On the Beat

On the Beat: Kings lose Smyth for up to a month, Oilers Penner thrives on PK, Habs Gionta out indefintely, Wild giving away free tickets, Capitals status updates on Semin, Laing and Theodore

Ducks try Perry on PK; Kovalchuk skips practice; Back-ups to start for Colorado & Dallas; Devils call up Tyler Eckford…

15 years ago

On the Beat: Habs could be without Gionta, Alex Ovechkin excited, to be back, a ‘presidential’ look at Ron Wilson’s first 100, an interview with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman

Flames send Kronwall for conditioning; Canes hoping for good karma; Filpulla was back on ice for Wings; Rangers need to…

15 years ago

On the Beat: Eric Staal may return next week, Babcock sticks with Ericsson, Ron Wilson vows to be less patient, Penguins lose key defenceman, Boudreau says about Ovechkin “As of today, he’s in”.

Ducks GM expresses displeasure with team; Bruins looking for consistency; J.R. talks NHLPA; Babcock shows trust in rookie Ericsson; Andrew…

15 years ago

On the Beat: Ryan Miller wants to talk head shots, Forsberg might just skip NHL to play for Modo, a Mario Lemieux statue, Ovechkin possible for Saturday night, are GMs interested in Fabian Brunnstrom?

Saku Koivu remains day-to-day; Fredrik Modin's return date still not set; Habs need to re-sign Plekanec; Flyers have most successful…

15 years ago

On the Beat: Kovalchuk saga continues, Devils put streak on the line but may be without Elias, Kings Drew Doughty playing like a veteran, Forbes has team values rising, Ovechkin getting closer.

Milan Lucic has a good skate; Grier suffers groin strain; Steve Yzerman night at the Joe; Pens lose another defenceman;…

15 years ago

On the Beat: Michael Cammalleri pays tribute to the troops, Ilya Kovalchuk returns to practice, Bryan Murray wants to still tinker with his squad, Caps haven’t confirmed Nylander to Russia.

Jean-Sebastian Giguere returns; Adam Mair doesn't get claimed; Craig Conroy still looking for a curve; Lubomir Visnovsky averaging more than…

15 years ago

On the Beat: Hall of Fame news, Thrashers scoring all from back end, Legace joins Canes, Oilers called out via Tweet, statistical analysis of Halak/Price, GM George McPhee says AO could be back this weekend.

Ducks starting very important road trip; Flames are happy to talk Iginla not discussing Glencross hit; Avs Matt Duchene slump;…

15 years ago

On the Beat: Ducks Selanne breaks another record, Bruins squandering chance to re-establish relevance, Denver fans react to being called out, Patrick Elias will make his debut for the Devils tonight.

A look at the Thrashers home/away record disparity; Miika Kiprusoff is 50/50; Tomas Kopecky channels his inner Tomas Holmstrom; Jackets…

15 years ago

On the Beat: Iginla is playing with a chip on his shoulder, Avalanche fans get called out, Panthers give away free tickets, Ryan Kesler is getting some love, Which is the most disappointing team so far?

H1N1 strikes again; Hurricanes trying to avoid becoming the southern version of the Leafs; Jackets President thanks community; Minnesota Wild…

15 years ago