Drafting the All-Time Red Wings All-Star Team Prashanth Iyer | January 25, 2015 For the first time in as long as I can remember, the Detroit Red Wings will not be represented at the 2015 NHL All-Star game. There will be no Red…
Not So Lucky Numbers Michael Gwizdala | January 12, 2015 In the era of free agency, player movement and the salary cap, we’re accustomed to seeing players in different sweaters. Sometimes, even an oddball combination between player and team. A…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Bruins Win, Howe Upsets Fans Rick Cole | January 8, 2015 The Boston Bruins, losers by a score of 5-2 to New York the previous evening, turned the tables last night on the Detroit Red Wings by that same 5-2 count.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – 22 Goals in Two NHL Games Rick Cole | December 17, 2014 The National Hockey League swung back into action with two games last night and fans certainly got their fill of goal-scoring. In Chicago, the Black Hawks came out on the…
Hartford Whalers Winter Classic Would Be A Bonanza Michael Gwizdala | December 17, 2014 Strike up the band. Crank out the Brass Bonanza. Break out the green sweaters. I have an idea that’s just crazy enough to work. It should fetch the NHL a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Come Back, Rangers Rant Rick Cole | December 15, 2014 With the National Hockey League taking a couple of days off, and yesterday’s report covering the Russia – Canada exhibition game, today we’ll go over Sunday’s NHL games and report on…
Hockey’s Real Iron Man Ross Bonander | December 3, 2014 Recently, St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester sustained an injury and was forced to miss a game, ending the longest active “Iron Man” streak in all of professional sports, a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Lowly Bruins Upset Leafs Rick Cole | November 15, 2014 The last-place Boston Bruins scored three first period goals, then hung on for a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in one of two National Hockey League games played…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Lowly Bruins Tie Wings Rick Cole | November 11, 2014 The bottom-dwelling Boston Bruins finally scored a goal on Detroit Red Wings rookie goalkeeper Roger Crozier last night. In fact, they notched three of them as they held their first-place adversaries to…
Book Review: Hockey Card Stories by Ken Reid Mario Boucher | November 5, 2014 It’s impossible to read Ken Reid’s new book “Hockey Card Stories” and not be taken back in time. History of the Game Through Cards An easy and thoroughly enjoyable read,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Upset Night in the NHL Rick Cole | November 2, 2014 There was a full slate of three games last night in the National Hockey League, and the results of all three can be considered upsets. The Rangers downed the Canadiens…
50 Years Ago Today – Bruins Beaten Again Rick Cole | October 19, 2014 The first weekend of the 1964-65 NHL season is in the books, and it ended with the hapless Boston Bruins dropping their fourth straight game. This time it was a…