0 comments by David Rogers on 5/10/2016
The Stanley Cup is the best trophy in all of sports. No other trophy is able to conjure up the same level of feelings and emotions. Need proof? Wyatt Nelson, a 12-year-old hockey fan of the WHL’s Saskatoon Blades, shares the love of the game with his father. Unfortunately, Wyatt’s dad Gerry lost his vision to diabetes […]
NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 21: Travis Hamonic #3 of the New York Islanders takes a break during the game against the New Jersey Devils in a preseason game at the Barclays Center on September 21, 2013 in Brooklyn borough of New York City.The game is the first professional hockey match to be held in the arena that is slated to be the new home for the Islanders at the start of the 2015-2016 season. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by Sam Blazer
Today it was announced by Arthur Staple of Newsday that Travis Hamonic now wishes to stay with the New York Islanders. Hamonic, who is from Manitoba originally, had expressed interest in moving closer to home. Hamonic has gone through a fair amount of tragedy in his young life. His father passed away at 44 after having […]
0 comments by Sam Blazer
Elvis Merzlikins is making a name in his own right for team Latvia. Although his team is nowhere near the top of the list in points in the tournament, he individually is showing why the Columbus Blue Jackets drafted him in 2014. Elvis Merzlikins’ incredible save vs Russia some minutes ago….
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/9/2016
Mikael Granlund wishes he was still competing for the Stanley Cup with the Minnestoa Wild, but he’s making the most of the situation by showing off some incredible moves with Finland against the U.S. at the 2016 IIHF World Championship. Granlund wins a battle, but appears to be locked into the corner by Patrick Maroon […]
DALLAS – SEPTEMBER 16: Head coach Marc Crawford of the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on September 16, 2009 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire
The Ottawa Senators made the right move when the team announced on Sunday they hired Guy Boucher as head coach. Now, they’ve solidified their coaching group further, announcing on Monday that Marc Crawford has joined the team as an associate coach. Crawford has tons of experience coaching at the pro level. The 55-year-old has coached in […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire
With the NHL draft coming in June, the debate of who should be selected first overall rages on. U.S. center Auston Matthews is the consensus number one pick. The 18-year-old dominated the Swiss league and is on track to become a dynamic, franchise-player sooner than later. On the other hand, scouts are also high on […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/8/2016
After missing out on Bruce Boudreau, Ottawa has found their new head coach. The team announced on Sunday they’ve hired former Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher.
0 comments by David Rogers
Roman Polak and Barret Jackman used to be pretty close teammates when they both skated for the St. Louis Blues. That love has been lost as the two are now on opposing sides in the Sharks-Predators playoff series. As the game concluded and the Sharks started to celebrate their 5-1 win in Game 5, Polak […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/7/2016
Bruce Boudreau wasn’t a free agent very long. The Minnesota Wild announced on Saturday that they’ve come to an agreement to name Bruce Boudreau their next head coach.
0 comments by David Rogers
The World Cup of Hockey should be a fun, entertaining event. You may not realize that if the only thing you’ve seen are those horrible commercials promoting the upcoming World Cup in September. These commercials are awful. Maybe beyond awful as they’re cringy, embarrassing attempts to sell what should be one of the jewels on […]
0 comments by David Rogers
Throw pucks at the net and good things happen. Reto Berra is the latest example of that after allowing a goal from the far blue line during the IIHF World Championships. That’s a bad one. You can’t chalk this one up to a bad bounce or a crazy deflection. Berra likely lost the puck in the crowd […]
NEWARK, NJ – FEBRUARY 26: Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on February 26, 2016 in Newark, New Jersey. The Lightning shutout the Devils 4-0. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by Jacob Stoller
The NHL’s biggest free agent is going to have plenty of options to choose from when July 1st rolls around. Scorers capable of 50+ goals a season don’t find their way into the free agent market too often. While Stamkos may have lots of options and lots of suitors for his services, we must evaluate what Steven […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/6/2016
The New York Islanders had a few scary moments after goaltender Thomas Greiss was forced to briefly leave Game 4 after losing his skate blade. The blade appeared to fall off on a fairly routine play and Greiss had to exit to get his skate worked on after it was clear it required more than […]
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 11: Sports broadcaster Mike Francesa (2nd from L) and actor Steve Schirripa (4th from L) attends at game four of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Madison Square Garden on June 11, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger
In his endless quest to make good radio in New York, WFAN personality Mike “Sports Pope” Francesa unloaded on the Islanders for not selling out Game 3 at Barclays Center against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Francesa called out the behind the scenes players in Brooklyn, and didn’t hold back: “They don’t know how to market, […]
NASHVILLE, TN – MAY 05: Mike Fisher #12 of the Nashville Predators reacts after scoring a goal against the San Jose Sharks during the first period of Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena on May 5, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger
You might know him as Carrie Underwood’s husband. And that’s fine. But he’s Mike Fisher. And he gave new life to the Nashville Predators with an important and memorable triple overtime goal to lift the Preds to victory, and tie the series at 2-2.
