Conacher Returns to Western New York Tim Olewniczak | March 22, 2014 At the trade deadline last season, the Ottawa Senators traded goaltender Ben Bishop to the Tampa Bay Lighting for forward Cory Conacher and a 4th round draft pick. After the…
Martin Brodeur in Quotations Ross Bonander | March 6, 2014 Right now perhaps not even Martin Brodeur knows the professional fate of Martin Brodeur, the most accomplished goaltender of his generation and arguably one of the top two or three…
De-Sensationalizing Kings’ Dustin Brown Jesse Weinstein | March 4, 2014 Never mind the fact that the Kings’ captain had five straight 50 point campaigns leading up to the shortened season. Never mind the fact that the hard hitter was an…
Bobby Farnham: The Life of an Energy Guy Bruce Hollingdrake | March 4, 2014 A guest post by Ken Maguire. Boston drivers are notoriously obnoxious. They’re always speeding and hurling profanities. But they usually get to their destination, even if they lose style points. That’s…
It’s Time Mike Richards Stepped it Up in Los Angeles Walter McLaughlin | February 28, 2014 Let’s face it: Mike Richards is a winner. Drafted 24th overall in the much-heralded 2003 NHL entry draft, the 5’11”, 200-pound centerman from Kenora, Ontario has accomplished quite a bit…
Jonathan Toews or Patrick Kane, Who Would You Choose? Andy Dudones | February 24, 2014 Let’s play a game of “Who would you pick?” If forced to give a definitive answer, would you choose Jonathan Toews or Patrick Kane? Both have been instrumental in Chicago’s…
Barret Jackman is the Ultimate Warrior Pete Campanella | February 9, 2014 “Here stands baseballs perfect warrior. Here stands baseballs perfect knight.” Most people in St. Louis know this quote. This is the inscription from baseball commissioner Ford C. Frick, in 1963, on the statue of the great Stan “the…
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Player Profile: Spencer Machacek Alison Myers | February 7, 2014 On Thursday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Penguins made a minor league swap with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Paul Thompson, who had been struggling with the Pens this season, will report to…
On and Off Ice Heroes: The USA Warriors Douglas Cutler | February 5, 2014 “I was born in Hartford, Wisconsin in October of 1980. I graduated high school in Berlin, WI in 1999. About 2 months before graduation I went to an army recruiter…
The Quiet Decline of Brooks Orpik Mike Colligan | February 3, 2014 Brooks Orpik isn’t what he used to be, and the world may see that in Sochi this month.
May The Jaden Schwartz Be With Blue Mike Poepping | January 31, 2014 Jaden Schwartz has been a great joy to watch on the ice night in and night out for the St. Louis Blues. His ice awareness and offensive mid set are…
Justin Fontaine’s Wild NHL Opportunity in Minnesota Tim Olewniczak | January 26, 2014 After a terrible December, the Minnesota Wild have bounced back in the first month of the new year. The club has posted a 7-3-0 record in their last ten games.…
