Captain’s Log: Playoff Edition Michael Gwizdala | April 27, 2012 Leadership is an important trait for a team in the Stanley Cup playoffs. It’s no surprise why teams looking to get over the hump are always scouring for that vet…
Fun With Numbers: 2011/2012 NHL Regular Season Edition Derek Neumeier | April 24, 2012 As another NHL regular season has passed us by, hockey stat junkies everywhere have another endless sea of numbers to sift through, everything from goals to goals against, shots on…
Thuggish Buffoonery: AKA The NHL Playoffs Joe Wilson | April 24, 2012 Ah, Spring… When otherwise sportsmanlike players make decidedly unsportsmanlike plays. In game one of the Predators/Red Wings series, the man on the left gripped Henrik Zetterberg by the back of the…
Dear Brendan Shanahan…… Justin Glock | April 20, 2012 Dear Brendan Shanahan, You have an extremely difficult job. I would not want to be in your shoes. As head of the NHL Department of Player Safety, you have the…
Coyotes Are Winning By Living On The Edge Christopher Lackey | April 19, 2012 Everything looked set in the last minute of Game 2. The Phoenix Coyotes were up 3-2 in the game and set to claim two victories at home to take a…
NHL Playoffs: Yes There Are Some Bright Spots Tim Kolupanowich | April 18, 2012 There have already been seven suspensions in this season’s NHL playoffs, with an eighth on the way to Raffi Torres. But look past the suspensions (or lack thereof), the dirty…
Playoff Ratings Are Up, But So Is The Goonery Michael Viola | April 17, 2012 The 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are being broadcast nationally in their entirety for the first time ever. That’s great. Early returns show that ratings are up significantly when compared…
Hockey and Cards, Hand in Hand Bruce Hollingdrake | April 17, 2012 It’s not hard to see why hockey players are drawn to playing cards. When a good part of your career involves whiling away the time on planes, trains and in…
Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2011-2012 Season in Review: The Rookies & The Veterans Lukas Hardonk | April 17, 2012 This is part two of the three-part series titled “Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2011-2012 Season in Review” and in this edition we’re looking back at how the veterans and rookies contrasted and how both groups contributed to the team…
The Fans Have Spoken: Fighting Still Popular In Hockey Derek Neumeier | April 16, 2012 Over the last 15 years, it’s no secret that the NHL has wanted to shy away from the Slap Shot-esque reputation that followed the sport of hockey throughout it’s history.…
Despite Missed Playoffs, the Dallas Stars Still Have Reasons For Hope Derek Neumeier | April 16, 2012 The old adage goes that Rome wasn’t built in a day, but the same can be said about successful NHL teams. The 2011-2012 Dallas Stars finished 10th in the West…
Toronto: Where Do They Go From Here? Mark Ascione | April 16, 2012 It’s guaranteed to be an interesting off season for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The daggers are out. LeafsNation is unhappy, and with good reason. Things looked so good, then turned…