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Rock Out for the Lockout: “The Hockey Song” by Stompin’ Tom Connors

Josh Smith | January 16, 2013

With the NHL lockout concluded and training camps set to get underway, we gladly take this opportunity to bring a fitting end to the 113-day long lockout – and our…

The 2013 New York Rangers: How The Team Was Built

Josh Smith | January 14, 2013

As the Blueshirts prepare to take to the ice for this lockout-shortened 2013 season, it’s the perfect time to look back and see how the players currently on the roster…

Lost in the Lockout: the Flames turn 40

Ryan Pike | January 14, 2013

On October 7, 1972, the Atlanta Flames played their first game in the National Hockey League. They ventured onto Long Island to tangle with the debuting New York Islanders at…

NHL 2013 Season: Milestone Tracker

Dan Rice | January 13, 2013

The NHL and its players will be coming back to an arena near you in less than a week and with the resumption of games there will be some…

Zach Parise and Ryan Suter Face the Minnesota Curse

Sheng Peng | January 11, 2013

It might be a sort of cosmic joke that those boys of summer, the Twins, are the most successful professional sports franchise in the coldest state of the continental US.…

How Could the New York Rangers Pass on Gordie Howe?

Michael Rappaport | January 5, 2013

The New York Rangers missed out on getting some of the game’s best players in the last decade of drafts, but their biggest miss came much longer ago, in Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe.

Hall of Fame 2013: The Borderline Case for Paul Kariya

Marc Lapierre | January 4, 2013

written by Marc Lapierre (@MarcLapi) Paul Kariya will be eligible for enshrinement in the Hockey Hall of Fame for the first time in 2013. His candidacy for immortality is clearly…

Rock Out for the Lockout: The Ballad of Wendel Clark

Josh Smith | January 4, 2013

With the NHL lockout firmly in place and both sides entrenched for what may be a long, drawn out battle, we’re taking this opportunity to explore the musical side of…

Minnesota Wild: A Tradition of Busted Hopes

Sheng Peng | January 2, 2013

Much like the New Year, a new NHL season is also a time to hope. Minnesota Wild fans have hopes that cross and are at a crossroads this New Year:…

New Jersey Devils All-Time Lineup

Dan Rice | January 2, 2013

A look at the best players to ever suit up for the New Jersey Devils: PATRIK ELIAS: Heading into the 2013 season he is the franchise leader in points (894),…

Mike Milbury’s Best Trades

Anatoliy Metter | December 31, 2012

Mike Milbury is certainly known for his unpopular trades and tirades, but the former GM of the New York Islanders also had some noteworthy moves as well.

The Los Angeles Kings’ All-Time 20-Man Team

Walter McLaughlin | December 31, 2012

Rod Serling was the host of the original Twilight Zone series, which ran for six seasons between 1959-1964. After an opening teaser that revealed the initial scenario, he would appear…

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