Monthly Archives: December 2008

Or is it “ballot e-stuffing”? The phrase hasn’t quite been coined yet. I’m going with “e-stuffing.” Anyway, someone was apparently stuffing the NHL All-Star ballot with votes from one cell phone number, and thousands of votes were recently deducted from … Continue reading →

Fromhttp://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/61008: The NHL projects a 2 percent increase in league revenue for the 2008-09 season despite facing one of the worst economic crises to hit North America since the league contracted from 10 to six franchises around the time of … Continue reading →

Sure, the Ducks looked pretty bad last night in a 4-3 loss to Calgary, one that exposed just how bad this team might be with Teemu Selanne (and Francois Beauchemin, lest we forget) out of the lineup. But at least … Continue reading →

David LeNeveu was returned to Iowa on Sunday, meaning neither rain, sleet, hail, snow or gloom of night will keep Jean-Sebastien Giguere from returning to the Ducks in time for Monday’s game in Vancouver. LeNeveu served as the backup to … Continue reading →

Teemu Selanne underwent an MRI this evening that revealed a cut in his left quadriceps muscle, an injury sustained Friday night at Edmonton. It did not damage any tendons or other connective tissue, and no surgery will be required. He … Continue reading →

The Ducks brought up center Andrew Ebbett from Iowa today after Teemu Selanne left with a lacerated thigh in the first period of Friday’s 3-2 shootout win at Edmonton. The Ducks had a roster spot to burn since they traded … Continue reading →

Color commentator Brian Hayward just announced during the telecast of the Ducks-Oilers game that Teemu Selanne will need an MRI on his right leg after he lacerated the area just above his knee (with his own skate, no less) during … Continue reading →

Goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere’s father died yesterday in Montreal. Claude Giguere was 63. Update: Jonas Hiller got the start against the New York Rangers on Tuesday night (it’s 1-1 at the second intermission; Hiller has 19 saves) with Jiggy backing up. … Continue reading →

ESPN.com is reporting that Mats Sundin has narrowed his choices to the Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers, leaving the Ducks out of the derby for the Swedish winger. This should come as little surprise; Sundin wasn’t expected to play … Continue reading →

The second trade of the Bob Murray era is complete, and it’s slightly bigger than the first (which sent Joakim Lindstrom to the Phoenix Coyotes): Brian Sutherby is going to Dallas in exchange for a college player and a future … Continue reading →