Finding Stability in the Ottawa Net Rick Emrith | October 30, 2012 Craig Anderson arrived in Ottawa February 2011 on nothing more than the hopes that a change of scenery for the struggling goalie would help turn the direction his career was…
Remembering the Steve Duchesne Goal Ian C McLaren | October 28, 2012 written by Ian C McLaren On April 12th, 1997, Steve Duchesne scored the lone goal in a Senators victory that propelled them to the NHL playoffs for the first time…
NHL Lockout 2012: Are The Players Hypocrites? Mark Ritter | October 26, 2012 As the 40th day of the NHL lockout passed fans were left disappointed as there is still no resolution to the labor squabbles in sight. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman had…
Eugene Melnyk Pulls a Reverse Taylor Swift Ian C McLaren | October 25, 2012 written by Ian C McLaren With another section of the 2012-13 NHL schedule facing imminent cancellation, and the league as a whole possibly looking at irreparable damage as a result,…
Could toughness be an issue for the Ottawa Senators? Rick Emrith | October 25, 2012 Last season one of the main headlines from the NHL was the surprising success of the Ottawa Senators, a team picked to finish in the bottom of the standings, instead…
The Maturity of Jason Spezza Rick Emrith | October 20, 2012 Jason Spezza was a much hyped junior sensation when the Ottawa Senators made him the 2nd overall pick in 2001 (Thanks Mike Milbury!). 11 years later and Jason Spezza has…
Quinn’s Maple Leafs: Most Memorable Playoff Moments Mark Ascione | October 19, 2012 Sadly for LeafNation, playoff memories are not recent at all. They pre-date the 2004-05 NHL lockout. They don’t include any Stanley Cup final appearances, let alone championships in the last…
Where to Find Ottawa Senators During the Lockout The Hockey Writers | September 23, 2012 In order to get to know “my” Senators a little better, I started off trying to track down where all of the current Senators were playing and where their prospects…
Tyler Seguin, Logan Couture And Jason Spezza Join Nash, Thornton In The Swiss NLA During NHL Lockout Daniel Schöpf | September 22, 2012 After the news broke last week of Rick Nash and Joe Thornton rejoining HC Davos during the NHL lockout, the same team they played for in 2004/5, other North-American players…
The New Generation of NHL Stars Dave Champion | September 8, 2012 When it comes to the NHL, there seems to be a constant “changing of the guard” in terms of stars. The Ray Bourques replaced the Bobby Orrs, the Wayne Gretzky…
Fantasy Hockey Preview: Let’s Feast In The Northeast Fred Poulin | September 7, 2012 The Northeast Division is viewed as a division filled with fierce and natural rivalries. Boston-Montreal, Montreal-Toronto, Toronto-Ottawa and Buffalo-Boston quickly come to mind. This summer, most of these teams…
Invasion of the Swedish Goalies: Lehner, Läck and Markström Adam Stafki | August 22, 2012 When I say Swedish hockey what is the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe it’s Nicklas Lidström, the recently retired Red Wing who is widely considered to be the…