Swiss Juniors Make Headlines In Alberta, Davos Wins Spengler Cup Daniel Schöpf | December 31, 2011 WJC Though 1 Loss, 1 SO Loss and 1 Win might not look like a great World Junior’s record, the Swiss are getting a lot of media coverage for their…
New York Rangers bolstered by Blue Line Benefits Heidi Werner | December 30, 2011 With a crunching 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals, New York Rangers coach John Tortorella commented on his defense, “I wouldn’t say it was defensive. I’d say it’s some brain-dead…
8 Ways To (legally) Circumvent The NHL Salary Cap Fred Poulin | December 21, 2011 In the era of the salary cap ($64,300,000 this season), some NHL teams must juggle with numbers to find a way to stay under the maximum salary payroll allowed by…
Canadiens’ unexpected hidden gem: David Desharnais Fred Poulin | December 19, 2011 Despite being a dominant player at every level of hockey since he was fifteen years old, David Desharnais has had to repeatedly prove himself because of his smallish 5’6″, 175 pound…
Louis Leblanc to End Canadiens Draft Drought? The Hockey Writers | December 4, 2011 71 is a number we are going to get to see much more of in the near future. It was announced Sunday afternoon that Aaron Palushaj will be sent to the…
Should The Red Wings Call Up Chris Conner? Andrew Johnson | November 28, 2011 While the Red Wings continue to surge in the NHL standings, riding their 2nd 5 game win streak of the season into the 4th place spot in the West, their…
New York Rangers look to AHL for Offensive Help Patrick Kearns | November 24, 2011 Throughout the ebbs and flows of an NHL season, a team is bound to run into a goal scoring draught. After winning seven in a row, the New York Rangers…
Nikita Filatov’s Future with the Ottawa Senators is Unclear Peter Harling | November 17, 2011 The Nikita Filatov experiment in Ottawa may be coming to an end sooner than expected. Last Sunday Filatov and Ottawa Senators GM Bryan Murray had a meeting to discuss Filatov’s…
Sweet Home Oklahoma Stephen Kaczmar | November 14, 2011 Oklahoma City Barons Update Fifteen games into the new AHL campaign, the Barons are first place in the Western Conference. Much of that can be accredited to the strong play…
Pittsburgh Penguins November Minor-League Update Mike Colligan | November 7, 2011 The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a strong start despite dealing with a number of big injuries once again this season. They’ve compiled a 9-3-3 record and sit atop the…
How Could Toronto Junior Hockey Have Attendance Troubles? Brent Lemon | November 2, 2011 When it comes to spectator sports, Toronto might just be Canada’s first post-hockey town. The Maple Leafs have an absurd 20-year waiting list for season tickets, and they are the…
Coach Glen Gulutzan the secret to early Stars success Derek Neumeier | October 31, 2011 It’s the end of October, and the Dallas Stars and their 8-3 record are currently tied with the Edmonton Oilers for 1st place in the Western Conference, 2nd overall in…