“It’s a good group of guys in the (dressing room) and you know the two guys we’re getting are good guys too so that’s a non issue.” Sutter revealed the 26-year-old Babchuk, known for his howitzer of a shot, will start with Mark Giordano Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. He didn’t say where the 31-year-old
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Pekka Rinne pitches shutout as Preds halt Canadiens
If Pekka Rinne knew just how he and the Nashville Predators keep shutting down the Montreal Canadiens’ offense they’d gladly face them more than once a season. Rinne made 30 saves for his second shutout, Marcel Goc scored twice and the Predators ended Montreal’s four-game winning streak with a 3-0 victory Thursday night. Rinne got
Defenseman Anton Babchuk Traded To Calgary Flames In 4 Player Deal
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Mikael Samuelsson 3-3 Goal (November 15, 2010)
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Anssi Salmela has first practice with Devils; moving closer to return
For the first time since he underwent surgery on May 28 to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his right knee, defenseman Anssi Salmela practiced with the full Devils team. Salmela, who hurt his knee playing for Finland in the LG Games in Sweden, is hopeful of returning faster than expected. Click
Mikael Samuelsson Assists Twice As Canucks Overcome Two-Goal Deficit
The Vancouver Canucks feel like the team they want to be. Facing the desperate Toronto Maple Leafs in the middle of a five-game road trip, there were plenty of chances to break. But the Canucks managed to hang tough and were rewarded Saturday night with a 5-3 victory. Mason Raymond’s tiebreaking goal in the third
Pekka Rinne blanks Chicago in shootout, Preds win 4-3
The Predators welcomed division rival Chicago to town on Saturday in what turned out to be a fantastic game, with the home team coming out on top 4-3 in a shootout. No one player led the Preds to victory; it was a classic 20-men-for-60-minutes effort out of them in this one. The special teams stepped
Anton Babchuk Scores On Power-Play
Midway through the second, Carolina defenceman Anton Babchuk lifted his colleagues to within one with a power-play goal. A little more than two minutes later, onetime Canadien Tom Kostopoulos, who never quits, beat Carey Price with the tying goal. Click Here To Continue Reading Article
Kovalchuk nets OT winner as Devils edge Oilers
Ilya Kovalchuk brought the Devils’ fans out of their seats again. Only this time, the New Jersey faithful were cheering instead of booing the Russian star. Kovalchuk scored on a power play at 3:27 of overtime — New Jersey’s slumping $100 million man’s first goal in seven games — to give the Devils their first
Carolina Hurricanes Prospect Frederik Andersen Impressive at Four Nations Cup
Goalie Frederik Andersen (Red) helped the Danish team capture a 4-2 victory against Belarus with superb play in the net. Click Here To Watch Video