Jeff Carter injured, Matt Calvert to Springfield Darren Coslov | October 17, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio- Just when you think it can’t get any worse for the Columbus Blue Jackets, starting off a season 0-4-1, the worse start in franchise history that is, well,…
Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders Week 1 Chris Wassel | October 17, 2011 Welcome to our debut column here on The Hockey Writers kindly dubbed “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be a lot like the…
Andy McDonald Joins the List of Injured Blues David Rogers | October 14, 2011 That didn’t take long, did it? In 2010-11, the St. Louis Blues dealt with injury after injury, forcing the club to field a lineup consisting of numerous inexperienced skaters straight…
Pittsburgh Penguins Roster and Cap Analysis Mike Colligan | October 4, 2011 The first week of the season is becoming an annual tradition of roster complication and chaos for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Front offices around the NHL probably don’t feel bad for…
Sidney Crosby Brings Celebrity To Concussion Debate Joe Pack | September 7, 2011 One thing was made clear at the Sidney Crosby press conference today: the Pittsburgh Penguins captain has shown symptoms of the most harmful sort of concussion coupled with the longest…
Marc Savard: Winning Isn’t Everything Joe Pack | August 2, 2011 This past Monday, a video appeared on TSN.ca featuring Marc Savard during his day in Peterborough with the Stanley Cup (“Long Road Back”, TSN). He posed for pictures, signed autographs,…
Is The End Near For Marc Savard? Wayne Whittaker | July 29, 2011 By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent Walking away from something you’ve committed your entire life to can’t be easy. There are few times when you can detect even a hint of…
Time for the NHL to Get Head in the Game Daniel Friedman | April 4, 2011 “My initial thought was he’s (teammate Mike Modano) dead. My number one concern is that when a player goes into…
A Closer Look at Jonas Hiller’s Vertigo The Hockey Writers | March 16, 2011 Jonas Hiller is many things. He is a 28-year-old native of Switzerland, an automobile and sailing enthusiast and according to his fansite, he also enjoys Metallica and Nickleback—the latter being…
Crosby Brings Hope in 15 Minutes Justin Glock | March 15, 2011 Pittsburgh-Monday morning was a typical gloomy morning in mid-March. The gray clouds hovered over the greater Pittsburgh area. Right before the noon hour the sun began to peak through the…
Evgeni Malkin’s knee injury will likely end his season Mike Colligan | February 5, 2011 Coach Dan Bylsma told reporters on Saturday morning that Evgeni Malkin suffered a torn ACL and torn MCL.
Forget stepping up, is it time to shut Evgeni Malkin down? Mike Colligan | January 18, 2011 A conscience crisis? From thousands of miles outside of Pittsburgh, that’s what the drama surrounding Sidney Crosby‘s concussion was termed last week as skeptics donned their tinfoil hats in an…