Jonathan Toews, World’s Best Hockey Player? Andy Dudones | March 8, 2014 It has become a forgone conclusion that Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby is the best player in the world. From media outlets to social circles, it seems as if anyone who appears…
5 Ducks Come Back to Anaheim With Olympic Hardware Kyle Larkin | February 24, 2014 Before we commend our Ducks on their fine work in Sochi, let’s all give a hearty round of applause for the Canadians, Swedes and Finns for their dilligent work. Also,…
Team Canada’s Gold Defence: How They Silenced the Critics Eric McKelvie | February 24, 2014 Team Canada was under heavy scrutiny in the months and years leading up to the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Many fans and analysts questioned whether the goaltending would be good enough…
Olympic Toll, Old Hat For Blackhawks Andy Dudones | February 22, 2014 With the NHL season resuming in less than a week, the Chicago Blackhawks will be returning to a bleaker reality than they’ve grown accustomed to in the past. The time…
Why Team Canada Beat Team USA Sean Sarcu | February 21, 2014 When the dust settled, it was Team Canada moving on to face Sweden in the gold medal game, having edged the Americans 1-0 in the highly-anticipated semifinal matchup. The score…
Olympic Medal Round Provides Pressure Test For Young Avs Colin Mills | February 20, 2014 Do you hear that *sigghh* coming from the Rocky Mountains? No, it isn’t the Westerlies coming to give us a bite of wind chill; it’s the collective exhale of the…
Olympic Hockey: USA vs Canada Prediction, Keys to USA Victory Matt Schreiber | February 19, 2014 On February 28, 2010, Sidney Crosby fired home a goal that sliced through millions of American hearts. Most people remember where they were when it happened. Canada defeated the United…
Patrick Sharp’s Tough Luck In Sochi Andy Dudones | February 19, 2014 Few people anticipated what has turned into the story of Patrick Sharp’s tough luck in Sochi. As Team Canada prepares to square off against Latvia in the men’s quarterfinals, the…
Mike Babcock, And The Challenges Ahead For Team Canada Dan Russell | February 18, 2014 In an up and down season marred by injuries, Mike Babcock could be forgiven for looking at this year’s Olympic journey as a break from the stressful daily grind of…
Team Canada’s Lines: What’s Wrong, What’s Right Eric McKelvie | February 17, 2014 Team Canada won its final round robin game against Finland 2-1 in overtime, missing out on a chance to grab the no. 1 seed and instead falling back to no.…
The Five Biggest Surprises in Sochi Bill Schoeninger | February 17, 2014 With group play in Men’s Hockey wrapping up Sunday, the 2014 Olympics will be moving on to the knockout round starting Tuesday. Despite the early start times for those of…
Patrice Bergeron a Key to Canada’s Gold Medal Hopes Carl Maloney | February 14, 2014 It’s not often that a fourth line winger can be counted as a key to victory for a team, but Patrice Bergeron is that exception for Canada this Olympics. A…