1. WJHC 2013: Boone Jenner Ejected for Another Late Hit Against Sweden

    Boone Jenner finds himself in hot water yet again, this time for a late hit. The feisty forward was ejected in the second period after being assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct for charging after a late hit on Sweden's Jesper Petterson...

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  2. Linus Omark: Why Detroit Red Wings Should Aggressively Pursue Oilers Forward

    Tyler Seguin . John Tavares . Henrik Zetterberg. Joe Thornton. Patrice Bergeron. Jason Spezza. Justin Williams. Logan Couture. Rick Nash. Patrick Kane...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 5 months ago 2,160 reads 33 comments

  3. NHL Lockout 2012: Alex Ovechkin and 9 Contracts You Can Blame for the Stoppage

    The NHL lockout (2012 edition) is now threatening to more or less dismember the league entirely, and while we could argue about which side is to blame for the impending loss of another ...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 5 months ago 5,298 reads 31 comments

  4. Detroit Red Wings: Are Their Days as NHL Playoff Mainstays Coming to an End?

    The Detroit Red Wings have been one of the most consistent franchises in North American sports for the last 20 years or so. There hasn't been an NHL playoff in 21 seasons that didn't involve the Winged Wheel...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 10 months ago 1,613 reads 46 comments

  5. Nashville Predators: Preventing Shea Weber from Bolting Was the Right Move

    The Nashville Predators have decided to match the intense 14-year, $100 million-plus offer sheet that had been submitted by a Philadelphia Flyers team desperate to solidify a suddenly depleted blue line...

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  6. Rick Nash Traded to the New York Rangers: 5 Things We've Learned from This Mess

    Rick Nash is no longer a Columbus Blue Jacket. The New York Rangers finally pulled the sword out of the stone after months of negotiations—including stalled talks at the ...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 10 months ago 3,010 reads 37 comments

  7. Only Clueless Pittsburgh Penguins Fans Are Booing Jaromir Jagr in His Return

    Fans of the Pittsburgh Penguins have exactly zero reasons to boo Jaromir Jagr . Yet every time he has touched the puck during his return to the Steel City, the boo birds have been aimed at the 39 year old winger...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about over 1 year ago 1,649 reads 40 comments

  8. Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning Manage to Make a Mockery of the NHL

    Last night, the Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning embarrassed themselves, the NHL , the fans that paid to watch this debacle and disgraced the game of hockey as a whole...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about over 1 year ago 4,562 reads 105 comments

  9. Sidney Crosby to Return Soon: 10 Players We'd Rather Be Hearing About Right Now

    Sidney Crosby could return to play as early as this Friday, and I couldn't be more happy. Maybe now we can read and write and take in something else hockey-related instead of a minute-by-minute update on Crosby's condition...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about over 1 year ago 2,101 reads 43 comments

  10. NHL Trade Speculation: 5 Teams That Could Use Linus Omark

    The Edmonton Oilers are so loaded at forward that they recently demoted shootout wizard Linus Omark to their AHL affiliate in Oklahoma City...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about over 1 year ago 2,126 reads 47 comments

  11. Detroit Red Wings: 4 Players Who Could Get Red Wings Back on Track

    There are several Detroit Red Wings players that could be blamed for the recent turn of fortunes for the squad...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about over 1 year ago 1,228 reads 3 comments

  12. 10 NHL Players Who Need to Pick It Up Before It's Too Late

    The NHL season is a long one, but too slow of a start can doom even the best teams and the biggest stars...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about over 1 year ago 1,293 reads 16 comments

  13. NHL Trade Speculation: 8 Teams That Will Deal for Leadership at the Deadline

    Few moves that an NHL GM can make at the trade deadline have the potential to impact a team like adding a savvy veteran to the mix...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about over 1 year ago 801 reads 2 comments

  14. Pavel Datsyuk a Minus Player and 5 Trends the Detroit Red Wings Need to Buck Now

    The Detroit Red Wings currently sit at 21st overall in the NHL and 12th in the Western conference. Their current five-game losing streak has seen them plummet from one of only ...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about over 1 year ago 1,420 reads 16 comments

  15. Nicklas Lidstrom: The 12 Best Moments of His Hall of Fame Career

    The Hall of Fame career of Nicklas Lidstrom is exhausting to comprehend. His accomplishments are so numerous that his Wikipedia page locks up my laptop computer. His perfection on the ice is surpassed only by his classiness off of it...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about over 1 year ago 1,190 reads 2 comments

  16. Gustav Nyquist Makes His Detroit Red Wings Debut Against Minnesota Wild

    Gustav Nyquist could be just what the Detroit Red Wings need to get going offensively. According to the Detroit Free Press , he will take Jiri Hudler's spot in a top-six role on a line with Johan Franzen and Todd Bertuzzi...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about over 1 year ago 463 reads 11 comments

  17. NHL Trade Talk: 5 Teams That Need to Shake Things Up

    The Boston Bruins are currently dead last in the Eastern conference. The Vancouver Canucks also currently reside outside of a playoff spot...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about over 1 year ago 2,892 reads 14 comments

  18. Detroit Red Wings: 5 Deals That Could Change Detroit's Fortunes

    The 2011-2012 NHL season has and has not treated the Detroit Red Wings kindly. After a quick start that saw the team win five in a row, the Wings have since lost four strait and are suddenly third in the competitive Central division...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about over 1 year ago 1,861 reads 24 comments

  19. NHL's Top 25 Fights Since 2000

    Few things in hockey bring fans out of their seats like a good old-fashioned fight. While the days of the Broadstreet Bullies may be long gone, there are still a high number of quality bouts that take place every year...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about over 1 year ago 1,454 reads 17 comments

  20. Niklas Kronwall Gets a New Deal with the Detroit Red Wings: His Best Hits so Far

    Niklas Kronwall of the Detroit Red Wings has been given a seven-year contract extension worth $33.25 million according to several sources . While his positional play continues to improve, we all love Kronwall for his hits...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about over 1 year ago 446 reads 5 comments

  21. Tomas Plekanec Wins Faceoff for Montreal Canadiens, Scores on Own Goalie

    The Boston Bruins ' power play needed a bit of help heading into their game against the Montreal Canadiens ...

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  22. NHL Trade Speculation: Should the Columbus Blue Jackets Trade Rick Nash?

    It may be time for the Columbus Blue Jackets to move their most precious asset. It may be time for the team to do the unthinkable. It may be time for the Jackets to trade Rick Nash ...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about over 1 year ago 2,438 reads 74 comments

  23. Montreal Canadiens and the 8 Most Disappointing NHL Teams in 2011-12

    We are only a few weeks into the 2011-2012 NHL season, and while it's far too early for teams to enter outright panic mode, there are certainly some trends a few squads would like to buck...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about over 1 year ago 1,469 reads 16 comments

  24. Jaromir Jagr and the Most Dependable Players in the NHL

    Jaromir Jagr finally had a big game for the Philadelphia Flyers. After going scoreless in his first seven games with his new team, the salute returned, much to the delight of the Flyers faithful...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about over 1 year ago 1,139 reads 7 comments

  25. All 30 NHL Teams' Early-Season Wish

    I watched Disney's animated classic Aladdin with my two little brothers the other day, and I got to thinking: What would each NHL team wish for if they were in possession of the magic lamp? No, not the one behind the opposition's net...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about over 1 year ago 1,982 reads 16 comments