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Cool. I'll join it later, not sure how much interest you'll get here.
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I went to join but couldn't create a team yet.
Are you going to wait until you receive more interest, Mav before we can create our teams?
Are you going to wait until you receive more interest, Mav before we can create our teams?
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Should be ready to roll. I'll check it out and see if I can figure why it gave you trouble.
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It's good to go now, thanks.
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I can't catch any breaks being an Islanders fan....
Niederreiter injured in Isles loss
SEP 30 10:11 PM ET
By Katie Strang
Poised to make the team out of his second NHL training camp, 2010 first round pick Nino Niederreiter suffered a frustrating setback Friday when he was forced to leave the Islanders 1-0 loss with a groin injury.
Niederreiter sustained the injury after delivering a hit late in the first period and will be evaluated tomorrow.
"I made a hit behind the net and then the guy just fell on top of me and my upper groin hurt a little bit," Niederreiter said.
Although the 19-year-old Swiss winger appeared on the bench for the start of the second, he lasted only nine seconds into his first shift back.
"It just felt like I had no strength so that's why I felt like I should go off and see what it is," Niederreiter said. "We don't know exactly what it is, so we'll see tomorrow."
The former fifth overall pick was sent back to his junior club last season after playing nine games with the Islanders, but appeared ready to crack the lineup for good this season. The gritty forward has been used primarily with the team's top line of Matt Moulson and John Tavares.
"Definitely, it's frustrating," Niederreiter said. "Maybe I'll get the strength back overnight and I can play tomorrow."
Said coach Jack Capuano:
"He's been playing extremely well for us. We'll re-evaluate him tomorrow and see what happens."
Niederreiter injured in Isles loss
SEP 30 10:11 PM ET
By Katie Strang
Poised to make the team out of his second NHL training camp, 2010 first round pick Nino Niederreiter suffered a frustrating setback Friday when he was forced to leave the Islanders 1-0 loss with a groin injury.
Niederreiter sustained the injury after delivering a hit late in the first period and will be evaluated tomorrow.
"I made a hit behind the net and then the guy just fell on top of me and my upper groin hurt a little bit," Niederreiter said.
Although the 19-year-old Swiss winger appeared on the bench for the start of the second, he lasted only nine seconds into his first shift back.
"It just felt like I had no strength so that's why I felt like I should go off and see what it is," Niederreiter said. "We don't know exactly what it is, so we'll see tomorrow."
The former fifth overall pick was sent back to his junior club last season after playing nine games with the Islanders, but appeared ready to crack the lineup for good this season. The gritty forward has been used primarily with the team's top line of Matt Moulson and John Tavares.
"Definitely, it's frustrating," Niederreiter said. "Maybe I'll get the strength back overnight and I can play tomorrow."
Said coach Jack Capuano:
"He's been playing extremely well for us. We'll re-evaluate him tomorrow and see what happens."
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Updated: September 30, 2011, 6:16 PM ET
Steve Staios, Islanders agree to deal
By Katie Strang
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The New York Islanders have agreed with defenseman Steve Staios on a one-year contract, the team announced Friday. According to a source, the deal is worth $800,000.
The 38-year-old veteran, who played 39 games for the Calgary Flames last season, came to Islanders camp on a tryout and played well enough to earn a spot on the roster.
"I knew I wasn't just dipping my toe in to feel around," Staios said. "I was confident in myself that I could come in and be helpful with [the defense]."
Staios said he had interest from other teams but liked what he heard after talking on the phone with Islanders coach Jack Capuano.
"He said it was a legitimate opportunity here and I could hear the enthusiasm in his voice," Staios said. "You could tell he really cares about this team."
Staios, who will likely be paired with Mark Streit Friday against the Devils, adds some depth and experience to the Islanders' back end.
"He's a great leader in the room," said coach Jack Capuano. "Fearless, really good on the [penalty kill], but most of all his leadership and quality of character."
Having that veteran presence on the blue line also comes in handy for the Islanders in the wake of a recent injury to Milan Jurcina (groin).
The Islanders are also being cautious with defenseman Andrew MacDonald, who had season-ending hip surgery in March. However, MacDonald is expected to play Saturday.
Staios has played in 936 NHL games for the Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Atlanta Thrashers, Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins.
Staios has 56 goals and 156 assists in his career.
Katie Strang covers the Islanders for ESPNNewYork.com. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Follow Katie Strang on Twitter: @katiestrangespn
Steve Staios, Islanders agree to deal
By Katie Strang
ESPNNewYork.com
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The New York Islanders have agreed with defenseman Steve Staios on a one-year contract, the team announced Friday. According to a source, the deal is worth $800,000.
The 38-year-old veteran, who played 39 games for the Calgary Flames last season, came to Islanders camp on a tryout and played well enough to earn a spot on the roster.
"I knew I wasn't just dipping my toe in to feel around," Staios said. "I was confident in myself that I could come in and be helpful with [the defense]."
Staios said he had interest from other teams but liked what he heard after talking on the phone with Islanders coach Jack Capuano.
"He said it was a legitimate opportunity here and I could hear the enthusiasm in his voice," Staios said. "You could tell he really cares about this team."
Staios, who will likely be paired with Mark Streit Friday against the Devils, adds some depth and experience to the Islanders' back end.
"He's a great leader in the room," said coach Jack Capuano. "Fearless, really good on the [penalty kill], but most of all his leadership and quality of character."
Having that veteran presence on the blue line also comes in handy for the Islanders in the wake of a recent injury to Milan Jurcina (groin).
The Islanders are also being cautious with defenseman Andrew MacDonald, who had season-ending hip surgery in March. However, MacDonald is expected to play Saturday.
Staios has played in 936 NHL games for the Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Atlanta Thrashers, Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins.
Staios has 56 goals and 156 assists in his career.
Katie Strang covers the Islanders for ESPNNewYork.com. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Follow Katie Strang on Twitter: @katiestrangespn
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Probably won't make the draft today, Mav, but I pre ranked my players. Hopefully, the CPU picks a good team for me.
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Mine turned out pretty good, I believe.
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Sidney Crosby on injured reserve
ESPN.com news services
Sidney Crosby's return to the ice still remains an open question. But despite the Penguins formally placing him on injured reserve on Monday, the former MVP could return at any time, a team source told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.
Under league rules, if a player is placed on the injured list, he must wait seven days to return to action. But because Crosby was still on the injured list from last season, the seven-day waiting period would not apply, the source said.
Crosby is continuing to recover from concussion-like symptoms sustained last January. He has been skating with the Penguins since training camp opened but has not yet been cleared for contact.
The Penguins open the season on Thursday at Vancouver.
ESPN.com news services
Sidney Crosby's return to the ice still remains an open question. But despite the Penguins formally placing him on injured reserve on Monday, the former MVP could return at any time, a team source told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.
Under league rules, if a player is placed on the injured list, he must wait seven days to return to action. But because Crosby was still on the injured list from last season, the seven-day waiting period would not apply, the source said.
Crosby is continuing to recover from concussion-like symptoms sustained last January. He has been skating with the Penguins since training camp opened but has not yet been cleared for contact.
The Penguins open the season on Thursday at Vancouver.
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Mine as well. I have a decent team.
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Sidney Crosby out indefinitely
ESPN.com news services
PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is out indefinitely with concussion-like symptoms.
Crosby said Monday he noticed a recurrence of the problems that sidelined him for more than 10 months earlier this year following a 3-1 loss to Boston last week.
"Not (feeling) bad. I'm not happy about watching," Crosby said Monday after missing practice. "But I have to make sure with these sort of things that I'm careful and making sure I'm 100 percent before coming back. No timetable."
Crosby sat out Pittsburgh's two-game road trip to Philadelphia and New York as a precaution but said he's noticed familiar symptoms during light workouts over the weekend.
"I've been doing light exertion stuff and seeing how that goes," Crosby said. "It's that whole (recovery) routine again, but hopefully not as long. When I wasn't doing something for 6, 7 months that process was a little longer. Hopefully, that's not the case here."
The 24-year-old former MVP said there is no timetable for his return but he will definitely not play on Tuesday against Detroit.
Crosby has 12 points in eight games this season, but hasn't scored a goal since netting two in his season debut on Nov. 23 against the Islanders.
ESPN.com news services
PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is out indefinitely with concussion-like symptoms.
Crosby said Monday he noticed a recurrence of the problems that sidelined him for more than 10 months earlier this year following a 3-1 loss to Boston last week.
"Not (feeling) bad. I'm not happy about watching," Crosby said Monday after missing practice. "But I have to make sure with these sort of things that I'm careful and making sure I'm 100 percent before coming back. No timetable."
Crosby sat out Pittsburgh's two-game road trip to Philadelphia and New York as a precaution but said he's noticed familiar symptoms during light workouts over the weekend.
"I've been doing light exertion stuff and seeing how that goes," Crosby said. "It's that whole (recovery) routine again, but hopefully not as long. When I wasn't doing something for 6, 7 months that process was a little longer. Hopefully, that's not the case here."
The 24-year-old former MVP said there is no timetable for his return but he will definitely not play on Tuesday against Detroit.
Crosby has 12 points in eight games this season, but hasn't scored a goal since netting two in his season debut on Nov. 23 against the Islanders.
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Not a good thing to have in any sport but hockey and football would be the worst. Once you've had one it's hard to get rid of them.
Chances are you'll get another one.
Chances are you'll get another one.
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Wings-Leafs Classic announced
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs will began 2013 by renewing their rivalry at one of North America's most iconic stadiums.
The two Original Six foes will play in the Winter Classic on Jan. 1 at Michigan Stadium, part of an outdoor showcase that will also include minor league and college hockey games at Detroit's Comerica Park.
Toronto will become the first Canadian team to play in the Winter Classic when the Maple Leafs and Red Wings face off in Ann Arbor, about 45 miles west of Detroit.
"It's Hockeytown versus the center of the hockey universe," Toronto general manager Brian Burke said.
The NHL announced its plan at a news conference Thursday at Comerica, the home of the Detroit Tigers. Later, there was an additional event for media on the field at Michigan Stadium, the football venue that also hosted a college hockey game in 2010 between Michigan and Michigan State. That game set a Guinness World Record for most fans at a hockey game with 104,173.
The league is already talking about setting a new mark when the pros take the ice.
"Even with 115,000 or more tickets available, we still won't have enough to satisfy the demand," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said.
The Detroit-Toronto rivalry dates to 1927. Although they're in different conferences right now, the franchises have played 117 playoff games against each other, second only to the 170 meetings between Boston and Montreal.
Buffalo, Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia have all hosted the Winter Classic. With the Detroit area hosting next year, Bettman felt the time was right to include a team from Canada.
"We thought that we had built this event to a level where it made sense to do it, and that even from a U.S. network television standpoint, we were comfortable that it would work well," Bettman said.
There have been two outdoor Heritage Classics north of the border: Montreal at Edmonton in 2003, and Montreal at Calgary last year. The game at Edmonton was the league's first outdoor regular season game.
Although Detroit hasn't hosted the Winter Classic, the Red Wings played in it in 2009, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 at Wrigley Field, home of baseball's Chicago Cubs.
While the centerpiece game next January will take place in a college town, the league is making sure to include Detroit, scheduling what it calls the Hockeytown Winter Festival at Comerica. The rink at the ballpark will host college hockey's Great Lakes Invitational, as well as AHL and OHL games. Youth and high school games are also expected, along with the Red Wings-Maple Leafs alumni game.
The Comerica rink will also be open for public skating.
Michigan Stadium has undergone changes recently, such as the addition of permanent lights. Michigan hosted its first primetime football game last season, beating Notre Dame in dramatic fashion.
"This is just an incredible facility," Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said. "We spent $226 million expanding and renovating it, and we use it eight days a year. To the extent we can come up occasionally with an opportunity -- and that's why we're doing weddings and we're doing corporate parties. We're doing a lot of things to try to say, 'You know what, let's use this, let people enjoy it, take advantage of it.'"
The possibility of the NHL breaking attendance records brought out Brandon's competitive side. Michigan's night football game at the Big House drew an NCAA-record crowd of 114,804.
"If they can figure out a way to do better than that, then they will set the record not only for the largest crowd to ever watch a hockey game, but the largest crowd to ever watch anything in this stadium," Brandon said. "And then my job will be to figure out a way to beat it."
Veteran Detroit defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom was at the Big House to promote the Winter Classic. That raised an obvious question: Does it mean he's definitely planning on coming back for a 21st season in 2012-13?
"We'll have to wait and see," Lidstrom said. "It's only one game, but it's an intriguing one."
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs will began 2013 by renewing their rivalry at one of North America's most iconic stadiums.
The two Original Six foes will play in the Winter Classic on Jan. 1 at Michigan Stadium, part of an outdoor showcase that will also include minor league and college hockey games at Detroit's Comerica Park.
Toronto will become the first Canadian team to play in the Winter Classic when the Maple Leafs and Red Wings face off in Ann Arbor, about 45 miles west of Detroit.
"It's Hockeytown versus the center of the hockey universe," Toronto general manager Brian Burke said.
The NHL announced its plan at a news conference Thursday at Comerica, the home of the Detroit Tigers. Later, there was an additional event for media on the field at Michigan Stadium, the football venue that also hosted a college hockey game in 2010 between Michigan and Michigan State. That game set a Guinness World Record for most fans at a hockey game with 104,173.
The league is already talking about setting a new mark when the pros take the ice.
"Even with 115,000 or more tickets available, we still won't have enough to satisfy the demand," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said.
The Detroit-Toronto rivalry dates to 1927. Although they're in different conferences right now, the franchises have played 117 playoff games against each other, second only to the 170 meetings between Boston and Montreal.
Buffalo, Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia have all hosted the Winter Classic. With the Detroit area hosting next year, Bettman felt the time was right to include a team from Canada.
"We thought that we had built this event to a level where it made sense to do it, and that even from a U.S. network television standpoint, we were comfortable that it would work well," Bettman said.
There have been two outdoor Heritage Classics north of the border: Montreal at Edmonton in 2003, and Montreal at Calgary last year. The game at Edmonton was the league's first outdoor regular season game.
Although Detroit hasn't hosted the Winter Classic, the Red Wings played in it in 2009, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 at Wrigley Field, home of baseball's Chicago Cubs.
While the centerpiece game next January will take place in a college town, the league is making sure to include Detroit, scheduling what it calls the Hockeytown Winter Festival at Comerica. The rink at the ballpark will host college hockey's Great Lakes Invitational, as well as AHL and OHL games. Youth and high school games are also expected, along with the Red Wings-Maple Leafs alumni game.
The Comerica rink will also be open for public skating.
Michigan Stadium has undergone changes recently, such as the addition of permanent lights. Michigan hosted its first primetime football game last season, beating Notre Dame in dramatic fashion.
"This is just an incredible facility," Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said. "We spent $226 million expanding and renovating it, and we use it eight days a year. To the extent we can come up occasionally with an opportunity -- and that's why we're doing weddings and we're doing corporate parties. We're doing a lot of things to try to say, 'You know what, let's use this, let people enjoy it, take advantage of it.'"
The possibility of the NHL breaking attendance records brought out Brandon's competitive side. Michigan's night football game at the Big House drew an NCAA-record crowd of 114,804.
"If they can figure out a way to do better than that, then they will set the record not only for the largest crowd to ever watch a hockey game, but the largest crowd to ever watch anything in this stadium," Brandon said. "And then my job will be to figure out a way to beat it."
Veteran Detroit defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom was at the Big House to promote the Winter Classic. That raised an obvious question: Does it mean he's definitely planning on coming back for a 21st season in 2012-13?
"We'll have to wait and see," Lidstrom said. "It's only one game, but it's an intriguing one."
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Brad Marchand: 'Went on a bit of a tear'
ESPNBoston.com
Three nights after the Bruins secured their first Stanley Cup in 39 years, the team celebrated deep into the night at a now notorious party at a club at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut. The next day, the Bruins each took their turns being interviewed for the commemorative DVD. When it was the 23-year-old Marchand's turn, at 4 p.m., he was excused because he was, as he put it, "intoxicated."
"(After the Cup, linemate Tyler Seguin) and I went on a bit of a tear, partying pretty much every night for a while," Marchand told Sports Illustrated. "I went home and kinda continued it. I thought (winning a championship) was something that might never happen, so I was trying to take it all in, enjoy it.... My dad sat me down and sorta gave me a lashing. He told me if we win two of the next three years, he'd leave me alone."
Just before the season, Marchand acknowledged in his diary on ESPNBoston.com that the team "obviously went a little excessive the first couple of weeks (after winning the Cup). That's all it was though, a week or two of fun. We accomplished our dream and our lifelong goal. We went a little overboard. We'll know better for next time."
In that same diary entry, Marchand admitted that when he got a "Stanley Cup Champions" tattoo over the summer, the tattoo artist originally misspelled "Champions" (substituting an "a" for the "o").
After a slow start to the season (the dreaded Stanley Cup hangover), Marchand hit his stride in November and has had a solid season to date, with 19 goals and 20 assists for the defending champions.
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Three nights after the Bruins secured their first Stanley Cup in 39 years, the team celebrated deep into the night at a now notorious party at a club at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut. The next day, the Bruins each took their turns being interviewed for the commemorative DVD. When it was the 23-year-old Marchand's turn, at 4 p.m., he was excused because he was, as he put it, "intoxicated."
"(After the Cup, linemate Tyler Seguin) and I went on a bit of a tear, partying pretty much every night for a while," Marchand told Sports Illustrated. "I went home and kinda continued it. I thought (winning a championship) was something that might never happen, so I was trying to take it all in, enjoy it.... My dad sat me down and sorta gave me a lashing. He told me if we win two of the next three years, he'd leave me alone."
Just before the season, Marchand acknowledged in his diary on ESPNBoston.com that the team "obviously went a little excessive the first couple of weeks (after winning the Cup). That's all it was though, a week or two of fun. We accomplished our dream and our lifelong goal. We went a little overboard. We'll know better for next time."
In that same diary entry, Marchand admitted that when he got a "Stanley Cup Champions" tattoo over the summer, the tattoo artist originally misspelled "Champions" (substituting an "a" for the "o").
After a slow start to the season (the dreaded Stanley Cup hangover), Marchand hit his stride in November and has had a solid season to date, with 19 goals and 20 assists for the defending champions.
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Jeremy Welsh joining Hurricanes
Updated: April 6, 2012, 4:17 PM ET
Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. -- It's been a whirlwind few days for Jeremy Welsh: First the Frozen Four, then his NHL debut.
The forward is expected to skate for the Carolina Hurricanes at Florida on Saturday night. That's less than 48 hours after his Union College team lost in the NCAA semifinals and he signed with Carolina as a college free agent.
"I want to see him play, and I'm sure he'll get some good ice time," Hurricanes coach Kirk Muller said Friday after practice.
The 23-year-old Welsh certainly had an unforgettable Thursday night.
A few hours after his Union team was beaten by Ferris State in the Frozen Four in Tampa, Fla., he signed a one-year deal with Carolina that will pay $832,000 in the NHL or $70,000 in the minor leagues and included a $92,500 signing bonus.
The signing was announced by the Hurricanes six minutes before midnight, and he was expected to meet the team upon its arrival in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Welsh played three seasons at Union, ranking third in the nation with 27 goals this season while adding 17 assists and leading the school to its first Frozen Four berth, and finished his career with 53 goals and 47 assists in 119 college games.
Before that, he had 36 goals and 47 assists in 2008-09, his final season at the junior level with Oakville of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.
Because he went undrafted that year, he was free to sign with any NHL team that wanted him once his college season ended.
Muller says he hopes the physical, 6-foot-3 forward can make some plays in front of the net.
"It's a lot of emotion, I'm sure," Muller said. "He's really probably fully engaged in his team there, and wanted to win the championship. I'm sure he's going through a roller coaster of being a good team guy and going through that, and being excited about that, and all of a sudden losing.
"All that heartbreak there, and then all of a sudden, you turn around and realized, 'I'm a couple of days away from playing my first NHL game,' " Muller added. "You tie it all in, and that's an emotional weekend for anybody."
Updated: April 6, 2012, 4:17 PM ET
Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. -- It's been a whirlwind few days for Jeremy Welsh: First the Frozen Four, then his NHL debut.
The forward is expected to skate for the Carolina Hurricanes at Florida on Saturday night. That's less than 48 hours after his Union College team lost in the NCAA semifinals and he signed with Carolina as a college free agent.
"I want to see him play, and I'm sure he'll get some good ice time," Hurricanes coach Kirk Muller said Friday after practice.
The 23-year-old Welsh certainly had an unforgettable Thursday night.
A few hours after his Union team was beaten by Ferris State in the Frozen Four in Tampa, Fla., he signed a one-year deal with Carolina that will pay $832,000 in the NHL or $70,000 in the minor leagues and included a $92,500 signing bonus.
The signing was announced by the Hurricanes six minutes before midnight, and he was expected to meet the team upon its arrival in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Welsh played three seasons at Union, ranking third in the nation with 27 goals this season while adding 17 assists and leading the school to its first Frozen Four berth, and finished his career with 53 goals and 47 assists in 119 college games.
Before that, he had 36 goals and 47 assists in 2008-09, his final season at the junior level with Oakville of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.
Because he went undrafted that year, he was free to sign with any NHL team that wanted him once his college season ended.
Muller says he hopes the physical, 6-foot-3 forward can make some plays in front of the net.
"It's a lot of emotion, I'm sure," Muller said. "He's really probably fully engaged in his team there, and wanted to win the championship. I'm sure he's going through a roller coaster of being a good team guy and going through that, and being excited about that, and all of a sudden losing.
"All that heartbreak there, and then all of a sudden, you turn around and realized, 'I'm a couple of days away from playing my first NHL game,' " Muller added. "You tie it all in, and that's an emotional weekend for anybody."
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The Canucks have this one, everyone else might as well stay at home.
Vancouver will do what Vancouver does. choke on it.