The newest member of the Vancouver Canucks has yet to make a significant impact on the ice. Since arriving, in 43 shifts over 32:13 of ice time against the Edmonton Oilers and St Louis Blues, he has zero goals, zero assists, and is a -2 skating on the second line. The only noticeable thing David ...
Zdeno Chara graces the cover of the 2011-12 NHL Media Guide, hoisting the Stanley Cup at Rogers Arena centre ice with his massive maw stretched wide in a triumphant scream. (Understandably, the Vancouver Canucks were one of the teams that took advantage of the NHL’s policy allowing individual teams to pay for local versions of the ...
Any hockey fan looking to kick Maple Leaf nation while they’re down – and let’s be honest, there are lots of us – can point to Toronto’s current ownership of the NHL’s longest Stanley Cup drought. It’s been 44 years since the Buds held a parade down Yonge Street, making them and their ardent fans ...
(Warning: there is not a single “flying high” or “flying low” pun in this article. If you’re looking for that kind of thing, move along. There’s nothing to see here.) On July 22, the Winnipeg Jets unveiled the logos that will adorn their uniforms for the 2011-12 season. Reaction across the interweb has ...
Only time will tell if Glen Sather has truly righted the ship in New York at long, long last - chances are the answer is no (hit up Slats and the Never-Ending Ranger Gong Show for more) - but darn it all if he hasn’t made a truly good move in signing veteran forward Brad Richards to ...
The Philadelphia Flyers surprised many fans in the 2011 off-season with a few unexpected trades, including that of their captain, Mike Richards, to the Los Angeles Kings for young up-and-comers Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds. Fans of the team were shocked. Players involved were incensed. But even missing Chris Pronger for most of the playoffs, even having ...
Mark Recchi isn’t the oldest guy to win the Stanley Cup, but he’s up there. He said going into the final that he would call it a career should the Boston Bruins bring the big prize back to Beantown. Most people smiled and nodded. “Yeah, right, Mark.” Not that they doubted his retirement - a lot of hockey fans ...
Seven Things about Tim Thomas By Jason Kurylo Tim Thomas will almost certainly be named the 2010-2011 best goaltender at the NHL awards on Wednesday night, completing the goalie’s single season triple crown: the Stanley Cup, the Conn Smythe as playoff MVP, and the Vezina trophy. Not too shabby for a guy from Flint, ...
Seven Things about Roberto Luongo By Jason Kurylo Roberto Luongo backstopped the Vancouver Canucks to the fourth round of the playoffs for just the third time in the franchise’s 40 years – and tied Tim Thomas for the NHL lead in playoff shutouts in 2011 with four - including two in the Stanley Cup final. Both ...
By Jason Kurylo Winnipeg is back in the NHL party, is it? Mark Chipman’s work for the people of Manitoba has been remarkable. He’s been a huge figure on the Winnipeg scene, from programs for First Nations youth, girls and other community groups to traditional boys’ hockey; from lobbying provincial and federal politicians for new ...
