Ben Bishop has been good for the Tampa Bay Lightning this year. Really good. So good, in fact, he’s playing himself into consideration for the U.S. Olympic Team according to U.S. general manager David Poile.
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Penguins notebook: Trip to St. Louis has special meaning for Joe Vitale
Vitale, a St. Louis native, will play at the Scottrade Center for the second time as a pro when the Penguins face the Blues tonight.
The Flyers gave up a goal to Cam Janssen
With Janssen, that dimension usually involves him hitting people and fighting. Entering Thursday’s game in Philadelphia Janssen had appeared in 318 NHL games, averaged just a little more than four minutes of ice-time per game, recorded more than 700 penalty minutes, and scored only three goals.
Ben Bishop is perfect in net, Lightning win 3-0
Bishop (8-2) stopped 31 shots in his first shutout of the season and second of his career against Carolina. Alex Killorn added a goal and an assist, and Martin St. Louis had two assists.
Avalanche’s Paul Stastny, set to become free agent, looks like a keeper to coach Patrick Roy
Paul Stastny’s contract is up after this season, when he could become an unrestricted free agent. He’s playing for a team that probably could use more help on defense and has two top-quality young centers already. Does that mean Stastny likely is gone in the spring as trade bait or when the market opens next summer for free agents?
Ben Bishop helps Tampa Bay Lightning rally for 3-2 win over Chicago Blackhawks
When the Tampa Bay Lightning struggled to mount any sort of attack, Ben Bishop kept them in the game.
When Valtteri Filppula gave the Lightning a chance to steal a win, Bishop carried them to the finish.
Bollig wastes no time scoring first career goal
Brandon Bollig played the first 43 games of his career without a regular-season NHL goal.
In the Blackhawks’ opening game of 2013-14, it took Bollig all of 4 minutes, 6 seconds to find the back of the net.
St. Louis is awash in hockey talent
It is no longer uncommon for St. Louis to produce players such as Connor Chatham, Ryan MacInnis and Blake Clarke, who have the skills to bypass the collegiate level and play in major junior hockey leagues.
Brandon Bollig’s Stickhandling Drill is the Best Thing You’ll See All Day
That being said, Kane’s raw display of stickhandling was on display for the world to see earlier this month when he made a demo drill video for Bauer Hockey. Kane’s incredible hands which scored 23 goals captivated the internet as people proclaimed the video looked staged.
Not to be outdone, teammate Brandon Bollig, the ‘Hawks notorious fourth-line bruiser, had a go in what is being called “Operation Rain Drop”.
Paul Stastny Aims for Big Season With Colorado Avalanche
The cynic might say Paul Stastny seems highly motivated to have a great season for the Avalanche because he’s in a contract year. The reality of pro sports history suggest it might be a contributing factor should Stastny have a great season. However it happens, that will be fine with Avs management.
