50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Win First Place Showdown Rick Cole | December 12, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens won the first of their two weekend first place showdown matches with the Chicago Black Hawks last night at the Forum in Montreal. Captain Jean Beliveau scored…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Russians Blank Canadians Without Top Line Rick Cole | December 11, 2015 The touring Russian national hockey team encountered little resistance as they shut out Canada’s national team 4-0 last night at Treasure Island Gardens in London, Ontario. First Line Sits Out…
Leafs Daily: What a “Scorched Earth” Rebuild Would Look Like James Tanner | December 10, 2015 LEAFS DAILY: The other day I wrote about how the Leafs, having assembled a large collection of quality former first-round picks, could consider themselves much farther ahead in the rebuild…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Rock Rangers For Fifth Straight Win Rick Cole | December 10, 2015 The Detroit Red Wings won their fifth straight game last night with a convincing 7-3 thrashing of the New York Rangers. The game, played at the Olympia in Detroit, was…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Hammer Bruins Rick Cole | December 9, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens scored five times in the second period en route to a 8-3 thrashing of the Boston Bruins in one of two National Hockey League games played last…
Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Still Not Time to Trade Crosby Larry Fisher | December 8, 2015 Fantasy Hockey Mailbag is a weekly column, answering your questions every Tuesday. No question is too big or too small, so if you want advice or feedback on any topic related…
The Wrap Around – Streaking, Crunching Checks and Being A Demi-God Rick Rischall | December 8, 2015 Seasons Greetings Blackhawks fans. Our latest installment of The Wrap Around is upon us. This past week in Blackhawks hockey brought many news worthy items to discuss. There is also…
The Grind Line: Some One Needs to Step Up in Detroit Jacob Messing | December 7, 2015 In the midst of a ten-game point streak and three-game win streak, the Red Wings seemed to have found their game. The team is over-shooting the puck and goals have…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Rangers Fire Red Sullivan Rick Cole | December 7, 2015 The New York Rangers have dismissed coach Red Sullivan. New York general manager Emile Francis made the announcement that Sullivan had been relieved of his duties yesterday. Francis named himself…
Facing Off: Kane for Hart, Holtby for Vezina? Larry Fisher | December 7, 2015 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
The Nuck Stops Here: Blue Line, Jacob Markstrom Markus Meyer | December 6, 2015 The Nuck Stops Here is a Vancouver Canucks news and analysis column that runs every Sunday throughout the season. NEWS Brandon Sutter Undergoes Successful Surgery The following is a press…
Should the Leafs Extend Kadri? James Tanner | December 6, 2015 LEAFS DAILY: Giving Kadri a New Contract Despite playing the best hockey of his career, leading the Leafs in ice-time among forwards and being consistently praised by Mike Babcock, Nazem…