No one has been as good on the road this season as the Red Wings. That is an execellent sign because winning on the road is what seperates good teams from great... Read More

Since the NHL emerged from its lockout of the players over three years ago with a salary cap there hasn't been much in real trade activity during the first two months of each season since 2005-06. That season saw fourteen trades, 2006-07 saw ten and in 2007-08 only five. This season saw fourteen... Read More

Thanksgiving Day in the United States usually isn't a time of much trade activity in the National Hockey League but this season the Nashville Predators and Florida Panthers opted to use that day to shake things up a little. The Predators dealt checking forward Nick Tarnasky to the Panthers in exchange for winger/enforcer ... Read More

A week ago a stir was created amongst NHL followers when a report in the Chicago Sun-Times suggested the possibility of an imminent trade between the Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals. Rumored heading to Washington was Dustin Byfuglien and Brent Sopel for center Michael Nylander, who... Read More

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Cliff Fletcher might be on his way out of his current role but he's made one final deal before heading out the door. In the midst of the media focus on the Leafs attempts to sign former Anaheim Ducks GM Brian Burke t... Read More

Last year during the NHL Finals I had a bit of a debate with Mickey Redmond about Marian Hossa. I thought he was soft, a bit of a floater, a guy who put up good numbers on mediocre teams in ... Read More

This season's first rematch of the '08 Stanley Cup Final between the Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins turned out to be one hell of a hockey game. In fact, it was without a doubt the most fun I've had watching a regular season game since the... Read More

I've already written about New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur's biceps injury sidelining him for up to three months, its potential consequences for the club and the options for GM Lou Lamoriello.As I expected Lamoriello won't panic - really, he's not the type - and plans to be patient with back... Read More

We're not even one month into the NHL season and already there are several notable players popping up in the rumor mill. Marian Gaborik's stalled contract talks with the Minnesota Wild had him tied to the Montreal Canadi... Read More

See, Palin's even dangerous to hockey players! With all the hubbub about former Green Bay Packer QB Brett Favre's allegedly sharing inside information with then-Detroit Lions' GM Matt Millen, you may also have wondered to yourself: If the Lions knew what was coming and still lost by several TD's, then the Detroit football team must be -- to quote the esteemed Homer Simpson, the suckiest team that ever sucked. The Detroit Free Press' NIcholas J. Cotsonika concurs. 1. The latest Brett Favre brouha... Read More

While it may be a bit too early to hand out the NHL hardware and ponder whether Nicklas Lindstrom will win his seventh Norris Trophy, he will, if Alexander Ovechkin will make it back-to-back Hart Trophy victories, yep, or if interest will rise along with on-ice pugilisim, hell yes!, we can still recognize the players and teams with impressive mantle pieces. The Rocky Balboa Award. Georges Laraque, Montreal. Given to a one-dimensional goon who cashes i... Read More

Early in the 2008-09 NHL campaign, Detroit Red Wing head coach Mike Babcock finds himself in an uncomfortable predicament.  Fresh off the Wing’s 11th Championship, and all the celebrations, Stanley Cup deployments... Read More

It was 50 years ago today. Miles taught all the cats to sway. What is hip? Tell me tell me, if you think you know. What ... Read More

Locally, besides the election that is, the big story is whether Wisconsin will show up for their night home game against Penn State. Coach Joe Pa gave the New York Times a blunt assessment of the Wisconsin Badgers' woes. "Th... Read More

When stupid hair is outlawed, only outlaws will have stupid hair  Keith Olbermann has already beaten me to creating a Worst Person In The World list, featured nightly on MSNBC's Countdown, but I'd still like to nominate Lincoln Middle School Principal Curtis Davis in Manatee County, Florida for the honors. 12 year old Zachary Sharples, his father and his 4-year-old brother trucked to the barber shop l... Read More

Hockey season is upon us and it's time to make some predictions.WHO WILL BE FANTASY MVP? WHO WILL BE THE BIGGEST BUST? WHO WILL BE THE BREAKOUT STAR? WHICH VETERAN ... Read More

With the NHL's 2008-09 season to begin later this week for the rest of the 26 teams who didn't open this past weekend in Europe the final round of roster cuts are being made. Here are some of the most notable that have been made over the past week:Carolina Hurricanes: Jeff ... Read More

The Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday placed former starting goalie Nikolai Khabibulin on waivers in hopes of perhaps enticing a rival team to pluck him and his $6.75 million salary off their hands. As expected however Khabibulin cleared waivers as no NHL team is ... Read More

With the start of the NHL's 2008-09 season slated for October 4th several NHL teams were busy trying to pare down their rosters. The Chicago Blackhawks made the biggest news of the day, placing veteran goalie Nikolia Khabibulin ... Read More

Posting on the message boards can become hostile.  To avoid needless arguments, the following principles might be adhered to when posting messag... Read More