There are certain NHL players who will command fans’ attention no matter where or when they are playing: Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby, Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and New Jersey’s Martin Brodeur, to name a few. There are also unknowns coming into each season who create a buzz and have everyone eager to see how well they acclimate
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Samuelsson, Raymond lift Canucks over Sharks 3-1
Watch Samuelsson’s Goal Here VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Mikael Samuelsson and Mason Raymond scored in the first 11 minutes for the Vancouver Canucks in a 3-1 preseason win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. Jeff Tambellini made it 3-0 less than eight minutes into the second period, and rookie Cory Schneider finished with
Kovalchuk goal gives Devils 3-2 win over Flyers
NEWARK, N.J. — Ilya Kovalchuk gave the New Jersey Devils 100 million reasons to smile on Tuesday night when he helped rally the home team to a 3-2 preseason victory against the Philadelphia Flyers at Prudential Center. Kovalchuk, who inked a 15-year, $100 million dollar contract with the Devils in the off-season, connected off a
Talented Zherdev remains man of mystery for Flyers
BEHIND A TINTED visor, Nikolai Zherdev’s eyes are hidden like a poker player at the final table of a big tournament. Through 2 weeks in Philadelphia, Zherdev remains every bit of the enigma he was when he skated back to Russia in 2009 after an arbitration dispute with the New York Rangers. His shaded visor
Mikael Samuelsson Prepared For Modified Schedule
The numerous shuttles have not gone unnoticed by the players, who usually look pretty closely at the schedule early, then go through most of the season without even knowing half the time who the next opponent is. At that point, once they get into the cadence of playing, all they want to know is when
Johan Hedberg ready to make Devils debut against Flyers
Every goaltender who signs with the Devils as a backup believes he will be the one who finally cuts Martin Brodeur’s workload and keeps the future Hall of Famer fresh for the playoffs. Johan Hedberg is no different. But when he is asked how many games he expects toplay this season if Brodeur remains healthy,
KHL 2010/11: Evgeny Kuznetsov goal against MMg,
Check out Washington Capitals 2010 first round pick, Evgeny Kuznetsov, score his first goal of the 2010 KHL season PUCK TV: Evgeny Kuznetsov first goal of 2010 KHL season
Ovechkin, Malkin and Kovalchuk fight fire with ice
Russia’s top ice hockey stars Aleksandr Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk and Evgeny Malkin joined forces to play a charity match to raise money for children affected by last month’s forest fires. It has been a while since Russian ice hockey fans have been able to see the likes of Aleksandr Ovechkin, Evgeny Malkin and Ilya Kovalchuk
Ilya Kovalchuk and Devils have a deal
The Devils’ persistence and patience paid off — for them and Ilya Kovalchuk. The NHL finally agreed Friday to approve the 15-year, $100 million contract Kovalchuk signed with the Devils eight days ago, according to multiple sources. The decision came after lengthy negotiations between the league and the NHL Players’ Association resulted in an amendment
NHL, NHLPA reach agreement governing long-term contracts
The National Hockey League Players’ Association and National Hockey League early Saturday announced an agreement that will implement new rules governing the parameters of long-term contracts and how they are valued within the NHL Salary Cap System. As part of the agreement, the NHL will register the contract between the New Jersey Devils and Ilya