2016-09-26 03:49
The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t really had a legitimate all-star defenceman since Borje Salming back in the 1970s and 80s, even though Tomas Kaberle came close to it just over a decade… Read More
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2016-09-19 12:32
Many Maple Leafs’ supporters believe Phil Kessel was more or less run out of Toronto by the media and a pocket of fellow fans as he was made the scapegoat for the club’s ineptnes… Read More
2016-09-14 11:49
Russian hockey star Pavel Datsyuk thrilled Detroit Red Wings’ fans for 15 years from 2001 to 2016 when he deeply disappointed them by announcing he’d be heading back to his homel… Read More
2016-09-05 11:08
Some interesting NHL activity has taken place since the Pittsburgh Penguins hoisted the Stanley Cup back in June and in case you’ve been away on summer holidays here’s a recap of… Read More
2016-06-13 10:00
Coming off a Stanley Cup Finals appearance against the Chicago Blackhawks in 2015, the Tampa Bay Lightning had high hopes for a return in the 2015-2016 season. The team came very close to re… Read More
2016-06-09 21:03
Matt Murray is 22 years old. Most 22 year olds are maybe just finding their careers, perhaps thinking about starting a family, probably on their fourth or fifth job in their lifetime. He now… Read More
2016-06-08 18:20
At the conclusion of this year’s Stanley Cup series the Professional Hockey Writers Association will huddle up to debate and vote on the recipient of the 2016 Conn Smythe Trophy. A tra… Read More
2016-06-06 13:53
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman recently spoke with the media concerning re-alignment and expansion within the league. The league currently sits at 30 franchises with 16 of them being the East… Read More
2016-06-04 13:13
In March 2016, the Boston Bruins looked destined to return to the playoffs after a one year hiatus. However, the team limped to the end of the season, losing 9 of 12 games and missing out on… Read More
2016-06-03 16:14
The Pittsburgh Penguins have won the first two games in the Stanley Cup Final. Some people look to the goaltender as the reason for winning and while Matt Murray is playing well, their capta… Read More
2016-06-01 20:29
For years people have been predicting the San Jose Sharks would win the Cup. Remember 2008 when the Sharks finished the season with franchise records in wins (53) and points (117) only to be… Read More
2016-06-01 11:09
Fighting may technically be illegal in the NHL, but let’s face it, while the league may not actively promote the behaviour it definitely tolerates it. While those who engage in fisticu… Read More
2016-05-29 12:16
In a year in which hockey teams across Canada disappointed, it seems appropriate that one of the bigger disappointments was the nation’s capital’s Ottawa Senators. While not thou… Read More
2016-05-27 09:53
Living abroad for over two years now, I have learned one definite, undeniable, concrete fact: most of the world likes soccer.I like soccer too, however, in the midst of the Stanley Cup Playo… Read More
2016-05-25 19:38
The Hart Trophy is awarded each year to the player who is “deemed to be the most valuable to his team”. Technically the current trophy is called the Hart Memorial Trophy as the o… Read More
2016-05-24 10:50
The much-maligned Phil Kessel of Madison, Wisconsin, is proving his many critics wrong by showing that he’s truly an elite NHL player during the current postseason. Kessel, who was mor… Read More
2016-05-20 10:56
After winning the Central division with 112 points in the 2013-2014 season, the Colorado Avalanche looked to be a team on the rise. A young core of talented future stars seemed destine… Read More
2016-05-19 18:30
The nominees for all the awards to be handed out in Las Vegas on June 22 have all been announced, with the final one for General Manager of the Year coming out at the conclusion of the secon… Read More
2016-05-18 09:22
Eight games without a goal. It doesn’t seem so bad right? Lots of NHL players go much longer than that without putting the puck into the net. If you add five assists during those eight… Read More
2016-05-16 10:21
It didn’t come as a surprise to many NHL fans when the Washington Capitals were knocked out of the current playoffs in the second round by the Pittsburgh Penguins. According to some, t… Read More
2016-05-13 21:01
After winning the Atlantic division in the 2014-2015 season, the Montreal Canadiens appeared to be on the verge of something special. Optimism continued to grow when the team won the first n… Read More
2016-05-13 10:00
The NHL Playoffs are down to four teams and the San Jose Sharks will have a tough challenge facing the St. Louis Blues, who just bested the ‘mighty’ Anaheim Ducks in seven games… Read More
2016-05-12 02:50
What began to look like an easy series for the Sharks quickly turned into a slog through the mud between two teams who may be at the end of their ropes physically and mentally. Six games and… Read More
2016-05-09 20:07
Once the puck drops for the NHL playoffs, the league’s officiating teams are highly scrutinized. It’s quite common for players, coaches and fans to complain about inconsistent re… Read More
2016-05-06 11:26
It is unfortunate that the Pittsburgh Penguins have to play the Washington Capitals in only the second round.These two teams have had, by far, been the most entertaining and evenly matched s… Read More
2016-05-05 16:52
After finishing with the lowest point total in the NHL for two years in a row, Buffalo Sabres’ fans finally had something to cheer about during the 2015-16 season. The team increased i… Read More
2016-05-04 11:54
Late in the first period of Monday night’s game between the Penguins and the Capitals, Washington center Marcus Johansson took a brutal hit from Pittsburgh defenseman, Kris Letang that… Read More
2016-05-03 10:07
At last, Toronto Maple Leafs fans have something to celebrate as the NHL club has finally won something of note since it last hoisted the Stanley Cup way back in 1967. The Leafs lucked out o… Read More
2016-04-29 11:24
The Arizona Coyotes are a team in flux. As of April 27th, 2016, the team has still not confirmed where they will play their home games, who their General Manager will be and the majority of… Read More
2016-04-29 11:17
What is it about the Eastern Conference lately? They always have high scoring, talented, highlight reel teams, but can’t put in the final effort over the Western Conference to go all t… Read More
2016-04-27 16:55
When the St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks meet during the regular season expectations for an exciting match-up are high. When the Blackhawks and Blues meet in the playoffs the anti… Read More
2016-04-25 18:24
The last time an NHL team won the Stanley Cup by splitting their goaltending duties during the playoffs was 44 years ago. However, with 21 different netminders being used by the 16 clubs dur… Read More
2016-04-22 14:02
After earning 99 points in 2014-2015 and clinching the team’s first playoff berth since moving to Winnipeg in 2011, the Jets plummeted to just 78 points in 2015-2016. Even though they… Read More
2016-04-21 19:59
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a different brand of hockey. Almost a different sport. The intensity that goes into every single shift is the maximum amount that a player can give. The goaltend… Read More
2016-04-20 11:27
“Way to go.” Those may be the most depressing, condescending, and out-of-character words ever spoken through the public address system at a National Hockey League game. The fact… Read More
2016-04-19 11:21
Even though NHL contracts are paid in American dollars, Canadian teams are generally at a disadvantage when trying to attract big-name players due to the country’s high tax rates. The… Read More
2016-04-15 11:00
The Columbus Blue Jackets’ 2015-2016 started out as bad as can be, and never got much better. The team set a record for futility, losing the first eight games of the season in regulati… Read More
2016-04-14 14:18
The playoffs start on Wednesday April 13th with three series, followed by four on Thursday, and the Ducks and the Predators finally starting on Friday. That means it’s time for any and… Read More
2016-04-13 09:28
The 2015-2016 regular season has come to a close. With over 1200 games played the field of 30 has been winnowed down to 16, none of which hail from Canada, something that hasn’t happen… Read More
2016-04-11 10:04
The Toronto Maple Leafs finally led the NHL in something for the first time since the 1966/67 season. Unfortunately, it was for tanking. If you’re not familiar with the term, tanking b… Read More
2016-04-09 10:27
Following a surprising playoff series win in 2014-2015, the Calgary Flames struggled mightily this season. The team will likely drop more than… Read More
2016-04-08 10:17
With the Stanley Cup Playoffs right around the corner and almost all the playoff spots secure, save for the Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit saga, everyone wants to make predictions on how far… Read More
2016-04-06 11:36
On Monday April 4th the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 for their 45th victory of the season. The win further solidifies their position atop the Atlantic while continuing t… Read More
2016-04-04 11:37
No Canadian club has hoisted the Stanley Cup around an NHL rink since the Montreal Canadiens won the silverware back in the 1992/93 season. That winless streak will now last for at least ano… Read More
2016-04-01 10:32
The 2015-16 season has been a colossal disappointment for the Vancouver Canucks. After scoring more than 100 points in five out of the last sev… Read More
2016-03-31 21:16
With the regular season winding down and the available playoff spots mostly taken up, it is time to look at some of the possible matchups that will be the most fun to watch. There is still s… Read More
2016-03-29 16:51
Four hours doesn’t seem like that long a length of time. It’s four episodes of Game of Thrones. It’s the time it takes to drive from Toronto to Ottawa, give or take. Four h… Read More
2016-03-28 10:41
The 2016 NHL Entry Draft will have a slightly different look to it this June as the league will be introducing a lottery system for the top three picks rather than just the number-one select… Read More
2016-03-25 11:22
Once again, the Edmonton Oilers are in the running for the top overall draft pick. As of March 24th, 2016, the team has the second fewest point… Read More
2016-03-24 16:20
The Detroit Red Wings are quite an amazing and unique organization, not just in the National Hockey League, but in terms of all professional sports teams. As of right now there are only thre… Read More
2016-03-22 10:10
Many 18 year-olds spend their time worrying about mid-term exams, relationships with their dormmates, and generally finding a way through their first year of college. Noah Hanifin is no exce… Read More
2016-03-21 19:49
The NHL held its first official outdoor regular-season hockey game back in 2003 when the Montreal Canadiens faced off against the Edmonton Oilers. The event was held at Edmonton’s Comm… Read More
2016-03-18 15:02
One of Hockey’s most storied franchises, the Toronto Maple Leafs, are in the midst of a low point in their history. The team is currently… Read More
2016-03-17 09:52
Like winning any trophy in professional sports, a lot of work has to go into building a championship team and that begins with management. The general manager of a hockey team is the one in… Read More
2016-03-16 11:37
There’s at least one definitive thing coming out of this year’s General Managers Meeting in Boca Raton, Florida, the coach’s challenge is here to stay. With a moderate amou… Read More
2016-03-14 10:55
As far as major league sports go, the NHL is considered to be pretty clean when it comes to the use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). In fact, just five players have been banned under t… Read More
2016-03-08 23:24
The NHL playoffs are approaching quickly. With less than 20 games to go until the battle for the Stanley Cup begins, teams are starting to get chimed in and refine their game. We're going to… Read More
2016-03-08 00:45
The World Cup of Hockey, to be played in Sept. 2016 in Toronto, is an eight team tournament showcasing the world’s best hockey players. The eight teams participating include: Canada, U… Read More
2016-03-02 13:35
The Stanley Cup playoffs are so close, you can almost smell the hipster playoff beards. No matter how deep your love of vulcanized rubber, this is what we have been waiting for since trainin… Read More
2016-03-01 12:00
The 2015 NHL entry draft came with an unusual amount of fanfare, largely because the top two prospects were potential “gamechangers&rdquo&hell…Read More
2016-03-01 03:27
If you were an NHL goalie would you want smaller equipment based upon how fast and hard players can shoot the puck, whether it's a blazing slap shot, or a hard snap or wrist shot?The talent… Read More
2016-02-27 13:35
With the trade deadline approaching it is time for the teams hoping to make a deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs to try and acquire whichever pieces of their respective puzzles they need… Read More
2016-02-27 13:33
Las Vegas and Quebec CityWhich will get an NHL franchise if any?But Seattle was also a contender I thought would make a better candidate for the NHL, and have more hockey fans dedicated to a… Read More
2016-02-26 11:50
The trade deadline is only a couple days away and fans of all teams are on the edge of their seats. There's teams such as the Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks and Columbus Blue Jackets… Read More
2016-02-25 13:31
Sadly, Most hockey players won't make a career in the NHL, minor pro leagues or even the OHL or college hockey. But a lot of hockey players or rabid NHL fans don't realize that things are ch… Read More
2016-02-23 15:57
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be hurting the development of their top young prospects if they don’t promote any of them from the Toronto Marlies AHL farm team this season. So far the Le… Read More
2016-02-23 11:14
How does one fall in love? If the object of your affection is the sport of hockey, there are many ways. For me, it started on the floor of a dorm room in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Just me, my roo… Read More
2016-02-20 10:53
Well it took a few months but the Pittsburgh Penguins are finally playing like the team they were built to be. The Penguins have been on a tear as of late, going 7-2-1 in their last ten game… Read More
2016-02-20 10:52
· Washington Capitals o 88 Points Overallo 1st place in Metropolitan Divisiono … Read More
2016-02-20 10:47
Before the 2015 NHL season began, most hockey pundits predicted the Florida Panthers to merely compete for a playoff spot. Instead, they are fighting for the top spot in the Eastern Conferen… Read More
2016-02-19 12:35
Steven Stamkos will not be traded at the deadline, those are Steve Yzerman's words, not mine. Steve Yzerman went public with a statement on Monday, February 15th and announced that Steven St… Read More
2016-02-17 10:33
Perhaps being named the captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The position has more or less been a jinx on anybody wearing the C on their Leafs&rsqu&hell…Read More
2016-02-16 11:21
Scouting in the world of pro sports and scouting the right players can sometimes make or break a team, and knowing how to look for the right players, or scouts for that matter is what's at s… Read More
2016-02-16 11:12
Right winger Shane Doan helped lift the Arizona Coyotes past the Calgary Flames last Friday with two goals and an assist but the team captain managed to help himself to a pair of franchise r… Read More
2016-02-15 11:23
Ah, the trade deadline. Honestly, it’s a sports writer's dream. Agents floating stories to drive up prices, disgruntled superstars, and drunk GM’s at happy hour spilling the bean… Read More
2016-02-14 11:27
Calgary Flames’ head coach Bob Hartley placed himself in a highly controversial decision last week when he decided to bench three of his players for one game, including the club’… Read More
2016-02-14 11:21
The Vancouver Canucks are heading to the February 29th trade deadline with a plethora of players who are unrestricted free agents as of July 1st. Most people expect them to be a very active… Read More
2016-02-13 12:27
Offering perhaps the biggest surprise, as well as holding true to the inevitable, the Atlantic Division has shown us that age is but a number, and Mike Babcock is good, but not above man, an… Read More
2016-02-12 09:58
Keith Yandle, New York Rangers – Just one year after being traded to the big apple, Yandle may be on the move again. The offensive defenseman has been in Coach Alain Vigneault’s… Read More
2016-02-10 20:56
Tuesday night at the Prudential Center in New Jersey featured a raucous crowd who at one point stood and cheered for nearly two minutes without stopping. It wasn’t for their Devils tho… Read More
2016-02-10 14:21
In Calgary, Canada NHL hockey is now a major part of Calgarians lives. It was not always so and Dion Phaneuf was a big reason for that transition.Calgarians can remember the days of rebuildi… Read More
2016-02-08 12:18
As far as professional all-star games go, the NHL affair is typically non-eventful since it isn’t really competitive when compared to the NBA and Major League Baseball. The main reason… Read More
2016-02-07 09:52
In 1969 a man named Gary Starkweather invented the laser printer. 1969 was the year the first Porsche 914s were ever produced. A band known as The Beatles released a little album called &ldq&hell…Read More
2016-02-06 11:41
As we break into the second half of the season, NHL fans are preparing for the crescendo of their year – the race for the playoffs and a run to the Stanley Cup.For the last four season… Read More
2016-02-05 11:10
The NHL instituted the coaches challenge and the new 3 on 3 overtime format this year. By most accounts, it seems that the latter was a very popular decision, even going as far as NHL… Read More
2016-02-03 22:39
In what will surely go down in history as the world’s most expensive cross-check, Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman was slapped with a 20-game suspension for hospitalizing a lin… Read More
2015-11-06 14:52
The Montreal Canadiens have been the hottest team so far in the NHL with 25 points in their first 15 games and currently lead the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers by 7 points in the… Read More
2015-06-30 10:15
Their achievement of three Stanley Cup titles may not match up to the achievements of the Edmonton Oilers or New York Islanders in the 1980s, or the Montreal Canadiens in the 1970s, or even… Read More
2015-06-19 09:43
The Toronto Maple Leafs have not won a Stanley Cup since 1967. They’ve made the playoffs just once in the last 10 years and over the last few seasons they’ve been through several… Read More
2015-06-17 15:09
The Chicago Blackhawks have been crowned as the 2015 Stanley Cup champions, it’s their third championship in six years and the Jonathan Toews led dynasty was confirmed. It’s way… Read More
2015-06-08 12:14
It felt like aninjustice when the Edmonton Oilers lucked out in the NHL’s Draft Lottery winning the first overall pick despite having a better record than both the Buffalo Sabres and A… Read More
2015-05-19 11:24
The fates of Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin have been intertwined ever since they were selected first overall in back-to-back drafts either side of the 2004-05 lost NHL season.When the… Read More
2015-05-18 10:59
There’s no denying that Bruce Boudreau is an excellent NHL head coach. It doesn’t matter how good his players have been, Boudreau’s record speaks for itself. Nevertheless… Read More
2015-05-14 09:51
After overcoming a blown call by the zebras in Game 3 to win the contest and bring their series to 2-1 against the Anaheim Ducks, it appeared th… Read More
2015-05-05 10:25
Not for a knee injury to goaltender Carey Price during last year’s playoff run, the Montreal Canadiens may have found themselves in the Stanley… Read More
2015-05-04 08:11
It’s time to say “goodbye” to Nassau Coliseum. From afar, it might be difficult to feel anything for a rickety old stadium that was no longer fit for purpose in the Nationa… Read More
2015-04-30 10:56
Nobody thought that Peter Chiarelli’s career as a General Manager was over when he was removed from his position by the Boston Bruins at the end of the regular season. However, few exp… Read More
2015-04-29 18:55
If the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs has taught us anything so far, it’s that the game’s stars have come out to play. That inclu… Read More
2015-04-29 11:04
Hockey fans are not nearly as nuts as European soccer hooligans but there are still some puckheads out there that are still pretty nuts.Here is my quick look at some hockey fans that will se… Read More
2015-04-21 11:14
The Ottawa Senators weren’t supposed to find themselves in the playoffs this season. Everyone knows that. But thanks the team’s powers that be finding some true diamonds in the r… Read More
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