Craig Anderson

On the Beat (Western Conference): Craig Anderson injury cloaked in mystery, Mike Babcock happy with Justin Abdelkader, Canucks hire Dave Babych.

Flames preview; Blue Jackets chat; Leadership a challenge for Stars; Oilers still not on right track; Wild chat @ 3pm;…

15 years ago

On the Beat (Western Conference): Hossa hopes to reach top with Hawks, Craig Anderson returns to South Florida, Oilers making mental errors.

Duck fans don't expect playoffs this season; Blue Jackets defenseman Rusty Klesla will have surgery; Marc Crawford does some line…

15 years ago

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

Afternoon Analysis: What We Learned in the AHL

Sticking with the theme of the smart and simple play, I saw two instances last night that I wanted to…

15 years ago

On the Beat: Malkin out with shoulder injury, Flames coach not happy, Osgood not panicking, Devils struggling at home, Sabres keeping Tyler Myers past 9 games.

Avs to give Anderson rare night off; Looking for a remedy for Denis Grebeshkov; Tocchet trying to get Tanguay going;…

15 years ago

Nightly Hockey Hits: Heatley no longer has a no-trade clause, Cupholders rubbing some the wrong way, Looking at top teams methods of spending cap space, Is Calgary a better sports town than Edmonton?

Looking into Corsi Rating vs. Scoring Chances. Was all that Tampering talk a smokescreen? Lundqvist to start 4th straight. Thrashers…

15 years ago

Nightly Hockey Hits: The dirty trick Bruce McNall used to get Gretzky, NHLPA close to sending out more pink slips, Good deals available in Phoenix, Could Ovechkin hit 70?

Looks like the NHLPA is cleaning house. Evidently Bruce McNall did do everything he could to secure the Great One.…

15 years ago

Nightly Hockey Hits: Flyers fans do not like Devils fans, Nothing physical with Lucic, Where do the Coyotes go from here? Where in the Saddledome is Jarome Iginla?

Shocker; Philly fans pummel Devils fans. Mario celebrates #44. Where is Jarome Iginla? Where do the Coyotes go from here?…

15 years ago

NHL Morning Papers (Sunday Edition): Max Talbot says NHLPA doesn’t want war in 2011, Sens are happy to see Heatley go, Could the Panthers go the way of the Coyotes?

With the NHL season about to begin, even Sunday's papers are loaded with headlines. Almost every team is covered today…

15 years ago