Vote For Teppo - Support Is Building
Nov 11, 2008 NHL
Just a reminder, voting opens tomorrow for the all-star game! Vote your favorite players in, and leave a slot there for Teppo Numminen! A vote for Teppo is a Vote for former Winnipeg Jets! I’ll have the link up tomorrow. Here’s what Sabres.com has to say:
“After he recovered from it I saw him skate and I knew it wasn’t over,” defenseman Toni Lydman said. “Especially after I saw him play in the final game of the regular season last year it was obvious to me that he would come back. You could tell he just wanted to play so bad. You could see it in his face – he still had that sparkle in his eyes.”
By the way, sick Wings/Pens game tonight. Jordan Staal and what’s-his-name that wins all the faceoffs killed the Red Wings. Thanks to Wysh/Puck Daddy for a fun liveblog.
Tags: detroit, Hockey, jets, NHL, numminen, penguins, pittsburgh, puck daddy, red wings, vote for teppo, winnipeg
It’s Finally Here!
Oct 9, 2008 NHL
The ‘North American portion’ of the NHL schedule gets underway tonight, with four games. Your only 7pm option is the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Detroit Red Wings, a game which will be seen on Versus or CBC depending on where you are. The Wings are raising their Stanley Cup banner, but I doubt Versus viewers will see it, as there is a special 3 hour Sidney Crosby interview they need to get through (I kid, I kid!). The schedule is rounded out with three late games: Boston at Colorado (VS), Calgary at Vancouver (CBC) and Anaheim at San Jose (local coverage as far as I can tell). I wish all teams a good season, and may no superstars get Tom Brady’d on the opening weekend, unless it’s Sean Avery.
Tags: anaheim, avalanche, boston, bruins, calgary, canucks, colorado, crosby, detroit, ducks, flames, Hockey, maple leafs, NHL, red wings, san jose, sharks, stanley cup, toronto, vancouver
Worst Kept Secret - Winter Classic at Wrigley
Jul 16, 2008 NHL
The worst-kept secret in the NHL is now officially out there - the next Winter Classic will be January 1st, 2009 in Chicago. Wrigley Field will host the Original Six Blackhawks and Red Wings. Bettman thanked New York and will keep the new Yankee Stadium in mind in the future. Great. Anyway, the article (which could use a better editor, to be honest) did have this to say about the original Classic:
While it will take a monumental effort for the Chicago game to match the drama and mystique of the Buffalo game, when Sidney Crosby’s shootout goal capped an unforgettable afternoon that included the largest crowd to ever see an NHL game and a gorgeous Western New York snow fall, Wrigley Field has a charm unto its own.
Pat Kane better make fun of Patrick Sharp:
“I remember going to Wrigley with a bunch of teammates in April and thinking how cold it was,” Sharp said. “I can’t imagine what it will be like will be Jan. 1.”
Brian Campbell had this to say, having participated last year:
“The city was all wrapped up in it,” Campbell said. “It was, ‘How do you get tickets?’ ‘What are you doing to get prepared?’ ‘What’s your tailgate going to be like?’ It was mayhem, a lot of fun, and something you take a lot of pride in.”
Besides, Campbell can burn a huge pile of money to keep warm this time.
Tags: blackhawks, campbell, chicago, crosby, detroit, Hockey, NHL, red wings, sharp, winter classic
Canadiens at Sabres for Home Opener
Jul 16, 2008 NHL
The Sabres report that their first regular season opponent will be the Montreal Canadiens on October 10th. Also mentioned are the three ‘at-large’ games, wherein Buffalo faces off against Detroit, Anaheim and Phoenix. And just to review:
This season, the NHL has revised its scheduling format. Each team will continue to play an 82-game schedule, but the breakdown of opponents has changed. Each team will play their divisional opponents six times (24 games in total), four games against each non-divisional conference opponent (40 games in total), one game against each of the 15 non-conference opponents and three “at large” games.
Rest of the sched tomorrow.
Tags: anaheim, buffalo, Canadiens, coyotes, detroit, ducks, Hockey, Montreal, NHL, phoenix, red wings, sabres, schedule
Congratulations Red Wings
Jun 5, 2008 NHL
Contgratulations to the Detroit Red Wings, your Stanley Cup Champs. Pittsburgh gave up the early lead to Detroit, which seemed like the death of them in this series. Zetterberg is your Conn Smythe winner. It was contested down to the final tenth of a second as a desperate rebound shot fluttered past Osgood (but not into the net). Malkin finally looked decent, but it was too late. Go go Sabres offseason!
Tags: detroit, Hockey, malkin, NHL, osgood, penguins, pittsburgh, red wings, stanley cup, zetterberg
Fleury of Blows
Jun 3, 2008 NHL
Pittsburgh pulled Fleury and tied game 5 late in the third period, and Fleury went back in and did the rest. He made 55 saves in an incredible performance. The Penguins won halfway through the third OT despite the Red Wings looking like the better team for long stretches. The win puts Pittsburgh down three games to two, but the next game is at home Wednesday. This series could very well go the full seven games now. Wow.
Tags: detroit, fleury, Hockey, NHL, penguins, pittsburgh, red wings, stanley cup
Penguins Get On the Board
May 29, 2008 NHL
Pittsburgh took the third game of the Stanley Cup Finals last night, blowing away my previous poll by scoring 3 goals. Crosby had two and Adam Hall had the other. The Pens seemed to be the more physical team, with Brooks Orpik dominating a stretch of the game in the third period, hitting anyone that touched the puck. Glad they decided to make a game of it.
Tags: crosby, detroit, hall, orpik, penguins, pittsburgh, red wings, stanley cup
Hey Penguins
May 27, 2008 NHL
Loading ...Another game, another SO for Chris Osgood. The Pens went goon-y at the end, Crosby was whining, and the wagons are being circled. I might get to watch the next couple games, I sure hope they at least are competitive.
Tags: crosby, detroit, Hockey, NHL, osgood, penguins, pittsburgh, red wings, sidney crosby
Ratings Surprise for SCF Game 1
May 26, 2008 NHL
I was actually surprised to read the ratings for game one of the Stanley Cup Finals.
The Red Wings’ 4-0 win on Saturday night had a 1.8 national rating—drawing over 2.3 million viewers. The rating was the highest for an NHL game on Versus
It may be a factor of having 2 US teams in the Finals, but it’s still nice to hear numbers like that.
Tags: detroit, Hockey, NHL, penguins, pittsburgh, red wings, stanley cup, versus
SCF: It Started So Well…
May 25, 2008 NHL
…then the Red Wings woke up and totally outclassed the Pittsburgh Penguins, winning 4-0 in game one of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Pens carried the play in the first period, with the help of a Detroit goal getting called back by yet another Goaltender Interference penalty on Holmstrom (that’s a rule they might just take a look at in the off-season, considering the impact it’s had in these playoffs). It looked like Pittsburgh would be able to stand toe-to-toe with Detroit.
It all came apart in the final 40 minutes, however. No matter what they threw at Osgood, he stopped it. Not that there was much in those final two periods, as the Wings were constantly winning faceoffs, stealing the puck and generally harrassing the Penguins players. Mikael Samuelsson scored two unassisted goals, Dan Cleary netted a shorty and Zetterberg finished things with a power play goal. Game two is Monday in Detroit, and Pittsburgh must regroup and bring some better play back to the Joe.
Tags: cleary, detroit, Hockey, holmstrom, NHL, osgood, penguins, pittsburgh, red wings, samuelsson, stanley cup, zetterberg
