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November 12, 2003
NHL Roundup
In Boston, Joe Thornton had a goal and an assist to lead the Bruins over Edmonton, 4-3. Andrew Raycroft had 31 saves for Boston, as he helped the team withstand a third period Edmonton surge for the win. Raffi Torres had another goal for the Oilers. In Montreal, Rick Nash's second period goal gave the Blue Jackets a 1-1 tie with the Canadiens. Columbus has yet to win a game on the road yet this season. After a strong start, Montreal has just two wins in their last nine games. 
Godard and Brashear got re-acquainted in Philly last night.
Philadelphia won its fourth straight game, beating the Islanders 2-1. The game featured two fights, with Donald Brashear and Eric Godard throwing down in the first period, while Eric Cairns and Todd Fedoruk tangled in the third. Said Islanders head coach Steve Stirling: "It's tough. They're big, they're strong, they're quick," Islanders coach Steve Stirling said of the Flyers. "They're a speed and power team." The Senators stopped their five-game losing streak, beating the Thrashers in Atlanta, 5-3. Bryan Smolinski had a pair of goals for Ottawa. In Florida, Rick Dudley's debut behind the bench for the Panthers was a success, as they shutout Tampa, 4-0. Roberto Luongo had 26 saves, while Valeri Bure had a goal and an assist. In St. Paul, the Wild briefly derailed the Vancouver Canucks express with a 1-0 victory. Sergei Zholtok had the game winner for the Wild. Minnesota goalie Dwayne Roloson has only yielded 4 goals in his last five games. In his first game back in San Jose after leaving for Colorado as a free agent, Teemu Selanne had the game winning goal in a 4-3 win for the Avalanche. Joe Sakic added a goal and an assist for Colorado, unbeaten in their last five. Finally, today's Washington Post takes a harder look at why the Washington Capitals have fallen so far this season, both on the ice and at the box office. Paired with the story is an online poll where readers can grade owner Ted Leonsis. To hear what Ted has to say, click here for the latest edition of his monthly column at the team's Web site. Over in the Washington Times, anonymous club officials also gave a vote of confidence to Coach Bruce Cassidy, saying holding him accountable for a poor record under the current circumstances would be unfair -- something that was echoed in the Post article as well. UPDATE: Steve Ovadia speaks out on Joe Thornton's retirement plans. Hope his 401k is fully funded. Jeb Runquist on whether it was intolerance or just inconsistent play that led to Anson Carter's trade from Edmonton to New York. Pete at Hockeybird is getting tired about all the talk concerning the Rangers' line combinations. And he's worried that ex-Ranger Rico Fata is probably going to score against his ex-teammates tonight, just like Radek Dvorak did earlier this week. Pete, you have reason to be afraid. And speaking of Pittsburgh, Mario Lemieux is still sitting out with a hip injury, while the front office is tying itself in knots about whether or not to return goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to his junior team. If he plays tonight, that will make 11 games this season for Fleury, and a lucrative bonus package that Pittsburgh probably can't afford to pay, kicks in. Of course, the Pens are already paying big bucks to Sebastian Caron -- more bucks they can hardly afford considering his horrid play so far. Stay tuned. Steve MacLaughlin, rapidly falling into denial now that Glasgow Rangers are plummeting in the Scottish Premier League, has his own thoughts on the future of the league. Needless to say, he isn't very sanguine. ANOTHER UPDATE: TSN in Canada is reporting the Penguins will start Fleury tonight, triggering the guarantees in his contract.
Eric
07:20 AM
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