All Entries Tagged With: "concussion"
Fleury, Malkin Lead Pens Past Struggling Bruins
Hockey is a strange game folks. When things are going your way, everything seems to be clicking, you play with confidence, you tend to get the breaks here and there. You feel as if nothing is ever going to go wrong. However, when you’re struggling it’s a completely different ball game. All of a sudden [...]
Ward Stops 47 As B’s Are Again Stymied By ‘Canes
Throughout my years of watching sports, I’ve never been fond of the expression “they just have your number” in response to being beaten repeatedly by the same team. However, watching each of the four meetings between the struggling Carolina Hurricanes and the defending Stanley Cup champion Bruins I’ve begun to think that my belief is [...]
GameDay: Bruins & Canes Set To Meet For Final Time This Season
Tonight the Boston Bruins will play their fourth and final match-up of the season against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. The B’s are coming off a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday evening and will be playing in the second game of a three game home-stand. The ‘Canes will be playing in their [...]
GameDay: Bruins Begin Second Half With Showdown Against Sens
On Tuesday evening the Boston Bruins will officially kick off the second half of their season when they take on the division rival Ottawa Senators at TD Garden. Only four points separate the two teams in the race for the Northeast crown, although the Sens have played in five more games than the Bruins have. [...]
Let’s hold back on the overreaction, the roasting of Crosby and the writing of his epitaph
Partially in response to the latest volley of rumours regarding the health of centre Sidney Crosby, the Pittsburgh Penguins issued a press release on Wednesday to clarify the status of their 24-year old captain as he continues to recover from a concussion suffered during consecutive games in early January. The statement revealed that Crosby has not been able to exercise [...]
Crosby and concussion recovery: Fine line between optimism and pessimism
The latest little meteor of Sidney Crosby concussion recovery news floated innocently down through the Twittersphere last Sunday afternoon. SiriusXM satellite radio NHL Home Ice producer Josh Rimer tweeted “Also hearing from 3 sources now that Sidney Crosby won’t b ready 2 start season. I hope its not true because the NHL needs its best [...]
Top 10 most memorable Penguins’ games of 2010-11
After an early playoff exit by the Penguins several weeks ago, the disappointment for many fans has likely started to abate. If Sean Bergenheim’s three playoff goals against Pittsburgh, including his Game 7 winner, was like a spear to the heart, then there is some small consolation knowing that he pushed the spear right through Washington as well and is beginning [...]
Crosby comeback cautiously progresses to next step: morning skates
This morning, while the Pittsburgh Penguins dissected and digested a tough 5-2 loss to Philadelphia at home last evening that effectively killed the Pens’ hopes of challenging the Flyers for the division and conference lead, some good news regarding their injured captain filtered in. Centre Sidney Crosby, who has skated individually and performed light drills numerous times over the [...]
Crosby skates; Bettman, GMs brainstorm ways to combat concussions
The NHL general managers’ meetings in Boca Raton, Florida opened this morning with player safety in its usual perch atop the agenda, where it seemingly has been for all meetings in recent years. Just like last season when the March meetings opened less than 24 hours after Pittsburgh Penguin Matt Cooke delivered a concussion-causing elbow to the head [...]
Penguins proceed into the teeth of a cold, cruel winter
The standard capacity crowd filed out of Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh tonight zombie-like – stunned and uneasy. A throng of 18,147 had just watched an increasingly depleted roster of Penguins fall on home ice to Columbus 4-1. Appropriately, the temperature hovered in the low teens. Some fans who drove along the banks of the [...]
Crosby to miss All Star Game: Clearing up concussion confusion
In the least surprising news of the week, the Pittsburgh Penguins officially announced that captain Sidney Crosby will not participate in this weekend’s All Star Game activities so that he can continue to rest and recover from the concussion he suffered at the beginning of the month. Crosby spoke candidly and at length this afternoon about [...]
Questioning The Cornerstone? | Major Injury Update & Trade Ramifications | Claim Nabakov?
Just Saying… Erik Johnson Some days Erik Johnson just can’t win for losing. In the Blues 4-3 OT loss to the Evil Empire the brain vapor miscues began and ended with the top pick in 2006 Patrick Eaves game opening goal came on a quick feed by Henrik Zetterberg from the far wall to the [...]
Oshie’s Return Sparks 2-1 Win Over LA | McDonald Skates | Trade Rumor Variables
What A Difference An Oshie Makes There is no “I” in “Team”, but there is a “me”. Meaning it takes individuals knowing their job and executing plays within their role. Not taking on the opponent like a counter productive one man show. Last night’s 2-1 St. Louis Blues victory over the Los Angeles Kings is [...]
Blues Sign Kyle Wellwood & Bluenotes
So, Bob McKenzie was right… The St. Louis Blues finally got all of the KHL kinks worked out of the Kyle Wellwood situation. They announced Monday he has signed a 1 year contract valued at $650,000 (prorated). He will not be eligible to play for the Blues AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen, due to signing [...]
Crosby out with concussion: When did it occur?
The Pittsburgh Penguins dropped a 2-1 decision to the Canadiens in Montreal last evening in a shootout. Benoit Pouliot scored the only goal of the tiebreaking session in the fifth round after he tied the game mid-way through the second period. After the game, an announcement by Pittsburgh head coach Dan Bylsma overshadowed the Pens’ loss. He [...]
Bad Blood in the Water? | Blues vs. Sharks
As the St. Louis Blues fight to succeed with the healthy bodies available, another team facing adversity comes to town. The San Jose Sharks are much like the Chicago Blackhawks. A powerful core still intact, but the cohesion just isnt the same. Will the stress cause bad blood boil over and produce a chippy affair? [...]
Blues Lose McDonald & Making Up The Difference (Updated: Concussion Confirmed)
Update 11:50am: Per Lou Korac St louis Blues Head Coach David Payne has confirmed Andy McDonald is out an indefinite period of time with a concussion. —(Previous Story)— Surviving an extended period minus David Perron and TJ Oshie was already a nearly impossible task for the St. Louis Blues. One made infinitely more difficult when [...]
Gary Bettman- Take Back Control of Your League
“We’ve got to protect players from themselves,” Anderson said, “and we’re going to move aggressively to do so. On Sunday, I felt profoundly disturbed. We’ve got to hold our players to a higher accountability and get them to understand that they may be facing a suspension, and not only a fine, for some [...]
Savard Speaks; Return Not Close For Bruins
BOSTON — Time and time again, Bruins center Marc Savard’s’ fate was discussed in the media this offseason. A melancholy Savard, spoke to the Boston press today for approximately 10 minutes discussing his current condition, and battle with Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS) Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli denied reports earlier this week from ESPNBoston.com in which a [...]
10 Tidbits on Kings dman Willie Mitchell
Get to know the LA Kings newest defenseman, Willie Mitchell. It’s a story featuring pickles, long sticks, Don Cherry and the value of endorsements. All made possible due to injuries to Matt Greene and several blueline prospects.