0 comments by Lawrence Dushenski on 11/19/2011
Growing up in Edmonton, hockey was part of my life from a young age. While I was the only one in my class that didn’t lace them up to play minor hockey, as my parents were in favour of less violent alternatives, I was a hockey fan from a young age. Colorado and Florida in […]
0 comments by Nichols on 11/17/2011
“When you’re going for a rebound, you’re not in a clear state of mind. You’re blinded. You’re glorifying something that’s coming along right now; just because they’re convenient. … (Rebounds) come back to haunt you. … Don’t do a rebound. They are the worst thing that you can do.” Rebounds, according to Asaka […]
0 comments by Kelly Thomas Reardon on 11/16/2011
[benderIntro] I imagine most of you reading this have already heard the tragic story of 16-year old Kyle Fundytus who died after taking a slapshot to the throat when attempting to block a shot. As expected, our reactionary world instantly starting debating if players are sufficiently protected or if blocking shots is worth the risk. […]
0 comments by David Rogers
Recently, the ballot for the 2012 All-Star Game was released. Voting is underway online and everyone is already speculating which players will make the cut and which will fall short. Every season we find numerous snubs on the ballot as well as numerous players that really have no right being involved in the discussion. While […]
0 comments by John on 11/15/2011
Up in the illustrious NHL offices in New York City there sits a man, alone in the dark. It is 10 o’clock on a warm November night and the only light that shines in the room flashes from a lone flat screen television that is mounted on the wall. Accompanying the glow of the television […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 11/13/2011
During my time with one of my previous employers, I had a fantasy hockey column called Free Agent Finds. This was a quick look around the league to find performers that are worth owning yet might have been overlooked in your specific fantasy league. With any luck, you can then run out and secure said […]
0 comments by John on 11/11/2011
And the fans rocking the red, the sirens bursting aheadGave proof thro’ the night that Ovechkin was widespreadO say, does that Russian brown bear yet roarO’er the cold of the ice with the power of Thor This partial adaptation of Francis Scott Key’s poem Defense of Fort McHenry could’ve been something that was published in […]
0 comments by Tim
Today you will be given a history lesson on the handful of National Hockey League players who volunteered their time and their lives to fight in one of the great wars. You’ll read about Allan Davidson, Red Garrett, Joe Turner and Conn Smythe. This blog entry will not be one of those places. Those were […]
0 comments by Tim on 11/10/2011
In 1991 the newly formed San Jose Sharks used their first two selections in the NHL Entry Draft to draft a pair of Memorial Cup winning teammates. The Sharks took the opportunity to grab Spokane Chiefs forwards Pat Falloon and Ray Whitney. In their draft years Falloon and Whitney were offensive dynamos. Falloon scored a […]
0 comments by Kelly Thomas Reardon
Boxscore | Game Summary Be sure to scroll down below the game wrap up where I discuss the “waiting game” of the Flyers… The Flyers and Lightning came into tonight’s tilt featuring high powered offenses that have been scoring boatloads and winning games. Both teams will look to try to get on the board early […]
0 comments by Jon Steitzer on 11/9/2011
How Great is this card? Forget for a moment that it’s Jaromir Jagr. I’m going to assume that since you’re reading a hockey blog you are familiar with him. He seems to have put together a nice career. Good for him. Of course it is worth mentioning at the time this card came out […]
0 comments by Kelly Thomas Reardon
Flyers Lightning 8-4-2 (18 points) 7-5-2 (16 points) 4th in the East 7th in the East 2nd in Atlantic 2nd in the Southeast Last 10: 5-4-1 Last 10: 6-3-1 Blog: Flyers Goal Scored By Blog: Raw Charge Flying High… The Philadelphia Flyers have been doing an incredible job of time traveling despite not owning a […]
0 comments by John on 11/8/2011
If you don’t address the problems that you have, chances are that they won’t go away. And if you believe that statement, then you’ll agree with me that the NHL has a few issues to take care of. This past weekend there were a few controversial statements that surfaced in the release of former NHL […]
0 comments by Tim
Here we have a short survey of ailments currently plaguing every NHL team as well as a redeeming quality. These are by no means definitive reasons as to why a team is succeeding or failing. They’re accessory statistics that might give you a bit of extra insight into the play of teams across the league. […]
0 comments by Kelly Thomas Reardon on 11/7/2011
This Week in Terrible Hockey will be a weekly feature that points out a particular play, game, player or franchise who has just done a terrible job at professional hockey. This week in terrible hockey, I’m going to take a look at Steven Stamkos’ hat trick clinching power play goal from Friday night against my […]
