Bonehead Play Costs Tyler Myers, Buffalo Sabres Stephen Stoneman | March 15, 2012 I was beginning to wonder if Brendan Shanahan was taking a hiatus. Let’s face it; he hasn’t been very busy lately. On Tuesday, I was reassured that he was just…
Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders: Playoffs? PLAYOFFS? Chris Wassel | March 13, 2012 We have survived much this fantasy hockey season but now comes the first March edition of “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be a…
“Old-Time Hockey” is Killing the Game Michael Viola | March 2, 2012 There is an epidemic in today’s NHL. Stars are dropping left and right and it is taking away from the game’s overall appeal. Sidney Crosby hasn’t played for the better…
Did Marc-Edouard Vlasic Slip by the “Shanahammer”? Matt Nestor | February 29, 2012 In his first season as NHL disciplinarian, Brendan Shanahan has diligently punished many players, making clear his intentions to clean up the league’s dirty play. To his credit, the “Shanahammer,” as…
Caps Alex Ovechkin Suspended Three Games — Fair, Foul, or What’s the Real Issue? Angie Lewis | January 23, 2012 Per Bob McKenzie, it has been announced Monday evening that Alex Ovechkin will be suspended for three games for a hit he delivered on Zybnek Michalek. Ovechkin will surrender $154,677.75 (via…
7 More Games for the Blackhawks’ Dan Carcillo Stephen Stoneman | January 5, 2012 On Monday night, Dan Carcillo was at it again, but this time he really paid for it. He received a 5 minute major for boarding and a game misconduct. Following…
NHL Needs Harsher Fines Tim Kolupanowich | January 3, 2012 Phoenix Coyotes left wing Raffi Torres has been suspended by the NHL for two games for his hit on defenseman Nate Prosser of the Minnesota Wild. Torres not only left…
To Hit The Goaltender Or Not Hit The Goaltender- Make A Decision NHL Daniel Schöpf | November 19, 2011 What do smoking and hits on goaltenders have in common? Both are being phased out, both are frowned upon and can lead to serious injury but yet both refuse to be…
Lucic hit another in line of cheap shots; deserves suspension Steve Kendall | November 13, 2011 There has been a lot of discussion regarding Milan Lucic’s open-ice check of Ryan Miller during Saturday night’s Buffalo-Boston game, won by the Bruins, 6-2. In my opinion, anyone who…
Stick Swinging Incident Leaves another Black Mark on the OHL Brendan Ross | November 12, 2011 On Friday night, London’s John Labatt Center was the home to another ugly hockey accident for the second time this season invovling property of the Philadelphia Flyers (recall the “banana…
Patrick Kaleta: The Headbutt, 10 Reasons why Sabres Fans Love Him, & Matthew Barnaby, too! Andy Liegl | November 4, 2011 League disciplinarian, Brendan Shanahan, continues shortening the leash on players and their physical activity on the ice this season. Buffalo Sabres’ forward, and hometown favorite, Patrick Kaleta, has been a…
Andy Sutton suspended five games Marcy Di Michele | November 2, 2011 It took a few days, but the sentence for Oilers defenseman Andy Sutton was handed out on Tuesday, and it was less than some had predicted. NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan…