Greetings From Smashville! A Wing and a Prey-er Edition Jas Faulkner | March 16, 2012 by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor Peyton Manning was here earlier this week. It might have been to get some hot chicken with the boys at the Titans Front Office, but…
Analyzing the Western Conference Playoff Bubble The Hockey Writers | March 13, 2012 One of the biggest buzz words of the post-lockout NHL is “parity”, and a quick look at the playoff races in either conference reveals why. With mere weeks to play…
Do You Know the Way, San Jose? Walter McLaughlin | March 10, 2012 Fame and fortune is a magnet. It can pull you far from home With a dream in your heart, you’re never alone. Dreams turn into dust and blow away And…
Say It Ain’t So, Joe: Could the Sharks Miss the Playoffs? Walter McLaughlin | March 4, 2012 In 1920, after leaving the courthouse following Grand Jury testimony regarding his role in the 1919 “Black Sox” scandal, Shoeless Joe Jackson is said to have encountered a small boy…
Greetings From Smashville! Rock Paper Scissors Edition Jas Faulkner | March 2, 2012 by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor First, a note of apology to HockeyHillbilly: I am not in the habit of ignoring responses. The reason for last week’s silence from me was…
Did Marc-Edouard Vlasic Slip by the “Shanahammer”? Matt Nestor | February 29, 2012 In his first season as NHL disciplinarian, Brendan Shanahan has diligently punished many players, making clear his intentions to clean up the league’s dirty play. To his credit, the “Shanahammer,” as…
Fantasy Chutes And Ladders: Post Trade Deadline Mashup Chris Wassel | February 27, 2012 This trade deadline should almost be called the deadline that nearly went according to the script. Only 16 trades were made today and that was just in our target range…
Avalanche Deal for McGinn, Prospects; Winnik, Galiardi to San Jose Sharks Geoff Rosenthal | February 27, 2012 The 2012 trade deadline was more a trade dudline (how many times have you heard that one) but the Avalanche managed to be involved in one of the bigger transactions…
Gretzky’s Tears: NHL Trade Deadline reminds of the deal that shook hockey nations Christopher Ralph | February 26, 2012 Book Review: Gretzky’s Tears – Hockey, America, and the Day Everything Changed By Stephen Brunt This 2009 release told the story of the most monumental trade in hockey history and…
Top Ten Prospects That May Be Trade Bait Heading Into NHL Trade Deadline Day Christopher Ralph | February 23, 2012 Just as the title suggests, this is a list, in no particular order, of prospects that could prove to be valuable commodities leading up to the NHL trade deadline. GMs…
Kubina Prepares for Trade Out of Tampa Bay, Moore to Sharks Brent Lemon | February 17, 2012 Tampa Bay GM Steve Yzerman announced that he’s asked Pavel Kubina to submit a list of five teams he’d agree to play for – if a trade can be arranged.…
Season’s Microcosms Leave Caps in Most Dire Situation Yet Angie Lewis | February 14, 2012 You could probably say that Monday night the hockey world was watching the Washington Capitals play the San Jose Sharks: the game was nationally televised on NBC Sports Network, and…