Category: Puck Blog

You are the GM Part 2: Anton Volchenkov: Buzz Game NHLPA endorses RuleHockeybuzz.com March 24, 2010 In my opinion there may not be a defenseman whose stock is rising any faster than Anton Volchenkov‘s. If the new NHL is about shot blocking, than the new NHL is about Anton. He is the best in the

Bad RomanceBobby Zijiac Senshot.com March 24, 2010 Even though that’s all great, the story of the game was Anton Volchenkov and the refs. Too bad it is for the wrong reasons though. Volchie played intense and with a physical presence I’ve never seen him before. He and Sutton, though on different pairings, make up an

Moose Aim For Back-To-Back Wins Over Bulldogs Portageonline.com March 24, 2010 The Manitoba Moose are back in action tonight as the Hamilton Bulldogs visit the MTS Centre. The Moose are looking to make it back-to-back wins over the Dogs after a 3-2 victory last night in Winnipeg. The Herd have been led by Marco Rosa

Stars’ success in minors could salvage rough spring for fans Mike Heika The Dallas Morning News March 24, 2010 The Texas Stars are 40-24-3-4. They have outscored their opposition, 207-170. They are bouncing between second and third in the AHL’s West Division. That’s impressive when you consider Nashville is feeding Milwaukee, Phoenix is feeding San

Sinking Lake Erie Monsters help Rochester Americans snap losing streak ROC Now March 25, 2010 Evgeny Dadonov recorded a goal and an assist and Clay Wilson added two assists as the Rochester Amerks scored two first period goals in a 3-1 victory over Lake Erie Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. The win

Devils move into tie for Atlantic lead with 6-3 win over Blue Jackets Tom Gulitti NorthJersey.com March 23, 2010 On the other hand, the birth of his son, Artem, on Sunday might have been just what Devils left wing Ilya Kovalchuk needed to stop worrying about being away from his family. With mother and son

Greg Wyshynski Puck Daddy – Yahoo! Sports Ottawa Senators defenseman Anton Volchenkov haunted the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night to the point where you expected to see him in a boiler room wearing a ratty striped sweater with knives on his gloves. (We’d make the expected “A Nightmare on Broad Street” quip, but the game

I was able to get a one on one Q+A interview with the NHL’s first star of this past week and Nashville Predator’s starting goalie Pekka Rinne. Rinne recently signed a two year extension with the Predators and will lead them into the playoffs this season. Here is my Q+A interview with Pekka Rinne. Curtis

Predators feel impact of younger players: Group takes the lead in push for playoffsJohn Glennon The Tennessean March 23 2010 While the more familiar 30-something names like Jason Arnott, Steve Sullivan and J.P. Dumont have offered their steady contributions, a number of relative youngsters like Colin Wilson, Patric Hornqvist, Cody Franson and Pekka Rinne have

NHL Hot Stove March 23, 2010 The 1994 entry draft was a solid one for goaltenders. Jose Theodore was chosen in the 2nd round by Montreal. In the 5th round, the Dallas Stars chose Marty Turco, and four goaltenders were chosen in the 9th round, three of those eventual starters: Tim Thomas by the Nordiques,