Month December 2013

Chris Stewart Takes Puck To Face

St. Louis is already reeling with injuries to David Backes and Alex Steen, and they cannot afford any more injuries to key players. But they suffered another blow Tuesday night when Chris Stewart took an accidental puck to the face…

OHL History Made with Outdoor Doubleheader

The NHL Winter Classic wasn’t the only outdoor game taking place in Detroit/Ann Arbor this week. Comerica Park has been transformed into an outdoor rink and for the past week has played host to youth, high school, college and junior…

Concussions Force Steen to Sit Indefinitely

The NHL’s second-leading scorer will have to spend a little more time watching instead of skating. St. Louis’ Alex Steen has been placed on injured reserve after missing several games with concussion-like symptoms. Blues beat writer Jeremy Rutherford of the…

Americans Open World Junior Title Defense with Win

The defending World Junior Champions opened their title defense Thursday with a 5-1 win over Czech Republic. The tournament, being played in Malmo, Sweden, features 10 of the best Under-20 teams from around the world. In last years tournament in…

Ericsson Added to Detroit’s Walking Wounded

We have seen so far on HBO’s 24/7 series that Detroit has dealt with a lot of injuries this month. And one more can be added to that list: Jonathan Ericsson. The Swedish defender suffered fractured ribs during Monday’s 3-0…

Ottawa to be Awarded an Outdoor Game

With the upcoming barrage of outdoor hockey games coming to the NHL in the next couple months, it’s only fitting that rumors and speculation begin for the next host of outdoor games. It’s not a matter of if, but when.…