NHL News/Notes part 9

[bleedteal12]

Avalanche 5:53pm via Web UPDATE: Matt Duchene will be out at least a month with a [right] knee injury.

[sjshark91]

Originally Posted by itsmarleautime

Avalanche 5:53pm via Web UPDATE: Matt Duchene will be out at least a month with a [right] knee injury.

Maybe he should stop trying to check people.

[bleedteal12]

Originally Posted by sjshark91

Maybe he should stop trying to check people.

It's not one of his strong suits, I'll give you that.

It's just a sucky situation (as far as being an Avs fan goes). Good opportunity for guys like Landeskog and O'Reilly to showcase their leadership/talent, though.

[TheJuxtaposer]

Originally Posted by itsmarleautime

It's not one of his strong suits, I'll give you that.

It's just a sucky situation (as far as being an Avs fan goes). Good opportunity for guys like Landeskog and O'Reilly to showcase their leadership/talent, though.

Mostly sucky because where most teams would suck it up and tank, the Avs can't because Washington has their first...

[LadyStanley]

http://puckthemedia.wordpress.com/20...e-time-change/

Winter Classic delayed start until noon PT (weather better than two hours earlier)

[Chaotic8]

Originally Posted by LadyStanley

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2...e-this-season/

Rangers put Avery on waivers.

...again.

[LadyStanley]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=609009

Former Shark Ehrhoff out "weeks" after being injured in game.

[bleedteal12]

Originally Posted by TehJuxtaposer

Mostly sucky because where most teams would suck it up and tank, the Avs can't because Washington has their first...

I try not to think about that...

[param]

Originally Posted by LadyStanley

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2...e-this-season/

Rangers put Avery on waivers.

He'll probably get signed in the off-season for about 750k, no one wants to get near that contract of his.

It's ridiculous that he was signed at a 3.875 cap hit...just ridiculous...

[LadyStanley]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=383888

And Avery clears. Sounds like he'll head to Connecticut (so he can torture the Worcester players).

[LadyStanley]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=383905

Tampa's Hedman out with concussion

[LadyStanley]

NHL delays start of Winter Classic by two hours (sun at better angle). New start time: noon PT.

(So, the game should be over by 3pm or so. Plenty of time for folks to get home/to bar to watch puck drop between Sharks and Canucks at 5pm.)

[Vaasa]

Former Shark Josh Gorges re-signs with Montreal. 6-yr, ~$24 mil.

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=1068269

[LadyStanley]

Flyers announce Bob will be in goal for Winter Classic.

[LadyStanley]

http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.ph...r_three_games/
St Louis' Cole suspended for 3 games

[LadyStanley]

JackalsHockey: Goaltender Timo Pielmeier has been reassigned to the Jackals from Albany http://t.co/YiDPdiJL


Former Shark prospect assigned to ECHL (after his lambasted the league a few weeks ago).

[LadyStanley]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=609530
Oilers RNH suffers shoulder injury.


http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=609528
Coyotes Torres suspended 2 games

[Franchise13]

2.4 Overnight rating for the Winter Classic.

NBC/NHL need to find a better spot for this, or just scrap it altogether. That is a terrible rating on a prime day, or any day (for something with that much hype) for that matter. 5 Winter Classics now and none has never broken a 3 share. Maybe it's time for the WC to get Summer Glau'd ...

Maybe have it as a NYE event and market it as a "Turning point to stretch run" for hockey? Though they already try that with the All Star game, which also fails miserably.

EDIT:

For comparison, Rose Bowl did 9.9 share, also down so...

[LadyStanley]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=384109

Jagr out 7-10 days with groin sprain

[LadyStanley]

icemancometh: Ducks get LW Luca Caputi from Toronto for LW Nicolas Deschamps. Another Murray-Burke transaction. Swap of disappointing prospects.

[Chaotic8]

Originally Posted by Franchise13

2.4 Overnight rating for the Winter Classic.

NBC/NHL need to find a better spot for this, or just scrap it altogether. That is a terrible rating on a prime day, or any day (for something with that much hype) for that matter. 5 Winter Classics now and none has never broken a 3 share. Maybe it's time for the WC to get Summer Glau'd ...

Maybe have it as a NYE event and market it as a "Turning point to stretch run" for hockey? Though they already try that with the All Star game, which also fails miserably.

EDIT:

For comparison, Rose Bowl did 9.9 share, also down so...

Wow that is pitiful, though it should also be noted that this is a reflection of the interests of North America, specifically the USA. FWIW, the NHL is beyond retarded to host the Winter Classic on "Bowl Day."

I like your idea of putting the show on New Years Eve.

[KpopandHockey]

Originally Posted by Chaotic8

Wow that is pitiful, though it should also be noted that this is a reflection of the interests of North America, specifically the USA. FWIW, the NHL is beyond retarded to host the Winter Classic on "Bowl Day."

I like your idea of putting the show on New Years Eve.

Why not on a day after all the bowl games but before the NFL playoffs start?

[LadyStanley]

Russostrib 10:26pm via Twitter for iPhone There's such a concussion epidemic in the #NHL, even the linesmen aren't safe. Steve Miller on the shelf. #thejoker


Actually not funny.

[LadyStanley]

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL...slam!%20hockey

Ottawa's Chris Phillips has concussion

[KirbyDots]

Originally Posted by LadyStanley

Russostrib 10:26pm via Twitter for iPhone There's such a concussion epidemic in the #NHL, even the linesmen aren't safe. Steve Miller on the shelf. #thejoker


Actually not funny.

I don't know if it was meant to be funny, poor taste if it was. Maybe he just really likes the song.