Hockey’s Five Mournful Moments of 2011 Steve Kendall | December 27, 2011 As 2011 comes to a close, it provides a time for hockey fans to reflect. In the first of a two-part series, The Hockey Writers’ Steve Kendall will examine the…
Steven Stamkos Heats Up Scoring Race Brent Lemon | December 21, 2011 When Steven Stamkos beat Columbus Blue Jacket’s goaltender Steve Mason with his patented one-timer on December 17, the 21-year-old center became the first NHLer to reach 20 goals this season,…
Concussions are Ruining the NHL Tom Yawney | December 16, 2011 The list of wounded players continues to grow, and the NHL is suffering for it.
Did Philadelphia Flyers GM Paul Holmgren Violate The NHL’s Disclosure Policy? Andrew Johnson | December 13, 2011 The news Tuesday that Flyers forward and current league leader in points Claude Giroux would be out indefinitely due to a concussion was just the latest in a series of…
Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders: Pennsylvania Pounded! Chris Wassel | December 12, 2011 We have survived many calamities this early fantasy hockey season but now comes the next December edition of “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team…
Flyers And Their Hot Streak Head Into Cold Winnipeg For First Time in 15 Years Justin Johnson | November 19, 2011 The Flyers are headed to Winnipeg for the first time in fifteen years with some pretty good momentum they’ve acquired as of late. The Flyers are winners of four of…
Giroux, Top Flyers Forwards Playing Huge Minutes Early Justin Johnson | November 9, 2011 Claude Giroux was expected to evolve into an elite player in Philadelphia, and he’s done just that. He’s red hot with 19 points in his first 14 games including 9…
Making the Grade: NHL First Midterm Report Card James Neveau | November 1, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Senior Columnist As we prepare to close the book on the first month of the NHL season, there have been some real surprises this year, and just…
Flyers Win Wild Discipline Lacking Game Over Canucks in Home Opener, 5-4 Justin Johnson | October 12, 2011 The Flyers came into tonight’s home opener vs. the Western Conference Champion Vancouver Canucks with 2 straight wins on the road to open the season and a lot of things…
10 Thoughts from NHL’s 2011 Opening Night James Neveau | October 7, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Senior Columnist While it may not have the pageantry of the NFL’s opening Thursday night game, or the tradition of Opening Day in MLB, the start of…
2011/2012 NHL Season Predictions: Eastern Conference Brandon Schlager | September 10, 2011 Eastern Conference // Western Conference With most teams kicking off training camp this week, preseason hockey right around the corner and puck drop slightly less than a month away, you…
With the Series Tied at 1-1, Are the Sabres Still the Underdogs? Andrew Rodger | April 18, 2011 Philadelphia Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette is an experienced NHL coach with a Stanley Cup ring from his time in Carolina (2006) and a trip to the Stanley Cup Final…