Team Canada’s Gold Defence: How They Silenced the Critics
Team Canada was under heavy scrutiny in the months and years leading up to the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Many fans and analysts questioned whether the goaltending would be good enough…
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The Importance of the Empty Netter
Hockey is a unique sport. There isn’t another sport (maybe with the exception of Soccer) where you can take a player off the playing surface and add an attacker. But…
The Price of a Gold Medal
Well folks, somewhere in the massive state of Texas, Bob Gainey is smiling. Ever since Bob Gainey selected Carey Price with his 5th overall draft-pick in the 2005 NHL entry…
Sochi Olympics: Phil Kessel Rare Bright Spot for Team USA
As Team USA leaves Sochi under a considerable cloud, one American will be boarding a plane with his head held a little higher. He may have faded along with the…
Olympic Toll, Old Hat For Blackhawks
With the NHL season resuming in less than a week, the Chicago Blackhawks will be returning to a bleaker reality than they’ve grown accustomed to in the past. The time…
Olympic Medal Round Provides Pressure Test For Young Avs
Do you hear that *sigghh* coming from the Rocky Mountains? No, it isn’t the Westerlies coming to give us a bite of wind chill; it’s the collective exhale of the…
The Olympic Effect
Is there an Olympic Effect on NHL players? There’s been much debate about having NHL players participate in the Olympics. Obviously, shutting down the National Hockey League for nearly a…
Olympic Takeaways for the New York Rangers
The New York Rangers were among the top in the league, sending seven players to Sochi. For the most part, this can be seen as a point of pride. The…
What John Tavares’ Injury Means for Canada and Islanders
The news none of us wanted to hear is a reality- John Tavares, Islander captain and team Canada star, is out for the rest of the Olympics. Newsday’s Athur Staple…
Faulk on Ice: Sochi No-Show Helps Carolina, Hurts Justin Faulk
It is a story every hockey fan knows. The fire that lit Herb Brooks’ belly started when he became the final cut before the 1960 Winter Olympics; watching his country…
The Two-Headed Monster: How Halak Could React to Olympic Disappointment
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock with your ears plugged tightly, you know about the struggles for Team Slovakia in the 2014 Winter Games. It all came to an…
Patrick Sharp’s Tough Luck In Sochi
Few people anticipated what has turned into the story of Patrick Sharp’s tough luck in Sochi. As Team Canada prepares to square off against Latvia in the men’s quarterfinals, the…