The Carolina Hurricanes on Monday signed left wing Dan LaCouture to a one-year contract. The deal will pay LaCouture $475,000 on the NHL level or $50,000 on the American Hockey League level, with a guarantee of at least $75,000 during the 2008-09 season. Dan came to our camp in great physical condition and earned himself [...]
Posted on October 7th, 2008 by admin
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The Washington Capitals set their season-opening roster Monday. Sending 2007 first-round draft pick Karl Alzner and Chris Bourque to AHL club Hershey and waiving forward Quintin Laing. Alzner was the No. 5 overall pick last year. The 20-year-old defenseman signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Washington in May. “We thought this was the best way [...]
Posted on October 7th, 2008 by admin
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Peter Budaj has the net all to himself, no Jose Theodore standing in his way. The Colorado Avalanche allowed the free-agent Theodore to bolt for Washington on the presumption that Budaj was prepared to step in. Budaj appreciates the team’s faith, and now wants to reward it. “They gave me the chance, telling me I’m [...]
Posted on September 24th, 2008 by admin
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Tuesday National Hockey League Capsules. TAMPA BAY 3, NY RANGERS 2 TAMPA, Florida It took three games, but Steven Stamkos finally got his name on an NHL scoresheet. The first overall pick of this past Junes draft, Stamkos scored for the first time this preseason as the Tampa Bay Lightning skated to a 3-2 victory [...]
Posted on September 24th, 2008 by admin
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Blues defenseman Erik Johnson, the No 1 pick in the 2006 draft. Tore two ligaments in his right knee during a recent golf outing and is expected to miss the entire season but recover fully. “In our business you get a few curveballs,” team president John Davidson said Tuesday night before St. Louis played Dallas [...]
Posted on September 24th, 2008 by admin
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In the grand scheme, Steven Stamkos first goal in a Lightning uniform. Carried very little weight – he didn’t even keep the puck. But for Stamkos, there was plenty of meaning to putting his first puck into an NHL net during Tampa Bay’s 3-2 preseason victory against the New York Rangers. “It was nice to [...]
Posted on September 24th, 2008 by admin
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The Ducks so far have played four scrimmages, each one of them against the Ducks. On Wednesday night, they face San Jose in their first NHL exhibition. So here’s our question: Why haven’t they won the Stanley Cup yet? Come on, boys. Summer is over, the Angels’ regular season is nearly expired and the Raiders [...]
Posted on September 24th, 2008 by admin
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Kris Beech, a forward acquired by Pittsburgh in a trade for Jaromir Jagr. Was among 13 players sent down by the Penguins to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL on Tuesday. The Penguins cut their roster to 29 players, a number lower than usual so early in the preseason because they will travel to Europe next week [...]
Posted on September 24th, 2008 by admin
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Former Colorado Avalanche coach Joel Quenneville is due in court. Next month on a drunken driving charge. Police in the Denver suburb of Lone Tree say Quenneville was stopped around 8 p.m. Friday for driving without his headlights on. After further investigation, he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and failure to [...]
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by admin
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The WHL version of the Battle of Alberta may be a little more even this season. At least, if the Edmonton Oil Kings have their way. Adrian Van de Mosselaer scored once and added three assists – including one on Brett Breitkreuzs game winner – as the Oil Kings rallied to beat the rival Calgary [...]
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by admin
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