Eastern Conference Rumors & News
Thrashers have their routines
Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Don’t call them superstitions. They are routines. Many of the Thrashers have certain things they do before a game or a practice.
Atlanta Thrashers 20 mins agoGMs look to change rule on hits to head
Atlanta Journal-Constitution — NHL general managers last week recommended a rule change that would, in part, ban blindside hits to the head.
Atlanta Thrashers 20 mins agoMore on HIO mobile
Habs Inside/Out | Montreal Gazette — Hello everyone, in response to some comments and complaints about our new Habsinsideout mobile, I wanted to updated you on plans that should solve some complaints.First off, the comment function will be coming, but only for next season. So stay tuned for that.Also, given the popularity of the iPhone and iPhone apps, one is being planned for Habs Inside/Out in the near future.Just like Habs Inside/Out, the mobile version is a work in progress, so do not hesitate to send us comments and suggestions as we continue to work and make it the best site for Habs information.
Montreal Canadiens 1 hour agoLeclaire up as Sens take on Canucks
Ottawa Citizen — Pascal Leclaire will be in net for the Ottawa Senators as their finish their western Canada trip against the Vancouver Canucks. Brian Elliott played the first two games of the trip, beating the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 and losing to the Calgary Flames 2-0.
Ottawa Senators 1 hour agoBetter than yesterday
Rangers Rants | Bergen Record — Full attendance at the Rangers’ practice today and the same lines and defense pairings from last night’s 5-2 win at Atlanta: Vinny Prospal-Olli Jokinen-Marian Gaborik Brandon Dubinsky-Artem Anisimov-Ryan Callahan Brandon Prust-Erik Christensen-Chris Drury Jody Shelley-Brian Boyle-Enver Lisin (with Aaron Voros and Sean Avery) Marc Staal-Michal Rozsival Michael Del Zotto-Dan Girardi Wade Redden-Matt Gilroy No indication from coach John Tortorella on whether he’ll re-insert Sean Avery into tomorrow’s lineup after Avery was a regular-season healthy scratch for the first time in his two stints wit...
New York Rangers 1 hour agoMiller disappointed by booing of Lalime
Sabres Edge | Buffalo News — DETROIT -- Ryan Miller said today he was disappointed that folks in HSBC Arena treated Patrick Lalime so harshly Friday night after Lalime gift-wrapped Minnesota's second goal. "They paid their...
Buffalo Sabres 2 hours agoSustainability
Rangers Rants | Bergen Record — Home on a wind-blown flight from Atlanta. Bumpy landing but, otherwise, not half as bad as I expected given today’s weather in this area. The Rangers’ flight home last night was delayed so they’ve pushed back their practice until 2 p.m. We’ll have an update from the skate as the Rangers face another “do-or-die” - Henrik Lundqvist’s words - game tomorrow hosting the Flyers. The players were optimistic after last night’s convincing 5-2 win at Atlanta that they could sustain this momentum in their now-desperate playoff push. Coach John Tortorella was more subdued, saying he saw plenty of things...
New York Rangers 3 hours agoEmpty Netter Assists - 03-13-10
Empty Netters | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — Penguins -Dave Molinari's recap from last night's game. "I don't care if they beat us 14 in a row, the next one, we'd expect to win." - Sidney Crosby (above). -The Newark Star Ledger's recap. The game took on a playoff atmosphere. -The Bergen Record's recap. Devils fans began to chant "You can't beat us." -The New York Daily News' recap. 5-0-0. -The Associated Press' recap. The Devils tied the Canadiens' record with their 13th consecutive season with 40 or mor wins. The Habs set the record from 1971 through 1983. -NHL.com's recap. Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk called it a...
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 hours agoIt's Miller Time times two
Sabres Edge | Buffalo News — DETROIT -- It was a pretty quiet morning in Joe Louis Arena as both the Sabres and Red Wings only had a few players on the ice for optional skates....
Buffalo Sabres 4 hours agoCapitals get back to work
Capitals Insider | Washington Post — The Washington Capitals' morning skate just ended here at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, and the team was on the ice a few minutes ahead of the 11:30 a.m. scheduled start time. The energy level appeared high the morning after a 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, which entered Friday night's game having lost seven of eight and had lost to Washington at Verizon Center seven consecutive times. Capitals Coach Bruce Boudreau is still tinkering with his lines in the wake of recent moves that brought in a handful of new players. Only the established top line of Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike ...
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- Flames have had Canucks number so far Inside the Flames | Calgary Herald There was no talk among the Flames following Saturday morning’s practice as to who might have emerged with the biggest bruise following that crazy shot-blocking outing against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. There also were no signs of soreness from the 30 blocked shots as the assistant coaching staff put their charges through a lively 60-minute session at Father David Bauer Arena (the Roughnecks, remember, had the Saddledome for a Saturday game). The assistant coaches had the whips since head coach Brent Sutter had a personal matter to attend to before meeting the team at the airport ...
- Flames have had Canucks number Inside the Flames | Calgary Herald There was no talk among the Flames following Saturday morning’s practice as to who might have emerged with the biggest bruise following that crazy shot-blocking outing against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. There also were no signs of soreness from the 30 blocked shots as the assistant coaching staff put their charges through a lively 60-minute session at Father David Bauer Arena (the Roughnecks, remember, had the Saddledome for a Saturday game). The assistant coaches had the whips since head coach Brent Sutter had a personal matter to attend to before meeting the team at the airport ...
- GameDay: Bieksa back as Canucks return from long, cold Olympic Odyssey Vancouver Sun Kevin Bieksa is back and so are the Vancouver Canucks, who tonight will play their first game on home ice since Jan. 27 when they entertain the Ottawa Senators.
- Flyers' goal in final seconds beats Blackhawks Northwest Herald PHILADELPHIA – Chris Pronger scored with 2.1 seconds remaining to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a come-from-behind, 3-2 win against the Blackhawks on Saturday.
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- Flyers' goal with 2.1 seconds left sinks Hawks Blackhawks Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports By Chris Kuc PHILADELPHIA -- Chris Pronger scored with 2.1 seconds remaining in the third period to lift the Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the Blackhawks at Wachovia Center. Kris Versteeg and Marian Hossa scored in the third for the Hawks. Cristobal Huet suffered the loss in goal despite a strong effort for much of the game. The Flyers had tied the game with 2:04 left in the third period when Scott Hartnell corralled a Kimo Timonen pass near the blue line and beat Huet's stick side for his first goal since Jan. 30. Game photos | Box score Photo: Brent Seabrook is checked by Philadelphi...
- Frozen Fantasy: Tums time Yahoo! Sports We have to be responsible for our actions, so why not Matt Cooke?
- Forecaster: Avs, Ducks looking good ESPN Sean Allen previews Week 23 of the fantasy hockey schedule, paying close attention to some up-and-coming players like T.J. Galiardi and Nikolai Kulemin.
- In the Crease: Legace heating up late ESPN Tim Kavanagh provides his weekly goalie rankings and wonders if fantasy owners can rely on Manny Legace, who's been on a hot streak of late.
- Thin Blue Line: Whitney finally top dog ESPN Ryan Whitney is finally getting the opportunity to be a No. 1 defenseman, even if only in the short term, and is making the best of it in Edmonton.
- Big Board: Hockey Yahoo! Sports The Caps are on the verge of having three players in the top 10 as Nicklas Backstrom is climbing the NHL Big Board.
- Front Line: Savard out of top 100 in rankings shakeup ESPN Sean Allen has a major shake-up in the rankings, leading with dropping Marc Savard completely, as fewer games are left overall.