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Reunited and It Feels So Good: Forsberg and Naslund Rediscover Hockey

He was only gone for just over six months, but Markus Naslund is back. The 36-year-old Swede has come out of retirement and is set to join his childhood friend Peter Forsberg, playing for their hometown team of MoDo of the Swedish Elite League (SEL)...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 9 days ago 244 reads 2 comments
Craig Anderson's Miraculous Month of October: Is This Guy for Real?

Hate him or love him, Craig Anderson has been the story of the NHL this October. With dwindling expectations for the Colorado Avalanche coming into the season, general manager Greg Sherman ...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about about 1 month ago 282 reads 31 comments
The Jig Is Up: Why Roberto Luongo Should Hand Over the "C"

On Sept. 30, 2008, history was made when Roberto Luongo was named as the 12th team captain of the Vancouver Canucks, a bold move by upper management that made the Montreal-native the very first ...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about about 1 month ago 254 reads 16 comments
Time To Shine: Michael Grabner Gets Shot on Vancouver Canucks Top Line

It's not the normal custom that a dismal preseason performance results in an opportunity to play on the first line of a major-league team but given some dire circumstances, there doesn't seem to be a heck of a lot of options...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about about 1 month ago 135 reads 0 comments
The People's Champion: Tim Thomas and His Rigid Road to Success

Tim Thomas was once a nobody. Just another failed goaltender who would never be quite able to break into the NHL and instead spend the bulk of his career in and out of minor leagues, crawling ...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 2 months ago 306 reads 32 comments
Specs, Lies, and Video Games: Why Some NFL Players Are Mad at Madden

Roy Williams is one angry dude. Like many football fans, the always-colorful Dallas Cowboy was quick to pick up a copy of the eagerly anticipated Madden 10...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 2 months ago 194 reads 64 comments
Wildcat In The NFL: Here To Stay Or Doomed To Fail?

During the Michael Vick press conference that introduced the troubled NFL superstar as the newest member of the Philadelphia Eagles, current Eagles starting quarterback Donovan McNabb had some ...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 3 months ago 526 reads 74 comments
No More Heroes: Whatever Happened to Just Plain Amazing?

Lance Armstrong is a freak of nature. Sorry, but what else do you call a man who was diagnosed with testicular cancer only to come back and not only compete professionally again but to make ...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 3 months ago 277 reads 107 comments
Thanks for Nothing, ESPN: The Exploitation of Erin Andrews

Okay, so by now most of you are familiar with the Erin Andrews video scandal that is currently rearing its ugly head around the world of sports. No? Well if you aren't, here's a quick rundown...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 4 months ago 617 reads 55 comments
Joe Sakic Says Goodbye: A Somber Day In NHL History

For anyone who watched Joe Sakic's retirement press conference on July 9, 2009, they saw the humble superstar fight back tears as he spoke of leaving the game that he'd put so much of his heart and soul into over the years...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 4 months ago 255 reads 42 comments
Marian Gaborik: Paying for the Player He Is or the Player He Can Be?

When healthy, it goes without saying that Marian Gaborik is one of the NHL's most prolific goal-scorers that poses just as much of an offensive threat as players like Alexander Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk, and Dany Heatley...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 4 months ago 307 reads 16 comments
Vancouver Canucks: Sedins Re-Up, Ohlund Leaves for Tampa Bay

It's official, Daniel and Henrik Sedin are staying in the only NHL city they've ever called home. With the free agent frenzy now underway, Vancouver Canucks General Manager Mike Gillis finally ...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 5 months ago 245 reads 0 comments
Through Youthful Eyes: The Bleacher Report Learning Experience

About 10 months ago, I stumbled upon a website called BleacherReport.com, partly as a result of mere chance and partly because it was exactly what I was looking for. At the time, of course, I had no idea it was what I was looking for...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 5 months ago 412 reads 105 comments
Jordan Schroeder: The Canucks Next Cliff Ronning?

Vancouver Canucks General Manager Mike Gillis may not have made any big trade splashes at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal but picking up the highly-touted Jordan Schroeder from the University ...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 5 months ago 724 reads 6 comments
The 2009-2010 Philadelphia Flyers: Shades Of the Broad Street Bullies

The Philadelphia Flyers may not have added any significant top prospects to their roster at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, but they did manage to reel in one of the biggest names thrown around...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 5 months ago 572 reads 13 comments
Where's Your Integrity, Dany Heatley?

Dany Heatley is undeniably one of the NHL's brightest stars today but underneath the prolific goal scoring ability, great size, and deceptive speed, there lies a disgruntled young man...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 5 months ago 570 reads 19 comments
Brett Favre: Why Another Comeback Will Not Taint His Legendary Status

It goes without saying that Brett Favre is one of the greatest NFL quarterbacks of all time and that his name will undoubtedly go down in the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his incredible achievements and contributions to the game of football...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 5 months ago 959 reads 73 comments
Sedins: $63 Million Over 12 Years Each, Genius or Ludicrous?

The wheels have finally started to turn. Two of the summer's hottest upcoming unrestricted free agents, Daniel and Henrik Sedin, have finally broken the silence as to what kind of contract they're ...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 5 months ago 410 reads 5 comments
CFL-NFL: You Scratch My Back, and I'll Scratch Yours

Ricky Williams once said of his Canadian Football League (CFL) experience that "People accepted me more, people didn't think I was weird, people thought I was actually normal while I was playing ...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 5 months ago 497 reads 19 comments
There's No "Lu" in Team

It's unfortunate that the only things most people are willing to remember about the Vancouver Canucks 2009 Stanley Cup Playoff run is how the team managed to lose 7-5 to the Chicago Blackhawks, ...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 6 months ago 219 reads 1 comments
Roy: You Won't Like Him When He's Angry

There's no denying the fact that during his career as an NHL goaltender, Patrick Roy was a spectacle. There's also no denying the fact that thus far in his career as head coach of the QJMHL's ...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 6 months ago 211 reads 27 comments
The Phoenix Coyotes Saga Comes Down to Canada vs. Gary Bettman

As far as hockey in Canada goes, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is just about as close to the embodiment of pure evil as there can be. And that’s putting it nicely...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 6 months ago 378 reads 5 comments
With Starbury Out of the Picture, Better Days Ahead for the New York Knicks

If the truth be told, the New York Knicks were already a team in decline prior to the arrival of Stephon Marbury on January 5, 2004, but little did they know just how much worse their woes would get with the Coney Island-native in their line-up...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 7 months ago 336 reads 14 comments
NHL Writers: Bleacher Report's Second-Rate Citizens?

Please note: By writing this article, it is in no way my intention to disrespect other sports and glorify hockey, it is only an opinionated column that is meant to shed some light on the state of the NHL on BleacherReport...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 7 months ago 231 reads 38 comments
The NHL's Top Ten Draft-Day Steals

Every year a select group of young players are drafted into the National Hockey League in hopes of becoming hockey's next big thing...

Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 7 months ago 511 reads 5 comments

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Patrick Cwiklinski Article Archive

Reunited and It Feels So Good: Forsberg and Naslund Rediscover Hockey

Craig Anderson's Miraculous Month of October: Is This Guy for Real?

The Jig Is Up: Why Roberto Luongo Should Hand Over the "C"

Time To Shine: Michael Grabner Gets Shot on Vancouver Canucks Top Line

The People's Champion: Tim Thomas and His Rigid Road to Success

Specs, Lies, and Video Games: Why Some NFL Players Are Mad at Madden

Wildcat In The NFL: Here To Stay Or Doomed To Fail?

No More Heroes: Whatever Happened to Just Plain Amazing?

Thanks for Nothing, ESPN: The Exploitation of Erin Andrews

Joe Sakic Says Goodbye: A Somber Day In NHL History

Marian Gaborik: Paying for the Player He Is or the Player He Can Be?

Vancouver Canucks: Sedins Re-Up, Ohlund Leaves for Tampa Bay

Through Youthful Eyes: The Bleacher Report Learning Experience

Jordan Schroeder: The Canucks Next Cliff Ronning?

The 2009-2010 Philadelphia Flyers: Shades Of the Broad Street Bullies

Where's Your Integrity, Dany Heatley?

Brett Favre: Why Another Comeback Will Not Taint His Legendary Status

Sedins: $63 Million Over 12 Years Each, Genius or Ludicrous?

CFL-NFL: You Scratch My Back, and I'll Scratch Yours

There's No "Lu" in Team

Roy: You Won't Like Him When He's Angry

The Phoenix Coyotes Saga Comes Down to Canada vs. Gary Bettman

With Starbury Out of the Picture, Better Days Ahead for the New York Knicks

NHL Writers: Bleacher Report's Second-Rate Citizens?

The NHL's Top Ten Draft-Day Steals

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