Could Dan DeKeyser be Motown-bound? Dan DeKeyser, the highly sought-after college UFA defenseman, was expected to make a decision sometime Thursday, but according to TSN’s Bob McKenzie, a decision isn’t likely until tomorrow (Friday). It could come as early as noon, according to Ken Daniels. DeKeyser had a fine junior season with the Western Michigan ...
In a season that has been marred by injuries to key members of the team—as of March 3rd, the Red Wings led the NHL in man games lost due to injury by a large margin—the team has done a remarkable job of staying afloat in the tough Western Conference, where every game, every point means something in a shortened season.
By: Andrew Nawn For the better part of last season the Minnesota Wild looked to be a Western Conference playoff team and at times a top 3 seed as they flew out of the gate in the 2011 season going 20-7-3 through December 10th. With injures decimating the Wild, the team went into a drought ...
It’s finally time, hockey fans. Time to dust off your hockey jerseys, tape your sticks, and polish your Stanley Cup replicas (don’t lie, I know you have one) because it’s been far too long. However, if you’re a Tampa Bay Lightning fan, your hockey memorabilia has been away longer than most. After an impressive 2010-2011 ...
The Los Angeles Kings will finally have the opportunity to raise their Stanley Cup banner, although a date for the home opener has yet to be determined. The Kings were originally scheduled to open the 2012-13 season on Friday, October 12, against the New York Rangers at Staples Center. According to the Los Angeles Kings’ ...
A major sticking point in the stalemate between the NHL and NHLPA is the disagreement over a proposed five-year term limit on standard player contracts. The NHLPA is opposed to setting a term limit on standard player contracts. However, only approximately 20-percent of the 750 NHLers (148) are signed to contracts that are five or ...
Whether the NHLPA and the NHL are meeting isn’t relevant, but what is relevant is the fact it is hockey season. Coaches, owners, players and fans are all eagerly awaiting to see what happens next in the ever revolving door that is the NHL 2012 lockout. One thing is for certain fans will go elsewhere ...
In order to get to know “my” Senators a little better, I started off trying to track down where all of the current Senators were playing and where their prospects are located for the interim (of course, I use “interim” here out of hope for a season). I thought that would also be a logical ...
Before I get started I’d like to take a minute to introduce myself. My name is Marc Madsen and I new to theHockeyWriters.com and will be a Nashville Predators columnist. You can find some of my other work on Unsportsmanlike.Ca. I’m always open to discussion/feedback or even the odd hate mail. So let me hear ...
When putting together my Ottawa Senators 20th anniversary team , I was looking for a mix of speed, skill and grit. I thought about the impact that they had for the team, and in some cases the impact they could have made if they had stayed around a little bit longer. This team has ...
