Marian Gaborik Goes Wild
Friday October 31, 2003
It just goes to show that the posturing and public sniping that characterize many contract disputes should be taken with a grain of salt. A few days ago it looked ... Read More
Ever Heard Of Detroit Or Toronto?
Wednesday October 29, 2003
The Sporting News apparently exists in some kind of parallel universe where Anaheim qualifies as a “hockey hotbed.” This would be the same Anaheim that ranked 26th in the NHL ... Read More
Marian Gaborik and The NHL's Foolish Spenders
Monday October 27, 2003
About the only Minnesota Wild player worth watching has packed his bags. Marian Gaborik arrived in St. Paul last week, hoping to iron out a new contract with the team. ... Read More
NHL Notebook: 2003-04 NHL Misery Rankings
Monday October 27, 2003
Enough of those ubiquitous NHL power rankings. This week's NHL notebook checks out the unhappy and powerless at the other end of the scale. Also, ever notice how hockey writers ... Read More
Two Big Deals: Bertuzzi and Dupuis
Monday October 27, 2003
The NHL's new dominant big man has solidified his future with the Vancouver Canucks. The team has agreed to a four-year contract with Todd Bertuzzi. It includes a new salary ... Read More
Pulford Back At The Reins In Chicago
Saturday October 25, 2003
Business as usual for the Blackhawks, as Bob Pulford takes over as general manager again. Pulford fired GM Mike Smith yesterday. Irreconcilable differences between Smith and head coach Brian Sutter ... Read More
"Maybe We Think We're Too Good"
Thursday October 23, 2003
The Colorado Avalanche have hardly looked "too good," losing three of their last four games. The Denver Post reports that, with Paul Kariya's wrist injury and this week's acquisition of ... Read More
Unhappy Jocks: Jagr Heartbroken, Joseph Headed For The Bus Leagues
Tuesday October 21, 2003
Safe to say that when he moved to Michigan, stopping pucks for the Grand Rapids Griffins was not what Curtis Joseph had in mind. But the Griffins hope to have ... Read More
Fantasy Hockey Notebook: Marek Who?
Monday October 20, 2003
Marek Zidlicky is one of several players you may have overlooked in your pre-season draft. And where did Mark Ribeiro suddenly come from? Also this week, Felix Potvin rides the ... Read More
Ducks Waddling. Why Are We Surprised?
Saturday October 18, 2003
Every so often, a previously mediocre team makes a spectacular charge to the Stanley Cup Final. A few months later, everyone is shocked when that team returns to its usual, ... Read More
MacInnis Joins Hatcher In The All-Star Defenseman Infirmary
Saturday October 18, 2003
The St. Louis Blues are assuming that Al MacInnis "won't be back this season" after the all star defenseman underwent eye surgery yesterday. MacInnis had retinal damage in both eyes, ... Read More
Derian Hatcher Cut Off At The Knees
Friday October 17, 2003
It looked like an innocent collision, until it claimed the Detroit Red Wings' prize free agent. Defenseman Derian Hatcher will miss four to six months after tearing a knee ligament ... Read More
Think Quick, Mike. The Tape's Rolling.
Thursday October 16, 2003
Interesting bit at ESPN.com, promoting Mike Modano as the new conscience of the NHL. Seems the Dallas Stars' captain is making an effort to tackle hockey's big issues. Columnist Jim ... Read More
It's October. Is Your Team Losing?
Tuesday October 14, 2003
There is only one meaningful trend in the early days of the NHL season, as the New York Rangers well know. This is the time of year when losing is ... Read More
"Fleur-ee! Fleur-ee!"
Saturday October 11, 2003
Jiri Hudler was a healthy scratch for Detroit. Joni Pitkanen played like a veteran in Philadelphia. Tuomu Ruutu did not look good, but neither did the rest of the Blackhawks. ... Read More
"A Skinny Little Kid"
Friday October 10, 2003
In many ways, Dan Snyder was the typical small-town hockey underdog. These days, the heart of Canadian hockey has shifted to the cities and suburbs, where middle-class families drive kids ... Read More
Dany Heatley: "Just Another Punk"
Wednesday October 8, 2003
Mary Ormsby of the Toronto Star advises us not to feel sorry for Dany Heatley. On September 29, he was "just a punk in a fast car." Heatley does not ... Read More
Fleury, Staal, Horton Are Ready To Roll
Monday October 6, 2003
The top three players from the 2003 NHL Entry Draft will all begin their pro careers this season. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, selected number-one overall, signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins today, ... Read More
Dan Snyder Dead At 25. Charges Against Heatley Upgraded.
Monday October 6, 2003
Failing to regain consciousness after a car accident six days earlier, forward Dan Snyder of the Atlanta Thrashers died Sunday night from severe head injuries. He was 25. Snyder had ... Read More
NHL Holds Annual Waiver Draft. Yawn.
Friday October 3, 2003
Today's NHL Waiver Draft produced little of interest, unless names like Jani Hurme, Travis Green and Ronald Petrovicky quicken your pulse. As expected, more prominent players like Curtis Joseph and ... Read More
NHL Goalies At The Crossroads in 2003-04
Friday October 3, 2003
With so much riding on them and only 60 jobs available in the entire league, goaltending is the NHL's most competitive position. If the goalies on this list falter in ... Read More
NHL Players at the Crossroads in 2003-04
Thursday October 2, 2003
They are damn good hockey players, one and all. But last season, they either went backwards, sideways or nowhere in particular. We're sure - well, pretty sure - that all ... Read More
Protected Lists Released For NHL Waiver Draft
Wednesday October 1, 2003
Does you budget have room for an $8-million goalie with a sore ankle? Do you think Pavel Bure might have a little hockey left in him? Does Robert Reichel still ... Read More
Curtis Joseph Arrives! Nothing Happens!
Wednesday October 1, 2003
Given the breathless media coverage, you would think he was a condemned man, nervously awaiting a reprieve from the governor. But Curtis Joseph is merely an unwanted goaltender with an ... Read More