Oilers’ radio personnel Dan Tencer reiterated the news out of Chicago that the Phoenix Coyotes had talked with the NHL in hopes of reducing forward Raffi Torres’ suspension for the shortened season. Coyotes appealed to NHL to reduce Raffi Torres’ suspension due to short season. No go. “It was a short conversation” says AGM Brad Treliving ...
The NHL and its players will be coming back to an arena near you in less than a week and with the resumption of games there will be some notable milestones that players will be recording and/or reaching over the next 99 days (beginning on January 19). Those with Hall-of-Fame credentials will attain some ...
The end of the NHL lockout has obviously ignited a great deal of discussion, due to the many new aspects of the soon-to-be-ratified collective bargaining agreement. Of course, one of the main talking points of the new CBA is the idea of the two buyouts that will become available to teams. Those buyouts are expected to be ...
It sounds crazy, but Marian Hossa could be one of two Chicago Blackhawks amnesty buyouts before the 2014-2015 season. It’s easy to argue against it: Hossa is clearly a fan favorite when it comes to Chicago hockey, he is still playing at an elite level, and his cap hit is fairly friendly thanks to the ...
The NHL and NHLPA have once again instilled optimism in hockey fans as deals are being sent back and forth this week and the possibility of a shortened season now appears to be a legitimate reality. The deals look to include a 2013 season that will consist of either 48 or 52 games, depending on ...
Rewind to Game 3 of the 2012 Western Conference Quarter Finals, Marian Hossa was coming off an impressive 77 points in 81 games. Hossa had been hit by the injury bug during his tenure in Chicago but had finally shaken it and led the team in scoring. Raffi Torres cut across leaves his feet and ...
With more than one-third on the 2012-13 NHL season, including the All-Star game and the Winter Classic, already cancelled due to the owners locking out the players over a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), time is now running out to negotiate and sign a new CBA and save the remaining part of the season. With ...
During a time of labor strife and divisions over money, there is perhaps no team more interested in how a potential new CBA would affect them financially than the Chicago Blackhawks. The Hawks went from being the Stanley Cup champions in June of 2010 to an unrecognizable shell of themselves within a three month stretch ...
A first round draft choice is a valuable commodity no matter how high or low the pick is. First round draft choices are expected to turn into NHL players but as we all know not everything people expect actually happens. The Ottawa Senators have been around since 1992 and have had 20 drafts now as ...
What makes a strong division? Is it solid goaltending, balanced scoring or stingy defense? How about all of the above?
