by The Hockey News - November 6, 2009 2:22 PM EST
The young defender has excelled in his rookie NHL campaign, living up to the hype that followed him from Sweden to the NHL, and the 6-foot-6, 230-pounder is poised to establish himself as a premiere blueliner in the league for years to come. Ryan Kennedy takes a closer look at the Lightning’s defensive future.
Making an immediate impact in the NHL is difficult at any position, but the challenge is amplified for defensemen. Victor Hedman appears to be an exception to the rule.
by The Canadian Press - November 4, 2009 7:40 PM EST
NEW YORK - Tom Renney is bracing himself for his first game against the New York Rangers since being fired as their coach less than a year ago.
by The Canadian Press - November 4, 2009 5:50 PM EST
EDMONTON - With a roster riddled by influenza and injuries, the Edmonton Oilers had another anchor thrown their way Wednesday with news Shawn Horcoff will be lost for up to two weeks with a shoulder injury.
by The Canadian Press - November 4, 2009 5:30 PM EST
MONTREAL - The Boston Bruins can't score, but the Montreal Canadiens can't keep the puck out of their net. So what will give when the two old rivals collide for the first time this season on Thursday night in Boston? The 6-7-1 Bruins, missing star centre Marc Savard and bruising winger Milan Lucic to injuries, have been shut out in their last two games - 1-0 by the Rangers in New York on Sunday and 2-0 by the Red Wings in Detroit on Tuesday night.
by The Canadian Press - November 4, 2009 4:50 PM EST
OTTAWA - After seven seasons in the NHL, Jarkko Ruutu has earned the reputation of being an agitator and a pest. This year, the Ottawa Senators winger is also showing something else - a little offensive flare.
by The Canadian Press - November 4, 2009 3:10 PM EST
Vincent Lecavalier has had no shortage of reminders about the uphill battle he's facing to earn a spot on Team Canada. As the Tampa Bay Lightning captain struggled through the first month of the NHL season with just one goal, his phone rang continuously.
by Ken Campbell - November 4, 2009 11:46 AM EST
Watching Dany Heatley score in the shootout for the San Jose Sharks a couple of weeks ago has to stick in the craw of Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk.
by Ryan Kennedy - November 4, 2009 10:57 AM EST
It's fair to say the effort exerted by the Oilers lately has been underwhelming, Monday's rolling over against the Islanders a mere crystallizing summary of past recent play.
by Brian Costello - November 3, 2009 11:37 PM EST
Make no mistake, this is not a Brent Sutter hockey team. What you see now out of the Calgary Flames is not what you’ll see in a few weeks or months depending upon how long it takes for the message to sink in.
by Ken Campbell - November 3, 2009 10:31 AM EST
Our weekly unique stat pack focuses on the biggest goals, so why wouldn't Alex Ovechkin lead the way?
They don’t ask how, they ask how many. Here at THN we don’t ask how many, we ask how many of them mattered.
That’s the essence of Campbellnomics a statistic exclusive to thn.
by Adam Proteau - November 3, 2009 9:46 AM EST
Don’t look now, but as you read this, Tomas Kaberle might just be the best defenseman in all of hockey. The Leafs defenseman – who led all NHL blueliners in scoring through the first month of the season with two goals and 17 points – was named the league’s player of the week Monday after leading all point getters with two goals and 12 points in four games.
by The Hockey News - November 2, 2009 2:05 PM EST
THN senior editor Brian Costello and art director Jamie Hodgson look back at the process of selecting and photographing the hundreds of jerseys that were shot at the Hockey Hall of Fame for our collector's edition magazine Greatest Jerseys of All-Time.
From the Victoria Cougars to the Chicago Black Hawks to the California Seals, hockey jerseys - or sweaters - have a history as rich as the game itself.
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“I was coming in to take the boards away and had some good jump. He bobbled the puck at the last second and I don’t think he saw me coming at all. It was a shoulder right in his chest. He’s eight feet tall, so it’s not like you could hit him in the head.”
- Ottawa's Chris Neil about a hit he threw on Tampa's Victor Hedman Thursday night, causing Hedman to leave the game.
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