Christopher Ralph – THW’s Flames, Draft and Prospect Correspondent
Off the top, I have to admit, no selection or omission will be all that surprising tomorrow when Yzerman et al. name their 23-man roster.
Reflecting back to the amazing atmosphere of the Red & White Team Canada scrimmage game at the Saddledome in Calgary this past August [...]
December 29, 2009 | Posted in
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Came across this terrific top ten video after a visit over to PuckDoctors.com.
A couple gems in here.
For more info on the origins of Detroit’s Octopus toss check out our very own article here…
Bruce K. Hollingdrake is the Owner/Editor of The Hockey Writers. “I could shoot like Skrudland, skate like Gill, forecheck like Larouche and lay [...]
I still find it hard to believe that it’s been over three years now since I last saw Steve Yzerman lace up his skates for the Red Wings. Known as ‘Stevie Y,’ or ‘The Captain,’ Yzerman’s long and storied career is full of awards and accolades, but this coming Monday, November 9, 2009, may outrank [...]
One step, maybe. Two steps, highly unlikely. Three steps, forget about it. Catching up to an NHL speedster when they’ve gotten the jump on you is difficult, frustrating and usually isn’t going to happen.
While they may be easy to finish a check on because of their size, you have to make sure they don’t slip [...]
November 3, 2009 | Posted in
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Change doesn’t always have to be for the worst. There comes a point in many players’ careers where the options diminish and the only outlet is a new club. Your former teammates, coaches and city become history while different challenges wait.
Whether it be more money, greater playing time or just a matter of not fitting [...]
October 27, 2009 | Posted in
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In contrast to analyzing the Top 10 Most Effective Sin Bin Dwellers, it’s time to investigate their counterparts – blueliners who play the game with tremendous effectiveness, but rarely penalized for infractions. In the post-lockout era of the NHL, with the intentional crack down on the clutching and grabbing, this is all the more impressive [...]
October 25, 2009 | Posted in
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The NHL season is underway! Most teams have played at least five games and so it seems completely rational to assume that any emerging trends visible at this point will play out over the course of the entire 82 game schedule.
Size, strength and skill; they are three cornerstones capable of catapulting a player to stardom. You don’t find many excellent NHL power forwards which is why the majority of them captain their squads.
Why that is? Their talent goes well beyond goals and assists. If they’re in the midst of an off day with the puck, [...]
October 13, 2009 | Posted in
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The following feisty players get it done on and off the ice. In this case, off the ice is the 2 to 5 minutes they spend per visit in the sin bin after a minor or major infraction – a place they know very well indeed. We are definitely not talking Lady Being candidates here! [...]
All NHL players have one thing in common; toughness. Competing in a sport where danger awaits every corner in a matter of seconds isn’t for the weak in heart. The NHL’s speed keeps the players on full alert because the slightest ignorance leads to a painful lesson.
There’s no denying that a full season with or [...]
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