The Blues got something scarier than Louie in a pantsless costume tonight, and it wasn’t just the 4-0 shutout loss at the hands of the Panthers. Andy McDonald took a spill and slid hard head first into the boards. He left the ice of his own power, and was not wobbly walking down the tunnel, [...]
The last day of October finds the Colorado Avalanche atop the NHL standings, tied with the
defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins.with 22 points. Not bad for a team that
finished 28th in the NHL last season and was expected by most to finish in the AHL this year. Down right amazing when you consider that 10 [...]
TJ Oshie skated yesterday at practice for the first time after his emergency appendectomy. He still has a week or so of recovery left, but his return is right around the corner. So is the return of Carlo Colaiacovo – once he recovers from the not-the-swine flu. Jackman and Steen are back on the ice, [...]
When the New York Rangers started the season 7-1, ripping off 7 consecutive wins in the process, nary a soul thought that that kind of pace could continue. And it didn’t.
But as pleasent a surprise as the start was, the last stretch is just as disturbing, having lost 5 of their last 6, prompting Tortorella [...]
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So you’re a Dallas Stars fan this morning and you find yourself scratching your head…???
Your dilemma? Probably the same as G.M. Joe Nieuwendyk’s today, and that is evaluating his troops.
So as we donne our General Manager’s sombrero, here are some of the issues arising out of last night’s 6-5 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers.
After falling [...]
Jim Neveau, Blackhawks Correspondent
Friday night featured an intense battle between two Original Six franchises at the United Center in Chicago. The Blackhawks battled the Canadiens in a physical battle that was decided late in the third period, with the Hawks prevailing 3-2 on Patrick Sharp’s goal in the third period.
The big story of the game, [...]
By Rick Gethin
“We did everything well but didn’t get the game shutdown”
CBJ Head Coach Ken Hitchcock
For 50 minutes Friday night, in front of a raucous, capacity crowd of 19,136, the Columbus Blue Jackets played with a hard yet smart brand of physicality. Up 3-1 halfway through the 3rd period over the defending [...]
August 9th, 1988. One of the most historical dates in NHL history. Arguably, the most monumental trade in NHL history occurred. The Edmonton Oilers, not even a year removed from winning four Stanley Cups in five seasons, dealt who is considered by most to be the greatest player in hockey history, Wayne Gretkzy. Gretzky was dealt to the [...]
In the last week, Oiler fans have seen a story they are all too familiar with — A Tale of Two Teams.
In between offensive explosions leading to wins over Columbus & Detroit, the Oilers’ big guns fell silent in 3 straight contests to key Northwest Division opponents with back to back road losses to Calgary [...]
