By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Saukhockey.info Two Midwest-based NHL teams met up on Wednesday (Nov. 16) possibly heading in opposite directions. The St. Louis Blues continued its winning streak, capturing a 5-2 win against the host Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center in the Windy City. After the game, the Hawks remain a point ahead
The defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues added to its coaching staff with the signing of Marc Savard today. Savard, 42, from Ottawa collected 706 points (207g, 499a) over 13 NHL seasons. Drafted in the Fourth Round (91st) in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, Savard played parts of two seasons with the New York
Courtesy Fargo Force – Three Former Fargo Force players and current NHL free agents have signed recent contracts with NHL teams. Forward Tanner Kero to the Dallas Stars, defenseman Luke Witkowski to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and goaltender Zane McIntyre to the Vancouver Canucks. Kero, a member of the 2010-11 Fargo Force squad has agreed to
For a second straight season, the American Hockey League’s Central Division was well represented in the Calder Cup playoffs as the Grand Rapids Griffins pushed everyone aside to hoist the Calder Cup in June. With a playoff run like the Cleveland Monsters (then known as the Lake Erie Monsters) the previous season, The Griffins put
The Flint Firebirds are overwhelming underdogs as a seventh seed in the Ontario Hockey League post season against the number two Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, but entered game three all even in the series and looking to take control of home ice. The Greyhounds spoiled a great start to the game for the Firebirds, holding
Three Midwest based teams headed into National Hockey League play on Saturday (Oct. 29) and all three were involved with shutouts. Leading the way was Devan Dubnyk who recorded an unheard of third straight shutout, stopping all 29 Dallas Stars shots, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 4-0 win at the Xcel Energy Center. The
