Mikael Samuelsson certainly knew he scored two goals in a key win for the Vancouver Canucks. What the veteran forward didn’t know was that he had reached a personal milestone in the process. It was an important triumph for Vancouver, a 4-2 home win over an equally hot Calgary Flames club looking to secure a
Month: February 2011
Rinne earns W as Preds defeat Jackets
Another trip to Nashville meant another loss for the Blue Jackets. David Legwand capped Nashville’s three-goal third period with the go-ahead score with 1:35 remaining to lead the Predators to a 3-2 win over Columbus on Sunday. Pekka Rinne allowed just two goals on 27 shots in the Predators’ 3-2 victory over Columbus Sunday. Rinne
Anton Babchuk Scores For Flames In 4-3 Shootout Loss Against Sharks
David Moss, Niklas Hagman and Anton Babchuk scored in regulation for the Flames, who moved into the seventh spot and a playoff position in the Western Conference by earning one point. “It was a tough loss,” said Hagman, who ended his 16-game goal-scoring drought. “It’s always fun to score, and I haven’t been doing that
Hardest shot on the Devils? Kovalchuk credits teammate and technology
Kovalchuk has amassed 684 career points, but as the decidedly Undead Devils seek their 17th victory in 20 games at Tampa Bay tonight, this is the first time he’s notched points in 11 straight games. He’s the Big Shot, yet Kovalchuk says his isn’t the Devils’ hardest shot. He nominates wild wing Brian Rolston for
Mikael Samuelsson scores for Canucks in 3-2 victory over Blues
It’s impossible to pinpoint why the Canucks have struggled against the Blues over the years in the regular season. But multiple reasons were on display in that slow, indifferent second period. The game had started nicely for Vancouver, looking to rebound from a home loss against Montreal marred by disastrous start. On Thursday, the Canucks
Game 7, HOF Brian Leetch and Yankees Legend Don Mattingly Pick Who They Would Play With
Brian and Yankees legend Don Mattingly discuss who they would pick to play beside them for a series deciding game 7.
Mikael Samuelsson Scores and Assists Against Canadiens In 600th NHL Game
Mikael Samuelsson and Henrik Sedin scored power-play goals, and Roberto Luongo made 22 saves as the Canucks lost at home in regulation for the fifth time this season (21-5-5). Vancouver’s lead atop the NHL is down to one point over Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia and five ahead of Detroit in the West. “We knew we were
Johan Hedberg Named NHL’s Second Star For Week Week Ending Feb. 20
SECOND STAR – JOHAN HEDBERG, G, NEW JERSEY DEVILS Hedberg posted a 3-0-0 record, 1.00 goals-against average, .956 save percentage and one shutout, helping the Devils (25-30-4) push their record over the second half of the season to an NHL-best 15-1-2. Hedberg stopped 65 of 68 shots last week, beginning with a 25-save performance in
Johan Hedberg blanks Stars as Devils win season-best 8th straight
Palmieri scored on a deflection with 5:37 left and Johan Hedberg stopped 19 shots for his 17th NHL shutout as the Devils extended their season-high winning streak to eight with a 1-0 victory over the slumping Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. With newly acquired Dallas defenseman Alex Goligoski in the penalty box for high-sticking, Ilya
Canucks’ Prospect Shirokov Scores For AHL Moose, Moves Into First Place Tie
The Manitoba Moose looked like a different team in more ways than one on Saturday night. Not only were they wearing orange and white jerseys in honour of the Gateway Flyers organization on Hockey Night in Manitoba, but they looked nothing like the squad that had lost three in a row. Sergei Shirokov snapped a