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Video- Rangers Thought They Tied The Game
by Paul on 02/07/12 at 10:09 PM ET
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But goalie interference was called on Marian Gaborik of the Rangers with four seconds left.
Devils win 1-0.
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Video- Luongo In The Running For Save Of The Night
by Paul on 02/07/12 at 09:58 PM ET
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He robs Colin Wilson of the Predators with this save.
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Frans Nielsen Contract Extended By The Islanders
by Paul on 02/07/12 at 07:48 PM ET
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via TSN,
The New York Islanders signed C Frans Nielsen to a four-year contract extension worth a total of $11 million.
Nielsen will be paid $2.0 million in the first year of the contract, followed by $2.5 million, $3.0 million, and $3.5 million. The average annual cap hit is $2.75 million.
Nielsen has nine goals and 25 points in 51 games with the Islanders this season. Last season he scored career-high 13 goals and 44 points. In 288 career games, the 27-year-old has 46 goals and 145 points.
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Owen Nolan Announces His Retirement
by Paul on 02/07/12 at 06:26 PM ET
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SAN JOSE – Former San Jose Sharks team Captain Owen Nolan today formally announced his retirement from the game of hockey, following 18 stellar seasons in the National Hockey League.
Nolan, who will be remembered as one of the game’s purest power forwards, played in exactly 1,200 NHL games with Quebec/Colorado, San Jose, Toronto, Phoenix, Calgary and Minnesota, posting 885 points (422 goals, 463 assists) and 1,793 penalty minutes.
He finishes ranked 71st on the NHL’s all-time goals list and among all NHL players with more career NHL goals, only seven have posted more penalty minutes than Nolan (Mark Messier, Brendan Shanahan, Keith Tkachuk, Pat Verbeek, Theo Fleury, Rick Tocchet and Gary Roberts).
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Gillis On Schneider
by Paul on 02/07/12 at 03:29 PM ET
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from Sportsnet,
“We’ve gotten calls about him for two years,” Gillis said. “There were times where we thought about (trading him), but we knew how good he was and I think he’s now proven to other people around the hockey world how good he is.”
Schneider has split time with Roberto Luongo this season and Gillis admits a difficult decision on which goalie to keep could be in his future.
“There’s going to come a point where we’re going to have to make a decision as we move forward,” Gillis said.
The Canucks GM still has no intention of dealing Schneider before the trade deadline, unless of course something occurs where the team was blown away with an offer.
“You never say never about anything, but this guy’s a huge part of our team and to take a huge part of your team off you team with a month left in the season and then playoffs is a challenging thing to do,” Gillis added.
read on for Nashville GM David Poile addressing some questions regarding the Predators…
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NFL Fans, Try The NHL
by Paul on 02/07/12 at 03:20 PM ET
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from John Buccigross of ESPN,
• Unknown female rappers will never pollute Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals. The game is the thing.
• You have diva wide receivers. We don’t have any divas except for some broadcasters. Diva players end up in the AHL. And then end up dating an extra from a “Warrant” video.
• Your referee’s microphones always work when announcing penalties and rulings. Our microphones are Kiwanis Club-quality with a 25 percent success rate. The NHL also does not have an Ed Hochuli orator who can explain rulings in an encyclopedic manner that qualifies as performance art. Little League PA systems sound better than the NHL’s. Your referees have law degrees. Ours stopped going to school at 16 to play junior hockey in Saskatoon. Personally, I prefer the good ol’ point to center ice or incomplete-pass signal when giving the results of a video review.
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No More Excuses In Nashville
by Paul on 02/07/12 at 02:40 PM ET
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from Elliotte Friedman of CBC,
Look, the stars are aligning very nicely in Nashville. They’ve got arguably the best goalie in the West. After some 46-time Norris Trophy winner in Detroit, they’ve got the two best defenceman. And, with Jimmy Howard out of the lineup, a shot at catching the Red Wings for first place in both the division and conference. (As of Feb. 7, they are four points back with a game in hand.) Avoiding that brutal four-vs-five first round series is critical.
There are times a franchise must take a stand. This is one. You think Jay Feaster didn’t know Nikolai Khabibulin was going to walk in 2004? You think the Blackhawks were unaware they were headed to Salary Cap Jail in 2010?
Bring it on. They won. You can deal with the “inconveniences.”
But going for it does something else, too. They’ve paid Rinne. They’re going to throw money at Suter and Weber. Adding an offensive piece or two—even if it costs you prime prospects—puts the onus on the players.
“Alright,” GM David Poile can say, “We’re loading up. We’re going to do what you’ve asked. Now you’ve got to deliver. No more excuses.”
more plus 30 Thoughts…
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Afternoon Line
by Paul on 02/07/12 at 12:51 PM ET
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Ken Holland’s reality is that he needs Conklin and MacDonald to piece together six solid outings on home ice and hold the Red Wings’ position in the standings. Both have won in the NHL before, and with no real upgrade available, this is their time. And it will be manageable if indeed Howard returns in two weeks as he predicted.
-Darren Eliot of Sports Illustrated where you can read more on Detroit’s goaltending picture.
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Kings Need Offensive Production
by Paul on 02/07/12 at 11:14 AM ET
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Pierre LeBrun of ESPN answers some email rants,
Hi Pierre, my rant is with the Kings. How in the world are they not scoring more goals? One goal in the last two games, can’t anyone score in LA? And when in the world is Simon Gagne coming back? Dustin Penner’s four goals, relativeley speaking, on this team would probably equate to 12 goals on any other halfway decent scoring team. Man, I have watched the Kings for years, and never seen the offense this anemic.
My take: When I watch the Kings, two things come to mind in terms of their offensive struggles: they need a serious upgrade on the wings, which is why GM Dean Lombardi is working the phones to see what’s out there; and there’s a general lack of foot speed on this team. They’re just not as fast as most of the contending teams in this league and, in today’s game, speed is a huge part of having success. Those would be the two areas I would be focused on in terms of wanting to improve my team if I were Lombardi.
more including someone is complaining about the Detroit’s offense…
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Leafs Looks Like A Playoff Team
by Paul on 02/07/12 at 10:35 AM ET
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Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun discuss whether the Leafs’ playoff push, the Oilers’ trade options and the Lightning’s decisions at the deadline.
Scott Burnside: Greetings, mon ami. You saw a pretty interesting hockey game last night in Toronto as the Leafs bested the streaking Edmonton Oilers (OK, streaking is a relative term when it comes to the Oilers) by a 6-3 count. What I found interesting is that in the past this was the kind of game that always seemed to trip up the Leafs. Toronto had won two straight, but the plucky Oilers had won three and been the object of much attention with Sam Gagner’s eight-point explosion against Chicago last week. And sure enough, they gave up a goal 21 seconds in (scoring dynamo Sam Gagner drawing an assist on Jordan Eberle’s 23rd of the season)....
LeBrun: Scotty, this is the best stretch (11 of 12 possible points) I’ve seen the Leafs play under Ron Wilson as head coach, at least when the games still matter.
Last Tuesday night in Pittsburgh, you wondered how the Leafs would react after blowing a 4-1 lead and losing in a shootout. Well, they’ve won three straight games, outscoring their opponents 12-3 and showing signs that this club should be playoff-bound…
more plus other topics too at ESPN….
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