Keith Tkachuk Announces Retirement
"Keith Tkachuk has decided to hang up his skates. With the St. Louis Blues eliminated from the playoffs, the 18-year veteran made the announcement during the teams' game against the Blackhawks in Chicago on Wednesday night. Tkachuk was a scratch…
Vancouver Canucks Sign Goaltender Eddie Lack
"Swedish newspaper Expressen is reporting that the Vancouver Canucks have signed free agent goaltender Eddie Lack. The 6'2'' 22-year-old played with Brynas in the Swedish Elite League last season, backing up the league's best goalie in Jacob Markstrom." (Source: TSN)…
The Headshot Issue Revisited…
When I posted the original "Headshot Issue.." article on Monday, November 16th, 2009 I surely didn't anticipate just how much momentum this "hot topic" would generate. I stand by my opinion in that article, that all the rule changes have unforeseen…
Ovechkin Suspended For 2 Games
"The National Hockey League has suspended Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin for two games for his hit on Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Brian Campbell on Sunday afternoon. While the Capitals were not happy with the suspension, vice president and general manager…
Anders Eriksson Acquired by New York Rangers
"New York Rangers have acquired defenseman Anders Eriksson from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for goaltender Miika Wiikman and a seventh round selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. The 35-year old Eriksson will report to the Hartford Wolf Pack…
Ottawa Senators Acquire Andy Sutton
"The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Andy Sutton from the New York Islanders for a second-round draft pick. The pick is San Jose's that Ottawa acquired in the Dany Heatley trade. "It's an unbelievable opportunity," Sutton told the Canadian Press.…
Rangers Claim Alex Auld on Re-entry Waivers
"The New York Rangers have claimed Alex Auld on re-entry waivers from the Dallas Stars. Auld, 29, is 9-6-3 with a 3.00 goals against average and .894 save percentage in 21 appearances this season. A free agent at season's end,…
Dominic Moore Traded To Montreal
"The Florida Panthers have traded forward Dominic Moore to the Montreal Canadiens for a second-round pick in the 2011 draft. The trade call to confirm the deal is currently being placed with the NHL. Moore, 29, has eight goals and…
Kari Lehtonen Traded To The Dallas Stars
"The Atlanta Thrashers have traded goalie Kari Lehtonen to the Dallas Stars for defenceman Ivan Vishnevskiy and a fourth-round draft pick. Lehtonen, 26, was recalled by Atlanta on Tuesday after completing a conditioning assignment with the Chicago Wolves of the…
Centre Nazem Kadri Will Make NHL Debut Tonight For Leafs
"Centre Nazem Kadri will make his NHL debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight. The 19-year-old was called up on an emergency basis as Christian Hanson and Fredrik Sjostrom will both be sitting out with the flu. Kadri has 26…
Hockey Night In Canada’s “Hotstove” video
Every week during the second intermission of the CBC's Hockey Night In Canada broadcast, they regularly have their "Hotstove" (Source:CBC.ca) segment, where trades and trade rumors are discussed. In last night's edition they analyzed the Ilya Kovalchuk trade by Don Waddell of the…
The Fallout from the Ilya Kovalchuk trade
So by now everyone knows that Kovalckuk and Samlema were traded to the Devils for Johnny Oduya, Nicklas Bergfors, Patrice Cormier, and a 1st round pick. Some people are sure to say that the Thrashers didn't get enough for Kovalchuk,…