Top 10 Hardest Hitters in the NHL Fred Poulin | March 12, 2012 Whether it is with a thunderous hip check or a shattering body check, certain players know how to put skaters on the ice a la Scott Stevens. As a result, when…
Blue Jackets Welcome James Wisniewski to the Lineup Darren Coslov | October 23, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Eight games played, several key players placed on injured reserve, a handful of visits from President Mike Priest at morning practices, one-on-one meetings for players and coaches…zero…
Shanahan Sets Right Tone With Lengthy Suspensions Steve Kendall | September 27, 2011 During his playing days, Brendan Shanahan was a no nonsense player. He came to work, did his job, and expected others to do the same. He was as tough as…
Blue Jackets News & Notes Alex Stallings | September 27, 2011 Wisniewski’s Suspension Following a 3-1 loss to the Washington Capitals the Columbus Blue Jackets are 3-2-1 heading into their final home preseason game on Thursday with the Minnesota Wild. Tensions…
Hit Me With Your Best (Head) Shot: Should Raffi Torres Be Suspended? James Neveau | April 18, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent In his first game back from a four-game suspension, Raffi Torres looked to assert himself physically like he normally does. He went out trying to hit…
Can Ya Smell What Colie’s Cooke-ing? Examining the Matt Cooke Suspension James Neveau | March 22, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent Throughout the NHL’s latest attempt to crack down on illegal hits, perhaps no player has been more of a poster boy for what’s wrong with the…
Debating the Chara Incident James Neveau | March 9, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent Whenever an incident occurs that gets the tongues of NHL pundits wagging, one of the words that gets repeated over and over again is the word…
NHL Power Rankings, February 14 Steve Kendall | February 14, 2011 NHL Power Rankings, February 14 In the spirit of the Hallmark-created holiday of St. Valentine’s Day, this week we take a look at what I love about each of the…
The Devils: Downward Spiral to Hell Kevin Hunter | January 5, 2011 The hottest question on the lips of New Jersey hockey fans is “What’s happened to the Devils?” Anyone that saw the Minnesota Wild game Tuesday night seeking that insight came…
Wild Update: Backs, Schedule, Calder Cal and Offense The Hockey Writers | January 29, 2009 On Backstrom: The guy is just playing great right now. No, he doesn’t see a ton of shots, nor does he see a bunch of scoring chances. But he is…