Did you work late last night? Did your significant other make you run errands while the game was on? Did your dog chew off your TV cable wires? Have no fear – THW’s Monica McAlister has your back, covering everything in the hockey world from From Abdelkader to Zuccarello every morning. Check in daily to ...
They say goaltending and defense win Stanley Cups; in Game 1, Nashville looked like a Cup contender, while Anaheim appeared more focused on leaving its April schedule open for golf.
by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent “Dreams of innocence are just that; they usually depend on a denial of reality that can be its own form of hubris.” -Michael Pollan “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” The internecine wars in the west have begun. This morning the Golden State woke up to find the first skirmish went ...
This wasn’t supposed to happen. Nobody would have guessed this. Coming off last year, where a postseason berth eluded them, The Anaheim Ducks needed to make changes. That is exactly what they did and will now face the Nashville Predators in the quarterfinals of the Western Conference Playoffs. The Ducks finished the season with a ...
by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent Stage photographer Martha Swope said that one of the most challenging parts of her job was getting a shot where everyone in the frame was at their best. The same cannot be said when it comes to photographing the Predators. While there is just as much drama and probably far more movement than Ms. ...
Blog: St. Louis Game Time Writers: Gallagher, Brad Lee, and AverageJoe (the bringers of Sunshine); Poor College Student, Bradflick55, and Hartigan (the makers of Rainbows); and Tomorrows Blues, Donut King, CrossCheckRaise, and Hildymac (the recipients of Puppy Dog Kisses) Team: St. Louis Blues Strength: Writing, opinions, and attitude keep folks interested. Weakness: ...
In each of my seven previous articles since joining The Hockey Writers, I have focused upon the trials and travails of the San Jose Sharks, a thoroughly dissected franchise that epitomizes the maxim “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” (random trivia 101: the saying is alleged to have been coined by the makers of Listerine® ...
Jordin Tootoo: The highs and lows in the journey of the first Inuit to play in the NHL. By Melanie Florence. (2010, Toronto: James Lorimer & Company. Softcover. Pp. 104. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-55277-529-5.) Melanie Florence, a writer who has published a wide variety of articles on Aboriginal people and issues, tackled the interesting and ...
Blog: On the Forecheck Writers: Dirk Hoag (Manager); Chris Burton (resident Mucker); and Sam Page, Aditya T, Seth Lake, Admirals ShortShifts, Anthony Neal, and Marc Torrence (the Grinders) Team: Nashville Predators Strength: Incredibly thorough and consistent quality. Weakness: Nashville hockey fans just don’t get the respect they deserve and, sometimes, it ...
The Red Wings have endured a lot since the lockout, most of it good. There’s that one Stanley Cup of course. Then there’s that Stanley Cup they shoulda won, to go along with a hard-fought loss in 2007′s Western Conference Final. Through it all, though, there’s one challenge Detroit’s never really faced: They’ve never had ...
