Raffi Torres Earned Every Moment of His 25-game Suspension Steve Kendall | April 24, 2012 Ever since Brendan Shanahan dropped the hammer on Phoenix Coyotes’ forward Raffi Torres, suspending him for 25 games for a vicious hit on Chicago winger Martin Hossa. The suspension, the…
Dear Brendan Shanahan…… Justin Glock | April 20, 2012 Dear Brendan Shanahan, You have an extremely difficult job. I would not want to be in your shoes. As head of the NHL Department of Player Safety, you have the…
Playoff Ratings Are Up, But So Is The Goonery Michael Viola | April 17, 2012 The 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are being broadcast nationally in their entirety for the first time ever. That’s great. Early returns show that ratings are up significantly when compared…
Greetings From Smashville! K2 Summit Edition Jas Faulkner | April 17, 2012 by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor In as many years, the NHL promotions people have featured two players who are and were “Who is that guy?” to the rest of the…
Suspending To The Injury Is A Recipe For Disaster Andrew Johnson | April 16, 2012 Brendan Shanahan, the NHL’s head disciplinarian, has become the most controversial figure of the 2012 playoffs. Several puzzling decisions regarding supplementary discipline have left a bad taste in the mouths…
Brendan Shanahan Failing to Change Status Quo Justin Johnson | April 16, 2012 Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. That seems to explain how most fans, media, and certain players feel about the NHL’s disciplinary dean Brendan Shanahan these days.…
Red Wings Fans, You’re Out Of Line Andrew Johnson | April 13, 2012 At the conclusion of Wednesday’s game you watched as Nashville Predators’ captain Shea Weber slammed Henrik Zetterberg’s face into the glass. You witnessed a beloved and exceptional talent become the…
Western Conference: Players Who Need to Step into the Playoff Spotlight Patrick White | April 12, 2012 We are just beginning the most exciting season of the year-Stanley Cup Playoff season. This is the time of the year for superstars, role players, and goaltenders alike to step up their…
NHL Makes Critical Error In Failing To Suspend Shea Weber Andrew Johnson | April 12, 2012 You’ve seen the play by now. In the dying seconds of game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinal series between the Nashville Predators and Detroit Red Wings, Predators captain Shea…
Bench Him, Coach Jas Faulkner | April 12, 2012 editorial by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor Last night my colleague, Jim Neveau, asked if Shea Weber should be disciplined for his hits on Henrik Zetterberg during the final minute of…
‘Puck Luck’, Poor Officiating the Stories of Predators-Red Wings Game 1 Andrew Johnson | April 12, 2012 Jimmy Howard’s frozen body and bewildered stare midway through the 2nd told the story better than any wordsmith could. He had just given up his 2nd goal of the evening,…
Predators-Red Wings: Should Shea Weber Get a Call from Shanahan? James Neveau | April 11, 2012 On the opening night of the NHL playoffs, there have already been a couple of fantastic games for fans to consume as NBC makes every game available nationally for the…
