July 2010
3 posts
Penguins sign Michalek for 5 years →
The Penguins have signed defenseman Zbynek Michalek to a 5 year, $20 million contract.
The 27-year-old Czech defenseman has spent the last five seasons with the Phoenix Coyotes, where he…
Gonchar signs with Ottawa →
Sergei Gonchar has accepted a 3-year deal with Ottawa worth $5.5 million per year. The deal includes a no-trade clause and will count as a “35-plus” deal, so his $5.5 million will still count…
Penguins sign Paul Martin →
According to ESPN, the Penguins have signed free agent defenseman Paul Martin to a five-year, $25 million deal.
Martin, 29, has spent all five NHL seasons with New Jersey, recording 163…
June 2010
3 posts
Penguins acquire rights to Hamhuis →
The Penguins acquired the rights to defenseman Dan Hamhuis from the Philadelphia Flyers tonight for a 3rd round pick in the 2011 NHL Draft.
Hamhuis, whose rights were acquired from…
Penguins will face Detroit in first hockey game at... →
The Penguins announced their preseason schedule today and it includes home and away games against Columbus, Detroit and defending Cup champs Chicago.
The Penguins will open the preseason…
Mike Yeo heading to Houston →
As I suggested last month, it would be a wise choice for the Penguins to cut ties with assistant coach Mike Yeo. Well, that happened today as Yeo accepted the head coaching position with…
May 2010
2 posts
Adjustments will be made for Game 5 →
Injured forwards Mike Rupp and Bill Guerin skated today and are expected to be in the Penguins’ lineup tomorrow night.
With both of those players available, the likely candidates to sit…
Announcing the new Shorthanded Breakaway →
Shorthanded Breakaway will now be more focused on the Pittsburgh Penguins, providing in-depth coverage from a team of writers. We will still be covering other goings on in the world of hockey, so…
April 2010
5 posts
Conference Semifinals picks →
Our writers weighed in on the first round, and here are the standings so far:
(One point for each correct series prediction and one point for correctly guessing the amount of games)
Alex…
Don’t underestimate the Coyotes →
The fact that the Coyotes are back in the playoffs for the first time since the 2001-2002 season despite being under NHL ownership is pretty impressive. They are what Butler was in the NCAA…
First round playoff picks →
The writers of Shorthanded Breakaway have weighed in with their predictions for the first round of the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Alex Carroll
(1) Washington over (8) Montreal in 4
(7)…
The end of an era for USA Hockey →
This week, Keith Tkachuk announced his retirement after 19 seasons in the NHL. During his career, the 38-year-old veteran from Melrose, MA played in 1,200 regular season games and…
By the Numbers – Alternate Point Systems Alter NHL... →
With a week remaining in the 2009-10 NHL regular season, the Stanley Cup Playoff tournament begins to take shape. As in years past, we find that a handful of teams, including the Washington…
March 2010
2 posts
Pre-deadline deals pay off for Thrashers →
When the Thrashers traded Ilya Kovalchuk on February 4 to the New Jersey Devils for RW Niclas Bergfors, D Johnny Oduya, F Patrice Cormier and a first-round pick, many thought Thrashers’…
Do NHLers really belong in the Olympics? →
First of all, let me just say that the two-week Olympic hockey tournament in Vancouver had some of the most exciting hockey games I have ever seen. With that being said, the NHL doesn’t belong…
December 2009
4 posts
Washington sheds salary in deal with Columbus →
The Washington Capitals gained over $2 million in cap space today when they traded captain Chris Clark and defenseman Milan Jurcina to Columbus for forward Jason Chimera. Clark is in the…
NHL upgrades online VideoCenter →
The NHL continues to make strides in bringing more exclusive content online as they launched the new NHL.com VideoCenter today that features HD video and three new channels.
“NHL.com…
NHL should eliminate points system →
The debate continues to rage about changing the NHL points system to include three points for a win, two points for an overtime win, and one point for an overtime loss.
Well, an easier…
Burke does it again: Leafs trade Tlusty for 2009... →
When the Leafs traded mostly underachieving forward Jiri Tlusty to Carolina today, they were able to shed a little salary (he was making $62,500 in the AHL with a $855,000 cap hit in the…
October 2009
5 posts
How much will Penguins falter without Gonchar? →
With Sergei Gonchar expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a broken wrist, the Penguins will be without their top defenseman for an extended period of time for the second straight season.
Last…
ECHL has strong opening weekend →
The ECHL opened the 2009-10 season with strong numbers on opening weekend as almost 100,000 fans attended 21 games, including more than 20,000 fans for Toledo’s opening three-game weekend.
…
Coyotes hope free ticket promotion will attract... →
The Phoenix Coyotes are hoping a free ticket promotion will help attract more fans this season by instituting a “We Win, You Win” promotion that will give away free tickets if the team wins…
NHL Network hurting Center Ice subscribers →
This year, the NHL Network is carrying 75 live games. That’s great, but that means whenever a game is on NHL Network, it is not carried on the Center Ice package or GameCenter Live on…
Biggest surprises of the season so far →
While the 2009-10 NHL season isn’t even a week old, there are already a few surprises. Here’s why you should (and shouldn’t) be worried about your favorite team’s slow start.
Roberto…
September 2009
6 posts
Should NHL be worried about losses to European... →
This week, the Florida Panthers lost to Swiss club Tampere in a shootout, 3-2, while the Blackhawks lost to the Zurich Lions, 2-1, in the Victoria Cup.
So should the NHL be worried about…
Penguins leading the way with new technologies →
With one of the youngest fan bases in the league, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been introducing new ways for their fans to follow the team.
Last season, the team partnered with Carnegie…
Coyotes could surprise this season →
Despite an extremely distracting off-season filled with bankruptcy hearings and attempts to move the team, the Coyotes’ on-ice product for this season actually isn’t looking too bad.
The…
Fleury the hero in NHL return →
“I never miss those. Never have. Never will.”
Those were Theo Fleury’s words on Thursday night – exactly four years to the day since his sobriety day – after scoring the winning shootout…
Goaltenders looking for work with training camp... →
Several goaltenders still looking for places to play next season will take their chances at training camp next week.
Manny Legace has been invited to the Atlanta Thrashers camp to compete…
Jason Smith’s retirement allows Heatley to stay →
When Jason Smith announced his retirement on Wednesday, his $2.6 million was taken off the books of the Ottawa Senators.
And just like that, the Senators are now under the cap. And they…
August 2009
8 posts
Vancouver stockpile defensemen →
Vancouver may have lost Mattias Ohlund to free agency this summer, but with a blueline that features Willie Mitchel, Sami Salo, Alex Edler, and Kevin Bieksa, they were hardly in trouble.
But…
Red Wings hope former players can fill gaps →
The departures of Marian Hossa, Jiri Hudler, Mikael Samuelsson, and Tomas Kopecky this summer were undoubtedly major blows to the Detroit Red Wings’ chances of returning to the Stanley Cup…
As underdogs, Team USA being built to defeat... →
“There’s not going to be a dime bet on this team in Las Vegas, not a penny,” Team USA GM Brian Burke said today. “We’re going to be a dramatic underdog, but I think USA Hockey has given us…
Twitter Tracker Hockey Edition: The best official... →
Martin Havlat (Minnesota Wild forward) @martinhavlat
Havlat’s Twitter became a hot topic of discussion this summer when he used it as a platform to bash the Chicago Blackhawks over the…
Mike Grier returns to Buffalo →
Mike Grier spent two seasons in Buffalo, but signed as a free agent with San Jose in 2006 because he didn’t feel the Sabres were committed enough to winning. Grier signed a one-year…
Pogge will get second chance in Anaheim →
Three years ago, a 20-year-old Justin Pogge backstopped Team Canada to a gold medal at the World Junior Championships. Since then, he’s struggled to live up to the hype as the savior of the…
Blackhawks continue descent as Patrick Kane... →
For the Chicago Blackhawks, this summer has been filled with scandals, firings, investigations, and now, an arrest.
NHL 10 cover boy Patrick Kane, 20, was reportedly arrested in Buffalo with…
Theo Fleury wants to make a comeback →
TSN is reporting that Theo Fleury wants to make a comeback. To hockey. To the National Hockey League.
The 41-year-old Fleury, who last played in the NHL in 2002-03, has been sober for…
July 2009
13 posts
Anaheim’s third jersey conspiracy? →
On July 27, Adam Brady, Director of Publications & New Media for the Anaheim Ducks, wrote a blog post on the Ducks official site about the team’s infamous third jerseys from the past. Then he asked…
Look for Atlantic Division to maintain its... →
The Atlantic Division is home to some very established goaltenders. Well, in the case of the Islanders, three very established goaltenders. Regardless of the number of goalies between the…
Introducing the USA Hockey Hall of Fame Class of... →
USA Hockey announced today that Tony Amonte, Tom Barrasso, John LeClair, Frank Zambonie, and the entire 1998 USA Women’s Hockey Team will be inducted into the USA Hockey Hall of Fame.
The
Homeless man harrasses Penguins with dietary... →
This past season, a homeless man would reportedly send Christian music CDs and notes filled with dietary advice to Jordan Staal, Sidney Crosby, and Mario Lemieux.
The scribbled letters…
Avery signs new one-year deal →
New York Rangers forward Sean Avery has signed a new one-year deal…to serve as a design collaborator and marketing pitchman for Commonwealth Utilities, a New York-based fashion label. Women’s…
Teams debuting new websites →
While this year’s free agent frenzy has already given several team’s a whole new look for next season, more facelifts are still taking place this summer.
To the teams’ websites.
The …
Hurricanes, Rangers training camps could be... →
“Don’t bother it now, Let sleepers lie. Bygones have all gone by.” Several locker rooms should familiarize themselves with that Get Up Kids song in time for training camp this September to…
Biron trying to prove Flyers wrong →
There has been a lot of debate and speculation about why the Islanders chose to sign Martin Biron, but there hasn’t been much discussion about why Biron chose the Islanders, a team that…
Crosby to play street hockey for the Cup →
While several members of the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins have already taken the Cup on a boat or to a pizza place, Sidney Crosby plans on playing some more hockey with it.
…
Where the top remaining free agents could end up →
It’s been three weeks since free agency started on July 1 and there are a surprising amount of quality players left unsigned. This is mostly due to the salary cap not rising next year and greater…
Crosby, Malkin involved in MySpace scam →
On Wednesday, it was reported that a Sidney Crosby imposter was attempting to raise $3,000 for a park in Minnesota.
Two Pens fans, along with Crosby’s agents, have been working to expose…
Tallon’s bad signings, not qualifying offers, cost... →
Make no mistake about it. Dale Tallon made some keen decisions, especially in the draft, since he was named Blackhawks general manager on June 21, 2005. But he also made some questionable…