7 Hockey Hall of Fame Snubs to Rectify Dustin Nelson | November 9, 2015 This week the Hockey Hall of Fame inducts the class of 2015-16, which features former NHLers Sergei Fedorov, Niklas Lidstrom, Chris Pronger and Phil Housley . They’ll be joined by…
Strange Legends and Bloopers that Put Goaltending in the Spotlight Tabatha Patterson | May 14, 2015 Goaltenders have always had a reputation for being a bit, let’s say, quirky. The idea behind the stereotype is that a player is crazy to put themselves in the way…
Protect Ya Neck: The Best Blues Goalie Masks of All Time Dave Lipscomb | September 24, 2014 Goalie masks have, like all facets of goaltending equipment, evolved considerably since their earliest predecessors hit the ice. In addition to moving from simple fiberglass molded designs to full-face-and-head helmets,…
Blues Re-sign Brian Elliott in Backwards, Circular Logic Move Josh Kay | May 19, 2014 It’s not that the decision to re-sign Brian Elliott defies logic, it’s the circular and strange decision making that led to this point, and this decision. Let’s look at the…
It’s Do or Die for Ryan Miller in St. Louis Jeff Ponder | April 17, 2014 Let’s take a trip down memory lane, shall we? It’s March 5, 1991. Someday by Mariah Carey is ruling the airwaves while television stations across the nation are seeing the…
Ryan Miller: The Final Piece for the Blues? Jeff Ponder | March 1, 2014 Since I was a young boy watching the Blues roll out dangerous scoring threats like Brendan Shanahan and Brett Hull, my father, Stan, has always been the curmudgeon when it…
Don Cherry Thinks Roberto Luongo Would Pass On The Maple Leafs Mark Ritter | November 6, 2012 With the NHL still in full lockout mode everything is pretty quiet. That is unless your name is Don Cherry! Cherry, who has managed to stay in the headlines…
Goalie Fights? Yeah, Goalie Fights! Michael Gwizdala | October 28, 2012 Although bench clearing brawls are more than rare compared to hockey of yesteryear, there’s still a line where a brawl can cross over to the next level. Typically that line…
Quinn’s Maple Leafs: Most Memorable Playoff Moments Mark Ascione | October 19, 2012 Sadly for LeafNation, playoff memories are not recent at all. They pre-date the 2004-05 NHL lockout. They don’t include any Stanley Cup final appearances, let alone championships in the last…
Much Ado About Flames Goalie #2 Thomas Strangward | July 13, 2012 The Calgary Flames have certainly addressed one area of concern this offseason, as the additions of Jiri Hudler, Roman Cervenka, and Dennis Wideman have certainly elevated the skill level of…
Is It Too Early to Give Up on Ilya Bryzgalov? Ed Miller | February 19, 2012 This season is proving that it makes no difference how much money the Philadelphia Flyers spend on a goaltender because by the time February comes around the orange and black…
Top 10 Undrafted Skaters Currently in the NHL Fred Poulin | February 10, 2012 While the NHL Entry Draft is usually considered a very important part of a rebuild for an organization, there have been scores of diamonds in the rough who never heard…