Hockey
Canada Tops USA in Overtime for Olympic Hockey Bragging Rights
Sidney Crosby fulfilled his destiny. At the age of 22 he has done more now then most players hope to accomplish in a career. He has won an Art Ross trophy as the top scorer. He has won a Hart Trophy as the leagues most valuable player. He has captained his team to a Stanley […]
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Four Teams, Three Trades, Two Franchises Desperate for a Shakeup
The past few days have brought three very large trades involving some of the biggest hockey markets in the league (not to mention some of the largest hobby markets). If you are a fan of NHL hockey and you have not heard about the Toronto Maple Leafs/Calgary Flames, Anaheim Ducks/Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames/New […]
READ MORENHL Record Road Trip: Olympics Send the Canucks Packing
As the good people organizing the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics put the finishing touches on venues and prepare to host the world, January 28 marked the day they gave the Vancouver Canucks the boot, sending them on what will be an NHL-record road trip. The 14-game excursion will be nearly twice the length of the […]
READ MOREPlayer Spotlight: Ilya Kovalchuk
As NHL teams amp up for the Olympic break (playing three to four games a week), the Olympic roster freeze looms large. February 12th at midnight marks the start of the roster freeze, and Ilya Kovalchuk and his situation with the Atlanta Thrashers is making management and fans uneasy. Kovalchuk is set to become an […]
READ MOREFree Pack of Hockey Cards This Saturday in Canada!
Are you Canadian? Do you like hockey? Do I even need to ask that second question if the answer to the first one is “Yes”? Do you like free stuff? Well, for our friends up north, we’ve got a great promotion going on this Saturday to celebrate your nation’s sport: National Hockey Card Day. Just […]
READ MOREChanging of the Guard: More Young Leaders in Today’s Game Than Ever
The NHL rulebook (Rule 6.1) states, “One captain shall be appointed by each team and he alone shall have the privilege of discussing with the Referee any questions relating to interpretation of rules which may arise during the progress of a game.” It then continues, “Only the Captain, when invited to do so by the […]
READ MORETaking a Deeper Look at the NHL Scoring Race
One surefire way to become a hero in the hobby market is by consistently putting up numbers. When you take a quick look at the scoring leaders, you will see familiar names Sidney Crosby (currently 4th), Joe Thornton (3rd) and Alexander Ovechkin (2nd) in points. All three of these players are typical hobby heroes. We […]
READ MORETough Night Between the Pipes for NHL Goaltenders
Last night, there were nine games on the NHL schedule. In six of these games, the starting goaltender was pulled in favor of the backup. In total, seven backups ended up inbetween the pipes. I have not seen such a night in a long time. Here is a quick look back: First up, in Uniondale, […]
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