NHL elite look to continue impressive pace

Steve Stamkos, the number one overall draft pick by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, struggled to produce just over 40 points in his rookie campaign. Last night against Atlanta, Stamkos recorded goals 39 and 40…

NHL Trade Transactions Trade Deadline March 3

Anaheim Acquired goaltender Curtis McElhinney from the Calgary Flames for goaltender Vesa Toskala; acquired goaltender Joey MacDonald from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a 2011 seventh-round draft pick. Boston Acquired defenseman Dennis Seidenberg and the rights to defenseman…

NHL Recent News

Chris Chelios signed with an the Atlanta Thrashers. The veteran defenseman will stay with their AHL affiliate until needed. Perhaps the trade of Ilya Kovalchuk left management looking for the next big name to fill his shoes…maybe not. Could the…

NHL Trade Transactions March 2

Anaheim Recalled foward Dan Sexton from Bakersfield (ECHL). Atlanta Signed defenseman Chris Chelios. Boston Acquired the rights to defenseman Steve Kampfer from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a conditional fourth-round draft pick; acquired defenseman Cody Wild from the Edmonton…

NHL Trade Transactions March 1

Atlanta Acquired forward Evgeny Artyukhin from Anaheim in exchange for defenseman Nathan Oystrick and a conditional draft choice in 2011. Boston Assigned goaltender Matt Dalton to Reading (ECHL). Calgary Signed forward Matt Stajan to a multi-year contract. Chicago Assigned goaltender…

NHL Returns

Fantasy owners don’t forget to put in your players as the NHL schedule returns tonight as the Detroit Red Wings take the ice against the Colorado Avalanche. Colorado is tied for first place within the Northwest division and the Red…

Olympic wrap-up

Team Canada claimed Olympic hockey gold over Team USA in overtime off a slick shot by none other than the Canadian Kid himself Sidney Crosby. Can you ask for a better finish to a great game? Well, as a fan…

USA steamrolls Finland, advances to gold medal game

It only took Team USA two minutes to light the lamp in their semi-final matchup against Finland. They never looked back as they continued the onslaught and tallied an additional five goals in the first period. Team USA went on…