Archive for October, 2008

Report: Valentenko bolts Bulldogs, signs for three years with Moscow Dynamo

| October 30, 2008 | 7 Replies
Report: Valentenko bolts Bulldogs, signs for three years with Moscow Dynamo

Updated 08/10/30 at 16h39: TSN: The Moscow Dynamo website reports that Montreal Canadiens blueline prospect Pavel Valentenko has signed a three-year deal with the KHL club. The news comes just after Valentenko’s AHL team – the Hamilton Bulldogs – gave … Continue reading

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Mikko is no longer in Saku’s shadows

| October 30, 2008 | Reply
Mikko is no longer in Saku’s shadows

Below is an excerpt from the Minnesota Star Tribune article by Wild beat writer, Michael Russo who discusses Mikko Saku maturation as a complete player:In 1995, a Montreal Canadiens star named Mark Recchi was assigned to show the ropes to … Continue reading

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Canadiens-Wild Preview

| October 30, 2008 | Reply
Canadiens-Wild Preview

Here’s an excerpt from the NHL.com preview of the Canadiens vs Wild game which will start at 20h00: Saku Koivu will go head-to-head with younger brother Mikko of the Wild on Thursday for the third time in an NHL game. … Continue reading

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Pacioretty’s 3 point night help lead Bulldogs to 6-0 win over Bears

| October 29, 2008 | 2 Replies
Pacioretty’s 3 point night help lead Bulldogs to 6-0 win over Bears

Boxscore from AHL.com (Final): 1. HAM Maxwell, (4) (Pacioretty, Desharnais), 18:04 (PP)2. HAM D’Agostini, (5) , 15:12 (SH)2. HAM Pacioretty, (1) (Maxwell, Glumac), 15:35 3. HAM Desharnais, (2) (White), 2:35 (SH)3. HAM Russell, (3) (Chipchura), 12:523. HAM Anderson, (2) (Pacioretty), … Continue reading

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NHL pushes back trade deadline

| October 29, 2008 | Reply
NHL pushes back trade deadline

From Globesports.com:NHL general managers will have one extra day to make trades this season. The league officially announced Wednesday that it had pushed the trade deadline back to March 4. It had originally been scheduled for March 3, but a … Continue reading

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Ranking the value of NHL franchises

| October 29, 2008 | Reply
Ranking the value of NHL franchises

Below is Fobres (via Kukla’s Korner) ranking of NHL franchises market value according to revenue generated from various sources. For more information just assess the site/article by clicking on title or the below teams 1. Toronto Maple Leafs2. New York … Continue reading

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Bulldogs report: Oct. 29, 2008

| October 29, 2008 | Reply
Bulldogs report: Oct. 29, 2008

Below are excerpts from the Canadiens.com article by Heather Engel regarding the recent activities surrounding the Hamilton Bulldogs:Despite the losses, a few Bulldogs have been rolling right along as the first month of the season comes to a close. A … Continue reading

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Statistical Comparison: Canadiens vs Wild

| October 29, 2008 | Reply
Statistical Comparison: Canadiens vs Wild

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Call him Mr. Shootout

| October 29, 2008 | Reply
Call him Mr. Shootout

Below is an excerpt from the article by Manny Almela of Canadiens.com:He might make it look easy once he’s out there, but Saku Koivu isn’t the Canadiens’ most lethal shootout threat by accident. Now 11-for-22 in career shootout attempts, Koivu … Continue reading

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TSN Game Highlights: Canadiens 3 Hurricane 2 SO

| October 29, 2008 | Reply
TSN Game Highlights: Canadiens 3 Hurricane 2 SO

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