Nikolai Khabibulin had a seat on the end of the bench last night when the Chicago Blackhawks visited the Montreal Canadiens. Patrick Lalime got the start in net for the Hawks as Khabibulin is on a personal five-game losing streak. Montreal picked up the win in overtime...
There was a special tribute for CBC's Don Whittman last night in Winnipeg. He was inducted into the CBC Sports Hall of Fame. He's retiring due to a battle with terminal cancer. Whittman has covered a wide range of sports for the network, including a role in Hockey Night in Canada starting in 1979...
The Detroit Red Wings welcomed a pair of veterans back to the lineup last night. Kirk Maltby (back) and Tomas Holmstrom (knee) both returned from their injuries. It seems the strong keep getting stronger as the Wings are running away with the NHL points lead at 69...
Marian Gaborik is being pushed to give more effort in Minnesota. Coach Jacques Lemaire is not happy with the work ethic put forward by his star player. Gaborik has seen reduced ice time the past three games as a result...
Hockey media, especially those from Toronto, are all over Mats Sundin in trying to find a story. They cornered the veteran Toronto captain yesterday in Anaheim and grilled him for 20 minutes about the potential of his waiving the no-trade clause in his contract before the NHL trade deadline. Sundin patiently explained to the media horde that he loves Toronto and has no desire to leave. Buzz isn't surprised at the extra attention Sundin is currently attracting. He's playing well, is at the end of his contract, and heck, Toronto reporters have to justify the expense report of a trip to the sunny West somehow...
Quote of the Day I: "Warrior. One word. He's so competitive and that's why he's still playing. Love of the game but he's so competitive, too." This comes from Nicklas Lidstrom when asked to describe Chris Chelios' on-ice personality. Chelios, who turns 46 on Jan. 25, is the second-oldest to play the game. Gordie Howe didn't hang up the skates until he was 52.
Quote of the Day II: "I don't know where that came from. It's funny how these rumors get started. Maybe for the national team." Teemu Selanne, who was born in Finland, was commenting on reports that he might end up playing in Sweden this season.