Anton Volchenkov prides himself on playing a clean game. The elbow he delivered to the head of Zach Boychuk on Tuesday wasn’t intentional, but it will cost him. The League announced Wednesday that Volchenkov has been suspended three games for the hit. It occurred in the second period of the Devils’ 3-2 overtime victory over
Month: February 2011
Kaspars Daugavins and B-Sens Buckle Down For Playoff Drive
The Binghamton Senators returned from the American Hockey League All-Star break with a three-point weekend in Norfolk, Va., keeping the Eastern Conference crossover playoff spot in their grasp and adding to their confidence as they head into the final stretch. With 29 games left, the B-Sens are 25-20-3-3 (56 points) and tied with the 24-18-2-6
Samuelsson Continues Hot Streak, Nets 2 Goals in Canucks’ Victory
Mikael Samuelsson scored 2 goals and added an assist as The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on home ice at Rogers Areana Monday night. The Canucks improved to an NHL-best 35-10-9 record, and Samuelsson extended his point scoring streak to 11 points in his last 6 games. The Swedish winger has been red
Radulov Continues Strong Season, Named Best Player of KHL All Star Game
Alexander Radulov was named the best player of this past weekend’s KHL All Star game, as Team Jagr defeated Team Yashin 18-16 in the high scoring showcase. During a season in which Radulov has produced 75 points in 51 games for his Salavat Yulaev club, the talented Russian winger continues his reign as one of
Kuznetsov Wins KHL All Star Breakaway Challenge In Style
Evgeny Kuznetsov won this year’s KHL Breakaway Challenge by using some Ovechkin-esque moves on future NHL HOF goaltender Dominik Hasek. The video of it can be seen below. If I had to pick my own personal favorite breakaway, I’d choose Kuznetsov’s second attempt where he juggled the puck down the ice mid-air with his stick,
Johan Hedberg will be a guest on NHL Live!
New Jersey Devils goalie Johan “The Moose” Hedberg will be a guest on NHL Live! today (2/7/2011) at 12:30 PM.
Ilya Kovalchuk tallies twice to send Devils past Habs
Dainius Zubrus and Ilya Kovalchuk scored 2:52 apart early in the first, sending New Jersey on to a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. Brodeur got his 615th career win despite leaving after the first period because of a bruised right leg. Brodeur stopped all 11 shots he faced before he was replaced
Devils’ Ilya Kovalchuk now firmly a Jersey guy
Devils left winger Ilya Kovalchuk isn’t quite ready for a starring role on the hit TV reality show “Jersey Shore”’ along with Snooki and the gang, but he says life in New Jersey fits him and his family just fine. In fact, he recently bought several acres in Alpine and is planning to build a
Rinne stops 35 shots as Preds blank Red Wings
Kostitsyn scored twice and Pekka Rinne stopped 35 shots and the Predators beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0. Captain Shea Weber added a goal for Nashville, which snapped a four-game losing streak. Including a 3-0 home loss to Columbus on Friday, the Red Wings have been shut out in consecutive games. The second-place Predators are
Mikael Samuelsson and Canucks Rally to Beat Hawks 4-3
It won’t ease the pain of being eliminated in each of the last two playoff seasons, but the Vancouver Canucks have to be feeling good about themselves after an emotional 4-3 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks at Rogers Arena on Friday night. Not that their coach wasn’t trying to downplay the pleasure of beating the