James van Riemsdyk has a funny little story about where he was when Sidney Crosby beat Ryan Miller in overtime to win the Olympic gold medal for Canada in the 2010 Vancouver Games. Van Riemsdyk was a 20-year-old rookie with the Philadelphia Flyers and living in his own apartment. One of my buddies came to visit me and I had to drive him to the airport, van Riemsdyk said. It was that gold medal loss...
Honest medal hopefuls or just happy to be there?...
The NHL suspended Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson for two games, without pay, on Tuesday for slashing New York Islanders forward Frans Nielsen....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson has been suspended by the NHL for two games without pay on Tuesday for slashing New York Islanders forward Frans Nielsen....
s Department of Player Safety for his slash on Frans Nielsen of the New York Islanders Saturday night. The play earned a two minute minor during the Avs' 5-2 win on Long Island. But with the violent nature of his swing, supplemental discipline was needed. When Avs return from the Olympic break on Feb. 26, they'll do so without Johnson for two games after he was suspended. Johnson will forfeit $38,461.54...
The incident occurred during Saturday's game against the New York Islanders....
Ryan Dadoun, Corey Abbott and Michael Finewax preview all the Pool A players including Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia and the U.S. in Olympic Preview....
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s their thing. Dating back to the 1988 Games in Calgary, the Finns have medaled in five of the last seven tournaments. Since the NHL got involved in 1998, they've earned two bronze and a silver. This is what Finland does. They go into these tournaments under the radar, letting Canada, Russia, U.S. and Sweden get all the headlines and favorite talk, then "come out of nowhere" to find themselves on the...
t have a ten-day break. If Johnson attempted to take up an injury-laden sport such as skiing or snowboarding, executive vice president Joe Sakic would likely hold E.J.'s legs while head coach Patrick Roy hung him up by the ears. There were several surprising names left off the Team USA Olympics roster, but two other shocking omissions were Ottawa Senators' Bobby Ryan and Columbus Blue Jackets...
s greatest players will jet off for the event. No decision, obviously, has been made about whether the league will participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea four years from now, considering the 2014 men's hockey tournament doesn't even begin for another two days. But you get the sense that the tide is certainly shifting toward a solid “no” vote four years from now. The simple fact is that...
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s a safe bet the numbers will be high in the black. As we approach outdoor game No. 4 on Wednesday night with New York's Islanders and Rangers squaring off at Yankee Stadium, eyes are already beginning to look toward next season and where Dan Craig and his staff of wizard ice makers will show off their work. The Winter Classic is already set with the Washington Capitals playing host to an unnamed opponent...
Are you looking for a fun and memorable way to say “I love you” this Valentine’s Day? Have Bernie personally deliver your valentine on Wednesday (2/12), Thursday (2/13) or Friday (2/14). Each visit includes a basket full of romantic and fun items,......
Lake Erie Monsters After a two-week winless road trip, the Monsters were back in Cleveland looking for a victory. They’re still looking, as it was a rough week that began with a 4-1 loss to Rochester on Thursday. Brad Malone was back with ......
re going to come in strong against the Avs in this final game of the series. The Wild have gone 1-2-1 against the Avs so far. Both teams are coming in with ups and downs recently, but looking equal for January: Minnie...
Four players scored goals and five players had assists for the Avalanche on Monday night in Dallas. Those four scorers and those five helpers were all different players—there was no crossover—as nine Avs contributed to Colorado’s 4-3 win, its ......
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s National Hockey League games - - - Penguins 3, Sabres 0 Marc-Andre Fleury's solid goaltending and a welcome return to form for Pittsburgh's offense was more than enough to propel the Eastern Conference-leading Penguins past Buffalo. Fleury stopped 24 shots to post his fourth shutout of the season and his league-leading 29th win for the Penguins (37-14-2) Chris Kunitz netted his 26th goal of the season,...