The Nashville Predators gave up a pretty nice package to acquire two-way center Mike Fisher from the Ottawa Senators, but they’ll be glad they did it if Mr. Carrie Underwood keeps belting out great tunes. Fisher scored two goals and one assist while Pekka Rinne stopped 27 out of 28 shots to power the Predators
Month: April 2011
Hall of Famer Brian Leetch Predicts a “Grinding” Series Between The Rangers and The Capitals
NHL analyst Brian Leetch previews the Capitals vs. Rangers series and admits, “My heart tells me to pick the Rangers” but believes Washington will win the series in seven games.
Hall of Famer Brian Leetch Gives His Thoughts on The Canucks – Blackhawks Series
Brian Leetch previews the Canucks vs. Blackhawks series and believes the Canucks will eliminate the reigning Stanley Cup champions in five games.
Radulov, Salavat Yuaev Ufa One Win Away From Capturing KHL Championship
The KHL Playoff championship series is winding down as powerhouse Salavat Yuaev Ufa has taken a 3-0 series lead against Atlant with their most recent 3-2 victory last night. Alexander Radulov, who led the entire KHL with 80 points during the regular season, has continued his offensive reign having racked up 17 points for Salavat
Predators Like Their Chances With The Elite Rinne
There is no distinct definition for the term “stealing a series” in NHL lingo. Only vague descriptions classify the phrase. “It means that the goalie is so way better than the other goalie,” Predators goaltending coach Mitch Korn said. This could be a fundamental storyline for Nashville’s first round playoff series against Anaheim, which starts
Kovalchuk Scores 31st Goal In Season Finale
In many more words: this was brilliant. Kovalchuk’s first shot on the shift got deflected wide, but he kept it alive. Andy Greene and Anssi Salmela did well to keep the play alive while Kovalchuk circled back to the left side. A Ranger (Derek Stepan?) dropped his stick, opening the lane for Greene to make
Predators credit Rinne for playoff run
Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne, still in his pads and skates, was standing at his locker moments after his team clinched a playoff spot Friday night, and the relief was evident on his face. “It feels great,” Rinne said. “We’ve done a really good job the last 15 games or so. We put ourselves in a
Ducks’ Prospect Igor Bobkov Dominates In Professional Debut With AHL Crunch, Makes 43 Saves
After the Norfolk Admirals came back from down two goals to tie the game in the third period, the Syracuse Crunch needed a game-saving performance to revive its play. The Crunch received two such efforts from a rather unlikely source – two 20-year-olds playing in their first professional games. Igor Bobkov made 43 saves and
Rinne’s steady rise to elite status
Sitting around with some buddies in Finland on a summer afternoon in 2004, Pekka Rinne received an unexpected phone call. It occurred during a “mid-summer holiday” back home (as Rinne calls it), known to us in North America as the NHL Entry Draft. The call Rinne received was to notify him that he had just
Ducks’ Prospect Bobkov Set To Make Professional Debut, Trying To Get a Head Start on Earning a Spot For Next Year
The “Russian Octopus” has had quite the season, culminating with a dramatic win over Canada in the 2011 WJC, and being named the final game’s MVP. Yesterday it was announced that Bobkov, who played for the London Knights of the OHL during the majority of the 2010-2011 season, would be joining the Anaheim Ducks’ minor