Beer League Chronicle: In Search of a Goal, Week 2 Len Vlahos | September 22, 2022 Last week I introduced readers to my personal hockey history. Having learned to ice skate in my 50s, I’m entering my fourth season of beer league hockey and have not…
Beer League Chronicle: In Search of a Goal, Week 1 Len Vlahos | September 15, 2022 Hockey fans are not like other fans. Sure, some people are passionate about football, basketball, and baseball, but they’re individuals who love a sport. Hockey fans are a tribe. A…
5 Best Dad Strength Performances in NHL History Shawn Wilken | March 31, 2022 When it comes to being a parent, nothing compares to how challenging yet rewarding it can be as a life experience. It comes with its many ups and downs, sleepless…
Darryl Sutter’s Press Conferences Can be Comedy Gold Greg Tysowski | March 25, 2022 There are plenty of adjectives I could use to describe Calgary Flames head coach Darryl Sutter when he sits down for his media availabilities: gruff, short, terse, intimidating, sour, dour,…
Mid-Season Montreal Canadiens Awards for 2021-22 Ryan Szporer | January 29, 2022 Any preseason optimism a Montreal Canadiens player would be in line for an NHL award? Long gone. That only goes for official awards, though.
What’s on Every Montreal Canadien’s 2021 Christmas Wish List? Ryan Szporer | December 24, 2021 At 7-21-3, the Montreal Canadiens must have a lot to wish for… even individually. Here’s a peak at each of their 2021 Christmas wish lists.
Canadiens ‘Magical’ Stanley Cup Run: Ghosts, Numbers & Really Weird Things Trege Wilson | June 28, 2021 The Montreal Canadiens find themselves in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 28 years, which is the longest drought for the NHL’s oldest team. They have made…
6 NHL Teams You Might Have Forgotten Ryan Szporer | March 7, 2021 The NHL lied. There weren’t six original teams when the league began operations for the 1917-18 season. There were technically only four. And, of those, only one—the Montreal Canadiens—has essentially…
Canadiens New Year’s Resolutions for 2021 Ryan Szporer | December 31, 2020 As the calendar flips past 2020 (thankfully), it’s time to make some meaningful New Year’s resolutions. For many, it might be as simple getting outside more after upwards of nine…
The Story of My Russian KHL Odyssey Ryan Szporer | November 8, 2020 Originally published Nov. 11, 2019 There I was, busy typing away on my laptop, trying to get a piece done, when my cellphone rang. Under normal circumstances, deep in thought,…
Bruins’ Chara Chucking Sticks Into Stratosphere Jeff Seide | March 12, 2020 Zdeno Chara is a massive individual. At 8-foot-9 and 350 pounds, the hulking Boston Bruins’ defenseman is a giant. The physical specimen towers more than a foot over teammate Brad…
Sabres’ Ristolainen Kronwalls Himself Jeff Seide | March 7, 2020 The “hit” won’t be found on any statistician’s sheet. The play won’t warrant a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety. And it definitely won’t make any highlight reels.…