Hockey Handshake Etiquette: Then and Now Matt Stephen | May 27, 2012 When you really look at it, the NHL is its own little weird universe. The playoffs have enough customs and traditions to make up a whole new cultural experience in…
For Love of the LA Kings, It’s Time for LA’s Media Outlets To Wake Up Meesh Shanmugam | May 25, 2012 It’s official; the Los Angeles Kings have clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals for just the second time in franchise history. The Kings have captivated the NHL and…
The 10 Most Annoying Hockey Fans Andrew Eide | May 24, 2012 As the NHL creeps closer to the Stanley Cup Finals fans in every city but two are already thinking about next season. They are counting down the days until October,…
Dispatches From Planet Hockey: “Give Me Some Rope, Tie Me To Dream” Edition Jas Faulkner | May 24, 2012 commentary by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor Poor Dan Harmon. Somehow he has stumbled from the land of showrunners where critical success can keep you going for years until you can…
Ottawa Senators: 20th Anniversary Team The Hockey Writers | May 21, 2012 When putting together my Ottawa Senators 20th anniversary team , I was looking for a mix of speed, skill and grit. I thought about the impact that they had…
Martin Brodeur Passes Andrew Peters Rookie Card To David Clarkson? Larry Berman | May 15, 2012 More than any other sport hockey players have their fair share of superstitions and good luck charms. Two seasons after his NHL playing career ended Andrew Peters still has an…
Dispatches from Planet Hockey: Not the Underdog Edition Jas Faulkner | May 14, 2012 by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor It’s safe to say that the Eastern Conference Finals are viewed by the mainstream sports media as a redux of a storied Clash of the…
The Capitals/Rangers Game 7 Drinking Game Matt Stephen | May 12, 2012 We’re finally here. Tonight is Game Seven of an exceptionally tense series. What better way to celebrate undoubtedly the most entertaining of Round Two than with a toast to close…
Minnesota Wild “What Ifs” Megan Nyberg | May 4, 2012 This week we’re taking a look at Minnesota Wild hockey and the state it’s in. Literally and figuratively. And arguing that Minnesota should reap what it grows and sows, so…
The Caps are barely losing and hardly winning Matt Stephen | May 4, 2012 It’s hard to be the Washington Capitals. Why’s that? Because win or lose they all feel a little like ties when the Caps keep it as close as they have.…
Dispatches From Planet Hockey: Crackpot Theories Edition Jas Faulkner | May 2, 2012 satire by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor The commercial flight back to Nashville was an almost welcome distraction after the series of rickety little planes that took me leap by grasshopper-like…
NHL Playoff Blues? Check Out the Norfolk Admirals Brent Lemon | April 23, 2012 With so much of the NHL’s recent royalty now sidelined for the season, there’s more than a few dejected fans out there right now. The Sharks, Wings, Canucks, and Penguins…
