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Hey Goalie, Stay In Your Net

Andrew Sykes | November 14, 2011

Many might not like how it happened but hopefully Ryan Miller received the figurative memo that Milan Lucic sent him last night. If the big Bruins forward was to actually…

Lucic hit another in line of cheap shots; deserves suspension

Steve Kendall | November 13, 2011

There has been a lot of discussion regarding Milan Lucic’s open-ice check of Ryan Miller during Saturday night’s Buffalo-Boston game, won by the Bruins, 6-2. In my opinion, anyone who…

After Tough Weekend, What Have We Learned About the Stars?

James Neveau | November 13, 2011

Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Correspondent In virtually every NHL season, there are teams that seem to come out of nowhere to surprise the league and make a mad dash to…

Could Flyers-Lightning Fiasco be the Beginning of the End for the Trap?

Steve Kendall | November 10, 2011

The Philadelphia Flyers’ decision to not move the puck up ice once the Tampa Bay Lightning were set up in their 1-3-1 trap during Wednesday night’s game was not the…

Should The NHL Ban The Vaunted “Trap”?

Andrew Sykes | November 10, 2011

In case you missed the rather strange happenings in last night’s game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Tampa Bay Lightning here is the jist of it: Early in the…

DJ Steve Porter Putting His Own Spin on Hockey for HNIC

Angie Lewis | November 4, 2011

You may have heard of DJ Steve Porter from his video mash-ups and remixes on YouTube — his most well-known being “Press Hop”, where he used the infamous Allen Iverson…

Hockey, Credit Cards and Doughnuts…Smells Like Revenue Dollars To Me

Michael Viola | November 4, 2011

Last month I wrote on this site about how the NHL has a chance to increase both their viewership and advertising dollars as a result of the current NBA lockout.…

Patrick Kaleta: The Headbutt, 10 Reasons why Sabres Fans Love Him, & Matthew Barnaby, too!

Andy Liegl | November 4, 2011

League disciplinarian, Brendan Shanahan, continues shortening the leash on players and their physical activity on the ice this season. Buffalo Sabres’ forward, and hometown favorite, Patrick Kaleta, has been a…

Rinne Gets His Money, But Did the Predators Doom Themselves?

James Neveau | November 3, 2011

Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist With the third lowest salary cap commitment in the league, the Nashville Predators are a team that has certainly made a habit of living successfully…

Sean Avery Back in Blue

Patrick Kearns | November 2, 2011

Only in New York can the return of a fourth line center stir up this much controversy. Love him or hate him, Sean Avery is back in New York.After a…

Making the Grade: NHL First Midterm Report Card

James Neveau | November 1, 2011

Jim Neveau, NHL Senior Columnist As we prepare to close the book on the first month of the NHL season, there have been some real surprises this year, and just…

Bang For The Buck: October Edition

Andrew Sykes | November 1, 2011

In what I hope will become a popular occurring segment, I will rank who I think are the top 10 bargain players for their respective teams after each month of the NHL…