Pittsburgh owner Mario Lemieux spoke out against the gratuitous violence in the NHL, but Brian Leetch admits he doesn’t agree with all of Lemieux’s comments.
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Babchuk Assists In 4-2 Victory Over Dallas, Flames Stay Red Hot
Olli Jokinen and Tom Kostopoulos also scored for Calgary, which has used a 10-1-2 run to move into a five-way tie for fourth place in the Western Conference, one point behind the Phoenix Coyotes. “What is giving us success over the past little while here is we’ve been taking one game at a time and
Ex-Thrashers teammates Kovalchuk and Hedberg fueling Devils run
At a time when the New Jersey Devils were reeling and just seeking an identity, longtime teammates Ilya Kovalchuk and Johan Hedberg stepped to the forefront to help provide some hope after a tumultuous start to the season. Of course, a coaching change played a big part in that equation as well. Remember when the
Kovalchuk Scores 20th As Devils Win 5th In Row
Kovalchuk skated out to the point, reversed direction, went back down to the left circle, hit the brakes to lose defenseman Joe Corvo and then let loose a shot that beat Cam Ward to the glove side. The goal allowed the Devils to take another step in their unlikely playoff push with a 3-2 victory
Jay Grossman and EJ Hradek of ESPN Join RLD Hockey Talk 2/16/2011
E.J. Hradek of ESPN.com & NHL Live and agent Jay Grossman will be our guests. Buddy Oakes will co-host. There will be plenty of trade talk! Listen to internet radio with Ryan Porth on Blog Talk Radio
Samuelsson Scores, Canucks Stay On Top With Win Over Wild
Mikael Samuelsson scored his 5th goal in as many games, and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-1 in last night’s gritty matchup between the Division rivals. With the victory, Samuelsson and the Canucks continue to remain on top, standing high and mighty amongst the Western Conference with 83 points and an NHL-best record
Nikolai Khabibulin saves 24 in 4-1 victory over Dallas
Edmonton goalie Nikolai Khabibulin made 24 saves and snapped a 14-game losing streak. “Khabibulin was good early and we needed him to be,” Oilers coach Tom Renney said. “He made some good saves and we fed off of that. Then our power play scores a goal and then all of a sudden you start to
Pekka Rinne Makes Incredible 48 Saves In Loss
Pekka Rinne was absolutely incredible on Tuesday night. Rinne was unbelievable in this game against the Sharks. He turned aside 48 of 50 shots, losing in a heartbreaking overtime session. Rinne is definitely one of the league’s best goalies. He is now 20-14-6 with great peripherals. Click Here To Continue Reading Article
Ilya Kovalchuk to appear on NHL Live!
New Jersey Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk will be among the guests on NHL Live! on Tuesday, scheduled from noon-2 p.m. on NHL Network and NHL.com and broadcast on XM Radio. Kovalchuk, who is in the first season of a 15-year deal with New Jersey, has 19 goals and 19 assists in 55 games. His team
Flames’ Anton Babchuk Scores In 9-1 Valentine’s Day Massacre Against Avalanche
Anton Babchuk, Alex Tanguay and Matt Stajan also scored and Miikka Kiprusoff had 17 saves for the Flames, who had five goals in the first period. Backup goalie Henrik Karlsson played the final 6:51 and made five saves. Click Here To Continue Reading Article