2/19 Show Links

The Illegal Curve Hockey Show – February 19, 2011 – Show Links

Videos:

• Ilya Kovalchuk breakaway goal vs. NY Rangers Feb 18, 2011

Trade Recap from February 18, 2011

• Colorado trades Chris Stewart, Kevin Shattenkirk to St. Louis for Erik Johnson & Jay McClement
• Toronto trades Kaberle to Boston for a 1^st rd pick, Joe Colbourne & a conditional pick in 2012
• Toronto trades Kris Versteeg to Philadelphia for a 1^st round pick & a 3^rd round pick
• Ottawa trades Chris Kelly to Boston for a 2^nd round draft pick
• Bruins trade Blake Wheeler & Mark Stuart to Atlanta for Rich Peverley & Boris Valabik
• Carolina trades Ian White to San Jose in exchange for a 2^nd round pick in 2012
• St. Louis trades Eric Brewer to Tampa Bay for Brock Beukeboom and a 3^rd round pick
• Ducks trade Paul Mara to Habs for a 5^th round pick in 2012
• Ottawa trades Jarkko Ruutu to Anaheim Ducks for a 6^th round pick
• Brian Elliott traded to Colorado for Craig Anderson

News & Notes

• Dustin Byfuglien’s contract extension
• Grabovski’s concussion?
• Fall-out from Punch-up on Long Island – Suspensions
• Fall-out from Punch-up on Long Island – Mario Lemieux’s comments
• Fall-out from Punch-up on Long Island – Garth Snow’s reaction
• Fall-out from Punch-up on Long Island – Zenon Knopka’s thoughts
• Yzerman encourages Lemieux to continue speaking
• Glendale votes to continue to negotiate a deal with Matthew Hulsizer

The Week in Injuries

• Canucks D Kevin Bieksa broken foot (2-3 weeks)
• Canucks D Andrew Alberts broken wrist (6-8 wks)
• Ducks G Jonas Hiller dizzy and fatigued (put on IR)
• Avs F Matt Duchene hand injury (out indefinitely)
• Blues G Jaroslav Halak right hand injury (on IR)

On The Beat

• Cathy Gulli & Charlie Gillis of Maclean’s with an article on the experiments scientists are conducting, and the results they are getting in regards to helmets, hits, and the game of hockey “Helmets have, in effect, gotten really good at preventing one type of brain injury that almost never happens anymore, while ignoring another type that is occurring at epidemic proportions.”
• Tom Thompson, Former front office executive, and currently a writer for The Hockey News, on how an NHL front office is put together
• Oliver Moore of The globe & Mail, reporting from the Canada Winter Games in Halifax, with a story on Nathan McKinnon, the next Sidney Crosby

Other Articles:

• NHL Players Union Against Head Hit Punishment (Larry Brooks of the NY Post)
• Patrick Kane is at it again (Deadspin)