0 comments by David Rogers on 10/20/2012
Alex Ovechkin is known for delivering some pretty big hits in the NHL. However, few rival the crushing blow his head delivered on an unsuspecting piece of KHL glass this weekend. http://youtube.com/watch?v=BtazdXh03aU After delivering a rather innocent check, Ovechkin's momentum carried him backward into the boards. The end result? Ovechkin's head – 1, pane of […]
0 comments by David Rogers
Please, someone end the lockout simply so that we don't have to ponder Roberto Luongo's future any further. Luongo's time is all but officially over in Vancouver. It has been since the 2011-12 season when Cory Schneider climbed past the weathered veteran, making Luongo one incredibly expensive benchwarmer. Even as the lockout persists, rumors are still […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/19/2012
One day after the NHL all but completely ignored three new offers from the NHLPA, the league has announced they are cancelling games through November 1st. This second wave of canceled games will bring the total of games removed from the schedule to 135 (
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 10/18/2012
The NHL and NHLPA met today to discuss the NHL's newest CBA offer. What exactly is in the proposed NHL CBA, you might ask? Things such as the players' share being cut down to 50% from 57%, a contract cap at five years and a revenue sharing pool coming from the top 10 teams and […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/17/2012
It seems silly to talk about expansion in the NHL considering the league is enjoying its second stoppage in nine years. It seems foolish to even hint at the topic considering the recent issues that have arisen in locations like Atlanta and the continually discussed situation in Phoenix. Reports have indicated that numerous franchises are […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 10/16/2012
The NHL is a business. The NHL, despite their tone deaf stance with the players, are starting to realize that their stance is hurting the bottom line – the customers are unhappy with the lack of product. Does this mean that Bettman cares what the average individual fan thinks? Probably not. Shane Horcoff, in […]
0 comments by David Rogers
Ilya Bryzgalov – you're our hero. Whether you're giving inspirational speeches about life and the universe or causing an uproar by claiming Russian players will stay in the KHL even after the lockout is over, you're always giving us something to write about. This time Bryzgalov teaches a valuable lesson – ice is slippery. Very […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/12/2012
We've talked a lot about the NHL lockout lately. We've covered various sides of the topic, including the face behind it – Gary Bettman – as well as the fans suffering through it. One area we haven't covered is the veterans near the end of their careers. This group of players will arguably be hurt […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian
Via Reddit's /r/Canucks channel comes this tale of defacement and redemption. It seems that Vancouverites are amazingly good at cleaning up graffiti, especially with the practice some got after the Stanley Cup riots in 2011. This time the cause of the graffiti was something more devastating than the Canucks losing the Cup. It was due […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/11/2012
It's time to face the cold reality that the NHL lockout could potentially claim the entire 2012-13 season. Obviously, no one wants that to happen but it's time to start analyzing what will happen if a deal isn't reached in time to salvage the season. What happens to the 2013 NHL Draft if there isn't […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 10/10/2012
There's always something entertaining about reading a news blast in a foreign language. Sometimes their words for things are the total opposite of what one would expect. Take, for example, German club SC Riessersee's website, where you will see "NHL-Sensation" used to describe Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro. Normally the only sensation associated with DiPietro is […]
0 comments by David Rogers
Hockey returned to ESPN when the network aired the KHL match between Dynamo Moscow and HC Lev Praha on Tuesday afternoon. The match was not only historic in the fact it was the first time Russian hockey appeared on the ESPN family of networks, but also because it brought Steve Levy back to hockey play-by-play […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/9/2012
Gary Bettman might be the most hated man in all of sports. As the league continues its third lockout under Bettman's rule, fans and players alike have voiced their displeasure in how Bettman decides to run the league. His tactic of shutting the doors on the league is certainly a controversial one, but is it […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/8/2012
Your opinion on Ilya Bryzgalov's trustworthiness may vary. The goaltender, known more for his quotes about the universe than his goaltending abilities, mentioned in an article on TSN.ca that he believes certain Russian players will remain in the KHL when the NHL returns from a lockout. Does he have a solid argument or are these […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/6/2012
Different groups of players are handling the NHL lockout in different ways. Some players are holding informal practices while others have taken their talents abroad, skating in Europe. Then there's the New York Rangers, a group that shifted sports entirely if you're to believe this article from the Star-Ledger out of New Jersey. Thanks to Reddit […]
