Category Archives: Around the league
Alzner and Carlson Emerge In Postseason Again
The Washington Capitals are in the postseason again, and while they may be underdogs once again, there is a familiar bright spot for this team. Last year, rookie defense pairing John Carlson and Karl Alzner stood out for their solid
Neal and Asham Due Hearings On Tuesday
Pittsburgh forward James Neal will have hearings on Tuesday with the Department of Player Safety for two separate incidents in Game 3 on Sunday of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Matt Carkner Suspended One Game
Ottawa Senators forward Matt Carkner has been suspended for one game for continuing to inflict punishment upon an opponent who was an unwilling combatant in an altercation during Game 2 of the team’s Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series with the New York Rangers in New York
Carl Hagelin Suspended Three Games
New York Rangers forward Carl Hagelin has been suspended for three games for elbowing Ottawa Senators forward Daniel Alfredsson during Game 2 of the teams’ Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series in New York on Saturday, April 14, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.
Carkner and Dubinsky Ejected From Game 2
Matt Carkner was inserted into the Game 2 line-up late by coach Paul Maclean, but he didn’t last long. He delivered a clean check to Brian Boyle early in the game and then proceeded to punch him down to the
Penguins Defense Exposed
The talk in the lead up to the Penguins-Flyers series really focused on the match-up between the league’s top two offenses. However, the focus during the first couple of games has come to be firmly on Pittsburgh’s defensive play and
Nashville Needs Better Effort Despite Game One Win
The Nashville Predators will start Game 2 against the Detroit Red Wings tonight with a 1-0 series lead. A win tonight would put a tremendous amount of pressure on their Central division rivals, but if they are going to achieve
Sharks ‘Overcome’ Blues
There has been a lot of talk in the run up to the playoff series between the West’s second seeded St Louis and seventh seeded San Jose about the similarity between the two teams and the Blues favourable record against
Halak Will Start Again In Game 2
St Louis coach Ken Hitchcock has confirmed that Jaroslav Halak will be in net again for Game 2 of the series between the Blues and San Jose. Halak made 31 saves in what was a good effort overall in Game
Bitz Receives A Two-Game Ban
Vancouver Canucks forward Byron Bitz has been suspended for two games for boarding Los Angeles Kings forward Kyle Clifford during Game 1 of the teams’ Western Conference Quarterfinal series in Vancouver on Wednesday, April 11, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.