Category Archives: Western Conference
Western Conference Standings
Every week throughout the rest of the regular season, we’ll update the playoff picture in the Western Conference. Here is the playoff picture after the Blackhawks game on March 3, 2010.
Dallas Stars Place Alex Auld on Waivers, Turco Rumors Dead?
When the Dallas Stars traded for Kari Lehtonen, the rumor mill began swirling around their net. With aging Marty Turco unhappy with his playing time, he instantly became the center of most of the whispers coming from Texas. On Wednesday, … Continue reading
How Could Ryan Getzlaf’s Injury Impact the Blackhawks?
On Monday night, Anaheim center Ryan Getzlaf went down with an ankle injury. He was sent for a MRI on Monday night, which came back negative, but his status is still up in the air for the Olympics; Team Canada could … Continue reading
Olli Jokinen Traded to NY Rangers to Close Busy Sunday
The Calgary Flames have agreed to a second major trade on Sunday, according to TSN. Calgary will send center Olli Jokinen and forward Brandon Prust to the New York Rangers in exchange for forwards Ales Kotalik and Christopher Higgins. Kotalik did not … Continue reading
Saturday Night’s Silver Lining for the Blackhawks
Sometimes it’s good to be good, other times it’s good to be lucky. Right now, it appears the Hawks are both good and lucky. On Saturday night, the Blackhawks blew a four-goal lead in Minnesota, eventually losing the game 6-5 … Continue reading
Who’s Left for Sunday? Detroit Loses Zetterberg
With just under two minutes left in the first period on Thursday night, Detroit star forward and leading scorer Henrik Zetterberg needed help to leave the ice. After a hard, but legal, hit from Mattias Ohlund, Zetterberg was taken to … Continue reading
Broken Wings: Detroit Loses Kronwall
Reports out of Detroit on Sunday are that the Red Wings have lost another key player to injury. Niklas Kronwall sprained the MCL in his left knee in an open-ice collision with Georges Laraque in Montreal on Saturday, and will … Continue reading




