Smart in Calgary, Dumb in Montreal
Tuesday June 30, 2009
Flames sign defenseman Jay Bouwmeester for five years, averaging $6.6 million per year.
That's good work by Calgary general manager Darryl Sutter, on both money and term.
I've expressed doubts about Bouwmeester ... Read More
NHL Free Agents: The 27-or-Seven Benchmark
Monday June 29, 2009
A reader writers:
What's the deal with free agents these days? it used to be that a player had to be 31 years old before he was free to sign anywhere. ... Read More
NHL Draft: Tracking the Round One Picks and Trades
Friday June 26, 2009
John Tavares goes first overall to the New York Islanders. Victor Hedman and Matt Duchene follow.
Anaheim trades Chris Pronger to the Philadelphia Flyers...
Here are the picks and transactions from the ... Read More
The Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Weekend
Thursday June 25, 2009
I've wondered before about the frenzy surrounding the NHL Entry Draft.
The draft is mostly a massive dose of empty hype.
History shows that the majority of the players picked, first-rounders included, ... Read More
NHL Free Agents: Is Bouwmeester the Real Thing?
Tuesday June 23, 2009
He's the jewel of this year's free agent market.
But nobody can agree on just how good Jay Bouwmeester is.
Last summer I wondered if he might be overrated, based on what ... Read More
NHL Hands Out Consolation Prizes
Friday June 19, 2009
Turns out that Las Vegas was the perfect venue for Thursday night's 2009 NHL Awards.
In a town famous for turning winners into losers, most of the trophies went to guys ... Read More
The Dreary Business of the Hockey Business
Wednesday June 17, 2009
As a blogger with an eye for all things hockey, I'm supposed to care what happens to the Phoenix Coyotes.
But I don't.
I tried following the bankruptcy process for a few ... Read More
A Penguins Dynasty in the Making?
Monday June 15, 2009
When the Cup was hoisted high above the ice inside the St. Pete Times Forum five years ago, it felt like it would be the start of an era, the ... Read More
Points to Ponder from a Classic Stanley Cup Final
Saturday June 13, 2009
In his worst nightmares, Marian Hossa couldn't have dreamed it would end like this.
Lifting the Cup is a milestone moment for Sidney Crosby. But he created almost nothing offensively in ... Read More
"It's Actually a Lot Heavier Than I Thought..."
Saturday June 13, 2009
(Photo: Harry How/Getty Images)
Penguins Seek the Elusive Spirit of '71
Thursday June 11, 2009
As this NHL season comes down to one last winner-take-all night of hockey, history favors the Red Wings.
There have been 14 game sevens in the history of the Stanley Cup ... Read More
Garth's Choice: He'll Pick First in the NHL Entry Draft
Tuesday June 9, 2009
Garth Snow made big headlines a couple of years ago, in his early days as general manager of the New York Islanders.
Sadly for him, the Ryan Smyth trade was one ... Read More
So That's What an MVP Looks Like
Sunday June 7, 2009
Pavel Datsyuk can't win the Conn Smythe Trophy as Stanley Cup MVP. His foot injury cost him too many games, and he wasn't scoring much before he got hurt.
But in ... Read More
When Stanley Needs a Refit
Saturday June 6, 2009
A reader asks:
What will happen when the Stanley Cup gets full of names? Will they start another copy of the cup?
The last thing we need is another Stanley Cup. There ... Read More
Mike Babcock on Trial
Thursday June 4, 2009
It's impossible to measure the impact of a coach on a hockey team.
But the final days of the 2009 Stanley Cup Final will be a trial by fire for Mike ... Read More
The Stanley Cup Labor War of 1925
Tuesday June 2, 2009
In case you tuned it out long ago, the legal skirmish over the Phoenix Coyotes rages on. A very important case that makes for very dreary reading.
But it's a good ... Read More