Who is Mark Letestu of the Pittsburgh Penguins? Mike Colligan | November 10, 2010 By Mike Colligan You’ll be hard-pressed to find an NHL shootout where the first five shooters possess higher than a 40% career success rate. On Saturday night, it happened as…
Jarkko Ruutu – Super Pest or Super Hero? Andrew Rodger | November 1, 2010 Every team has one, the third or fourth line player that annoys the opposition into taking penalties. Love them or hate them, one of the best in the business is Ottawa Senators forward Jarkko Ruutu.
Thomas making doubters look foolish Steve Kendall | October 16, 2010 By Steve Kendall Throughout most of last spring, while the Boston Bruins were making their late-season run to the Eastern Conference semifinals, fans and media were all about Tuukka Rask…
Identifying The “Ghosts of the Montreal Forum” Steven Hindle | October 12, 2010 Although his many accomplishments are certainly worth noting…it may very well be the “Richard Riots” which forever burned the Rocket’s ghost into the soul of the Montreal Forum.
Spotlight on Scott: Gomez Under Silent Pressure Steven Hindle | October 1, 2010 Having recorded at least 58 points in each of his last 4 seasons, it’s not as though Montreal’s highest paid centerman isn’t a valuable or elite member of the roster, rather it’s the fact that there is a price to pay for the price he is paid.
Bobby Ryan Bio: Against All Odds Kevin Hunter | September 21, 2010 The headlines in August announced the signing of Bobby Ryan by the Anaheim Ducks to a five-year extension for twenty-five million, five hundred thousand dollars – a fitting reward for the…
The Mystery of Malkin: What Went Wrong and What Can We Expect? Mike Colligan | September 16, 2010 Last season Evgeni Malkin notched 28 goals to go along with 49 assists. When you take into account he only played 67 games, 77 points for many 24-year-olds would be…
Shattuck-St. Mary’s School – Center of Hockey Excellence Kevin Hunter | July 15, 2010 “Sure, a little bit of heaven fell from out the sky one day” – from an old Irish ballad “Entering Paradise” is the feeling you get as you drive through…
James van Riemsdyk: The 2010 Mini-Bio Kevin Hunter | May 17, 2010 In the Versus post-game interview following the Philadelphia Flyers’ seventh-game elimination of the Boston Bruins in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, Captain Mike Richards was asked what he thought was the…
JONATHAN TOEWS: The Bio Gail Kauchak | May 10, 2010 Jonathan Toews, born April 29,1988 in the St. Boniface-Winnipeg area to Bryan Toews and Andree Gilbert, seemed destined for the NHL at a very young age. His dad tied on…
The Montreal Canadiens are set to explode with 3 emerging stars The Hockey Writers | May 1, 2010 Regardless of how the playoffs end for the Montreal Canadiens this year, fans can go to sleep knowing that their teams’ future is brighter than it has ever been in…
Drew Doughty – 2010 Mini Bio Kevin Hunter | April 28, 2010 When Stevie Y made known his selection for the Canadian Olympic team on December 30, 2009, one name, Drew Doughty, created some real controversy. Who was Doughty and how was…