Canadiens beat Penguins in eighth round of shootout (The Montreal Gazette)
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:09:07 PST)
Tomas Plekanec scored in the eighth round of the shootout to give the Canadiens a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday night at the Bell Centre. Lars Eller and Louis Leblanc scored the Canadiens goals while Pascal Dupuis and James Neal scored for the Penguins
In the Habs' Room: Plekanec line shut down Malkin, Cunneyworth says (The Montreal Gazette)
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:07:37 PST)
Tomas Plekanec scored the winning goal in the shootout, but that wasn't his most important contribution to the Canadiens’ 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday night.
Penguins Team Report
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:40:24 PST)
Strange things always happen to the Penguins in Montreal, and it illustrates something of a trend for Dan Bylsma's Penguins. Although they fought back to earn a point in Montreal, the Penguins fell in the eighth round of a shootout, 3-2.
There are certain things the Penguins simply haven't managed well during Bylsma's otherwise magnificent run as coach. They don't play well in New Jersey, they don't play well at home against the league's best teams, and they rarely have a conventional performance in Montreal.
That didn't change on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre.
Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has been brilliant all season and, for the most part, was the game's best player against the Canadiens.
Tuesday’s Three Stars: Avs’ Jones pots two; Shutouts for all, even a guy who lost
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:04:58 PST)
Lil' Jon cheats on the Thrashers/Jets franchise with the Montreal Canadiens. Not sure what he sees in Montreal, especially since it's clearly tough to find a diamond-encrusted goblet there. No. 1 Star: Tomas Vokoun, Washington Capitals Facing his former team … Continue reading ?
Tuesday's National Hockey League Capsules
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:21:55 PST)
Mathieu Perreault scored with 13 seconds elapsed, Alex Ovechkin had two goals and the Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 Tuesday night to take over first place in the Southeast Division.
Plekanec gives Canadiens 3-2 win over Pens in SO
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:09:32 PST)
Even though it took a while, Carey Price and the Montreal Canadiens finally got a shootout to go their way. Tomas Plekanec scored on Montreal's eighth shootout attempt and Price stopped six of eight in the tiebreaker to lead the Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
Plekanec shootout goal has Habs 3-2 vs Pens
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:54:05 PST)
MONTREAL - It's been rare this season to see Carey Price cracking jokes after a shootout.
Malkin picks up slack with Crosby out
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:46:02 PST)
MONTREAL - The Pittsburgh Penguins' dream is to have their Big Three centres healthy by the end of the season, but for now Evgeni Malkin is carrying the load on his own.
Boylen: Four GMs given an unnecessarily hard time (TheHockeyNews.com)
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:15:00 PST)
Sometimes GMs are given a hard time even if they don't really deserve it and here are four examples.
NHL roundup: Sabres coach Ruff sustains broken ribs
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:35:11 PST)
Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff, reportedly suffering three broken ribs on Monday after a player lost his balance, slid to the ice and knocked the coach off his feet from behind during a practice session. The hit, from Ville Leino, sent Ruff airborne briefly before he landed hard...
Sidney Crosby practises with Penguins
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:12:24 PST)
MONTREAL - There was an extra boost of energy at the Pittsburgh Penguins practice Monday with both Sidney Crosby and Jordal Staal taking drills on the ice.
Sidney Crosby practices with Penguins
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:46:28 PST)
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby practiced Monday but said he is no closer to returning from a concussion and neck injury that have sidelined him for most of the season. Coach Dan Bylsma felt with Jordan Staal and Simon Despres ready to resume skating after their injuries, it was better to include Crosby in the main practice rather than have him skate on his own.
Howard Baldwin, ex-Whalers owner, offers critical look at ‘marginal’ NHL markets
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:39:37 PST)
Howard Baldwin founded the Hartford Whalers, helped create the San Jose Sharks, and produced "Mystery, Alaska" (yea!) and "Sound of Thunder" (bleech!) among other films. He's seen businesses that work, businesses that fail. He's seen, and done, it all — … Continue reading ?
Puck Headlines: Sam Gagner didn’t score 8 points; Stewart waived; Crosby update
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:55:13 PST)
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • Via reader Bryce Rankin, an NHL desk calendar fail of the … Continue reading ?
Fantasy Hockey: Kovalchuk starts his season; Spezza’s big slump; Gagner’s fantasy impact
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:13:47 PST)
Dobber checks in every Monday to force-feed you the latest fantasy hockey trends. The founder of DobberHockey.com and a columnist for The Hockey News website, he long ago immersed himself into this rollercoaster world and is unable to escape. It's … Continue reading ?
What We Learned: NHL could learn a thing or two from the Super Bowl
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:38:57 PST)
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about … Continue reading ?
Sunday’s Three Stars: Price blanks Jets; Kovalchuk powers Devils; Gomez doesn’t score
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:09:31 PST)
No. 1 Star: Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens The Canadiens netminder stopped all 23 shots he faced in their 3-0 whitewash of the Winnipeg Jets. Max Pacioretty, Alex Emelin and Tomas Plekanec had the goals. It was Price's 15th career shutout. … Continue reading ?
NHL roundup: Kovalchuk leads Devils over Penguins (The Vancouver Sun)
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:07:02 PST)
Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists, and the New Jersey Devils extended their winning streak to four with a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.
Kovalchuk leads Devils to 5-2 win over Pens
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:29:42 PST)
NEWARK, N.J. - While Ilya Kovalchuk refuses to take credit for the New Jersey Devils' surge since the all-star break, his teammates can see that the forward has elevated his game.
Canadiens' Carey Price shuts out Winnipeg Jets (The Montreal Gazette)
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:03:41 PST)
The Canadiens salvaged a split of their Super Bowl weekend matinees as the special teams and goaltender Carey Price came up big in a 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday at the Bell Centre.
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby's Concussion Saga Deepening with Neck Injury: Fan Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:46:00 PST)
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby's concussion saga seems to be never-ending. To add to this saga, it is now being said that Crosby has a soft tissue injury in his neck. While the injury is considered treatable, it is not yet known when it occurred.
Thomas' apolitical return: Bruins top Caps 4-1
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:09:18 PST)
WASHINGTON - Tim Thomas' return to the nation's capital was less political and more successful.
Kovalchuk leads Devils to 5-2 win over Penguins
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:58:26 PST)
While Ilya Kovachuk refuses to take credit for the New Jersey Devils' surge since the All-Star break, his teammates can see that the forward has elevated his game. Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists, and the Devils extended their winning streak to four games with a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.
Saturday’s Three Stars: Reimer, Vokoun post shutouts; St. Louis nets hat trick
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:12:19 PST)
No. 1 Star: James Reimer, Toronto Maple Leafs Two straight starts and two straight shutouts for the 23-year old Reimer. After blanking the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night, Reimer followed that up with a 49-save performance during a 5-0 win … Continue reading ?
Reimer, Kessel pace Leafs past Senators 5-0
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:12:31 PST)
OTTAWA - James Reimer couldn't stop smiling Saturday night, and who could blame him?
Fleury carries Penguins to 2-1 win over Bruins
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:19:27 PST)
BOSTON - Marc Andre-Fleury hardly looked like a goalie who had just finished a highly intense third period.
Penguins’ Brooks Orpik launches Daniel Paille with massive hit (Video)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:50:48 PST)
There's nothing quite like a good, clean, open-ice hit (unless you're the guy receiving it). I am, therefore, quite confident you'll enjoy the gorgeous bodycheck that Brooks Orpik of the Pittsburgh Penguins laid on Daniel Paille of the Boston Bruins … Continue reading ?
Penguins, Bruins face their challenges in Eastern Conference showdown
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:01:51 PST)
The three titans of the Eastern Conference are the New York Rangers (69 points), Boston Bruins (66 points) and the Philadelphia Flyers (66 points.) But the Pittsburgh Penguins are stalking that field with 62 points. Saturday's game between the Penguins … Continue reading ?
