Showing posts with label NHL hockey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NHL hockey. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 09, 2013

Tuesday at the Links… Fore

Matt Cooke & Pascal Dupuis celebrate OT Goal
Matt Cooke & Pascal Dupuis celebrate OT Goal (Photo credit: wstera2)
My friend Cornelius Hardenbergh from Stanley Cup of Chowder has an interesting and thought provoking piece on Matt Cooke wanting to wear Derek Boogaard’s number 24.  Matt Cooke's Legacy: Graverobber?

Sounds like Matt Cooke has been given the blessing to wear Derek Boogaard’s number by the Boogaard family. Matt Cooke gets blessing of Boogaards to wear 24…[Russo’s Rant’s]

After signing with Minnesota, veteran Matt Cooke still trying to shed rough-stuff reputation [Start Tribune]

Former Minnesota Wild forward Cal Clutterbuck signed a four year deal worth 11 million dollars. That’s 2.75 million a year for Clutterbuck. [New Yorks Islanders]

Here are some possible selections for the Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2013; Brendan Shanahan, Scott Niedermayer, Chris Chelios, Pat Burns, Eric Lindros [Globe and Mail]

There are not many former WCHA or college hockey players on the Minnesota Wild’s Development Camp Roster. There’s a grand total of seven. Also on the roster is former Fighting Sioux hockey recruit Miles Koules. [Click to view]

Apparently, Devin Setoguchi found out that he had been traded to Winnipeg Jets from Zenon Konopka while he was in Mexico. [Illegal Curve]

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Monday, July 08, 2013

Updated Free Agent Moves....

Jul 8 Matsumoto, Jon C San Jose, Florida, n/a 1 n/a
Jul 8 Gilroy, Matt D NY Rangers, Florida, n/a, 1 n/a
Jul 8 Mueller, Chris C Nashville, Dallas, n/a 1, n/a
Jul 8 Strachan, Tyson D Florida, Washington, n/a, n/a, n/a
Jul 8 Corvo, Joe D Carolina, Ottawa, $900K, 1 $900K
Jul 8 Yonkman, Nolan D Florida, Anaheim, $600K, 1 $600K

Pretty light day on the free agent front so far.

Friday, July 05, 2013

Goon the Magnificent Carnac: Ballard to the Wild

Back in May I was suggesting that the Minnesota Wild pick up Keith Ballard and yesterday the former Gopher defenseman was signed by the Minnesota Wild. Also, two players that I wanted to see gone from the Wild roster are no longer here.  I am thinking, I need to go out and buy a lottery ticket this weekend. Below is what I wrote...
Based on what I have seen during the past season, I would say that the Minnesota Wild are challenged defensively, after the first defensive pairing of Ryan Suter and Jonas Brodin, the Wild are thin on defense and need some help.
Granted, Jared Spurgeon is a great up and coming offensive defenseman and Marco Scandella proved to be a nice surprise during the Wild's short playoff run. After that, Justin Falk proved that he's a defensive liability and at times look like a big green road cone. Former Badgers defenseman Tom Gilbert looked to have taken a step back this past season and I was unimpressed with his play as well because he was a defensive liability.
In my opinion, the Minnesota Wild could use a solid stay-at-home defenseman or two. Former Minnesota Defenseman Keith Ballard "could" be a candidate for an amnesty buyout in Vancouver and might be available to come to the Minnesota Wild at a reduced rate.
I know people get lucky sometimes but here is what I submitted for the season grades for Tom Gilbert and funny how things worked out for the Minnesota Wild.
The former Wisconsin Badger Tom Gilbert is an utter disappointment in my opinion, that Wild are being cheated, he’s not worth the money he’s being paid. Gilbert is being paid a hefty four million a year to be a turnover factory and an unimpressive top-six defenseman. If I was a general manager for a day, he would be the first Wild player out of Minnesota; Justin Falk would be number two. The Wild should consider his four million dollar contract for an Amnesty buyout this summer as well. If they Wild could trade him for a bag of wood hockey sticks I would urge them to consider the deal. One positive is that he can’t play any worse than he did this season. Nowhere to go but up for Gilbert, I don’t think he can play any worse. Looking at the stats, in the plus/minus department, -11 is brutal.

Updated: Free agent frenzy has begun…

DATENAMEPOSFROMTOTotalYearsAvg/Yr
Jul 5Weber, YannickDMontrealVancouver$650K1$650K
Jul 5Nystrom, EricLWDallasNashville$10M4$2.5M
Jul 5Khudobin, AntonGBostonCarolina$800K1$800K
Jul 5Filppula, ValtteriLWDetroitTampa Bay$25M5$5M
Jul 5Ellis, DanGCarolinaDallas$1.8M2$900K
Jul 5Hendricks, MattLWWashingtonNashville$7.4M4$1.85M
Jul 5Weiss, StephenCFloridaDetroit$24.5M5$4.9M
Jul 5Guenin, NateDAnaheimColorado$600K1$600K
Jul 5Cullen, MattCMinnesotaNashville$7M2$3.5M
Jul 5Stalberg, ViktorLWChicagoNashville$12M4$3M
Jul 5Clarkson, DavidRWNew JerseyToronto$36.75M7$5.25M
Jul 5Bozak, TylerCTorontoToronto$21M5$4.2M
Jul 5Rozsival, MichalDChicagoChicagon/a2n/a
Jul 5Aucoin, KeithCNY IslandersSt. Louis$625K1$625K
Jul 5Mottau, MikeDTorontoFloridan/a1n/a
Jul 5Danis, YannGEdmontonPhiladelphian/a1n/a
Jul 5Joensuu, JesseLWNY IslandersEdmontonn/a2n/a
Jul 5Hannan, ScottDSan JoseSan Jose$1M1$1M
Jul 5MacArthur, ClarkeLWTorontoOttawa$6.5M2$3.25M
Jul 5Scuderi, RobDLos AngelesPittsburgh$13.5M4$3.375M
Jul 5Clowe, RyaneLWNY RangersNew Jersey$24.25M5$4.85M
Jul 5Horton, NathanRWBostonColumbus$37.1M7$5.3M
Jul 5Bouchard, Pierre-MarcRWMinnesotaNY Islanders$2M1$2M
Jul 5Labarbera, JasonGPhoenixEdmonton$1M1$1M
Jul 5Ribeiro, MikeCWashingtonPhoenix$22M4$5.5M
Jul 5Benoit, AndreDOttawaColorado$900K1$900K
Jul 5Gordon, BoydCPhoenixEdmonton$9M3$3M
Jul 5Handzus, MichalCChicagoChicago$1M1$1M
Jul 5Komisarek, MikeDTorontoCarolina$700K1$700K
Jul 5Greiss, ThomasGSan JosePhoenixn/a1n/a

First off, in what world is Victor Stalberg worth 3 million dollars a year? Nice to see nothing has changed and teams are still over paying free agent players.

Tyler Bozak gets a pretty big deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The State of Hockey Loses Matt Cullen, not a big shock to Wild fans, but tough to see him go.

The Boston Bruins are going to be looking for a new back-up goalie.

Tuesday, July 02, 2013

Is the NHL closer to sending its players to 2014 Sochi Olympics?

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100 px (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Let’s hope that they can get it done soon that will send the NHL players to the 2014 Olympic games in Sochi, Russia. It does sound like a deal is very close.
NEW YORK — NHL players are just a slap shot away from returning to the Olympics next year.

While a deal hasn't been reached yet between the NHL, the union and the International Ice Hockey Federation, to send the league's players to Sochi, a long meeting Monday pushed the sides much closer to an agreement.

"Things are moving along," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said.

Bettman, union leader Donald Fehr and IIHF President Rene Fasel met for more than five hours Monday at league headquarters to work on a deal that would allow NHL players to compete at the 2014 games in Russia. This would be the fifth Olympics for the NHL.

Not everything has been agreed to and the various sides need to meet internally to sign off on any pact. Still, Bettman called Monday's session a "constructive meeting," adding there are still "some I's to dot and T's to cross."

"I think it's fair to say that we're not quite ready to announce it's done," Bettman said.
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Monday, July 01, 2013

63 College hockey players drafted during 2013 NHL Draft

There were 63 players connected to college hockey that were selected during the 2013 NHL Entry Level Draft.

Rd. 5 Overall Team First Name Last Name 2012-13 Team College
1. 25 MTL Michael McCarron, US NTDP, Western Michigan
2. 31 FLA: Ian McCoshen, Waterloo (USHL), Boston College
2. 35 BUF J.T. Compher, US NTDP, Michigan
2. 38 BUF Connor Hurley, Edina HS, Notre Dame
2. 42 NJ Steven Santini, US NTDP, Boston College
2. 46 MIN Gustav Olofsson, Green Bay (USHL), Colorado College
2. 47 STL Thomas Vannelli, Minnetonka HS, Minnesota
2. 61 WSH Sanford Zach, Islanders (EJHL), Boston College
3. 65 NYR Adam Tambellini, Surrey (BCHL), North Dakota
3. 66 CAR Brett Pesce, New Hampshire, New Hampshire
3. 70 NYI Eamon McAdam, Waterloo (USHL), Penn State
3. 74 CHI John Hayden, US NTDP, Yale
3. 76 NYI Taylor Cammarata, Waterloo (USHL), Minnesota
3. 77 PIT Jake Guentzel, Sioux City (USHL), Nebraska-Omaha
3. 87 ANA Keaton Thompson, US NTDP, North Dakota
4. 92 FLA Evan Cowley, Wichita Falls, (NAHL) Denver
4. 97 FLA, Michael Downing, Dubuque, (USHL), Michigan
4. 98 FLA Matt Buckles, St. Michael's (OJHL), Cornell
4. 100 NJ Miles Wood, Noble's (PREP), Brown
4. 104 WPG Andrew Copp, Michigan, Michigan
4. 106 NYI Stephon Williams, Minnesota State, Minnesota State
4. 109 DET David Pope, West Kelowna (BCHL), Nebraska-Omaha
4. 113 EDM Aidan Muir, Victory Honda (MWEHL), Western Michigan
4. 118 LA Hudson Fasching, US NTDP, Minnesota
4. 119 PIT Ryan Segalla, Salisbury, Connecticut
4. 120 BOS Ryan Fitzgerald, Valley (EJHL), Boston College
4. 121 CHI Tyler Motte, US NTDP, Michigan
5. 123 COL Will Butcher, US NTDP, Denver
5. 127 WPG Tucker Poolman, Omaha (USHL), North Dakota
5. 128 EDM Evan Campbell, Langley (BCHL), UMass Lowell
5. 129 BUF Cal Petersen Waterloo, (USHL), Notre Dame
5. 132 PHI Terrance Amorosa, Holderness (PREP), Undecided
5. 133 PHX Connor Clifton US NTDP Quinnipiac
5. 134 CHI Luke Johnson, Lincoln (USHL), North Dakota
5. 137 MIN Carson Soucy, Spruce Grove (AJHL), Minnesota Duluth
5. 140 NSH Teemu Kivihalme, Burnsville HS, Colorado College
5. 141 SJ Michael Brodzinski, Muskegon (USHL), Minnesota
5. 143 BUF Anthony Florentino, South Kent (PREP), Providence
5. 144 WSH Blake Heinrich, Sioux City (USHL), Minnesota Duluth
5. 147 ANA Grant Besse, Benilde-St. Margaret's HS, Wisconsin
5. 148 LA Jonny Brodzinski, St. Cloud State St., Cloud State
5. 150 BOS Wiley Sherman, Hotchkiss (PREP), Harvard
5. 151 SJ Gage Ausmus, US NTDP, North Dakota
6. 153 COL Ben Storm, Muskegon (USHL), St. Cloud State
6. 157 CGY Tim Harrison, Dexter (PREP), Colgate
6. 159 BUF Sean Malone, US NTDP, Harvard
6. 161 OTT Chris Leblanc, South Shore (EJHL), Merrimack
6. 162 PHI Merrick Madsen, Proctor (PREP), Harvard
6. 164 PIT Dane Birks, Merritt (BCHL), Michigan Tech
6. 167 MIN Avery Peterson, Grand Rapids, HS Undecided
6. 168 OTT Quentin Shore, Denver, Denver
6. 174 WSH Brian Pinho, St. John's (PREP), Providence
6. 175 VAN Mike Williamson, Spruce Grove (AJHL), Penn State
6. 179 PIT Blaine Byron, Smiths Falls (CCHL), Maine
6. 181 CHI Anthony Louis, US NTDP, Miami
7. 185 NSH Wade Murphy, Penticton (BCHL), North Dakota
7. 192 PHI David Drake, Des Moines (USHL), Undecided
7. 193 PHX Jedd Soleway, Penticton (BCHL), Wisconsin
7. 195 CBJ Peter Quenneville, Dubuque (USHL), Quinnipiac
7. 197 MIN Nolan De Jong, Victoria (BCHL), Michigan
7. 198 CGY John Gilmour, Providence, Providence
7. 201 SJ Jacob Jackson, Tartan HS, Michigan Tech
7. 209 PIT Troy Josephs, St. Michael's (OJHL), Clarkson

s/t USCHO.COM and College Hockey Inc.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

NHL plans to "overdo" the outdoor game experience

Wow! Just for the record, I do think overdo is appropriate word in this case by definition. Per the dictionary - overdo to do too much, or to excess Remember when one outdoor game a season used to be sufficient? Now there is going to be two games alone at Yankee Stadium and the Rangers are going to play in two of the games in one season.
Pat Leonard, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS – The Bronx is freezing.

The NHL is planning an outdoor Stadium Series for next season headlined by two Rangers games at Yankee Stadium, one against the New Jersey Devils on Jan. 26 and another against the Islanders on Jan. 29, the Daily News has confirmed.

TSN first reported the planned series, which is not yet contractually finalized but would include six outdoor games total, beginning with the Jan. 1 Winter Classic between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium.
I am not really a fan of the outdoor game. But like a good car accident, I like to take look. I can imagine that beer sales will be very good for the two game event. I mean what next? Do we have a block of 10 outdoor games?

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

EDIT: Sharks' Torres Scheduled for hearing for hit on Kings' Jarrett Stoll


EDIT: I don't know... Raffi Torres doesn't leave his feet, he keeps his elbow in and he attempts to hit him in the torso, I think this call is based on reputation. Just for the record, I am not a Sharks fan by any stretch, I think the Chris Kelly elbow on James van Riemsdyk was worse and there wasn't a suspension for that hit. I am not saying that Torres doesn't deserve a suspension, but in this case I think the league is piling on and is going to make an example out of Torres like they did with Matt Cooke.



Based on his past history, you have to guess this hearing won’t end well for Sharks' forward Raffi Torres. In looking at the hit, while it's a hit to the head, and I can see a game or two suspension for this hit, I have seen worse hits not get scrutiny, this past season. I don't think that this hit is worthy of a big-time suspension. The fact that the hearing is in-person means that the suspension could be five game suspenior longer for this hit.
TSN.CA STAFF -- San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres is scheduled for a disciplinary hearing for his hit on Jarret Stoll of the Los Angeles Kings in Game 1 on Tuesday.

The league has offered an in-person hearing, meaning Torres could be suspended for five or more games.
Just for the record, I am no way an apologist for Raffi Torres, but I at like to see the Wheel of Justice spin equally for all involved. I am wondering what others think of this hit. Is the league going to throw the book at Torres?


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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

UPDATED: Former College Hockey Players in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs (5/14/2013)


Here is the list of NHL hockey players that are currently playing in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffsthat have played college hockey (Division I & III).
The players are listed by their NHL team. These are players that have played in at least “one” Stanley Cup Playoff game during in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs. I have also listed their point totals as well.
This list doesn’t include players that are currently injured or that on their teams roster, but haven’t played at least one Stanley Cup Playoff games yet.  I will update the list weekly.
Former Wisconsin Badgers forward Joe Pavelski, leads all former college hockey players with (4g-4a—8pts). What’s impressive is that he did this in only four games.

Anaheim Ducks (Eliminated 4-3 by the Detroit Red Wings)

Kyle Palmieri, F, Notre Dame, 7GP, (3g-2a—5pts)
Nick Bonino, F, Boston University, 7GP, (3g-1a—4pts)
Andrew Cogliano, F, University of Michigan, 7GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Ben Lovejoy, D, Dartmouth, 7GP, (0g-2a—2pts)
David Steckel, F, Ohio State, 7GP, (1g-1a—2pts)
Daniel Winnik, F, New Hampshire, 7GP, (0g-1a—1pts)

Boston Bruins

Richard Peverley, F, St. Lawrence University, 5 GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Matt Bartkowski, D, Ohio State, 2GP, (1g-0a—1pts)

Chicago Blackhawks

Patrick Sharp, F, Vermont, 5GP, (5g-1a—6pts)
Duncan Keith, D, Michigan State, 5GP, (1g-4a—5pts)
Jonathon Toews,F,  North Dakota, 5GP, (0g-2a—2pts)
Victor Stalberg, F, Vermont, 5GP, (0G-1A—1pts)
Nick Leddy, D, Minnesota, 5GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Brandon Bollig, F, St. Lawrence, 3GP, (0g-0a—0pts)

Detroit Red Wings

Brendan Smith, F, Wisconsin, 7GP, (1g-1a—2pts)
Gustav Nyquist, F, Maine, 7GP, (1g-1a—2pts)
Patrick Eaves, F, Boston College, 6GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Justin Abdelkader, F, Michigan State, 5GP, (2g-1a—3pts)
Danny Dekeyser, D, Western Michigan, 2GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Jimmy Howard, G, Maine, 4-3, .911 SV%, 2.65 GAA

LA Kings

Alec Martinez, D, Miami, 4Gp, (0g-2a—2tps)
Dustin Penner, F, Maine, 4GP, (2g-0a—2pts)
Rob Scuderi, D, Boston College, 6GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Jonathan Quick, UMass, 6GP, 4-2, .944 SV% 1.58 GAA

Minnesota Wild (Eliminated 4-1 by the Blackhawks)

Matt Cullen, F, St. Cloud, 5GP, (0g-3a—3pts)
Jason Zucker, F, Denver, 5GP, (1g-1a—2pts)
Charlie Coyle, F, Boston University, 5GP, (0a-2a—2pts)
Zach Parise, F, North Dakota, 5GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Torrey Mitchell, F, Vermont, 5GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Tom Gilbert, D, Wisconsin, 5GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Ryan Suter, D, Wisconsin, 5GP, (0g-0a—0pts)

Montreal Canadiens (Eliminated 4-1 by the Senators)

Rene Bourque, F, Wisconsin, 5GP, (2g-1a—3pts)
Brian Gionta, F, Boston College, 2GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Jeff Halpern, F, Princeton University, 3GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Max Pacioretty, F, Michigan, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)

New York Islanders (Eliminated 4-2 by the Penguins)

Kyle Okposo, F, Minnesota, 6GP, (3g-1a—4pts)
Matt Moulson, F, Cornell, 6GP, (2g-1a—3pts)
Colin McDonald, F, Providence, 6GP, (3g-1a—3pts)
Keith Aucoin, F, Norwich University, 6GP, (0a-3a—3pts)
Brad Strait, D, Boston University, 6GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Marty Reasoner, F, Boston College, 1GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Brock Nelson, F, North Dakota, 1GP, (0g-0a—0pts)

New York Rangers

Carl Hagelin, F, Michigan, 7GP, (2g-2a—4pts)
Brian Boyle, F, Boston College, 6GP, (2g-1a—3pts)
Derek Stepan, F, Wisconsin, 7GP, (2g-0a—2pts)
Ryan McDonagh, D, Wisconsin, 7GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Darroll Powe, F, Princeton, 3GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Chris Kreider, F, Boston College, 3 GP, (0g-1a—1pts)

Ottawa Senators

Kyle Turris, F, Wisconsin, 5 GP, (3g-2a—5pts)
Erik Condra, F, Notre Dame, 5GP, (1g-3a—4pts)
Cory Conacher, F, Canisius College 4GP, (3g-0a—3pts)
Eric Gryba, D, Boston University, 3Gp, (0g-0a—0pts)
Patrick Wiercioch, D, Denver, 1GP, (0g-0a—0pts)

Pittsburgh Penguins

Chris Kunitz, F, Ferris State, 6Gp, (2g-a—5pts)
Paul Martin, D, Minnesota, 6GP, (1g-5a—6pts)
Mark Eaton, D, Notre Dame, 4GP, (0g-2a—2pts)
Douglas Murray, D, Cornell, 6GP, (2g-0a—2pts)
Craig Adams, F, Harvard, 6GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Tanner Glass, F, Dartmouth, 4GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Beau Bennett, F, Denver, 3GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Matt Niskanen, D, Duluth, 6GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Brooks Orpik, D, Boston College, 4GP, (1g-0a—1pts)

San Jose Sharks

Joe Pavelski, F, Wisconsin, 4GP, (4g-4a—8pts)
Dan Boyle, D, Miami, 4GP, (1g-3a—4pts)
Tommy Wingels, F, Miami, 4GP, (0g-2a—2pts)
Justin Braun, D, UMass, 4GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Matt Irwin, D, UMass, 4GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Tim Kennedy, F, Michigan State, 1GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Adam Burish, F, Wisconsin, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
T.J. Galiardi, F, Dartmouth, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)

St. Louis Blues (Eliminated 4-2 by the L.A. King)

David Backes, F, Minnesota State, 6GP, (1g-2a—3pts)
T.J. Oshie, F, North Dakota, 4GP, (2g-0a—2pts)
Kevin Shattenkirk, D, Boston University, 6GP, (0g-2a—2pts)
Chris Porter, F, North Dakota, 6GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Jaden Schwartz, F, Colorado College, 6GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Jordan Leopold, D, Minnesota, 6GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Andy McDonald, D, Colgate, 6GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Brian Elliott, G, Wisconsin, 6GP, 2-4, .919 SV% 1.90

Toronto Maple Leafs (Eliminated 4-3 by the Boston Bruins)

James Van Riemsdyk, F, New Hampshire, 7GP, (2g-5a—7pts)
Phil Kessel, F, Minnesota, 7GP, (4g-2a—6pts)
Jake Gardiner, D, Wisconsin, 6GP, (1g-4a—5pts)
Matt Frattin, F, North Dakota, 6GP, (0g-2a—2pts)
Tyler Bozak, F, Denver, 5GP, (0g-2a—2pts)
John-Michael Liles, D, Michigan State, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Ryan O’Byrne, D, Cornell, 6GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Michael Kostka, D, UMass, 1GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Joe Colborne, F, Denver, 2GP, (0g-0a—0pts)

Vancouver Canucks (Eliminated 4-0 by the Sharks)

Ryan Kessler, F, Ohio State, 4GP, (2g-0a—2pts)
Kevin Bieksa, D, Bowling Green, 4GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Andrew Alberts, D, Boston College, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Chris Higgins, F, Yale, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Mason Raymond, F, Duluth, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Andrew Ebbett, F, Michigan, 2GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Jason Garrison, D, Duluth, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Cory Schneider, G, Boston College, 2GP, 0-2, .880 SV%, 4.62 GAA

Washington Capitals (Eliminated 4-3 by the New York Rangers)

Jay Beagle, F, Anchorage, 7GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Jack Hillen, F, Colorado College, 7GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Steven Oleksy, D, Lake Superior State, 7GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Matt Hendricks, F, Saint Cloud, 7GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Ken Dryden: After the Hit

English: Ken Dryden goalie mask, Hockey Hall-o...
English: Ken Dryden goalie mask, Hockey Hall-of-Fame (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
If you haven't seen this article, It's worth a read, but I don't agree with it. Not at all. I have never been a fan of Ken Dryden, post NHL career. Dryden has been one of the strong voices for taking fighting out of the NHL. A bad move in my opinion.
Ken Dryden, Grantland.com -- Yet if some of the decisions made afterward by the referees,1 by NHL senior vice-president of player safety Brendan Shanahan,2 or even the conclusions drawn by the media were technically wrong or contorted, they seemed right. The consequences of the hit, to many, somehow had to matter. The referees penalized Gryba for interference, even though he had committed no infraction. This wasn't interference. But the referees, somehow, still seemed right. In his reasoned-sounding judgment in suspending Gryba, Shanahan may have split the wrong hairs in concluding that Gryba made principal contact with Eller's head, but Shanahan, somehow, still seemed right. Commentators argued back and forth with each other, but mostly they argued with themselves — But Eller had his head down … but look at the injuries he suffered … But Diaz fed him a suicide pass … but look at the injuries he suffered … But it was a clean check … but look at the injuries he suffered.
Dryden goes on. Here it is...
There is another ethic in sports that has also always been there, and still is. It is worn as a badge of honor, particularly by the "tough guys." It goes: I will not hit someone when he is down. I will not hit someone when he is defenseless. There is no courage in that. There is dishonor in the doing. The question in this case: What makes a Gryba hit clean and good on a defenseless Eller when a punch to the face of someone lying on the ice, equally defenseless, is not?

In an age of concussions, maybe the first ethic is wrong. Maybe the second ethic is right. Maybe we don't just have a responsibility to ourselves. Maybe we do have a responsibility to everyone else, too. Maybe that's what the referees, Shanahan, the commentators, and the public are saying.

Maybe things are changing.
It's really not hard to see where this is going. It's a mind set, now we will start spending players that make legal hits, if they severely injure the player that was on the receiving end. This is what happened in the case with Lars Eller. In my opinion, NHL senior vice-president of player safety Brendan Shanahan Eric Gryba because if he hadn't he would have been ripped apart in the Montreal Media. It didn't matter if the hit was a legal hit.
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Friday, May 10, 2013

WILD OFF SEASON

S/T Bryan Reynolds. I thought it was a interesting picture so I put it up.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Former College Hockey Players in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

Here is the list of NHL hockey players that are currently playing in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs that have played college hockey (Division I & III).

The players are listed by their NHL team. These are players that have played in at least “one” Stanley Cup Playoff game during in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs. I have also listed their point totals as well.

This list doesn’t include players that are currently injured or that on their teams roster, but haven’t played at least one Stanley Cup Playoff games yet.  I will update the list weekly.

Anaheim Ducks

Nick Bonino, F, Boston University, 4 GP, (2g-1a—3pts)
Kyle Palmieri, F, Notre Dame, 4 GP, (1g-2a—3pts)
Andrew Cogliano, F, University of Michigan, 4GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Ben Lovejoy, D, Dartmouth, 4 GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
David Steckel, F, Ohio State, 4 GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Daniel Winnik, F, New Hampshire, 4 GP, (0g-1a—1pts)

Boston Bruins

Richard Peverley, F, St. Lawrence University, 2 GP, (1g-0a—1pts)

Chicago Blackhawks

Patrick Sharp, F, Vermont, 4GP, (4g-1a—5pts)
Duncan Keith, D, Michigan State, 4GP, (1g-2a—3pts)
Victor Stalberg, F, Vermont, 4GP, (0G-1A—1pts)
Nick Leddy, D, Minnesota, 4GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Jonathon Toews,F,  North Dakota, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Brandon Bollig, F, St. Lawrence, 3GP, (0g-0a—0pts)

Detroit Red Wings

Brendan Smith, F, Wisconsin, 4GP, (1g-1a—2pts)
Gustav Nyquist, F, Maine, 4GP, (1g-1a—2pts)
Patrick Eaves, F, Boston College, 4GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Justin Abdelkader, F, Michigan State, 3GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Danny Dekeyser, D, Western Michigan, 2GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Jimmy Howard, G, Maine, 2-2, .900 SV%, 2.82 GAA

LA Kings

Alec Martinez, D, Miami, 2Gp, (0g-2a—2tps)
Dustin Penner, F, Maine, 4GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Rob Scuderi, D, Boston College, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Jonathan Quick, UMass, 4GP, 2-2, .941 SV% 1.67 GAA

Minnesota Wild

Matt Cullen, F, St. Cloud, 4GP, (0g-3a—3pts)
Jason Zucker, F, Denver, 4GP, (1g-1a—2pts)
Charlie Coyle, F, Boston University, 4GP, (0a-2a—2pts)
Zach Parise, F, North Dakota, 4GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Tom Gilbert, D, Wisconsin, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Ryan Suter, D, Wisconsin, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Torrey Mitchell, F, Vermont, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)

Montreal Canadiens

Rene Bourque, F, Wisconsin, 4GP, (2g-1a—3pts)
Brian Gionta, F, Boston College, 2GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Jeff Halpern, F, Princeton University, 2GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Max Pacioretty, F, Michigan, 3GP, (0g-0a—0pts)

New York Islanders

Kyle Okposo, F, Minnesota, 4GP, (3g-1a—4pts)
Matt Moulson, F, Cornell, 4GP, (2g-1a—3pts)
Colin McDonald, F, Providence, 4GP, (1g-1a—2pts)
Keith Aucoin, F, Norwich University, 4GP, (0a-1a—1pts)
Brad Strait, D, Boston University, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Marty Reasoner, F, Boston College, 1 GP, (0g-0a—0pts)

New York Rangers

Brian Boyle, F, Boston College, 2 GP, (1g-1a—2pts)
Ryan McDonagh, D, Wisconsin, 3GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Carl Hagelin, F, Michigan, 3GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Derek Stepan, F, Wisconsin, 3GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Darroll Powe, F, Princeton, 3GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Chris Kreider, F, Boston College, 1 GP, (0g-0a—0pts)

Ottawa Senators

Kyle Turris, F, Wisconsin, 4GP, (2g-2a—4pts)
Erik Condra, F, Notre Dame, 4GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Cory Conacher, F, Canisius College 3GP, (1G-0a—1pts)
Eric Gryba, D, Boston University, 2Gp, (0g-0a—0pts)
Patrick Wiercioch, D, Denver, 1GP, (0g-0a—0pts)

Pittsburgh Penguins

Chris Kunitz, F, Ferris State, 4Gp, (2g-2a—4pts)
Paul Martin, D, Minnesota, 4GP, (0g-3a—3pts)
Mark Eaton, D, Notre Dame, 4GP, (0g-2a—2pts)
Craig Adams, F, Harvard, 4GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Douglas Murray, D, Cornell, 4GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Tanner Glass, F, Dartmouth, 4GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Beau Bennett, F, Denver, 3GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Matt Niskanen, D, Duluth, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)

San Jose Sharks

Joe Pavelski, F, Wisconsin, 4GP, (4g-4a—8pts)
Dan Boyle, D, Miami, 4GP, (1g-3a—4pts)
Tommy Wingels, F, Miami, 4GP, (0g-2a—2pts)
Justin Braun, D, UMass, 4GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Matt Irwin, D, UMass, 4GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Tim Kennedy, F, Michigan State, 1GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Adam Burish, F, Wisconsin, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
T.J. Galiardi, F, Dartmouth, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)

St. Louis Blues

T.J. Oshie, F, North Dakota, 4GP, (2g-0a—2pts)
Kevin Shattenkirk, D, Boston University, 4GP, (0g-2a—2pts)
David Backes, F, Minnesota State, 4GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Jordan Leopold, D, Minnesota, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Andy McDonald, D, Colgate, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Chris Porter, F, North Dakota, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Jaden Schwartz, F, Colorado College, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Brian Elliott, G, Wisconsin, 4GP, 2-2, .935 SV% 1.67

Toronto Maple Leafs

James Van Riemsdyk, F, New Hampshire, 3GP, (2g-1a—3pts)
Phil Kessel, F, Minnesota, 3GP, (2g-0a—2pts)
Jake Gardiner, D, Wisconsin, 2GP, (1g-1a—2pts)
Matt Frattin, F, North Dakota, 2GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Tyler Bozak, F, Denver, 3GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
John-Michael Liles, D, Michigan State, 1GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Ryan O’Byrne, D, Cornell, 2GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Michael Kostka, D, UMass, 1GP, (0g-0a—0pts)

Vancouver Canucks (Eliminated 4-0 by the Sharks)

Ryan Kessler, F, Ohio State, 4GP, (2g-0a—2pts)
Kevin Bieksa, D, Bowling Green, 4GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Andrew Alberts, D, Boston College, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Chris Higgins, F, Yale, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Mason Raymond, F, Duluth, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Andrew Ebbett, F, Michigan, 2GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Jason Garrison, D, Duluth, 4GP, (0g-0a—0pts)
Cory Schneider, G, Boston College, 2GP, 0-2, .880 SV%, 4.62 GAA

Washington Capitals

Jay Beagle, F, Anchorage, 3GP, (1g-0a—1pts)
Jack Hillen, F, Colorado College, 3GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Steven Oleksy, D, Lake Superior State, 3GP, (0g-1a—1pts)
Matt Hendricks, F, Saint Cloud, 3GP, (0g-0a—0pts)

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