2011-12 NHL Season Preview: THW Conference Picks James Neveau | October 5, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent Well kids, the NHL season will finally be upon us tomorrow night. The Boston Bruins will battle the Philadelphia Flyers in their first game as defending…
Simmonds’ Slur Incident Indicative of Hockey’s Deeper Struggle Bob Mand | September 28, 2011 On Monday in a preseason game against the New York Rangers, Wayne Simmonds was caught on camera yelling what was pretty obviously a homophobic slur at the Blueshirts’ pest extraordinaire,…
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…
It’s not Personal, It’s Business For Caps Keara Dowd | April 16, 2011 The playoffs are an incredibly emotional time for anyone and everyone involved. Fans go to great lenths to show their support on a daily basis. The players lay it all…
Pens Must Send Strong Message: Protect Crosby For The Future Justin Glock | March 22, 2011 While Pens fans thought they would never see another talent like Mario Lemieux, they have been blessed with the next best thing, Sidney Crosby. Crosby is currently constructing a resume similar to…
If you think Sean Avery is bad… Jeff Blay | March 21, 2011 Amidst the aftermath of the most recent Matt Cooke head shot, I got thinking of a time when Sean Avery was the most hated player in the NHL because of…
NHL’s New Breed of Power Forwards Cory Twibell | December 13, 2010 Has the “power forward” taken on a new meaning in the post-lockout National Hockey League?
A New Streak Begins for the Isles Rob McGowan | December 3, 2010 The Islanders have been swept in their back-to-back match up with the New York Rangers
A Plus For Prust Frank Castaldi | November 30, 2010 When Rangers GM Glen Sather swapped dead-weight with Flames GM Darryl Sutter last February, the attention of most fans and analysts went to the three major — and I use…
Wheel of Justice: Evaluating the Wisniewski & Hjalmarsson Suspensions James Neveau | October 13, 2010 Columbus Day was an active day in the NHL. 14 teams were in action, and a good chunk of them were teams with serious playoff aspirations. Two of the games…
Turco the Terrible! The Hockey Writers | January 8, 2010 By Jon Gabrielle, Stars correspondent It’s been well documented this year that the Dallas Stars fortunes will go through their veteran netminder, Marty Turco. It’s also been well documented that…
NHL’s Top 10 Most Effective Sin Bin Dwellers Christopher Ralph | October 13, 2009 The following feisty players get it done on and off the ice. In this case, off the ice is the 2 to 5 minutes they spend per visit in the…