Return of The Russian Rocket...But To WHO???

[onlybygrace]

NHL News Wire

Several Teams made significant Free Agent signings over the last couple days as the NHL's season heads into the second half. Here is the list...

Detroit
Kvasha 3yrs/5.1M, Bourque 3yrs/5.5M

Edmonton
Ozolinch 2yrs/2.6M

St. Louis
Laaksonen 2yr/2.8M

Vancouver
Kolnik 3yr/5.5M
M. Johnson 3yr/4.2M
Asham 3/5.1M
Aubin 3yr/8.6M

Nashville
Vaananen 3yr/5.5M
Holmqvist 3yr/5.4M
Afanesenkov 3yr/5.5M

Dallas
Orzagh 2yr/2.3M

Boston
Lapointe 2yr/2.8M
Sundstrom 3yr/4.5M

Florida
Ekman 3yr/4.7M
Auld 3yr/5.5M

[GoldenJet]

Looks like Edmonton is doing well as well. I wonder how Ozolinch will do in Edmonton.

[onlybygrace]

Quote: Originally Posted by GoldenJet

Looks like Kovie is having a good year.

I wonder if he'll get 50 in 50. I'll keep an eye on him.

[GoldenJet]

That is quite possible knowing Kovalchuk.

[onlybygrace]

Thrashers Hand Pens 4-2 Loss

Pittsburgh 2 (29-13-2)
Atlanta 4 (27-17-2)
Shots PIT 21 ATL 19

Malkin Goal (23)
Talbot Goal (3)
Satan Assist
Fleury 15 saves on 19 shots

Holik 2 Goals (8)
Kovalchuk Goal (44) Assist
Zhitnik/Kozlov 2 Assists
Hedberg 19 saves on 21 shots

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Bure's Pair Not Enough Against Rags; Pens Lose 5th In Last 7

Pens Clinging To 1st Seed In East

NYR 4 (28-14-4)
PIT 3 (29-14-2)
SHOTS NYR 37 PIT 34

Bure 2 Goals (25)
Crosby 2 Assists
Cheechoo Goal (20)
Malkin Assist
Conklin 33 saves on 37 shots

Prucha Goal (15) Assist
Naslund Goal (16) Assist
Shanahan Goal (29)
Jagr Assist 7 shots
Lundqvist 31 saves on 34 shots

[Bolts_26]

Great job with this!!!!

[onlybygrace]

Pens Outlast Bolts In Wild Affair

Pens battle back from 5-2 deficit after Fleury replaces Conklin early in 2nd period.

Tampa Bay 6 (20-21-6)
Pittsburgh 7 (30-14-2)
SHOTS TB 29 PIT 43

Malkin Goal (24) 2 Assists
Satan 2 Goals (10)
Bure Goal (26) Assist
Orpik 2 Assists
Staal Goal (12)
Kunitz Goal (15)
Conklin 7 saves on 12 shots in 22:35
Fleury 16 saves on 17 shots in 37:06

M. St. Louis 2 Goals (19)
Richards Goal (33) Assist
Lecavalier Goal (27) Assist
Prospal/Hlavac 2 Assists
Ouellet Goal (15)
C. Joseph 36 saves on 43 shots
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Hapless Habs Shut Down Pens In Montreal

Pittsburgh 0 (30-15-2)
Montreal 1 (19-27-1)
Shots PIT 25 MON 27

Bure/Malkin 4 shots
Fleury 26 saves on 27 shots

Kostitsyn Goal (6) 13 minutes into 3rd period
Latendresse/Plekanec Assists
Halax 25 saves, SO (3)
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NHL News Wire

Plummeting Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins have dropped 6 of their last 10 games after winning 11 games in a row and have now fallen to 4th in the Eastern Conference as the New York Rangers have gone 6-3-1 in their last 10 games, moving into first in the division and the Eastern Conference with a record of 29-15-5.

Rising Stars

The Dallas Stars have won 9 of their last 12 games and have moved into 8th in the Western Conference Standings. The Stars have been led in scoring all season by FA signing Peter Forsberg who has tallied 30 goals and 28 assists in 51 games.

Just Short of History

Star Sniper Ilya Kovalchuk fell just shy of reaching the 50 goal mark in just 50 games as he tallied 47 markers, falling just 3 short of the prolific acheivment only reached by Brett Hull, Maurice Richard, Mike Bossy, Mario Lemieux, and Wayne Gretzky. Gretzky tallied his 50th goal in 39 games and his 61st goal in his 50th game in the 81-82 and 83-84 seasons.

Unofficial acheivers of the milestone are Alexander Mogilny, Cam Neely, and Jarri Kurri who scored their 50 goals before their 50th games, although thier teams had played more games due to injuries.

How's THAT for informative?

[GoldenJet]

that, that was extremely imformative, thank you. Good job man, can't wait for more.