Southeast Rumors & News
Capitals' Mike Knuble on upcoming road trip
Capitals Insider | Washington Post — The Capitals begin a week long road trip on Sunday, starting against the Chicago Blackhawks in a game that could be a preview to the Stanley Cup finals. The Blackhawks have the second best record in the Western Conference and are two points out of first, trailing only the San Jose Sharks. The Blackhawks have the third most points in the league, and Capitals right wing Mike Knuble said he expects the game to have a playoff atmosphere. He's what Knuble had to say about the matchup after Washington's 3-2 loss to Tamp Bay: foo
Washington Capitals 18 mins agoBolts show 'passion' in win over Capitals
Tampa Tribune — Tampa Bay played the near model game Friday, should a run to the postseason be in the works.
Tampa Bay Lightning 6 hours agoFlorida Panthers coach DeBoer works to rally team after tough loss
Miami Herald — Pete DeBoer opened practice on Friday afternoon in a great mood, taking on assistant coach Mike Kitchen in a sprint race around the HP Pavilion ice.
Florida Panthers 7 hours agoBoudreau defends Varlamov
Capitals Insider | Washington Post — Washington Capitals Coach Bruce Boudreau was visibly disappointed after his team lost to Tampa Bay, 3-2, but made sure to say it was not the fault of goalie Semyon Varlamov, who faced 27 shots. Varlamov was the victim of some bad bounces, including a puck that deflected off center Vincent Lecavalier and into the goal. Boudreau said he didn't think Varlamov saw the puck after Matt Walker fired the shot that hit Lecavalier. Officials reviewed the play and determined the score should stand, giving Lecavalier his 19th goal and 60th point of the season. Varlamov fell to 13-3-3 and lost for the firs...
Washington Capitals 8 hours agoPlayoffs in jeopardy as Thrashers drop fifth straight
Atlanta Journal-Constitution — The new-look Thrashers are looking an awful lot like the old-look Thrashers. The Thrashers added five new players in the past five weeks in an effort to make the playoffs for just the second time in franchise history.
Atlanta Thrashers 9 hours agoLightning get badly-needed win at Washington
Tampa Tribune — WASHINGTON - Defenseman Matt Walker scored one goal and created another a few minutes later when his shot deflected in off Vincent Lecavalier, helping the struggling Tampa Bay Lightning edge the NHL-leading Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday night.
Tampa Bay Lightning 10 hours agoAnderson: Thrashers feeling pressure of playoff race
Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Anderson: Too much pressure?: Thrashers coach John Anderson said the pressure of a playoff race may be reason for his team’s now five-game losing streak after Friday night’s loss to the New York Rangers.
Atlanta Thrashers 13 hours agoMaurice "hopeful" Sutter can play Saturday
Lord Stanley's Blog | News & Observer — Canes center Brandon Sutter, who suffered a leg injury Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, has not been ruled out for Saturday's home game against the Phoenix Coyotes. Coach Paul Maurice said Sutter would be further evaluated today and said he was "hopeful" would be able to play. Maurice said forward Oskar Osala had been returned to Albany (AHL). If Sutter is not able to play, Maurice said another forward would be recalled from the River Rats. Sutter was injured late in the first period of the Canes' 4-3 overtime win over the Pens. He locked legs with the Pens' Kris Leta...
Carolina Hurricanes 15 hours agoBrooks Laich on Caps clinching playoff spot: 'We have bigger goals'
Capitals Insider | Washington Post — It was business as usual in the Caps' locker room here at KCI following today's morning skate, despite the fact that the team became the first in the NHL to clinch a playoff spot after they wrapped up their third-straight Southeast Division title when Atlanta lost to Columbus, 2-1, last night. Forward Brooks Laich probably summed up the general feeling amongst his teammates when he talked about his emotions, or lack thereof, upon learning about the accomplishment. "I don't think anyone came in rejoicing," Laich said. "It's nice to know we're not gonna finish lower than third [in the conference...
Washington Capitals 20 hours agoNext for Thrashers - New York Rangers
Atlanta Journal-Constitution — • When: 7:30 p.m. Friday • TV; radio: SPSO; 680 • It will be the second of back-to-back games for the Thrashers, who played Thursday in Columbus.
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- Game 70: Canadiens vs. Bruins Habs Inside/Out | Montreal Gazette Canadiens' Mathieu Darche, Andrei Kostitsyn and Tomas Plekanec celebrate a goal last week. Christinne Muschi, ReutersPreview | Matchups | Saturday's NHL schedule | Boone's Game Blog and About last night ... | Stubbs on Twitter | Hickey's game storyThe Canadiens look to extend their winning streak to five games and extend their over the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference playoff push on Saturday night.Montreal is tied for sixth place with the Philadelphia Flyers and two points ahead of the Bruins, who sit in eighth spot. Maxim Lapierre is slated to return after serving a four-game s...
- Roby on the road back Sabres Edge | Buffalo News After hearing, "Why didn't they trade for a defenseman to help the power play?", the No. 1 question I get these days from just about everybody concerns the status of...
- Get the Game in Hand - your hands Habs Inside/Out | Montreal Gazette It’s been in the planning for months, but we are proud to officially launch a mobile version of Habsinsideout.com on Saturday.It’s the same great website you have all come to love, but now you can take it with you wherever you go. Now you can get Mike Boone’s live game blog whether you are at home, in a bar or at the Bell Centre.And you don’t have to wait to get home for the latest news from practice or updates on the status of your favourite players. Simply go to the Web browser on your smartphone and go to habsinsideout.com, and you will be automatically redirected to the new mobile version ...
- Seidenberg is fitting right in Boston Globe Five shots. Two assists. On the ice for three Bruins goals. Twenty-eight shifts for 22 minutes 15 seconds of ice time. foo
- Rangers end four-game losing streak, revive playoff hopes Journal News ATLANTA — Henrik Lundqvist called it "do-or-die" hockey between two struggling teams in danger of losing all hope in the Eastern Conference playoff chase.
- Kovalchuk, Devils return 'two' form vs. Penguins New York Post It's only two straight, their first consecutive victories in two months, but they were big enough that the Devils think they're re-establishing their sullied credentials. A 5-0 record against the Stanley Cup champs, outscoring them 17-3, helps rekindle confidence. So does battling through a ton of failure to...
- 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.