Archive for February, 2010

USA-Canada rematch brings up memories, emotions – Salt Lake Tribune (Anaheim Ducks)

USA-Canada rematch brings up memories, emotions – Salt Lake Tribune
Vancouver, British Columbia » Unlike many athletes who have spent four years or longer preparing for their moment in the Olympics, the men’s hockey players in today’s gold medal game are basically taking a two-week break from their real jobs with

Canada, U.S. both looking for storybook endings – The Vancouver Sun
VANCOUVER — Brian Burke says his United States team is playing Sunday for “wounded warriors,” injured U.S. soldiers personally sponsored by each member of the U.S. team. U.S. hockey players say they’re also playing for Burke, the general

Canadian men’s hockey stars have embraced team-first concept – canada.com (Anaheim Ducks News)

Scott Niedermayer, Getzlaf’s veteran teammate on the Anaheim Ducks, is the captain in Anaheim and the captain of Canada. Some might consider this his team, but Niedermayer is a quiet leader, and others will call it Crosby’s team. The players For more info click here

VANCOUVER – When Team Canada faltered in the first round of the Olympic hockey tournament, the nation that prides itself on having invented the game held its collective breath. Not to worry: a romp over Germany in a qualifying game and a rout of For more info click here

A couple of surprising semi-finals on Friday saw mighty Canada struggle to beat Slovakia 3-2 before advancing and the fifth-ranked US blowout Finland 6-1. The Americans head into Sunday’s game on a high, having already beaten the Canadians once in For more info click here

The San Jose Sharks trio of Joe Thornton with Dany Heatley and Patrick Marleau has been effective from the outset, but it took until the last two games for the Anaheim Ducks connection of Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry, now with Brenden Morrow on left For more info click here

Canada, U.S. both looking for storybook endings – The Vancouver Sun (Ducks)

VANCOUVER — Brian Burke says his United States team is playing Sunday for “wounded warriors,” injured U.S. soldiers personally sponsored by each member of the U.S. team. U.S. hockey players say they’re also playing for Burke, the general Anaheim Ducks Continued

Using 2006 to gauge what will happen in 2010 – NHL.com (Ducks)

There is no shortage of pundits, experts and bloggers (not that all three can’t be one in the same) who would love to share their opinion on how NHL players participating in the Winter Olympics will affect their teams over the rest of the 2009-10 Learn more

A couple of surprising semi-finals on Friday saw mighty Canada struggle to beat Slovakia 3-2 before advancing and the fifth-ranked US blowout Finland 6-1. The Americans head into Sunday’s game on a high, having already beaten the Canadians once in Learn more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — There’s losing, and then there’s humiliation. There are some very proud hockey players in Finland’s dressing room, and Friday’s 6-1 loss to the hands of Team USA in the semifinals of the men’s Olympic hockey tournament Learn more

For the Canadian men’s hockey team at the Vancouver Winter Olympics , revenge might be a dish best served ice cold. The Canadians have a historic opportunity for to knock back a double-shot of redemption. They get a rematch with the only team that’s Learn more

US chases Finn goalie with 4 goals in 1st period – Tacoma News Tribune (Anaheim Ducks News)

A crippling six-goal barrage in the first 13 minutes of the game punched the Americans’ ticket to the gold-medal game Miikka Kiprusoff made 26 saves in the Calgary Flames‘ 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. Iginla gave the For more info click here

General managers have had the entire Winter Olympic break to ponder making some roster moves, but the action can finally start taking place when the NHL resumes activities on March 1. Atlanta, Toronto and Calgary have already gotten things started For more info click here

The event livestreams are free, but you need to have your HOME cable or satellite TV provider account information handy. If you do not have your information, please contact your cable provider. Swiss goalie Jonas Hiller did his best to send the For more info click here