Thursday, June 24, 2010

2010 Toronto Maple Leafs preseason schedule

Two days after the regular season schedule was released by the NHL, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced their upcoming 2010 preseason schedule. They are the away team for the September 23rd game.

From the team's official news release:

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced their 2010-11 preseason schedule Thursday, which features five games at Air Canada Centre and four on the road. For the second straight season, the Maple Leafs will play at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario against the Philadelphia Flyers. They will host the Flyers, Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings while the Ottawa Senators will play twice at Air Canada Centre.

Toronto's first preseason game will be on Tuesday, September 21st against Ottawa at Air Canada Centre. The Maple Leafs will play their nine-game preseason schedule over 12 days, which includes two games at home in two nights to start it off versus division rival, Ottawa. Home-and-home series will take place against the Red Wings, Sabres and Flyers and a third meeting versus the Senators will be played in the nation's capital. The Maple Leafs' preseason schedule concludes on October 2nd and the team will open the regular season October 7th at home against the Canadiens.

All nine preseason and 82 regular season Leafs games will be broadcast LIVE on television as well as the radio on The Home of The Leafs - AM 640.


The Maple Leafs' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21 - vs. Ottawa, 7:00 PM
September 22 - vs. Ottawa, 7:00 PM
September 23 - vs. Philadelphia (in London, Ontario), 7:00 PM
September 24 - vs. Philadelphia, 7:00 PM
September 25 - at Buffalo, TBD
September 27 - vs. Buffalo, 7:00 PM
September 29 - at Ottawa, 7:30 PM
October 1 - at Detroit, 7:00 PM
October 2 - vs. Detroit, 7:00 PM

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

2010 NHL Awards winners

Here are you 2010 NHL Awards winners. Any that surprise you?

Calder Memorial Trophy
Tyler Myers

Frank J. Selke Trophy
Pavel Datsyuk

Art Ross Trophy
Henrik Sedin

Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy
Steven Stamkos and Sidney Crosby

Ted Lindsay Award
Alexander Ovechkin

Jack Adams Award
Dave Tippett

Georges Vezina Trophy
Ryan Miller

William M. Jennings Trophy
Martin Brodeur

Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
Jose Theodore

King Clancy Memorial Trophy
Shane Doan

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
Martin St. Louis

Messier Leadership Award
Sidney Crosby

James Norris Memorial Trophy
Duncan Keith

NHL Foundation Player Award
Ryan Miller

Hart Memorial Trophy
Henrik Sedin

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

2010 San Jose Sharks preseason schedule

The San Jose Sharks announced their 2010 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The San Jose Sharks today announced their preseason schedule for the 2010-2011 campaign. San Jose currently has six preseason games scheduled, including three at HP Pavilion at San Jose.

San Jose will visit Anaheim, Phoenix and Vancouver before heading to Europe, where they will open their 20th NHL season in Stockholm, Sweden as part of the 2010 Compuware NHL Premiere and NHL Face-Off on October 8th against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Ericsson Globe Arena.


The Sharks' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 22 - at Anaheim, 10:00 PM
September 24 - vs. Anaheim, 10:30 PM
September 25* - at Phoenix, 10; vs. Phoenix, 10:30 PM
September 28 - at Vancouver, 10:00 PM
September 29 - vs. Vancouver, 10:30 PM

*split squad games

2010 Colorado Avalanche preseason schedule

The Colorado Avalanche announced their upcoming 2010 preseason schedule. They are the away team for the upcoming Frozen Fury 13 game on October 2nd.

From the team's official news release:

In addition to its regular season schedule, the Avalanche also announced today its preseason schedule for 2010-2011. Colorado will play seven exhibition games, the team's most preseason contests since 2003-2004, when they also had seven. The Avs will face the same three opponents, meeting Dallas (three times), Los Angeles (twice) and St. Louis (twice).

Colorado's preseason home dates are Wednesday, September 22nd vs. Los Angeles, Sunday, September 26th vs. St. Louis and Tuesday, September 28th vs. Dallas. All preseason home games will start at 7:00 PM. The Avs will conclude the exhibition slate with the annual Frozen Fury matchup against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, October 2nd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.


The Avalanche's 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21 - at St. Louis, 8:00 PM
September 22 - vs. Los Angeles, 9:00 PM
September 24 - at Dallas, 8:30 PM
September 26 - vs. St. Louis, 9:00 PM
September 28 - vs. Dallas, 9:00 PM
September 30 - at Dallas, 8:30 PM
October 2 - vs. Los Angeles (in Las Vegas), 9:00 PM

*split squad games

2010 Montréal Canadiens preseason schedule

The Montréal Canadiens announced their upcoming 2010 preseason schedule. They are the away team for the October 2nd game.

From the team's official news release:

But before the puck drops on the 102nd season in Montréal, Habs fans have seven preseason games (including five at home) to look forward to beginning September 22nd. Québec City will also be welcoming NHL hockey back to the Colisée, with an October 2nd game between the Habs and Islanders on the docket.

The Canadiens' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 22 - vs. Boston, 7:30 PM
September 24 - vs. Ottawa, 7:30 PM
September 25 - at Ottawa, 7:00 PM
September 26 - vs. Minnesota, 7:00 PM
September 27 - vs. Florida, 7:30 PM
September 30 - vs. Buffalo, 7:30 PM
October 2 - vs. New York Islanders (in Québec City), 7:00 PM

NHL releases 2010-2011 regular season schedule‏

It is a bit unusual to be already talking about the next season's games before the free agent frenzy begins every July 1st. But this summer, the National Hockey League decided to announce it just one day before the 2010 NHL Awards show in Las Vegas.

The 2010-2011 regular season schedule was announced today with plenty of highlights to give any hockey fan a lot to look forward to. Among the highlights as detailed in the league's official news release:

Season begins on October 7th (NHL Face-Off)
Four games in North America are slated to be played. One of note is when the Pittsburgh Penguins open the new CONSOL Energy Center against the Philadelphia Flyers. Two Canadian matchups kick off the season when the Montréal Canadiens visit the Toronto Maple Leafs while the Edmonton Oilers host the Calgary Flames.

Compuware NHL Premiere series - October 7th to 10th
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Minnesota Wild in Helsinki, Finland
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. San Jose Sharks in Stockholm, Sweden
Boston Bruins vs. Phoenix Coyotes in Prague, Czech Republic

Stanley Cup championship defense
The Chicago Blackhawks open their new season on October 7th against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center in Denver. They will hoist their first championship banner in almost a half century two nights later at the United Center when the Blackhawks host the Detroit Red Wings.

2010 Stanley Cup Finals rematch
The Flyers will visit Chicago on January 23, 2011 to play the Blackhawks, the team that defeated them for the 2010 Stanley Cup championship.

2011 NHL All-Star Game
The Hurricanes will be the host franchise with the game being played at the RBC Center in Raleigh on January 30, 2011.

4th edition of Winter Classic game
The game is on January 1, 2011 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. The Penguins host the Washington Capitals in yet another marquee matchup between superstars Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin.

Heritage Classic returns
The Canadiens play in the second of as many Heritage Classic games ever played as they face the host Flames. It will take place on February 20, 2011 at McMahon Stadium in Calgary.

"Hockey Day in Canada"
All 6 Canadian teams will be in action on February 11, 2011. Festivities for the event will take place in Whitehorse, Yukon.
The 3 games are:
Ottawa at Edmonton
Toronto at Montreal
Calgary at Vancouver

"Hockey Day in America"
NBC will air regionally these games on February 20, 2011:
Washington at Buffalo
Philadelphia at New York Rangers
Pittsburgh at Chicago
Detroit at Minnesota

The national television schedules will be released at a later date.


NEWS HYPERLINKS

National Hockey League official news release (June 22):
NHL announces 2010-2011 regular season schedule

Anaheim Ducks
Ducks release 2010-2011 schedule
Ducks release 2010-2011 schedule (Orange County Register)
2010-2011 schedule announced
Two schedule changes announced

Atlanta Thrashers
Thrashers announce 2010-2011 NHL regular season schedule
2010-2011 schedule released
Thrashers play four of first five away from home
The schedule is out: Thrashers open with Caps
The new schedule is here! The new schedule is here!

Boston Bruins
Bruins release 2010-2011 regular season schedule
Bruins announce 2010-2011 regular season schedule
Schedule released for 2010-2011
Bruins' 2010-2011 schedule unveiled
Bruins announce '10-11 schedule

Buffalo Sabres
Sabres announce 2010-2011 regular season schedule
Sabres' schedule will put premium on backup goaltending
2010-2011 schedule: A travel-centric look

Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames 2010 schedule
Calgary Flames schedule for 2010-2011 released
Flames unveil regular season schedule
Flames announce 2010-2011 schedule

Carolina Hurricanes
Hurricanes' 2010-2011 regular season schedule released
Canes open on long road trip
Canes' 2010-2011 schedule announced
Hurricanes announce game time changes

Chicago Blackhawks
Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks launch 83rd season on Thursday, October 7th
Chicago Blackhawks 2010-2011 schedule
Chicago Blackhawks announce 2010-2011 schedule
Hawks-Flyers rematch highlights 2010-2011 slate

Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche announces 2010-2011 schedule
Avs to open season October 7th against Cup champs Blackhawks
NHL releases the Avalanche schedule for 2010-2011
2010-2011 Avalanche schedule

Columbus Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets announce 2010-2011 regular season schedule
Cunneyworth, Berry & the schedule
Blue Jackets 2010-2011 schedule
Circle your calendars!

Dallas Stars
Stars' 2010-2011 schedule announced
Dallas Stars' 2010-2011 schedule announced
Stars release 2010-2011 schedule (Dallas Morning News)
Stars schedule already getting time changes
Stars release 2010-2011 schedule

Detroit Red Wings
New start times, visits from old rivals highlight 2010-2011 schedule
Red Wings to open at home October 8th vs. Ducks
Original Six grace Red Wings home schedule
Red Wings reveal 2010-2011 schedule

Edmonton Oilers
Oilers begin 32nd NHL season at home with the Battle of Alberta
Oilers schedule released
2010-2011 schedule released

Florida Panthers
Panthers announce 2010-2011 regular season schedule
Florida to open season October 11th at Edmonton
Lost in the flood: Panthers schedule released
Panthers start season with 3-game western Canada trip
Florida Panthers' 2010-2011 regular season schedule

Los Angeles Kings
Kings announce 2010-2011 schedule
Kings' schedule released
Kings announce game time change (update #1)
Kings announce time changes (update #2)

Minnesota Wild
Wild's regular season schedule released
Home cooking follows Wild's trip to Finland
Wild's 2010-2011 schedule...
Wild hope 2010-2011 schedule featuring early home games...
2010-2011 Wild schedule released

Montréal Canadiens
Habs unveil 2010-2011 calendar
Canadiens undefeated in 2010-'11!

Nashville Predators
Preds release 2010-2011 schedule
Nashville Predators' 2010-2011 schedule released
Predators change two game times for upcoming season

New Jersey Devils
2010-2011 regular season schedule released
Complete 2010-2011 Devils' schedule
2010-2011 New Jersey Devils regular season schedule released
Devils' October 11th home game vs. Pittsburgh moved to 4:00 PM

New York Islanders
Islanders 2010-2011 regular season schedule released
Islanders regular season schedule released

New York Rangers
Rangers announce 2010-2011 schedule
Schedule's out...
Full Rangers schedule announced
New York Rangers 2010-2011 season schedule

Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators announce 2010-2011 schedule
Senators open at home against Sabres
Senators embrace 2010-2011 schedule...
Senators release sked: open vs. Sabres

Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers open 2010-2011 season at Pittsburgh on October 7th
Flyers open 2010-2011 season in Pittsburgh
Boruk's breakdown of the Flyers' 2010-2011 schedule
Flyers release 2010-2011 schedule
Flyers to open season on road
Flyers announce 2010-2011 schedule
See you in Pittsburgh: Flyers open 2010-2011 season at Penguins

Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes announce 2010-2011 schedule
2010-2011 home schedule video
Phoenix Coyotes open overseas...
Phoenix Coyotes 2010-2011 schedule released

Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins' 2010-2011 NHL regular season schedule
Penguins schedule released
Penguins face rigorous schedule

San Jose Sharks
Sharks announce 2010-2011 regular season schedule
Sharks announce 2010 regular season schedule
San Jose Sharks release 2010-2011 schedule
Sharks open at HP Pavilion October 16th against Atlanta...

St. Louis Blues
Blues release 2010-2011 season schedule
Blues 2010-2011 schedule released
St. Louis Blues release 2010-2011 schedule

Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning announce 2010-2011 regular season schedule
Lightning's 2010-2011 schedule features emotional home reunions
Tampa Bay Lightning opens the 2010-2011 season October 9th...
Tampa Bay Lightning gets odd 2010-2011 schedule
2010-2011 Tampa Bay Lightning schedule highlights

Toronto Maple Leafs
Leafs announce 2010-2011 regular season schedule
Maple Leafs to see plenty of Rangers early next season
Leafs open with pair at home

Vancouver Canucks
Canucks to celebrate 40th NHL season throughout 2010-2011
Canucks release 2010-2011 schedule
Canucks 2010-2011 regular season schedule

Washington Capitals
Capitals announce 2010-2011 regular season schedule
Caps release schedule for 2010-2011 regular season

ESPN's NHL page (June 22):
NHL 2010-2011 regular season schedule released

NBC Sports' NHL page (June 22):
NHL releases regular season schedule, road trippers rejoice

The Sporting News' NHL page (June 22):
NHL schedules announced

Monday, June 21, 2010

2010 Anaheim Ducks preseason schedule

The Anaheim Ducks announced their 2010 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The Ducks announced on Monday the club's 2010 preseason schedule. The Ducks will compete in seven preseason contests before the start of the club's 2010-2011 regular season campaign in October. The NHL will release the complete 2010-2011 regular season schedule tomorrow (June 22).

The Ducks will open their preseason schedule with back-to-back contests at Honda Center, taking on the Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday, September 21st and San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, September 22nd (both 7:05 PM start times). The club will participate in home-and-home exhibition contests against San Jose, Vancouver and Los Angeles, and face Phoenix only once in preseason competition.


The Ducks' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21 - vs. Phoenix, 10:00 PM
September 22 - vs. San Jose, 10:00 PM
September 24 - at San Jose, 10:30 PM
September 25 - at Vancouver, 10:00 PM
September 28 - at Los Angeles, 10:30 PM
October 1 - vs. Vancouver, 10:00 PM
October 3 - vs. Los Angeles, 8:00 PM

2010 Los Angeles Kings preseason schedule

The Los Angeles Kings announced their 2010 preseason schedule. They are the home team for the upcoming Frozen Fury 13 game on October 2nd.

From the team's official news release:

The Los Angeles Kings today announced their preseason schedule for the 2010-2011 NHL season. The Kings are currently scheduled to play six games overall - including two at STAPLES Center on September 23rd versus the Phoenix Coyotes and September 28th versus the Anaheim Ducks.

Click here for the preseason schedule.

In addition to the two home games at STAPLES Center, the Kings will host the Colorado Avalanche at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on October 2nd and the Kings will travel to Colorado on September 22nd, Phoenix on September 23rd (as part of a split-squad game) and Anaheim on October 3rd.


The Kings' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 22 - at Colorado, 9:00 PM
September 23* - at Phoenix, 10; vs. Phoenix, 10:30 PM
September 28 - vs. Anaheim, 10:30 PM
October 2 - vs. Colorado (in Las Vegas), 9:00 PM
October 3 - at Anaheim, 8:00 PM

*split squad games

2010 New York Islanders preseason schedule

The New York Islanders announced their upcoming 2010 preseason schedule. They are the home team for the October 2nd game in Québec City.

From the team's official news release:

The New York Islanders announced today the release of their 2010 pre-season schedule. The Islanders will play 5 games in 5 locations, including games in Saskatoon and Québec City and the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

On Wednesday, September 29th, the Islanders will open the pre-season with a pair of split squad games. The first matchup will take place at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon when they face off against the Calgary Flames. The Islanders second split squad game will take place at the Wachovia Center against the defending Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia Flyers that same night. Both games are scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM local times.

The Islanders' third game of the preseason is set for 7:00 PM on Friday, October 1st as they'll travel to the Prudential Center to take on the New Jersey Devils.

The following night, Saturday, October 2nd, the Islanders will close out their pre-season with another pair of split squad games. One Islander team will complete the back end of a home-and-home series with New Jersey, Saturday night at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, while a second squad will take on the Montréal Canadiens at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City. Face off for both games is set at 7:00 PM.


The Islanders' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 29 - at Philadelphia, 7; vs. Calgary (in Saskatoon), 9
October 1 - at New Jersey, 7:00 PM
October 2 - vs. Montréal (in Québec City), 7; vs. New Jersey, 7

2010 Vancouver Canucks preseason schedule

The Vancouver Canucks announced their 2010 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The Vancouver Canucks released their 2010 pre-season schedule today featuring eight games beginning September 21st and concluding October 1st. The Canucks begin the pre-season with a split squad playing one game at home and one game away against Calgary on September 21. Both games will begin at 7:00 PM local time. Vancouver will play the remaining six games both home and away against the Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks.

In total, the Canucks will play four pre-season games at General Motors Place and four on the road. Each game features a Western Conference match-up: Anaheim (2), Calgary (2), Edmonton (2) and San Jose (2).


The Canucks' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21* - at Calgary, 9; vs. Calgary, 10:00 PM
September 22 - vs. Edmonton, 10:00 PM
September 25 - vs. Anaheim, 10:00 PM
September 26 - at Edmonton, 8:00 PM
September 28 - vs. San Jose, 10:00 PM
September 29 - at San Jose, 10:30 PM
October 1 - at Anaheim, 10:00 PM

*split squad games

2010 Edmonton Oilers preseason schedule

The Edmonton Oilers announced their 2010 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The Edmonton Oilers will begin their 32nd season in the NHL with a six-game pre-season schedule, which includes four games at home at Rexall Place and two on the road.

Edmonton will open the 2010-2011 pre-season with a date in Vancouver against the Canucks on Wednesday, September 22nd. The next night, newly appointed general manager Steve Yzerman and his Tampa Bay Lightning will be at Rexall Place to start a four-game homestand.

Sunday, September 26th will see the Canucks visit Rexall Place, followed by the Phoenix Coyotes facing off against the Oilers on Wednesday, September 29th.

The 2010-2011 pre-season concludes with a home and home "Battle of Alberta". The Oilers host the Calgary Flames on Friday, October 1st and make a trip down south to faceoff against the Flames at the Pengrowth Saddledome on Sunday, October 3rd.


The Oilers' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 22 - at Vancouver, TBD
September 23 - vs. Tampa Bay, 9:00 PM
September 26 - vs. Vancouver, 8:00 PM
September 29 - vs. Phoenix, 9:00 PM
October 1 - vs. Calgary, 9:00 PM
October 3 - at Calgary, TBD

2010 Washington Capitals preseason schedule

The Washington Capitals announced their 2010 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The Washington Capitals 2010 preseason schedule features six games against three opponents and includes three games at Verizon Center.

The Caps play their first preseason game on the road at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, September 22nd, at the Columbus Blue Jackets. The team's preseason home opener at Verizon Center is Tuesday, September 28th at 7:00 PM against the Boston Bruins.

In addition to playing both Columbus and Boston twice, the Caps also have a home-and-home series with the Nashville Predators, beginning with a road game at Nashville on Saturday, September 25th at 7:00 PM.

The Capitals were 4-2 in the preseason last year and their all-time preseason record is 135-111-29-9.

Audio from every preseason game will be broadcast live on WashingtonCaps.com. The complete 2010-2011 NHL regular season schedule will be released tomorrow.


The Capitals' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 22 - at Columbus, 7:00 PM
September 25 - at Nashville, 8:00 PM
September 28 - vs. Boston, 7:00 PM
September 29 - at Boston, 7:00 PM
October 1 - vs. Columbus, 7:00 PM
October 3 - vs. Nashville, 12:30 PM


NEWS HYPERLINKS

Washington Capitals official news release (June 21):
Capitals announce 2010 preseason schedule

Comcast SportsNet Washington (June 21):
Caps open season October 8th; preseason sked released

Washington Post's Capitals Insider blog (June 21):
Caps announce preseason schedule

2010 Boston Bruins preseason schedule

The Boston Bruins announced their 2010 preseason schedule. They are the away team for the September 23rd preseason game.

From the team's official news release:

Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli announced today the club will spend a portion of their 2010-2011 preseason in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as part of the 2010 Compuware NHL Premiere Challenge, highlighted by an exhibition game in Belfast against the Belfast Giants Select on Saturday, October 2nd at 7:00 PM local/2:00 PM ET. Chiarelli also announced the team's full preseason game schedule and training camp critical dates. Training camp practice times and locations, as well as all television broadcast and radio information, will be released at a later date...

The Bruins will face the Canadiens at the Bell Centre in Montréal in their first preseason game on Wednesday, September 22nd at 7:30 PM. They will then play the Florida Panthers on Thursday, September 23rd in Rochester, New York at 7:00 PM. Boston's first home game at the TD Garden will take place Saturday, September 25th at 7:00 PM against the Florida Panthers...

They will wrap up their domestic portion of their 2010-2011 preseason with a home and home series against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, September 28th at the Verizon Center in Washington at 7:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, September 29th at the TD Garden in Boston at 7:00 PM.

Following their home game against the Capitals on September 29th, the team will depart for Belfast, Northern Ireland where they will stay until Sunday, October 3rd. The Bruins will play one exhibition game in Belfast on Saturday, October 2nd against the Belfast Giants Select at 7:00 PM local/2:00 PM ET. Belfast Giants Select is a unified team comprised of an All-Star selection of the best of the UK Elite League players from each team. Ticket sales and broadcast information for this game will be released at a later date. The team will head from Belfast to Prague, Czech Republic on Sunday, October 3rd and stay in the Czech Republic until Sunday, October 10th. The Bruins will play one exhibition game in Liberec, Czech Republic on Tuesday, October 5th against HC Liberec at 7:00 PM local/1:00 PM ET.


The Bruins' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 22 - at Montréal, 7:00 PM
September 23 - vs. Florida (in Rochester, New York), 7:00 PM
September 25 - vs. Florida, 7:00 PM
September 28 - at Washington, 7:00 PM
September 29 - vs. Washington, 7:00 PM
October 2 - vs. Belfast Giants Select (in Belfast), 2:00 PM
October 5 - vs. HC Liberec (in Liberec, Czech Republic), 1:00 PM


NEWS HYPERLINKS

Boston Bruins official news release (June 21):
Bruins release preseason schedule

New England Sports Network (NESN) (June 21):
Bruins to spend preseason...

Boston Globe's Bruins Blog (June 21):
Preseason schedule set for 2010-2011

Saturday, June 19, 2010

David Poile sums up Predators' pre-draft trades

Nashville Predators president of hockey operations and general manager David Poile was busy today completing two important trades just days before the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

First, he sent Dan Hamhuis to the Philadelphia Flyers and re-acquired Ryan Parent in return. Then he would ship team captain Jason Arnott to the New Jersey Devils for Matt Halischuk. Nashville received two 2011 draft picks as a result of the two deals.

Predators radio play-by-play announcer Tom Callahan spoke with Poile to provide some insight as to why he made the trades.


video courtesy: Nashville Predators

Jason Arnott returns to Devils

First it was Bobby Holik before he retired. Then it was Brian Rolston who has come back. Now it is Jason Arnott.

Jason Arnott played 6 of his 16 NHL seasons with the Devils.
(image courtesy: New Jersey Devils)

New Jersey Devils president, chief executive officer and general manager Lou Lamoriello brought back one of the team's past Stanley Cup heroes in a trade with the Nashville Predators this afternoon.

The Devils sent forward Matt Halischuk and a 2011 second round draft pick to the Predators. Arnott was Nashville's captain last season.

As the player who scored the championship winning goal in the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals against the Dallas Stars, Arnott returns to New Jersey at age 35. He put up just modest statistics in a Predators uniform for the 2009-2010 campaign, tallying 19 goals and 27 assists for 46 points in 63 games.

Arnott has career milestones within reach. Entering this fall, he has 383 goals and 490 assists for 873 points in 1,099 games. He also has recorded 1,176 penalty minutes in 16 National Hockey League seasons with the Edmonton Oilers, Devils, Stars and Predators. After his next three goals are scored, he would have 100 regular season tallies in a Devils uniform.

Will he provide a boost to the Devils up front? Remember when Arnott was a force when Patrik Elias and Petr Sykora were his linemates during that championship run?

"Jason Arnott is a player who brings size, strength and experience to our hockey club," Lamoriello said in the team's official news release. "There is no question he strengthens our center ice position."

Sykora may be long gone, but Arnott could team up with Elias again to rekindle some magic they had on the ice. Believe it or not, that was 10 years ago. Regardless of whether or not they'll be paired together again, Arnott will be called upon to produce for former teammate John MacLean, the Devils new head coach.

Flyers acquire rights to Dan Hamhuis

In preparation to re-tool their roster with the 2010 NHL Entry Draft less than a week away, the Philadelphia Flyers swapped defensemen with Nashville Predators. They acquired the rights to pending free agent Dan Hamhuis for Ryan Parent.

Philadelphia also received a 2011 conditional draft pick from Nashville in the trade.

The Flyers have until July 1st to sign Hamhuis to a contract, otherwise he will hit the market as an unrestricted free agent.

"Our intention is to get him signed prior to [July 1], and that is what our aim is at this point in time," Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said in the team's official news release. "The sooner that we get going on trying to get this done, the better."

Hamhuis has been a solid defenseman in his six National Hockey League seasons, all with the Predators. In 483 games, he accumulated 161 points (32 goals and 129 assists) in that span. Holmgren does like the potential of Hamhuis strengthening what is already regarded as one of the top defense corps in the league.

"Dan Hamhuis is a good all-around defenseman," Holmgren said. "He's a guy who can play lots of minutes and he can play in a lot of different situations, from power play to killing penalties. He is another athlete we'd like to add to our team to continue to improve our defense."

Meantime, Parent was the opposite when it came to his overall health. He was a disappointment in 102 games over four seasons with the Flyers. Injuries sidelined him for stretches at a time and never gained a permanent spot in the lineup. Ironically, Parent heads back to the team that drafted him. The 2005 #18 overall draft pick was sent along with Scott Hartnell to Philadelphia in the Peter Forsberg trade on February 15, 2007. Parent has just 1 goal and 6 assists with 36 penalty minutes so far in his young career.

In the event the Flyers sign Hamhuis, don't be surprised if they have to pay him in upwards of at least $5 million per season.

Friday, June 18, 2010

2010 Nashville Predators preseason schedule

The Nashville Predators announced their 2010 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

Nashville Predators president of hockey operations/general manager David Poile announced today that the Predators will open their 2010 preseason schedule by hosting the Carolina Hurricanes on September 23rd at 7:00 PM CT.

Nashville's six-game preseason schedule includes two other home games: Saturday, September 25th against the defending President's Trophy winning Washington Capitals (7:00 PM) and Monday, September 27th against its closest geographical rivals, the Atlanta Thrashers (7:00 PM).

The 2010-2011 Nashville Predators rookie training camp is scheduled to open Monday, September 13th with veterans reporting on Friday, September 17th with testing and physicals. The Predators' first day on the ice will be Saturday, September 18th at the Centennial Sportsplex. The 2010-2011 NHL regular-season schedule will be announced on Tuesday, June 22nd.


The Predators' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 23 - vs. Carolina, 8:00 PM
September 24 - at Carolina, 7:00 PM
September 25 - vs. Washington, 8:00 PM
September 27 - vs. Atlanta, 8:00 PM
September 29 - at Atlanta, 7:00 PM
October 3 - at Washington, 12:30 PM

2010 Ottawa Senators preseason schedule

The Ottawa Senators announced their 2010 preseason schedule.

They are the away team for the Kraft Hockeyville game on September 28th. Please note that Dundas is officially part of the city of Hamilton, Ontario.

From the team's official news release:

The Ottawa Senators announced today their 2010-2011 pre-season schedule, which includes three home games, four road matches and one neutral-site meeting.

Hockey Country will get its first chance to see the 2010-2011 Senators on Saturday, September 25th, when they play the Montréal Canadiens at Scotiabank Place. The Senators will then host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, September 29th and the New York Rangers on Saturday, October 2nd to wrap up their pre-season schedule.

The Senators open up their pre-season schedule with three road games. Ottawa will play back-to-back games in Toronto against the Maple Leafs on Tuesday, September 21st and Wednesday, September 22nd. The Senators will then travel to Montréal for a meeting against the Canadiens on Friday, September 24th. The fourth road trip sees the Senators take on the Rangers in New York City on Friday, October 1st.

The Senators and Buffalo Sabres will be this year's featured teams for the Kraft Hockeyville game in Dundas, Ontario on Tuesday, September 28th. They will play at the J.L. Grightmire Market Street Arena.


The Senators' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21 - at Toronto, 7:00 PM
September 22 - at Toronto, 7:00 PM
September 24 - at Montréal, 7:30 PM
September 25 - vs. Montréal, 7:00 PM
September 28 - vs. Buffalo (in Dundas, Ontario), TBD
September 29 - vs. Toronto, 7:30 PM
October 1 - at New York Rangers, 7:00 PM
October 2 - vs. New York Rangers, 7:00 PM

Thursday, June 17, 2010

2010 Calgary Flames preseason schedule

The Calgary Flames announced their 2010 preseason schedule. They are the away team for the September 29th game.

From the team's official news release:

The Calgary Flames announced their 2010 pre-season schedule today which starts on Tuesday, September 21st against the Vancouver Canucks with home-and-home games with split squads on the same day.

The Flames will face the New York Islanders on Wednesday, September 29th in Saskatoon at the Credit Union Centre for the second consecutive year.

The Flames will play a total of seven pre-season games (4 x home / 3 x away) against the Edmonton Oilers (2), Vancouver Canucks (2), New York Islanders (1), Phoenix Coyotes (1) and the Tampa Bay Lightning (1).


The Flames' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21* - vs. Vancouver, 9; at Vancouver, 10:00 PM
September 25 - vs. Tampa Bay, 9:00 PM
September 28 - vs. Phoenix, 9:00 PM
September 29 - vs. New York Islanders (in Saskatoon), 9:00 PM
October 1 - at Edmonton, 9:00 PM
October 3 - vs. Edmonton, TBD

*split squad games

2010 Phoenix Coyotes preseason schedule

The Phoenix Coyotes announced their 2010 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

Phoenix Coyotes president and chief operating officer Douglas Moss announced today the Coyotes 2010-2011 preseason schedule.

The Coyotes will open the eight-game preseason schedule on Tuesday, September 21st when they travel to Anaheim to take on the Ducks at 7:00 PM. Phoenix will play two split-squad preseason home games at Jobing.com Arena on Thursday, September 23rd vs. Los Angeles and Saturday, September 25th vs. San Jose.

In addition to their road game on September 22nd at Anaheim, the Coyotes will also play at Los Angeles (split-squad) on September 23rd and at San Jose (split-squad) on September 25th, at Calgary on September 28th and at Edmonton on September 29th.

The Coyotes will conclude their preseason schedule when they face off against Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) at Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia on October 6th in an exhibition game as part of the 2010 Compuware NHL Premiere Challenge.

The Coyotes will officially announce their 2010-2011 regular season schedule on Tuesday, June 22nd.


The Coyotes' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21 - at Anaheim, 10:00 PM
September 23* - vs. Los Angeles, 10; at Los Angeles, 10:30 PM
September 25* - vs. San Jose, 10:00 PM; at San Jose, 10:30 PM
September 28 - at Calgary, 9:00 PM
September 29 - at Edmonton, 9:00 PM
October 6 - vs. Dinamo Riga (in Riga, Latvia), TBD

*split squad games

2010 Tampa Bay Lightning preseason schedule

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced their 2010 preseason schedule. They are the home team for the September 22nd preseason game.

From the team's official news release:

The Tampa Bay Lightning will play six preseason games in 2010, including one at the St. Pete Times Forum. Highlights of the schedule include a match-up with the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba on September 22nd as well as a home-and-home series with the Florida Panthers on October 1st and 2nd. Prices and a ticket on-sale date for the preseason game at the St. Pete Times Forum will be announced at a later time. All full season ticket holders will receive the game as part of their ticket plan free of charge.

The Lightning will open the 2010 preseason on Tuesday, September 21st at the American Airlines Center in Dallas against the Stars. The team will then head to Winnipeg for a showdown with the Blackhawks, marking the second consecutive year Tampa Bay has played at the MTS Centre. The Bolts will then play in Edmonton, Alberta when they take on the Oilers at Rexall Place on September 23rd before continuing the preseason on September 25th against the Calgary Flames at the Pengrowth Saddledome. The Lightning will then return to Florida to take on the Panthers in Sunrise on October 1st and play their only home game of the preseason against Florida on October 2nd.

This year will mark the sixth time in the previous five years the Lightning will take on the Dallas Stars. Conversely, 2010 will mark the first time in franchise history the Bolts will play the Blackhawks and Flames during the exhibition season and just the second time they will play the Oilers. It will also be the first time since 2005 that the Lightning and Panthers will square off during the preseason.


The Lightning's 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21 - at Dallas, 8:30 PM
September 22 - vs. Chicago (in Winnipeg), 8:00 PM
September 23 - at Edmonton, 9:00 PM
September 25 - at Calgary, 9:00 PM
October 1 - at Florida, 7:30 PM
October 2 - vs. Florida, 7:30 PM


NEWS HYPERLINKS

Tampa Bay Lightning official news release (June 17):
Lightning announce 2010 preseason schedule

Tampa Tribune's Bolts Report blog (June 17):
Lightning announce preseason schedule

St. Petersburg Times' Lightning Strikes blog (June 17):
Another long road trip highlights the Tampa Bay Lightning's 2010-11 preseason sked

Raw Charge (June 17):
Lightning announce pre-season schedule

2010 Florida Panthers preseason schedule

The Florida Panthers announced their 2010 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The Florida Panthers today announced their seven game 2010 preseason schedule.

Florida opens the preseason on Tuesday, September 21st with a game against the Carolina Hurricanes at the RBC Center, followed by contests in Rochester against the Boston Bruins (September 23rd), in Boston (September 25th) and in Montréal (September 27th).

The Panthers host two preseason games on Wednesday, September 29th against the Carolina Hurricanes at 7:30 PM and Friday, October 1st against the Tampa Bay Lightning at 7:30 PM. Single game tickets for both preseason games are scheduled to go on-sale in September.

Florida closes out the preseason with a game in Tampa Bay against the Lightning on October 2nd.


The Panthers' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21 - at Carolina, 7:00 PM
September 23 - vs. Boston (in Rochester, New York), 7:00 PM
September 25 - at Boston, 7:00 PM
September 27 - at Montréal, 7:30 PM
September 29 - vs. Carolina, 7:30 PM
October 1 - vs. Tampa Bay, 7:30 PM
October 2 - at Tampa Bay, 7:30 PM


NEWS HYPERLINKS

Florida Panthers official news release (June 17):
Panthers announce 2010 preseason schedule

South Florida Sun-Sentinel's Panthers page (June 17):
Less travel in Panthers' 2010-2011 preseason schedule

2010 Dallas Stars preseason schedule

The Dallas Stars announced their 2010 preseason schedule. It is a bit strange the Stars have TWO preseason home games against the Colorado Avalanche.

From the team's official news release:

The Dallas Stars announced today that the club will play a total of six pre-season contests in 2010, including four at American Airlines Center.

Dallas will begin the home portion of its pre-season schedule hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, September 21st. The Stars will also host the Colorado Avalanche on Friday, September 24th; the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, September 25th; and the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, September 30th.


The Stars' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21 - vs. Tampa Bay, 8:30 PM
September 24 - vs. Colorado, 8:30 PM
September 25 - vs. St. Louis, 8:00 PM
September 28 - at Colorado, 9:00 PM
September 30 - vs. Colorado, 8:30 PM
October 2 - at St. Louis, 8:00 PM

2010 Columbus Blue Jackets preseason schedule

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced their 2010 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The Columbus Blue Jackets will play a nine-game preseason schedule, including four home games at Nationwide Arena, prior to their 10th National Hockey League season, the club announced today. The Blue Jackets' home schedule features visits from three Eastern Conference opponents – Washington Capitals (September 22nd), Pittsburgh Penguins (September 24) and Atlanta Thrashers (October 2) – as well as the Minnesota Wild (September 28). The club's final preseason game will be against a unified team comprised of two Swedish teams - the Malmö Redhawks and Rogle BK - Malmö, Sweden on Tuesday, October 5.

The Blue Jackets' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21 - at Atlanta, 7:00 PM
September 22 - vs. Washington, 7:00 PM
September 24 - vs. Pittsburgh, 7:00 PM
September 25 - at Pittsburgh, 7:00 PM
September 28 - vs. Minnesota, 7:00 PM
September 30 - at Minnesota, 8:00 PM
October 1 - at Washington, 7:00 PM
October 2 - vs. Atlanta, 6:00 PM
October 5 - vs. Malmo/Rogle BK (Malmö, Sweden), 1:00 PM

Daniel Briere injures arm in Binghamton car accident

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports this afternoon that Philadelphia Flyers forward Daniel Briere injured an arm as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Binghamton, New York.

Tim Panaccio of Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia (CSNPhilly.com) stated on his Twitter feed that Briere and his son's injures were not serious.

Check out the breaking news article from Sam Wood for more details:

Flyers forward Danny Briere escaped serious injury this morning when his SUV collided with a tractor-trailer near Binghamton, New York, police said.

Briere and his 9-year-old son Cameron were headed north on I-81 about 12:30 a.m. just north of the Pennsylvania state line.

Briere, driving a 2010 Land Rover, was passing a tractor-trailer when he became drowsy and drifted into the right-hand lane and sideswiped the big rig, said Sgt. Steven Barlow, spokesman for the New York State Police.

The truck swerved. Briere's Land Rover crashed into a guardrail. The big rig jackknifed and tipped on its side blocking all northbound traffic for about five hours.

Briere and his son received minor injuries. The star center was treated at a Binghamton hospital for an unspecified arm injury. Cameron Briere complained of neck pain. The driver of the truck was not injured.

2010 Atlanta Thrashers preseason schedule

The Atlanta Thrashers announced their 2010 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The Atlanta Thrashers have announced their six-game 2010 preseason schedule, featuring three games at Philips Arena against the Columbus Blue Jackets (September 21), Carolina Hurricanes (September 25) and Nashville Predators (September 29). Additionally, the Thrashers will travel to Nashville, Carolina and Columbus for preseason match-ups with the Predators (September 27), Hurricanes (October 1) and Blue Jackets (October 3).

The Thrashers' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21 - vs. Columbus, 7:00 PM
September 25 - vs. Carolina, 7:00 PM
September 27 - at Nashville, TBD
September 29 - vs. Nashville, 7:00 PM
October 1 - at Carolina, 1:30 PM
October 3 - at Columbus, 6:00 PM

2010 Carolina Hurricanes preseason schedule

The Carolina Hurricanes announced their 2010 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

Jason Karmanos, vice president and assistant general manager for the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced the team's 2010 exhibition schedule.

The Hurricanes will open the preseason at the RBC Center on Tuesday, September 21st at 7:00 PM against the Florida Panthers. Carolina will then play games on three consecutive nights, Thursday, September 23rd at Nashville, Friday, September 24th against the Predators and Saturday, September 25th at Atlanta. The Hurricanes will travel to South Florida to face the Panthers on Wednesday, September 29th before hosting the Thrashers in Raleigh on October 1st.

Following their game on October 1st, the Hurricanes will travel to St. Petersburg, Russia for an exhibition game against SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) at Ledovy Arena on October 4th as a part of the 2010 NHL Premiere Challenge.


The Hurricanes' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 21 - vs. Florida, 7:00 PM
September 23 - at Nashville, 8:00 PM
September 24 - vs. Nashville, 7:00 PM
September 25 - at Atlanta, 7:00 PM
September 29 - at Florida, 7:00 PM
October 1 - vs. Atlanta, 1:30 PM
October 4 - at SKA St. Petersburg (in St. Petersburg, Russia), TBA

2010 Detroit Red Wings preseason schedule

The Detroit Red Wings announced their 2010 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The Red Wings will help the Pittsburgh Penguins christen, sort of, its new arena this September.

The Penguins' new home, CONSOL Energy Center, will first host seven concerts in August and September, including a pair of sold out dates by legendary musician and former Beatle Paul McCartney on August 18-19.

The Red Wings will play a part in the arena's first sporting event when they play the Penguins on September 22 at 7:00 PM EDT.

The Pens announced their 2010-2011 pre-season schedule on Wednesday.

Perhaps a strange coincidence is the odd number of the seating capacity for the new CONSOL Energy Center, which is posted on the arena's website as 18,087. Pens captain Sidney Crosby wears #87.

Either way, the Penguins have added 1,147 seats over capacity of their old home, Mellon Arena, which used to seat 16,940 fans.

The Red Wings will host the Pens in a pre-season game on October 3rd at Joe Louis Arena.


The Red Wings' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 22 - at Pittsburgh, 7:00 PM
September 24 - vs. Chicago, 7:00 PM
September 25 - at Chicago, 8:00 PM
September 26 - vs. New York Rangers, 5:00 PM
September 29 - at New York Rangers, 7:00 PM
October 1 - vs. Toronto, 7:00 PM
October 2 - at Toronto, 7:00 PM
October 3 - vs. Pittsburgh, 5:00 PM

2010 New York Rangers preseason schedule

The New York Rangers announced their 2010 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

New York Rangers president and general manager Glen Sather announced the 2010 pre-season schedule today, featuring three games at Madison Square Garden and a total of six games in 10 days.

The Rangers 2010 pre-season schedule will consist of three home-and-home sets, opening against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, September 23rd, before traveling to Newark on Saturday, September 25th.

New York will then head to Detroit to face the Red Wings on Sunday, September 26th, before returning home for the second of their two matchups on Wednesday, September 29th.

The Rangers will wrap up their pre-season schedule with back-to-back games against the Senators, Friday, October 1st in New York and Saturday, October 2nd at Ottawa.

The 2010 New York Rangers training camp begins with players reporting to the Madison Square Garden Training Center on Friday, September 17th.


The Rangers' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 23 - vs. New Jersey, 7:00 PM
September 25 - at New Jersey, 7:00 PM
September 26 - at Detroit, 5:00 PM
September 29 - vs. Detroit, 7:00 PM
October 1 - vs. Ottawa, 7:00 PM
October 2 - at Ottawa, 7:00 PM

Devils name John MacLean as new head coach

If you are on Twitter or have been reading any media news feeds, then you know by now that the New Jersey Devils have decided on a new head coach. He is a familiar name.

When he addresses the media at the Prudential Center this afternoon, John MacLean officially gets his first chance to run a National Hockey League coaching staff.

Their official news release is already posted. Here are the first three paragraphs:

The Devils have scheduled a 2:00 p.m. press conference to announce John MacLean as their new head coach.

MacLean, 45, takes over behind the Devils' bench after serving one season as the head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate in Lowell. He guided the AHL Devils to a franchise best mark of 39-31-4-6 in 2009-2010, including their only playoff appearance in four seasons.

He replaces Jacques Lemaire, who retired after one season in his second stint as Devils head coach.


MacLean has spent the last eight seasons as a member of the Devils' coaching staff with the last seven as an assistant coach. He played 14 of his 19 seasons in New Jersey with two stops late in his career with the New York Rangers and Dallas Stars. He ranks #1 on the Devils' all-time goal scoring list with 347 during his playing career.

Interestingly enough, he will potentially end up coaching five former teammates who are still active NHL players. They are Martin Brodeur, Patrick Elias, Jay Pandolfo and Brian Rolston from New Jersey and Jamie Langenbrunner while in Dallas.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

2010 Chicago Blackhawks preseason schedule

The Chicago Blackhawks announced their 2010 preseason schedule. They are the away team for the preseason opener.

From the team's official news release:

The 2010 Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks announced today the team's 2010 preseason schedule, which consists of seven games against National Hockey League opponents including one contest in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

The Blackhawks will open their preseason slate with a matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg on Wednesday, September 22nd at 7:00 PM. Chicago then battles their Central Division rival, the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, September 24th at Joe Louis Arena, before hosting Detroit for the 2010 preseason opener at the United Center on Saturday, September 25th. The Blackhawks travel to Pittsburgh to face off against the Penguins at the brand-new CONSOL Energy Center on Tuesday, September 28th, and the St. Louis Blues at Scottrade Center on Thursday, September 30th. Chicago rounds out the preseason schedule by hosting Pittsburgh on Friday, October 1st, and St. Louis on Sunday, October 3rd at the United Center.

The 2009-10 Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers to secure the fourth Stanley Cup championship in franchise history and first since 1961. The club established franchise records during the regular-season for points (112), wins (52), and road wins (23) en route to the organization's first division title in 17 years.

Game times and ticket information for the 2010 preseason will be announced at a later date.


The Blackhawks' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 22 - vs. Tampa Bay (in Winnipeg), 8:00 PM
September 24 - at Detroit, 7:00 PM
September 25 - vs. Detroit, 8:00 PM
September 28 - at Pittsburgh, 7:00 PM
September 30 - at St. Louis, 8:00 PM
October 1 - vs. Pittsburgh, 8:30 PM
October 3 - vs. St. Louis, 6:00 PM

Wild re-sign James Sheppard to 1-year, $803,250 deal

According to Minnesota Wild beat writer Michael Russo of the Star Tribune, James Sheppard accepted the team's qualifying offer and re-signed with the Wild for next season with a $803,250 base salary.

Russo originally reported it at $841,500, but later made the correction. See the information from his revised article:

James Sheppard got a head start on accepting his qualifying offer just like the Wild got a head start on tendering them to its resticted free agents. Sheppard's agreed to a one-year deal worth $803,250 (corrected; had to correct because he got a 5 percent mandated raise since his prior year salary was over 660K and under a $1 million. Originally thought it was a mandatory 10 percent bump).

According to the Wild's news release, Minnesota also made qualifying offers to:

Guillaume Latendresse
Josh Harding
Anton Khudobin
Nate Prosser
Matt Kassian

2010 Pittsburgh Penguins preseason schedule

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their 2010 preseason schedule. The team also revealed that their home games will now begin at 7:00 PM Eastern Time unless noted in the upcoming season schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The Pittsburgh Penguins will open their 2010 preseason schedule with the first hockey game ever played at CONSOL Energy Center – Wednesday, September 22nd against the Detroit Red Wings at 7:00 p.m.

The team announced its six-game preseason schedule, which includes home-and-home matchups with Detroit, the Columbus Blue Jackets and the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks.

The other home games are Saturday, September 25th against Columbus and Tuesday, September 28th against Chicago - both starting at 7:00 p.m.


The Penguins' 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 22 - vs. Detroit, 7:00 PM
September 24 - at Columbus, 7:00 PM
September 25 - vs. Columbus, 7:00 PM
September 28 - vs. Chicago, 7:00 PM
October 1 - at Chicago, 8:30 PM
October 3 - at Detroit, 5:00 PM

Friday, June 11, 2010

2010 Minnesota Wild preseason schedule

The Minnesota Wild is the first National Hockey League team to announce their 2010 preseason schedule.

From the team's official news release:

The Wild will play six of its seven preseason games in just over a week's time, starting with a visit from the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, September 22nd and ending with a visit from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday, September 30th. The Wild will then cap the preseason during its first-ever trip overseas with a Compuware NHL Premiere exhibition game against Ilves Tampere, the most decorated club in Finnish Elite League history, in Tampere, Finland on Monday, October 4th at 11:00 a.m. (CDT).

The preseason lineup also includes a visit from the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, September 25th and a road trip to Montréal on Sunday, September 26th. The Wild will twice face the Blues (September 22nd at Xcel Energy Center, September 24th at Scottrade Center) and the Blue Jackets (September 28th at Nationwide Arena, September 30th at Xcel Energy Center).

The Wild's friendly with Ilves Tampere at Tampereen Jaahalli Arena will be the first exhibition game against a non-NHL opponent. It will be the club's final tuneup before taking on the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2010 Compuware NHL Premiere at Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland on Thursday, October 7th.


The Wild's 2010 preseason schedule is as follows:
(game start times are in Eastern Time)

September 22 - vs. St. Louis, 8:00 PM
September 24 - at St. Louis, 8:00 PM
September 25 - vs. Philadelphia, 8:00 PM
September 26 - at Montréal, 7:00 PM
September 28 - at Columbus, 7:00 PM
September 30 - vs. Columbus, 8:00 PM
October 4 - vs. Ilves Tampere (in Tampere, Finland), 12:00 PM