While I was hoping to go into some detail with previews this year, having no cable service has put a bit of a damper on that.
So here's a round-up of some draft coverage:
TSN: Draftcentre | 2009 NHL Draft Tracker
Sportsnet: Spector's NHL draft notebook | Sportsnet.ca live NHL Draft chat
ESPN: Draft | 2009 NHL Entry Draft Preview (video with Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun)
CBS Sports: Draft Tracker
NHL.com: Phil Coffey's Draft blog
CBC: NHL Entry Draft Live Blog
Yahoo!: Live Coverage: NHL Draft 2009 in Montreal
On Twitter:
Darren Dreger (TSN)
Greg Wyshynski (Yahoo!)
James Mirtle (Globe and Mail)
hockeyfights.com: 2009 NHL draft thread
hockeyfights.com: Twitter | Facebook
A couple of quick notes:
- The Islanders did draft John Tavares first overall, despite what seemed like a massive Canadian media conspiracy to persuade Garth Snow and the team not to.
- Chris Pronger was traded from the Ducks to the Flyers for Joffrey Lupul, Luca Sbisa and two first rounders. Has there ever been a player so highly-regarded who's played for so many teams?
If it's possible for me to update again, I will. If you're following the draft online somewhere not mentioned, feel free to leave a link in the comments.
Update 845pm: Ryan Dingle was included in the Pronger trade, going from the Ducks to the Flyers.
| Date | Away Team / Player | Home Team / Player | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Fight Log & Descriptions | |||||
| May 31, 2009 | PIT | Evgeni Malkin | DET | Henrik Zetterberg | |
| May 21, 2009 | CAR | Tim Gleason | PIT | Kristopher Letang | |
| May 21, 2009 | CAR | Patrick Eaves | PIT | Miroslav Satan | |
| May 12, 2009 | DET | Pavel Datsyuk | ANA | Scott Niedermayer | |
| May 12, 2009 | DET | Brian Rafalski | ANA | Corey Perry | |
| Apr 12, 2009 | |
|---|---|
| 2008-09 Player FM Leaders | |
| 2008-09 Playoff Player FM Leaders | |
| Zack Stortini | 25 |
| Jared Boll | 24 |
| George Parros | 23 |
| Daniel Carcillo | 22 |
| Riley Cote | 22 |
| Eric Godard | 21 |
| David Clarkson | 20 |
| Krys Barch | 19 |
| Mike Brown | 19 |
| Tim Jackman | 19 |
| Apr 12, 2009 | |
|---|---|
| 2008-09 Team FM Leaders | |
| 2008-09 Playoff Team FM Leaders | |
| Anaheim Ducks | 82 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 74 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 69 |
| St. Louis Blues | 62 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 62 |
| Calgary Flames | 61 |
| New York Rangers | 58 |
| New Jersey Devils | 57 |
| Phoenix Coyotes | 56 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 54 |