Columbus Blue Jackets
Making progress is what the Blue Jackets did last season, and will be looking forward to do this season. It took them their 10th season in the NHL to make the playoffs. Their playoff run was short-lived as they took…
Eddie
I love hockey. I love writing about hockey. I have an extensive background in and around hockey. I played the game going on 21 years and have been officiating the last 13. You'll see me write and give fair honest opinions on controversial plays, rules questions and other realms of hockey such as college hockey.
Edmonton Oilers
Last season, the Edmonton Oilers missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season. And because of that, General Manager Steve Tambellini had to clean house behind the bench. Craig MacTavish was gone and in is Pat Quinn. A future Hall-of-Famer,…
Calgary Flames
last season, but resigned to be closer to his home in Red Deer, Alberta. That retirement/resignation didn’t last long when his brother Darryl, the GM of the Flames, came calling with an opening behind the bench. The coaching Sutter has…
Anaheim Ducks
The question this team will have to answer will be “Which Anaheim Ducks will show up this season?” They can be either the team that upset the President’s Trophy-winning San Jose Sharks and took Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings…
Atlanta Thrashers
Last season, Atlanta played its best hockey when it was already eliminated from playoff contention when it won 12 of its final 18 games. Atlanta hopes to use the strong finish last season to continue early this season. This franchise…
Carolina Hurricanes
and Boston in the first two rounds before bowing out to Pittsburgh in the Eastern Conference Finals. On offense, this team will come and go with how center Eric Staal plays. If he can top the 40-goal season he had…
Overhaul in Montreal
It’s been 16 years since the Montreal Canadiens last won the Stanley Cup. It’s also been 16 years since a franchise north of the border has raised a championship banner. Unfortunately for Hab’s fans, they will have to wait another year. After…
Season Team Preview Lineup
We at Hockey World Blog are as excited for the hockey season to begin as you are. While teams are preparing to enter training camp after the Labor Day weekend, we are busy hitting the team websites and preview guides…
DirecTV Could Shutout Versus
If cable network Versus and satellite subscriber DirecTV don’t resolve their dispute in the next week, hockey fans who have DirecTV won’t be able to watch nationally televised games unless they have NHL Center Ice. The current contract that DirecTV…
Part 2: The 2009 All-Free Agent Team
Yesterday’s post featured the best available unrestricted free agent players on the market. Today’s post will feature six players who also don’t have a team to report to when NHL franchises begin training camp next month. Part 2 of a 2 part…