Hockey News: Injured Penguins; Playoff Races
Rest might help an underachieving hockey team. Playing better might help even more. [Pensburgh] James Neal doesn’t want a reputation as a dirty player. Stopping with the cheap shots would […]
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Making Sense of James Neal and How He Has Become One of the Dirtiest Players in the NHL
There comes a point when enough is enough. Sometimes when a line gets repeatedly crossed, somebody has to step up and take a stand. James Neal is a 26-year-old superstar who […]
Hockey News: Leafs Free-Fall; Stajan Tribute
There are always those fans who take hockey way too seriously. Chill out, guys. [The Leafs Nation] What has happened to the seemingly playoff-bound Maple Leafs? [Toronto Star] A nice […]
James Neal: Dirty Hits and Disrespect
Why does James Neal continue to show no respect or regard for his fellow players’ safety? Because the league lets him get away with it.
Do Injuries Justify a Playoff Excuse for the Penguins?
Should the Pittsburgh Penguins be given a playoff excuse? Should an early exit be expected from the team? The Penguins failed to accomplish their goal in each of the last four seasons — winning […]
Crosby, Kunitz Selected for Team Canada; Neal, Fleury Left Out
The rumblings began back in the summer when Hockey Canada named their invitees for orientation camp. Chris Kunitz selected for orientation camp? Was it because of Sidney Crosby? Why should […]
James Neal: The Best Left Wing Playing Guaranteed
James Neal is the best left wing playing in the league. He’s the newest forward to hit elite sniper status in the NHL with 14 goals in 21 games this […]
Evaluating the Pittsburgh Penguins at Midseason
At the halfway mark of the season, things are looking good for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The team is 29-11-1 (59 pts.) and sitting in first place in the Metropolitan Division […]
NHL’s Disciplinary Team Nothing More Than a Bad Knock-Knock Joke
Knock, knock? Who’s there? Brendan Shanahan, Gary Bettman, and the rest of the NHL executives who hand out suspensions and fines in the name of player safety. Sounds like the […]
Fantasy Hockey Three Edicts: Hockey Gods Pissed!
All anyone can expect these days in the NHL is a ton of crazy. The last few weeks have brought such an increase in injuries that the new injury list topped 140 […]
The NHL’s Suspension System Is Broken
The NHL’s discipline system has been an abject failure with respect to intentional hits or blows to the head and their consequent punishment. I’ll be frank: Suspension lengths are far […]
Settling the Debate: Thornton Hit Worse Than Neal Knee
The Shawn Thornton hit was much worse than the James Neal knee to Brad Marchand’s head. There isn’t a debate here people. Just because you love to bash the Pittsburgh […]
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