Author Archives: Derek

Update: Shanahan is in tonight. He wasn’t supposed to be but he is. Parenteau is the scratch. The below lines are useless, and I have no idea what they will be. Drury with Shanahan and Prucha sounds like a safe … Continue reading →

Earlier today, the league announced the starters for the upcoming All-Star Game. Here’s who that elite list of stars will include: 2008 Eastern Conference All-Star Team Starting Lineup Goal: Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Defense: Andrei Markov, Montreal Defense: Zdeno Chara, … Continue reading →

Updated seconds after posting: This goes at the top because it is out of control. Marek Malik skated on the third line, yes the third line on offense with Parenteau and Hossa towards the end of practice. Shanahan is definately … Continue reading →

Not much, but I didn’t want to let this go too long without telling everyone. Martin Straka has been diagnosed with a concussion and has been ruled out for at least the next two games. Skating in his place on … Continue reading →

Usually, the quotes they send from the NHL Today come from hockey players or coaches. But this one actually was made by NBA star LeBron James on 2006-07 Hart Trophy winner Sidney Crosby’s impact: HE SAID IT “I know he’s … Continue reading →

After an 0-1-2 Western Canada tour, the Rangers made some roster changes this morning. Ryan Callahan was officially sent down to Hartford on a conditioning stint. Hopefully he can regain his scoring touch that he exhibited last season and before … Continue reading →

My apologies for not finishing with my updates late last night. After that baffling third period, I couldn’t take rehashing it in my mind to write it up. Derek has summed it all up nicely, so I’ll just add my … Continue reading →

With it being a very busy Saturday in the league, we figured we’d throw out some other extra stuff as well from other games: –Toronto captain Mats Sundin’s two goals in his team’s 3-2 home loss to the Flyers gave … Continue reading →

Let’s face it folks. This team just can’t get it done against a Western Conference opponent. Heck. They couldn’t even beat a bad Oilers team which once again failed to win in regulation even though the Rangers tried their best … Continue reading →

End of period two: Excellent period by the blueshirts leads to a 1-0 deficit. What bad luck the Rangers are having recently. Shanahan took a bad retaliation penalty after a non call on a slash, he turned around and hacked … Continue reading →