Jets’ Byfulgien arrested for drinking and boating on Lake Minnetonka
By Terrance Gavan – Files from Paul Walsh (Star Tribune) Guess what the Winnipeg Jets don’t need in this, their redemption year? They don’t need one of their marquee players,…
Dustin Byfuglien
Book Review – Blackhawks’ 2010 Stanley Cup Run
With the playoffs looming, I could not help but notice three books in my “to read” stack calling out for attention. Over the past few months, I ended up with…
Thrashers Get Active on Trade Deadline Day, Acquire Dvorak and Re-sign Stuart
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent The Atlanta Thrashers, currently struggling to stay in the Eastern Conference playoff race, made a couple of low-key moves on Monday morning. They re-signed defenseman Mark…
Trouble Brewing in Blueland: Thrashers Could Be On Their Way North
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent Before Saturday night, the events of this past week have largely been positive for the Atlanta Thrashers. On Tuesday they re-signed defenseman Dustin Byfuglien to a…
The Curious Case of Nathan Horton
When Boston sent Dennis Wideman and a pair of draft picks to Florida in exchange for Nathan Horton and grinder Gregory Campbell, they were hoping to get a power forward with a well’s worth of untapped potential. The thinking was that the move from a non-traditional hockey market to a contending hockey town would be all that was needed to bring consistency to Horton’s game.
For a while there, it looked like they were right as the 25-year old winger put up 6 goals and 5 assists in his first 10 games with the black and gold. However, in the subsequent 36 games, Horton posted just 6 goals and 10 assists.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.
2011 NHL Midseason Award Winners
With the season just passing its midway point, it is a great time to reflect upon what has happened so far, and which players are front-runners for postseason awards (yes,…
Welcome to the Big Show: Who Should the Final 36 All-Stars Be?
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent From adding events to the Superskills Competition to making the All-Star Game itself into a North America vs. the World event, the NHL has continuously tried…
Finding A New Definition For “Enforcer”
When one looks at a list of fan favorites in the NHL, they’ll often find the team’s enforcer on that list. Unfortunately, that’s about as useful as they get. While…
Hotlanta Hero: Examining Dustin Byfuglien’s Flying Start for the Thrashers
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent When the Atlanta Thrashers acquired Dustin Byfuglien from the Chicago Blackhawks back in June, it was widely considered to be a solid trade for a franchise…
Blackhawks Ruminations: Six Questions Headed Into Game Six
Jim Neveau, Blackhawks Correspondent Wednesday night can’t come soon enough for hockey fans in the Windy City. With the Chicago Blackhawks on the cusp of winning their first Stanley Cup…
USA Hockey Studs and Sleepers: The Olympic Team Starts to Take Shape
Jim Neveau, Blackhawks Correspondent Way back in August, when the temperature was still pleasant in the Chicagoland area, 34 of the best US born hockey players in the NHL gathered…
Following the Hawks at Orientation Camp, Day 1
Jim Neveau, Blackhawks Correspondent Woodridge, IL- Blackhawks Patrick Kane and Dustin Byfuglien were looking forward to the opportunity to make an impression at the US Olympic Orientation Camp for a…