0 comments by David Rogers on 6/24/2014
Another year of NHL Awards are in the books and the person everyone is talking about is Cuba Gooding Jr. and his odd remarks and actions during the show. Whether he was drunk, on something or just in a weird mood, Gooding Jr. was definitely in odd form. Watch as he tries to smack a […]
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As one of the best goalies in the league in 2013-14, Tuukka Rask is one of the finalists for the Vezina Trophy. When asked about the award and the fact his teammate Patrice Bergeron is up for the Selke, Rask appeared to have no idea what the awards were called. He’s 100% correct, but he […]
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As the dust settled on the unexpected Scott Hartnell – R.J. Umberger trade, fans began to wonder what number Hartnell would wear with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Hartnell sported #19 with the Flyers, but that number is currently being used by Columbus’ Ryan Johansen.
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/23/2014
The Minnesota Wild are reportedly gauging interest around the NHL in Niklas Backstrom. The Star Tribune states that the Wild may be willing to retain salary cap space in order to move Backstrom, but so far there haven’t been any named or rumored suitors. In May, the Minnesota Wild announced that they’d be parting ways […]
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The Philadelphia Flyers have traded Scott Hartnell to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for R.J. Umberger and a fourth-round pick. This surprising deal can be viewed from a variety of angles, but the majority of hockey fans are giving the Blue Jackets the initial edge in this transaction. Let’s take a look at contracts: […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/21/2014
Where will Ryan Kesler play in 2014-15? The trade speculation has been raging for quite some time, but to date there haven’t been any solid indications as to where he’ll land. The talk is that he will be traded, but unlike Jason Spezza, there haven’t been many reports as to where he’ll be traded. Ironically, […]
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Winning two Stanley Cups in a span of three years should be enough to put your team on the map. It has in the hockey world, but it’s remarkable just how many media outlets continually confuse the Los Angeles Kings with the Sacramento Kings. ESPN Los Angeles is the latest guilty party. Pretty sure […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/20/2014
The Phoenix Coyotes announced in January that they’d be changing their name to the Arizona Coyotes prior to the 2014-15 season. Details surrounding when the actual change would take place have been kept pretty quiet, but the organization has finally chosen a day. Changing from Phoenix to Arizona isn’t a very significant change, but it […]
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The 2015 Winter Classic competitors have been finalized. The Washington Capitals will face the Chicago Blackhawks on New Year’s Day 2015. Though the location hasn’t been finalized quite yet, the Capitals will play as host. Nationals Park will likely be the location, but the NHL hasn’t made an official announcement. The Capitals will be playing […]
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Brad Richards has been bought out by the New York Rangers, source says — Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 20, 2014
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/19/2014
Sports fans commemorating a special moment in their team’s history isn’t exactly a new idea. What is new, and what’s frankly dumbfounding, is someone getting a tattoo of Shawn Thornton squirting water on P.K. Subban. To each their own, but this is one odd moment in NHL history to carry around with you everywhere you […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/18/2014
The Los Angeles Kings will be taking home a nice chunk of change along with their new Stanley Cup rings. Thanks to an updated collective bargaining agreement which raised the amount of playoff payouts, the teams competing for the Cup divide up $13 million. As the champions, the Kings earn the largest slice and are […]
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The Jason Spezza trade rumors are pretty persistent. Each day brings new speculation and insight suggesting he’s on his way out of Ottawa and to a new team. Now that it seems all but certain that he’ll be traded, where is he going to land? One report suggests the list is a short one and […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/17/2014
The Islanders are guaranteed to have at least one thing to celebrate at the end of the 2014-15 season. No, that doesn’t mean they’ll win the Cup or even make the playoffs. That statement refers to the fact Alexei Yashin finally comes off the books at the end of the season after what seems like […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/16/2014
Ryan Callahan’s trade from the New York Rangers to the Tampa Bay Lightning was one of the biggest moves of the 2013-14 season. Based on Martin St. Louis’ performance for the Rangers following the trade and Callahan’s vanishing act in the playoffs, some may argue it was one of the weakest trades the Lighting have […]
