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Isles Begin Looking To The Draft

Isles Begin Looking To The Draft

Who should the Islanders look to select at this summer’s upcoming draft?

NHL Participation in the Olympics: one point of view

NHL Participation in the Olympics:  one point of view

With all the Olympic euphoria going round, it may be time to take a closer look at our 2010 reality.
In 2010, we saw two or three great hockey games: the Gold Medal USA-Canada Final, the USA-Switzerland game, and perhaps the Canada-Russia blowout.  The nationalist pride element may have moved these games one notch higher than [...]

Are the LA Kings a better club with the additions of Modin and Halpern?

Are the LA Kings a better club with the additions of Modin and Halpern?

A Guest Post by Brian Kennedy
Are the Kings better with their two additions than they would have been had they not added Fredrik Modin and Jeff Halpern at the trade deadline?
One factor to think about is that the team internally and the GM as well expressed interest in leaving the core, and the chemistry it [...]

The Wings can still survive this wreck of a season….

The Wings can still survive this wreck of a season….

For the Wings, the second season starts now. With all the injuries,  all the headaches and egos, it now time for the Red Wings to rise to the occasion and start winning games.
Let’s face it, any other team in the NHL would have a hard time surviving if they lost eight starting players at different [...]

“Hold your head up Leafs Fans”

“Hold your head up Leafs Fans”

Before I begin my initial post and provide reasons why Leafs fans can hold their head high, I want to make it perfectly clear that I am a diehard Toronto Maple Leafs fan and have been my entire life. Let’s just say I remember the 1962 cup well. I was 13 at the time and [...]

‘Super Sunday’ Shows Hockey At Its Finest (No Fights?)

‘Super Sunday’ Shows Hockey At Its Finest (No Fights?)

By Mike Colligan
Despite the morning-after frenzy following Team USA’s 5-3 victory over Team Canada, Sunday’s game was not quite “the biggest Olympic hockey upset since the Miracle on Ice”.
Former Team Sweden goaltender Tommy Salo might be the first to remind casual hockey fans that last night’s game pales in comparison to the shocking Belarus upset [...]

No Trades for the Washington Capitals Powerhouse

No Trades for the Washington Capitals Powerhouse

The penultimate NHL trade deadline has come and gone and the Washington Capitals have made a fairly bold statement: We’re fine for now, thanks.
And why shouldn’t they be? There’s no need to reiterate all the praise given to Alex Ovechkin, Nick Backstrom, Mike Green, and Alexander Semin. The off-season acquisition of Mike Knuble has paid [...]

Columbus Blue Jackets: The Arena Chronicles Part III

Columbus Blue Jackets: The Arena Chronicles Part III

The Arena Chronicles – Part III – Where We Go From Here
Part I of The Arena Chronicles
Part II of The Arena Chronicles
Having covered the past and the present in the first two installments, time to turn to the future. Fear not, however, as I do not bring you a black hooded spectre like the Ghost [...]

5 For Fighting? Or 15?

5 For Fighting? Or 15?

Is five minutes enough for the average fighting major? Or is fifteen minutes a sign that fighting is on its way out of the game?

Impact: Jokinen Bound for Broadway

Impact: Jokinen Bound for Broadway

Olli Jokinen and Brandon Prust head to New York in exchange for Ales Kotalik and Christopher Higgins.


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