What Does the new NHL Alignment Mean for the Winter Classic? Monica McAlister | December 6, 2011 There is a great deal more in creating or reestablishing old rivalries between teams. One of the most heated sports rivalries took place between the Red Wings and the Colorado Avalanche; however, these two teams were not selected to be in a conference together. How great would a Red Wings vs. Avalanche Winter Classic be though?
Checking In on Former Toronto Maple Leafs Mark Ascione | December 6, 2011 Without question, Brian Burke’s 3 years in Toronto has seen a number of players shipped out of town. The moves seem to have paid dividends in 2011-12, as the Leafs find…
Semin Returns and Helps Lead Caps to Victory Over Jets, Boudreau’s Moves Continue to Look Good Angie Lewis | November 24, 2011 Two days after Alex Semin was scratched for the first time in eight seasons for his failures on the ice, Joel Ward suffered the same consequences for an off-ice incident…
An Interview with The Goalie Guild on Winnipeg Jets’ goalies Alex Mamalis | November 15, 2011 I recently had an opportunity to interview the very knowledgeable Justin Goldman of The Goalie Guild on what he thought of the Winnipeg Jets’ goaltenders this season. I tackled subjects…
Top Five 2011 Free Agent Steals Derek Neumeier | November 14, 2011 Heading into this past summer’s 2011 free agent frenzy, most of the anticipation and speculation from fans and media alike was focused on the big-name, big-money catches like Brad Richards,…
Winnipeg Jets Season Start – An Analysis Daniel Schöpf | October 27, 2011 The Winnipeg Jets are 8 games into their comeback season and they sit at 2 wins – 5 losses – 1 OTL. A start that can be expected for a…
Fantasy Chutes And Ladders Week Dos! Chris Wassel | October 25, 2011 Welcome to Part Deux on The Hockey Writers kindly dubbed “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be a lot like the original Milton…
Rangers Travel to Winnipeg: It’s Been A While Frank Castaldi | October 24, 2011 The New York Rangers will complete the final leg of their four-game trip across Western Canada tonight, traveling to the MTS Centre to face the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets (2-4-1),…
The Zoo Crew: NHL Mascots Speak Out Jas Faulkner | October 21, 2011 Among the usual emails about new sponsorships, roster moves and promotions was an AHL recall notice. This time it was from Winnipeg. Unlike the announcements about some phenom with a deadly arm or netminder with superhuman flexibility getting a seat at the big boys table, this press release reported the return of a familiar face to Manitoba’s professional hockey arena. Mick E. Moose would be stepping up as the Jets’ mascot.
Draft Class of 2011 Already Looking Good James Phieffer | October 21, 2011 By James Phieffer With the new NHL season underway, and all teams now having played a few games, it is interesting to see six of this past draft’s top picks…
From Abdelkader to Zuccarello – 20 October 2011 Monica McAlister | October 20, 2011 If you were in the Metro Detroit area over the last few days you may have had a run in with a Red Wing or two as they were out on their Hockeytown Thanks Tour. Players were seen around town including captain Nicklas Lidstrom making pizza’s at a local Little Caesers and Pavel Datsyuk serving coffee via the drive thru at Tim Horton’s:
Two Touching Rick Rypien Video Tributes Daniel Schöpf | October 19, 2011 Rick Rypien, underrated as a player, much more underrated as a person. Not the biggest, strongest, most skillful or highest scoring players by any means but one of the toughest and…
