It wasn’t too long ago I wrote about Brendan Shanahan’s position as Senior Vice President of Player Safety and Hockey Operations, and how he was fairing. Controversy has begun to swirl around the NHL community after Shanahan’s decision to not suspend Rick Nash came down Friday evening. Not only was Nash not suspended for a hit ...
“I tell ya, I don’t get no respect at all.” – Rodney Dangerfield The New York Islanders currently sit in the tenth spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race with a record of 13-14-3, and the team has shown signs of maturation this season despite some porous play, but this article won’t focus that ...
If you’ve ever had to babysit children for a long period of time, you know that at some point you’ll have to be the bad guy and discipline them. Lay down the law and let them know you’re running the show. Throwing their toys at each others faces? That is not going to fly. Obviously ...
With his New Jersey Devils off to a fast start in 2013 (9-2-3), GM Lou Lamoriello is already bolstering his lineup as his team looks to repeat as Eastern Conference champions. With Dainius Zubrus sidelined until possibly the last week of the regular season, Lamoriello brought Alexei Ponikarovsky back to the Devils for a second ...
It is not just the players that have been affected by the NHL lockout. Officials have already handed out five-minute majors and game misconducts, while the league, most notably disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan, have thrown the book at some players, resulting in fines and suspensions. With any punishment (or lack thereof) comes scrutiny and deliberation from ...
Part 1 – The Defensemen Part 2 – The Forwards Part 3 – The Goalies The NHL has a long and storied existence. Legendary teams, lines and players serve as a reminder of days gone by while today’s players continue to forge the legacy left behind by the pioneers of our beloved game. Like any ...
As the Hockey Hall of Fame inducts its Class of 2012 on Monday night in Toronto, thoughts in the hockey world often drift towards the many talented hockey players (and builders) who are not in the Hall. With this in mind, we at the Hockey Writers have taken it upon ourselves to determine the “Next-Best” ...
On 28 October 2012 in a game against the Rockford Icehogs, San Antonio Rampage center Andre Deveaux reached a unique hockey milestone: He was assessed his 50th American Hockey League misconduct. It’s a dubious honor for arguably the dirtiest player in the AHL. With his fifth AHL team in nine years, Deveaux’s historical baggage tends to ...
On Thursday afternoon the Detroit Red Wings announced some noteworthy additions to their 2012 Sirius XM Hockeytown Winter Festival Alumni Showdown lineup with the aid of a highlight package that will give any die-hard ‘Wings fan the chills. The Russian Five are back! Well, sort of. While it’s great to see the names Sergei Fedorov, ...
With the Flyers extending an offer sheet to 26-year-old All-Star Norris-finalist defenseman Shea Weber, let’s take a look back at some other significant offer sheets in recent NHL history: Changing Places 1991 – Blues Sign Shanahan, Lose Stevens The St. Louis Blues were big game hunters in the early ‘90s when it came ...
