Joffrey Lupul No Longer a Victim of Circumstance Rafal Ladysz | November 27, 2012 Joffrey Lupul’s career took a dramatic reversal in 2006 and the worst part is that he had no way of knowing it was in the works or that it would…
Nikolai Zherdev: The Man, The Myth, The Enigma Rafal Ladysz | December 7, 2009 Nikolai Zherdev’s popularity in the NHL was a bit on the downside. General managers, coaches, players, fans and fantasy hockey enthusiasts fought through God knows how many migraines in watching…
Top 20 Fastest NHL Skaters Rafal Ladysz | November 3, 2009 One step, maybe. Two steps, highly unlikely. Three steps, forget about it. Catching up to an NHL speedster when they’ve gotten the jump on you is difficult, frustrating and usually…
A Farewell to Patrice Brisebois Rafal Ladysz | September 27, 2009 Legends combined with the Montreal Canadiens are a package easy to find. Maurice Richard, Jean Beliveau, Denis Savard, Georges Vezina and Patrick Roy are a few prime examples of talent…
Top 20 Enigmas in the NHL Rafal Ladysz | September 21, 2009 Flipping a coin is gambling in the simplest and purest sense. While the odds are always the same, what’s at stake usually varies. How does this affect a hockey player?…
Ten Reasons Ilya Kovalchuk Will Remain in Atlanta Rafal Ladysz | September 2, 2009 Ilya Kovalchuk respectfully stands by the old adage that money can’t buy happiness. Atlanta’s first overall pick in 2001 has gone on record saying he enjoys life in the city,…
Overlooked and Underrated: Wojtek Wolski Rafal Ladysz | August 25, 2009 There’s no such thing as a perfect hockey player; they don’t exist. A thorough analysis can scoop up a weakness on all of them no matter how minor. Scoring, passing,…
Overlooked and Underrated: Ray Whitney Rafal Ladysz | July 27, 2009 Ray Whitney’s first duties in the NHL were as a stick boy for the Edmonton Oilers. How times have changed. Hockey sticks remain largely in his life, only now they…
Overlooked and Underrated: Chris Thorburn Rafal Ladysz | June 20, 2009 What is more significant in the working world: a job that pays well or one that simply makes you happy? Usually, it’s the second option that is preferred albeit a…
One-On-One With Shawn McEachern Rafal Ladysz | June 17, 2009 Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Ron Francis, Bryan Trottier and Larry Murphy were an imperious offense together. Add Tom Barrasso, Kevin Stevens, Ulf Samuelsson and Rick Tocchet. You’ve got yourself a…
Dany Heatley’s Ottawa Departure Could be Marian Hossa’s Doing Rafal Ladysz | June 10, 2009 The Cash Line in Ottawa will be in desire of a fresh H it appears. Dany Heatley recently expressed his wishes to be traded by the Senators. The trio of…
Overlooked and Underrated: Todd Marchant Rafal Ladysz | June 4, 2009 Accepting a pass from Doug Weight while approaching center ice, he picks up the pace and bolts by Grant Ledyard who stumbles to the ice. Head up and nobody except…
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