http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/4903 Recent articles about Zdeno Chara en-us 50 things for a Bruins fan to look forward to this summer...including Elisha Cuthbert Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:50:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/276855 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/276855 In the middle of the NHL Playoffs, FIO staff writer Rob Edwards has already started to look ahead to the hockey offseaon and next year. Creating somewhat of a wish list, Edwards lays the foundation of some of the things he'd like to see happen in the NHL. From more TV time to Rick Nash playing with a real center, "I'd like to see..." Thu, 01 May 2008 22:10:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262510 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262510 In just his third season in the NHL, Dion Phaneuf has put himself in some rare company. On Tuesday morning Phaneuf joined Nicklas Lidstrom and Zdeno Chara as finalists for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, which goes to the defensemen who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all round ability in the position. With this definition there really is only one player to win this award this year and he has won it 5 times before, Lidstrom. With 70 points, a +40 rating, almost 27 minutes of ice time a game it's hard not to give it to him. But with that said Dion Phaneuf is on his way to owning this trophy like Bobby Orr did in the late 60's and early 70's. This season Phaneuf was first for defensemen for penalty minutes with 182, second in goals with 17 and fights with 10, fifth in average ice time and points with 60, and his 194 hits rank sixth. And it didn't stop in the post season as his 33 hits lead all other d-men. He is a mix of Scott Stevens and a little Bobby Orr. In a pole of 141 NHL players he was ranked number one as the hardest hitter in the league and he is the only defensemen I have seen that can take the puck into the offensive with relative ease, especially after he was paired up with Jim Vandermeer. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:21:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/256668 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/256668 Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins, Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings and Dion Phaneuf of the Calgary Flames are the three finalists for the Norris Trophy in 2007-08, awarded "to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position," the National Hockey League announced today. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:25:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/253525 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/253525 Three months ago the sports world was focused on New England; The Red Sox coming off a second World Championship since 2003, the Boston Celtics were running roughshod over the NBA and the New England Patriots were approaching the greatest season in NFL history, ahhh wasn't it good to live in the epicenter. Then came the Super Bowl, the Pats coughed up a shot at history, pitchers and catchers hadn't began to report, and the dog days of the NBA were ahead of us, the media adjusted and moved out of Beantown. Well I'll say it, WELCOME BACK! Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:54:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/247095 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/247095 Inspired by Jonathan Roy, this blog post looks at what to do when forced to fight. The nine options range from the good ("beat down opponent, then leave like it was no big deal," aka the Mr. Miyagi) to not-so-good ("defecate on ice, fling poo," aka the Sean Avery). Helpful YouTube clips of pro athletes demonstrating each method are included. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:27:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/222483 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/222483 One of FIO's weekly fantasy hockey columns, staff writer Tim Hays swtiches things up a bit this week as he discusses some fantasy-worthy players who are injured, and some updates on their respective conditions. Check this injury report article each and every week on Wednesdays. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:02:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/199654 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/199654 The best players at each position for the month of February. The stronger teams may be mostly in the West, but the East is home to some of the league's top stars. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:45:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/178463 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/178463 The Pittsburgh Penguins lost a road game to the surging Boston Bruins on Thursday night 5-1. Goaltender Ty Conklin gave up 3-goals on just 13-shots before being replaced by Marc-Andre Fleury at 2:21 of the 2nd period. Fleury, who made several good stops went on to save 16-of-18 shots thrown at him. New acquisitions Marian Hossa, Pascal Dupuis and Hal Gill all played, but Hossa left the ice in the 2nd period after a knee-on-knee collision with Glen Murray and did not return. Initial reports indicate that Hossa's injury will keep him out of the lineup about a week. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:17:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/173261 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/173261 Breaking down who is hot and who is not in the world of fantasy hockey. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:36:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/131762 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/131762 The turkeys are fresh back from vacation....and some old and new faces appear!! Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:34:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/131663 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/131663 Say what you want about the National Hockey League. Say they're not doing enough to market the sport. Say they're not getting the product to the right people. Say they're not even trying to get more exposure. Rip them up and down for whatever, but you have to give them credit for what they did this past weekend. They put on a great showcase of talent at a perfect time. We'll discuss television coverage of the NHL at a later time, I'm sure if you're reading this you've got some opinions about that and really ought to check out the posts in the forum section, but this was the sole void in the schedule since the NHL season started: the off-week prior to the Super Bowl. This was the perfect time to put your best out for the sports-starved audience to see what you're made of. Considering the PGA tour was a Tiger-runaway, there was nothing else other than basketball to watch this week – not even NASCAR. So if you could find the NHL All-Star Festivities on Versus, and could get past the shoddy lighting, graphics, and camera-work, you had a really good sports option for the weekend. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:01:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/109351 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/109351 Just some quick hits on last night's superskills....hours before today's All Star Game. Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:54:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/105117 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/105117 The weekend is upon us.....so why not get into the new and improved superskills competition. Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:33:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/99835 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/99835 The best and the worst in fantasy hockey from the first half of the NHL season. See which players have propelled their owners to the top and which put their's into early rebuilding mode. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:51:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/72522 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/72522