0 comments by Jeffrey Kleiman on 5/19/2013
The IIHF World Championship is a major tournament that takes place during the spring, yet is eclipsed here in North America due to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Many players who either fail to qualify for the playoffs or get eliminated in the first round make their way onto their respective national rosters for a chance […]
0 comments by Jeffrey Kleiman on 4/30/2013
It’s widely believed within the hockey community that TSN is a much better product than ESPN just on the basis of hockey coverage alone. Analysts like Bob McKenzie, Darren Dreger, James Duthie, and Aaron Ward provide the most comprehensive coverage of NHL that you’ll find anywhere. Before this year’s playoffs kicked off, the guys got […]
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On Monday evening, the fourteen teams who did not qualify for the NHL playoffs were placed in a lottery to determine the draft order in the 2013 NHL Draft. While the Edmonton Oilers have won the lottery each of the last three years, it was the Colorado Avalanche who won it this year, meaning they […]
0 comments by Jeffrey Kleiman on 4/27/2013
This should serve as a notice to those who think they can post whatever they want on the Internet without fear of retribution. On Friday, a report came out that ex-Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke has filed a lawsuit with the British Columbia Supreme Court alleging defamation over various internet outlets. The internet posters […]
0 comments by Jeffrey Kleiman on 4/23/2013
On Monday evening, the Pittsburgh Penguins traveled to Scotiabank Place to take on the Ottawa Senators in their first trip to the Canadian capital since Erik Karlsson’s Achilles tendon was partially severed by Cooke's skate. While the spotlight should’ve been on the Penguins’ 3-1 victory, the main headline became about an interaction between Cooke and […]
0 comments by Jeffrey Kleiman on 4/10/2013
To say “things aren’t going according to plan” is an understatement if you’re the Buffalo Sabres. The team has either not qualified or hasn’t advanced past the first round of the playoffs in five seasons, which will soon become six after this season is officially over. Lindy Ruff, a man who has been a fixture […]
0 comments by Jeffrey Kleiman on 4/4/2013
Once in a while a player will switch jersey numbers. This is usually done to accommodate new arrivals to the team. One such instance is Penguins left-winger Tanner Glass, who wore the number 10 until Pittsburgh acquired Brenden Morrow. Morrow was number 10 on the Dallas Stars, so Glass decided he would switch to number […]
0 comments by Jeffrey Kleiman on 4/3/2013
During the waning hours (and minutes) of the NHL trade deadline, the Buffalo Sabres struck a deal to trade their captain and right winger Jason Pominville and a fourth-round pick in 2014 to the Minnesota Wild. In return, Buffalo receives goaltender Matt Hackett, left winger Johan Larsson, a first-round pick in 2013 and a second-round […]
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One of the biggest debates in hockey has to do with the league adopting hybrid icing. While the topic has been placed on the back burner for an undisclosed period of time, a play that occurred Tuesday night may have put it back front and center. During Tuesday night’s game with the Capitals, Carolina Hurricanes […]
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The wheels of the trade deadline continued to churn on Tuesday, as the San Jose Sharks sent winger Ryane Clowe to the New York Rangers in exchange for draft picks. Two of the picks are the Blueshirts second and third-round picks in this upcoming draft, while the Sharks can receive New York’s 2014 second-round pick […]
0 comments by Jeffrey Kleiman on 4/2/2013
A little more than a week after the Dallas Stars traded Brenden Morrow to the Pittsburgh Penguins, general manager Joe Nieuwendyk pulled another trade from under his sleeve on Tuesday. This time, he sent center Derek Roy to the Vancouver Canucks for prospect Kevin Connauton and a second-round draft pick. Roy will be an unrestricted […]
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To solidify its stance that they are going to rebuild from scratch, the Calgary Flames dealt defenseman Jay Bouwmeester to the St. Louis Blues for their first-round and fourth-round draft picks of this year’s draft. If the Blues do not make the playoffs this year, the first-round pick will be deferred to the 2014 draft. […]
0 comments by Jeffrey Kleiman on 3/25/2013
On Monday, the Pittsburgh Penguins marked a second consecutive day where they made a trade, sending two draft picks to the San Jose Sharks for defenseman Douglas Murray. The first draft pick acquired by San Jose is a second-round pick in this upcoming draft in Newark, while the second pick is contingent upon Pittsburgh either […]
0 comments by Jeffrey Kleiman on 3/21/2013
Many people quip that hockey is just “a kids sport,” that while they are blessed to make money being involved in a sport they love, there is so much more to life. Today is one of those days where we remember that important tenet. As first reported by Steve Zipay of New York Newsday on […]
0 comments by Jeffrey Kleiman on 3/19/2013
Only a little more than a week removed from the extension of Ryan Getzlaf, the Anahiem Ducks
