... and the Wild got the ever-important kill. More fiestiness, as Shane Hnidy would drop the gloves with former Minnesota State-Mankato star Tim ... to the ice hitting his head. Adding insult to injury, it was Hnidy who somehow ended up receiving a 2-minute instigator as well as ... for an extra attacker on the delayed penalty, Shane Hnidy and Jon Sim would exchange some words near the Islanders bench and ...

... 350,000 19-20 (560) - Shane Hnidy - Cap Hit: $750,000 19-29 ... Daley-Marc Staal Karlis Skrastins-Shane Hnidy Jason Strudwick Miikka Kiprusoff Corey ... grit with Kunitz, Arnott, that entire third line, Hnidy and Strudwick. As long as we keep Avery out of his happy place ... shot blockers in the business. Paired with the bruising Hnidy, Skrastins will ensure that few good shots will get through to Kipper. ...

... of Hockey here at the Xcel Energy Centre. It's the Minnesota Wild, a day before Shane Hnidy's 34th birthday, against the Dallas Stars, with Minnesota's beloved Mike Modano, not only ... per game these days. (Oops, Cal Clutterbuck just scored a shorthanded goal from our pal Shane Hnidy.) With an average of 14,759 per game, the Avalanche stand 25th in the NHL in per-game attendance ahead ...

... all night, but finally caught fire in the 3rd. Helps when you slewfoot a defenseman (Shane Hnidy) and don't get called for it. Tampa Defense: Now you see why they need Paul Ranger back. The others aren't much to ... : Stamkos. Goal, assist, scored the shootout winner. Finally living up to the hype. Lagger: Hnidy. Minus 2 on the night, looked a bit out of place. Stud: Nittymaki. Played big ...

... in the face off circle. Tim Jackman and Shane Hnidy decided to get into it late in the second which got the home town crowd even more excited. Jackman may not be the best fighter in the league, but he may be the most intense. By the time it was over, he had Hnidy face down on the ice and looked like he was doing everything in his power not to just keep going. So for all the press about Tavares ...

Earlier this week, Jake Dowell played for the Blackhawks in their 3-1 win over the Wild. You might recall that in the 1st he dropped the gloves with Shane Hnidy. Here's the video: Apparently Mercyhurst might be considering an attempt to join the CCHA. I don't know how much credibility there is to this rumor -- it was relayed by Paula Weston in her weekly CCHA column last week, and I get ...