Deal of a Lifetime
Thursday January 29, 2009
The Red Wings made it official at Wednesday's press conference, announcing the signing of Henrik Zetterberg to a 12-year contract. The total value is $73 million, for a cap hit ... Read More
What's on the NHL's Inquiring Minds?
Monday January 26, 2009
The 2009 All Stars scored 22 goals - not bad considering a lot of them were probably hungover - but the game went down to a shootout before the Eastern ... Read More
No Stars in Detroit
Thursday January 22, 2009
Yet another rabbit punch to the credibility of the NHL All Star Game: as of Thursday morning, it appears the defending Stanley Cup champions won't be represented.
Pavel Datsyuk and Nicklas ... Read More
When the Business Fails the Athlete
Tuesday January 20, 2009
The death of Alexei Cherepanov has blown up into a scandal for Russia’s Continental Hockey League.
Cherepanov died of heart failure after collapsing on the players' bench during a KHL game ... Read More
Overcoming Hockey's Northern Bias
Friday January 16, 2009
Beginning his NHL career in Calgary, Dion Phaneuf was a star before he earned it.
Meanwhile, down in Nashville, Shea Weber remains anonymous outside the circle of hardcore hockey fans. But ... Read More
The Sad Truth About Hockey Fights
Monday January 12, 2009
Peace and harmony in the Middle East seems a more likely goal than widespread agreement on the role of fighting in hockey.
The recent death of Don Sanderson has the usual ... Read More
NHL All Star Game: A Long Winter's Nap
Saturday January 10, 2009
Complete rosters for the useless NHL All Star Game were announced this week.
Hockey's Dreariest Weekend begins Saturday, January 24 with the somnolent "Young Stars" scrimmage and cheesy "SuperSkills" competition. On ... Read More
Canadian Karma
Monday January 5, 2009
Is Canada god's hockey team? Nikita Filatov seems to think so.
As long as the players are under the age of 20, it's hard to argue the point. Canada mounted a ... Read More
Classic? What Classic?
Sunday January 4, 2009
Canadians love the World Junior Hockey Championship because Canada often wins and usually has home ice advantage.
Fans also enjoy the wildly shifting fortunes of teenaged hockey. The junior tournament exposes ... Read More
Into the Great Wide Open: A Winter Classic Photo Gallery
Thursday January 1, 2009
The 2009 NHL Winter Classic was the league's best outdoor event yet, with Detroit beating Chicago 6-4 in a fast-paced game played in near-perfect conditions.
It's being hailed by just about ... Read More