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Pittsburgh Penguins

After coming out on top in a game seven nail-biter against the Detroit Red Wings this past June, the question on the minds of many hockey gurus is whether or not the Pittsburgh Penguins can repeat this season as Stanley…

Prospal bolts to Broadway

The New York Post has reported that the New York Rangers have agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent Vaclav Prospal to a one year deal worth $1.1 million. The 34-year old left wing was bought out by the Tampa…

“Kronwalled” defined

Just a quick tidbit from some Google searches today that I thought I would share. Any fan of bone-crunching hockey hits is undoubetly familiar with Niklas Kronwall, the young and talented defenseman for the Detroit Red Wings who helped make…

New York walks from Zherdev award

The New York Rangers have reportedly walked away from the contract awarded to Nikolai Zherdev by a salary arbitrator on Tuesday, making the right-wing a free agent. The 24-year-old Zherdev was reportedly seeking a contract worth $4.75 million while the…

Wings sign Eaves to one-year deal

The Detroit Red Wings finally made a dip into this summer’s free agent pool with the signing of right-wing Patrick Eaves to a one-year deal. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Eaves scored six goals and tallied eight assists…

Time for sniper to be a team player

The Dany Heatley saga has been anything but professional since the onset of the storyline right before the NHL draft in June. Claiming that he was unhappy with the direction of his role with the Ottawa Senators under new head…

Prospal Bought Out by Bolts

It looks as if Vaclav Prospal has just become one of the elite members of this summer’s free agency pool… The Tampa Bay Tribune reported earlier today that Prospal was infromed that his contract will be bought out by the…

The Alex Tanguay Sweepstakes

The rumor going around the net is that the Calgary Flames are pushing to bring back former Flame Alex Tanguay, who will provide secondary scoring and veteran depth for the team and help alleviate the loss of departed-free-agent Mike Cammalleri.…

Say It Ain’t So, Joe

Joe Sakic, one of the most respected captains and players in NHL history retired today. Playing in the NHL is a dream just about every hockey player has since they were 8-years old. For those who are fortunate and skilled…