We’re back! After much wait, the NHL and NHLPA finally reached an agreement that would bring NHL hockey back to the masses. While hockey fans are probably ecstatic over this new resolution, many are probably wondering what impacts a lockout shortened season will have on their respective teams, and New York Islanders fans aren’t any ...
With the NHL lockout now (tentatively) over, many fans are finally breathing a sigh of relief, but that’s not the end of it. Still, many questions remain: Will the fans return as enthusiastically as they did after the 2005 lockout or will the “Occupy NHL” movement stick, or what will happen to players like Luongo ...
Last season was a frustrating one for Tampa Bay Lightning fans. After a season in 2010 in which they made it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Lightning followed that up with a 10th place Eastern Conference finish last season. Over the last several seasons Tampa Bay’s defensive and goaltending woes have ...
With a tentative deal being reached on a new ten-year collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and the NHLPA, HOCKEY IS BACK Y’ALL! At least, that is to say, NHL hockey is back. I, for one, spent plenty of time during the lockout (sorry….work stoppage) watching ECHL games, Division 1 college games on TV, local ...
Coming off a season in which the Toronto Maple Leafs finished with a paltry 35-37-10 record, the fans of the Blue and White will be looking for a measure of improvement.
With the lockout over, there are still questions surrounding the New York Rangers as they enter the 2013 season. Here are a few of them.
Like so many times in the past several months, Montreal’s hockey community sits idly, waiting with bated breath. Now that official proposals have once again been exchanged, it appears as if we are finally staring down the barrel of hockey’s last stand. Most experts agree that a 48-game schedule is the absolute minimum in terms ...
With the United States dismantling the Czech Republic by a final score of 7-0 Wednesday morning, Canada will now play Team USA in the semi-finals at the 2013 World Junior Championships in what will surely be a challenge for both squads. Looking for revenge due to a 6-5 overtime loss to the United States in the ...
Canada’s roster for the World Junior Championships was announced last week and has named the 23 junior players that will travel to Ufa, Russia over Christmas. As with every year there is rampant speculation about who would or should be included or excluded leading up to the announcement. There were some surprises but no earth-shattering ...
Nepotism screams aloud at Ryan Murphy. Will Steve Spott being Canada’s head coach guarantee him a spot on the final roster, or is he actually deserving?
