Duncan Keith Suspended One Game Ton DeFrancesco | June 6, 2013 Duncan Keith will serve a one game suspension for his slash against Jeff Carter in Game 3, meaning Sheldon Brookbank will suit up in Game 4 vs. the Los Angeles Kings. Keith admitted to…
The Story of the New York Rangers & the ‘Missing Piece’ Dan Rice | May 31, 2013 It has been 19 years since the New York Rangers ended their ‘curse’ (if you believe in those kind of things) and won the Stanley Cup in 1994 after…
Inside Shanny’s Studio: Part 2 Katie Flynn | March 23, 2013 It wasn’t too long ago I wrote about Brendan Shanahan’s position as Senior Vice President of Player Safety and Hockey Operations, and how he was fairing. Controversy has begun to swirl…
The New York Islanders Get No Respect Anatoliy Metter | March 22, 2013 “I tell ya, I don’t get no respect at all.” – Rodney Dangerfield The New York Islanders currently sit in the tenth spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race…
Inside Shanny’s Studio: The Disciplinarian at Work Katie Flynn | March 5, 2013 If you’ve ever had to babysit children for a long period of time, you know that at some point you’ll have to be the bad guy and discipline them. Lay…
New Jersey Devils Acquire Alexei Ponikarovsky…Again Dan Rice | February 16, 2013 With his New Jersey Devils off to a fast start in 2013 (9-2-3), GM Lou Lamoriello is already bolstering his lineup as his team looks to repeat as Eastern Conference…
NHL Discipline Consistency Still Locked Out Jeff Ponder | February 4, 2013 It is not just the players that have been affected by the NHL lockout. Officials have already handed out five-minute majors and game misconducts, while the league, most notably disciplinarian…
Hockey Hall of Fame: THW’s “Next-Best” Class of 2012 Ryan Pike | November 12, 2012 As the Hockey Hall of Fame inducts its Class of 2012 on Monday night in Toronto, thoughts in the hockey world often drift towards the many talented hockey players (and…
The Big 5-0: Andre Deveaux’s Golden Misconduct Jubilee Ross Bonander | November 1, 2012 On 28 October 2012 in a game against the Rockford Icehogs, San Antonio Rampage center Andre Deveaux reached a unique hockey milestone: He was assessed his 50th American Hockey League misconduct.…
The ‘Return’ Of The Two-Minute Major Ross Bonander | July 9, 2012 5 November 1955 … On this date in Hill Valley, California, young skateboarder Marty McFly drove a nuclear-powered DeLorean back in time, causing all manner of mayhem and putting his…
Growing Up a Red Wings Fan Jeff Stone | May 13, 2012 Growing up as a hockey fan in the 1990s, the Detroit Red Wings were an easy team to root for. Their fast, skilled game made them the antithesis of my…
Raffi Torres Earned Every Moment of His 25-game Suspension Steve Kendall | April 24, 2012 Ever since Brendan Shanahan dropped the hammer on Phoenix Coyotes’ forward Raffi Torres, suspending him for 25 games for a vicious hit on Chicago winger Martin Hossa. The suspension, the…