Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsLast Saturday, Jimmy Hayes netted a hat trick along with two assists to complete his five point night. Then on the following Wednesday, he was called up over Jeremy Morin to fill left wing slot on the second line due to Patrick Sharp‘s absence. Did Stan Bowman and the Chicago Blackhawks make the right choice here? I’m not going to beat around ...
Prior to the lockout, I started doing player evaluations for Duncan Keith, Marian Hossa, Brent Seabrook, Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, and Patrick Sharp. While the evaluations still remain valid, please keep in mind the predictions must be prorated due to the shortened season. Now that a new CBA has been agreed upon, I decided to ...
According to Tracey Myers, the Blackhawks players have brought on Kenny McCudden, the skating and skills coach of the Chicago Wolves, to help them run practices on an interim basis. McCudden is still employed by the Wolves but will help them run drills at least three times per week. Kenny has a past history with the ...
This is a weekly column that aims to be your one-stop shop for all the notable Anaheim Ducks news that occurred over the course of a given week. Rather than just regurgitate facts and figures (although, I’ll do a bit of that, too), I’ll attempt to offer insight and analysis, especially as it pertains to various ...
As it will be for the next six weeks, this past week was the most important one of the 2011-2012 season. With many teams hovering around the 58 games-played mark, every contest has a higher impact on playoff positioning, and ultimately decides who will be playing hockey come late-April. In the Eastern Conference, the playoff ...
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 ...
Something that quacks, waddles and eats bugs for breakfast isn’t typically considered more physical than a ferocious animal that devours said creature for its breakfast. And yet, on Friday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, that’s exactly how it was. The Anaheim Ducks, on the strength of 31 saves by Jonas Hiller and ...
