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Yzerman takes the Tampa Bay GM Job

geoff — Tue, 25 May 2010 21:23:50 +0000

Congratulations to Stevie Y! With 21 years as a player with the Detroit Red Wings, three Stanley Cups, and accomplishments as an executive both at the NHL level and World levels, Yzerman is supremely qualified to be the new GM of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Sportsnet’s Mike Brophy writes about this transition.

Brian Campbell the Target of San Jose Sharks’ Fans

geoff — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:58:12 +0000

The Vancouver Sun has an article about the San Jose fan relationship with Brian Campbell. By not signing with San Jose a few years back Campbell opened the door for Dan Boyle to make his way to the Shark Tank. After a short stint with San Jose, Campbell moved onto join the Chicago Blackhawks and Boyle, by then a Stanley Cup Champion, became the number one in San Jose. But fans of the Sharks still hold a grudge toward Campbell for leaving the team.

Who Looks Better in a Devils Uniform- Parise or Kovalchuk?

geoff — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:37:14 +0000

New Jeresey management is faced with a dilemma. Who should they sign: the young and talented Zach Parise, or veteran superstar Ilya Kovalchuk? The Devils have until July 1 to make this decision. This New York Post article has a closer view on this story.

2010 Alternate NHL Awards

geoff — Tue, 18 May 2010 17:46:58 +0000

On The Forecheck celebrates “hockey’s greatest rulebreakers, recognizing the most frequent occupants of the penalty box by their individual specialty.” Check out their 2010 Alternate NHL Awards. Much more interesting than the real deal.

What went wrong in Pittsburgh?

geoff — Thu, 13 May 2010 23:58:44 +0000

Knocking off both the President’s Trophy winning Washington Capitals and the defending Stanley Cup Champions the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Montreal Canadiens may be this year’s team of destiny. This article at the Hockey News points to five things: 1. Goaltending 2. The Stars Didn’t Shine 3. Coaching 4. Defense 5. The Trade Deadline coming up empty.

Penguins First Game at Mellon Arena was Against Montreal

geoff — Tue, 11 May 2010 20:15:54 +0000

The first game for the Pittsburgh Penguins at the then called Civic Arena in 1967, their inaugural year, was against the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal won 2-1. Tomorrow will be the last game played at the now called Mellon Arena.

Cammalleri Shows his Soccer and Baseball Skills

geoff — Mon, 03 May 2010 19:14:49 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elo4IQSfWVI

A brilliantly skilled goal by Mike Cammalleri that put the Montreal Canadiens ahead 2-1 in the second game of their second round series with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Greatest Playoff Upset Ever?

geoff — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:03:50 +0000

Check out this article in the Globe and Mail, in which they wonder if the Canadiens’ first round win over the Capitals is the greatest playoff upset ever. Their year by year analysis is great, but it seems to us that in the post-lockout salary cap era there’s more parity in the league than ever before. Washington was clearly a great team this year, but how would a lot of other teams have done if they were in the Southeast division?

The NHL and its Famous Bias for Canadian Teams

geoff — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:55:41 +0000

People laugh about Vancouver fans thinking there’s a league conspiracy against the Canucks, but I guess it happens in every city. Check out this vitriolic article from dailycaller.com that claims that the NHL has a “famous bias for Canadian teams.”

Ovechkin in NY Times

geoff — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:49:40 +0000

Don’t miss this excellent article in the New York Times about Alexander Ovechkin written by Charles McGrath.

Everybody knows Ovie is an incredible player, but the yardstick by which NHL greatness is measured is success in the playoffs. Tonight Washington plays Montreal in game 7 of their first-round series. Will Ovechkin pull out a star performance, or will Montreal lean on more stellar goaltending from Jaroslav Halak to complete their unlikely underdog comeback?