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Farewell from Your Favorite Healthy Scratches
As Green Day's version of Avril Lavigne famously sings, "every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." Unfortunately, today is that end for Tonight's Healthy Scratches. With that said, we're excited to announce a new partnership with Bloguin's main hockey blog, Puck Drunk Love, which will begin effective immediately.
We are extremely...
Farewell from Your Favorite Healthy Scratches
As Green Day's version of Avril Lavigne famously sings, "every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." Unfortunately, today is that end for Tonight's Healthy Scratches. With that said, we're excited to announce a new partnership with Bloguin's main hockey blog, Puck Drunk Love, which will begin effective immediately.
We are extremely...
On the Need for Power Rankings, Or Lack Thereof
Earlier today, Adrian Dater at Sports Illustrated, released his version of the uber-ridiculous exercise in futility known as "power rankings." He conjured up quite a stir by ranking the Edmonton Oilers third, ahead of the Vancouver Canucks, 2012 Presidents Trophy winners, and the Los Angeles Kings, who won something or other last season too.
If you're not familiar...
2013 World Juniors: Red, White and Blue Collar
This wasn't the star-studded US line-up we've seen in some other tournaments. No Chris Kreider, no Kyle Palmieri, no Emerson Etem. If you wanna go further back, there weren't too many Zach Parises or Phil Kessels on the list either.
Even names that could have carried the torch offensively, like Alex Galchenyuk, ultimately weren't solely responsible for the United...
2013 World Juniors: USA's Housley Right Man for the Job
Three games into the 2013 World Junior Hockey Championship, you wondered if Team USA would miss qualifying for the medal round for the second consecutive year. With the seventh-place finish of 2012 still reeking after back-to-back 2-1 losses to their two biggest rivals, the Americans were in playoff mode one game early.
Questions swirled. Is Phil Housley really the right guy for...
2013 World Juniors: USA-Sweden Gold Medal Game Live Chat
Hello hockey fans and welcome to our 2013 World Junior Championship Gold Medal live-blog! If you've been following the progress of this tournament, you know that anything is possible in a one-game scenario, which makes today's matchup with the United States and Sweden so interesting.
The Americans got to the gold medal game with a surprising thrashing of the heavily-favored...
2013 World Juniors: Gibson, US Stun Canada, Will Play for Gold
Unbeatable, they said. A juggernaut, they exclaimed. Team Canada, a gross compilation of first-round picks and future stars that awaited the Americans in the semifinals, was licking their chops as they waited to get back on the ice after a flawless record in Group A play.
But when the puck dropped on Thursday afternoon in Ufa, the Canadians were met by an American team that hardly...
Eberle's Three Goals in Under Three Minutes
As NHL Execs and union leaders prepare to meet in New York City to once again negotiate a cease-fire in the war that has destroyed at least half of an NHL season, Jordan Eberle seems to be more ready than ever to get back to work for the Oilers.
Playing in the American Hockey League during the lockout for the Oklahoma City Barons, where recently signed Oiler Justin Schultz has been...
2013 World Juniors: Americans Have Their Johnny on the Spot
They call him "Johnny Hockey" in Chestnut Hill. You can't go very far on Boston College's campus without hearing about Jon Gaudreau, the slippery sniper with the smooth hands. But in the first three games of the World Juniors, it was more likely you'd hear about him on the side of a milk carton than on the scoresheet.
In what became a must-win game against...
2013 World Juniors: Jaskin's Three Assists Push Czechs to Knockout Round
One thing is certain in the unpredictable, topsy-turvy Group A: nothing is certain. That sentiment manifested itself in the first of two games in the final day of the preliminary round.
After a pair of dazzling assists from Dmitrij Jaskin that broke a 1-1 tie to give the Czech Republic a two-goal lead with just 20 minutes remaining, that unpredictability reared it's exciting...
2013 World Juniors: Seth Jones and His Very Bad, No-Good, Terrible Tournament
Sample size. It's the new buzzword on the lips of every insider, scout and writer about the unlikely performances we've seen at this tournament so far.
It's why Malcolm Subban's stellar performance against the Americans on Sunday came as such a surprise after two "shaky" outings in which he allowed three goals to Germany and Slovakia. Nevermind that he...
2013 World Juniors: Makarov, Russia down US, Canada survives Slovakia
And...breathe. It was quite the day of hockey in Ufa, Russia. The Canadians had to overcome a pair of two-goal deficits to take down the Slovaks, who appear to be much more of a threat for a medal than originally thought.
Then, in the main event, the Americans and Russians put on a terrific display in what ultimately ended in a 2-1 victory for the host nation. With the game tied...
2013 World Juniors: Five Ways to Manage Your Sleeping Habits
For dedicated hockey fans, there couldn't be a more inopportune time for the World Junior Championships to be hosted by a country with such a significant time difference as North America.
Ufa, Russia, where the tournament is being held this year, is 11 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. So even if your country happens to be playing in primetime over in good ol' Mother...
2013 World Juniors: USA comes to play against Germans
The Americans got scoring from eight different players, including three defensemen, in a resounding 8-0 victory over Germany to open their 2013 World Junior Championship slate. Now keeping in mind that the Germans represent the smallest threat in the loaded Group B, this result was one that certainly shouldn't be looked at as unexpected, but there were a lot of positives to take...
THS 2013 World Junior Championship Preview
This year's time difference between North America and Ufa, Russia doesn't allow for much time for the Christmas hangover to wear off in time for the start of the World Junior Hockey Championships. In fact, already at noon on December 26 on the East coast, four games have already gone final. So yes, you may criticize the fact that this isn't actually a "preview"...
Canada's De-Jenner-ate? Boone's Disciplinary History Earns a Suspension
Heading into the 2013 World Junior tournament, Team Canada had a boon to ask of the IIHF- namely, to keep Boone.
But such will not be the case after Canadian forward Boone Jenner received a three game suspension from the IIHF Monday for his hit on Swedish defenseman Jesper Pettersson during an exhibition game on December 22nd. The hit earned Jenner a five minute major and a game...
2013 World Juniors: Team USA and the Challenge That Lies Ahead
Oh, hello there. If you've found your way back to our site after all this time, well then we're as surprised as you are. It's a safe bet to assume that the majority of our money last year was made on our second-to-none (except for, uh, most) coverage of the 2012 World Junior Championship.
We had wall-to-wall coverage of teams, players, results, you name it. Unfortunately...
You're Losing Me, NHL
Back in early September, when the NHL and Players' Association were merely digging the trenches in which they're currently submerged, we all scoffed at the outrage from frustraded hockey supporters claiming that if the league suffered through their second lockout in eight years for even a day that they'd never return as fans.
"Sure you will," we said. "...
The Weber He’s Weaved: Past Decisions Force Urgency for Poile
David Poile is widely regarded as one of the best in the sports management business over the last thirty years, nominated for the NHL’s General Manager of the Year award for all three years of its existence.
Poile’s prowess, as well as patience, in the draft has built Music City into a hockey town, a contender in the West, with its main pillars a product of home-grown talent...
When Social Media Goes Right: Rangers Fan Toys With Nash Rumors
If you're an avid fan of getting your news, whether it be sports-related or otherwise, via Twitter, you've undoubtedly come across the numerous fake accounts that spew rumors at the speed of, well, sight.
These cretons, who apparently have nothing better to do with their time, continuously announce fake news citing unnamed sources that don't exist, providing rabid...
Parise, Suter Signings Paving Way for Big-Name Trades?
In case you've been out celebrating the birth of the world's greatest nation and missed this morning's news, Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, two of Uncle Sam's favorite hockey-playing sons, have joined forces in Minnesota, signing identical 13-year, $98 million contracts with the Wild.
With the pair of big-ticket players now officially off the free agent market, and...
Edmonton Wins Justin Schultz Lottery
The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to a deal with stud defenseman, Justin Schultz. The news will be confirmed tomorrow, July 1st, when free agency officially opens. Edmonton was the winner of a 26-team chase and has considerably strengthened their blueline.
The 6’2”, 21-year old from West Kelowna, British Columbia was a second-round draft pick of the Anaheim Ducks and just finished...
Family Matters: Schenns Unite & JVR To Toronto
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers have reached a deal sending James van Riemsdyk to Toronto's ACC and Luke Schenn to the City Of Brotherly Love.
After being speculated for some weeks now, the trade marks the second in two days in which family ties are re-kindled, when Eric and Jordan Staal were joined in Carolina. Luke and Brayden have always thought about the...
Staal Tactics: Penguins, Hurricanes Among 2012 NHL Draft Winners
The NHL Draft has come and gone, and like usual there are some teams that are far better off than they were this time yesterday. While the prevailing opinion with most drafts is that you can't truly grade a team's performance, which is certainly true to an extent, some general managers were decidedly more aggressive on the CONSOL Energy Center floor.
Here are some of the...
Tonight's Healthy Scratches NHL Draft Live Blog
Welcome to Tonight's Healthy Scratches official live blog following the 2012 NHL Draft! We'll be your one-stop shop for all the news from Pittsburgh.
Come chat with your favorite Scratches and some very special guests, including Chris Peters of The United States of Hockey, Sean Gentille, hockey editor for The Sporting News, as well as a pair of Bloguin's finest Devils...
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