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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Flyers Offseason UpdateMORE COVERAGE 
Washington Capitals sign Mike KnubleThere are many reasons for Caps fans to be excited by the Mike Knuble signing. It is a terrifically targeted and tactical acquisition. 
Bruins sign 3 on first day of free agencyThe free agent market was open for less than 24 hours, and 35 players had already found new places to play for the 2009 season. 
Ducks re-sign Scott NiedermayerDefenseman Scott Niedermayer and the Anaheim Ducks have agreed upon a one-year contract for $6 million plus bonuses. |
Howdy from Ottawa. The Mayans predicted the end of the world on the date December 21st, 2012. Apparently the Earth's axis will topple and all the planets water will be splashed over everything...kind of like rotating one of those Christmas glass balls filled with water. Such prophecy can only be used for one thing...making a film. 2012 is out in 6 days and it looks horrible. So what is this blog about? Well I have my
Howdy from a rainy day in Ottawa. First let's deal with reality for a moment. A blogger has suggested that the NHLPA's statement saying they are 'backing Dany Heatley till his grave' in regards to his situation in Ottawa doesn't do anything to dispell whether or not it's members are a little ticked off with Dany. The question is how many NTC's have been given out so far in free agency and how many players/agents
After an action-packed first day that saw a total of 51 players sign new contracts for the 2009-10 season, day two slowed down quite a bit. Thursday did feature a few large contracts, as Nik Antropov signed a four-year, $16 million deal with the Atlanta Thrashers, Adrian Aucoin locked on for one year with the Phoenix Coyotes, and Rob Scuderi ventured across the country with the Los Angeles Kings for a four-year contract worth $13.6
Coming off a season that saw the Flyers lose in the opening round of the playoffs to the eventual Stanley Cup champions the Flyers came into the offseason with quite a few questions to answer. With free agency starting to dry up it's time to look back at what the Flyers have done to catch up with the Penguins among other top teams.The Flyers have lacked a franchise goalie since Ron Hextall and it seems
Howdy. Great now another pissed off member of the Big 3. I guess somebody watched the Senators last season other then us fans. Jason Spezza, who has lots of Team Canada experience, was left off the list of invitees to a Canada training camp in lovely Alberta. Alberta? Well with that news of course Dany Heatley would be ON the list of invitees. Congrats Dany, represent the Sens and our country proud! As for Spezza,
Howdy from a hungover Ottawa. Good show last night from the Hill. My favourite part about Canada Day is seeing so many different peoples and cultures celebrating one nation. Not totally shocked Heatley and Neil are still Sens today. Shocked on how it happened. Obviously Bryan Murray and Co. were put in a difficult situation when Heatley decided to cut and run. Obviously however it's been long enough to realize the market for Heatley is
The Capitals this afternoon announced the return of July Development Camp to Kettler Capitals Complex. Many of the organization's best young talents will converge on the training complex July 13-18 to participate in workouts and scrimmages, all of which are free and open to the public. Monday and Tuesday, July 13 and 14, will feature on-ice workout sessions at 10:00 a.m. and 2:30. Wednesday and Thursday, July 15 and 16 will feature on-ice workout sessions at 10:00
So much for the first day of free agency being a somewhat quiet one around the National Hockey League. The free agent market has been open for less than 24 hours, and 35 players have already found new places to play for the 2009-10 season. 16 other players enjoyed their previous stays enough to remain there for at least one more year. The highlight of the day came from Marian Hossa, who needed just two
The youth of the Chicago Blackhawks was their downfall against a much more experienced team in the Detroit Red Wings. But that was last round. In the Stanley Cup Final, Detroit doesn't look like it will be able to endure a long series with the (much) younger Penguins. Their experience is turning into age, and that age is starting to cause some problems.Games 1 and 2 were both won by Detroit by a score of
Seven games between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals is just what the NHL ordered. Seven games in two of the other three series was an added bonus.It's no coincidence that the Stanley Cup is often referred to as the hardest championship in sports to win. The way the playoffs have played out this season proves all those theories true -- competitive balance in the NHL is very much alive.In the Eastern Conference, both
The NHL front office has gotten its wish. A playoff series between rivals, and the game's best players, Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins will be taking place. It's not for the Eastern Conference championship, but it will still do.There are three other series that will be beginning this weekend, too, but you can imagine why the Caps/Pens will garner all the national attention. With the sport fighting for ratings, Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Sidney Crosby
There are always going to be those 14 teams that don't make it into the postseason. What can you expect from at least a few of these teams? Roster changes, staff changes, and just a general mess of rumors and speculation during the summer. The two big stories are the general manager firings in Minnesota and Colorado. Not surprisingly, the Avalanche are trying to put the brakes on a pretty brisk skid to obscurity after
Round one had some pretty interesting stories. Here are five of my favorite.1. The Ducks/Sharks SeriesThe Sharks have history to blame for their ineffective performance in the playoffs. They've been dubbed choke artists due to their inability to make it out of the first round. This season, with the President's Trophy in hand, that all looked to change. The Ducks had different plans, however. Currently leading the series 3-1, Anaheim hasn't given the best team
A week into the NHL Playoffs and only one series has been decided as of today -- a sweep of the St. Louis Blues by the Vancouver Canucks. I didn't think the Canucks would sweep, but I did believe they'd win.With their series win in mind from last night, we'll begin there.Vancouver wins 4-0 against St. Louis - Hockey fans knew at the beginning of this series that Roberto Luongo was good. The sweep just
In keeping tradition with the bracketology craze of college basketball, Faceoff-Factor and The Pensblog joined forces with an idea to create "Rinkotology" in an effort to raise money for the Mario Lemieux Foundation.As the name suggests, it works just the same as your NCAA March Madness pool... simply go to Rinkotology and fill out a bracket. But please donate at least $5 -- the foundation is a very worthy cause.With the introduction out of the
With most of the news about NHL coaches focusing on firings, people tend to overlook the guys who are actually doing well for their teams. Here's a list of the top ten head coaches of 2008-2009 and what they're doing for their teams. 10. Ken Hitchcock, Columbus Blue JacketsHitch is on pace to be the very first coach to lead the Blue Jackets in to the playoffs. With a Stanley Cup under his belt from
Seemingly resigned to the fact that their 29th place record won't get them the top draft pick this June, the Colorado Avalanche have tried something a little different with deciding on their first round choice. Last week, the Avs set up a fan balloting site where normal people could vote on who the team should pick up first in Montreal. The program was a huge success."We're very pleased with the response we've seen. As of
Rising New York IslandersThe Islanders had a pretty good weekend. While they only came away with one win, it was one of the better upsets of the season when they shut out the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. Joey McDonald got his first NHL shutout against his former team, stopping 42 shots throughout the game. Frans Nielsen and Josh Bailey had the only goals of the night, the former a shorthanded tally."It's an unbelievable feeling
Coming off a season that saw the Flyers lose in the opening round of the playoffs to the eventual Stanley Cup champions the Flyers came into the offseason with quite a few questions to answer. With free agency starting to dry up it's time to look back at what the...
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Howdy from a rainy day in Ottawa. First let's deal with reality for a moment. A blogger has suggested that the NHLPA's statement saying they are 'backing Dany Heatley till his grave' in regards to his situation in Ottawa doesn't do anything to dispell whether or not it's members are...
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Howdy. Great now another pissed off member of the Big 3. I guess somebody watched the Senators last season other then us fans. Jason Spezza, who has lots of Team Canada experience, was left off the list of invitees to a Canada training camp in lovely Alberta. Alberta? Well with...
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After an action-packed first day that saw a total of 51 players sign new contracts for the 2009-10 season, day two slowed down quite a bit. Thursday did feature a few large contracts, as Nik Antropov signed a four-year, $16 million deal with the Atlanta Thrashers, Adrian Aucoin locked on...
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Howdy from Ottawa. The Mayans predicted the end of the world on the date December 21st, 2012. Apparently the Earth's axis will topple and all the planets water will be splashed over everything...kind of like rotating one of those Christmas glass balls filled with water. Such prophecy can only be used...
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