Melee Sparks Calgary Flames Hot Second Half Ryan Pike | April 9, 2014 January 18, 2014 was a Saturday. As is customary, the National Hockey League held 13 games. Based on how their seasons had gone to that point, you wouldn’t have expected…
Calgary Flames May Move Veterans to Audition Rookies Ryan Pike | November 26, 2013 After a quiet first month of the season, trade talks have begun swirling in Calgary following the Flames conducting a pair of trades this week. First they sent veteran winger…
The Calgary Flames Just Can’t Score First Ryan Pike | November 15, 2013 Through the first quarter of the 2013-14 NHL season, the Calgary Flames have hit a bit of a skid as they begin their long-awaited rebuild. After 19 games, the Flames…
The Flames Are In Trouble Without Mark Giordano Ryan Pike | October 29, 2013 Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano has had a whirlwind career in the National Hockey League. After being signed as a minor-league depth player in the summer of 2004, Giordano worked…
Colorado Avalanche Acquire Alex Tanguay and Cory Sarich Kevin Goff | June 27, 2013 The Joe Sakic and Patrick Roy era is now officially under way, and they have gotten things off to a fantastic start. With their first trade as co-Vice Presidents of…
Blackhawks Rivalries: Brother Detroit, Criminal Canuck Ton DeFrancesco | February 25, 2013 Chicago and Detroit. The classic rivalry between two Original Six teams that emulates more of a “big brother” rivalry than a pure hatred between two foes. Any Blackhawks fan worth…
NHL Rumors Galore: Deadline Edition Part 1 Fred Poulin | February 24, 2012 With only about 72 hours before the February 27 NHL trade deadline, rumors are swirling all over the Internet, and especially on Twitter, as fake insiders try to get the…
Seller Beware: Avalanche Must Be Careful At Deadline Geoff Rosenthal | February 11, 2012 With the NHL trade deadline just two weeks away, it’s time for teams to decide whether they will be “buyers” or “sellers” on February 27th. For some teams – Columbus,…
Colorado Avalanche Need to Find Their Home Ice Mojo The Hockey Writers | October 26, 2011 In the words of Avalanche defenseman Shane O’Brien, “the boys love playing on the road.” The only problem is, that half the season is at home. I am all for…
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…
Saying Kaddish in Nashville: The Predators Departed, 2011 Edition Jas Faulkner | August 4, 2011 Seasoned fans are only too aware that this is the time of the year when owners and GMs will assure everyone that old favorites are being sent out to live on a farm where they can be happy and run free. With the totality of every heart that beats in a sweater (be it NHL issued or an eBay knockoff) we want to believe that there is a hockey Nirvana where everyone gets to be Gordie Howe forever. The truth is that time, injuries and salary caps take their toll and names are removed from above the wooden benches in locker rooms all over the continent.
Plucked From the Scrap Heap, Which Remaining Free Agents Could Make an Impact This Season? James Neveau | July 8, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent After the frenzy that occurred on July 1st, a lot of the players who stood a great chance to make an immediate impact for their new…