I don’t know Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin personally. So I don’t really know what makes him tick. But I suspect that he likes movies (most of us do) and I’m going to go out on a limb here that one of his all-time favourites must be “Back to the Future.” You remember? Michael J. Fox’s ...
Who would have thought that after three games, the Montreal Canadiens’ leading scorer would be sophomore defenseman Raphael Diaz? That’s right, nobody! Diaz is currently leading the team in scoring with five points (five assists), three of which came with the man advantage. He also has eight blocked shots and a +1 plus/minus rating in ...
Often deemed too small by NHL scouts, small, undersized, but skilled players, often have a harder time convincing NHL executives and coaches to give them a chance at the pro hockey level than a 6’4”, 220 pounds forward with lesser skills, but with a bigger physical frame. The rigour of the 82-game NHL calendar take ...
With the cancellation of the pre-season games until September 30th and the lack of talks between the NHL and the NHLPA regarding a new CBA, hockey fans are looking at all the options they can to satisfy their hockey craving during the lock-out. Some fans will turn to the KHL and other European leagues where ...
New Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has been fairly active regarding the signing and the re-signing of key players for the organization in the past 72 hours. The rookie GM had a lot of work on the table with more than ten unrestricted and restricted free agents to re-sign for the upcoming season. Below ...
The NHL regular season has finally drawn to a close, and the Conference Quarterfinal matchups have been set. With round one of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs set to begin Wednesday night, the Detroit Red Wings find themselves part of perhaps the most intriguing matchup of the Western Conference. Finishing as the 5th seed they’ll ...
As October winds to a close, the Nashville Predators have experienced their fair share of highs and lows through the first ten games. After opening the season with road wins in Columbus and St. Louis, Nashville’s inexperience wasted no time in showing itself, as the Preds lost 5 of their next 6 games, before getting ...
X2IMPACT, a Seattle-based company focused on the prevention of Real Sports Brain Injury (rSBI), has partnered with Bite Tech, Inc. to develop mouth guards and headbands that measure the impact of physical collisions during sports and relay the information wirelessly to third parties, like coaches, trainers, and family members. “We are currently in testing phase ...
Hello, readers of THW! First things first, thanks to Bruce and Jas for giving me the opportunity to join up. Before I go any further, I’d like to take the next couple paragraphs and give a little background on myself. I’m currently toiling as a student at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville, majoring in psychology. ...
The Nashville Predators have finalized their official roster, bringing training camp and the preseason to a close. The press release from the team: NASHVILLE PREDATORS SET OPENING NIGHT ROSTER -Kyle Wilson sent to Milwaukee; Bouillon and Fisher put on IR – Nashville, Tenn. (October 4, 2011) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David ...
