NHL

"The following message to fans was issued by the National Hockey League on Sunday: Despite the expiration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the National Hockey League has been, and remains, committed to negotiating around the clock to reach a new CBA that is fair to the Players and to the 30 NHL teams." - Russian Space Lizard from Bookmarklet

Thanks to the conditions fostered by seven seasons under the previous CBA, competitive balance has created arguably the most meaningful regular season in pro sports; a different team has won the Stanley Cup every year; fans and sponsors have agreed the game is at its best, and the League has generated remarkable growth and momentum. While our last CBA negotiation resulted in a seismic... more... - Russian Space Lizard

no hope left ...lolz, i see what you did - .LAG liked that

;P - .LAG liked that

...note that I said best tournament in PRO sports, after the NFL... those badminton guys just can't grow playoff beards like goodtime hockee players - .LAG liked that

...ha, that is true - .LAG liked that

"San Jose Sharks head coach Todd McLellan has left his team's game at Minnesota after being hit in the head with a stick on the bench. The team said he was alert and responsive. Wild doctors were treating the injury after McLellan was struck early in the second period on Sunday night. McLellan was down on the bench during a stoppage of play. A stretcher was wheeled across the ice for him, but McLellan was able to get up and walk to the locker room on his own, though he moved gingerly with his body bent forward. Assistant coach Matt Shaw gave the Sharks a quick pep talk, and the game continued." - Russian Space Lizard from Bookmarklet

"A fan who threw a banana at a black player during an NHL exhibition game has been fined $200. Christopher Moorhouse lobbed a banana at Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds as he was approaching Detroit Red Wings goalie Jordan Pearce during a shootout in the Sept. 22 game in London, Ontario. The 26-year-old Moorhouse pleaded guilty Monday but did not appear in court. Moorhouse was charged charged with a provincial trespassing and given 90 days to pay the fine. Police said there wasn't enough evidence to charge Moorhouse with a hate crime. Moorhouse's lawyer, Faisal Joseph, has said his client didn't know hurling bananas at black athletes could be seen as hateful." - Russian Space Lizard from Bookmarklet

A Russian jet carrying a top ice hockey team crashed just after takeoff Wednesday, killing at least 43 people and leaving two others critically injured, officials said. It was one of the worst plane crashes ever involving a sports team. - Russian Space Lizard from Bookmarklet

@Eric, no, this was a KHL team. I didn't realize that Brad McCrimmon was coaching them and Pavol Demetra played on the team and perished in the crash. I just feel sick. - Russian Space Lizard

"Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren was hospitalized after a bicycle accident in Avalon on Monday. Avalon police said only that Holmgren, 55, fell off his bicycle. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden. Cooper nursing supervisor Carrie Demyn said late Monday night that Holmgren was in stable condition but could provide no further information." - Russian Space Lizard from Bookmarklet

"NEW YORK/TORONTO -- The following statement was released jointly today by Gary Bettman, Commissioner of the National Hockey League, and Don Fehr, Executive Director of the National Hockey League Players' Association: "Everyone at the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players' Association is profoundly saddened by the loss, within a matter of a few weeks, of three young men, each of whom was in the prime of his life. "While the circumstances of each case are unique, these tragic events cannot be ignored. We are committed to examining, in detail, the factors that may have contributed to these events, and to determining whether concrete steps can be taken to enhance player welfare and minimize the likelihood of such events taking place. Our organizations are committed to a thorough evaluation of our existing assistance programs and practices and will make immediate modifications and improvements to the extent they are deemed warranted. "It is important to ensure that... more... - Russian Space Lizard from Bookmarklet

"It’s 42C in the Mojave Desert, and I’m thinking about goaltending in the NHL,  possibly a bit in the AHL, and what’s going on the NCAA. No, this isn’t a diversionary tactic to keep my brain fron frying in the heat." - Russian Space Lizard from Bookmarklet

Awesome! My friend Laurie is THE brain, when it comes to hockey goalies. I've missed her "Handicapping the Goalies" posts on the old lists. She's a great addition to KuklasKorner! - Russian Space Lizard

...and yet, I am entertained by their scrappy play here tonight. Are you not ENTERTAINED! - .LAG liked that

Too bad they had to lose it on such a weird bounce. - Ken Morley

This is true. - LANjackal

Sharks!!! Marleau actually scored! #NHLPlayoffs - .LAG liked that

...too Eager - .LAG liked that

"New York Rangers forward Derek Boogaard was found dead Friday. He was 28. Known as the Boogey Man because of his role as one of the game's most physical forwards, Boogaard was found by members of his family at his apartment in Minneapolis. Boogaard spent the first five years of his career with the Minnesota Wild before signing a free-agent deal with the Rangers last summer." - Russian Space Lizard from Bookmarklet

"The Associated Press reported that Minneapolis police Sgt. Bill Palmer said authorities received a report of a man not breathing shortly before 6:15 p.m. Friday. Minneapolis fire officials were the first to arrive and determined he was dead. Palmer said authorities do not suspect foul play at this point, but the police department's homicide unit and the medical examiner's office are both investigating. Palmer said the medical examiner will determine the final cause of death." - Russian Space Lizard

This is so awful. :-( - Russian Space Lizard

Go Wings! - Ken Morley

yes...the Sharks will be ready for the Canucks - .LAG liked that

...WOW! Red Wings are going to come all the way back from 3 games down—it's going to be a one-game series, in San Jose on Thursday night at the Shark Tank - .LAG liked that