Kovalchuk skated out to the point, reversed direction, went back down to the left circle, hit the brakes to lose defenseman Joe Corvo and then let loose a shot that beat Cam Ward to the glove side. The goal allowed the Devils to take another step in their unlikely playoff push with a 3-2 victory
Month: February 2011
Jay Grossman and EJ Hradek of ESPN Join RLD Hockey Talk 2/16/2011
E.J. Hradek of ESPN.com & NHL Live and agent Jay Grossman will be our guests. Buddy Oakes will co-host. There will be plenty of trade talk! Listen to internet radio with Ryan Porth on Blog Talk Radio
Samuelsson Scores, Canucks Stay On Top With Win Over Wild
Mikael Samuelsson scored his 5th goal in as many games, and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-1 in last night’s gritty matchup between the Division rivals. With the victory, Samuelsson and the Canucks continue to remain on top, standing high and mighty amongst the Western Conference with 83 points and an NHL-best record
Nikolai Khabibulin saves 24 in 4-1 victory over Dallas
Edmonton goalie Nikolai Khabibulin made 24 saves and snapped a 14-game losing streak. “Khabibulin was good early and we needed him to be,” Oilers coach Tom Renney said. “He made some good saves and we fed off of that. Then our power play scores a goal and then all of a sudden you start to
Pekka Rinne Makes Incredible 48 Saves In Loss
Pekka Rinne was absolutely incredible on Tuesday night. Rinne was unbelievable in this game against the Sharks. He turned aside 48 of 50 shots, losing in a heartbreaking overtime session. Rinne is definitely one of the league’s best goalies. He is now 20-14-6 with great peripherals. Click Here To Continue Reading Article
Ilya Kovalchuk to appear on NHL Live!
New Jersey Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk will be among the guests on NHL Live! on Tuesday, scheduled from noon-2 p.m. on NHL Network and NHL.com and broadcast on XM Radio. Kovalchuk, who is in the first season of a 15-year deal with New Jersey, has 19 goals and 19 assists in 55 games. His team
Flames’ Anton Babchuk Scores In 9-1 Valentine’s Day Massacre Against Avalanche
Anton Babchuk, Alex Tanguay and Matt Stajan also scored and Miikka Kiprusoff had 17 saves for the Flames, who had five goals in the first period. Backup goalie Henrik Karlsson played the final 6:51 and made five saves. Click Here To Continue Reading Article
Rinne in Vezina Contention
I don’t think there’s any doubt who the favorite for the Vezina Trophy is in early February. If Tim Thomas continues to rack up the wins and play lights-out in the crease for the Boston Bruins, he will likely claim his second piece of hardware in the last three years. With that said, there’s another
Hall of Famer Brian Leetch Gives His Second half storylines to watch
The first half of the NHL season is complete, and Brian Leetch gives viewers his top three storylines for the second-half of the regular season.
Hall of Famer Brian Leetch Discusses A Possible Canadian NHL Reunion
Gary Bettman has stated the league has no current plans to relocate, but Brian Leetch believes the NHL will return to several Canadian cities in the near future.