Western Conference
Raffi Torres is Innocent
People are freakin weird. Case in point is this guy on the Sharks named Raffi Torres. Raffi bumped into Jarrett Stoll of the Kings and all of a sudden Torres is Public Enemy Number One with most people. Those would be the unenlightened ones. The people I call sheep. For the record, I previously wrote that the Sharks are ...Full Article
Boudreau, MacLean & Quenneville Jack Adams Trophy Nominees (Coach of the Year)
NEW YORK (May 17, 2013) — Bruce Boudreau of the Anaheim Ducks, Paul MacLean of the Ottawa Senators and Joel Quenneville of the Chicago Blackhawks are the three finalists ...Full Article
Sharks’ Torres Suspended for Remainder of WCSF Series for Illegal Check to Head: HT Disagrees
Ed. Note – Hockey is way too fast to give Raffi Torres even a two minute penalty for charging, let alone suspend for the remainder of the series. There ...Full Article
Kane, Moulson & St. Louis Lady Byng Finalists
NEW YORK (May 16, 2013) – Right wing Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks, left wing Matt Moulson of the New York Islanders and right wing Martin St. Louis ...Full Article
Bergeron, Datsyuk & Toews Nominated for Selke Trophy (Best Defensive Forward)
NEW YORK (May 15, 2013) — Centers Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins, Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks are the ...Full Article
Masterton Trophy Nominees: Crosby, Harding, McQuaid
NEW YORK (May 14, 2013) — Center Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, goaltender Josh Harding of the Minnesota Wild and defenseman Adam McQuaid of the Boston Bruins are ...Full Article
Stars Can Coach Glen Gulutzan
Ed. Note - Always pulling for the old West Coast Hockey League guys, of which Gulutzan was one, as a player for the Fresno Falcons. The league eventually became ...Full Article
Choking the Duck
The other day I was sitting in the parking lot at my local rink watching the hockey moms as they dropped off their kids at practice. A rather attractive ...Full Article
A Semi-Apology to the Islanders
The other day I went off on the New York Islanders and said I fully expected them to get their butts whipped in the playoffs. I also made comparisons ...Full Article
Bobrovsky, Lundqvist & Niemi Nominated for Vezina Trophy (Top Goaltender)
NEW YORK (May 8, 2013) — Sergei Bobrovsky of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers and Antti Niemi of the San Jose Sharks are ...Full Article
Letang, Subban & Suter Norris Trophy Nominees (Best Defenseman)
NEW YORK (May 7, 2013) — Kris Letang of the Pittsburgh Penguins, P.K. Subban of the Montreal Canadiens and Ryan Suter of the Minnesota Wild are the three finalists ...Full Article
Kings to Host Ducks at Dodger Stadium, January 25, 2014
MAY 6, 2013 — ANAHEIM, Calif. – The National Hockey League (NHL) announced today that the Anaheim Ducks will face off against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, Jan. ...Full Article
Red Wings’ Abdelkader Suspended Two Games For Charging
NEW YORK (May 5, 2013) — Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader has been suspended for two games for charging Anaheim Ducks defenseman Toni Lydman during Game 3 of their Western ...Full Article
Blackhawks vs. Penguins at Chicago’s Soldier Field
FROM NHL: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE LAUNCHES 2014 COORS LIGHT NHL STADIUM SERIES™ Chicago Blackhawks to Face Pittsburgh Penguins in a Regular-Season Outdoor NHL Game at Soldier Field on Saturday, ...Full Article
Ovechkin, Elliott & Stepan 3 Stars of the Month / Yakupov Rookie of Month
NEW YORK (April 29, 2013) – Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin, St. Louis Blues goaltender Brian Elliott and New York Rangers center Derek Stepan have been named the ...Full Article
Jim Nill Named Dallas Stars GM
APRIL 29, 2013 — DALLAS – Dallas Stars Owner and Governor Tom Gaglardi announced today that he has named Jim Nill the team’s new General Manager at a press ...Full Article
Nieuwendyk Fired: Stars Set to Announce New GM Monday
APRIL 28, 2013 — FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Stars Owner and Governor Tom Gaglardi announced today that he has relieved Joe Nieuwendyk of his duties as General Manager of ...Full Article
Further Proof that Hits are Hockey’s Most Overrated Stat
Consider this on this fine sunny Sunday morning, hockey freaks: As if the career of Nicklas Lidstrom wasn’t enough, the 2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks offer more further evidence that hits ...Full Article
Sacco Tossed
APRIL 28, 2013 — DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that head coach Joe Sacco has been relieved of his duties. “The organization believes a change ...Full Article
Brown Suspended 2 Games for Hit on Pominville
NEW YORK (April 24, 2013) — Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown has been suspended for two games, without pay, for elbowing Minnesota Wild forward Jason Pominville during NHL ...Full Article
