Category: Puck Blog

This summer former CSKA Moscow KHL winger Sergei Shirokov had the chance to land a lucrative contract in Russia, but decided to pursue his dream of playing in the NHL. Currently the top scorer for the Manitoba Moose, the AHL affliate of the Vancouver Canucks, the transition to North America has raised interest by many

I was thoroughly impressed by the work ethics on the ice, most surprised by the work of newcomer Kaspars Daugavins. Wow, the kid, can make things happen and is smart. I especially like his no-nonsense approach to the game: he makes smart plays but doesn’t over-reach, when all else fails, put the puck on the

Pekka Rinne played well as Nashville beat Carolina 4-2 Thursday night.Rinne made 25 saves on 27 shots. He is now 17-7-2 on the season.

Bulletin: Senators recall Daugavins and re-assign St. Pierre to Binghamton (AHL) OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators today recalled forward Kaspars Daugavins and re-assigned Martin St. Pierre to the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Senators. Daugavins has scored 11 goals, added 10 assists and has five multi-point games in 37 games with the B-Sens,

Check out this article on the Manitoba Moose. Including PuckAgency client Sergei Shirokov, who currently leads the Moose in both goals and assists. Continue Reading: http://www.winnipegsun.com/sports/hockey/2010/01/13/12442726-sun.html

The Nashville Predators could have been excused for their lack of jump, having played in Vancouver the night before and getting into Edmonton late. Fortunately for them, goaltender Pekka Rinne was on his game. The Predators goalie made 38 saves last night in a 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Continue Reading: http://www.edmontonsun.com/sports/myoilers/2010/01/13/12444321-sun.html

The Atlanta Thrashers have been in this position before. Two years ago, Marian Hossa was closing in on unrestricted free agency. And when it became obvious that the team would be unable to come to an agreement on a long-term contract extension, they dealt him to the Pittsburgh Penguins at the trade deadline for Erik

Winger Mikael Samuelsson and the Vancouver Canucks are starting to put things together with increased confidence. To find out more about Mikael Samuelsson and the Canucks recent surge please follow this link.

Known as the counterpart to the NHL’s annual Bridgestone Winter Classic, the Sweedish Ullevi game set a European attendance record for a regular-season game. A crowd of 31,144 was on hand to see Frölunda beat rival Färjestad 4-1. To learn more about this historic game you can follow this link.

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