Posts About "John Scott"
Sharks Pragmatic Use of Micheal Haley
March 4th, 2017 The San Jose Sharks have done something over the years which has divided many of their most passionate fans. They have played their enforcers – the guys who throw the punches – to the delight of some fans and the frustration of others. While fighting is a part of the NHL, many wish to reduce or eliminate it. There are long-term...
Book Review: John Scott, A Guy Like Me
February 7th, 2017 We all know the story. A couple of bloggers wanted to stick it to the NHL by stuffing the ballot box and voting an enforcer into the All-Star Game. The ploy worked, and despite the league's skepticism, John Scott made it to All-Star Weekend, and became an instant star. Regardless of how you feel about fighting in hockey, or the validity...
The Grind Line: All-Star Weekend Changes
January 16th, 2017 On Jan. 10, 40 players — in addition to the captains already selected by the fans — were named to the 2017 All-Star Game. All-Star Weekend is Jan. 28-29, with the skills competition Jan. 28 and the game Jan. 29. All-Star Weekend has gone through many different iterations in order to keep fans engaged, from Western Conference vs....
Gearing Up for the Ultimate California Hockey Road Trip
January 12th, 2017 Visit California and The Hockey Writers sent Larry Fisher — an at-large contributor, columnist and podcast host — on the Ultimate California Hockey Road Trip with stops in San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles. This is the first of nine stories tracking those travels: • California Dreamin' About Ultimate Hockey Road...
The All-Star Game Doesn't Matter
January 11th, 2017 It's already been a year since a few bored hockey bloggers decided to make a mockery of both the NHL and tough-guy John Scott, by voting the enforcer into the All-Star Game. The events that followed were all kinds of historic, and laughable, between the attempts to keep Scott out of the game, the uproar from fans, and the heel turn from...
Facing Off: Wrapping Up 2016 & Ringing In 2017
January 2nd, 2017 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion — you name it, we’re debating it. Albeit, not always with a serious tone. We’re keeping this column light, so keep that in mind when...
Canadiens as the Next John Scott?
December 3rd, 2016 There’s likely never going to be another John Scott in the NHL All-Star Game. The league has made sure of that, with a new series of rules and regulations that would prevent someone playing in the American Hockey League from being voted in. So, an exact repeat of the John Scott saga? That’s not going to happen, although...
Klingberg Scratched, All-Star Rules & More News
November 21st, 2016 The Stars were expected to be one of the best teams in the Central Division this season. However, things have not gone their way. With a 7-7-5 record, they currently sit outside the playoff picture. A big part of their struggle has been an endless parade of injuries that's approaching comic proportions. Monday, things continue to not...
Hamonic and Jones Out, Scott Retires & More News
November 7th, 2016 The Islanders are one of a couple teams that most believe should be playing better than they are. It's about to get tougher to get to a better place, though. Sunday, the Islanders announced that defenseman Travis Hamonic will miss the next four-to-six weeks with an upper-body injury. Hamonic leads the Islanders in average ice time...
War on Ice: The Chilling Truth of Enforcers, CTE and Fighting in the NHL
October 3rd, 2016 Before a big game, players may be sleeping, focusing on trying to score the game-winning goal that lifts their team ahead. Some are simply resting, trying to relax and focus. John Scott, however, is on YouTube and HockeyFights.com, focused on his obligation for the game to come: as an enforcer, his job is to chirp, drop the gloves when...
The Turning Point of Arizona's Season
June 10th, 2016 Every team has at least one game or moment that serves as a turning point for their season. It can start a surge towards the playoffs or mark the beginning of their downfall. Unfortunately for the Arizona Coyotes, the game that sticks out the most as their turning point was more toward the latter. The Coyotes were in the middle of a...
Did the Habs Write John Scott's Hollywood Ending?
April 7th, 2016 It wouldn't have been much fun for the John Scott movie to end with him toiling in the AHL, far away from the NHL, both literally and figuratively. No one, including Scott himself, knows if he'll get another contract for next season, so what a way to go out, suiting up for the most storied franchise in NHL history. It just didn't seem...
Leave It to Canadiens to Mismanage John Scott Situation
April 7th, 2016 It turns out the end of Montreal Canadiens forward John Scott’s story was rather anti-climactic, after all. Scott played nine minutes against the Florida Panthers, with zero shots on goal, one penalty and three hits in a season-series-sweeping 4-1 loss. Apparently, it was too much to ask of the hockey gods—or coach Michel Therrien...
