Month: April 2010

Dave Lozo NHL.com April 25, 2010 When Mikael Samuelsson signed with the Vancouver Canucks as a free agent last summer, it wasn’t exactly an attention-grabbing move on par with Marian Gaborik and the Rangers, or Marian Hossa and the Blackhawks. But at three years and $7.5 million, Samuelsson has been a bargain. Teammates rave about

Sens in Review: More positives than negatives for Ottawa this season despite Saturday’s early playoff exitRoy MacGregor The Globe and Review April 25, 2010 It sure happens fast. Today, a car flying down the Queensway with Ottawa Senators window flags flapping in the wind looks out of sorts, instantly out of season. Time to stop

Leclaire Backstops Senators to Season-Saving Marathon WinBrian Ciskie NHL Fan House April 23, 2010 There were countless shots that Leclaire didn’t have to stop. That’s because the guys in front of him — led by gutsy defenseman Anton Volchenkov — blocked a ton of shots. Volchenkov was a physical force in the game, and at

Samuelsson’s a Swede surprisetearing it up: No matter what Henrik Sedin says, no one could have seen this comingGordon McIntyre The Province April 23, 2010 Had it been Christian Ehrhoff at the point and not Daniel Sedin, Mikael Samuelsson might have gone to the net for a rebound. But since Ehrhoff was in front of

Stars take 3-0 series stranglehold, win 6-1Hundred Degree Hockey April 21, 2010 If you were able to watch or listen to tonight’s game, consider yourself lucky. This was likely one of the most complete games the Texas Stars have ever put together. The Stars matched their record for goals for at 6 and smothered Rockford’s

The Vancouver Sun April 22, 2010 He moved to North America in 2000 to join the San Jose Sharks organization. After one year there, he moved on in fairly rapid succession to play for the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers and Detroit Red Wings in that order. said laughing. He added that Sandra

Devils host must-win Game 5 against Flyers, who are expected to be without Carter, GagneIra Podell Associated Press April 21, 2010 “We have to just focus on ourselves,” Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk said. “It doesn’t matter who we’re going to play against, who is going to play who. You just have to be better than

Kings not at all surprised by this seriesVeterans had warned younger players it would be this way and now it’s 2-2Arash Markazi ESPN Los Angeles April 22, 2010 “This is was what I hoped for,” Samuelsson said. “This is what I wanted. I wanted to play a bigger role. I really liked it in Detroit,

THN.com Blog: Senators must keep Anton VolchenkovKen Campbell The Hockey News Blog April 21, 2010 Regardless of how the Ottawa Senators’ first round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins ultimately turns out, the team has some pressing concerns that need to be addressed, all of which relate to payroll. It’s no surprise the Senators are in

The Nashville Predators have their first 2-1 lead ever in an opening-round series. It’s only fitting the first player they ever drafted played a key role…. Pekka Rinne stopped 26 shots and has allowed only two even-strength goals. Joel Ward and Shea Weber also scored for Nashville, and Martin Erat scored on a penalty shot