0 comments by Lawrence Dushenski on 2/2/2012
It is February, which means one thing. Trade month. The trade deadline is less than a month away, and the most exciting part of the season is nearing. There have been relatively few in-season moves made this year, and aside from the Cammaleri move, few have made headlines. Few teams in the league, aside from […]
0 comments by Joe Tetreault on 2/1/2012
Improvements to NHL Disciplinary System are Welcome But More are Still Needed Yesterday, Greg Wyshynski and Jeff Marek, as part of their daily Puck Daddy podcast talked about how they’d grade new NHL Disciplinary Head Brendan Shanahan. Both offered qualified praise and graded him fairly well – seven and eight on a scale of ten. […]
0 comments by David Rogers
The NHL’s second half is upon us. The break has ended, players have returned to their teams and we’ve already seen the puck drop as contests resumed on January 31st. As if things weren’t interesting enough in the first half, the second half will feature a captivating run down the stretch as numerous teams battle […]
0 comments by Joe Tetreault
This post wraps up our whirlwind tour around the league. While the remaining seven squads find the playoff fortunes in a precarious spot, the remaining ten weeks will give each ample opportunity to alter their trajectory and pick off one of the present playoff bound teams. So what will it take to unseat one of […]
0 comments by Joe Tetreault
Please pardon the digression down memory lane. Growing up in New England, Mini One-On-One was a staple feature of intermissions of Bruins games on the great WSBK TV in Boston. Between the calls of Fred Cusick and Derek Sanderson of the main event, high schoolers and younger aged skaters showed off on break aways of […]
0 comments by Joe Tetreault on 1/31/2012
Yesterday was the East’s turn. Today we go West and peer into the fortunes of the fine fifteen in the NHL’s Western Conference. There’s a greater separation from the bottom three to the pack, with a dozen points from the staggered Wild to the Ducks who this season invented the staggered and flailing look. And […]
0 comments by Joe Tetreault
Last night we talked about the leaders of the Eastern Conference pack. But barring the league being dipped in amber for permanent preservation, the seven teams on the outside looking in will have a say in the final disposition of playoff contention. Some will stand pat, correctly guessing that a run is either out of […]
0 comments by Joe Tetreault on 1/30/2012
Put the All-Star Game to bed and we’re left with four weeks until the trading deadline and leaves just 10 weeks until the end of the regular season on April 7th. The next month is time to assess and fold your cards or ante up for a run. From top (The Rangers) to bottom (The […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian
Oh, come on. How do you not market a guy like that? With the close of another successful All-Star weekend, the NHL proved yet again what their advantage is over the other professional sports leagues: working as a team. It might sound trite, but the old phrase “there’s no ‘I’ in team” is something that […]
0 comments by John on 1/29/2012
It was announced today that the Columbus Blue Jackets will be the gracious hosts of the 2013 NHL All-Star Weekend. The festivities will likely include the 3rd annual All-Star draft, NHL skills competition, the actual All-Star game and plenty of exhibits for the fans. This announcement comes at a time where the Columbus franchise is […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 1/27/2012
. A reminder of the hypocracy of the NHL’s brass; photo taken at the Thrashers tailwake this past May. Yesterday in an interview with NHL Live that was aired as part of the All-Star game preview show, Bettman got a caller who was a Phoenix Coyotes fan. The fan, understandably, is concerned about the future […]
0 comments by John
For those who decided to skip last night’s festivities, the 2nd official NHL All-Star Player Draft came and went as smoothly as possible. The two-hour event had plenty of memorable moments and when the dust had settled, the rosters were set. On paper, it seems like Chara and Lupul had the better luck in the […]
0 comments by John on 1/26/2012
When I was a small child, there was a story that always seemed to reappear on my bookshelf. The book “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie”, penned by Laura Numeroff, allows us to catch a glimpse of what may happen if you give a mouse a cookie. For those unfamiliar with the story, a […]
0 comments by David Rogers
The All-Star break has arrived. Once Detroit and Montreal finish their match on Wednesday night, the league will take time off for the All-Star break until January 31st. Numerous players have been added to the competition as various players have either been forced to miss the league’s event or have voluntarily bowed out. With that, […]
0 comments by Lawrence Dushenski on 1/24/2012
Maybe Dale Tallon isn’t so crazy after all. It was quite the odd scene in the summer when the Florida Panthers General Manager scooped up every seemingly marginal free agent, gave them long-term deals, and called it a team. It garnered a fair share criticism, but in retrospect, they have actually been shrewd moves. The […]
