It’s Hockey Day In Canada (but then again, what day isn’t) on Saturday, which means CBC heads to some appreciative town in the Great White North. All the locals flock to local ponds for a few minutes of airtime, before retiring back to their homes for a mid-morning beer. It’s all very quaint. Lloydminster, Alberta, is located right on the Saskatchewan border, and was this year’s victim. To celebrate...
Winnipeg's young players come through a little bit more....
WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Rookie defenseman Jacob Trouba scored in overtime and the Winnipeg Jets dumped the Edmonton Oilers, 3-2, on Saturday, their third straight victory with Paul Maurice behind the bench. Oilers left-winger David Perron knotted the game, 2-2, with his 18th goal of the season with two minutes left in the third period Rookie center Mark Scheifele scored the go-ahead goal with a little...
Corey Abbott analyzes this week's goalie trades in Waiver Wired....
'There's not like a kiddie section in our locker room.'...
WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- The kids were hot Saturday for the Winnipeg Jets. First-year defenseman Jacob Trouba scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, and rookie center Mark Scheifele scored a huge third-period goal as the Jets earned a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Winnipeg (22-23-5) has won three straight contests since Paul Maurice took over as head coach a week ago. The Oilers (15-30-6)...
General Manager Craig MacTavish announced today the Edmonton Oilers have acquired centre Steve Pinizzotto and winger Jack Combs from the Florida Panthers, in exchange for centre Ryan Martindale and winger Derek Nesbitt. Pinizzotto, 29, has reco......
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Anaheim Ducks defenseman Sheldon Souray underwent surgery on his right wrist Friday and will not play this season, the team announced. The injury, which was suffered last summer, has kept Souray off the ice this season. Dr. Steve Shin of the Kerlan-Jobe Clinic relieved arthritic symptoms related to his ligament tear. "This is a difficult situation for Sheldon and a tough loss for the team," Ducks vice...
Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and exhibition. If you spot what you think may be a foul in your arena, email a photo to us at puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com for inclusion in future installment. We’d like to apologize to all the New York Islanders fans in the readership for bringing every waking nightmare they have to the forefront. Seriously,...
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Anaheim Ducks defenseman Sheldon Souray will miss the entire season after another operation on his right wrist....
t all that jazzed about the homecoming. For one thing, going from a contender to, uh, not a contender is never fun, and swapping the LA Kings' defense for the Oilers' defense is a little like swapping Mulder and Scully for Doggett and Reyes. For another, who wants to leave Los Angeles for Edmonton, and in January, at that? I wouldn't. And after a quick glance at the Twitter timeline of Jenny Scrivens,...
Duncan Keith has nothing to prove after winning the Norris Trophy, Stanley Cup and Olympic gold. But Chicago...
s exactly what's happening in Chicago. While Patrick Kane has managed just three points in his last eight games, the trio of Jonathan Toews, Marian Hossa and Patrick Sharp is on fire. If you want to know why this team is a Cup contender every year, you can start there. Meanwhile, as the Toronto Twitterverse whines about a lack of a No. 1 center, Tyler Bozak is going nuts on the scoresheet. And over...
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The Edmonton Oilers made a couple of trades to address their goaltending, but plenty of other issues need fixing; the Chicago Blackhawks are showing no signs of a Stanley Cup hangover; coach Patrick Roy and goalie Semyon Varlamov are the main reasons for the Colorado Avalanche's success; plus, notes on the Anaheim Ducks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Jaromir Jagr....
s slate of games. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished. Create-a-caption: "Washington defenseman Karl Alzner gets the assist for right wing Alex Ovechkin's 2nd period goal as the Washington Captals host the San Jose Sharks at the Verizon Center" • • • • • Preview: Detroit Red Wings at New York Rangers, 7:00 p.m. EST Preview: Nashville Predators at Philadelphia...
SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Wild left winger Jason Zucker celebrated his 22nd birthday by setting a team record. Zucker scored just eight seconds into the third period -- the fastest home goal to start a period in team history -- as Minnesota cruised to a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Right wingers Jason Pominville and Justin Fontaine, and defenseman Nate Prosser added goals for...
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- - - Kings 4, Blues 1 Dwight King's goal broke a 1-1 tie early in the third period and Trevor Lewis added a shorthanded goal to help give the Los Angeles Kings a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues. King scored four seconds after Los Angeles failed to net on their fifth power-play of the game. - - - Rangers 1, Red Wings 0 The smallest man on the ice made the biggest play for the New York Rangers...