Posts Tagged Year

  • Sidney Crosby Suffering from an Undetected Fractured Vertebrae for a Year ?

    A disturbing complication has come to the Sidney Crosby concussion story, as reported by Bruce Arthur in the National Post early this morning.Apparently, doctors in Utah and California that Crosby was consulting this All-Star week found abnormalities in his C1 and C2 vertebrae.The speculation i...

  • Detroit Red Wings: Jiri Hudler Is on Way to Surpass Career Year

    During the beginning of the NHL season, many were questioning and doubting Jiri Hudler's ability to bring anything on the ice for the Detroit Red Wings. This was the year that he had to prove himself, especially with the added pressure upon him to perform better than last.He was due for a breakout y...

  • Do the Vancouver Canucks Have a More Potent Offense Than Last Year?

    Last season the Vancouver Canucks were the best offensive team in the NHL, leading in goals per game and power play efficiency, while Daniel Sedin walked away with the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's scoring leader.That edition of the team was led by the Sedin twins and Ryan Kesler. All the offense wen...

  • Martin Brodeur: 6 NHL Teams That Could Use Him in a Mentoring Role Next Year

    His best seasons are most likely behind him, he probably has little or no desire to be a backup and there may not even be a next season if the new collective bargaining agreement doesn't go through.With that all said, here's six NHL clubs that could make use of Martin Brodeur's experience if he does...

  • Winter Classic 2012: New Year, Old Problems for Philadelphia Flyers

    At first glance, hockey in Philadelphia looked unfamiliar before the Winter Classic. Held in a venue that had never hosted an NHL game before, featuring a team uniform never-before-donned and played in a brand-new calendar year, it seemed that the Flyers had a chance to become a whole new team. Unfo...

  • San Jose Sharks Bookend New Year vs. Vancouver Canucks

    The San Jose Sharks have not played well against the Vancouver Canucks in 2011.After taking three of four against their coastal rivals in the 2009-10 season, the Sharks lost the first matchup of last season the day after Thanksgiving. Then they proceeded to lose two of the next three (one in overtim...

  • NHL Power Rankings: Ranking Every Team Heading into the New Year

    It's just about the halfway point of the regular season in the NHL.This season has brought many surprises, from surprise teams like the Florida Panthers and St. Louis Blues, as well as surprise players like Kris Versteeg and the ageless wonder Ray Whitney.Right now, however, we're seeing which teams...

  • New Jersey Devils Forward Adam Henrique: Making a Case for Rookie of the Year

    If I were to tell you before the start of the season that Adam Henrique was going to make a case to win the Calder Memorial Trophy, as the NHL's most outstanding rookie, you would have looked at me as if I had drunk too much of Lou Lamoriello's famous Kool-Aid. Entering training camp this year, H...

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