Jamie's Hockey Blog

Yesterday, Ken Holland told reporters his team needed at least one more forward. Today, the Red Wings' GM made his move. Center Robert Lang, one of the NHL's top scorers, ... Read More

That's the New York Times' assessment of the current edition of the Rangers. "These Rangers, dollar for dollar, are the worst team in any sport in any era," writes Dave ... Read More

There are numerous ways for a hockey team to fail, which is not surprising, considering that most of them fail most of the time. For contrasting and convincing portraits of ... Read More

With the Rangers looking worse by the day, rumors suggest the spendthrift fools at Madison Square Garden are finally ready to admit defeat. Chequebook team-building has proven a dismal failure ... Read More

A few days after trading Mike Comrie, the Flyers found themselves desperate for a centerman when Jeremy Roenick and Keith Primeau went down with injuries. So general manager Bob Clarke ... Read More

Faced with a rash of injuries at forward, the Ottawa Senators summoned the very best help available. Already the most offensively gifted team in the East, Ottawa has added the ... Read More

As spring approaches, NHL fans feverishly pursue the latest trade rumors, looking for the deal that could make the difference in another tight race for the Stanley Cup. But this ... Read More

Drake Berehowsky for Ric Jackman is nobody's idea of a blockbuster. But various mega-deals reported as "imminent" still haven't happened, and NHL trade rumor junkies grow impatient. Here's the latest ... Read More

Let's assume for a moment that the latest study into NHL finances is irrefutable, that Arthur Levitt's report is a sound analysis of accurate numbers. Why should the players be ... Read More

"That was like the 1980s or something. That was different," says Oilers' forward Ryan Smyth, smiling. "Great entertainment," declares coach Craig MacTavish. "Everybody leaves the building happy," adds Georges Laraque. Hockey fans ... Read More

NHL goaltenders might have awoken this morning with an uneasy feeling that something is gaining on them. Goalies are the primary target in the significant rule changes proposed yesterday by ... Read More

Dominik Hasek is out for the season, and his teammates do not wish him well. That's the word from yesterday's Detroit Red Wings' practice. It was Hasek's last practice with ... Read More

As the song says, the good old hockey game is the best game you can name. But the good new hockey game might be even better. NHL general managers, a ... Read More

Many hockey fans see it as the cure for what ails the NHL: Eliminate a handful of teams; send the borderline defensemen and minor league wingers back where they belong; ... Read More

A lot of folks figured the New York Rangers' acquisition of Jaromir Jagr would trigger a flurry of trades, with teams scrambling to scoop up the finest available wares. But ... Read More

Joe Sakic scored a hat trick, Jeremy Roenick hit his targets and Scott Niedermayer skated really fast. And the East beat the West, if that means anything to you. Here's ... Read More

See Also: July 29/04- Don Cherry Returns He is an institution in the north. But even hockey fans in the United States have heard of Don Cherry, the crusty blowhard who ... Read More

The All Star break begins after Thursday's games, leaving NHL general managers with nothing to do for four days except talk trade. At least, that's how the trade rumor junkies ... Read More

The New York Times takes a little liberty with today's headline: "For the First Time, Lindros Says He May Retire." The oft-concussed Ranger never mentions the word "retire" in the ... Read More

The Disney film "Miracle" opens Friday, creating a new wave of interest in the greatest moment in American sports history. Hockey fans will be watching to see how the movie ... Read More