Joe and Evan talk with Ilya regarding the Devils’ slow start, the playoff push, and coach Jacques Lamaire. Click Here To Listen To Ilya’s Chat With Joe and Evan
Month: March 2011
Vezina candidates Pekka Rinne & Tim Thomas to face off tonight
It is a rare occasion when Pekka Rinne is in the same building with a goalie that is his equal. As luck would have it for the playoff-pushing Predators, the Boston Bruins are in town. Rinne and Tim Thomas are two of the best in the NHL this season, virtual locks to be finalists for
Award Season Nears, Rinne Among Few Goalies In Contention For Vezina
Scorers don’t get all of the trophies, though. In fact, there is one trophy specifically for those who are brave enough to try and keep the pucks out of the net. The Vezina Trophy is awarded to the league’s top goaltender and unlike the Richard and the Art Ross, the Vezina is not based specifically
Anton Babchuk becoming nice piece on Calgary’s blueline
It wasn’t that long ago a hard-shooting first round draft pick arrived in Calgary with impressive offensive credentials, but a reputation for being suspect defensively. He was quiet and reserved, but boy, did he have a cannon from the point. If that description sounds like early-season acquisition Anton Babchuk, it’s because it is. But it
Devils keep on rolling, Kovalchuk keeps on scoring
The struggling for playoffs New Jersey Devils rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Atlanta Thrashers 4-2 on Tuesday night. Travis Zajac and Patrik Elias began the Devils’ comeback, Rookie Jacob Josefson scored the game’s winner, while Ilya Kovalchuk set the final score in the dying seconds of the game. The Devils also got
Mikael Samuelsson Assists Twice In 4-2 Win Over Wild, Has 6 Points In Last 5 Games
Canucks’ forward Mikael Samuelsson continues his hot streak as he assisted twice in Monday’s 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. In his last 5 games Samuelsson has assisted 6 times totaling 6 points. The eleven year veteran is currently fourth among all Canucks in points (49). Click Here To View Mikael’s Statistics
Canucks’ Prospect Sergei Shirokov Scores 19th Goal, Leads AHL Moose In Points
Mario Bliznak, Sergei Shirokov and Shawn Weller replied for the Moose (37-24-6), who finished an 11-road game stretch. Tyler Weiman stopped 39 of 43 shots for Manitoba. Bliznak took a pass from Jordan Schroeder while parked in the slot and quickly fired a shot past Matt Hackett at 8:41 to give his team a 1-0
Pekka Rinne Wins Again, Preds Bounce Avalanche 4-2
Pekka Rinne was outstanding, making 36 saves in the Predators’ 4-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night. Rinne has won three of his last five starts, and continues to be one of the biggest surprises of this NHL season. He is second among all NHL goaltenders in save percentage (.930) and goals-against average
Anssi Salmela Scores Game Winning OT Goal In 3-2 Thriller Over Islanders, Devils Continue Red-Hot Run
The New Jersey Devils found an unlikely star in Anssi Salmela to sustain their playoff drive. The defenseman scored his first goal of the season 3:09 into overtime in the Devils’ 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday night. Salmela took a feed from Mattias Tedenby and drilled a shot past Al Montoya
Ilya Kovalchuk adds goal and assist in Devils’ OT win over Thrashers
Zajac also had a power-play goal in the second period, and Ilya Kovalchuk added his 25th goal—also on a power play—for New Jersey. The Devils have won five of six and are 21-3-2 since Jan. 8. Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien scored for the Thrashers. Atlanta, which has just three regulation wins in its last