Slapshot of the Day

The first team to win the Stanley Cup was the Ottawa Senators. They won it in the 1926-1927 season.

January, 20, 2012

Last night four games were played in the NHL the Montreal Canadian played the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Washington Capitals played the Carolina Hurricanes, the Florida Panthers played the Chicago Blackhawks, and the Tampa Bay Lightning played the Dallas Stars. The Montreal, Pittsburgh game was a high scoring game through sixty minutes. The score was tied four, four at the end of regulation. The game went on to overtime and then a shootout. In the shootout only one person scored and the rest were either off target or saved by Marc-Andre Fluery or Peter Bugaj. Evgeni Malkin scored to lead the Penguins to a win. In the Washington, Carolina game in every period the Canes scored and the Caps never answered. The game ended three, zero Carolina. Cam Ward got a shutout and Jussi Jokinen, (scored two) and Jiri Tlusty scored. The Florida and Chicago played in Chicago. Jonathon Toews, Duncan Keith, and Patrick Kane scored for the Blackhawks. Jason Garrison scored in the third period for the Panthers. The game ended three, one Chicago. The Lightning and the Stars faced off in what ended in a score of two, one Dallas. Teddy Purcell scored both of the Stars goals, and Tom Wandell scored for the Lightning.

Slapshot of the Day

Hockey became an Olympic sport in 1920.

January 19, 2012

Ottawa-4
San Jose-1

Calgary-2, won in shootout
Los Angeles-1

Detroit-3, ended in shootout
Phoenix-2

Buffalo-1
Winnipeg-4

Edmonton-0
St. Louis-1, Jaroslav Halak had a 100% save percentage

Nashville-3, Pekka Rinne got shutout
Columbus-0

New York Islanders-4
Philadelphia-1

Pittsburgh-4
New York Rangers-1

Boston-4
New Jersey-1

Minnisota-1
Toronto-4

NHL Top Headlines

Kris Letang a star defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins will be returning to action in tonight’s game against the New York Rangers. Letang has been out for twenty-on games with a concussion. The Rangers are currently tied for first place in the league with the Chicago Blackhawks, both with sixty-two points this season. This game is very different for both teams the Rangers want to get two more points to clinch the first place spot alone and the Penguins want to just stay in a playoff position.



The trading deadline for this season is approaching. Many General Managers have said to the media that their phones have been ringing with offers. Not many have been too pleased considering only two trades have been made since the Holiday Season ended. The Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadians orchestrated a swap sending right winger Rene Bourque to the Capitals and center Mike Cammalleri to the Flames. The Carolina Hurricanes and the Florida Panthers constructed a trade involving four inexperienced,(on the NHL level) players. The Hurricanes gave up Jon Matsumuto and Mattias Lindstrom in exchange for Evgenii Dadonov and A.J. Jenks.

The Edmonton Oilers, currently in twenty-ninth place, aren’t getting any help from the Hockey Gods. The Oilers young top line consisting of Jordan Eberle, Taylor Hall, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins are all out because of injuries. The center of this line Ryan is out with a shoulder injury. The wings in this line, Jordan and Taylor, are out with a knee injury, (Jordan) and Taylor is out because of a cut to the face from a teammates skate during warm-ups before a game. Jordan and Ryan are the team’s top scores. The team is struggling without them and has lost four of their last five games.

Slapshot of the Day

From 1979 to 1990 only one team to win the Stanly Cup was not a Canadian team. The New York Rangers won four in a row from 1980 to 1983.

January 18, 2012

On the eighteenth of January only four games were played in the NHL. The Washington Capitals played the Montreal Canadians, the Buffalo Sabers played the Chicago Blackhawks, the Florida Panthers played the Colorado Avalanche, and the Phoenix Coyotes played the Anaheim Ducks. The Washington Capitals and Michal Neuvirth shutout the Montreal Canadians three to zero, with goals scored by Alexander Ovechkin, Mathieu Perreault, and Marcus Johansson. The Buffalo, Chicago game started out with Buffalo putting up the first goal of the game, but the first period ended two, one Chicago with goals scored by Andrew Shaw and Jonathon Toews. Again in the second period Buffalo scored first. Chicago answered with two goals by Marian Hossa, and Jimmy Hayes. The second period ended two, four in favor of the Blackhawks. In the third and final period of the game the Blackhawks scored another pair of goal by Dave Bolland, and Jonathon Toews. The game ended with Chicago beating Buffalo six to two. The Avalanche, Panthers game was a close one through three period in the first period Marcel Goc scored to put the Panthers up one, zero. In the second period Peter Mueller scored for Colorado and Stephan Weiss scored for the Avalanche to end the second period two, one Florida. In the Third period Peter Mueller and Paul Stastny scored for Colorado, and twenty seconds into the third period Tomas Kopecky scored for the Panthers. In the end of the third period the score was tied three, three and the game went in to sudden-death overtime. Three minutes and fifty-five second into overtime Ryan O'Reilly of the Colorado Avalanche scored for the win. Anaheim beat the Coyotes in a six, two victory. For the Ducks Nikls Hagman, Jason Blake, Matt Belesky, Corey Perry and Francios Beauchemin,(two goals) scored, and from the Coyotes Kyle Chipchura, and Daymond Langkow scored.

NHL Top Headlines

The Allstar roster has been announced. There are 24 forwards, 12 defensemen, 6 goalies, and 12 rookies attending this years Allstar game in Ottawa.

Jamie Benn(Dallas), Logan Couture(San Jose), Pavel Datsyuk(Detroit), Marian Garorik(New York Rangers), Claude Giroux(Philadelphia), Marian Hossa(Chicago), Jarome Iginla(Calgary), Patrick Kane(Chicago), Phil Kessel(Toronto), Mikko Koivu(Minnesota), Joffery Lupul(Toronto), Evgeni Malkin(Pittsburgh), Milan Michalek(Ottawa), Alex Ovechkin(Washington), Corey Perry(Anaheim), Jason Pominville(Buffalo), Daniel Sedin)Vancouver, Henrik Sedin(Vancouver), Tyler Seguin(Boston), Jason Spezza(Ottawa), Steven Stamkos(Tampa Bay), John Tavares(New York Islanders), Jonathon Toews(Chicago), and one of the Captain is Daniel Alfredsson(Ottawa)

Dustin Byfuglien(Winnipeg), Brian Capbell(Florida), Alexander Edler(Vancouver), Dan Giradi(New York Rangers), Erik Karlsson(Ottawa), Dion Phaneuf(Toronto), Ryan Suter(Nashville), Kimmo Timonen(Philadelphia), Shea Weber(Nashville), Dennis Wideman(Washington), Keith Yandle(Phoenix) and a captain is Zdeno Chara

Brian Elliott(St. Louis), Jimmy Howard(Detroit), Henrik Lundqvist(New York Rangers), Carey Price(Montreal), Jonathon Quick(Los Angles), and Tim Thomas(Boston)

Luke Adam(Buffalo), Sean Couturier(Philadelphia), Justin Faulk(Carolina), Colin Greening(Ottawa), Adam Henrique(New Jersey), Cody Hogson(Vancouver), Ryan Johansen(Columbus), Gabriel Landeskog(Colorado), Adam Larsson(New Jersey), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins(Edmonton), Matt Read(Philadelphia), and Craig Smith(Nashville)

Slapshot of the Day

The NHL franchise that has won the Stanley Cup the most times is the Montreal Canadians. They have won in total 23 cups. Saying that the last time they won the cup was in the 1992-1993 season.

January 18, 2012

Ottawa-3
Toronto-2

Winnipeg-1
New Jersey-5

Minnesota-1
Philadelphia-5

Carolina-1
Pittsburgh-2, won in shootout

New York Islanders-3, Evgeni Nabokov gets shutout
Washington-0

Edmonton-2
Columus-4

Nashville-0
Rangers-3, Henrik Lundqvist gets shutout

Boston-3
Tampa Bay-5

Dertroit-3, endedd in shootout
Dallas-2

Los Angeles-3, decided in shootout
Vancouver-2

Calgary-1
San Jose-2, won in shootout

Slapshot of the Day

The first season played in the National Hockey League was played in 1917-1918. Five teams total played in that first season.

January 16, 2012

On a Monday night in the National Hockey League six games were played. The Nashville Predators played the New York Islanders, Colorado played Phoenix played, the Jets played the Senators, the Boston Bruins played the Florida Panthers, the Sabers played the Red Wings, and Dallas played St. Louis. The Nashville, New York game was pretty one sided with the Predators beating the Islanders three to one. The Phoenix Coyotes blew out the Colorado Avalanche in a six, one victory. Winnipeg beat Ottawa in a two, one win. Chris Mason got a shutout, stopping all of Ottawa's shots. The only game of the night to go into extra time was the Boston, Florida game that advanced to a shootout after a two, two tie in the first twenty minutes. Overtime went scoreless. In the shootout Boston prevailed for the win. Detroit blew Buffalo out of the park in a six, zero win for the win. Jimmy Howard got the shutout. The Dallas, St. Louis game went scoreless for the first forty minutes. In the third period the Blues scored. That proved to be all St. Louis needed. The blues won in a one, zero score at the end of the game.

Video of the Week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cEH9N8ZDjc

Standings in League as of January 16, 2012

1. New York Rangers
2. Chicago Blackhawks
3. Vancouver Canucks
4. St. Louis Blues
5. Boston Bruins
6. Detroit Red Wings
7. Philadelphia Flyers
8. Nashville Predators
9. Ottawa Senators
10. Los Angeles Kings
11. San Jose Sharks
12. New Jersey Devils
13. Minnesota Wild
14. Washington Capitals
15. Florida Panthers
16. Pittsburgh Penguins
17. Colorado Avalanche
18. Dallas Stars
19. Toronto Maple Leafs
20. Phoenix Coyotes
21. Calgary Flames
22. Winnipeg Jets
23. Buffalo Sabers
24. Montreal Canadiens
25. Carolina Hurricanes
26. New York Islanders
27. Edmonton Oilers
28. Tampa Bay Lightning
29. Anaheim Ducks
30. Columbus Blue Jackets

Slapshot of the Day

The name "hockey" comes from the French word “hoquet”. "Hoquet" means shepherd's crook.

January 15, 2012

Six games were played in the National Hockey League. The Pittsburgh Penguins played the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Hurricanes played the Capitals, the New York Rangers played the Montreal Canadians, San Jose played Chicago, the Kings played the Oilers, and the Anaheim Ducks played the Vancouver Canucks. Pittsburgh blew out Tampa Bay in a six to one victory for the Penguins. Evegni Malkin got a hat trick, (scored three goals). Washington squeaked a win out of the game against the Hurricanes where the Canes were the better team. The Caps won two, one. The Rangers are number one in the league but fell to the Canadians in a four, one loss. The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Sharks in a three, one score after sixty minutes. The only game of the night to go into extra time was the two, one victory for the Oilers over the Kings in overtime. The Anaheim Ducks beat the Vancouver Canucks in a four, two win.

Slapshot of the Day

Only one woman has played in a National Hockey League exhibition game. Manon Rheaume played goalie for the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins in 1992 and 1993.

January 14, 2012

Ottawa-3, won in shootout
Montreal-2

Buffalo-2
NY Islanders-4

Boston-2
Carolina-4

San Jose-2
Columbus-1

Minnesota-2
St. Louis-3, ended in shootout

Philadelphia-2
Nashville-4

Los Angeles-4
Calgary-1

NY Rangers-3, Martin Biron gets shutout
Toronto-0

New Jersey-2
Winnepeg-1

Colorado-2
Dallas-1

Chicago-2
Detroit-3, decided in overtime