The hot topic right now for the Tampa Bay Lightning might be Steven Stamkos, thanks to the hot hand that has him on pace for a 51-goal sophomore season.
The impact of Steve Downie as a well-rounded force, offensively, physically and otherwise, might be the surprise story of their season.
And a reinvigorated Vincent Lecavalier down the stretch, sparked by the under-the-radar arrival of Teddy…
The million dollar question among fans and media alike is whether or not the Blues can find a way to slide into the playoffs. It wonât be long before we find out.
Itâs pretty hard to pick apart the way the Blues have been playing as of late. Winners of five of their last six games the Blues have once again asserted themselves into becoming part of the playoff picture.
When talking to B…
Hello fellow HockeyBuzz.com-ers!
Well, as you can probably tell I am the new kid on the block and have just today become an official contributor to HockeyBuzz.com, thanks to the support of EK and CaptEO.
I have to say that being an avid HB.com reader for the last few years, I am thrilled and excited about being on board a site that I consider to be part of my daily hockey reading.
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The Canadiens are making a push for the playoffs at the right time and have moved from 10th to 7th in the eastern conference in just two short days. Clearly, this means that Montreal can drop just as quickly. The scary thing for the Canadiens right now is that the teams immediately following them in the standings all have at least a game in hand (most have three), since the Habs have played more…
So, the Jeff Vinik era as owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning got off to an 0-1 start with Thursdayâs loss to Washington.
So what?
The Caps are, well, the Caps. And, though there was certainly some sloppiness, the Lightning hung tight in that game, battling back from several deficits and showing some real character throughout.
A timely save or two down the stretch would have aided the cau…
18 teams were in action on Thursday night in the National Hockey League. Home teams finished with a sparkling 7-1-1 record, with the Stars suffering the only loss in regulation among the nine hosts.
HOCKEYBUZZ HIGH FIVE
#1Paul Kariya (STL) â 2g, 1a, +2 in 6-1 win over Stars
#2 Chris Mason (STL) â 29 saves, 1 GA in 6-1 win over Stars
#3 Scott Walker (WSH) â 2g, 0a, +2 in 5-4 win over L…
I think some fans are slightly shocked that the St. Louis Blues have so quickly moved on from a player who was so highly regarded just a few short months ago.
When you think about Aaron Palushaj, a former 2nd round pick out of Michigan, you think about a player the organization had categorized as a big part of the future moving forward.
Iâll never forget members of the management staff r…
I think some fans are slightly shocked that the St. Louis Blues have so quickly moved on from a player who was so highly regarded just a few short months ago.
When you think about Aaron Palushaj, a former 2nd round pick out of Michigan, you think about a player the organization had categorized as a big part of the future moving forward.
Iâll never forget members of the management staff r…
Hop in and out all day for trade deadline discussion, general puck chat, questions, comments and, with any luck, some breaking news from JJ …
We can even talk about last night’s 7-2 thumping the Lightning received from Philly, if we must. (Hey, at least we got another double dose of “Hammer Time”!
Deadline Day 2010 With JJ
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If only the National Hockey had 40 minute contests. That’s right. Shave off an entire period of play. The Boston Bruins, in this fresh new format, would be world-beaters. Unfortunately, no such drastic overhaul will ever take place, and the B’s will repeatedly come out on the losing end as they did in their 4-1 setback to the Habs on Tuesday.
It’s frustrating and downright puzzling. In their fi…
To no surprise Toronto forward Alexei Ponikarovsky has been told he will be moved. Sources close to the Maple Leaf tell me it’s down to 2 or three teams and the deal is likely to do down sometime in the morning. There are a few deals on the table and word is Brian Burke is in the process of deciding which way he wants to go. One team is believed to be the Los Angeles Kings.
Speaking of Toro…
To no surprise Toronto forward Alexei Ponikarovsky has been told he will be moved. Sources close to the Maple Leaf tell me it’s down to 2 teams and the deal is likely to do down sometime in the morning. There are a few deals on the table and word is Brian Burke is in the process of deciding which way he wants to go. Bob McKenzie is reporting a deal with Pittsburgh is in place.
Speaking of T…
Join me at your leisure on deadline day here.
I’ll be in and out throughout the day, passing along whatever word I get on any potential or actual Lightning moves and my usual snide commentary on whatever else is going on tomorrow.
We’ll have plenty to discuss, I’m sure.
Stay tuned.
Deadline Day 2010 With JJ
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Colorado is shopping Marek Svatos who has pretty much been relegated to fourth line duties in recent games. Not sure he has much value but there could be a team out there who believes he can still score.
There is some chatter that Washington could move Tomas Fleishman but there’s nothing to it. He’s not going anywhere.
A few teams are kicking tires curious to know wh…
Good morning.
Word around the NHL is that there are currently 10 teams who consider themselves buyers, five who consider themselves sellers, while the rest of the teams are still trying to determine what they want to do.
Most Gmâs (if they were doing their job) did most of their work prior to the Olympics and spent most of Monday following up with the teams they feel they can get a deal…
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Colorado is shopping Marek Svatos who has pretty much been relegated to fourth line duties in recent games. Not sure he has much value but there could be a team out there who believes he can still score.
There is some chatter that Washington could move Tomas Fleishman but there’s nothing to it. He’s not going anywhere.
A few teams are kicking tires curious to know wh…
Before I open up the mailbag for the first time in a long time, Iâll answer a question that Iâve received from a handful of people in the last couple of days:
âWhere did BoltsBuzz Radio go so quickly?â
The answer is simple. Nowhere. We scheduled to take Monday the 22nd off, figuring most listeners would be in Olympic mode, most potential guests scattered about and hard to reach and,…
Who knows what Sundayâs Gold medal hockey game will do for the NHL moving forward but for at least one day our sport was on center stage. For at least one day Hockey ruled the universe.
Even though the United States didnât win, the game will be remembered forever. As will a number of American players especially goaltender Ryan Miller and forward Zach Parise.
Not only was hockey the f…
Thereâs really only one certainty we can take out of the coaching changes made yesterday by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
OK Hockey â dubbed a circus by so many â may be out as an ownership group but, clearly, the show must go on.
What about replacing assistant coach Wes Walz with Norfolk head coach Jim Johnson makes sense at this point in the season, at any level?
With 21 games left fo…
The significance of the Americans defeating Canada in hockey is and always will be big but letâs not get too carried away here.
Time will tell just how big of a win this was for the Americans.
Does the U.S. have the same level of talent assembled on their roster as the Canadians? Of course not, but these games arenât played on paper.
This is far from the Washington Generals beating…