MemHT Portal Training-camp cuts are a necessity, but that doesn't make it any easier for the players involved. Just ask the New Jersey Devils' Patrik Elias who was favored to crack the Devil's 1996 lineup straight out of training-camp.]]> Water Cooler -- what will the Penguins do without top defenseman Sergei Gonchar? Also up for debate is the fortune of other teams and players as the start to the regular season creeps ever closer.]]> NHL's newest promo campaign. So many stories. So many questions. Is this the year for your favorite player or team? Will it all end in with a Cup? Watch promo]]> giving the Rangers all they can handle in Wednesday night's Victoria Cup matchup. But the Rangers are ready. "It’ll be an intense game and both teams will be fighting to win," says Brandon Dubinsky.]]> Lidstrom could possibly return to the lineup Wednesday night against the Atlanta Thrashers.]]> Gonchar is expected to miss 4-6 months after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder Thursday for ligament damage suffered during his first shift of the Pens’ first pre-season game.]]> Nylander is ready to prove his game is up to speed.]]> showed off his offensive ability Monday with the decisive shootout goal in Toronto’s 4-3 preseason win over St. Louis.]]> Pittsburgh Penguins are a marquee team now playing in Bridgestone NHL Premiere 2008. Fedotenko's up to Crosby challenge | Sid enjoying anonymity]]> Rangers' final roster spots. "It's weird to call it an exhibition game," Korpikoski said. "It's more of an elimination game for me."]]> hope knee surgery didn't dull the skill and abrasiveness they liked in Raffi Torres. The forward's Blue Jackets debut is one of the things we can talk about at the Water Cooler.]]> a chance to be a full-time NHL goaltender. Also Sunday, a Bourque returned to Boston and the Isles and Sharks adjusted to new coaches. Let's meet at the Water Cooler.]]> The Hockey Show lets fans relive the Hockeyville experience one more time. Also, the Anaheim Ducks are doing their part to build the next generation of Southern California hockey stars.]]> commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Canadiens franchise in the city of the first North American hockey all-star game. It will be the first All-Star Game played in Canada since it was held in Toronto in 2000.]]> first practice in Switzerland served a few purposes: to get the juices flowing and avoid jet-lag, and to focus on a team already shorn down to 26 players and they prepare to open the NHL season abroad. Notes from Bern]]> quickly reminded that they came to Sweden on business and sight-seeing would have to wait until after practice. Roarke Blog]]> a time when the practice was commonplace, and he spent 25 games worth travelling across Canada.]]> to know is when to walk away. The Ducks' Scott Niedermayer and Teemu Selanne dealt with it last year, and Mats Sundin is going through it now.]]> gives the skinny on visiting Stockholm for Bridgestone NHL Premiere 2008.  Bridgestone NHL Premiere 2008 Schedule of Events ]]> Flyers and Hurricanes played a preseason match that will be the last NHL game played there.  Look what Snider wrought | Gagne returns]]> says he's not done molding his team yet. There's still some manuevring to do to get Teemu Selanne back onto the roster.]]> Montreal Canadiens look ready for an encore with efforts like their 5-0 win over the rival Senators on Friday.  Read all about it in NHL.com's Water Cooler Notes.]]> their trip to Europe couldn't have come at a better time. With a rebuilt roster that could feature more than a dozen new faces, a 12-day road trip is the best team-building exercise they could think of.]]> Spectrum hosts its last NHL game Saturday afternoon.]]> Atlanta Thrashers have acquired veteran defenseman Mathieu Schneider from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for three players, including defenseman Ken Klee.
Water Cooler: Penguins on the fly]]> Penguins begin their European adventure. They'll fly to Sweden in preparation for a game against Finnish power Jokerit, then back to Stockholm for their season opener against Ottawa.]]> their first win since last spring’s Stanley Cup Final victory. Let’s meet at the Water Cooler to talk about that and all of Thursday’s happenings.]]> player agent to NHL executive. Today, there are many others in the front offices of NHL teams who have experience on the other side of the negotiating table.]]> hasn't broken out the Swedish tour book yet, but that doesn't mean he and the rest of the Penguins aren't excited about the upcoming trip to Stockholm to play in the Bridgestone NHL Premiere 2008.]]>