Phil Kessel Makes Maple Leafs Debut
Phil Kessel made his long-awaited and highly anticipated debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Maple Leafs have been competing better in recent games, looking like a much better team and showing some…
Evgeni Malkin out 2-3 weeks
"NHL scoring champion Evgeni Malkin will be lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins for two to three weeks because of a strained right shoulder. Malkin had been attempting to play through the injury, but coach Dan Bylsma said the team decided…
Ilya Kovalchuk Out 2-4 Weeks
"The Atlanta Thrashers will be without star forward Ilya Kovalchuk for two-to-four weeks. The 26-year-old has a small fracture of a non-weight bearing bone. Kovalchuk had a CT scan on Monday afternoon to determine the extent of a foot injury…
Tuomo Ruutu Suspended for 3 Games
"Carolina Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu has been handed a three-game suspension by the National Hockey League for his hit on Avalanche forward Darcy Tucker in Friday's 5-4 Colorado victory. Tucker was slammed into the boards by Ruutu as he tried…
Rookie Del Zotto to Stay up with Rangers
As most of us expected the New York Rangers have announced that rookie D-man Micheal Del Zotto will be staying with the team. With the Rangers off to great start, Del Zotto has had a great start too with 3…
Quebec Looking for New Arena
" Quebec City has announced its intention to build a modern arena in the hope of bringing back an NHL team, a decade and a half after the city lost its beloved Nordiques. Mayor Regis Labeaume told a news conference Friday…
Colorado Avalanche Red Hot
The Colorado Avalanche are off to a red hot start to the season, a start that most didn't see coming. Rookie Ryan O'Reilly, drafted 33rd overall in the draft this summer, scored his first NHL goal to give the Avs…
Leafs Make Changes
Sources indicate that the Toronto Maple Leafs have re-called Tyler Bozak from the AHL Marlies and will have Viktor Strahlberg back from a concussion for tonights match-up against the Colorado Avalanche. To make space on the roster it appears that…
Toskala Feeling the Heat
Only 2 games into the regular season in Toronto and Vesa Toskala is already feeling the pressure. This is the start that Toskala was hoping to avoid, but after losing the opener to Montreal, a game that the Leafs out-shot…
Theoren Fleury Announces Retirement
"Theoren Fleury chose to end his NHL career in the place it began. Instead of pursuing his NHL comeback with another club, the 41-year-old announced his retirement Monday in Calgary. "I could not sign with another team," he said during…
Theo Fleury Making a Statement
Theo Fleury has walked on as a free agent to try-out with the Calgary Flames and it's becoming one of the best feel-good stories of the NHL pre-season. Anyone with a heart is pulling for the diminutive Fleury, who had battled…
The other side of Phil Kessel’s coin
While doing some research online to see what could be dug up about the trade of Phil Kessel to the Toronto Maple Leafs, I've come across several sources questioning his character. Stephen Harris of the Boston Herald.com paints a picture…