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Tuesday, 21 June 2011 04:18

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

Penguins

-OMG JAGR!!!!1!!!!!!1!!! (PG+)

-"My ultimate goal is still to play in the NHL so this was an extremely difficult decision for me.  But after contemplating all of my options, I couldn’t turn down this tremendous opportunity.  This was the biggest goaltending vacancy in the DEL this season and it provides me with a chance to gain a lot of exposure (both European and NHL) and experience in a first class organization." - Former Penguins goaltender John Curry on his decision to join the Hamburg Freezers of the DEL.

-"Sometimes a shoulder pad to the head happens so quick there's nothing you can do. I just think it's the size, the speed and the equipment. Guys really aren't afraid to hurt themselves." - Former Penguins forward Dan Quinn on checks to the head.

Atlantic Division

-The Devils have not yet extended a contract offer to unrestricted free agent defenseman Andy Greene (right).

-The Rangers will play Henrik Lundqvist's former team, Frolunda of the Elitserien in Sweden, during the preseason. Lundqvist's twin brother, Joel, currently plays for Frolunda.

Northeast Division

-Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas had his playoff beard trimmed on behalf of charity.

-The Bruins spent an AHL salary on a bottle of champagne

-The Canadiens re-signed restricted free agent forwards Max Pacioretty ($3.25 million) and David Desharnais ($1.7 million) to two-year contracts. Pacioretty will have a salary cap hit of $1.625 million while Desharnais will have a cap hit of $850,000.

-Pacioretty says Bruins fans are accusing him through Twitter of embellishing his injuries suffered after this hit by Zdeno Chara late in the regular season:

-We wonder if Bruins fans feel the same way about Nathan Horton:

-The Maple Leafs fired assistant coaches Tim Hunter and Keith Acton and replaced them with Greg Cronin and former Islanders coach Scott Gordon.

Southeast Division

-"We haven’t moved a franchise in 14 years. I think every other league has relocated a team in that span. Sometimes, as much as you hate to do it, it’s a reality. I don’t think it is a black eye on the league. I don’t think it’s a black eye on Atlanta." - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on relocating the Thrashers franchise from Atlanta to Winnipeg.

-The NHL's board of governors is expected to officially approve the move of the franchise today.

-The Thrashers franchise will not retain Craig Ramsay as head coach.

-At least one restricted free agent nicknamed "TK" got a new contract. The Panthers re-signed restricted free agent forward Tim Kennedy (right) to a one-year two-way contract.

-As if the Penguins didn't have a big enough advantage anytime the went to Carolina. With PNC Financial purchasing RBC Bank, venerable RBC Center in Raleigh might soon be named PNC Arena.

Central Division

-Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom (right) put off retirement for another year and signed a one-year contract worth $6.2 million. Lidstrom, 40, will be entering his 20th NHL season.

-The Blue Jackets hired former Wild and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins head coach Todd Richards as an assistant coach. He replaces former Penguins defenseman Bob Boughner.

-"My family — my mom, dad and brother — will be there. I can't say I'll be spending a whole lot of time with them. I'm not sure Vegas is the place you want to take a family vacation." - Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews on traveling to Las Vegas for the NHL's award show.

Northwest Division

-"It seemed like the best thing to do." - Scott Jones, the man in the famous "riot kissers" photo on the decsion to kiss his girlfriend, Alex Thomas, during the middle of the riots in Vancouver last week:

-Several Vancouver retailers hit by looters in the riot plan on filing civil suits against those identified by surveillance videos.

-The Flames re-signed unrestricted free agent goaltender Henrik Karlsson to a two-year contract worth 1.725 million. He will have a salary cap hit of $862,500.

-The Wild re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Nate Prosser to a one-year two-way contract.

Pacific Division

-Kings forward Ryan Smyth denied a report he requested a trade to his original team, the Oilers.

-The Sharks will not extend contract offers to unrestricted free agent forwards Jamal Mayers and Scott Nichol.

Norris Division

-Upper St. Clair native Vincent Trocheck has a few physical obstacles to overcome in this weekend's draft.

-Finally today, welcome to the first day of summer:

(Photos: Jagr-Post-Gazette archives; Greene-Paul Bereswill/Getty Images; Kennedy-Bruce Bennett/Getty Images; Lidstrom-Gregory Shamus/Getty Images; Riots-Rich Lam/Getty Images; Smyth-Lou Capozzola/Getty Images)

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written by Luiz Mello, June 21, 2011 - 11:34 AM

Several Vancouver retailers hit by looters in the riot plan on filing civil suits against those identified by surveillance videos.

Good.

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written by Uli, June 21, 2011 - 04:18 PM

Yippie summertime!!! Outdoor pools, beer gardens, barbecues...

It´s interesting to read that John Curry signed with Hamburg. I´ll try to check out a game against the Freezers next season and see how he does. This franchise underachieved enormously over the last seasons and really need to do better measured to their financial background. Welcome to Germany John!

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written by Disgruntled Goat, June 21, 2011 - 05:08 PM

Those looters can only hope that they are judged by Colin Campbell....unless they happen to be named Matt Cooke.

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written by Disgruntled Goat, June 21, 2011 - 05:13 PM

Uli....like everyone, I'm a big fan of the biergarten, but what do Germans barbecue?

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written by Uli, June 21, 2011 - 05:20 PM

Goat, we love to barbecue sausage of course! No kidding. And steaks, filet, corn, vegatables, fish and all the stuff Americans like to grill too. Just the marshmellow-roasting hasn´t made it over the big pond yet.

Talking about beer, I kind of miss this great Yingling...

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