Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsPaul Laus patrolled the Florida Panthers’ blue line from 1993-2002. He was tough, rugged, and knew his role on the team. He could hit. He would fight. He defended the stars on his team. He was one of those players that flew under the radar, not known for immense scoring feats or spectacular plays. But ...
It’s no secret that Roberto Luongo has indirectly (or directly) tipped the Vancouver Canucks’ hand by stating his time in British Columbia is done. In fact what most sports betting sites were predicting was that he would have been moved already. Many have speculated on Luongo’s future since the Canucks signed Cory Schneider to a ...
Welcome to Volume One of The Icing Line, a weekly column dedicated to the recent happenings of the NHL world. Zach Parise and Ryan Suter are now both members of Minnesota Wild. Good for them…similar terms and contracts. They will be a huge part of the Wild foundation for the next thirteen years. Minnesota now ...
The first day of the annual feeding frenzy known as NHL Free Agency has begun. It has been classed as a weak free agency class this time around. Very few big names were available this year. But NHL fans would take solace in the fact that there would be enough star power to make this ...
The Ottawa Senators have a ton of reasons to be optimistic heading towards the future. 2012 draft pick Cody Ceci is one of the biggest. Ceci, a 6’2”, 200-lb defenseman who played last season with the Ottawa 67s Ontario Hockey League club, has all the makings of a top NHL defenseman. He has an offensive ...
The Ottawa Senators are supposed to be rebuilding. Someone forgot to tell that to the team itself. Most hockey experts had the Senators pegged for dead in the 2011-12 season. This was a team that had very little working for it. From an aging core to limited experience…from troubles up front to troubles in goal…this ...
Nova Scotia isn’t known for being a high producer of top quality hockey talent. Until recently, the claim to fame for Nova Scotia has been Sidney Crosby, arguably the best player to come from the Maritimes of Canada. Coming from Cole Harbour, Crosby was noticed at an early age, and has propelled his way to ...
The Los Angeles Kings are Stanley Cup champions. The Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils in six games to claim hockey’s ultimate prize. After two one goal, overtime wins in New Jersey, the Kings then dismantled the Devils 4-0 in Game 3 to take a stranglehold 3-0 series lead. It was a deficit only three ...
Silently, stealthily, he operates. Jonathan Quick stands as a man against the tide in nets for the Los Angeles Kings. Previously, he was a relative unknown, keeping the crease warm until the Kings could get that legitimate number one goaltender. Little did anyone know, Quick always was the number one goalie the Kings were seeking. ...
The time has come, as it has for all great hockey players. The time is now for Nicklas Lidstrom, captain of the Detroit Red Wings. After 20 seasons in the National Hockey League, Lidstrom has announced his retirement from the game of hockey. It is a decision that was born from his realization that his ...
