Posts About "Alexei Ponikarovsky"
NHL Rumors Galore part 1
January 17th, 2012 With only 5 weeks before the February 27 NHL trade deadline, rumors are swirling all over the Internet, and especially on Twitter, as fake insiders try to get the attention of hockey fans by spreading out false trade rumors. I will try to dissect some of the hottest rumors and tell you which players are likely available. According to...Battle Royale: the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings Jockey for Pacific Supremacy
"I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past." — Thomas Jefferson. One team has ruled the roost four consecutive years, missing a fifth (despite registering 108 points) only due to Anaheim's Cup-winning season in 2006-07. The other has been a perennial doormat for much of its existence, making the playoffs...
Five Good and Bad Signings on the First Day of Free Agency
July 2nd, 2011 There were no major signings on the first day of free agency, by that I mean Brad Richards is still available. Paul Holmgren continued to do quite a number on the Flyers and Dale Tallon threw his money around trying to build a playoff team. While there were no particularly great or terrible signings, some of them were better fits than...
Ray Shero Celebrates Five Years on the Job
May 25th, 2011 May 25th. It's a big day for the Pittsburgh Penguins franchise. Twenty years ago today Jaromir Jagr was mumbling about Elvis while the city of Pittsburgh was in a frenzy celebrating their team's first Stanley Cup. On the ice, Mario Lemieux was the driving force behind that 1990-91 Championship. Five years ago - this time as team...
Is James Neal the Real Deal?
April 20th, 2011 If Pittsburgh blows a 2-1 series lead and Neal can’t find the back of the net, he won’t be able to sidestep comparisons to last year’s deadline-dud Alexei Ponikarovsky.
From Top To Bottom, LA Kings Must Raise Their Level Of Play
March 24th, 2011 LOS ANGELES — Those who are old enough to remember the CBS television show from the late 1960’s, The Wild Wild West, starring Robert Conrad and Ross Martin, should be able to relate very easily to what’s been going on in the National Hockey League’s Western Conference this season. Indeed, the The Wild Wild West would be more...
