Apr 27
Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold can breathe a sigh of relief. Everything didn’t go exactly according to plan, but the Wild will at least participate in the playoffs after signing Zach Parise and Ryan Suter over the summer. The Wild seemed like a lock to secure a playoff berth at one point, but they dropped …
Apr 25
No. 1 Star: Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning The old man still has it. The 37-year old St. Louis recorded his seventh career hat trick and passed Sidney Crosby in the NHL’s scoring race as the Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2. Steven Stamkos scored his 29th of the season and added an …
Apr 23
As eloquence goes, no one will ever confuse Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith’s oratory skills with, say, Morgan Freeman. Like the time we all thought he was proud of the head-shot he gave Daniel Sedin, but it turned out he just left out the word “not.” On Monday night, after the Blackhawks’ 3-1 loss at …
Apr 22
No. 1 Star: Mark Letestu, Columbus Blue Jackets The Jackets’ improbable march to the postseason continued with a 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks, led by a three-point night by Mark Letestu, who was in on the first three Columbus goals. Ryan Johansen scored the game-winner, however, putting the Jackets ahead with under 90 …
Apr 21
Since we’re down to the final moments of postseason life for teams in contention, Puck Daddy solemnly begins a daily countdown to annihilation. The Detroit Red Wings had a game in-hand on the Dallas Stars, and managed to gain a point in a shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Trouble is, that opened the door …
Apr 18
It’s a Thursday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and we’re talking about the following and more: Special Guest Star: Andrew Ference of the Boston Bruins joins us to talk about last night’s emotional game, the first played after the Boston Marathon bombings. • The Blue Jackets are the …
Apr 17
WASHINGTON, DC – Admittedly, Washington Capitals Coach Adam Oates has a personal preference in the Hart Trophy race for NHL MVP, having watched captain Alex Ovechkin score 18 goals in 16 games to lead his team back from the dead to the Southeast Division lead. “I’m obviously very biased about that, so my answer would …
Apr 16
Uh … Oliver Ekman-Larsson, ladies and gents. [@marahk12] No. 1 Star: James Reimer, Toronto Maple Leafs Reimer was incredible in a 2-0 win over the New Jersey Devils, as the Leafs managed just 12 shots against Marty Brodeur. He made 32 saves. He was their best penalty killer in the Leafs thwarting four power plays. …
Apr 15
No. 1 Star: Corey Crawford, Chicago Blackhawks Goals by Bryan Bickell and Marian Hossa ended Brian Elliott’s three-game shutout streak and it was Crawford who was the one on Sunday doing the blanking. Crawford recorded his third shutout after making 30 saves as the Blackhawks shutout the St. Louis Blues 2-0. Hossa’s goal was the …
Apr 14
PITTSBURGH — The three losses to Quinnipiac during the season didn’t mean anything to Yale and its players. After getting into the NCAA tournament on the final day thanks to a loss by Michigan, the Bulldogs were given a clean slate, a new life. They took advantage of that opportunity and picked off the country’s …
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