Month March 2010

College Hockey Conference Championships

Last week I previewed the quarterfinal rounds of the college hockey conference tournaments. I did pretty well in my picks as I picked 16 of 21 teams that would advance to the semifinals that began last night with the WCHA…

Matt Cooke vs. Shawn Thornton

I think a lot of NHL fans were looking forward to tonights game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Boston Bruins. Last time the two teams met, we saw Matt Cooke cheap shot Marc Savard giving him a concussion. Savard…

Matt Cooke and the Boston Bruins

Tonight, Matt Cooke and the Pittsburgh Penguins face the Boston Bruins at TD Garden Arena. The last time the two teams met, Cooke blindsided center Marc Savard which resulted in a serious injury. However, no suspension nor any disciplinary action…

Hallelujah! Versus and DirecTV Reach Agreement

Hockey fans, MMA fans, College Football fans, Indy Racing fans, and yes, Tour de France fans who subscribe to DirecTV can rejoice as both sides reached an agreement to resume normal broadcasting as it was in August 2009. As reported…

Don Cherry Calls Out Matt Cooke

I’m not a big fan of Don Cherry, he shouts at the camera and is just generally annoying. On Saturday, however, he hit the nail on the head when it comes to Matt Cooke. Cooke is worthless, a piece of…

Previewing The College Conference Tournaments

This weekend and next weekend, college hockey teams from all over the NCAA map will be vying for conference championships and NCAA tournament births. While conferences such as the CCHA has already started (their first round was last weekend), the…

GMs contemplate headshots, rule changes

Several key issues and new ideas are being tossed around at the annual three-day general managers meeting currently taking place in Florida, with none perhaps more important than rule changes concerning hits to the head. The headshot issue gained even…

NHL elite look to continue impressive pace

Steve Stamkos, the number one overall draft pick by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, struggled to produce just over 40 points in his rookie campaign. Last night against Atlanta, Stamkos recorded goals 39 and 40…