Sporting News NHL preview schedule
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:42:00 PDT)
Sept. 7: Florida Panthers Sept. 8: Edmonton Oilers Sept. 9: Columbus Blue Jackets Sept. 10: Carolina Hurricanes Sept. 11: Minnesota Wild Sept. 12: N.Y. Islanders Sept. 13: Dallas Stars Sept. 14: Atlanta Thrashers Sept. 15: Toronto Maple Leafs Sept. 16: St. Louis Blues Sept. 17: Calgary Flames Sept. 18: Anaheim Ducks Sept. 19: Montreal Canadiens Sept. 20: Ottawa Senators Sept. 21: Tampa Bay Lightning Sept. 22: Buffalo Sabres Sept. 23: Colorado Avalanche Sept. 24: N.Y.
Puck Headlines: NHL 11 reviews; Phaneuf sees Leafs in playoffs
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:39:28 PDT)
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Which current players will own their sweater numbers in NHL?
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:31:33 PDT)
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What We Learned: Boss Bettman and the Kovalchuk contract fight
(Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:57:52 PDT)
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NHL 2010-11 Season Preview: Wrestling with Buffalo Sabres
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:28:23 PDT)
Colorful characters, revered championships, staged fights ... the rink shares plenty with the squared circle.
Sabres Team Report
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:20:29 PDT)
Derek Roy had to be thinking his time in Buffalo was over. The Sabres' top center had a miserable playoff series, and general manager Darcy Regier talked shortly thereafter about trying to improve the middle of the offense.
As the season nears, however, Roy is still in two familiar spots: Buffalo and first-line center.
"There's obviously pressure that comes with playoffs, and you've got to rise above it," said Roy, who had just two assists in the six-game loss to Boston. "Our guys are supposed to score and get points on the board, and we didn't."
Roy, who has led the Sabres in points the last three seasons, has just two goals in his last 24 playoff games. The stat is an obvious disappointment to coach Lindy Ruff, but Roy says the two are of the same mindset heading...
NHL 2010-11 Season Preview: Wrestling with Boston Bruins
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:36:43 PDT)
Colorful characters, revered championships, staged fights ... the rink shares plenty with the squared circle.
Puck Headlines: Savard's agent rants on Bettman; Halak in Montreal
(Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:59:31 PDT)
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NHL 2010-11 Season Preview: Wrestling with Anaheim Ducks
(Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:49:02 PDT)
Colorful characters, revered championships, staged fights ... the rink shares plenty with the squared circle.
Sabres give F Matt Ellis one-year, two-way deal
(Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:27:00 PDT)
Matt Ellis is the kind of forward Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff loves -- gritty, physical and a good locker-room presence. Critics would say Ellis is the perfect Ruff player because he's also a fourth-line winger who provides little offense. Fair or not, Ellis signed a one-year deal with the Sabres on Tuesday, his 29th birthday. The Sabres didn't disclose financial terms, but authoritative Capgeek.com reports the pact is for $625,000 at the NHL level and $105,000 if he slips to the AHL.
Sabres re-sign forward Ellis to 1-year contract
(Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:51:15 PDT)
The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed unrestricted free agent forward Matt Ellis to a one-year contract. A gritty fourth-line player, Ellis rejoins the team for a third season after setting career-highs with 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) and 72 games played last year. The signing was announced by the team as Ellis celebrated his 29th birthday on Tuesday.
Tim Kennedy signs one-year deal with New York Rangers
(Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:09:00 PDT)
The New York Rangers announced Monday they have signed LW Tim Kennedy, who was bought out by the Buffalo Sabres earlier this summer after he won a $1 million arbitration decision. Kennedy, who scored 10 goals in 78 games for the Sabres last season, is expected to provide depth at a position that already features Brandon Dubinsky, Alexander Frolov, Sean Avery and tough guy Derek Boogaard. Kennedy, a Buffalo native, was stunned when he found out about the buyout but recently told the Buffalo News he was ready to move on.
Puck Headlines: Thornton contract talks; 'serious' new Coyotes bid?
(Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:02:02 PDT)
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What We Learned: The best team in Western Conference, NHL?
(Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:45:15 PDT)
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Free-agent Kariya to miss season with post-concussion syndrome
(Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:25:42 PDT)
Back in April, Paul Kariya was still on the fence about playing in the 2010-11 season, saying he'd take time...
Timing of Fehr appointment curious: Marek (CBC.ca)
(Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:41:20 PDT)
According to reports, the longtime head of the baseball players' union, Donald Fehr, has agreed to accept the position as new executive director of the NHL Players' Association. The timing is interesting.
NHLPA hires Fehr as executive director: report (CBC.ca)
(Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:16:28 PDT)
The NHL Players' Association has hired Donald Fehr, the longtime head of the baseball players' union, as its new executive director, the Sports Business Journal reported Wednesday.
Winners, losers in the VERSUS 2010-11 NHL cable schedule
(Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:29:10 PDT)
There are a few bits of positive news in the 2010-11 VERSUS schedule for the NHL regular season, so let's...
Raffi Torres reportedly cuts deal with Vancouver Canucks
(Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:11:00 PDT)
Needing a gritty forward, the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday signed winger Raffi Torres, according to published reports. The deal is a bargain -- one year, $1 million for a player who was paid nearly three times that last season. There's also a risk: Torres, who turns 29 in October, has been plagued by injuries in recent seasons. Still, it's a worthy gamble considering how well Torres plays when healthy. He has good hands, speed and a terrier mentality.
Low risk, high reward for Canucks in Raffi Torres signing
(Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:38:35 PDT)
Even with pennies pinched and salaries squeezed this offseason, the questions remains: How much did Raffi...
NHL at Sochi debate is going strong at World Hockey Summit
(Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:10:00 PDT)
TORONTO -- The Winter Olympics won’t be staged in Russia until 2014, but posturing already is going strong. IIHF president Rene Fasel wants to build off the success of the Vancouver Olympics by bringing NHL players back to the Sochi Games. He knows there will be resistance from the NHL and team owners, who question the payoff of shutting down the season for games in Russia. But following his session at the World Hockey Summit, Fasel said hockey must send the best players to the Winter Olympics.
What We Learned: Will someone give Kyle Wellwood a job already?
(Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:40:41 PDT)
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Andrew Peters signs with Panthers
(Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:58:00 PDT)
Tough-guy Andrew Peters found his way to the Florida Panthers on Thursday, punching a one-year, two-way deal with the team after spending last season with the New Jersey Devils. Financial terms were not immediately available. Peters is expected to split time with the Panthers and their AHL Rochester affiliate. Coach Peter DeBoer seldom uses a enforcer, the Miami Herald reports. With Devils, he had a team-high 93 penalty minutes last season in 29 games.
The 10 best player-inspired NHL rules changes
(Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:50:05 PDT)
The NHL is in its second day of its Research and Development Camp, with today's focus on some of the more...
NHL players go back to school to prepare for coming season
(Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:28:28 PDT)
Buffalo Sabres forward Thomas Vanek, who starred at the University of Minnesota, says he doesn't remember...
Whale of a time for the Hartford faithful at quirky celebration
(Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:14:37 PDT)
(Ed. Note: Check out the rest of Jon Baum's report from the Whalers fan fest on Y! Sports .) EAST HARTFORD,...
Top places for fans to watch Bills games in Buffalo (Associated Content)
(Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:11:00 PDT)
The Buffalo Bills are extremely popular with the hometown Buffalo fans. A Bills home game is normally sold out, and when the Bills play away games the fans want good places to watch the game. There are several good places to watch Bills games in Western New York, but there are three places that stand above the rest as the absolute best places to watch a Bills game in the Buffalo area. Pearl Street Grill and Brewery, Buffalo, NY The Pearl Street Grill and Brewery has become one of the top places in all of Buffalo for fans to gather to watch the Bills and the...
Puck Headlines: Death to trapezoid; Peter Forsberg finally finished?
(Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:59:27 PDT)
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What We Learned: I'm 100 percent shocked Kaberle didn't move
(Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:28:24 PDT)
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