Check out Dobber's latest Puck Daddy article here! Justin Williams is doubtful for tonight after sustaining a lower-body injury at the end of the morning skate today. Although Gaborik is still healthy, the equilibrium is returning to the band-aid boy universe. Some good news with the Rick DiPietro situation. There is no timetable [...]
Sergei Kostitsyn - AWOL. He bolted from Hamilton and the rumor is that he is on a plane to Russia. Full story here. If he's gone - then I have to think he's gone for good. The Pens have confirmed - the wrist is broken and Gonchar is out 4-6 weeks. That's 28 to [...]
Although the AHL season is not even 10 games deep yet, it is never too early to take a look at some of the scoring leaders down on the farm. You made the right move by coming to this site to get a leg up on your pool competition – but the work never stops! Want to find out about the next Rich Peverley? How about an update on a blue-chip prospect? Many of the top AHL scorers are veterans and career minor leaguers (like Jason Krog), but there are also some intriguing players (like 28 year-old Alexandre Giroux, who has scored 65 goals over his past 75 regular season AHL games), as well as promising youngsters being groomed for NHL stardom (like Kyle Turris).
We’re now into the third week of the NHL season, a lot has been happening. Similar to last week, I’ll walk you through the Western Conference to see what’s been happening and catch you up with the latest trends plus this week’s hot pickups/cold starters.
If you are a "tweener", then the last team you want to go to is Boston. A tweener is a young player who has not established himself yet in terms of a second-line producer or a third-line checker. Anyway, Boston has about eight or nine "top six" forwards, so for a tweener like Danny Paille [...]
One of the biggest obstacles in a backup goalie’s career is playing consistently in very limited chances. For Josh Harding, this is the one thing that has plagued both he and his fantasy owners for years. He has only played in 60 games in just over four seasons (started only 45), due in large part to the strong play of Niklas Backstrom. As a result of Harding’s sporadic play, his fantasy value remains virtually non-existent until he’s traded or Backstrom gets injured.
The word on Lucic is - 4-6 weeks after he underwent finger surgery today. The Kings will scratch Alex Frolov tonight. More on the story HERE. Frolov will be a UFA this summer. He's already cancelling his earlier order of that second boat. Jason Arnott - out one to two weeks. Will Cal [...]
According to TSN, the Bruins have traded winger Chuck Kobasew to the Minnesota Wild for Craig Weller, Alexander Fallstrom and a second-round pick in 2011.
So how does a 25-year-old fringe NHLer creep under everybody’s radar to thrive in a plum role on a line with an up-and-coming superstar? And will Matt Moulson continue to thrive or is he destined to fizzle?
The Habs have recalled Marc-Andre Bergeron, who had six points in three games in his AHL stint. I can see Bergeron flourishing until Markov returns - and he is a very big points producer if the coach can overlook his defensive liabilities. Seven games into the season and Eric Staal has but two points. [...]
