0 comments by David Rogers on 8/5/2012
Did you think the summer would be drama free after Rick Nash was finally traded? Wrong you were. Shane Doan continues to deliberate over his future, contemplating finishing his career out with Phoenix or taking on a new venture with a new club. Numerous teams have been linked to Doan including the Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 8/2/2012
The Vancouver Sun reports that the Vancouver Canucks are interested in Shane Doan but are also considering fellow free agent Jason Arnott if their first option – Doan – doesn't work out. Shane Doan is the club's top option but if he decides to skate elsewhere, or if he decides to remain in Phoenix, it's […]
0 comments by David Rogers
The New York Islanders have activated goaltender Rick DiPietro off of the injured reserve list. The news, as reported by the team's official site, comes off as a bit comical considering the date is August 1st and the Islanders last played back on April 7th. DiPietro has been on the mend since December 3rd of 2011, recovering from […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 7/31/2012
The Phoenix Coyotes' sale has hit yet another rough patch. Prospective owner Greg Jamison, who once was the CEO of the San Jose Sharks and who is the current owner of the Bay Area Seals which he purchased in June. According to recent reports, he might have held off on the purchase of the Seals, […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 7/26/2012
The Carolina Hurricanes made big news on Thursday afternoon by signing free-agent Alexander Semin to a one-year, $7 million contract. The news, as seen on NHL.com, boosts a Carolina offense that finished 16th in the NHL in total scoring during the 2011-12 season. The announcement ends Semin's seven-year stint with the Washington Capitals where he […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian
Every market after winning the Stanley Cup has the right to gloat. After all, they’ve just won the hardest championship in sports with the biggest, prettiest trophy. Why not gloat? The season following, however, the clock and the countdown to the team’s next Cup resets. Whether the accomplishment of the previous season is discounted, forgotten, […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian
Heading up to Wednesday’s offer-sheet matching deadline, hockey pundits from TSN to some guy in his mom’s basement were all crying the same thing: “David Poile has no choice! He must match the Flyers’ offer sheet to Shea Weber! The Predators can’t lose both of their top defensemen in one off-season!” It was a gimmie. […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 7/24/2012
The Nashville Predators have matched Philadelphia’s 14-year, $110 million offer for defenseman Shea Weber, as announced by Nashville’s official team site. The move ensures that Weber will remain with Nashville for the next 14 seasons, barring any sort of trade. It appeared that Philadelphia had all but priced Nashville out for Shea Weber but today’s […]
0 comments by David Rogers
Jessica Ghawi, also known as @JessicaRedField on Twitter, was one of the victims of the devastating theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado. Ghawi, 24, had moved to Colorado in order to further pursue her dream of becoming a sports reporter / sports journalist. She shared an immense love of the sport of hockey – a feeling […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian
A disclaimer: I was an Atlanta Thrashers fan. After watching eleven years of Don Waddell do God knows what (the Hossa trade? The Kovalchuk trade? come on now) with a hockey team has me paranoid regarding other teams’ general managers. When teams in markets that aren’t the biggest in the NHL do stupid stuff, it […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 7/23/2012
The Rick Nash saga has finally concluded. It took months for Columbus GM Scott Howson to find a deal he actually could agree to, accepting a deal from the New York Rangers (
0 comments by Laura Astorian
Nail Yakupov, the Edmonton Oilers first round pick (and the first overall pick) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft impressed sufficiently enough out of prospect camp to have a contract by the end. The Oilers released a press release today stating that Yakupov has been signed to a three-year entry level deal. In case you […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 7/21/2012
About a year and a half ago, hockey teams started putting sponsorship logos on their jerseys. The Detroit Red Wings began this disturbing trend with their Amway sponsorship, and fans weren’t happy. At all. Soon this disturbing trend spread to other, non-cash strapped Original Six teams like the Maple Leafs and the Chicago Blackhawks. […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian
The Pittsburgh Penguins have fired their team doctor and the rest of the medical staff as of Friday. This might fall into the “delayed reaction” category of things. If you remember, Sidney Crosby’s concussion occurred during the 2011 Winter Classic courtsey of an elbow from Dave Steckel. Crosby was allowed to play in the Penguins’ […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 7/19/2012
Under the cover of night is about the time one would expect an offer sheet deal to go down. No one likes to discuss offer sheets in the NHL. They’re often seen as poaching players, tempting them away from their rightful teams. General managers tend to stay away from them because it “paints them in […]
