Archive for May, 2008
« Previous EntriesCanucks’ Luc Bourdon Dies in Motorcycle Accident
May 30th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Vancouver Canucks | No CommentsLuc Bourdon was killed in an accident on his motorcycle on May 29th. Bourdon just completed his 1st year in the NHL this year with the Vancouver Canucks, and was in his home town in New Brunswick when his motorcycle crashed into a tractor-trailer.
Bourdon was drafted in the 1st round in 2005, 10th overall [...]
Barry Melrose to be Hired as the Coach for the Lightning
May 30th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: NHL | No CommentsIt looks as though Barry Melrose will be returning to the bench of an NHL team for next season. Melrose is said to be the next coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning, replacing current head coach, John Tortarella. Melrose last coached the LA Kings over 10 years ago, since then he has been a TV [...]
Why the Penguins & Sidney Crosby have not Earned the Right to Lift the Cup
May 27th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Pittsburgh Penguins | No CommentsThe Pittsburgh penguins exceeded everyone’s expectations this year making it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals. At the beginning of the year everyone was saying that the Senators were a lock. Clearly they weren’t as they were swept by the very same Penguins in the 1st round of the playoffs. [...]
Johan Franzen Returns from Injury Tonight for the Red Wings
May 26th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Detroit Red Wings | No CommentsJohan Franzen has been sidelined with a concussion since Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals series vs. the Dallas Stars. Johan Franzen, nicknamed the Mule, is tied for the NHL Playoff lead in goals with 12, despite missing 6 games in a row. The Red Wings will certainly welcome back Franzen, who should be [...]
Red Wings Beat up Penguins in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals
May 24th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Detroit Red Wings | No CommentsThe Detroit Red Wings sure looked good in front of their home crowd tonight destroying the Penguins 4-0. The game easily could have been 7 or 8-0 if not for some lucky breaks and a bad call by the refs. The first period had the Penguins on the Power Play four times putting up [...]
Tony Granato Re-Hired as Colorado Avalanche Head Coach
May 22nd, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Colorado Avalanche | No CommentsTony Granato was demoted from his Head Coaching position 4 years ago by the Avalanche. Today, Tony Granato was re-hired as the Colorado Avalanche’s head coach. Joel Quenneville was fired after getting beat up in the 2nd round by the Red Wings. The Avalanche decided that they had played enough of Quenneville’s brand of hockey [...]
Stanley Cup Finals Predictions – NHL 2008 Playoffs
May 20th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: nhl playoffs | 14 CommentsThe Pittsburgh Penguins will meet the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals in the 2008 NHL Playoffs. The Stanley Cup finals begins Saturday for the two teams who dominated their ways into the finals. The Red Wings lost 4 games and the Penguins lost just 2 so far in the [...]
Team USA Knocked out of World Hockey Championships
May 14th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: International Hockey | No CommentsThe United States hockey team lost for the 2nd consecutive game to Finland and have been knocked out of the World Hockey Championships. The US was losing 2-0 late in the 3rd period before they got goals from Kessel and Stafford less than 40 seconds apart, but wound up losing in overtime on a goal [...]