Flyers “outworked” by Pens, drop shootout decision
"Embarrassing." "Perplexing." Definitely not the kinds of words you want associated with your team's play, especially heading down the stretch. But unfortunately for the Flyers, these were the descriptive terms they used to define their own play Thursday night. Call it a healthy dose of self-awareness.
Categories: Eastern Conference, NHL Talk, Philadelphia Flyers, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Andrej Meszaros, Chris Kunitz, Claude Giroux, Dan Bylsma, Danny Briere, Evgeni Malkin, James van Riemsdyk, Kris Letang, Kris Versteeg, Marc Andre Fleury, Mike Richards, National Hockey League, NHL, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, sergei bobrovsky, Sidney Crosby
Flyers overcome 3-0 deficit, fall to Caps in shootout
The Philadelphia Flyers have had their difficulties in recent times playing with and holding onto leads in home games. On Tuesday night against the Washington Capitals in a battle for the Eastern Conference lead at stake, Philadelphia was the team that would have to come from behind.
Categories: Eastern Conference, NHL Talk, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alex Semin, Alexander Ovechkin, Andreas Nodl, Brian Boucher, Bruce Boudreau, Claude Giroux, Danny Briere, Jeff Carter, Kimmo Timonen, Kris Versteeg, Marcus Johansson, Michal Neuvirth, Mike Richards, National Hockey League, NHL, Nicklas Backstrom, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, sergei bobrovsky, Ville Leino, Washington Capitals
Good week for Flyers to prove they’re still “elite”
With their players getting healthy again, now is the time for the Flyers to re-established the fact that they are an elite team. And they have the perfect opportunity to make a rather loud declaration against two of their top rivals this week.
Categories: Eastern Conference, NHL Talk, Philadelphia Flyers, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Andrej Meszaros, Braydon Coburn, Bruce Boudreau, Chris Pronger, Claude Giroux, Dan Bylsma, Danny Briere, Evgeni Malkin, James van Riemsdyk, Jaroslav Halak, Jeff Carter, Kimmo Timonen, Kris Versteeg, Matt Carle, Mike Richards, Montreal Canadiens, National Hockey League, NHL, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, sergei bobrovsky, Sidney Crosby, stanley cup, Tim Panaccio, Ville Leino, Washington Capitals
Zetterberg, Red Wings snap Caps win streak
Red Wings versus Capitals. One trying to get back into the groove of things, one riding a nine-game winning streak. NHLHS Correspondent Christina Roberts attended Wednesday night's game at Joe Louis Arena.
Categories: Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference, Washington Capitals, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Brad Stuart, Brian Rafalski, Henrik Zetterberg, hockey, Jimmy Howard, John Carlson, Michal Neuvirth, Mike Green, NHL, Nicklas Backstrom, Sergei Fedorov, Sidney Crosby, Todd Bertuzzi, Valtteri Filppula
Around the NHL – March 14, 2011 Edition
This is the first in a weekly series from NHL Hot Stove correspondents Jeff Quirin and David Strehle that examines teams, players, and issues from around the National Hockey League.
Categories: Eastern Conference, NHL Talk, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alex Semin, Alexander Ovechkin, Braden Holtby, Bruce Boudreau, Buffalo Sabres, Corey Perry, david strehle, Drew Doughty, Eastern Conference, french connection, gilbert perreault, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jacques Lemaire, Jarome Iginla, jeff quirin, Joe Thornton, Jonathan Toews, Lou Lamoriello, Martin Brodeur, National Hockey League, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Nicklas Backstrom, rene robert, rick martin, Sidney Crosby, Washington Capitals, Western Conference, Zach Parise, Zdeno Chara
Surfing the NHL: Embracing the world wide web
The world has gone digital and the NHL is following suit, NHLHS Editor Brandon Macdonald takes a look at the fast paced online world that has allowed us to take an inside look at the fast game on earth.
Categories: NHL Talk, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, BizNasty, Bobby Ryan, Darren Dreger, Darryl Boyce, David Krejci, Dennis Wideman, Dustin Brown, Dustin Penner, Gord Miller, James Wisniewski, Jared Tinordo, Joffrey Lupul, Logan Couture, Michael Grabner, NHL, NHL.com, Paul Bissonnette, Phil Kessel, Social Media, Tomas Kaberle, TSN, Twitter
Possible Islander suspensions a hot-spot issue for Campbell
In hockey, retribution and revenge are tremendous catalysts for on-ice actions. Those actions sometimes push the boundaries of what is considered acceptable and what is not. Last night's Pittsburgh Penguins-New York Islanders game in which 346 penalty minutes were racked up is a classic example.
Categories: Eastern Conference, New York Islanders, NHL Talk, Pittsburgh Penguins Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Blake Comeau, Brent Johnson, Colin Campbell, Eric Godard, Eric Tangradi, Matt Cooke, Matt Martin, Maxime Talbot, michael haley, National Hockey League, New York Islanders, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Rick DiPietro, Steve Moore, Todd Bertuzzi, Trevor Gillies
NHL still not serious about protecting players
The suspensions that were levied on Wednesday did nothing to make any player think twice about dangerous or reckless behaviour in the future. And it did nothing to cause anyone to worry about the ramifications of any such actions.
Categories: Eastern Conference, New Jersey Devils, NHL Talk, Pittsburgh Penguins, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Anton Volchenkov, Colin Campbell, Matt Cooke, National Hockey League, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby
Cardiac Canadiens start post-ASG schedule with victory over Caps
The Montreal Canadiens opened up their unofficial second half of the season with a 3-2 shootout win over the Washington Capitals after falling behind 2-0. NHLHS Montreal Canadiens correspondent Jared Book says you can call this Canadiens team a lot of things, but giving up is not in their vocabulary.
Categories: Eastern Conference, Montreal Canadiens, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Alexandre Picard, Brian Gionta, Carey Price, hockey, lars eller, Max Pacioretty, Mike Cammalleri, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, Scott Gomez, Tomas Plekanec, Yannick Weber
Nicklas Lidstrom, All-Star captain
Nicklas Lidstrom can be considered the greatest defenseman of all time. NHLHS Correspondent Christina Roberts looks at his selection as captain of one of the all-star teams and his overall persona and play.
Categories: Detroit Red Wings, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, All-Star Game, Bobby Orr, Doug Harvey, Eric Staal, hockey, NHL, Sidney Crosby, Tomas Holmstrom, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals
Meszaros scores in overtime to beat Caps, 3-2
NHLHS Philadelphia Flyers’ correspondent David Strehle looks at one of the NHL's Clash of the Titans on Tuesday night, as the Flyers took out the Capitals in overtime.
Categories: Eastern Conference, NHL Talk, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Andrej Meszaros, Claude Giroux, Danny Briere, Jeff Carter, Mike Richards, National Hockey League, NHL, Paul Holmgren, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, sergei bobrovsky
Washington Capitals hockey weekend
The past few months have been eventful for the Washington Capitals, but nothing measures up to hosting NHLHS Detroit Red Wings correspondent Christina Roberts this past week. She gives her thoughts on the Caps and adds a few stories along the way
Categories: Eastern Conference, Washington Capitals, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Bruce Boudreau, Daniel Sedin, Detroit Red Wings, hockey, Matt Hendricks, Mike Green, NHL, Nicklas Lidstrom, Ottawa Senators, Vancouver Canucks
Four Pens voted to the 2011 All-Star Game
NHLHS Pittsburgh Penguins correspondent Robbie Naugle takes a look at the four Penguins' players who were voted by the fans to start in this year's All-Star Game in Carolina.
Categories: Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Eastern Conference, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, All-Star Game, Brent Johnson, Carey Price, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Daniel Sedin, Evgeni Malkin, Henrik Sedin, Kris Letang, Marc Andre Fleury, NHL, Patrick Kane, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals
