0 comments by David Rogers on 1/25/2013
It'd be nice to talk about what Evander Kane is doing on the ice this season, but the Winnipeg Jet keeps on giving us stories to talk about away from the rink. People freaked out about him not reporting to training camp early. Then there's the infamous "phone" brick of cash photo that he Tweeted out […]
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The Washington Capitals will be the last team in the NHL to earn a point in the standings. To date, they've lost 6-3 on the road in Tampa Bay, at home 4-2 against Winnipeg and at home 4-1 against Montreal. Frustrations are boiling over and it has one Capital, forward Troy Brouwer, apologizing to fans […]
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The Buffalo Sabres have put up some mind-boggling merchandise numbers just one week into the 2013 season. According to the team's official site, the Sabres have sold more merchandise in the first week of the current season than they did during the entire 2010-11 season. The team's "Fan Appreciation Sale", which ran over the course […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 1/24/2013
NHL veterans from around the league are off to extremely impressive starts so far in 2013. While we expected the lockout to have an impact on the legs of players across the board, it's the seasoned veterans that seem to be coping with the abbreviated training camp, lack of preseason and intense regular season schedule […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 1/23/2013
It's getting to the point where we could run a regular column on all of the graphical errors we've seen so far this NHL season. Seriously. They're everywhere. It'd be more surprising if you were to make it through an entire NHL game without seeing a blooper. The Winnipeg Jets are now the "Winnipeg Jerts". […]
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The Scott Gomez comeback starts now. Gomez has signed a one-year, $700,000 pro-rated deal with the San Jose Sharks, as reported by
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That didn't take long, did it? Shortly after the Washington Capitals dropped their home opener by a score of 4-2 to the Winnipeg Jets, newcomer Mike Ribeiro wasn't shy in making his feelings for the officials known. Ribeiro had just ended the game with a 10-minute misconduct and a 2-minute unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and was feeling […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 1/22/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uDaJY1bDmFY?rel=0 Ceremonial puck drops have become pretty routine. Player X walks out, drops the puck and that's that. The Toronto Maple Leafs decided to add some creativity to their opening puck drop, dropping the puck from the International Space Station. Some friends in high places (literally) and a bit of TV magic combined to make […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 1/21/2013
If you're not a fan of the St. Louis Blues, or if you're not a hockey fan that pours over each and every NHL roster, you might not have heard of Vladimir Tarasenko until after he scored two beautiful goals in his first NHL game. In fact, if you weren't able to catch up on […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 1/18/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ybZiaSp-RzM?rel=0 Henrik Lundqvist might have just found his new best friend around the ESPN offices. Everyone's favorite chef from The Muppets, Swedish Chef, has joined the ESPN ranks and is dishing out culinary insight to all those that will listen. Unfortunately, only fellow Swede Henrik Lundqvist can understand what he's saying…which is rather impressive. Lundqvist […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 1/16/2013
The New Jersey Devils have locked up Travis Zajac, giving the center a new eight-year deal worth $46 million, as reported by ESPN's
0 comments by David Rogers on 1/13/2013
The new NHL collective bargaining agreement contains several noteworthy and interesting pieces of information. Some of the most interesting tidbits include random drug testing for players during the season, playoffs and off-season as well as the fact that players will be entitled to their own hotel room on the road as soon as they sign […]
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The NHL has finally released the official 2013 schedule. The arrival of the schedule means that we can finally, after a bitter and agonizing past several months, close the door on the lockout. Action resumes Saturday, January 19th with 13 games that will take place between 3:00pm ET and 10:00pm ET. The NHL playoffs will return […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 1/12/2013
The new NHL season is right around the corner. At this time of the year, fans of all 30 NHL teams carry new expectations, new hopes and new dreams. Everyone is a contender. The Cup is a possibility in any NHL city. However, while a new season injects passion and optimism even in the most unrealistic of […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 1/11/2013
Various NHL teams are actively trying to win their fans back after a grueling lockout that nearly killed off the 2012-13 season. Will fans return? That's yet to be determined. Check out what several teams are doing in an attempt to win their fans back now that the lockout is over. We've already seen a […]
