"You have the boxing technique, the energy, but you lack the mass. The easiest way to get heavier is to use special chemicals." So says former NHL thumper Andrei Nazarov, as ... Read More

You would think $2 million is more than enough for a smallish centerman who scores about once every six games. But it’s not enough for Mike York. York, who managed 13 ... Read More

The New York hockey media came out with guns blazing after Tuesday's gong show on Long Island. Why wouldn't they? It certainly looks like Islanders' owner Charles Wang is setting a ... Read More

Those madcap New York Islanders have done it again! Barely a month into the job, Neil Smith has been fired as general manager and - get this - replaced by the ... Read More

Did anyone ever really believe that the NHL lockout was all about saving the low-budget teams? That the salary cap would be a security blanket for towns like Edmonton and ... Read More

Not enough goals; not enough scoring chances; too many teams playing not-to-lose instead of playing to win; a sport choked by timid coaches and their stifling defensive systems. Hockey fans will ... Read More

When Steve Yzerman was an NHL rookie, he counted Brad Park among his team mates. Gilbert Perreault scored 31 goals for the Buffalo Sabres that year, and Tony Esposito played ... Read More

Edmonton has traded Chris Pronger to the Ducks for right winger Joffrey Lupul, defenceman Ladislav Smid and three draft picks. At first glance, it's an underwhelming return for the man who ... Read More

So far, the drunken sailors of the 2006 free agent market are sad sack outfits like Boston (Chara, Savard), Phoenix (Jovanovski), Los Angeles (Blake, Thornton, McCauley), and St. Louis (McKee, ... Read More

Zdeno Chara, Ed Jovanovski, Rob Blake, Willie Mitchell, Jay McKee and Pavel Kubina are among the defensemen finding new homes on the first day of NHL free agency. Chara to Boston ... Read More