The Injury Ninja: Spilling Blood in the NHL Chris Wassel | February 21, 2013 It is an excellent question. Every year it seems people, even media, are just amazed at the sheer volume of injuries. Hockey is a violent sport. If you do…
NHL Blooper of the Season So Far: Martin Havlat Eric He | February 3, 2013 Martin Havlat could only stare straight ahead with his mouth open as he lay on the ice. Why? Because all he needed to do was tap the puck into a…
Who Has More Goals Than Phil Kessel NOW? Chris Wassel | February 2, 2013 Phil Kessel is slumping. This early season has brought us some very odd statistics. Everyone remembers the epic site “DidGomezScore.com“ last season and how Scott Gomez went over a year without…
Its A Mad Mad Mad Hockey World! Chris Wassel | January 19, 2013 Every so often it is my goal here at The Hockey Writers to simply do a piece on just how mad this hockey world can really be. After all, this is…
Dropping the Gloves: Now What? Jas Faulkner | January 6, 2013 by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor and general purpose grouch In the last 117 days, the big stories of the season happened at locations that are not normally associated with North…
Lockout Schmockout: Real Problems Facing the NHL Jeff Ponder | December 28, 2012 Players want a larger piece of the pie while owners want to revamp the current contract structures. Media wars, threats of disclaimer of interest… blah, blah, blah. Obviously, there are…
Christmas Greetings From Gary Bettman and Donald Fehr David OConnor | December 24, 2012 As Christmas approaches, Gary Bettman and Donald Fehr have written a letter to hockey fans everywhere. In it, they’d like to explain their holiday plans. They also discuss their desires and wishes for you and your family.
The Night Before Christmas: NHL Lockout Edition Ian C McLaren | December 22, 2012 ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the league, Not a player was stirring, not even Versteeg. Their jerseys were hung in their closets with care, In hopes that…
Rock Out for the Lockout – Happy Holidays! Josh Smith | December 17, 2012 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…
Hockey Words: A Unique Culture Kaylyn Neely | December 16, 2012 The language of hockey is rooted in both French and English Canadian and as well as Russian, with a little bit of Swedish mixed in occasionally. The American influences didn’t…
Top 10 (Ugliest) Christmas Sweaters Aryssah Stankevitsch | December 11, 2012 Remember all those ugly knitted sweaters your Aunt Ida or your Grandma Ruth decided to give you for the holidays? You’d wear them all Christmas day, smile politely, while churning…
Top Ten NHL Podiums Josh Smith | December 6, 2012 At Wednesday night’s CBA negotiation sessions, both sides appeared to be nearing a deal. Discussions were intense, with back-and-forth sessions and lots of break-offs into smaller discussions. It appeared things…