4-1-decision-to-binghamton-senators.html