Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsTwo months ago Blue Jackets fans were speculating whether Nate MacKinnon or Jonathan Drouin would look best in Union Blue. The late season surge ended that talk and have Jacket Backers entering the offseason with a most unfamiliar emotion: hope. Expectations have never been higher for the only NHL franchise without a playoff win after ending ...
Let me say this right off the bat: I may be reasonably clever (not many would review Zero Dark Thirty as a failed romantic comedy on another site), but no, I didn’t come up with this one. Tongue firmly planted in cheek, Jim Fox has been recently and repeatedly pitching Jeff Carter for the Cy ...
With the signing of Jarmo Kekalainen as the new GM, the Columbus Blue Jackets are ushering in a new era with a big bang! It is widely known that this franchise has experienced very little success in its dozen years of existence. Kekalainen is the third GM in franchise history without an interim tag and ...
January 19th — the beginning of the 2013 NHL Season finally arrives. The Los Angeles Kings have just hoisted their Stanley Cup Championship banner, prior to engaging the Chicago Blackhawks, and the Blue Jackets are primed to start their 12th season on the ice. The fact that the debut comes in Nashville — on what ...
After months of inspiring emotions ranging from hope to rage to indifference, the NHL and NHLPA have finally come to terms on a tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement, which will save the 2013 NHL season. According to various sources, the season will be between 48-50 games, and will be written in a condensed format to ensure ...
What makes a strong division? Is it solid goaltending, balanced scoring or stingy defense? How about all of the above?
The NHL has released the full schedule for the upcoming 2012-13 season. Provided negotiations are successful on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement – or both sides reach an agreement to start the season without one – here are five Columbus Blue Jackets games to watch for. Opening Faceoff - Season Opener, October 13 at Chicago - The ...
Contributors come from far and wide in fantasy hockey. Some you may know and some you should know. Victoria Matiash of ESPN is one you definitely should know. In our last column for the “Women In Fantasy Hockey” series, here was our Q&A. =================================== 1. How did you get started at ESPN? ...
Not long after Al Gore invented the internet, I started listening to Los Angeles Kings games on a red transistor radio. The mid-70′s were tumultuous times. Gerald Ford had just assumed the presidency. Disco was beginning to sweep the nation. Cap’n Crunch’s controversial eyebrows-on-hat placement was sparking anthropomorphic debate. Most notable of all, the Los ...
With only about 72 hours 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 around and tell you which ...
