01/10/2010
NHL Power Rankings presented by The Hockey Guys. These rankings will be released every Sunday directly following the show and summarize the thinking of Anthony Curatolo, Brandon Augienello and Dustin Leed.
Legend: Rank – Team – Record – (Last Week) Position Change
1. Chicago Blackhawks 31-10-4 (2) +1 When you are the best you simply are the best.
2. San Jose Sharks 28-10-7 (1) -1 A few losses have shifted gears in the power rankings for the Sharks.
3. New Jersey Devils 31-10-1 (3) N/C Although the lights went out in New Jersey, the Devils haven’t lost a step in their standings.
4. Buffalo Sabres 28-11-5 (6) +2 Good teams prove that winning comes more often then not.
5. Washington Capitals 27-11-6 (9) +4 Captain Ovechking leads the charge and Washington climbs back into the top five.
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Posted by Alexander Monaghan
01/09/2010
Here are your NHL injury updates for tonight, January 9, 2010:
Tonight’s Injuries
New York Rangers
- Vinny Prospal skating, not expected to play today. [Steve Zipay]
Boston Bruins
- Marc Savard out 3-4 weeks. [The Boston Globe]
- Andrew Ference, Byron Bitz, Mark Stuart and Patrice Bergeron still out.
Florida Panthers
- David Booth, Kenndal McArdle and Dmitry Kulikov out.
Ottawa Senators
- Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson still out.
- Milan Michalek out with an undisclosed injury.
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Posted by Alexander Monaghan
01/09/2010
Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight, January 9, 2010:
UPDATED @ 11:41 AM
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Posted by Alexander Monaghan
01/07/2010
Here are your NHL injury updates for tonight, January 7, 2010:
Tonight’s Injuries
New York Rangers
- Vaclav Prospal remains out.
Atlanta Thrashers
- Kari Lehtonen and Mark Popovic still out.
Chicago Blackhawks
- Cam Barker still out of the lineup. [Blackhawks]
- Adam Burish and Dave Bolland still out.
Boston Bruins
- Milan Lucic to return Saturday. [Boston Globe]
- Andrew Ference out six weeks. [Boston Globe]
- Mark Stuart and Patrice Bergeron still out.
Ottawa Senators
- Daniel Alfredsson and Jason Spezza still out.
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Posted by Alexander Monaghan
01/07/2010
Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight, January 7, 2010:
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Posted by Alexander Monaghan
01/05/2010
NHLHS Endorsed Pickups is a weekly column where we discuss players worthy of your fantasy team. We hold no responsibility over the outcome of your roster, however, if you view past articles you will find a pretty successful track record. Any player written about is under 50 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues.
This week we will go over some promotions to the top lines and analyze the longevity of their value. In addition, some players elevated their games following an Olympic selection, so there are a number of exciting topics to go over on this weeks edition of NHLHS Endorsed Pickups.
Here are today’s picks:
C: Erik Christensen, New York Rangers – Would you believe me if I told you in August Erik Christensen would be the Rangers number one center? The latest pivot for Marian Gaborik recently put together a modest 3 game point streak, putting in two goals and two assists. A waiver flier from the Rangers earlier in the year seems to thrive in the offensive system of coach John Tortorella so as long as the kid stays healthy, he should be productive. The 26-year-old showed past success playing in the Atlantic Division playing with the Penguins before leaving for Atlanta in the storied Marian Hossa swap.
Prognosis: Ride him while he is hot. A good streaking option for at least five more games.
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Posted by Alexander Monaghan
01/05/2010
Here are your NHL injury updates for today, January 5, 2010:
Tonight’s Injuries
Florida Panthers
- Dmitry Kulikov, David Booth and Kenndal McArdle still out.
Toronto Maple Leafs
- Carl Gunnarson expected back in 7-10 days. [Jonas Siegel]
- Olympian Mike Komisarek set to miss the next two games. [James Mirtle]
- John Mitchell returns tonight. [Leafs Twitter]
- Mike Van Ryn out for the season.
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Posted by Alexander Monaghan
01/05/2010
Here are your expected starting goalies for January 5, 2010:
UPDATED @ 11:51 AM
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Posted by Alexander Monaghan
01/03/2010
NHL Power Rankings presented by The Hockey Guys. These rankings will be released every Sunday directly following the show and summarize the thinking of Anthony Curatolo, Brandon Augienello and Dustin Leed.
Legend: Team – Record – Position Change (Last Week)
1. San Jose Sharks – 27-8-7 (4) +3 Winners of 8 straight have propelled the Sharks to the top of the THG Power Rankings. Best team in the league deserves the best.
2. Chicago Blackhawks – 28-10-3 (2) N/C The Hawks will not go away this year and look really strong. Don’t expect a drop out of the top five much at all.
3. New Jersey Devils – 29-10-1 (1) -3 Mr. Brodeur is the best in the game, and his Devils are atop the East. Need we say more?
4. Colorado Avalanche – 24-13-6 (12) +8 The Avalanche have made strides this season and are showing that not only was it a hot start to keep them where they are.
5. Nashville Predators– 25-14-3 (6) +1 The Preds have been coming on strong, more so as of late. Dark horse in the West? Absolutely.
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Posted by Alexander Monaghan
01/03/2010
This thread will be updated all day, so keep refreshing it as the day goes along. Just a quick note, if I omitted a source it is due to a previous report with no recent updates. Here are your injury updates for tonight:
Injuries Tonight
Ottawa Senators
- Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson remain out.
Philadelphia Flyers
- Ryan Parent, Ole-Kristian Tollefsen and Ray Emery expected to miss tonight’s contest.
Buffalo Sabres
- Patrick Kaleta remains day-to-day.
Montreal Canadiens
- Paul Mara may return from injury. Andrei and Sergei Kostitsyn are game-time decisions. [Habs Inside/Out]
- Both Kostitsyns and Ryan O’Byrne out. [Dave Stubbs]
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Posted by Alexander Monaghan