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One-on-One With Matt Donovan

February 22, 2012

Matt Donovan is currently in the second half of his first full season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. In 50 games played, the 6 foot, 202 pound defenseman has registered six goals and 25 assists for 31 points while maintaining a +11 rating.

Donovan has quickly become one of the Sound Tigers most reliable and contributing defenseman, playing with others such as Aaron Ness, Calvin de Haan and Ty Wishart. Selected 96th overall in the fourth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Donovan has been developing nicely. He had spent two seasons with the University of Denver before making his transition from college life to that of a professional hockey player. His best year with Denver came in 2011 where he scored 32 points from the blue line in 42 games.

On the depth charts, Donovan looks as if to be one of the most well polished blue liners that the Islanders organization has groomed through their farm system. If he continues his play, this could be the last time Connecticut locals will see him in a Sound Tigers jersey.

He and I talked about that possibility this afternoon over the phone.

Can Wings Overcome Flyers To Tie NHL Record?

February 12, 2012

Rachel Bellono

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The Red Wings are looking to tie the NHL record tonight at 20 consecutive home game wins against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Detroit faces Philadelphia for the first of two meetings this season, the next being in Philadelphia on March 6th. The Flyers (31-17-7) are only 7 points behind the Red Wings, which means it would probably be safe to say they will really want the two points and the Wings obviously desire to stay on top of the league. But, if any team would be likely to beat the Wings tonight, it would be the Flyers. The Flyers have the best away record in the NHL, standing at 18-8-2.

The Wings star goalie Jimmy Howard is still out with a broken finger and Cleary will not be...

NHL's Concussion Protocol

December 15, 2011

Patrick Storto

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After receiving a concussion attempting to watch the premiere of HBO's 24/7 last night, I decided to take a closer look at the NHL's concussion protocol that we got a glimpse of in last night's show.

The following procedures are taken when a player suffers a blow to the head.

After receiving a blow to the head, the team's medical staff will immediately check on the player. The player is asked to give an answer to specific questions. For example, one of the questions usually asked is, "Who's your Daddy?" If the player answers "Dion Phaneuf," then that player is done for the night and is sent to the locke...

Two In A Row: Habs Avenge Themselves In Beantown

October 28, 2011

George Prax

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So, how has your week been so far?

In what can only be described as another week in Habs-land, the fans in this city have gone from having to be talked off the ledge, to pure elation, to a real glass cage of emotions that can't really be explained, in the process of no less than four days.

Backtrack to Monday night. The Canadiens had just lost their fifth game in a row, and were looking at one of, if not the worst start in the history of their organization. The Florida Panthers were hitting the Bell Centre ice, and the coaching and management staff was starting to feel the pressure around their necks. The end result? A 2-1 loss, thanks t...

Game Day : Flyers @ Habs

October 26, 2011

Jason Pietroniro

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The Montreal Canadiens look to end their six game losing streak tonight as they host the Philadelphia Flyers at the Bell Center.

It seems home games are no advantage to the Habs this season, they have yet to win any of them. Fans, media and the players themselves can't seem to stop their heads from spinning.

There is a pile of reasons that can contribute to their lack of success, but it seems that the coaching staff is taking most of the heat. I won't go on to much about that but take a look at what George Prax had to say about it.

The Flyers have chemistry. What's chemistry you ask? Well, its when 3 players on a line lear...

Stealing Signs: Hockey Artwork At Its Finest

October 24, 2011

George Prax

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It's not often that the sports and art worlds mix, but you have to admit that there is a certain "art" to playing sports at their highest level, especially hockey. Guy Lafleur flying down the ice, with their hair flowing through the air, the infamous picture of Bobby Orr leaping like superman, the examples are surely endless.

Hockey and art are a better fit than you might think.

Artist Mark Penxa is on a quest to link the two together even further, with his most recent exhibition, titled "Stealing Signs II: Memories From My Last Life; Saskatewan, 1934" (part one was a set of baseball paintings), where he takes his passion for the sport of hockey and com...

The Captain Returns

October 15, 2011

John Russo

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Mike Richards is back at the Wells Fargo Center, but wearing a different sweater. How will a rowdy Philly crowd greet their former captain?

Opening Night Liveblog: Habs-Leafs, Flyers-Bruins

October 6, 2011

TCL Staff

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Hockey's back! And TCL is right here with you to take it all in. It's opening night, and we'll be right here with you every step of the way. Join us as we cover the Montreal Canadiens at the Toronto Maple Leafs, as well as the Philadelphia Flyers at Boston. Just enter your comments and follow along in the discussion below, or click here to open the widget in a new window!

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Thank You Notes

October 4, 2011

Patrick Storto

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Two days left until the real games start, where has the time gone? I know a lot of you thought I was gone forever, but I’m not the Atlanta Thrashers or playoff hockey in Toronto. To be honest though, I’m just more of a regular season guy, like Alex Ovechkin.

Now with that said, there’s just a few thank you notes I’d like to hand out before we get started.

The first person I want to thank is Stephen Marche, who wrote an article last week suggesting that Toronto is the worst sports city in the WORLD. One of the main criteria was that fans in Toronto show up in masses to support mediocre teams. The fact is that Toronto fans are ignoring strateg...

Where do the Sabres Stand Vs. the Rest of the East?

October 1, 2011

jcamp28

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It seems there are about three tiers of teams in the Eastern Conference. Which grouping do the Sabres belong in? Not an easy question, but given Lindy Ruff's steady hand, and the recent bolstering of the roster they should be expected to be in the serious contenders group. Let's look at how the Sabres stack up against the top tier teams in the east.

Best place to start is with the defending conference and world champion Boston Bruins. These teams are similarly built: good defense corps , solid group of forwards with the real star being the goaltender. On paper the Sabres have closed the gap by significantly upgrading the defense and adding skill...