Puck Podcast

VANCOUVER – Swiss coach Ralph Krueger has no idea whether his team can defeat USA in the quarterfinal of the Olympic tournament, but his team goes into the game without the fear of failure and without the burden of expectations

TORONTO – The NHL Players’ Association has resolved a dispute with former executive director Paul Kelly.The union released a short statement Tuesday saying that all matters regarding Kelly’s employment had been worked out

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Phoenix Coyotes recalled defenceman David Schlemko and forward Brett MacLean from AHL affiliate the San Antonio Rampage on Tuesday

By Josh Ferguson

Switzerland will play the United States in the quarterfinal on Wednesday after a 3-2 shootout win over Belarus in the first qualification match of four at Canada Hockey Place

Movements in the world of hockey Monday:American Hockey LeagueSAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE-Released D Jimmy Sharrow.

By Josh Ferguson

Team Canada solidified a cross-border battle for gold against the United States after a 5-0 win over Finland at Canada Hockey Place Monday

By Josh Ferguson

Team USA avoided a repeat of the 2006 Olympics and solidified a shot at the gold medal with a 9-1 semifinal victory over Sweden at Canada Hockey Place on Monday

Movements in the world of hockey Sunday:American Hockey LeagueBINGHAMTON SENATORS-Sent F Matt Lowry and F Tim Spencer to Elmira (ECHL).HARTFORD WOLF PACK-Released D Kevin Schaeffer and F Andrew Carroll and returned them to Charlotte (ECHL)

By Josh Ferguson

Loui Eriksson scored a pair of power play goals and Henrik Lundqvist was perfect in goal for the Swedes to clinch top spot in Group C with a 3-0 victory over Finland

Team USA claimed Group A supremacy from the Canadians and collect a bye to the quarterfinals with a 5-3 victory at Canada Hockey Place on Sunday night

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Recent call-up Shawn Weller scored twice, including the game-winner as the Abbotsford Heat defeated the Providence Bruins 5-2 Sunday afternoon in the American Hockey League

MONTREAL – Brock Trotter and Tom Pyatt each scored twice and Cedrick Desjardins made 16 saves for his sixth shutout of the season as the Hamilton Bulldogs downed the Adirondack Phantoms 5-0 in American Hockey League action Sunday afternoon

Russia got a pair of goals from Evgeni Malkin to take a 4-2 win over the Czech Republic in their final preliminary game at Canada Hockey Place on Sunday

MONTREAL – Cedrick Desjardins couldn’t have asked for a better Bell Centre debut and he’s hoping it’s the first of many more games to come in front of Montreal fans

By Robin Short

Vancouver – Before Canada dashes to the ice for the start of the big Olympic men’s hockey game with the United States tonight, don’t expect captain Scott Niedermayer to deliver a stirring address that would leave Knute Rockne smiling

By Josh Ferguson

Ruslan Salei capped off a frenetic closing frame by burying a power play marker with five minutes left in the third to give Belarus a 5-3 victory over Germany at Canada Hockey Place on Saturday

By Josh Ferguson

Six different players scored in a 6-0 Slovak shellacking of the Latvians in Group B action at Canada Hockey Place on Saturday

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Keith Seabrook helped the Abbotsford Heat steal one on the road in a 1-0 win against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in American Hockey League play Saturday

According to Canadian sports network TSN, Toronto Maple Leafs center Mikhail Grabovski was taken into custody Friday night in Vancouver, following an altercation in a bar

TORONTO – In a game that featured lots of spirit on both sides, the Toronto Marlies did all the scoring and James Reimer made all the saves.The Marlies earned a 2-0 victory over the Manitoba Moose in American Hockey League action Saturday afternoon