11 Years Later: Brodeur Deserved The Conn Smythe Trophy
The date was June 9, 2003. When the final horn sounded, the New Jersey Devils were Stanley Cup champions for the third time in franchise history, defeating the Mighty Ducks…
Jean Sebastien Giguere
Who Will Steve Mason’s Backup Be? Flyers Have Options
Steve Mason has seized his opportunity. He is the unquestionable starter moving forward. One question down, one to go. Who will his back up be next season? Although Ray Emery…
A Look Back at Ilya Bryzgalov’s Career as a Duck
Bryzgalov starts against team that drafted him 44th overall in 2000. — Jack Michaels (@EdmontonJack) December 15, 2013 Ilya Bryzgalov needed a fresh start. The lowly Oilers needed an upgrade…
The Five Biggest Early Surprises of the 2013-14 Season
Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us — Boris Pasternak The 20th century Russian novelist’s ridiculous hyperbole notwithstanding, there have been a number of fascinating early storylines…
Colorado Avalanche: Reviewing the Month of October
The Colorado Avalanche finished off their October schedule with a come from behind victory over the Winnipeg Jets, Sunday night, and, just as everybody expected, the Avalanche sit on top…
Hockey News: Giguere Shuts-out Pens; Mike Smith Scores a Goal
In case you missed it, Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith scored a goal. Not a deflection, he actually shot it. Smith also has more goals on the season than Flyers…
What’s In An NHL Player’s Name? Could It Be Their Game?
One of the things that has always piqued my interest has been the awesomeness of hockey player names. After all, what’s in an NHL player’s name? Could it be their…
Lucic and Landeskog Steal Attention from Avalanche Win Over Bruins
What happens when Milan Lucic wants to fight Gabriel Landeskog?
It’s a weird question, right? Take a talented, young captain of an Avalanche team who is on the verge of winning their fourth-straight game to start the season under new coach Patrick Roy, and pair him with the Bruins’ top-line winger who is no stranger to mixing it up with opponents.
So, who wins? Nobody, really.
Colorado Avalanche: Why Patrick Roy is the Right Coach
Since dismissing Joe Sacco as head coach of the Colorado Avalanche a lot has changed. The entire front office has gone through a makeover, and their first big decision, which…
Colorado Avalanche: Grading the Defense and Goalies
If you had to pick one part of this team that completely fell apart this year, it was the defense. The Avalanche defense looked so lost most of the year…
Colorado Avalanche: Play for Pride or Suck for Seth?
Play for pride No professional athlete or coach will ever purposefully tank for dry higher draft pick. If a coach condones tanking, there’s a very good chance he will not…
Eulogizing the 2013 Colorado Avalanche
Here lies the 2013 Colorado Avalanche. With Detroit’s victory over the Nashville Predators, Sunday night, Colorado became the first team in the NHL this season to officially be eliminated from…