Toronto Maple Leafs Playoff Bound?
A lot of talk about who is in the hunt for the playoffs this year. And yes, the Toronto Maple Leafs are in those discussions. Currently the Leafs are 6 points out of 8 spot which belongs to the Carolina…
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Oilers at the deadline: Penner vs. the World
The following is a guest post by Ric, who will be contributing more frequently about the Edmonton Oilers. In some respects, the Oilers are in an envious position. They are looking at another lottery pick and have chips to play…
More trades could be on the way for Flyers
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke is no stranger to big trades at the trade deadline, and he certainly found a willing partner in the Philadelphia Flyers yesterday as the Flyers acquired forward Kris Versteeg in exchange for a…
Rangers in playoff contention despite injuries
When Marian Gaborik was benched earlier this week by New York Rangers head coach John Tortorella, the message was clear – play better. Gaborik responded to the benching by chipping in four goals and adding an assist in Wednesday night’s…
Ron Wilson Earns 600th Victory, Leafs Receive Fine
The Toronto Maple Leafs were fined yesterday for violating NHL rules. On Tuesday, when the Leafs battled the Sharks, coach Ron Wilson offered a cash reward to the player who scored the game winning goal. The victory was the 600th…
NHL Media Coverage in the USA Lacking
For those located in the United States, I believe we can all agree the media coverage of the NHL is quite lackluster. Having visiting our northern brethren Canada many times, it is two different worlds. Just last year I was…
The Bauer Experience
On December 10th, Eddie, Chris and myself were all fortunate enough to attend The Bauer Experience in Rochester Hills, MI. In case you are not familiar, The Bauer Experience is an event hosted by Bauer Hockey where you can try…
My Day With 113,410 of my Closest Friends
Saturday afternoon was unlike any other in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Sure they are used to having over 100,000 fans jammed into popular tailgating spots such as Pioneer High School, U of M Golf Course, and parking lots in the athletic…
Who is the Greatest Hockey Player in the World?
Despite the fact that he can be a notorious whiner, Sidney Crosby is in the process of proving that he is, in fact, the greatest hockey player in the world. There are greats, such as Alexander Ovechkin, and Steven Stamkos,…
Ice Arena Pizazz
Earlier this week I was watching the St. Louis Blues face off against the Washington Capitals. Besides the game having some good highlights, like Capitals goaltender Semyon Varlamov’s acrobatic save against Brad Boyes in the ending minutes of the first…