Amidst Silence, Questions Surround Devils in Wake of Kovalchuk Saga Mike Colligan | August 19, 2010 Are the New Jersey Devils as financially sound as everyone seems to think?
The Kovalchuk Rejection is the Best Thing to Happen to the Players Union Mike Colligan | August 11, 2010 This morning, Jim Neveau wrote an excellent piece on the various dynamics at play in the Ilya Kovalchuk saga that is now entering it’s sixth week. In it, he likened…
NHL Rejection of Kovalchuk Contract Upheld, League May Revisit Prior Contracts (Confirmed: League Is Investigating) Mike Colligan | August 9, 2010 Systems arbitrator Richard Bloch has ruled that the NHL’s rejection of Ilya Kovalchuk’s 17-year, $102m contract will be upheld and Kovalchuk once again becomes a free agent. NHL Deputy Commissioner…
Kovalchuk: “A Devil For Life” Kevin Hunter | July 23, 2010 There were Devilish smiles all around the table Tuesday at the Prudential Center news conference to formally announce the signing of Ilya Kovalchuk. Chairman and Managing Partner Jeff Vanderbeek, who…
What will the fallout be from Kovalchuk re-signing in New Jersey? Mike Colligan | July 19, 2010 What we do know. Ilya Kovalchuk has re-signed with the New Jersey Devils. Reports on the length and total dollar amounts range anywhere from 7-years and $60m, all the way…
Shattuck-St. Mary’s School – Center of Hockey Excellence Kevin Hunter | July 15, 2010 “Sure, a little bit of heaven fell from out the sky one day” – from an old Irish ballad “Entering Paradise” is the feeling you get as you drive through…
Top-10 Hockey Teeth The Hockey Writers | July 14, 2010 It’s no secret that hockey players lose a lot of teeth. Some guys sacrifice their bodies in front of the net, others catch a random high-stick, and sometimes guys are just made the better of when the gloves drop. Here’s a list of some of the most memorable mugs of the NHL.
13 Frenzied Thoughts About 13 Free Agent Signings Mike Colligan | July 3, 2010 For an up-to-date list of where all the summer’s free-agents are headed, check out TSN’s sortable tracker. Hungry for leftovers? NHL.com has a list of 40 players still looking…
Brodeur By The Numbers Kevin Hunter | April 9, 2010 Pick a number, any number: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 8 – 9 – 23 – 30 – 110 – 600 –1073 – 4320 – 63,340. Whatever…
Team Canada’s Gold Medal Win Kevin Hunter | March 1, 2010 Not since the eighth and final game of the 1972 Russia-Canada Series has there been such bubbly excitement and nervous anticipation as there was for Sunday’s Olympic Gold Medal final. …
Hockey in Newark: Making a Difference Kevin Hunter | February 18, 2010 Last week, USA Hockey, in celebration of Hockey Across America, asked parents and players in their minor hockey systems to name their hockey heroes so that they might be put…
Zach Parise’s Olympics: Stepping Up, Stepping Out Kevin Hunter | February 4, 2010 The New Jersey Devils have a team-first, no-stars philosophy that has carried the team as they rebuilt their blue line corps through the last few years, rough years after the retirement of…