Right Guy – Wrong Jersey Part II Bill Schoeninger | January 12, 2015 This is Part 2 of our series on NHL players looking somewhat odd in certain jerseys. Part I is available here. In today’s NHL, it’s extremely rare for one player to spend…
Lou Lamoriello: A Unique Profile of Greatness James Tanner | December 29, 2014 When the Devils announced they had fired Peter DeBoer and replaced him with a strange coaching triangle of Adam Oates, Scott Stevens and Lou Lamoriello himself, back behind the bench…
Hockey’s Real Iron Man Ross Bonander | December 3, 2014 Recently, St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester sustained an injury and was forced to miss a game, ending the longest active “Iron Man” streak in all of professional sports, a…
Captains of the Los Angeles Kings, Part 2: 1980’s & Early 1990’s Mario Boucher | November 25, 2014 The Los Angeles Kings have had 13 captains since joining the NHL in 1967. Four are in the Hall of Fame and the team has retired three of their numbers.…
Dissecting 1989, Part Two Peter Chau | November 15, 2014 Okay, here is another revelation of mine. Back in 1989, I really thought that the doomed music duo Milli Vanilli was the real deal. Turns out that they lip-synced their way…
Why the Edmonton Oilers Should NOT Hire Mark Messier as Coach Brett Slawson | November 11, 2014 Amidst yet another slow start to a season, the Edmonton Oilers management almost made a major managerial mistake within the organization. Mark Messier, a six time Stanley Cup champion, five…
Crosby Already the 5th Best Forward of All Time? Bill Schoeninger | August 25, 2014 A Flyers writer singing the praises of Sidney Crosby? Surely, you must be clamoring to find the schedule for the Hell 2014-15 hockey season, because it’s definitely frozen over at…
What If Gretzky Returned To Edmonton? Peter Chau | August 24, 2014 In light of Lebron James’ impending return to Cleveland after a successful run in Miami where he won two NBA titles, through his “essay” he felt that is was “his…
’84 Boys Are Back In Town! 30th Anniversary Reunion Booked! Shane Sander | August 20, 2014 “It’s been said in the past about these Edmonton Oilers that they haven’t won anything yet! Well they look like a happy group down there now, they’ve won something now.…
5 Of The Strangest Golf Stories Involving Figures In Hockey Andy Dudones | August 8, 2014 It’s no secret that golf is a popular game among NHL players. And although these rugged warriors would trade a limb for having their name engraved on the Stanley Cup,…
The NHL to Seattle: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Walter McLaughlin | July 17, 2014 When last I wrote on the subject, the sun, moon and stars were aligning perfectly. NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly was openly discussing expansion, a contingent of Seattle politicos were…
LA Kings Championship Parade: Who Should Have Been Here? Sheng Peng | June 18, 2014 Los Angeles Kings fans were so used to losing. So this chatter about a prospective dynasty—dynasty?!—is as startling as say, going from being a janitor to joining the Justice League. We…