Tough roster decisions in next week for Flyers
Flyers management not only has a tough decision to make regarding forward Bill Guerin, but also several other roster spots. The play of many youngsters is making it even more difficult.
Categories: Eastern Conference, Philadelphia Flyers, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Andreas Nodl, Ben Holmstrom, Bill Guerin, Erik Gustafsson, Ian Laperriere, Johan Backlund, Marc-Andre Bourdon, Mike Testwuide, NHL, Paul Holmgren, Philadelphia Flyers, sergei bobrovsky
Blues must use their options wisely
As the first wave of the injury bug sweeps through NHL training camps teams will be searching for options to fill holes.
Categories: St. Louis Blues, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: hockey, NHL, NHL Preseason, St. Louis Blues
Edmonton Oilers fans excited for upcoming season
NHLHS Edmonton Oilers Correspondent Trent Kondo takes a look at the excitement Edmonton Oilers fans should look forward too this upcoming season.
Categories: Edmonton Oilers, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Ales Hemsky, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Chris Vande Velde, Devan Dubnyk, Dustin Penner, Edmonton Oilers, Jeff Deslauriers, Jim Vandermeer, Jordan Eberle, Kurtis Foster, Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson, Mark Streit, Martin Gerber, New York Islanders, Nikolai Khabibulin, Ryan Whitney, Shawn Horcoff, Sheldon Souray, Taylor Hall, Tom Renney, Washington Capitals
Top 10 penalty killing defensemen in the League
Alexander Monaghan as well as Brandon Macdonald, Jeff Quirin, Dave Strehle and Anthony Curatolo handle the defensive side of penalty killing, as previously done for forwards.
Categories: Top 10 Hockey Lists Tags: Anton Volchenkov, Barret Jackman, Chris Phillips, Duncan Keith, hockey, Kimmo Timonen, Marc Staal, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Mike Weaver, NHL, NHL Top Penalty Killers, Nicklas Lidstrom, Zdeno Chara
Leighton to miss a month; Laperriere out indefinitely
GM Paul Holmgren announced today that starting goaltender Michael Leighton and winger Ian Laperriere would both miss time due to injuries.
Categories: Eastern Conference, NHL Talk, Philadelphia Flyers, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Brian Boucher, Ian Laperriere, Johan Backlund, Michael Leighton, NHL, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, sergei bobrovsky
Blues trim roster after long weekend
If the NHL preseason is about evaluating and testing depth, the Blues had plenty of opportunity to do as such this past weekend.
Categories: Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, St. Louis Blues, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Colorado Avalanche, hockey, Minnesota Wild, NHL, NHL Preseason, St. Louis Blues
Pretty Fly For A Little Guy: Fredrik Pettersson Looks to Make Thrashers Line-Up.
Laura Astorian discusses prospect Fredrik Pettersson and his chances in making the squad following an impressive training camp.
Categories: Atlanta Thrashers, Eastern Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Atlanta Thrashers, Eastern Conference, Fredrik Pettersson, NHL
Canucks season preview: Jerseys – the good, bad, and ugly
In the third installment of their Canucks season preview, NHLHS Vancouver Canucks Correspondents Will & Valerie Wittstruck take a look at the different jerseys worn by the team throughout the years.
Categories: Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: alternate jerseys, Henrik Sedin, Jerseys, Joe Borovich, Johnny Canuck, Orland Kurtenbach, Pat Quinn, third jerseys
Is the NHL failing to market correctly?
NHLHS writers David Strehle and Anthony Curatolo take a look at the NHL's continued marketing strategy and the isolation of fans in certain cities. We were even able to grab the attention of one NHL player agent and get his insight on the subject.
Categories: NHL Talk Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, capitals, Caps, Dustin Brown, gary bettman, HBO, Henrik Lundqvist, Henrik Sedin, Jonathan Toews, Marian Gaborik, Mario Lemieux, National Hockey League, NHL, Norton Sports Management, Penguins, Pens, Pittsburgh Penguins, Rick Nash, Ryan Miller, scott norton, Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Vincent Lecavalier, Washington Capitals, Winter Classic, Zach Parise
With a week to go, who will make the Canes’ roster?
It's hard to believe, but the Canes are less than a week away from beginning their long road trip in St. Petersburg, Russia. With only a few days left in training camp, we're approaching crunch time on the open slots on the roster. NHLHS Hurricanes writer Brian LeBlanc looks at who will be making the long flight to Russia next Friday.
Categories: Carolina Hurricanes, Eastern Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Anton Babchuk, Bobby Sanguinetti, Brandon Sutter, Brett Carson, Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes, Chad LaRose, Drayson Bowman, Eric Staal, Erik Cole, hockey, Jamie McBain, Jay Harrison, Jeff Skinner, Jiri Tlusty, Joe Corvo, Joni Pitkanen, Jussi Jokinen, Justin Peters, NHL, Patrick Dwyer, Patrick O'Sullivan, Sergei Samsonov, Tim Gleason, Tom Kostopoulos, Tuomo Ruutu, Zac Dalpe, Zach Boychuk
Rookies will be rookies, despite pre-season stats
Alexander Monaghan takes a look a the standout rookies from last year's pre-season and gives a long-winded rookies will be rookies speech.
Categories: NHL Talk Tags: 2010-2011 nhl pre-season, Artem Anisimov, hockey, NHL, NHL Pre-season, Sergei Shirokov, Viktor Stalberg
Leighton’s back injury could be troublesome for Flyers
Michael Leighton's back injury is giving fans of the Orange-and-Black bad flashbacks to the goaltending carousel of 2009-10, and it's still only preseason.
Categories: Eastern Conference, Philadelphia Flyers, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Brian Boucher, Frank Seravalli, Johan Backlund, Jose Theodore, Michael Leighton, NHL, nic riopel, Paul Holmgren, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, sergei bobrovsky
Gremiaki: A Goaltending Trio?
NHLHS San Jose Sharks Correspondent Stephanie L. takes a look at the new look San Jose Sharks goaltending tandem. The Finish duo, in our opinion, are going to make quite the one-two punch in San Jose this upcoming year.
Categories: San Jose Sharks, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Antero Niittymaki, Antti Niemi, doug wilson, Evgeni Nabokov, joe pavleski, KHL, marleau, nabokov, National Hockey League, NHL, niemi, niittymaki, Patrick Marleau, pavelski, San Jose Sharks, san jose sharks goaltending, sharks, sjsharks, Thomas Greiss, Western Conference