0 comments by Laura Astorian on 12/12/2012
It hasn't been easy for Ilya Bryzgalov in the KHL. He's been cut from Russia's Channel One Cup roster, and he hasn't been exactly blowing the goaltending thing out of the water either. In a league where goalies aren't known for being the best in the world, Bryz has a .907 SV% and a 2.41 […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 12/10/2012
Happy Holidays, NHL fans! What better way to celebrate the Holiday season than by watching two greedy groups of people squabble over how to reach common ground over our favorite sport? Darren Dreger
0 comments by David Rogers on 12/7/2012
If you're not familiar with The Iron Sheik, here's what you need to know. He's a mostly retired professional wrestler from Iran that enjoyed big fame in the WWF during the 1980's. Aside from a famous match he had with Hulk Hogan, Sheik was mostly known for his angry outbursts, ones that have continued long […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 12/5/2012
The Teddy Bear Toss is easily one of the best traditions in minor league hockey. The concept is a simple one. Bring a stuffed animal (it doesn't have to be a teddy bear) to the game that has been designated the "Teddy Bear Toss" game. Wait for the home team to score their first goal. […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 12/3/2012
The Phoenix Coyotes will most likely become the Arizona Coyotes at some point in the near future, as seen in a report in the Phoenix New Times. The change, one that's been rumored for quite some time now, doesn't have a set time yet but it's possible the change could take place prior to 2013-14 […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 12/2/2012
Dustin Penner is currently out of work. Like many other hockey players he's also one very bored man. While other hockey players have shifted abroad to continue working in their area of expertise, Penner decided to go in a totally different direction. Meet the newest intern at the Conan show on TBS – Dustin Penner. […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 12/1/2012
Gary Bettman recently proposed that the members of the NHLPA and the owners meet without the commissioner and the head of the NHLPA, Donald Fehr. You know, to hash it out between the actual interested parties, not between the representatives of those parties. The players seem a bit hesitant about this, especially if all owners […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 11/30/2012
Remember week before last when some members of the Montreal Canadiens started to wear "Puck Gary!" hats to skates? Remember how there was concern that it could undermine the NHLPA's message? Well, take it from former player and curent NHLPA assistant to the special director Mathieu Schneider — he's done it before, and it ended […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 11/27/2012
The lockout, as it continues it's long and slow crawl, is forcing more and more players to play overseas who were hesitant about doing so. Even the drudgery and not having an end in sight has gotten to hockey's biggest star, Sidney Crosby. It was thrown around when the lockout was in its early days, […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 11/26/2012
Fans are obviously upset about the ongoing NHL lockout. We all miss our teams, and would rather be at games than trying to watch players on grainy European feeds. Many fans have taken to protesting the lockout, and rather seriously, at that. Of course, these well-meaning protests have fallen on deaf ears, so why not […]
0 comments by David Rogers
Every hockey fan is coping with the lockout in their own way. Some have adopted foreign teams, some have shifted their attention to the AHL or even college hockey, while others have taken up unique hobbies that range from making lockout videos on YouTube to trying to get #FireBettman trending on Twitter. The Flight Network, […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 11/23/2012
You know, there's no reason to get worked up about this stuff anymore — raise your hand if you actually weren't expecting the NHL to cancel another round of games. Anyone? Exactly. The NHL announced today that they were cancelling all games scheduled through December 14th, and as an added bonus they were cancelling the […]
0 comments by Jeffrey Kleiman
After the NHL owners rejected the latest offer from the players on Wednesday, the rumblings had started that union leader Donald Fehr may decide to talk to the players about decertifying the union and taking the negotiations to court. If this happens, fans may be in for the long haul as the situation makes it […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 11/21/2012
I've been writing about Justin Bieber too much on this blog (read: more than once). Sidney Crosby apparently took in one of his concerts a little while ago. The picture above appeared on Tumblr Tuesday night, and was first shared with the hockey world by 25Stanley.com. This is a palate cleanser after a terrible day […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 11/20/2012
This is what there is to write about when a lockout drags on as long as the current one has. A Toronto Maple Leafs fan, presumably one who misses spending tremendous amounts of money on watching his team finish outside the playoffs on an annual basis, just purchased a toilet for $5300. "What kind of […]
