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…
Hershey Bears Welcome Adam Oates Darren Coslov | October 6, 2012 As the frustration continues to build on both sides of the National Hockey League lockout, players are looking for employment elsewhere. Some are wearing temporary sweaters overseas, while others have…
10 Highest-Selling Hockey Jerseys for the 2011-2012 NHL Season Justin Glock | September 16, 2012 10. Jaromir Jagr, Philadelphia Flyers Jagr decided to return from the KHL to finish his sure-to-be Hall of Fame career in the NHL. After manipulating the free agent system to…
Fantasy Hockey Preview: Beasts In The Southeast Chris Wassel | September 5, 2012 This is part 2 of 6: Part 1: Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Phoenix Coyotes, San Jose Sharks Part 2: Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets, Tampa Bay…
NHL Lockout Rumors: Russian Edition James Gazzale | August 31, 2012 Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeny Malkin will play in the KHL this season should there be a NHL work stoppage. Talking to Russian Sport-Express newspaper, Malkin said he would return to…
Dispatches From Planet Hockey: Magickal Hockey Poppets Edition Jas Faulkner | August 27, 2012 A recent story by Ben Sumner of Caps Outsider revealed that it’s not just frosty Russian beauties and GMs who find Alexander Ovechkin cuddly. A toddler decided her best buddy Ovi was the perfect companion for a brief hospital stay. It seems that Ovi, or at least his Bleacher Creature counterpart, may have a soothing effect on little ones. Not too long after the story appeared, someone added a comment that their nineteen-month-old son cuddled a stuffed Ovi while recovering from heart surgery.
KHL To Talk With Alex Ovechkin In Case Of Lockout Kaylyn Neely | August 26, 2012 The KHL’s Moscow Dynamo hockey club has announced that they would try to sign Alex Ovechkin if an NHL lockout occurs. The possibility of an NHL lockout becomes more of…
