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Should the NHL abandon the instigator penalty?
We all know how controversial the topic of fighting is in the NHL. This isn't going to be a post taking a side in the debate but instead will be a brief discussion on the instigator penalty - a topic that typically seems to get lost in the topic of fighting.
The great folks over at Puck Daddy posted a fascinating article about how NHL players aren't supporting the instigator...
30 Rock: TV's most hockey savvy show (VIDEO)
I brought up 30 Rock earlier this month regarding NBC and their hockey coverage as an example of fantastic PR for the league. I'm a huge fan of the show -- most of my friends have told me I'm a real life Liz Lemon, and I'm not sure how to take that -- and have always gotten a kick out of catching random NHL references. I'm sure that they're not just plugging the...
Nashville acquires Hal Gill from Montreal
In the eyes of a few general mangers out there - if you wait for it, you're going to lose it. Such was the case this afternoon as the another domino fell in the trade winds as the Nashville Predators acquired Montreal defenseman Hal Gill (& a conditional 5th round pick) for Blake Geoffrion, R. Slaney, and a 2012 second round draft pick.
The 6-foot-7 defenseman will be a...
The trade winds have picked up: Grossman to Flyers, Moore to Sharks
Even though the trade deadline is still eleven days away, teams have already started to sail with the wind. And since four teams have already set sail, it won't be long before many other potential buyers start dealing for their targeted players.
Philadelphia Flyers aquire Nicklas Grossman from Stars
In the first trade of the day, the Dallas Stars General Manager Joe Nieuwendyk...
Tampa Bay preparing to deal Pavel Kubina
The NHL trade deadline sits just 11 days away. We've seen plenty of rumors hit the market, including numerous ones about Rick Nash leaving Columbus, but now we finally have some solid news to report involving the Tampa Bay Lightning and their willingness to trade defenseman Pavel Kubina.
Kubina is being held out of the lineup and has been asked which teams he would accept a...
Is it time for a change in Chicago?
The Chicago Blackhawks are struggling - and that's being kind. With six games under their belt in the month of February the Blackhawks have accumulated zero points. Goose egg. Nada. Expanding our view, the Blackhawks have just one point in their last nine games, or, they have secured just one point of a possible 18.
How did things get so bad in the Windy City? What will it take...
Please Stop Fixating On Evander Kane
Evander Kane is an excellent young hockey player. He always has been, from his time with the Vancouver Giants to his Natt Cooke knockout punch. He is also 20 years old, and playing in a market that is absolutely insane with happiness regarding the fact that they have an NHL team again. It's understandable that Winnipeg Jets fans are excited about having a guy on their team...
NHL expanding TV coverage abroad
Today the NHL announced that they have reached two new broadcast agreements which will increase the amount of NHL coverage seen in countries such as the Ukraine, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The deals, both of which will last for the next five seasons, allows the NHL to spread its image through parts of Europe where NHL coverage was lacking or previously...
Bruins extend Johnny Boychuk through 2014-15 season
Boston locked up veteran defenseman Johnny Boychuk with a three year contract extension worth $10.08 million dollars. Boychuk was expected to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
The extension will keep him in Boston until he is 31 years old. He’ll earn $3.36 million annually for the lifetime of the deal, a figure that represents a 68% uptick from his 2011...
Reports: Columbus listening to offers for Rick Nash
But his next destination will be determined not as much by cap space as his own willingness to move and the talent offered in exchange
The rumors and reports swirled over the last week, that Rick Nash, the long-time face of Columbus’ Franchise was open to a trade at that Blue Jackets management would be amenable to moving him. Even I called for them to think about it:
Which...
Mike Comrie retires at age 31
After having career-ending surgery on his hip, Mike Comrie officially announced his retirement from the NHL as seen on NBC's Pro Hockey Talk. At just 31, Comrie's career is ending rather abruptly after spending 10 years in the NHL.
Comrie will walk away from hockey with 168 goals in 589 games. He has been mostly removed from the game for the bulk of the past several years...
Surprise: Boston’s media is overstating Tuukka Rask’s complaint
But the team needs to evaluate and decide whether Rask is their future in net
Being buried on the bench in Boston leads to an abundance of exposure when a player mentions that he’d rather play more. So shouldn’t surprise anyone that Tuuka Rask’s comments to a Finnish newspaper that he’d prefer playing regularly prompted a rash of commentary in the Boston media.
Globe scribe...
Coyotes honor Jeremy Roenick with Blackhawks in town
Being JR. The thought befuddles the most level-headed and rationale among us. Successful hockey player, turned commentator, with eyes on the prize of ownership. And last night, he was the honored man in a city known best for triple digit temperatures.
Roenick’s comments about wanting to own the club sent ripples of speculation through the press and other observers of the dysfunctional...
Bruins prospect Carl Soderberg may be headed to the NHL
Dynamic Swedish center Carl Soderberg has long been the apple of NHL teams’ eyes. Selected in 2004 by the Blues in the NHL Entry Draft, Soderberg has remained in Sweden, eschewing potential US stardom in the NHL. His steadfast choice to stay close to home prompted the prospect watchers at Hockey’s Future to declare he was “[u]nlikely to return to North America.”
But articles...
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly could have mentioned this section of the by-laws...
More intrigue in the Phoenix Coyotes sale, and by "intrigue" I mean random happenstance that concerns Jeremy Roenick. As mentioned on Puck Daddy, he was interviewed on local Phoenix radio show "Calling All Sports With Roc And Manuch" regarding the future of the Phoenix Coyotes. He mentioned he was talking to other people who might be interested in forming an...
Trade Proposals: The future is on a deadline
With more than two weeks away before the trading deadline, there have been plenty names and teams thrown into the rumor mill. Mainstream media, bloggers, and countless fans have already begun to submit their wish lists for their favorite teams. And while many of the trades have the lopsidedness of a video game trade, there are a few that make sense.
This year's deadline might...
Memo to Tim Thomas: politics is about discourse.
Soon, this will be what the the media scrum looks like around Thomas post-game.
I honest to God do not care about Tim Thomas' political views. Everyone's entitled to their opinion, and that's fine -- that's what the nation is built upon. It's always been my philosophy that both political parties should (in theory) have the same common cause -- strengthening...
2013 Winter Classic finalized: Maple Leafs at Red Wings in the Big House
DETROIT - It was announced today, in an official press conference hosted by the Comerica Park, that the 2013 NHL Winter Classic will have the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Detroit Red Wings in Michigan Stadium on January 1st, 2013.
Often considered the worst kept secret in the NHL since the 2012 Winter Classic ended, the 2013 Winter Classic will take on a new form. In addition...
Master of the PIM: Zenon Konopka
If you're a serious fantasy hockey player you're probably pretty familiar with Zenon Konopka. If you're not, you might be wondering why we would dedicate an entire article to the forward from Ottawa.
Konopka is known for two things and two things alone - dropping the gloves and sitting in the box. For the knowledgeable fantasy player, Konopka is a legend when it comes...
Does trading Jarome Iginla make sense?
It seems like we go through this every year, doesn't it? The NHL trade deadline approaches and right on cue Jarome Iginla's name starts surfacing in various rumor hubs around the Internet. Will this be the year Iginla and the Flames finally part ways?
It seems like the NHL trade deadline has borrowed a strategy used by a soap opera, constantly recycling storylines year...
America runs on Tyler Seguin with donuts
Are you going to be alone around Valentine's Day this year? Do you live in Massachusetts or New Hampshire? And do you love Tyler Seguin?
Good news! You could be in luck for a really awkward moment!
The Boston Bruins and Dunkin Donuts have teamed up to create a Valentine's DDay with Tyler Seguin contest. The contest will run until February 9th and six lucky winners will...
NBC Sports blows off advertisement of NHL during Super Bowl
For those who've forgotten, NBC signed a rather large partnership deal with the NHL for exclusive broadcast rights back in April, beating out heavyweight ESPN both in terms of length (NBC's got the league for ten years) and money ($2 billion). Part of this deal was the eventual -- and welcomed -- switch of Versus to the NBC Sports Network. Hockey fans were getting an upgrade...
Fighting In The NHL: Junior Leagues Still Keeping It An Issue For The Big Boys
Do people really want this to go the way of the dodo?
The fighting policies in place with USA Hockey are very, very dissimilar to the policies in the NHL. Direct and to the point, they call for removal from the current game and a suspension. Considering that the length of NCAA seasons are just 23 weeks long, a suspension could remove you from a decent bulk of games, making it...
Budweiser Releases Hockey Super Bowl Ad
I'm not a Budweiser fan but I may have to reconsider my opinion.
Often considered the one of the biggest television moments of the year, the Super Bowl is a fantastic place, albeit a costly one, to show off commercials for your product. And every year Budweiser jumps into our television sets with creative or memorable commercials. It looks as if the brewery has geared up the...
Don't Grade Brendan Shanahan On A Curve And Tonight's Line Combinations
Improvements to NHL Disciplinary System are Welcome But More are Still Needed
Yesterday, Greg Wyshynski and Jeff Marek, as part of their daily Puck Daddy podcast talked about how they’d grade new NHL Disciplinary Head Brendan Shanahan. Both offered qualified praise and graded him fairly well - seven and eight on a scale of ten. Guest Jesse Spector of The Sporting News also contributed...
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