0 comments by John Coppinger on 9/23/2015
Yogi Berra, who passed away last night at the age of 90, was one of baseball’s biggest stars and greatest legends. But did you know he had connections to the game of hockey as well? Pictures of him practicing with the St. Louis Flyers, a minor league team in the AHL in the 40’s and […]
NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 06: Hockey great and former Sportsman of the Year Wayne Gretzky attends the 2011 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award presentation at The IAC Building on December 6, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
0 comments by Sam Blazer
When you are the best hockey player in the world you will often get the king’s treatment. It doesn’t matter where you are in the world, you will be known. In this case though the treatment seems right but the follow through is just short. For the record, Tottenham Hotspur F.C. of the English Premier League […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire
The lawyer for the alleged Patrick Kane rape victim spoke today at a press conference and revealed some disturbing comments about the case. Attorney Thomas J. Eoannou told the media that the rape kit evidence bag in the case was anonymously delivered to the mother of the victim. Eoannou says the bag was ripped open and tampered […]
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 30: Slava Voynov #26 of the Los Angeles Kings shakes hands with James Sheppard #15 of the San Jose Sharks after the Kings won Game Seven of the First Round of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center on April 30, 2014 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
0 comments by Sam Blazer
Recently, we examined why each team in the Eastern Conference would win or lose the Stanley Cup. Now, our attention shifts over to the Western Conference as we point out why each team could hoist the Cup and why each team might come up empty.
TORONTO, ON – NOVEMBER 14: Leo Komarov #47 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Air Canada Centre on November 14, 2014 in Toronto, Canada. The Penguins defeated the Leafs 2-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 9/22/2015
The Toronto Maple Leafs are the latest team to use biomechanics to try to gain a competitive advantage.
GLENDALE, AZ – MARCH 01: Paul Bissonnette #12 of the Phoenix Coyotes watches from the bench during the NHL game against the Calgary Flames at Jobing.com Arena on March 1, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona. The Flames defeated the Coyotes 4-2. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire
During a mailbag for the Players’ Tribune, Ontario Reign forward Paul Bissonnette made it perfectly clear where he stands on analytics, and their usefulness in the NHL when asked about the topic. The enforcer doesn’t seem to think they’re useful. “So now you have all these bottom-feeder teams handing over boatloads of money and influence […]
COLUMBUS, OH – OCTOBER 14: Jack Johnson #7 of the Columbus Blue Jackets is spotlit during the starting line up announcements prior to the start of the game against the Dallas Stars on October 14, 2014 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 9/21/2015
It was reported last year that Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson was up to $10 million in debt, supposedly with his parents at fault. First reported by Columbus Dispatch’s Aaron Portzline, it was presented to the public that the defenseman had given financial control over to his family in 2008 and over that time […]
PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 02: John Tortorella of the New York Rangers looks on during the 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park on January 2, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger
In an announcement which will reportedly be made official tonight and which would come as a huge surprise, John Tortorella will be named Team USA’s head coach for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
in the 2015 New York Islanders Blue & White Rookie Scrimmage & Skills Competition at the Barclays Center on July 8, 2015 in Brooklyn borough of New York City.
0 comments by David Rogers on 9/20/2015
Josh Ho-Sang’s training camp stay with the New York Islanders ended before it ever began. The 19-year-old was dismissed by the Isles after oversleeping and missing the shuttle to the team’s first day of camp. Isles GM Garth Snow had some critical and direct words for the youngster following the incident. Snow’s comments, via Newsday: “Enough […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire
Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland didn’t mince words when discussing former head coach Mike Babcock, telling the Toronto Sun’s Mike Zeisberger he “wants to kick his ass!” The words may seem harsh, but it’s not surprising Holland wants to take down Babcock, who coached the Red Wings for over a decade. It’s not a sign […]
BUFFALO, NY – APRIL 05: Patrick Kaleta #36 of the Buffalo Sabres motions to the referee after receiving an elbowing penalty during the second period against the Ottawa Senators on April 05, 2013 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Jen Fuller/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers
Old instincts and habits are hard to break. Dan Bylsma is learning that the hard way now that he’s the head coach of Patrick Kaleta and the Buffalo Sabres. While Kaleta is battling for a spot on the roster, Bylsma is fighting the urge to kill him after years of opposing the forward. Bylsma’s comments, via […]
BROSSARD, CANADA – MAY 2: Marc Bergevin speaks to the media during his introduction as the new General Manager for the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell SportsPlex on May 2, 2012 in Brossard, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers on 9/19/2015
Montreal Canadiens head coach Marc Bergevin wanted to surprise Max Pacioretty with the news that he’d be the new captain of the team. That surprise didn’t go as planned as Bergevin went to the wrong house to deliver the good news.
GLENDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 05: Alexander Semin #28 of the Carolina Hurricanes during the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on February 5, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Hurricanes defeated the Coyotes 2-1 in overtime shootout. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers on 9/18/2015
Alexander Semin was a failed experiment for the Carolina Hurricanes. Semin was signed to a five-year, $35 million contract heading into 2013-14 and the outcome was a disaster. Over the last two seasons, Semin appeared in 122 games and scored 61 points. That stat line doesn’t sound too bad, but he managed just 19 points in […]
0 comments by David Rogers
Ben Scrivens will be battling Cam Talbot for playing time inside the Edmonton Oilers goal. The storyline in the crease won’t be the talk of the town (that honor belongs to Connor McDavid), but it’ll be interesting to see how things go over the course of the year. At the very least, Scrivens has a […]
UNIONDALE, NY – DECEMBER 17: Michael Grabner #40 of the New York Islanders in action against the Tampa Bay Lightning during their game at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on December 17, 2013 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 9/17/2015
With training camp just around the corner, a mini-blockbuster trade has occured. The New York Islanders have traded forward Michael Grabner to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a five-player package which includes forwards Taylor Beck and Carter Verhaeghe, defencemen Matt Finn and Tom Nilsson, and goaltender Christopher Gibson. The move makes sense for […]
