The NHL and KHL have signed an agreement to mutually respect each other’s player contracts. This should mean that players will not be able to leave their active contract in one league to play for the other. “The day before… Read More ›
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SCRIBE & ELLIOTT: ONE on ONE INTERVIEW WITH HELENE
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with and interviewing Hockey Hall of Fame journalist and the writer of everything puck, Helene Elliott. For those living in a dark cave within the bosom of Nova Scotia (or the Valley) and unfamiliar… Read More ›
NEW JERSEY DEVILS HIT WITH $3 MILLION DOLLAR FINE & LOSS OF DRAFT PICKS
Here are the details: $3 million dollar fine. Will not count against the cap. Money goes to the NHL Foundation. Funds must be paid in $1 dollar bills. Surrender of 2011 third round draft pick. Surrender of first round draft pick… Read More ›
NO DOUBTING THOMAS AT HICKEY’S HOCKEY CAMP
A new day. A fresh sheet of ice. Sometimes, that’s all it takes to change perspective. I walked into the Toyota Center well rested, relaxed, wearing one of my oldest shirts (a Ramones shirt from nearly 20 years ago that… Read More ›
LOS ANGELES KINGS SEASON PREVIEW: A GOOD DEFENSE, PART II
Part two of our three part series on the Kings’ defense focuses on Jack Johnson and Rob Scuderi, each a vital key of LA’s success on both ends of the ice. Like Doughty and Mitchell, Johnson and Scuderi hope to… Read More ›
LOS ANGELES KINGS SEASON PREVIEW: A GOOD DEFENSE, PART I
Surly and I have divided our LA Kings’ season preview into four segments: (1) Defense, (2) Forwards, (3) Goaltending and (4) Coaching. We start with a defense first approach, a topic we break into three parts because goodness knows we… Read More ›
LAMORIELLO AND GROSSMAN DO THEIR BEST IMPRESSION OF HOMER SIMPSON
Homer Simpson once said, “Boy, everyone is stupid except me.” Somewhere, somehow, I can’t help but think that Lamoriello and Grossman didn’t utter the same words before they submitted this contract to the NHL. Here are the numbers, now confirmed… Read More ›
DOUGHTY & BOYLE ALTERNATE PLAYING WITH PRONGER ON DEFENSE FOR TEAM CANADA
ESPN is doing a decent job tracking the Olympics. For the link click here. Here is a section on our own Drew Doughty. Drew Doughty and Dan Boyle took turns taking drills as Chris Pronger’s defense partner in practice Monday,… Read More ›
OFFSIDE VIDEO REVIEW – WHAT IS CONTROL?
To confuse things further, here is a slowed down video of the Gaborik goal. Wavesinair was kind enough to look up the NHL definition of “control of the puck” to go along with the addendum to the offsides rule Bobby… Read More ›
