Optimus Reim: Goaltending As Performance Art Joe Pack | August 7, 2011 A near-empty arena on a cold, Sunday night hosts an average men’s hockey league matchup. The skating leaves much to be desired, pucks fly well wide of the net, and…
Odd streak to end with Luongo? Jason Kurylo | June 13, 2011 Roberto Luongo came within one win of being the first #1 goaltender since 1976 to win a Stanley Cup while also wearing the number 1 on his back. Here’s…
From Gretzky’s Office: Random Hockey Facts Christopher Ralph | March 15, 2011 Like many sports and hockey fans, players and writers, I am a sucker for completely random facts, trivia and stats. This installment features 13 facts and is in honor of…
Ducks Are No Strangers to Shootouts Cole Volmer | December 14, 2010 The Anaheim Ducks continue their battle to find ways to come out on top of their games and get a winning streak going. The past few games have found the…
Are the 2010-11 Oilers worse than last season? Marcy Di Michele | November 22, 2010 Nineteen games into the season, and the 2010-11 edition of the Edmonton Oilers have a record of 5-10-4, good for 14 points and the 28th spot in the NHL. They…
Nikolai Khabibulin Found Guilty Marcy Di Michele | August 28, 2010 Just when it seemed like things were looking up in the city of Edmonton regarding hockey, the Oilers got news that their expensive starting goaltender was found guilty of impaired…
Nashville-Chicago Preview: Can Antti Niemi Win the Cup for Chicago? James Neveau | April 13, 2010 Jim Neveau, Blackhawks Correspondent In last year’s NHL Playoffs, the Chicago Blackhawks were the beneficiary of some really good goaltending from now-departed Nikolai Khabibulin. When he went down in the…