Not so long ago I wrote an article where I argued that Mike Smith was the key player for the Phoenix Coyotes’ playoff chances. It has to be said that I did not anticipate the incredible performance that the goaltender has put together since that article. Mike Smith has stopped 136 shots in his last ...
Since 1980, when the OHL separated from the Ontario Hockey Association, several European countries have had representation in the league as import players. One country with significantly lower numbers than most, though, is Switzerland, a nation that has had only 13 native-born individuals come over to play in the OHL. To make it even more ...
Upon becoming a Flyer, if you’d have told Wayne Simmonds that he would be one of the most vital players to Philadelphia’s playoff success this season, he would probably have laughed at you. Many other people would have as well. If you were one of those people who found the thought to be quite humorous, ...
Ray Whitney found Radim Vrbata at the back door on the power-play with a beautiful cross-ice feed to make it 3-0 as the Phoenix Coyotes secured a valuable 4-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. That play has been a regular occurence all season long between two players who have developed tremendous chemistry. ...
There are some cities in Europe which have significant hockey history. Many of these cities have seen several championships over the years and have had many players succeed in professional leagues around the world, including the top European leagues and, most notably, the NHL. Tampere is one of those cities. One of the largest cities ...
Radim Vrbata scored two goals and Mike Smith stopped 38 shots as the Phoenix Coyotes beat the San Jose Sharks 2-0 on Thursday night moving into the Western conference’s top eight with just four games left to play. However, while Vrbata’s return to form was heralded after the winger had managed just one point in ...
Emerson Clark – From scrapper to sniper
20-year old former University of Denver star Jason Zucker made his debut last night in a 3-2 overtime win against the Florida Panthers. He skated on a line with Erik Christensen and Nick Johnson playing 10:55 minutes of ice time and actually having a couple of decent chances for his first NHL goal. Zucker decided ...
The 2011-2012 season has seen Claude Giroux transform from an underrated dazzler into one of the NHL’s premier players. For Philadelphia’s most valuable player, the road to NHL stardom has been paved by the same uncoachable ability that has defined legends like Bobby Orr and Mark Messier: performance in the clutch. With the 2012 playoffs ...
The Edmonton Oilers 2011-12 season is one where there has been plenty to talk about, and most of it not on the positive side. They remain near the bottom of the NHL’s standings, which I guess depending on your view of their current state could be a good or a bad thing. The fact is they have ...
