Bertuzzi’s Blame: Payback Punch Was Avoidable
Throughout the history of the NHL there have been countless illustrations of something we know as vigilante justice. When a player takes punishment into his own hands, rational human thought…
Steve Moore
Top 5 Dirtiest Plays in NHL History
Hockey is a sport known for being fast-paced and fiercely competitive. Most of all, some people see hockey as good for one thing: violence. Fighting is the blood that flows…
The Colorado Avalanche Q&A: Roy Year Two?
The last team of the Central Division is the Colorado Avalanche. Kevin Goff of the Burgundy Brigade was kind enough to take on our Avalanche questions, sit on the hot seat, then fire back some unexpected…
Backwards: Bertuzzi Blackballed While Thornton Makes Millions
Todd Bertuzzi can’t seem to find a job these days, and it isn’t just because he is coming off the worst full season of his career at age 39. Late this…
Bertuzzi-Moore Story Finally Reaches Conclusion
At long last, the seemingly eternal saga of Todd Bertuzzi and Steve Moore may have come to an end. It took 10 years and felt like 100, but regardless, there…
Can Todd Bertuzzi Ever Be Forgiven?
While Steve Moore, former member of the Colorado Avalanche, knew hockey was dangerous when he started playing it, he did not expect Todd Bertuzzi, former member of the Vancouver Canucks, to attack him the way he did on March 8, 2004.
Will The NFL Settlement Impact The NHL?
The sporting world was abuzz late last week, as news broke of a settlement involving the National Football League and 4,500 former NFL players. The settlement stems from a lawsuit…
Is There a Hockey Code? Memories of a Dark Night in Vancouver
March 8, 2004. It was a dark night at GM Place in Vancouver. Everything about the game as we knew it would change forever. The score was 8-2 for the…
Book Review: Adam Proteau’s Fighting the Good Fight Shoud be Mandatory Reading
Factual evidence, persuasive arguments, and straight-forward ideas have forced me to rethink what hockey actually is versus what it should/could be.
NHL – Do The Right Thing
A little over 42 years ago, Minnesota North Stars Center Bill Masterton died after landing backwards and head first onto the ice during a game with the Oakland Seals. In…
Tomas Vokoun and the Scariest Hockey Injuries
As many of us watched the replay Keith Ballard swinging his stick in frustration over an Ilya Kovalchuk goal at 8:54 of the first period, and inadvertently striking his own…
So, You Hate Sean Avery?
Sean Avery, the league’s super pest. He makes his living by getting under the skin of his opponents. You either love him or hate him and you only love him…