By Lukas Hardonk (@LukasHardonk) The Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2011-2012 season began eerily similar to their 2010-2011 campaign, as a 4-0-1 record had people wondering if this team was for real. Last season, it turned out that the Leafs weren’t. They struggled to win in their next 12 games, as they tallied just one win over ...
By Patrick Powell As we inch closer to American Thanksgiving, which has recently been the date when some General Managers push the proverbial panic button or change the dynamic in their respective dressing rooms, rumors are aplenty. Let’s explore some speculation and their potential cap implications for various trade partners. The woeful Columbus Blue Jackets ...
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By Rhys Richards (@RREsq) Going into tonight’s game against the Colorado Avalanche, the Detroit Red Wings were 4-5-1 in their last 10 games. Fans certainly did not expect that record after the Wings came roaring out of the gates to a 5-0 start. That early jubilation ended with a six-game losing streak in which the team ...
By Christopher Decker (@HockeyGuy_Chris) It was imperative. It was critical. It was what everyone has been waiting for. As has been repeated to no end throughout the blogosphere, on TV, and by a plethora of beat writers, the New York Rangers have lacked consistency year in and year out. Too many times have they played ...
By Bob Haynes (@BobHaynesJr) Facial Protection Should be Mandatory: The hot topic recently is whether players should be required to wear visors or not in response to the Chris Pronger injury. To me this is a no brain solution, I say NO to visors and YES to all players wearing a full cage. The game ...
By David Strehle (@David_Strehle) The Columbus Blue Jackets have had a tough go of it in the 2011-12 season and just when it seemed that things couldn’t get much worse, it got a lot worse in South Philadelphia tonight, as the Flyers bombarded hapless Columbus by a 9-2 score. Philadelphia has had issues over the past ...
By Ryan Holmer (@RyanHB) The Calgary Flames, notoriously slow starters are off to their worst start in the past four years; 4-5-1 in their ten games during October, with an abysmal powerplay, and a subpar penalty kill. That, and the fact that Miikka Kiprusoff and Henrik Karlsson are having slow starts, is not helping the ...
Grow your ‘stache and win free Easton Hockey gear It’s November 1 and that means it’s time to start growing an upper lip sweater. The rules are simple; The Hockey Guys will be giving out a new Easton hockey beanie to keep your lettuce warm this winter. The winning mustache will get the beanie. Grow ...
By Christopher Decker (@HockeyGuy_Chris) Chris Trotman/Getty Images First came the unfortunate news that Marc Staal was suffering post-concussion symptoms resulting in no timetable for his return. Then came the free pass of a European trip that supposedly weighed down heavily upon their ability to play a full 60 minutes of hard-fought hockey. After that came ...
By Rhys Richards (@RREsq) Early last week, Detroit proved yet again why so many players want to play for its team. The Red Wings gave starting goaltender Jimmy Howard last Tuesday off so that he could spend more time with his wife, Rachel, and newborn son, James Russell Howard IV, who was born two Sundays ago. ...
