Detroit’s Chris Chelios, the NHL’s oldest player at 47, joined Nashville’s Steve Sullivan and Florida’s Richard Zednik on Thursday as finalists for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The award, named in honor of late Minnesota North Stars player Bill Masterton, is given to “the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.” The winner will… Read Original Post Here
Brent Sutter refused to talk about his future as the Devils’ coach, instead calling New Jersey’s last-minute loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 of the playoffs the most devastating he’s experienced as a player or coach. “I’m not trying to be disrespectful to anybody or anything. It’s just that it’s not something that I’ve given it much time at this point,” Sutter said Thursday, after the… Read Original Post Here
Dmitri Kalinin scored with 56 seconds left in overtime to lift Russia to a 6-5 victory over Sweden on Thursday to open the second round of the hockey world championship. It was Kalinin’s second goal of the game. The 28-year-old defenseman was coming off a two-goal season in 73 NHL games for the New York Rangers and Phoenix Coyotes, and had not taken a shot in his first three games of the… Read Original Post Here
There are two things you can count on during every NHL playoff game in Detroit. Octopi will splat on the ice, and Tomas Holmstrom will be parked in front of the net. Holmstrom will take his usual place early and often for the Red Wings on Friday night against the Anaheim Ducks in Game 1 of their second-round series. Read Original Post Here
John Tortorella regrets the embarrassment he caused the New York Rangers when he squirted liquid and tossed a plastic water bottle into the crowd during a playoff loss at Washington. Until Wednesday, when Tortorella conducted exit interviews with players following a disappointing seven-game ouster by the Capitals, the combustible Rangers coach declined to discuss details about events that led to… Read Original Post Here
Hard to believe but, only four seasons into the career of the player once called the Next One, Sidney Crosby isn’t the face of the Penguins-Capitals playoff series. From all that’s being written and said about the star in the other team’s uniform, it’s almost as if Crosby is just another face in the crowd.
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The Boston Bruins have had eight days off since sweeping Montreal out of the first round, giving them a chance to hang out and heal while the Carolina Hurricanes were engaged in a seven-game struggle with New Jersey. So, what will it be for the Bruins: Rest or rust? “There’s pros and cons in both. They may not have had a chance to rest, but they’re in a groove,” Bruins coach Claude Julien said… Read Original Post Here
The president of the Phoenix Coyotes denied a report that the NHL has taken control of the cash-strapped hockey club. Glendale city manager Ed Beasley told The Arizona Republic that the league is running the team and has promised to reimburse the city for parking fees and security costs at Jobing.com Arena, which is located in Glendale. Read Original Post Here
Detroit Red Wings forward Kris Draper says he will miss Games 1 and 2 against the Anaheim Ducks. Draper said Thursday his upper-body injury will be evaluated later this week. He did not play in the first round against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Draper’s plus-minus rating was a team-worst and career-low minus-13 this season for the defending Stanley Cup champions. Read Original Post Here
New York Rangers coach John Tortorella says he embarrassed the organization by throwing a water bottle into the crowd at Washington and being suspended by the NHL during the first-round playoff series. In his season-ending sitdown with reporters Wednesday, Tortorella showed contrition for his actions that forced him to miss Game 6 of New York’s seven-game loss to the Capitals. Read Original Post Here
