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Steve Kendall

Steve has been a writer for 20 years, and has covered the NHL, NCAA, and amateur hockey for the likes of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, the Boston Herald, and New England Hockey Journal. Follow me on twitter @stevekendallthw

Props to Shawn Thornton For Taking Milan Lucic’s Fight

Steve Kendall | February 1, 2013

  When Boston’s Shawn Thornton dropped the gloves with Buffalo behemoth John Scott Thursday night, he earned the respect of his teammates, the fans, opposing fans, and likely Scott himself.…

News and Notes From the NHL’s Opening Weekend

Steve Kendall | January 21, 2013

After a nearly four month layoff, the NHL opened its abbreviated 2012-13 (is it still ’12-13 or just ’13?) season with some spirited action over the Martin Luther King Day…

NHL Predictions: Crosby, Rookies, Battles, Flops, and the Cup Winner

Steve Kendall | January 19, 2013

The sprint to the NHL playoffs begins Saturday, and with little time to prepare for the season, things could get quite interesting sooner rather than later. Predicting what may happen…

How the NHL Can Win Back Its Fans

Steve Kendall | January 11, 2013

After over 100 days of stupidity ended with the new collective bargaining agreement this week, the NHL can now turn its attention to two far more important items: playing hockey…

Parise, Suter signings prove hypocrisy of NHL owners

Steve Kendall | July 5, 2012

“We’re not making money and that’s one reason we need to fix our system. We need to fix how much we are spending.” – NHL owner, April 11, 2012 Those…

Sam Kurker — The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile

Steve Kendall | June 19, 2012

  Sam Kurker THW Close-Up: Date of Birth: April 8, 1994 Place of Birth: Reading, Massachusetts Ht: 6-2, 205 Shoots: Right Position: Right wing, center NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012  …

Jonathan Quick Showed Mettle Way Back When…

Steve Kendall | June 10, 2012

I remember the first time I saw Jonathan Quick play: It was at the 2004 New England Prep School Championships. He was already being touted by many as one of…

Tim Thomas Has Earned Some Time Away From The Game

Steve Kendall | June 4, 2012

commentary by Steve Kendall Everyone and their brother seem to have an opinion on the latest Tim Thomas saga. Thomas announced on Sunday he was taking this season off from…

Raffi Torres Earned Every Moment of His 25-game Suspension

Steve Kendall | April 24, 2012

Ever since Brendan Shanahan dropped the hammer on Phoenix Coyotes’ forward Raffi Torres, suspending him for 25 games for a vicious hit on Chicago winger Martin Hossa. The suspension, the…

Detroit looking to add depth at deadline

Steve Kendall | February 25, 2012

While many teams are infatuated by the likes of Dustin Brown and Rick Nash, the Detroit Red Wings are looking to just tinker with their roster as Monday’s trading deadline…

Trade rumors blowing hard in Boston

Steve Kendall | February 24, 2012

With just a few days remaining until the NHL trade deadline, the Boston Bruins continue to contemplate just what they should do. Rumors are rampant, and with the news on…

Will Peter Chiarelli Make a Big Trade?

Steve Kendall | February 20, 2012

The Boston Bruins have been struggling since mid-January, going 9-10-1 over that stretch and suffering four shutouts in their last nine games. On top of that, the Bruins are without…

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