Sergei Shirokov looked very good in his second game of his second season. Shirokov had a goal and an assist in the game, and showed real speed up and down the boards in winning races to pucks. Shirokov will be an important player for the Moose this season if he can turn in this kind
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Kovalchuk, Brodeur earn Devils first win in OT
In need of a win, the New Jersey Devils knew exactly who to turn to. Martin Brodeur made 24 saves for his 111th NHL shutout, and Ilya Kovalchuk scored 53 seconds into overtime to lift the short-handed Devils to their first win of the season, 1-0 over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Brodeur, who
Bulin wall stands tall in save percentage
Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin has the second-best save percentage in the NHL, based on at least two games work. Khabibulin has stopped 63 of 65 shots (.969). The only netminder better is Vancouver Canucks’ Roberto Luongo, who has only given up two goals in 74 shots (.973). Khabibulin will get his third start in
Nikolai Khabibulin’s stellar play stealing the show in Edmonton
Two games into the season, however, Khabibulin has answered the call after delivering stellar performances against Calgary and Florida, earning a shutout against the Flames on opening night and turning in some spectacular saves in a 3-2 win over Florida last night, including this beauty on Chris Higgins. The Edmonton Journal’s Dan Barnes feels that
Experience Has Helped Mikael Samuelsson Manage Expectations
It all seems to be a semi-perfect storm for a slow start. Of course, the Canucks went 7-0-2 last pre-season, then stumbled to a 0-3 start. So maybe Vancouver comes bursting out of the gate Saturday against the Kings. “If you’re not ready, you realize it for sure at the first game,” winger Mikael Samuelsson.
Anton Babchuk Scores in Season Opener in Finland
Brandon Sutter scored twice, and the Carolina Hurricanes held on to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Thursday in Helsinki in the NHL season opener. Anton Babchuk, back after a year in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League, and Jussi Jokinen also scored for the Hurricanes. Brent Burns scored for Minnesota with 3:21 left, but Hurricanes goalie
Devils’ Ilya Kovalchuk: Any GM or owner would like to have this roster
If the Devils start the regular season with a 20-man roster, they’ll still be one of the strongest teams in the league. At least that is how Ilya Kovalchuk sees it. “I think any GM or owner would like to have this kind of roster,” Kovalchuk said today. “But it’s not about names. It’s about
Brian Leetch Speaks Out on the Rangers, Torts and Redden
Brian Leetch, one of the greatest defenseman in N.H.L. history, is the only American-born player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the playoffs when he helped lead the Rangers to the Stanley Cup in 1994. He was awarded the Norris Trophy twice as the league’s top defenseman and was
Nikolay Zherdev Having Fabulous Preseason
Russian forward Nikolay Zherdev scored his fifth goal of the preseason on Friday, while Claude Giroux picked up another assist on the goal. Expect Zherdev and Giroux to start the season on a line together after developing solid chemistry throughout the preseason. To Read Full Article Click Here
Kaspars Daugavins Scores Awesome Shootout Goal Against Hamilton Bulldogs
In the shootout, B-Sens goalie Mike Brodeur stopped seven of the Bulldogs’ first eight shooters, but Condra could not respond to Dany Masse’s ninth-round goal to extend the shootout. Kaspars Daugavins was the only B-Sens player to beat Bulldogs backstop Danny Meyer in the shootout. Click Here To Continue Reading