0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/19/2015
NHL 15 was a pretty disastrous endeavour for EA Sports. It was the long-running title’s first release on eighth generation platforms, and it was missing modes, including the removal of the popular EASHL and GM Connected, and lacked basic features. Here’s the list of everything that was missing from the game from Operation Sports. The […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/18/2015
According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, Todd McLellan will be the next head coach for the Edmonton Oilers. Getting McLellan would continue a miraculous offseason for the Oilers. They lucked out and scored the first overall pick in this year’s draft, which means they’ll have Connor McDavid anchoring their lineup for years to come. They cleaned house […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/16/2015
Former NHLer Malcom Davis wrote a poignant editorial published at The National Post, where he claims the league didn’t care about his concussion problems. Davis played 100 games with the Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres spread over six seasons between 1978-1986. He also spent most of his career on different minor league teams. He says concussions […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/15/2015
While you may think England is an unlikely place to produce great hockey goalies, Emma Nichols may be changing that mindset. The 11-year-old goaltender put on an absolute show at the 2015 EIHA Inter Conference Tournament held in Sheffield, backing her team to a 3-0 shutout, making 35 saves in the performance. Check out the video. […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/14/2015
Gordie Howe is once again being honored for his achievements in the world of hockey. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said today, that they will be naming the Detroit River span between Michigan and Windsor the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Harper was joined by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder while making the announcement. “Mr. Hockey, one of […]
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The NHL on Twitter is mostly really fun. Accounts from teams like Vancouver, Los Angeles and the New York Rangers all really make the environment great, through sharp banter, funny images and just keeping things light. While NHL teams can produce some
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/13/2015
Dallas Stars forward Rich Peverley collapsed on the ice, and everybody at American Airlines Arena went silent – as did I. I remembered reading about how Peverley had heart surgery for an irregular heartbeat earlier in the offseason, and was hoping this incident wasn’t cardiac related. Reports would later surface Peverley, then 31 years of age […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/12/2015
Being a social media lead of a sports team is a difficult job. On one hand you’re the voice of an entire fandom, and as such, you are expected to develop a presence that represents them. You’re encouraged to be edgy, but not too edgy. Funny, but not too offensive. Just ask former Houston Rockets social […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/11/2015
With the series between Washington and New York tied at three games a piece, Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin made a bold statement guaranteeing the Caps would win the seventh and deciding game.
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/9/2015
The number of quality free agent coaches available this offseason is arguably higher than it’s ever been. With these vacancies, there is sure to be significant turnover. The most sought after of those names on the market, Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock, is going to test those free agent waters. Bob McKenzie reported yesterday that […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/6/2015
Detroit Red Wings vice president Jim Devellano was clearly not impressed with prospect Anthony Mantha’s goalless performance with Grand Rapids during the AHL playoffs, and he wanted everybody to know it by publicly putting the former first-round pick on blast, telling Fox Sports Detroit: “Very, very, very disappointing,” said Devellano regarding Mantha’s play. “And I […]
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Toronto is about as hectic of a hockey market as there is. Coaches and players are constantly under scrutiny from the public eye, with every move and action being dramatically magnified by the microscope of the fans and media. When coaches agree to come to Toronto, that pressure is something that has to be considered. If you […]
