Archive for NHL Articles

  • Detroit Red Wings: Revisiting One Of Ken Holland’s Rare Blunders: Kyle Quincey

    On Wednesday, Red Wings GM Ken Holland decided to place defenseman Derek Meech on waivers. Meech was signed to a one-year, $500,000 qualifying offer over the summer which put Detroit in the driver's seat with regards to Meech's future. At the time, the Wings were unsure of their defense situation an...

  • Minnesota Wild Forward James Sheppard Breaks Kneecap: Suspension To Follow?

    Minnesota Wild forward James Sheppard was injured in an off-ice incident in Vail, Colorado, on Saturday. Sheppard was involved in an ATV accident and fractured his left kneecap. Sheppard had surgery on the injured leg later Saturday night. Reports indicate that the injury will cause the former first...

  • Meet the Chicago Blackhawks’ Speedy New Forward Viktor Stalberg

    Viktor Stalberg, F 6’3  210   DOB: 01/17/1986 Stalberg was acquired by the Chicago Blackhawks this summer in the trade that sent Kris Versteeg to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and is being viewed as (hopefully) his immediate replacement. Drafted in the 6th round (161st overall) ...

  • NHL: New York Rangers Invite Ruslan Fedotenko to Training Camp

    According to Larry Brooks, the Rangers have indeed invited veteran winger Ruslan Fedotenko (31) to training camp, which starts in ten days. Fedotenko has received the offer, but has not excepted it just yet. If he excepts the try-out offer he will be another option on left wing for John Tortorella, ...

  • Is Phil Kessel Ready To Make the Jump to Elite Status?

    When it comes to the Toronto Maple Leafs scoring, many believe it begins and ends with Phil Kessel. For the most part the observers are correct—Kessel is the Leafs main goal-scoring threat. That said, given general manager Brian Burke’s recent acquisitions (Kris Versteeg, Colby Armstrong...

  • A Mighty Duck: Bobby Ryan Remains a Duck For $27.5 Million

    You won't be seeing Bobby Ryan in trade rumors anytime soon.According to Larry Brooks of the New York Post, via Twitter, RFA winger Bobby Ryan has re-signed with the Anaheim ducks for a total of $27.5 million over five years.It was believed that Ryan wanted a two- or three-year contract and that the...

  • Dan Ellis Twitter Fiasco: What the New Tampa Bay Lightning Goalie Should Do

    Dan Ellis is one of the most popular NHL players on Twitter. As of this writing, he has 11,373 followers and 1,150 tweets. Normally, he is very well received by NHL fans. Last night, however, he wrote a series of tweets that angered followers who saw them. These tweets discussed his player salary an...

  • Toronto Maple Leafs Preseason Debate: NHL Putting Teams Through Too Much?

    There has been a long-standing debate in the NHL on how long the preseason should be, and how many games need to be played before starting the regular season. Now, more than ever, the question needs to be raised on how important these games really are. Yes, the games bring in more money to both the ...

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