PANEL OF UNBIASED FANS NEEDED

Hey Guys,

I NEED A COUPLE GUYS WHO ARE UNBIASED TO HELP ME OUT WITH THE SELECTION PROCESS OF THE NEXT HOCKEYBUMS BLOGGER CONTEST IF YOUR INTERESTED IN HELPING OUT EMAIL ME AT hockeybums@yahoo.ca

Scotty

LIVE CHAT 9:00am TOMORROW

HEY GUYS LIVE CHAT TOMORROW AT 9:00am HERE ON HOCKEYBUMS TO DISCUSS EVERYTHING IN THE HOCKEY WORLD!

Scotty

Selanne Returning......To Ducks?

Today in a Finnish TV interview Selänne pretty much confirmed he's going to return, again saying the Ducks are the only team he will play for. I guess there won't be anything official until Anaheim can clear some cap space for him, but it looks like he has decided to play.

kudos to atc of hockeybuzz for this info.

Future Watch:Alex Goligoski

Hey Guys Im Thinking Of Starting A New Feature Called Future Watch So Here Is My First Kick At The Can Let Me Know What You think Of The Idea.

FUTURE WATCH:ALEX GOLIGOSKI

Born in the self proclaimed new Hockey Town USA,Minnesota Goligoski is a 6 foot tall 187 pound defensive stud.He attended the U of Minnesota for college and was a d-man for there NCAA hockey team the Golden Gophers. He was then selected 61st overall in the NHL entry draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Hes had a couple of stints with the Penguins since concluding his tenure at the University of Minnesota but he plays the majority of his games right now with the affiliate team Wilkes Barre-Scranton.

CONCLUSION: In conclusion it looks like he will get playing time this year with the Pens as one of there top d-men Ryan Whitney will be out for 3-5 months recovering from surgery. Look for some good numbers from Goligoski on the pens point as he can play in all situations and excel. Hes also a GREAT sleeper pick in a fantasy draft.

Ryan Whitney out 3-5 months with injury

From Rob Rossi at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:

Whitney, whose point total dropped from 59 in 2006-07 to 40 last season, underwent surgery to correct a left-foot misalignment Friday in Charlotte. Full recovery from the osteotomy, usually takes three to five months, which means he won't be back before the end of November.

“Ryan has been bothered by this condition in his foot for some time,” Shero said. “He consulted with a number of specialists in an effort to correct the problem without surgery, but it was ultimately determined that surgery was the best path to take – for his general well-being, and for his career.

Look for Kris Letang to get more ice time, especially on the PP and for rookie Alex Goligoski to start the season with the Penguins.