The NHL has suspended Chris Pronger for eight games. You may see Bergeron actually get some PP time now. But wait a game to see for sure. Mats Sundin will miss today's game against Buffalo. In the forum where we pick winners every Saturday, I picked the Leafs to win in OT. They have a flair [...]
When the Tampa Bay Lightning traded Brad Richards, they confirmed what most of us already knew. In today’s salary cap era, it is next to impossible to win consistently with three superstars on your payroll and hope to fill out the rest of the line-up with low paid journeymen and minor-leaguers. Sure they won the Stanley Cup, but they had Khabibulin and Richards signed at reasonable prices. Once their contracts expired, the gig was up. They haven’t been the same team since.
Sidney Crosby will miss at least the next week (three games) with his sore ankle. Mats Sundin has been downgraded from probable to questionable for Saturday. The Blues' signed goaltending prospect Ben Bishop to an amateur contract with Peoria. Bishop will forego his final year at the University of Maine. He is 6-7, and the team is [...]
The hot run is over, Ryan Shannon is now pointless in three games. Time to drop him in roto leagues - he was a valuable depth winger for awhile there and he will be again, but I see a prolonged slump now as his ice time is cut. Martin Havlat is officially done for the season. [...]
Daniel Carcillo will be back in the Phoenix lineup tomorrow. Breaking News: Sidney Crosby will not play tonight. His ankle is bothering him. Do not be alarmed just yet, although this is not the greatest of news. Sergei Zubov has been champing at the bit to get back on the ice and he could be back skating [...]
The mailbag is a little light this week - only about five questions. If you want to ask me a question for The Hockey News mailbag, go to the bottom of this link and click "mailbag". Something that DobberHockey has let slip has been the Line Combos section. No more. We have a re-vamped team of [...]
Brendan Morrison is returning to the Canucks tonight after missing considerable time with a wrist injury. Expect him to slot in at some point with Mason Raymond and Ryan Shannon. Matt Niskanen is probable for Thursday's game. He has been battling a sore foot. PM Bouchard's Spin-o-rama: check it out at the end of the ramblings. Daniel [...]
Veteran sniper Teemu Selanne has been back for 14 games now and has already had a five-point game. His impact – for better or for worse to fantasy junkies – has far-reaching effects.
Marian Hossa will not play today, but is hopeful that he will get in the lineup Wednesday. After going 14 games without a point, Mike Fisher finally potted two goals. Nick Lidstrom will be a gametime decision for today's contest. Tomas Holmstrom pulled his groin in practice Friday and will miss today's contest against Nashville. Jozef Stumpel, out 17 [...]
27 year-old goaltender Jason LaBarbera looked to have finally taken the next step. Despite a GAA of 3.00, the Burnaby native's shining 0.910% paced the Los Angeles Kings by a wide margin. However, season-ending hernia surgery on March 5th put the long-awaited keeper on the shelf. With JS Aubin gone to the Anaheim Ducks in a deadline deal, LA's options were Dan Cloutier and an AHL goalie with an .897 SV% and 2.92 save percentage.
And as it turns out, that may have been the best thing to happen to the Kings all season.
