Search for your favorite player or team
© The Hockey News. All rights reserved. Any and all material on this website cannot be used, reproduced, or distributed without prior written permission from Roustan Media Ltd. For more information, please see our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
May 26, 2000
The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.
Canes sour on talks after Primeau
The Carolina Hurricanes hope to make progress with their key unrestricted free agents-left winger Gary Roberts and defensemen Sean Hill and Paul Coffey-before their exclusive negotiating window closes July 1. “Our priority is to sign Gary. We’re also going to try to sign Sean and Paul, but we don’t have a sense of urgency,” GM Jim Rutherford said. The Canes aren’t pessimistic about their chances of retaining the veteran players. But they’re not optimistic either, not after contentious talks with Keith Primeau led to him being traded to the Flyers Jan. 23. “I don’t feel confident about signing any of them at this point,” Rutherford said. “I would say we’re cautious. At this time last year, I was confident about signing Keith and that didn’t happen.” Roberts, who turned 34 on May 23, says…
Shanahan wanted chance to be Red Wings’ go—to guy
Other Detroit Red Wings scored fewer goals. A few endured as much scrutiny. More face uncertain futures. To Brendan Shanahan, none of that matters. All he knows is he was not on the ice for crucial playoff moments against the Colorado Avalanche, and that he was on the checking line when the Wings’ season ended. “I was, am now, extremely frustrated, angry and disappointed that I wasn’t given an opportunity to do more,” Shanahan said after finishing with three playoff goals. His reaction again underscored an uneasy relationship with coach Scotty Bowman. Shanahan has said he needs more ice time to thrive. The coaching staff has prodded Shanahan about moving his feet, playing more physical and being better defensively. While Shanahan’s ice time was cut in the post-season, he still averaged 17:35, just 50…
NHL PLAYOFF GOALTENDING STATISTICS
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS Statistics provided by National Hockey League: Players are listed by uniform number, name, games played (GP), minutes played (MIN), goals-against average (GAA). wins (W) losses (L) empty-net goals (EN). shutouts (SO), goals against (GA), shots against (SA), save percentage (SP). For goalies’ individual rankings see page 33…
Pens look to next year after tough playoff loss
Jaromir Jagr and the Pittsburgh Penguins can’t help but think what might have been. The Penguins led the Philadelphia Flyers two games to none in their Eastern Conference semifinal series that headed back to Pittsburgh for Games 3 and 4. In Game 3, Jagr turned in a magnificent performance (two goals, one assist), but the Penguins lost in overtime. One overtime period, that is. Game 4 went into five overtime periods. At 152:01, it was the longest NHL game in 64 years and the third-longest ever. And the Penguins lost again, this time on Keith Primeau’s goal at 12:01 of the fifth overtime. The Flyers would win the final two games to oust the Penguins in six games. “We had a chance,” Jagr said. “We blew it.” Game 4 might never have gone…
Made possible with the support of
