Month January 2010

Six player deal sends Giguere, Phaneuf to Toronto

Brian Burke knows how to make a splash. The Toronto Maple Leafs GM announced today that the team acquired two former NHL All-Stars in Dion Phaneuf from the Calgary Flames and J.S. Giguere from the Anaheim Ducks. In return, Burke…

Great save by Brian Elliot keeps Sens rolling

The Ottawa Senators have won 9 games in a row and streaked to 5th place in the Eastern Conference standings. Part of the reason for their recent success? Goaltender Brian Elliot, who recently made quite possibly the save of the…

Sutherland sports dress on Letterman

Actor Kiefer Sutherland has done a lot in his storied Hollywood career, but wearing a dress on national television certainly seems like a first. Sutherland, who currently stars as action hero Jack Bauer on the hit television series 24, came…

Markov confronts Price over poor play

Reports coming out of Montreal claim that defenseman Andrei Markov confronted goaltender Carey Price after the team’s 4-3 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues last Wednesday. In the locker room immediately following the game, Markov reportedly told Price, “if…

Most Valuable Players Thus Far

With every team having played at least 50 games, I think we’re approaching a good time to start talking about the league’s most valuable players this season. I’ve separated my choices into three different categories to make things easier, the…

Coyotes in Detroit

Tonight the Phoenix Coyotes visit Joe Louis Arena to go against Conference competitor the Detroit Red Wings. The two teams have met three times already with Detroit taking two out of the three.  Will the Coyotes clip the mending Wings,…

Wings get Kronwall’d

Defenseman Niklas Kronwall will return to the lineup tonight for the Detroit Red Wings after going down on Nov. 21 with a sprained knee. “It’s nice to have him back,” coach Mike Babcock said. “We need a boost right now.…