The Ottawa Senators received good news on Monday afternoon when they learned that top shutdown defenseman Anton Volchenkov would return to the lineup when Ottawa faces New Jersey tonight at Scotiabank Place. Senators coach Craig Hartsburg said about Volchenkov, “He gives us that physical edge defending and penalty killing. His energy in the game …
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Pekka Rinne to be a part of 2009 NHL All-Star Weekend
Pekka’s fine season continues as he is invited to 2009 NHL All-Star Weekend in Montreal. At this rate, the 26 year-old will definitely receive some consideration for the Calder Trophy, given to the NHL’s Rookie of the Year. January 23, 2009 Rinne to play in YoungStars game By John GlennonTHE TENNESSEAN Shea Weber won’t be
Antti Laaksonen’s two-goal night paces Lukko Rauma to a 7-3 win over Karpat
Lukko Rauma winger Antti Laaksonen scored goals in a 7-3 win over Karpat last night. Laaksonen, who played 8 NHL seasons with Boston, Minnesota and Colorado, played last season with Fribourg of the Swiss National League and is now back in his native Finland, enjoying a strong season with Lukko Rauma. Entering tomorrow’s game against
Should the NHLPA opt out of or continue with the current CBA?
Important league news came out yesterday when it was reported in the Globe and Mail that the NHL Players’ Association will opt not to reopen the CBA, and instead let the CBA run its course for next two years through the 2010-2011 season. There has been much debate thus far over what is the best
Pekka Rinne records his fourth career NHL shutout
Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne stopped all 17 shots he faced last night in a 2-0, much-needed shutout win in Toronto. This was already Pekka’s fourth shutout this season, which is tied for fourth in the NHL. The Predators had been reeling of late, losing 6 of their previous 9 games. Rinne, a 26 year-old rookie,
Ilya Kovalchuk makes his 3rd All-Star team
Though it has been a tough year (to say the least) for the Atlanta Thrashers, they got some good news today when they learned that Ilya Kovalchuk would represent them at the 2009 NHL All-Star Game to be played in Montreal on January 25. Ilya previously played in the 2004 All-Star Game as well as
Alexei Morozov’s two goals and an assist lead Kazan over MVD; Morozov takes over KHL scoring lead
Ak Bars Kazan center Alexei Morozov had a 3-point night in a 3-1 win over MVD tonight. Morozov now is in sole position of the points lead with 55 (25 G, 30 A). Morozov has one more point than Magnitogorsk’s Jan Marek. A few weeks ago, Morozov lost a key member of his line when
Ilya Kovalchuk voted top Russian athlete in 2008 (Press Release)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ILYA KOVALCHUK VOTED TOP RUSSIAN ATHLETE IN 2008 NEW YORK, NY (January 6, 2009) — Ilya Kovalchuk was recently voted Russia’s top athlete for 2008 by viewers of “Sport” channel and the Russian sports website, www.sportbox.ru. The selection was made as part of a tournament format featuring Russian superstars including Alexander Ovechkin,
Pekka Rinne goes for his 8th win of the season tonight
Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne will be in net tonight when the Predators take on the Colorado Avalanche and try to stop a four-game losing streak. If the season ended today, Nashville wouldn’t make the playoffs and they will turn to Rinne tonight to stop the bleeding. January 6, 2009, 3:29pm Rinne to start against ColoradoBy
Juha Metsola finishes the World Juniors off strong, stopping 25 shots in a 3-1 win over Germany
Finland completed its World Juniors play with a 3-1 win over Germany today. Juha Metsola had 25 saves, finishing a very strong tournament in which he won 3 of 4 decisions and posted a 1.47 goals against average to go along with a .939 save percentage. Niclas Lucenius, a 2007 Atlanta Thrashers draft pick, had