Steven Stamkos Free to Negotiate Offer Sheets, Salary Cap System to be Tested?
It’s not often that a Rocket Richard Trophy winner hits the open market. Last summer, Ilya Kovalchuk earned $100m after testing the waters of free agency (as well as the…
Steve Yzerman
NHL Draft Day One 2011 – Reactions: Trades Galore and Team Grades
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent St. Paul, MN – The 2011 NHL Entry Draft got off to a pretty tame start in the Twin Cities. Other than the trade that sent…
Poster Boys: An Examination of Who Should Be On the Cover of NHL 12
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent During this late stage of the NHL calendar, there has been plenty of news both on and off the ice to keep computer keyboards active and…
Tampa Bay The Biggest Success Story Of The Season
Despite the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Game 7 loss to the Boston Bruins on Friday night, their season has been a huge success. In the past three seasons, they have averaged…
Berthday Wishes for the Tampa Bay Lightning
With a 2-1 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday evening, the Tampa Bay Lightning clinched a playoff berth and are headed back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs after a four-year…
From Gretzky’s Office: Random Hockey Facts
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…
NHL Power Rankings, February 14
NHL Power Rankings, February 14 In the spirit of the Hallmark-created holiday of St. Valentine’s Day, this week we take a look at what I love about each of the…
To Shake Hands or Not to Shake Hands? Why is This Even a Question?
The NHL may not have a handshake ‘rule,’ but it has become tradition after every playoff series comes to an end and for the last few years after the Winter…
Thanks for a Great 2010
As 2010 comes to an end, it is the perfect time to reflect upon the many wonderful moments that made up the past 12 months. Here is my thank you…
Kirk Maltby to announce retirement
Long time Red Wing, and member of “The Grind Line”, Kirk Maltby is set to announce his retirement today at a pregame (5:30 p.m.) press conference at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.…
Questioning the Simon Gagne trade
A Guest Post by Victor Filoromo At the very least, this is hard to digest. For ten years, Simon Gagne called Philadelphia home. He was as much a part of…
2010 NHL Entry Draft Prospect – Tyler Seguin
The Hockey Spy’s 2010 NHL Entry Draft Preview – Tyler Seguin Christopher Ralph is a sportswriter with a focus on hockey prospects, the entry draft, as well as occasional Flames…