Future Hall of Famer and ex-Devil Brendan Shanahan has agreed in principal in a contract with the New Jersey Devils. Shanahan, who turns 40 years of age on January 23rd, joins a long list of ex-Devils to join their former club this season.
I’ll be updating this column weekly, tracking the season of the New York Islanders. The big story thus far has been the inactivity of franchise goalie Rick Dipietro. He finally received his first start of the year against Florida on Saturday night and let in a goal early on. However, he settled down afterwards and played reasonably well, keeping the Islanders in the game.
Next year could prove to be what many hockey circles across the globe are calling the NHL’s most abundantly-laden, super-star draft ever.
VERSUS, the exclusive cable television home of the National Hockey League, will continue its wall-to-wall coverage of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs when the Conference Finals commence on Thursday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Detroit Red Wings and the Dallas Stars will begin their battle for the right to represent the Western Conference in the Stanley Cup Final. The Conference Finals continue on Friday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. ET when the Eastern Conference takes center stage as the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins face-off in Game 1 of their intrastate showdown. All Conference Finals telecasts on VERSUS are exclusive.
VERSUS, the exclusive cable television home of the NHL, will televise wall-to-wall Stanley Cup Playoffs action starting April 9 with the Conference Quarterfinals as the Ottawa Senators begin their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7 p.m. ET followed by Game 1 of the series between the Calgary Flames and the San Jose Sharks at 10 p.m. ET. VERSUS will kick-off the night with “Hockey Central” at 6:30 p.m. ET. The network will air all of the rounds leading up to and including the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final. Each night during the playoffs, VERSUS will televise one or two playoff games as well as the studio wrap-up show, “Hockey Central.”
With all the misfortune suffered by the New York Islanders this past season, their loyal supporters could be excused for fervently wishing that Lady Luck might perhaps shine on them and grant their team a boon in the form of winning the Draft Lottery and granting them the #1 overall pick. Predictably, Lady Luck spurned them once again…and laughed while she did it.
Which RFAs will get re-signed before they hit the market? Can the Hurricanes buy out David Tanabe? Will the Blues seek to improve their offense this summer?
When asked if he intends to re-sign with the St. Louis Blues, pending unrestricted free agent forward Martin Rucinsky tells Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he has not made a decision yet.
I’m not sure where this trend started, but I assume it must have been one of the southern teams looking for a gimmick to attract fans to their games. Now, more and more NHL teams are employing the hockey version of cheerleaders.
Is Sabres’ Ryan Miller Motown bound? Are the Flyers glad they didn’t deal young talent? Will Jason Smith receive a contract offer from the Flyers? Is Marian Hossa in line for a no-trade clause? What do the Blues need the most?
TSN is reporting that the New York Rangers have acquired St. Louis Blues defenseman Christian Backman.
Sportsnet just reported on air that the New Jersey Devils have acquired St. Louis Blues defenseman Bryce Salvador for enforcer Cam Janssen.
TSN is reporting that the St. Louis Blues have re-signed pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Barret Jackman to a four-year contract extension.
Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the St. Louis Blues have a number of pending unrestricted free agent that could be moved before the February 26 trade deadline.
Kevin Allen of USA TODAY takes a look at the top buyers and sellers in the Western Conference leading up to the February 26 trade deadline.
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