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NHL Free Agency & Trade Updates | Wednesday NHL Gossip

June 29th NHL Hockey News: Cappers Picks Headlines – Daily Sports Gossip

NHL news: Hurricanes re-sign Joni Pitkanen

We continue to see a flurry of activity as July 1 and unrestricted free agency approach in the NHL. The Carolina Hurricanes got the jump by re-signing workhorse defenseman Joni Pitkanen to a three-year, $13.5 million deal.

The minutes-eating machine had 35 points in 72 games for Carolina last season.

Hurricanes re-sign Joni Pitkanen

Isles acquire Ehrhoff’s rights

The New York Islanders are gradually becoming relevant again and feel confident enough about their future that they acquired defenseman Christian Ehrhoff’s negotiating rights from the Vancouver Canucks for a fourth-round pick. Ehrhoff, who becomes a UFA on Friday, had 14 goals and 50 points in 79 games last season.

Hall of Fame announces 2011 class

The Hockey Hall of Fame announced its 2011 inductees yesterday and few if anyone protested the selections this time around.

Taking their place among the game’s legends: goaltender Ed Belfour, who is third on the NHL’s all-time wins list; center Doug Gilmour, best known for leading the Toronto Maple Leafs’ resurgence in the early 1990s; Joe Nieuwendyk, a goal-scoring center who won Cups wherever he went; and Mark Howe, defenseman and son of Gordie but an outstanding player in his own right.

Canucks fans are all pissed off as yet again Pavel Bure has been left out!

Police investigating Chara

The Montreal police plan to question Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara about the controversial hit he threw on Max Pacioretty this past March. Chara smashed the Canadiens forward into the steel support beam along the glass; Pacioretty suffered fractured vertebra and a severe concussion. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

The police are still trying to determine whether Chara’s act could be considered a criminal offense.

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2011 NHL Awards Results | Thursday NHL Gossip

June 23rd NHL Hockey News: Cappers Picks Headlines – Daily Sports Gossip

NHL news: Perry, Thomas, Lidstrom lead award winners

The NHL Awards went down last night; the winners provided a mixture of old and new faces.

The Hart Trophy was a minor upset, as Anaheim Ducks forward Corey Perry beat out Vancouver’s Daniel Sedin to capture the league MVP award. Perry led the league with 50 goals this season, including 11 game-winners.

Perry, Thomas, Lidstrom lead award winners

Not surprisingly, Tim Thomas put the cherry on top of what might go down as the greatest season ever by an NHL goaltender. He won his second Vezina Trophy in three years last night and the Bruins puckstopper combines that hardware with a Stanley Cup ring and a pile of single-season records, including highest save percentage (.938).

The voters may have gotten a bit sentimental with the Norris Trophy. They gave it to Nicklas Lidstrom for the seventh time. The Detroit Red Wings defenseman is among the greatest of all time and had 62 points this season…but he was a minus-2. Zdeno Chara, also nominated, was plus-33. Think the voters got it wrong this time.

Other winners included Ryan Kesler (best defensive forward), Jeff Skinner (top rookie), Dan Bylsma (coach of the year), Daniel Sedin (MVP as voted by the players), Martin St. Louis (most sportsmanlike) and Chara (Mark Messier leadership award).

Stamkos to adorn NHL 12 cover

The EA Sports cover curse doesn’t really seem to apply to hockey. After all, Patrick Kane scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal the year he graced the cover of NHL 10. So Steven Stamkos doesn’t have to worry about superstition. The Tampa sniper has been named the NHL 12 cover boy. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

Winnipeg coach, name revealed this weekend

Quick Winnipeg update: The team will announce its new coach and nickname this weekend. Fingers crossed for the Jets!

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Jagr A Penguin Again? | Tuesday NHL Hockey Gossip

June 21st NHL Hockey News: Cappers Picks Headlines – Daily Sports Gossip

NHL news: Jaromir Jagr could return to Penguins

A couple of exciting reunions could be on the horizon for the 2011-12 NHL season.

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March 11th 2011: Daily Sports News – Gossip – Headlines

Water Cooler – March 11th, 2011

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March 10th 2011: Daily Sports News – Gossip – Headlines

Water Cooler – March 10th, 2011

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March 9th 2011: Daily Sports News – Gossip – Headlines

Water Cooler – March 9th, 2011

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