GRETZKY RUMOURED TO JOIN LEAF OFFICE
- A poor start to the year for a few teams from which a lot was expected …. That includes the Canucks, though 0 and 2 isn’t the end of the world …. Their disaster is basically in net, where...
View ArticleFlames Bumble Along… Jonathan Drouin’s Star Outshines Nathan MacKinnon’s
- Jonathan Drouin, a former #2 overall pick in the QMJHL draft, is looking at the same draft slot in the NHL this summer … and after a clumsy and amateur attempt at acquiring Ryan OReilly, the...
View ArticleFlames Iginla Trade Price – Don’t Overpay
- Jarome Iginla … an LA King ? … a Boston Bruin ? … a Pittsburgh Penguin ? … supposedly Iggy has given the nod for a trade to a Cup contender …. The trap to avoid for any team is giving up much...
View ArticleLeafs vs Canadiens Means Something Again
- For the first time in almost a full decade, the classic rivalry between the Habs and the Leaves has meaning in the NHL … barring a collapse, both teams look to be headed for the post season, a...
View Article2013 Round One Playoff Picks and Late Season Notes
No regular season picks were posted from Open Ice Hitter because of all the aberrations that occur in a shortened season …. Just too hard to predict with any accuracy … but at playoff time, you have to...
View ArticleShanahan to suspend a Red Wing ? Wait and See
- Red Wings are favored by the league office, but this time Shanahan might actually have to suspend a player from his old team and the logo he is identified with …. After sitting Eric Gryba down...
View ArticleNHL Playoffs – Round Two Picks
Round One was awesome. Things are going to get even better during the second stage of the greatest tournament in all of sport. Western Conference Chicago Blackhawks vs Detroit Red Wings The Wings...
View ArticleBlackhawks Oust Detroit to Close Intense Second Round
The Big Four remain after two intense rounds of playoff hockey. This despite the fact that Stephen Walkom did his best to intervene with one of the stupidest calls in the history of hockey, and a...
View ArticleClassic Original Six Stanley Cup Final Matchup
Superb matchup between the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks is going to give hockey fans a Cup final to remember, no matter how it plays out. The Bruins, a team that is wrongly portrayed most of...
View Article2013-14 NHL SEASON PREDICTIONS
The Big 4. Then a lot of parity. Then the Flames. How does that sound ? But don’t discount a few surprises …. And the Big 4 all have potential weaknesses that could prevent a repeat / replay of last...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Tournament Begins … NHL Playoffs Start Tonite
The best tournament in all of the sporting world ….. 8 series, each a best of seven ….. no gimmicks like the sham shootout ….. lets get this going !!! Eastern Conference Bruins vs Red Wings – Boston...
View ArticleThis derring-do will do
The Man from U.N. C .L.E. 3 ½ out of 5 Starring: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander Directed by: Guy Ritchie Running time: 116 minutes If you wanted to start drilling into why, exactly,...
View ArticleBlades add Larionov Jr. to roster
The Saskatoon Blades have added a legendary hockey name to their 50-man roster. Igor Larionov Jr., who just turned 17 this week, will be in town this weekend to take part in the Blades Young Stars...
View ArticleHockey world mourns death of legendary Islanders' coach
As coach of the 1980s New York Islanders dynasty, Al Arbour commanded immediate respect from his players and contemporaries around the NHL. “Al used to say that the negative energy that you’re...
View ArticleEwen's death rekindles debate about fighting
The next time you’re watching a hockey game live or on TV and you start cheering when two players drop the gloves, you might want to remember Todd Ewen. You might also want to remember Bob Probert...
View ArticleProven veterans feeling the squeeze in new system
The 33-yearold, who has one kid in kindergarten and another in diapers, is an established NHL forward. Two years ago, he scored 21 goals in a top-six role with the Florida Panthers. He is just three...
View ArticleCalder Reid, the baby Canadians helped name
Meaghan Mikkelson clearly has incredible pain tolerance, given she played the gold-medal game at the Sochi Olympics with a broken hand. But the Canadian women’s national team defenceman experienced a...
View ArticleNew Sabres coach focuses on players behind the numbers
Dan Bylsma is not what you would call a numbers guy. Actually, let’s re-phrase that. He’s not what you would call a jersey numbers kind of guy. It’s the morning before another exhibition game and a...
View Article2015 NHL Capsules
The national Hockey league season begins anew this week, with rookies connor mcDavid and Jack eichel looking to establish their mark on the league, the Blackhawks aiming to defend the Stanley cup...
View ArticleWebsite helps dreams come true for ailing youngster
Last year, John Smidt was feeling helpless as his son, Alex, almost died more than once while battling meningitis. Alex, a huge Montreal Canadiens fan who was 13 at the time, had been experiencing...
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