0 comments by Laura Astorian on 3/10/2012
Jeremy Roenick is not afraid to give his opinion. It doesn’t matter if he has a huge audience or not, chances are fairly good that his mouth is open. Since being hired as an analyst by NBC Sports a few years ago, JR has had a bully pulpit to say, roughly, whatever he feels like. […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/8/2012
It’s nice to finally be able to talk about a positive story coming out of Columbus. While the Blue Jackets haven’t rewarded their fans with their play on the ice this season, the organization is doing its best to put a positive spin on a rocky situation. When a player is traded off of your […]
0 comments by John on 3/7/2012
(Photo courtesy of the Pittsburgh Penguins) It is a great day for hockey in the city of Pittsburgh. At a special unveiling in front of Consol Energy Center, the Pittsburgh Penguins unveiled a bronze sculpture that honored the greatest player ever to wear their sweater – Mario Lemieux. The artwork was adapted from a specific […]
0 comments by David Rogers
The Avalanche can’t catch a break, can they? Battling for their playoff dreams as the season winds down, the Avs may have to finish the year without their best offensive weapon. In a 7-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild that contained positives up and down the lineup, Duchene’s injury will overshadow the end result. In […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/6/2012
Marty Turco is back in the NHL. Today the Boston Bruins signed the veteran netminder to a one-year, $600,000 pro rated contract as reported by
0 comments by Lawrence Dushenski
It didn’t come as a surprise when Hockey Canada announced today that Steve Yzerman would head up the management team for the next few years leading up to Sochi 2014 for Team Canada. But the one thing that did make people’s ears perk up a bit was the stipulation, if you can call it […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 3/5/2012
It’s amazing that in this day and age movements like these are necessary, but the You Can Play Project is proving that the rink is no place for bigotry. Patrick and Brian Burke have both taken up the cause of acceptance in sports of gay athletes, and the fact that it’s coming from such a […]
0 comments by John
There are times where self-reflection can do wonders. For the entire staff at Puck Drunk Love, we believe that time is now. We’ve just passed out first quarter after launching in November and are always looking for ways to make the blog better. We also believe that if you don’t listen to your readers, you […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/4/2012
A recent article in the Edmonton Journal reports that the NHL is set to bring in $3.2 billion in revenue this year. This number represents a growth of 50% over the seven years since the NHL endured a lock-out that claimed the 2004-05 season. Gary Bettman released these figures at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics […]
0 comments by John on 3/3/2012
The winds of change have finally arrived in Toronto. It was announced earlier that the Toronto Maple Leafs have relieved Head Coach Ron Wilson of his duties, effective immediately. Wilson, who has spent the last four seasons in Toronto, exits after signing a 1-year contract extension this past December. The Toronto media and the rest […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/2/2012
We all know that ESPN barely gives the NHL any attention. When it does it’s usually the minimum they can get away with while still being able to call themselves the home of sports coverage. We’ve come to accept this as fact and have moved on from it, with plenty of fans believing the NHL […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian
Previously on Puck Drunk Love, I brought a story by the New York Times to light about Even Kaufmann and his experience being a Jew playing hockey for the German national team. Hockey, along with family, has helped Kaufmann heal in regards to the Nazi perpetrated Holocaust against the Jews. Now in Israel, hockey’s helping […]
0 comments by David Rogers
Since being traded to the Minnesota Wild Devin Setoguchi has had some pretty memorable moments. Unfortunately, Thursday night’s shootout blunder may be the most remembered and talked about moment Setoguchi has had since joining his new team. We’ll quickly paint the scene. After a tough 60 minutes, the Minnesota Wild and the Montreal Canadiens […]
0 comments by John on 3/1/2012
Think you’re up to speed on Twitter, Facebook, & the rest of the social networking sites out there? If you do, you have a chance to talk about it with an NHL franchise. On March 24th, the Nashville Predators will be hosting what they call “Social Media Suite Night” as they take on the Winnipeg […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 2/29/2012
If you’ve followed the Los Angeles Kings this year you’re aware that Dustin Penner hasn’t been very effective this season. He has just 13 points in 47 games and is on pace for his worst season since he became a regular NHL player back in 2006-07. Penner’s name has found itself into the headlines this […]
