Jeff O'Neill has been invited to the Carolina training camp on a tryout basis. If he's in shape, they'll sign him. If not, they won't. Simple as that. Best case scenario, though, is the high 40s for O'Neill in terms of points. The Leafs have named Doug Gilmour as an assistant coach of the Marlies. I [...]
For your listening pleasure - put it on your Ipod or just listen in on your computer. Let's talk some hockey! Hosts Justin Goldman, Evan Tramontano, and Brenden Thomas chat with TSN.ca's Scott Cullen, Fox Sports' (and Spector's Hockey) Lyle Richardson, and DobberHockey's Jeff Angus about Kristian Huselius, Joe Sakic, Brian Rolston, Mats Sundin (of [...]
It is Sidney Crosby's birthday today. He turns 21. Sometimes we forget that. Adam Perry, Corey's brother, has signed with Phoenix as a UFA. He was never drafted. He has good instincts, great hockey sense and decent hands, but his skating is somewhat poor and so is his strength. The Caps signed David Steckel to a one-year [...]
I alluded to this a couple of weeks ago in the forum, and now the official news is released. Rogers has acquired PoolExpert Inc. Details can be found here. I had written their draft kit back in 2006 and I got Jeff Angus to do up their draft kit last summer. With the sale, there [...]
While Steven Stamkos is the odds-on favorite to win the Calder, he will have to beat out a fantastic rookie crop to join Kane as back-to-back top pick winners. Here are some more of the other rookies...
FYI the August Fantasy Rankings will be up later today. With the all the Guide hubbub, this fell by the wayside... Ryane Clowe has signed a one-year extension with the Sharks worth $1.6 million. If healthy, he could get 55 points this season. Or more, given his first-round production in the playoffs. The Tennessean is reporting that [...]
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Each and every goalie that has ever played the professional game is a creature of habit. They all display feedback and provide you with information on whether or not he is either starting to struggle, currently struggling, will struggle in the future or is literally feeling “uncomfortable” with their current game. These signs or “tells” vary from certain body movements to post-play visual/verbal feedback, psychological traits and more.
Former Blue, Hab, Coyote, Leaf and Lightning Mike Johnson has signed to play in Germany next season. Mathias Tjarnqvist has signed to play in the SEL next season. SPECTOR , one of our guests in the upcoming Dobber Nation (up Thursday, August 7), is reporting that Milan Hejduk plans to retire after his current contract expires in [...]
Rumors persist that Andrej Meszaros is considering a move to the KHL. The Sens have been hesitant to give him the money he is after. The Boston Globe is reporting on some changes to goaltending equipment that is to come, based on the "Goalie Equipment Working Group" decision: The group concluded that the knee pad could [...]
Team Canada’s try-outs for the World Junior Championships. What 2009-eligible players should you look out for, and who from the ’08 class is making a surprising impact?
