Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsRecent injuries to Shawn Horcoff and Eric Belanger have left a hole in the lineup of the Edmonton Oilers. Horcoff recently suffered a broken knuckle and is expected to be out at least a month. Belanger is out indefinitely with a foot injury. Both players were playing key roles for the Oilers as the third ...
The Edmonton Oilers will be without their captain, Shawn Horcoff, indefinitely after he broke his knuckle blocking a shot. The injury occurred in the second period in Monday night’s 3-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. “He was just playing hockey, blocking a shot. We’re going to have to regroup quickly,” said Ralph Krueger, the Oilers ...
There might not be another team in the NHL with as much anticipation to start the season as the Edmonton Oilers. Languishing at the bottom of the standings over the past three years with finishes of 30th, 30th, 29th, Oiler fans are ready for the team to make their move. Obviously the silver lining ...
Over the past few years there has been little to cheer about in terms of on-ice success if you’re an Edmonton Oilers fan. With the team firmly entrenched in re-build mold, Oiler fans have consoled themselves with the fact that within a (hopefully short) period of time there would be a stable of young, exciting, ...
A little bit over a month ago, I made a list of the top 15 ice hockey bloopers. While some bloopers might not have made the top 15 list, several more videos were compiled in order to give hockey fans a few more laughs when looking at the lighter side of the sport. Since hockey ...
Welcome to the first instalment of ‘The Tweet Sheet’ where we follow your favorite players, broadcasters, journalists, and the occasional unruly fan who are all tweeting about hockey. Are you gonna get breaking news and reports here? Just Maybe. But what you will absolutely get is trash talking, trade rumors, drunken gibberish, and a lot ...
With only 5 weeks before the February 27 NHL trade deadline, rumors are swirling all over the Internet, and especially on Twitter, as fake insiders try to get the attention of hockey fans by spreading out false trade rumors. I will try to dissect some of the hottest rumors and tell you which players are ...
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent The main theme for this year’s free agent class was a simple one: slim pickings. Most of the potential big name free agents had either locked up to long-term deals before July 1st even came (Christian Ehrhoff, Kevin Bieksa, Ilya Bryzgalov, and Devin Setoguchi are examples), but there were still some ...
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent The NFL is widely considered to be the pinnacle of parity in the sports world, but changes are brewing in the NHL that has it approaching that level. A year ago, the Southeast Division was arguably the worst in the league. Its only playoff representative, the Washington Capitals, won the division ...
The Washington Capitals have traded underachieving center/wing to the Colorado Avalanche for defensive defenseman Scott Hannan. The two teams have reportedly been in talks since August, and were finally able to get a deal accomplished. Both players are set to become unrestricted free agents after this season. Trade rumors involving Fleischmann have been making the ...
