With just nine healthy players at his disposal, Canadian men’s rugby sevens head coach Damian McGrath had no complaints on Saturday night. VANCOUVER – Matt Murray made 27 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins shut out the Vancouver Canucks 3-0 on Saturday night.
Category: NHL Atlantic Division
New York Rangers Predictions: Playoff Success or Failure
In this round of Blue Line Station’s New York Rangers Round-Table, we discuss our predictions for how deep the Rangers will advance in the upcoming playoffs. Last season, the New York Rangers were bounced out of the NHL playoffs in five games.
Blue Jackets 2, Devils 0 | Bobrovsky records third straight shutout
Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella had the perfect description for Sunday’s game against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center: “It’s like we were throwin’ mud at one another.” There was more mud-slinging Tuesday night at Nationwide Arena, a slog-fest that saw the Blue Jackets emerge in much the same fashion with only a slightly different final score. Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky had 33 saves for his third consecutive shutout, leading the Jackets to an ugly-but-effective 2-0 win over the Devils before 15,947.
New York Islanders Point In Chicago Is Not Good Enough
Islanders 101 provides 24/7 obsessive sports coverage of the New York Islanders as a part of Sports Media 101 . For news, op/ed, game reviews, team updates and even rumors you will find all of it on Islanders 101.
Zeitgeist: NHL to retire No. 66 permanently in honor of Josh Ho-Sang
New York Islanders forward Joshua Ho-Sang will receive an honor no NHL rookie ever has when the league permanently retires his jersey number later this month. No NHL player will ever again be able to wear Ho-Sang’s number 66, a move the league says is in recognition of the 21-year-old’s unique journey to the pros and all of the positives he represents for the sport.
NHL Capsules
Henrik Lundqvist made 32 saves on his 35th birthday and the New York Rangers got third-period goals from Pavel Buchnevich and Oscar Lindberg to beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Thursday night. New York , which has beaten Boston five straight times, outscored the Bruins 12-5 while sweeping the three-game season series.
Fishing out the winners and losers on NHL trade deadline day
Although the NHL trade market produced no whopping deals this year, just about everybody had their nets in the water all the way up until the deadline Wednesday. Several Stanley Cup contenders caught good players for the postseason grind ahead, while several struggling teams made judicious use of their assets.
Behind the Rangers’ decision to acquire Brendan Smith
Rangers 101 provides 24/7 obsessive sports coverage of the New York Rangers as a part of Sports Media 101 . For news, op/ed, game reviews, team updates and even rumors you will find all of it on Rangers 101.
Mumps the word: Players hope NHL can contain latest outbreak
… in places where people have had prolonged close contact with a person with the virus, such as school, dorms or sports teams. In an email to The Associated Press , NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly wrote it’s unclear what prompted the recurrence. As …
Philadelphia Flyers Brandon Manning Suspended
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Brandon Manning has been suspended for 2 games due to a hit delivered on Penguins forward Jake Guentzel during Saturday night’s stadium series game. The NHL said Monday that Manning will lose more than $10,833 in salary.
Penguins acquire D Ron Hainsey from Carolina
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin , of Russia, scores against Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward as Hurricanes’ Ron Hainsey watches at rear during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. Pittsburgh won 3-1.
Mariah Carey Confirms Relationship With New Boyfriend
Their relationship status has been unclear until this week, despite everything we’ve seen on Mariah’s World and despite this very sexy photo of them together in a fancy bathtub with #bubbles on Valentine’s Day. The singer, who was on a date night with her man, burst out of her low cut top and revealed a bit more than she’d bargained for.
Sidney Crosby joins NHL’s 1,000-point club
The Pittsburgh Penguins star became the 86th player in league history to reach 1,000 career points when he assisted on Chris Kunitz’s goal 6:28 into the first period on Thursday night against Winnipeg. Crosby’s helper gave him 632 assists to go with 368 goals.
New Jersey Devils left wing Miles Wood (44) and right
… they are one point out of a playoff spot. Check out this story on myozaukeenow.com: http://usat.ly/2l7Vl1I USA TODAY Sports reporter and amateur goalie A.J. Perez got an opportunity to face off against NHL star Alex Ovechkin. New Jersey Devils left …
New York Rangers Beginning to Heat up at the Right Time
The Blueshirts have now won five straight hockey games, three of which by one goal. They have managed to pull off four straight wins at the Garden, showing consistency that they looked to have been without for much of the season.
Penguins Weekly: Jarry’s adjustments in offseason behind steady improvement
The IceHogsi 1 2 Spencer Abbott attempts to get a shot past the WBS Penguinsi 1 2 Tristan Jarry at the AHL All Star Skills Competition at PPL Center in Allentown on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.Christopher Dolan / Staff Photographer WILKES-BARRE TWP. – By almost every metric, Tristan Jarry’s rookie season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins was a success.
Dan Girardi’s ankle recovery going at a snail-like pace
Rangers 101 provides 24/7 obsessive sports coverage of the New York Rangers as a part of Sports Media 101 . For news, op/ed, game reviews, team updates and even rumors you will find all of it on Rangers 101.
Murphy’s 1st of season wins it for Coyotes in OT vs. Pens
Penguins 101 provides 24/7 obsessive sports coverage of the Pittsburgh Penguins as a part of Sports Media 101 . For news, op/ed, game reviews, team updates and even rumors you will find all of it on Penguins 101.
Philadelphia Flyers’ Prospect Lindblom Taking The SHL By Storm
Philadelphia Flyers prospect, Oskar Lindblom , a 20-year-old left winger is third in scoring in Sweden’s top league, collecting 16 goals and 37 points, in 41 games played. The 6’2, 196 pound winger wasn’t rated in the Flyers top 10 prospects to start the season by the Hockey News, showing just how deep the Flyers’ prospect pool really is.
Islanders may be booted from Barclays Center
Goodbye, Long Island. And goodbye, Brooklyn. The New York Islanders, which left Long Island in 2015 for Brooklyn, are getting the boot from the Barclays Center.
FILE – In this Dec. 10, 2016, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins center…
In this Dec. 10, 2016, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby waits during the team’s NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Tampa, Fla. No matter where the Edmonton Oilers travel, captain Connor McDavid is confronted by the same questions and comparisons to the opposing team’s star.
New York Islanders Sign Thomas Greiss To Three Year Extension
The New York Islanders have agreed to terms with their starting goalie Thomas Greiss and sign him to a three year contract extension. Since taking over the starting role Thomas Greiss has shined between the pipes.
Provorov will watch ex-teammates play for Penn State
Sam Carchidi became an Inquirer staff writer in 1984 and covered mostly South Jersey high school sports and the Phillies before taking the Flyers beat. Carchidi has written three books: the nationally acclaimed Miracle in the Making: The Adam Taliaferro Story, which he co-authored with Scott Brown; Bill Campbell: The Voice of Philadelphia Sports ; and Standing Tall: The Kevin Everett Story , which was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
Provorov will watch ex-teammates play for Penn State
Sam Carchidi became an Inquirer staff writer in 1984 and covered mostly South Jersey high school sports and the Phillies before taking the Flyers beat. Carchidi has written three books: the nationally acclaimed Miracle in the Making: The Adam Taliaferro Story, which he co-authored with Scott Brown; Bill Campbell: The Voice of Philadelphia Sports ; and Standing Tall: The Kevin Everett Story , which was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
Bad ice Sunday at PPG Paints Arena causes delay in Penguins-Bruins game
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Dough Weight wins in Islanders’ coaching debut
John Tavares scored two goals and Thomas Greiss stopped 23 shots for his second straight shutout as the host New York Islanders beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 on Thursday night in their first game under head coach Doug Weight . Tavares, who scored three times Friday, nearly had another hat trick but his shot at an empty net in the closing moments deflected wide.
Tavares nets three in Islanders 5-2 win over Panthers
John Tavares notched a hat trick to lead the New York Islanders to 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers at BB&T Center on Friday night. Tavares scored his first of the night 3:48 into the first period, 1:26 after Jason Chimera opened the scoring, as the Isles built an early 2-0 lead.
New York Islanders Ex-Players Nielsen and Okposo Get All-Star Nods
The New York Islanders will find no comfort in the NHL’s full 11-man roster for this season’s All-Star Game. As two of their former players made the cut.
Michael Grabner Leads 3 Stars of the Week
Rangers 101 provides 24/7 obsessive sports coverage of the New York Rangers as a part of Sports Media 101 . For news, op/ed, game reviews, team updates and even rumors you will find all of it on Rangers 101.
The Pittsburgh Penguins own the third period
… a comfortable lead and then just keep adding to it, and we really shouldn’t be surprised about that. Via the Elias Sports Bureau : Pittsburgh has been outscored by one goal in the first two periods of games this season (79-78), but the Penguins have …
Pa. crime photos of the week: Woman’s heroin death after 8 days’ clean; more
Haley Leight, 20, of Butler, Pa., who was battling heroin, had achieved eight days clean, and she attended a Narcotics Anonymous meeting just the day before a tragic relapse that would cost her her life. It was a bizarre end for Patrick J. Harper, a 52-year-old engineer from western Pennsylvania who was facing multiple child pornography charges.
New York Rangers News, Rumors and Rumblings, 1-3-17
Happy New Year Folks! We here at Blue Line Station want to thank you guys for a great 2016. December was one of the best months in site history, so we are really excited with where we are going.
Malkin’s OT winner propels Pens past Canadiens-Image1
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Ian Cole collides with Montreal Canadiens’ Brian Flynn during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby collides with Montreal Canadiens’ Chris Terry during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016.
New York Islanders: A Wide Ranging Prospect Report
This New York Islanders season is over. At least as far as achieving any team success.
Devils defenceman John Moore removed from ice on stretcher
New Jersey Devils defenceman John Moore was removed from the ice on a stretcher during Saturday’s game against the Washington Capitals. He was checked into the boards behind the Devils net by Washington forward Tom Wilson early in the first period.
A (New York Rangers) Christmas Carol
“Bah humbug,” he growled, sipping at his lukewarm coffee. The Rangers post game played softly in the background, the illumination of the television acting as the only light in the room — flashing distorted shadows all over the walls.
New York Rangers: Derek Stepan Will Prove Worth
The New York Rangers have largely relied on their offensive game this season. Derek Stepan, who is a vital part of the Rangers’ core, will find a way to prove his worth on the team as the season progresses.
Ex-Nanny for Penguins Player in Pennsylvania Gets 5-Year Federal Sentence
The former nanny of Pittsburgh Penguins player Chris Kunitz was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison for setting fire to her rental residence and then filing fraudulent insurance claims for the contents. The public defender for Andrea Forsythe, 28, unsuccessfully sought a term running concurrently to one she’ll receive next month for thefts from the Penguins player and other people for whom she worked as a nanny.
New York Islanders Anders Lee and Thomas Griess Shine
Dec 20, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss takes a drink of water during the second period against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports The New York Islanders left Boston on Tuesday night with two points in the bank.
New York Rangers’ Rick Nash has another groin injury, will be out against Penguins
After missing a few games due to a groin injury, the New York Rangers’ star winger came back and played exceptionally well. Now, he is expected to miss more time with another groin injury.