The Learning Curve Rick Gethin | April 22, 2009 By Rick Gethin The Hockey Writers “There’s something about experience. In life, when you don’t have it, you think it’s overrated. When you have it, it’s obviously very, very…
Goon Hockey: Junior Player Goes Bonkers On a Referee Paul Benvin | April 21, 2009 Ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to introduce you to 20-year-old Elias Grossmann of the Grande Prairie Storm, quite possibly the dumbest hockey player to ever strap on a pair…
Playoff Madness: Announcer Jack Edwards Compares Bruins Win To Revolutionary War Paul Benvin | April 21, 2009 You know, you really have to hand it to Jack Edwards: Not only can the guy give little kids the heeby-jeebies but he’s probably the only NHL announcer working today…
Toews or Kane: Who Will Be the Bigger Star? James Neveau | April 21, 2009 A lot is made of the Chicago tandem of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, but the real question is this: which one of them is better?
The Trash Talk Continues: Columbus Dispatch Writer Says Osgood Looks “Shaky” Paul Benvin | April 20, 2009 At this point in his career Chris Osgood’s hearing is probably as selective as it gets. That’s what winning three Stanley Cups, getting named as an All-Star four times and…
USA Rocks Russia 5-0 to Win Gold in Under 18 World Championships The Hockey Writers | April 19, 2009 There are many world tournaments in the sport of hockey that go unnoticed, one of them being the Under 18 IHF World Championships where the best and brightest players…
Lucic suspended one game by NHL.Hunwick has spleenectomy.Bruins lead series 2-0 The Hockey Writers | April 19, 2009 As the series shifts to Montreal for games three and four the Bruins versus Canadiens tilt has taken on many interesting sub-plots.Firstly Saturday Morning Bruins player Matt Hunwick had to…
Top 20 Disappointing Performances of the 2008/2009 NHL Season Rafal Ladysz | April 19, 2009 For every action, there is a reaction. Especially in the world of hockey this saying seems to hold true meaning. The total number of surprising performances in a season is…
What is a Fantasy Hockey Keeper League? Schrembs | April 18, 2009 There are some managers who can’t get enough of fantasy hockey during the regular season but are stymied by the inconvenience of the hockey off-season. For those who can’t…
Want to Hear a Funny Joke? Try the Washington Capitals Fan Base The Hockey Writers | April 18, 2009 A hockey arena in an intense playoff atmosphere is the last place I would ever expect to hear a cowbell, but lo and behold, there was one clanging every so…
Penguins Will Need More of the Same in Game Two Rick Moldovanyi | April 17, 2009 The Pittsburgh Penguins did almost everything right in game one. Can they do the same in game two?
Linus Omark: Sweden’s Next Sensation Rafal Ladysz | April 16, 2009 In today’s world, YouTube has become a new tool for achieving the fame one may or may not desire. Videos containing just about anything a person can think of are…