The New Breed – A Brief Look at Abbotsford’s Troy Ward
Throughout the past two seasons, the Calgary Flames have remained on the outside of the National Hockey League’s playoff picture. With fans a bit fretful over the club’s future, eyes…
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American Hockey League
Blackhawks Looking Internally for Patrick Sharp Replacement
With the Chicago Blackhawks on a four game losing skid many a fan have been asking for some sort of shake up, well I suppose they got it as we…
Oklahoma City Barons; Tops in the AHL
Last time we checked in on the Okc Barons it was November 14th, since then the Barons have won 12 games, lost only 4 in regulation and 3 in extra…
Swiss Juniors Make Headlines In Alberta, Davos Wins Spengler Cup
WJC Though 1 Loss, 1 SO Loss and 1 Win might not look like a great World Junior’s record, the Swiss are getting a lot of media coverage for their…
New York Rangers bolstered by Blue Line Benefits
With a crunching 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals, New York Rangers coach John Tortorella commented on his defense, “I wouldn’t say it was defensive. I’d say it’s some brain-dead…
8 Ways To (legally) Circumvent The NHL Salary Cap
In the era of the salary cap ($64,300,000 this season), some NHL teams must juggle with numbers to find a way to stay under the maximum salary payroll allowed by…
Canadiens’ unexpected hidden gem: David Desharnais
Despite being a dominant player at every level of hockey since he was fifteen years old, David Desharnais has had to repeatedly prove himself because of his smallish 5’6″, 175 pound…
Louis Leblanc to End Canadiens Draft Drought?
71 is a number we are going to get to see much more of in the near future. It was announced Sunday afternoon that Aaron Palushaj will be sent to the…
Should The Red Wings Call Up Chris Conner?
While the Red Wings continue to surge in the NHL standings, riding their 2nd 5 game win streak of the season into the 4th place spot in the West, their…
New York Rangers look to AHL for Offensive Help
Throughout the ebbs and flows of an NHL season, a team is bound to run into a goal scoring draught. After winning seven in a row, the New York Rangers…
Nikita Filatov’s Future with the Ottawa Senators is Unclear
The Nikita Filatov experiment in Ottawa may be coming to an end sooner than expected. Last Sunday Filatov and Ottawa Senators GM Bryan Murray had a meeting to discuss Filatov’s…
Sweet Home Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Barons Update Fifteen games into the new AHL campaign, the Barons are first place in the Western Conference. Much of that can be accredited to the strong play…