If you skipped work or school to follow the 2012 trade deadline, you’re probably regretting the decision – unless you needed to catch up on some sleep. The deadline came and went with few surprises. No blockbusters. No major deals to get fans talking. Several teams that looked ready to deal were silent as the deadline […]

It’s not every season that an NHL record falls. Some records carry more emphasis than others but it’s still a notable achievement to set an individual season record at the game’s highest level.  The “hits” statistic is a pretty controversial one. A hit is difficult to clearly define as opposed to a cut and dry […]

The 2011-12 NHL Trade Deadline sits just four days away from the posting of this article. To date, we’ve seen a handful of trades but nothing that has caused our pulse to quicken. With time running out before the deadline passes, teams on the fringe will have to ultimately decide whether they are buyers or […]

It’s been a busy day for defenseman Kyle Quincey. The morning started with Quincey as a member of the Colorado Avalanche. By roughly 4:00pm EST, Quincey had been traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Steve Downie. Some 30 minutes later, Tampa Bay had flipped Quincey to Detroit in exchange for a […]

The St. Louis Blues announced that Jamie Langenbrunner will miss at least the next four weeks after examinations revealed he had a broken left foot. The news comes as a big blow to the Blues as Langenbrunner was a consistent force in the lineup on a nightly basis, providing priceless leadership for a squad of […]

We all know how controversial the topic of fighting is in the NHL. This isn’t going to be a post taking a side in the debate but instead will be a brief discussion on the instigator penalty – a topic that typically seems to get lost in the topic of fighting.  The great folks over […]

The NHL trade deadline sits just 11 days away. We’ve seen plenty of rumors hit the market, including numerous ones about Rick Nash leaving Columbus, but now we finally have some solid news to report involving the Tampa Bay Lightning and their willingness to trade defenseman Pavel Kubina. Kubina is being held out of the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are struggling – and that’s being kind. With six games under their belt in the month of February the Blackhawks have accumulated zero points. Goose egg. Nada. Expanding our view, the Blackhawks have just one point in their last nine games, or, they have secured just one point of a possible 18. […]

Today the NHL announced that they have reached two new broadcast agreements which will increase the amount of NHL coverage seen in countries such as the Ukraine, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The deals, both of which will last for the next five seasons, allows the NHL to spread its image through parts […]

After having career-ending surgery on his hip, Mike Comrie officially announced his retirement from the NHL as seen on NBC’s Pro Hockey Talk. At just 31, Comrie’s career is ending rather abruptly after spending 10 years in the NHL.  Comrie will walk away from hockey with 168 goals in 589 games. He has been mostly […]

If you’re a serious fantasy hockey player you’re probably pretty familiar with Zenon Konopka. If you’re not, you might be wondering why we would dedicate an entire article to the forward from Ottawa.  Konopka is known for two things and two things alone – dropping the gloves and sitting in the box. For the knowledgeable […]

It seems like we go through this every year, doesn’t it? The NHL trade deadline approaches and right on cue Jarome Iginla’s name starts surfacing in various rumor hubs around the Internet. Will this be the year Iginla and the Flames finally part ways?  It seems like the NHL trade deadline has borrowed a strategy […]

The NHL’s second half is upon us. The break has ended, players have returned to their teams and we’ve already seen the puck drop as contests resumed on January 31st.  As if things weren’t interesting enough in the first half, the second half will feature a captivating run down the stretch as numerous teams battle […]

The All-Star break has arrived. Once Detroit and Montreal finish their match on Wednesday night, the league will take time off for the All-Star break until January 31st. Numerous players have been added to the competition as various players have either been forced to miss the league’s event or have voluntarily bowed out.  With that, […]

If you’re friends with any fans of the Chicago Blackhawks or if you follow any of their fans on Twitter, you’ll likely be aware that many fans are panicking over Patrick Kane. Kane’s production, particularly his nose for goal, has all but disappeared for the majority of the past month. Is there a legitimate reason […]