Archive for December, 2010

31 Dec

Everybody’s a kid again when hockey is back outdoors

New Years Day will bring the best of both worlds for Tom Chorske.
After watching the Capitals and Penguins renew their rivalry in the Winter Classic, the 11-year NHL veteran plans to lace up his skates and play a little pond hockey near his home in Minnesota.
“I try to tune in [...]

31 Dec

Rain still in Pittsburgh forecast for Winter Classic

Pittsburgh is warming up to the Winter Classic, and that could be a problem for the NHL.
Forecasters are predicting moderate temperatures and rain showers for the Capitals-Penguins outdoor game Saturday, conditions that could result in a delay.
The moderate temperatures shouldnt affect the ice much, but rain is problematic. (Getty Images) The [...]

31 Dec

Thrashers win shootout over Bruins, snap skid

NHL news-Spo Tim Stapleton and Bryan Little scored in the first two rounds of a shootout and Toby Enstrom had two power-play goals in the Atlanta Thrashers 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.
The Thrashers snapped a four-game losing streak and ended the Bruins winning streak at three.
Stapleton, who [...]

29 Dec

NHL plays Classic safe with Alex-Sidney star power

Already a spectacle in three short years, did the 2011 edition of the Winter Classic really need the star power of Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby?
Tapping Ovechkin, the immensely talented yet somewhat mercurial Capitals captain, was pretty much a no-brainer. Hes flashy, brash and outgoing. But more than a few fans rolled [...]

29 Dec

Darryl Sutter quits as Flames general manager

With his teams record among the worst in the Western Conference, Darryl Sutter resigned as general manager of the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.
Assistant GM Jay Feaster was promoted to acting general manager and will be responsible for day-to-day hockey operations.
More on Sutter Wes Goldstein Darryl Sutter got the Flames to Game [...]

29 Dec

Blue Jackets fans claim NHL ref flipped them off

During Monday nights Minnesota Wild-Columbus Blue Jackets game in Columbus, Ohio, NHL official Paul Devorski allegedly made an obscene gesture toward spectators, several fans at Nationwide Arena claimed in a report.
Devorski denies using another finger toward fans. (Getty Images) The reported that NHL director of officiating Terry Gregson is investigating the matter, [...]

28 Dec

Rangers bombard Isles with 52 shots, win game

NHL news-Spor Defenseman Matt Gilroy broke a long scoring drought with his first two-goal game in the NHL, and the New York Rangers recorded a season-high 52 shots to cool off the surging New York Islanders with a 7-2 victory Monday night.
As the area dug out of a major blizzard that struck New [...]

28 Dec

Rain could be major problem for Winter Classic

The weather is becoming a worry for the Winter Classic.
Rain showers and temperatures in the low 50s are being forecast for the Capitals-Penguins outdoor game Saturday at Heinz Field, hardly the conditions the NHL wants for its midseason showcase featuring stars Sidney Cro wintry weather for the Winter Classic. (US Presswire) While temperatures [...]

28 Dec

Wings lose top scorer Cleary for month or more

The Detroit Red Wings will be without forward Danny Cleary for at least a month after he broke his left ankle on a shot attempt by a teammate Sunday night in Minnesota.
The team has recalled forward Jan Mursak from Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League to take his place. Mursak arrived in [...]

27 Dec

Ovechkin ends drought, helps Caps edge ‘Canes

NHL news-Sports.co Alex Ovechkin had a goal to end an eight-game drought and added an assist for the Washington Capitals, who held on to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Sunday night.
Mathieu Perreault and David Steckel also scored for the Capitals. They have won three of four and swept the Hurricanes on their [...]