The Bulletin Board keeps you abreast of the latest news
around the NHL Monday-Friday.
- There are three
games on tap for the opening night of the season: the Philadelphia Flyers
visit the defending Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins, Montreal challenges
Toronto and the Sidney Crosby-less Pittsburgh Penguins take on 2011 runner up
Vancouver Canucks. Philly/Boston is at
7:00 on Versus followed by Pittsburgh/Vancouver at 10:00.
- Jaromir Jagr has 30
points in season-opening games. If
he gets one tonight he’ll pass Ray Bourque for most all time.
- Nine picks from the 2011 draft are expected
to start the season with their NHL clubs: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Gabriel
Landeskog, Adam Larsson, Ryan Strome, Mika Zibanejad, Mark Scheifele, Sean Couturier, Ryan Murphy and Brandon Saad, That’s
the most since 2008, when 10 players made the jump. Only 24 players since the lockout have gone
straight from the draft to the NHL. Saad
will be a rare second-round pick to go straight from junior hockey to the NHL
with the Chicago Blackhawks. Each player
has nine games to prove he deserves a permanent spot, at that point NHL clubs
must decide whether to keep the player on the roster or return him to juniors.
- Here are 20
rookies to watch in the NHL this season.
- Here are 11
burning questions for the season.
- Zach Parise was named
captain of the New Jersey Devils. Patrik Elias and Ilya Kovalchuk will be the alternates.
- The New York Islanders will carry
three goalies to start the season: Rick DiPietro, Al Montoya and Evgeni
Nabokov.
- The Montreal Canadiens claimed former Ranger Blair Betts off
waivers from
the Philadelphia Flyers.
- The Phoenix Coyotes signed Twitter superstar Paul Bissonnette to a
two-year contract extension.
- Martin Havlat, acquired from the Minnesota Wild this
offseason for Dany Heatley, will
miss San Jose’s opening game. Havlat
has had plenty of injuries in the past, so this isn’tencouraging news for the
Sharks.
- Offensive defenseman Stefan Elliot was the final
cut by the Colorado Avalanche.
- 2011 No. 12 overall pick Ryan Murphy has made the
Carolina Hurricanes.
- Eighth-overall pick Sean Couturier will open
the season with the Philadelphia Flyers.
- The St. Louis Blues have a verbal agreement with Chicago
businessman Matthew Hulsizer to
purchase the team. Hulsizer attempted
to buy the Phoenix Coyotes last year.
- Rick Martin, who passed away in March, was the third former
NHLer to donate his brain to scientific research. It was revealed yesterday that he
had Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), “a disease that has
repeatedly been linked to brain trauma.”
Past editions of the Bulletin Board:
9/21/11
- 2011 First-Round Draft Picks Shine In Preseason Action >
9/22/11
- Jody Shelley Delivers First Controversial Hit of 2011 Season >
9/23/11
- Shanahan Impresses As New NHL Disciplinarian >
9/26/11
– Sidney Crosby Participates In “Controlled Scrimmage” >
9/27/11
– Montreal Signs Chris Campoli >
9/28/11
– Top 2011 Draft Picks Shine In Preseason Action >
9/29/11
– Sestito Suspended Four Games For Hit On Deveaux >
9/30/11
– Kings Lock Doughty Up With Huge Deal >
10/3/11
– Former Rangers’ Prospects Grachev And Horak Make NHL Clubs >
10/4/11
– Steve Valiquette Is The New Goalie Coach At Quinnipiac University >
10/5/11
– Waiving Of Avery Could Wreak Havoc On The Stars’ Salary Cap Situation >
10/6/11 – Hockey Is Back >
Click
here for our full Summer 2011 Archive >
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