Wings announced Kronwall will not return to the game after taking a knee on knee hit from Laraque. Earlier on the same play, Laraque high-sticked Darren Helm so Laraque received 4 for high sticking and 2 for tripping.
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Sixteen years after his NHL career was cut short by a stroke, Brian Mullen is still on the ice.
Much of his life has revolved around Madison Square Garden, but on this day, the former Ranger and Islander is standing on the practice rink at the Prudential Center in Newark, coaching the New Jersey Rockets junior hockey team.
“Coaching these guys is a lot of fun. They soak everything up,” says Mullen, pointing out his 19-year-old son, Chris, warming up before a game. “I lov... Read Full Story
Last year, the Atlanta Thrashers finished with the fourth worst record in the NHL. Nobody thought too highly of the team that went through the 2008/09 season with 35 wins and 47 losses. This year (so far) has gone much better, though the Thrashers have not received much notice yet in part because the Thrashers have played a league least 18 games so far. Through that, they have a 10-8 record (with two regulation tie points), which has the team in 22nd when the standings are s... Read Full Story
We lost by one goal. We lost yet another player to injury.
Last year, we were fourth in man games lost to injury. We are giving it a good run again this season to be a leader in man games lost.
Tom Poti was hurt in the first period. Hence we didn’t have Poti, Jurcina and Morrisonn on D in the lineup. We didn’t have Semin, Knuble, Gordon, Laing and Nylander in the lineup front. We didn’t have Theodore either in goal. That is goofy, huh? $25 million in payroll NOT playing.... Read Full Story
So Brent Sutter finds the corporate culture inside the Calgary Flames locker-room too casual for his liking.
Craig Conroy respectfully takes exception with that contention.
“I have a big problem with that,” the Flames alternate captain told reporters Friday before the team boarded a charter flight for Los Angeles to prepare for an afternoon clash today with the Kings.
“I’d like to know what people want us to do inside that locker-room. We’re trying to lead ... Read Full Story
The one negative out of Florida’s 2-1 overtime victory over the Red Wings on Friday was that Stillman—who had goals in six of eight games coming in—sustained a left knee injury. Stillman was driven into the boards midway through the second period, and coach Pete DeBoer said he will be out for some time. Read Full Story
What the results of late are telling me is this:
- This team still has too many guys who get self-satisfied with a little success and want to take a breather once they do. You’ve absolutely got to identify those guys and try to fix it fast, or else get rid of them.
That is Joe Sacco’s big challenge right now.
- Too many guys maybe never believed they were as good as their record. I could be wrong on that, but instead of getting wild with excitement over their fast start, I j... Read Full Story
“Twenty-one games into it, it’s way too early to be looking at standings,” Tortorella said Friday. “But having said that, we need to play more consistently, especially at home. I don’t want to get too far ahead as far as what’s going to happen if we lose. But we have concerns about our consistency, and that’s what we’re trying to work on.”
The Rangers are 6-4 at the Garden — not a good sign, because, as Tortorella said, “You ... Read Full Story
