Goalie Starters 01/09/2010

Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight, January 9, 2010:

• Brian Elliot in nets according to Senators.com, via Twitter.
• Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe thinks Tuukka Rask starts today. Henrik Lundqvist should be his opponent, confirmed by Steve Zipay of Newsday.
• Tom Panaccio of CSN Philly writes Michael Leighton will get the nod tonight.
• Johan Hedberg makes another start according to Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

UPDATED @ 11:41 AM

• Martin Brodeur faces Jaroslav Halak according to Alexandre Lebrun of Corus Sports.
• Tarik El-Bashir of The Washington Post writes Michal Neuvirth gets another nod.

NHL Players in the Olympics

The title says it all.  This article will be no more than a comprehensive list of NHL (and some other players owned by NHL teams) players set to participate in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Goalie Starters 01/06/2010

Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight, January 6, 2010:

• A couple of teams coming off back-to-back nights.  Marty Turco and Niklas Backstrom should be in nets considering their backups played last night.  I told think the situation is as cut and dry in Calgary or Toronto, so I will keep you posted on those decisions.  In addition, the Rangers, Blues and Flyers play the first of back-to-back games, so it will be interesting to see who they choose to start on which nights. (H/T to Joe English for the Turco decision)
• Michael Leighton confirmed by The Official Twitter Page of the Philadelphia Flyers.

Goalie Starters 01/02/2010

Please remember to keep refreshing this page or follow me on Twitter for the fastest updates. Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight:

• Andrew Gross of The Record writes Matt Zaba will back up Henrik Lundqvist for the Rangers.  Bob Harwood Waeghe of Canes Country writes Cam Ward should be in net.
• Mike Heika of The Dallas Morning News predicts Marty Turco facing Roberto Luongo.

UPDATED @ 12:02 PM

• Mike Smith and Marc Andre Fleury expected in nets according to Seth Rorabaugh’s Empty Netters.

UPDATED @ 12:16 PM

• Pekka Rinne starts for the Preds, says their official Twitter.

UPDATED @ 1:03 PM

• Michael Russo of The Star Tribune puts Martin Brodeur and Niklas Backstrom in nets for their teams, respectively.

Goalie Starters 12/31/2009

Please remember to keep refreshing this page or follow me on Twitter for the fastest updates. Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight:

• Steve Goldstein confirms Tomas Vokoun starting for the Panthers. His opponent will be Jaroslav Halak according to Dave Stubbs of Habs Inside/Out.
• Pascal Leclaire in nets for the Senators, reported via Twitter.
• Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago confirms Cristobal Huet in nets.
• Mathieu Garon goes for the Blue Jackets according to Tom Reed of The Columbus Dispatch. On the other end of the ice will be Dan Ellis writes The Official Twitter Page of The Nashville Predators.

UPDATED @ 12:58 PM

• Ansar Khan of Mlive.com announces Jimmy Howard as the Red Wings starter.

Goalie Starters 12/28/2009

Please remember to keep refreshing this page or follow me on Twitter for the fastest updates. Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight:

• Steve Mason starts for the Blue Jackets according to Tom Reed of The Columbus Dispatch.  Jimmy Howard starts again for the Wings says Ansar Khan of Mlive.com.
• Corey Masisak of The Washington Times announces Jose Theodore as the Caps starter.
• Jaroslav Halak makes his fifth straight start according to Dave Stubbs of Habs Inside/Out.  His counterpart will be Pascal Leclaire as confirmed by Cory Clouston, via Twitter.
• Dan Kamal, radio voice of the Thrashers, announces Johan Hedberg against Martin Brodeur expected for tonight’s game.
• Tim Thomas expected in nets by John Bishop of Bruins.com.

Goalie Starters 12/26/2009

I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday.   Please remember to keep refreshing this page or follow me on Twitter for the fastest updates. Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight:

• Chip Alexander of The News Observer reports Michael Leighton gets the nod for Philadelphia.  The Official Twitter Page of The Philadelphia Flyers does not confirm this.
• Dwayne Roloson in nets for the Isles says Katie Strang of Newsday.
• The Capitals will start Michael Neuvirth announces Tarik El-Bashir of The Washington Post.
• Jonas Siegel of AM 640 writes Jonas Gustavsson gets the nod.
• Mike Smith gets the nod says Erik Erlendsson of The Tampa Tribune.
• The Official Twitter Feed of the Nashville Predators announces Pekka Rinne as their starter tonight.
• Dave Vest of Coyotes.com writes Ilya Bryzgalov is likely to start tonight against the Kings.

Final Destination: Scott Niedermayer

Some players around the League find themselves at a career crossroad.  A crossroad with tough decisions to make regarding ongoing speculation of their final season.  Speculation whether to stay on a sinking ship and finish at the bottom of the sea or leaving one’s comfort zone in an attempt to stay on top.  Certainly no easy decision for any player

While Scott Niedermayer ponders his future in hockey he continues another solid year in his famed career.  The same cannot be said for the Anaheim Ducks, who sit 13th in the Western Conference despite coming off a come from behind victory against the Colorado Avalanche.  The team finds themselves as of this writing a mere five points behind the eighth seed.

The asking price for the captain should be reasonable, as he would strictly be a playoff rental.  However, GM Brian Murray can  acquire a potential piece or pieces to build for a brighter future in sunny Anaheim.

A quick look around the league shows there are a few teams in need of Niedermayer’s services. At 37, he still is one of the best defensemen in the game and a huge piece for a few teams looking for that extra push into serious cup contention.

Lets take a closer look at which teams could trade for Niedermayer in order to bring home Lord Stanley’s Cup.  Even though he already carries four Stanley Cup rings to his credit, every player in this league starts the season with one goal in mind.

Goalie Starters 12/23/2009

Please remember to keep refreshing this page or follow me on Twitter for the fastest updates. Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight:

• Tim Thomas the first goalie off the ice writes Fluto Shinzawa of The Boston Globe.  Dan Kamal confirms Ondrej Pavelec on the other side of the ice.
• Jimmy Howard set to start for the Red Wings writes Bruce MacLeod of The Macomb Daily.
• In Washigton, Michael Neuvirth set to make another start writes Tarik El-Bashir of The Washington Post. El-Bashir also believes Ryan Miller starts in nets for Buffalo.
• Jonas Siegel of Eat, Sleep, Leafs announces Jonas Gustavsson as the Leafs starter.
• Jaroslav Halak makes his third straight start according to Dave Stubbs of Habs Inside/Out.

Goalie Starters 12/21/2009

Please remember to keep refreshing this page or follow me on Twitter for the fastest updates. Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight:

• James Mirtle of From the Rink reports Jonas Gustavsson will face Ryan Miller tonight.
• Brian Elliot set to start according to James Gordon of The Ottawa Citizen.  He should be facing Tim Thomas according to John Bishop of Bruins.com.
• Craig Anderson set to face the Wild tonight according to Adrian Dater of The Denver Post.
• Evgeni Nabokov confirmed by Working the Corners with David Pollack.

UPDATED @ 12;46 PM

• Devan Dubnyk makes his first start tonight according to The Official Twitter Feed of The Edmonton Oilers.