Johan Franzen should call it a career for Red Wings Johan Franzen has my absolute respect. He’s a 6-4, 230-pound Swedish mule who’s played 600 games for the Detroit Red Wings since coming to the NHL in 2005-06. From 2007-09, he was one of the most dominant playoff performers in recent memory: 59 points in 51 games, as Detroit won two conference titles and the Stanley Cup. And, of course, … [Read more...]
Pavel Bure’s new hockey league for old star players sounds awesome
Pavel Bure’s new hockey league for old star players sounds awesome Are you tired of having to dust off old copies of NHL 94 to get your Pavel Bure and Teemu Selanne fix? Well, dust no more: The World Legends Hockey League is coming soon! Bure is the chairman of this new “non-commercial” league that will feature players 45 years and older from Finland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Czech … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy’s Summer Series: The Minnesota Wild from A to Z
Puck Daddy's Summer Series: The Minnesota Wild from A to Z (Ed. Note: August is known to be a very quiet month in the hockey world. As we wait for September to arrive and training camps to begin, let’s learn a little history about all 30 teams. Behold, our summer A-Z series, in which we ask fans of all 30 teams to drop some knowledge on us! Add your own choices in the comments!) By: Donna … [Read more...]
What you really need to know about NHL deal with MLB Advanced Media
What you really need to know about NHL deal with MLB Advanced Media There aren’t many commonalities between baseball and hockey, besides using wooden sticks to score, guys with catching gloves in crouching stances and the legacy of Tom Glavine. There are many commonalities between Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League, insofar that the two organizations are a … [Read more...]
Ducks give Hagelin four-year, $16M contract
Ducks give Hagelin four-year, $16M contract The Ducks signed Carl Hagelin through the end of the 2018-19 season. (USATSI) One of the Anaheim Ducks' biggest moves this offseason was their draft-day trade that brought them restricted free agent Carl Hagelin from the New York Rangers in exchange for Emerson Etem and some draft picks. On Friday, they were finally able to come to terms on a new deal … [Read more...]
How rare are elite right-shot defensemen? (Trending Topics)
How rare are elite right-shot defensemen? (Trending Topics) Thursday, Aug. 13, was National Left-Handers Day, an event to celebrate the roughly 10 percent of all human beings who are left-handed specifically. That fact, plus Travis Yost's column on NHL defensemen making more than $6 million against the cap, got me thinking about the overall value of right-shot defensemen in this league. They … [Read more...]
Jacques Lemaire joins Maple Leafs, follows buddy Lou Lamoriello
Jacques Lemaire joins Maple Leafs, follows buddy Lou Lamoriello Perhaps inspired by the landfills located around the New Jersey Turnpike, Lou Lamoriello was always into recycling. Former New Jersey Devils would frequently become current New Jersey Devils again during Lou’s decades as general manager, whether it was players (Scott Gomez, etc.) or, more specifically, coaches. [Yahoo Sports … [Read more...]
Leafs hire Lemaire as special assignment coach
Leafs hire Lemaire as special assignment coach Another long-time member of the New Jersey Devils organization is joining the Toronto Maple Leafs this summer. Just a few weeks after Lou Lamoriello resigned from the Devils to become the Maple Leafs' new general manager, one of his former coaches, Jacques Lemaire, has been hired by the team as a special assignment coach. Lemaire, who turns 70 in … [Read more...]
Phil Kessel slowly slipping on Penguins jersey is your moment of zen (Video)
Phil Kessel slowly slipping on Penguins jersey is your moment of zen (Video) It Phils great to put on the black and gold for the first time. pic.twitter.com/Uq16e3zKa8— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) August 13, 2015 Earlier this week, the first image of Phil Kessel in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey broke the Internet. And then the Internet was methodically reassembled, before it was broken … [Read more...]
Alleged Patrick Kane rape victim accompanied friend to his home: Report
Alleged Patrick Kane rape victim accompanied friend to his home: Report The woman accusing Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane of rape went to his Hamburg, New York home because her friend wanted to go there, according to a report in The Buffalo News. Per the story in The News: “They were at SkyBar, and Kane invited them to his home. Her friend really wanted to go to Kane’s house, and she … [Read more...]