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…
The Flyers did what they had to do last night, getting a critical four-game homestand off on the right foot. It was good to see Simon Gagne continue his recent roll and even nicer to see Dan Carcillo get kudos for efforts.
Say what you will about Carcillo’s periodic meltdowns. With a couple much publicized exceptions — and I still maintain that his nine-minute penalty and subsequent suspensio…
There are times, especially in the great sport of hockey, when vengeance must be pushed to the back burner. For the Boston Bruins, Sunday’s tilt in Pittsburgh against the Penguins was not, in this writer’s humble opinion, one of those occasions. After a vicious elbow from Matt Cooke left Marc Savard, their star center, unconscious, the B’s proceeded to….
A) Rearrange Cooke’s kisser?
B) Pumme…
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…
It had been a long time coming for the Boston Bruins. After beginning the calendar year with an 0-6-3 record at the TD Garden, the B’s finally picked up a victory on home ice with a 3-2 shootout win over the disturbingly listless Toronto Maple Leafs.
Nine home tilts, two-plus months and a full 64 days had passed since the last time the Black and Gold came out on top in their own building. And…
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…
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It’s a period in the season holding various meanings for the 30 franchises in the league.
For some it’s the hunt for that l…
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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Caveat Emptor: part or nothing of what you read here will come to pass by 3PM Eastern today.
That is to say, as I’ve said in the past, hockey trade rumor reporting is at best an inexact science. You can identify in very broad terms what a team is trying to do, but the specifics are almost always surprising.
That said, in spite of a tweet by Kevin Allen of USA Today to the contrary last night…
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.
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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…
Good Afternoon…..
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…