Game recaps, plus the latest on Patrik Elias, Alex Tanguay, Erik Cole, Chad Johnson and more.
Game recaps.
Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin celebrates ones of his two goals against the Blue Jackets.
THE WASHINGTON POST: Alexander Ovechkin scored twice to lead the Washington Capitals to a physical 5-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
LOS ANGELES TIMES: Andrew Cogliano scored two goals and Frederik Andersen made 29 saves as the Anaheim Ducks downed the Arizona Coyotes 4-1.
THE TAMPA TRIBUNE: Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves for his first NHL shutout carrying the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS: Cody Eakins overtime goal lifted the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders, snapping a six-game losing skid and winning their first home game in nine tries.
NJ.COM: Cory Schneider made 33 saves as the New Jersey Devils upset the Nashville Predators 3-1. Devils forward Patrik Elias said he was never approached by management asking him to waive his no-trade clause prior to the recent NHL trade deadline.
Note: Game involving Canadian NHL teams are recapped in “Canadian Corner.”
Notable headlines.
THE DENVER POST: The Colorado Avalanche will honor forward Alex Tanguay for his 1,000th NHL game.
THE DETROIT NEWS: Former Dallas Stars forward and new Red Wing Erik Cole delivered an apology to sidelined Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg from Stars captain Jamie Benn for punching Zetterberg in the head during a recent game.
NEW YORK POST: The Rangers acquisition of James Sheppard is bad news for Tanner Glass.
THE BUFFALO NEWS: New Sabres goaltender Chad Johnson wasn’t pleased with his treatment by TSN during a phone interview soon after he was traded to the Sabres from the New York Islanders. Johnson called the interview “disrespectful” after being bombarded by questions about the Sabres’ supposedly tanking the season.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: From the embarrassment of their llama stunt to accidentally airing a disgusting tweet from a Leafs fan alleging infidelity between Joffrey Lupul and Dion Phaneuf’s wife to this awkward interview with Johnson, this year’s trade deadline was memorable for all the wrong reasons for TSN.
I think corporate needs to take a hard look at the “talent” at TSN and do some housecleaning. I have found that there are individuals who seem to have to “poke the bear” to get a reaction from interviewees in order to do their “journalistic duty”. There also seems to be individuals that they seemingly relish in doing this to on a regular basis.
I know that there are questions that they want or feel need to be answered, there are just better and less appalling ways of doing it.
Say what you want, but TSN won the ratings over Sports Net. Johnson should be happy any one even talked to him.
Moron comment of the day goes to alex. Pretty sure if he knew that was coming he would not have bothered. Is it alright in your books to insult homeless or others less fortunate if it means you are noticing them?
Right on Sticky Boy.
Why doesnt anyone want to play here? Degrading players wives (again) this time on national tv, pretty much telling a player he sucks and is perfect fit on a tanking team, player doesnt score everynight?? Must be because he is fat and out of shape or doesnt care, Dont like what the player or team has said?? Lets call his mom!
The freaking media in Toronto is the equivalent of highschool meang girls.
Its almost to the point of a pack of cyber bullies, there is absolutely no line they wont cross to get acknowledged.
The seasons over there is nothing left to prove or say,they should just stop talking to the media, for the rest of the year, pull a Lynch…”I am just here so I dont get fined…” or just lock the dressing room down altogether. Shanny or someone higher up the ladder should be in front of this…then agsin when Burkie did that the media just started making crap up about his marriage familiy life and publishing it too.
The problem I see from a distance is the large core of Leaf fans who really don’t care about the Leafs – they simply want to stir the pot and they come up with anything, true or not, that gets a reaction. Pretty pathetic at times.
Went to a BCHL playoff game last night – a refreshing change – just hockey.
Well first off Mr chad finds it disrespectful saying the team is tanking well guess what they are .. If he lives in la la land or under a rock he as well knows it .. grow up ..they just told him the truth reality check buddy .. Chad is not a starter in the NHL and he knows it himself ..has anyone ever heard of freedom of speech so what if the tweet came on the air is that suppose to mean something the guy clearly is frustrated with his crappy hockey team and if someone calls you a name are you suppose to take it to heart your a bloody millionaire I know it wouldn’t even hit my radar .. Sounds like a kid to me maybe it’s true he did bang his wife but who cares that has nothing to do with hockey
By the way if I was making phaneuf money I wouldn’t be loosing any sleep over that .. Also the lamas were for entertainment since they knew this year the trade deadline was going to be dead .. Hell they even entertained talking to chad that’s when you know it was really boring let’s face the facts chad is a nobody in the NHL and Buffalo knows it of chad should be mad it should be at Buffalo in trading all their players that gave a crap for nothing in return .. And to the guy with the homeless remark you are talking about homeless people while these are professional athletes making millions doesn’t seem to fit or hold what you are saying .. It comes with the territory chad felt disrespected his problem I liked what tsn did told him what everyone is seeing and for him to cry about it makes him look even worst tell him to go play golf for the rest of his life then no one will care or disrespect him
The TSN panel is super annoying. Especially guys like Duthie (has zero clue of what he is talking about and a terrible host not even remotely close to being funny), McGuire, Ward, O’Neil, and Dreger. Only guys I have respect for there are MacKenzie, Miller, and Ferraro. These are the only 3 who really know what they are talking about. McGuire thinks he knows too much, especially when he tries to say a foreign players name the “correct” way.