Blues win lottery, hold first pick
The St. Louis Blues won the National Hockey League Draft Drawing today and retained the first overall drafting position for the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Saturday, June 24 at General Motors Place in Vancouver.
Patrick's days done in Pittsburgh
Craig Patrick's days with the Pittburgh Penguins are over.
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Thursday, April 20, 2006
Maple Leafs Fire Pat Quinn
The Maple Leafs fired Pat Quinn on Thursday, making the veteran coach the latest victim of Toronto's inability to recapture its hockey glory. The 63-year-old Quinn, who still had another year on his contract, leaves after seven seasons behind the Toronto bench. His last season was the most difficult, the Leafs missing the post-season for the first time under his helm despite a late charge.FULL STORY...
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Cujo pondering to stay in the desert
Goaltender Curtis Joseph is considering returning to Phoenix next season. According to the Arizona Republic, talks between Joseph's agent and general manager Mike Barnett are ongoing. The soon to be 39 year old is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the year.FULL STORY...
Thursday, April 13, 2006
The LA Kings say goodbye to trouble-making Sean Avery
Finally.....A team saying thanks but no thanks to a trouble-making player on their team.
A source told the Los Angeles Times reports that Avery had an argument with assistant coach Mark Hardy during practice Wednesday, and did not travel with the team to Phoenix after meeting with general manager Dave Taylor and interim coach John Torchetti.
A spokesman for the Kings told the paper that while Avery was not suspended, he will not play in the final three games of the regular season or playoffs should the team qualify.
"We're moving on without him," the spokesman told the Times. "We have informed Sean of this."
Avery will be an unrestricted free agent after the season.
The incident reportedly occurred when Avery was asked by Hardy to do a drill in practice. Avery refused and was told to leave the ice.
Avery has been in and out of hot water all year long.
In pre-season, Avery said a hit by then-Phoenix defenceman Denis Gauthier on Kings centre Jeremy Roenick "was typical of most French guys in our league with a visor on, running around and playing tough and not back anything up."
In an October game, he was accused by Edmonton's Georges Laraque of using a racial slur.
He also was the first NHL player this season to be fined $1,000 US for diving and reacted by hammering the league for it.
"How can a guy sitting in an office in New York determine if you dived or not by watching a tape?" Avery said. "They don't know if you had a bad ankle or torn bursa sac or something. I can't even tell you what play they are talking about. They don't have to tell you a play, just what game they are looking at.
"No question that this is a way (for the league) to do something to me. It has nothing to do with diving. How can Colin Campbell, or whoever it is, sit at a desk and make that call? They should send the tape to all seven members of the competition committee and let them look at it."
He also had a heated verbal exchange with Anaheim broadcaster and former NHL goalie Brian Hayward in the dressing room Friday before players and media.
Files from the Los Angeles Times were used for this report.
A source told the Los Angeles Times reports that Avery had an argument with assistant coach Mark Hardy during practice Wednesday, and did not travel with the team to Phoenix after meeting with general manager Dave Taylor and interim coach John Torchetti.
A spokesman for the Kings told the paper that while Avery was not suspended, he will not play in the final three games of the regular season or playoffs should the team qualify.
"We're moving on without him," the spokesman told the Times. "We have informed Sean of this."
Avery will be an unrestricted free agent after the season.
The incident reportedly occurred when Avery was asked by Hardy to do a drill in practice. Avery refused and was told to leave the ice.
Avery has been in and out of hot water all year long.
In pre-season, Avery said a hit by then-Phoenix defenceman Denis Gauthier on Kings centre Jeremy Roenick "was typical of most French guys in our league with a visor on, running around and playing tough and not back anything up."
In an October game, he was accused by Edmonton's Georges Laraque of using a racial slur.
He also was the first NHL player this season to be fined $1,000 US for diving and reacted by hammering the league for it.
"How can a guy sitting in an office in New York determine if you dived or not by watching a tape?" Avery said. "They don't know if you had a bad ankle or torn bursa sac or something. I can't even tell you what play they are talking about. They don't have to tell you a play, just what game they are looking at.
"No question that this is a way (for the league) to do something to me. It has nothing to do with diving. How can Colin Campbell, or whoever it is, sit at a desk and make that call? They should send the tape to all seven members of the competition committee and let them look at it."
He also had a heated verbal exchange with Anaheim broadcaster and former NHL goalie Brian Hayward in the dressing room Friday before players and media.
Files from the Los Angeles Times were used for this report.
Monday, April 10, 2006
News and Notes from around the league
Big moves could be coming in Vancouver, J.R. is likely headed out of Hollywood and the Thrashers' playoff hopes could be dashed by injury. Hot n' Not, Farm Report, Junior Report and the best in quotes, Chirping, in this week's edition of TSN.ca's Backchecking.
AROUND THE RINKS- With the Canucks mired in a tailspin, the Vancouver Province debates whether the Canucks should fire coach Marc Crawford or, more likely, make a blockbuster trade involving Todd Bertuzzi.
- Kings C Jeremy Roenick, enduring the worst season of his career (with 19 points and a minus-6 rating in 54 games) tells the Los Angeles Times that he would like to stay with the Kings, but knows that the Kings won't want him back after Kings CEO Tim Leiweke singled out Roenick as a disappointment. Even so, Roenick is playing with a chip fracture in his ankle, showing the kind of veteran leadership that might interest another team next season.
- An injury to Thrashers G Kari Lehtonen will put veteran Mike Dunham in the spotlight down the stretch for Altanta.
- The Montreal Gazette wonders whether Canadiens LW Jan Bulis might be trade bait in the offseason. Despite a career-best 19 goals, Bulis has been a healthy scratch in five of the last eight games. However, winger Richard Zednik is the latest Hab forward to hit the doghouse -- he's been a healthy scratch the last two games.
AROUND THE RINKS- With the Canucks mired in a tailspin, the Vancouver Province debates whether the Canucks should fire coach Marc Crawford or, more likely, make a blockbuster trade involving Todd Bertuzzi.
- Kings C Jeremy Roenick, enduring the worst season of his career (with 19 points and a minus-6 rating in 54 games) tells the Los Angeles Times that he would like to stay with the Kings, but knows that the Kings won't want him back after Kings CEO Tim Leiweke singled out Roenick as a disappointment. Even so, Roenick is playing with a chip fracture in his ankle, showing the kind of veteran leadership that might interest another team next season.
- An injury to Thrashers G Kari Lehtonen will put veteran Mike Dunham in the spotlight down the stretch for Altanta.
- The Montreal Gazette wonders whether Canadiens LW Jan Bulis might be trade bait in the offseason. Despite a career-best 19 goals, Bulis has been a healthy scratch in five of the last eight games. However, winger Richard Zednik is the latest Hab forward to hit the doghouse -- he's been a healthy scratch the last two games.
Lucky Luc to retire
After reaching the plateau, he was awarded with a shaving cream pie to the face in the Capitals locker room - courtesy of team captain Jeff Halpern.
''I didn't score for four, five games and everybody is talking about it,'' Ovechkin said. ''Coach (Glen Hanlon) came to me after the second period and said, `Don't think about it, just go out and enjoy your time.' ''
Ovechkin's goal snapped a six-game drought, that matched the longest of his first season, and gave him 49. The 20-year-old left winger has four games left to score again and join Teemu Selanne as the only NHL rookies to post 50 goals and 100 points in a debut season.
''I didn't score for four, five games and everybody is talking about it,'' Ovechkin said. ''Coach (Glen Hanlon) came to me after the second period and said, `Don't think about it, just go out and enjoy your time.' ''
Ovechkin's goal snapped a six-game drought, that matched the longest of his first season, and gave him 49. The 20-year-old left winger has four games left to score again and join Teemu Selanne as the only NHL rookies to post 50 goals and 100 points in a debut season.
Alexander The GR8....Scores his 100th point as a rookie
Ovechkin hits 100 points with OT winner
Alex Ovechkin scored 3:30 into overtime, making him the sixth NHL rookie to reach 100 points and giving the Washington Capitals a 2-1 victory against the Boston Bruins on Monday night.
After reaching the plateau, he was awarded with a shaving cream pie to the face in the Capitals locker room - courtesy of team captain Jeff Halpern.
''I didn't score for four, five games and everybody is talking about it,'' Ovechkin said. ''Coach (Glen Hanlon) came to me after the second period and said, `Don't think about it, just go out and enjoy your time.' ''
Ovechkin's goal snapped a six-game drought, that matched the longest of his first season, and gave him 49. The 20-year-old left winger has four games left to score again and join Teemu Selanne as the only NHL rookies to post 50 goals and 100 points in a debut season.
Alex Ovechkin scored 3:30 into overtime, making him the sixth NHL rookie to reach 100 points and giving the Washington Capitals a 2-1 victory against the Boston Bruins on Monday night.
After reaching the plateau, he was awarded with a shaving cream pie to the face in the Capitals locker room - courtesy of team captain Jeff Halpern.
''I didn't score for four, five games and everybody is talking about it,'' Ovechkin said. ''Coach (Glen Hanlon) came to me after the second period and said, `Don't think about it, just go out and enjoy your time.' ''
Ovechkin's goal snapped a six-game drought, that matched the longest of his first season, and gave him 49. The 20-year-old left winger has four games left to score again and join Teemu Selanne as the only NHL rookies to post 50 goals and 100 points in a debut season.
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