Category: Puck Blog
Niklas Backstrom – Back in Business
Monahan scores twice, Flames top Canadiens Forward has five goals, nine points in past six games; Backstrom wins first start this season by Sean Farrell / NHL.com Correspondent RECAP MONTREAL — Sean Monahan and the Calgary Flames were determined to celebrate a victory after goalie Niklas Backstrom‘s first NHL game in 14 months. Monahan had two goals and an
Haula’s Sweet Tally
Fletcher hopes Monday’s trade helps Wild, Backstrom; lays groundwork for future trades
by Michael Russo February 29, 2016 — 6:48pm Wild fans who spent their day incessantly refreshing their Twitter accounts and favorite blogs had to wait until three hours past Monday’s 2 p.m. trade deadline to learn the breaking news: Niklas Backstrom has finally been traded. After not being able to be bought out the last
Erik Haula Named NHL’s 2nd Star of the Week
Jagr, Haula and Anderson named ‘Stars’ of week Panthers forward takes top honor for week ending Feb. 21 by NHL Public Relations @nhl / NHL.com 1:02 PM SHARE NEW YORK – Florida Panthers right wing Jaromir Jagr, Minnesota Wild center Erik Haula and Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Feb. 21. FIRST STAR
Pekka Rinne’s All-Star guide to Nashville
Thursday, 01.28.2016 / 3:00 AM / 2016 NHL All-Star Weekend By Pekka Rinne – Special to NHL.com Comment Print E-mail Nashville has grown so much, even since I came to the city in 2008. It’s not just the amount of people but the buildings; there is something coming up all the time either downtown or new neighborhoods
Unmasked: Predators’ Rinne reflects ahead of ASG
Thursday, 01.28.2016 / 3:00 AM / Unmasked By Kevin Woodley – NHL.com Correspondent VANCOUVER — For Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne, the chance to play in his first NHL All-Star Game, in his home arena no less, has led to a lot of reflection. It’s given the 33-year-old the opportunity to think back on a career he
Winning gold medal at World Juniors has Red Wings prospect Vili Saarijarvi wanting more
By Brendan Savage | bsavage@mlive.com Follow on Twitter on January 17, 2016 at 6:06 AM, updated January 17, 2016 at 6:08 AM FLINT, Mich. – From start to finish, the World Junior Championship couldn’t have worked out any better for Detroit Red Wings prospect Vili Saarijarvi. It began with Saarijarvi’s junior team, the Flint Firebirds of the
Haula’s Shorty Puts the Daggar In
#AHLOTB: Matthew Peca making a name in SYR
December 26, 2015 Photo: Scott Thomas By Evan Stockton | AHL On The Beat Archive Put yourself, for a moment, in the shoes of Matthew Peca. You’re a bright-eyed 21-year-old forward who has just completed his senior season at Quinnipiac University (Connecticut), having posted your fourth straight season of 30 points or more. You