Hockey

Jul 8, 2009

Still doing the Y! Sports meeting thing in LA, but a few thoughts on recent happenings ...• Naturally, Chicago Blackhawks GM Dale Tallon is getting filleted over the team's rump-covering after its...

Jul 8, 2009

"Our goal is to make the playoffs next year, we're going to have to make some changes to do it. We're going to be a different team.'"I like a lot of hitting. I like a lot of fighting. We have...

Jul 6, 2009

A few moves of note this afternoon, all involving the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens in one way or another.• After being "signed" on several occasions during the Free Agent Frenzy...

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Jul 6, 2009

Salary arbitration is such a wonderful convention. It's a safety zone for defamation of character, as team executives present the awful (and often times completely exaggerated) truth about their own players...

Jul 3, 2009

"Bouwmeester ... ... Jay Bouwmeester" (cue music)Handing out grades for the annual Free Agent Frenzy is difficult for two reasons: first, that we won't really have a true picture of success or...

Jul 3, 2009

"Bouwmeester ... ... Jay Bouwmeester" (cue music)Handing out grades for the annual Free Agent Frenzy is difficult for two reasons: first, that we won't really have a true picture of success or...

Jul 2, 2009

In a way, the NHL's Free Agent Frenzy is a lot like your fantasy hockey draft, only with slightly less beer and more trash-talking. Teams are assembling talent based on reputation, performance and management's...

Jul 2, 2009

In his revelatory chat yesterday with Rich Hammond of the LA Daily News, Los Angeles Kings GM Dean Lombardi was asked if the Kings were in search of a veteran defenseman during free agency. His...

Jul 2, 2009

Some thoughts and notes on Day 2 of the Free Agent Frenzy. Remember to check out our Puck Daddy Chatter Box for breaking news and rumors.• The New York Rangers shot down Nik Antropov's demands for...

Jul 2, 2009

As this point, your heart just goes out to Steven Stamkos. The No. 1 overall pick in 2008 for the Tampa Bay Lightning, the kid battled through absurd expectations placed on him through offseason marketing...

Jul 2, 2009

The aftermath of Marian Hossa's signing with the Chicago Blackhawks yesterday is more astonishing than the actual deal. Like, for example, how some believe Chicago Blackhawks management went from the smartest...

Jul 2, 2009

As this point, your heart just goes out to Steven Stamkos. The No. 1 overall pick in 2008 for the Tampa Bay Lightning, the kid battled through absurd expectations placed on him through offseason marketing...

Jul 1, 2009

MVP of the offseason for the Washington Capitals? That would be Chris Pronger.Not giving up the package the Anaheim Ducks were seeking for Pronger -- which included one of the elite young goalies, an elite...

Jun 30, 2009

Many National Hockey League general managers are of the belief that you should build a team from the goal out and, to use a football motto, defense wins championships. As we've seen many times before,...

Jun 30, 2009

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media.• Your USA Hockey orientation...

Jun 30, 2009

The best centers available at the Frenzy this week sadly aren't unrestricted free agents. They have names like Lecavalier and Gomez and Marleau. They cost a lot of money, and will cost talent going back...

Jun 30, 2009

Great Thing About Rob Blake Being Re-Signed, Part 1: Searching for images brings several Robert Blake results, which feeds both our fetishes for celebrity murder trials and "Baretta."Great Thing...

Jun 29, 2009

 Hello, this is a feature that aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it.Remember...

Jun 29, 2009

 Hello, this is a feature that aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it.Remember...

Jun 28, 2009

Not long after the Florida Panthers dealt defenseman Jay Bouwmeester's rights yesterday, the Detroit Red Wings could wind up doing the same with Marian Hossa. As Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal reports...

Jun 28, 2009

MONTREAL -- After completing his trade for Anaheim Ducks defenseman Chris Pronger on Friday night, Philadelphia Flyers GM Paul Holmgren was asked by a reporter if the move sent a "message" to...

Jun 27, 2009

MONTREAL -- Chris Pronger out, Scott Niedermayer and Teemu Selanne back next season for the Anaheim Ducks. From Ducks Blog:Selanne's decision came one day after defenseman Scott Niedermayer informed the...

Jun 26, 2009

MONTREAL -- There are probably reasons why the NHL Draft is important besides creepy photos of rookies, but we're just not sure what they are. In any event, the first round of the Draft commences tonight...