Phil Kessel and the NHL’s Problem with Suspensions Mark Wallace Graham | September 25, 2013 The fallout from the Buffalo Sabres-Toronto Maple Leafs brawl is starting to happen as the league handed down fines and suspensions. David Clarkson received a ten game ban for leaving…
Oilers Pick-up MacIntyre, Fueling the Debate over the need for Enforcers Marcy Di Michele | September 24, 2013 “The guys’ a goon. My kids don’t play that kind of hockey.” “They’re called enforcers, Gordon. Against Iceland, you’re going to need him”. A quote from the iconic D2: The…
Hockey News: Injuries for Vokoun and Gagner; Suspensions for Clarkson and Kassian? Marcy Di Michele | September 23, 2013 If you didn’t catch the mayhem in the Sabres/Leafs game last night, you may want to have a look. Goalie fight alert! [YouTube] Here’s a breakdown of exactly how and…
Oilers’ Best Center Sam Gagner Out with a Broken Jaw Marcy Di Michele | September 23, 2013 For at least a couple days or so, everything was looking good in Oiler nation. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (who is recovering well and on schedule from his shoulder surgery) signed a…
Fantasy Hockey: Are You Willing to Take a Gamble? Brady Trettenero | August 26, 2013 He could turn out to be the biggest steal of your fantasy draft. He could also turn out to be the biggest bust. Here are eight risky players you could…
Will Youth Finally Be Served For the Vancouver Canucks Andrew Eide | July 28, 2013 There is an old saying that youth is wasted on the young. Fans of the Vancouver Canucks may feel that youth has been wasted on their hockey team. The Canucks…
Canucks Postmortem Means Changes Ahead Peter Chau | May 9, 2013 Tonight We are done Set the town on fire We can burn higher than the sun Instead of being saddened by the latest early playoff exit, many Canuck fans are…
Game Two Means Do or Die for Canucks Peter Chau | May 3, 2013 The only news that’s coming out of the Canucks dressing room today is much of the same – Roberto Luongo is starting Game Two on Friday night. And, not much…
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…
Zack Kassian Just Might be the Key to the Vancouver Canucks Season Andrew Eide | January 24, 2013 It’s only been three games but Vancouver forward Zack Kassian is quickly becoming a favorite of the Canucks fan base. He has scored two goals so for on the season…
The Vancouver Canucks Have Some Questions to Answer Andrew Eide | January 18, 2013 The Vancouver Canucks open the abridged 2013 NHL season Saturday as they host the Anaheim Ducks. Like most teams they have scrambled to slap together a training camp and get…
Part III: 20 NHL-Caliber AHLers to Keep An Eye On During the Lockout Dan Rice | October 24, 2012 For the third and final installment of AHL players to keep an eye on during the NHL lockout (there seems to be no light at the end of this tunnel)…