Letestu leads Pens past Toronto, 5-2
faceoff-factor.com 9/15/2008 — The Pittsburgh Penguins prospects defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs prospects 5-2 tonight in a preseason game.

Upshall all in for charities | Philadelphia Daily News | 09/15/2008
philly.com 9/15/2008 — NOTHING LIKE PLAYING with house money, right? Flyers forward Scottie Upshall still has his seat after Day 1 of the Borgata Poker Open, which kicked off yesterday at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City. Upshall, 24, had his $10,000 entry ...

Ruutu Made His Way to Ottawa
steelcitysportsfan.blogspot.com 9/15/2008 — Even though Jarkko Ruutu is no longer a Penguin, he will remain a favorite of mine for as long as he plays and I will continue to follow his career and do posts on him whenever I find something interesting. The Ottawa Sun has an article about ...

Carlyle noncommittal on captain
ducks.freedomblogging.com 9/14/2008 — Chris Pronger or Scott Niedermayer? Scott Niedermayer or Chris Pronger? Those seem to be the obvious candidates to serve as Ducks captain this season, but Coach Randy Carlyle wasn’t ready to make that call Saturday while watching a collection of ...

Sens rookies double up on Panthers
senators.nhl.com 9/14/2008 — KITCHENER – Mick Lawrence had three points, including a pair of goals, as the Ottawa Senators dumped the Florida Panthers 4-2 in the opening game of their rookie tournament Saturday afternoon. Shawn Weller, who added two assists, and Ilya...

Whos' the MVP: NHL Goalie Or NFL QB? — Bleacher Report - NHL 9/14/2008
  In light of Tom Brady's devastating knee injury, is a top-flight goalie more important to a hockey team's ongoing success than a quarterback to a football squad? No question about it, I've never seen an NHL team go all the way without a ...

Interest in Maple Leafs This Season Focuses on Development, Not Playoff Spots — Bleacher Report - NHL 9/14/2008
Heard on Episode 4.1 of A Foot In the Crease Quite a stark contrast from just one year ago: As the Maple Leafs gathered to prepare for the 2007-08 campaign, then-head coach Paul Maurice proclaimed that his team would “make the playoffs ...

Toronto Maple Leafs: 2008-2009 Projected Lineup and Expectations — Bleacher Report - NHL 9/14/2008
Despite dramatic changes in the offseason, I can assure you that the Leafs will start the preseason with a fortified bench. The current roster on Mapleleafs.com consists of 24 forwards and 10 defensemen, however, only 12 forwards and six defensemen ...

NHL: Ten Players Sure to Less Than Impress 08'-09' — Bleacher Report - NHL 9/15/2008
Every season in the NHL, there are always a great number of players who become that “diamond in the rough;” that player who becomes known as the seventh round draft pick who could (Henrik Zetterberg) or the third rounder who breaks a ...

Hockey's New World Order Pt. 1. Scandinavia and Russia — Bleacher Report - NHL 9/14/2008
Last weekend, Linkoping of the Swedish Elitseiren won the Nordic Trophy over fellow Swedish powerhouse Frolunda, while Finland's HIFK defeated well-known Swedish club Djurgarden for the bronze. The Nordic Trophy is one of the most prestigious ...