Washington Capitals Compliance Buyout Candidates Matthew Speck | January 31, 2013 The Washington Capitals enter Thursday night with an abysmal 1-4-1 record. The team has yet to adjust to new head coach Adam Oates and his new system, struggling in special…
Fantasy Hockey 101: Spinning Those Numbers! Chris Wassel | January 27, 2013 Numbers shape fantasy hockey. That is a fact. When fans and media joke about a player being on pace for 48 goals after game 1, one has to chuckle at…
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Puck-Moving Defensemen Justin Glock | January 25, 2013 The Pittsburgh Penguins have added puck-moving defensemen to their roster regularly for the past two plus seasons. These puck-moving specialists include: Zbynek Michalek, Alex Goligoski, and Jordan Leopold. There has…
Crosby vs. Ovechkin: A Tale of Two Lockouts Jeff Stone | January 25, 2013 It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The queasy fear that began during the 2003-04 season and throughout the Stanley Cup finals turned into a…
2013 NHL Season Predictions: Eastern Conference Fred Poulin | January 14, 2013 With the shortened NHL season set to begin on Saturday January 19th, 2013, it is time to make our predictions as to which team will make the playoffs this season.…
No Concussion for Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom Darren Coslov | January 12, 2013 During the NHL Lockout, it was the inevitable that 30 National Hockey League franchises were facing a high risk of losing a talented player to injury, while that player works…
Washington Capitals 2013 Season Preview: Transition Year Matthew Speck | January 11, 2013 With the NHL lockout finally settled, hockey fans can finally look forward to the regular season, most likely a shortened 48 game schedule. Washington Capitals’ fans have some great things…
Malkin and Datsyuk Lead KHL All-Star Game Voting Josh Smith | December 18, 2012 The KHL All-Star Game is slated for the weekend of January 12-13 in Chelyabinsk, home of the KHL’s Traktor. The starting lineups for the annual event were selected via fan balloting,…
AHL Showcase Successful In DC Darren Coslov | December 11, 2012 Last Thursday evening, the American Hockey League showcase was quite the hit at the Verizon Center in downtown DC. The Hershey Bears and Norfolk Admirals took to the ice in…
Ten of the Greatest Hockey Commercials Ever Made Walter McLaughlin | November 10, 2012 Here at The Hockey Writers, everyone is impatient for the millionaires and billionaires to quit bickering over relative nuances over how to divide a $3.3 billion pie and get back…
Joffrey Lupul To Sign With KHL Team: No Salary Released Again! Mark Ritter | October 30, 2012 Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul has signed with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the KHL. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period tweeted a deal was done on Tuesday and reported that…
Ovechkin Update From Overseas Darren Coslov | October 23, 2012 In what appeared to be a Public Relations move by the National Hockey League last week, the so-called 50-50 split of revenue offered to the NHLPA, was counter proposed in…