0 comments by Lawrence Dushenski on 3/22/2012
Leaf Nation is nothing short of a roller coaster. Every season starts out with such great hope. This year was no different. It was going to be the year of Optimus Reim and a return to the postseason. All of the pieces were finally coming together for Burke and Wilson in the centre of […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/21/2012
It wasn’t long ago that the hockey world was discussing the rather strange situation surrounding the New York Islanders and Evgeni Nabokov. Last season Nabokov was claimed off waivers by the Islanders but the veteran goaltender refused to report to the team, publicly displaying the fact he didn’t want to play for the organization. The […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/20/2012
http://youtube.com/watch?v= iIlLbJHKw8M[/youtube] The New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils don’t like each other. Actually, you could even say they hate each other. Need proof? Watch the video above. As soon as the puck officially dropped to start their matchup, three fights broke out simultaneously. Ryan Carter vs Stu Bickel. Cam Janssen vs Brandon Prust. […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/19/2012
The Dallas Stars have seen their fair share of ups and downs this season. They have been on both sides of the spectrum both with their play on the ice and with their attendance. An article from The Dallas Morning News reports that the Stars recently had their largest attendance for a single game in […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian
I’m not picking on the New York Islanders here, not in the least. I think that they’re young still, and need a bit of polishing, but they have some outstanding players on that team. Are they the Eastern Conference’s next version of the Blues? Probably not, but their rebuild seems to be plodding along […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/17/2012
Every March the spectacle that is March Madness takes over and seeps into nearly every imaginable facet of life. Hockey is no exception. Over the past few days we have seen numerous NHL players unveil their brackets. In typical form, Alex Ovechkin’s is the most memorable as well as the most fun to analyze. The […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 3/16/2012
The Collective Bargaining Agreement reached to start the league back up again after the 2004-2005 lockout is kaput after this season, and understandably people are worried. The NHLPA successfully bucked the GMs on the issue of realignment earlier this season, and many viewed that instance as the opening salvo in a potentially long and drawn […]
0 comments by Joe Tetreault on 3/14/2012
Stick tap to our friends at Lightning Hockey Blog for the picture Many years ago, when mastodons roamed the earth and the permafrost extended south to Tampa Bay, fifty goal scorers were as common as hot goalies in the playoffs. You could safely count on a few every year. But since the dreaded neutral-zone trap […]
0 comments by David Rogers
It may come as a bit of a surprise to learn that the Dallas Stars are arguably the hottest team in the NHL right now. Playing their best hockey of the season, Dallas has been on a roll, dismantling nearly every team they have faced recently all the while eluding most media coverage. If you […]
0 comments by John
Are you tired of the NHL and their superstars? Do you hate the cleanliness of NHL uniforms and wish to see more advertisements on each player? Want to take a vacation to Eastern Europe without leaving the United States? Don’t worry, your dreams will come to life soon enough! According to the Commissioner of the […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/13/2012
According to ESPNNewYork.com, Sean Avery is planning on retiring at the end of the 2011-12 season. The article states that Avery responded to an interview question about his future in hockey with a blunt response signaling the end of his career. When asked if his playing days were done Avery responded, “I am officially retired; I […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Sidney Crosby in a Penguins jersey on television. He returned to the lineup temporarily in November in a masterful performance (two goals, two assists) against the New York Islanders. Unfortunately, the excitement was short lived — Crosby began to experience concussion symptoms again, and thus began again an […]
0 comments by David Rogers
When it comes to making advertising campaigns, the NHL has set the bar extremely high. As you might recall, last season we saw the brilliantly executed series of “History will be made” commercials that were both brilliant, inspiring and worthy of goose bumps. The ads were creative and effective in showing just how magical the […]
0 comments by Lawrence Dushenski on 3/12/2012
The NHL General Managers are in Boca Raton, Florida for another round of meetings. I am positive that they randomly selected the destination over the likes of Winnipeg and Muncie, Indiana. Why are they meeting again? Because they just can never stop tinkering with the game. They are talking about the red line, hybrid icing […]
0 comments by John
The player that is commonly known as “car bomb” will call Chicago home for the next two seasons following the 2011-2012 NHL season. It was announced earlier today that the Chicago Blackhawks and forward Daniel Carcillo have agreed to a 2-year contract extension. According to various sources, it is assumed that the financial numbers round […]
