Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Anton Babchuk has been stellar recently. On Tuesday night, Babchuk had a career-high four assists in a 9-0 win over the New York Islanders, which was the worst loss in Islanders’ franchise history. Babchuk, who will be a restricted free agent after this season, now has 32 points (14 G, 18 A)
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Anssi Salmela leaves game with a concussion, won’t travel with Atlanta this weekend
Atlanta Thrashers defenseman Anssi Salmela left last night’s game vs. Buffalo with a concussion after a collision with teammate Nathan Oystrick and Buffalo forward Thomas Vanek. This is the second concussion that Salmela has suffered this year. His first one occurred while he was a member of the Lowell Devils. Anssi has scored a goal
Ilya Kovalchuk hits 40-goal mark once again
Atlanta Thrashers forward Ilya Kovalchuk scored his 40th goal of the season and added an assist on Saturday night in a 6-3 win over Ottawa, marking the fifth consecutive season that he has hit the 40-goal plateau. Kovalchuk must have impressed Russian National Team coach Slava Bykov, who along with his assistant coach, was on
Anton Babchuk’s power play goal leads ‘Canes over Senators
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Anton Babchuk scored a power play goal with just over 6 minutes remaining in the third period to edge the Ottawa Senators 2-1 last night. Babchuk has been on fire in recent weeks; last night’s goal was 13th of the season and his 4th in the last 5 games. Babchuk leads Carolina
Defenseman Anton Volchenkov to return for the Senators tonight
The A-Train is back on the tracks. Ottawa defenseman Anton Volchenkov will return for the Senators tonight when they face the red-hot Carolina Hurricanes. Volchenkov missed Sunday night’s game at the New York Rangers, with “bumps and bruises,” likely coming from the multitude of shots that he puts himself in front of. Anton is currently
Nikolai Khabibulin returns to form with a near shutout against Los Angeles
Nikolai Khabibulin was minutes away from a shuout against the Los Angeles Kings yesterday at the United Center when Kings rookie defenseman Drew Doughty got his team on the board (at the 16:54 mark of the 3rd period). Khabibulin’s solid day in net was overshadowed by the return of Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp, who scored
Anton Babchuk’s two powerplay goals lead Carolina over New Jersey
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Anton Babchuk scored two powerplay goals last in a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils at the RBC Center. This was the first two-goal game of the 6’5″ defenseman’s career, giving him 11 goals for the season, 6 of which have come on the powerplay. Anton is known for his booming
Anssi Salmela scores first career NHL goal
Congratulations to PuckAgency client Anssi Salmela, who scored his first career NHL goal, an unassisted powerplay goal last night in a 5-1 Atlanta win over Washington, the Thrashers’ sixth consecutive win. Salmela was acquired by Atlanta on March 4th in exchange for defenseman Niclas Havelid (sent to New Jersey). Anssi is known as a defenseman
Pekka Rinne sets Nashville franchise record for shutouts
Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne made his way into the record books on Saturday night after making 18 saves in a 2-0 win over Phoenix at Jobing Arena. This was Pekka’s seventh shutout of the season, breaking a franchise record for shutouts, previously held by Dan Ellis. Rinne is now top 5 in the league in
‘Hawks happy to have Khabby back
Nikolai Khabibulin returns to the net today for Chicago as the Blackhawks take on the NY Islanders at the United Center. Chicago was defeated 5-3 by Columbus on Friday and the Blackhawks’ lead for 4th place in the Western Conference over Vancouver is now only 4 points. Khabby last played February 11 vs. Atlanta.