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
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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
Ilya Kovalchuk’s 30th goal leads Devils to victory, Notches 700th Career Point
New Jersey hasn’t had anything to play for since being eliminated from post-season contention with a loss to Montreal on Saturday. Toronto was knocked out Tuesday and it seemed to show 24 hours later, especially in the first two periods when they fell behind 3-0. “Maybe we didn’t have our best first two periods but
Blogger Michelle Kenneth Loves Her Some Brooklynite!
Jay Grossman (Ilya Kovalchuk’s agent) sent along a link to me last night that took me to the launch of the Brooklynite Store on Facebook. Gotta say guys, they’re selling some pretty sexy stuff on there: clothing and gear for the hockey player. Their apparel alone makes a woman just salivate. In other words, for
Brooklynite Announces Release of Thriller Graphic Tee, First 5 Customers Will Recieve An Autographed Postcard
Brooklynite Apparel has launched their new Thriller Graphic Tee. The edgy tee will come in four colors (white, red, blue, and black) and is now available exclusively on the Brooklynite Store Facebook Page. The first five individuals to buy the Thriller Tee will receive a free autographed postcard by New York Rangers Hall of Famer
Nikolai Khabibulin, Teemu Selanne, and Shane Doan talk about their time in Winnipeg
It’s a club whose membership has been closed for 15 years, its ranks, like veterans from the world wars, dwindling. A year ago it was Teppo Numminen dropping out. This year, Keith Tkachuk scratched his name from the list. Next year, perhaps the greatest of them all may follow, disappearing into the sunset, taking with
Canucks’ Prospect Scores for AHL Moose Saturday, Leads Team in Goals and Points
With Hamilton’s own leading scorer hitting his own milestone earlier in the game, Moose scorer Sergei Shirokov nearly hit his own as the winger is chasing 100 points with Manitoba and nearly found it late in the third period. Unfortunately his wrist shot hit the post after beating the Bulldogs goaltender. Karma returned the favour