NHL to Announce Phoenix Coyotes Will Stay in Arizona: An Atlanta Perspective

Bruce Fedyck - US PRESSWIRE

Today it was reported that NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman was in Arizona to announce that the Phoenix Coyotes have (tentatively) been sold, and will remain in Arizona.  The new ownership group, who’s members have not yet been confirmed, is said to be led by former San Jose Sharks CEO Greg Jamison.  For those of you [...]

Don Cherry Blasts Brian Burke and American Hockey Players

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I’ve never been one to put much stock into anything Don Cherry says in his weekly Coaches Corner rant on Saturday nights Hockey Night in Canada broadcast. However, this week the boisterous talking head went a bit too far when he blasted Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke for having too many American born [...]

Video: Watch the ECHL Goal that Should of Never Counted

Kyle Terada-US PRESSWIRE

I’ve watched a lot of sports in my life and can say that I’ve seen just about everything but just when I thought I’ve seen it all, something comes along that leaves me shaking my head. What is even worse is the incident should have never happened and was purely the product of an official [...]

Video: Incredible KHL Action from the Month of January

NHL hockey players are by far the best in the world but that doesn’t mean there isn’t great hockey being played outside of North America. The Russian professionals in the Kontinental Hockey League are extremely skilled and in many aspects more entertaining than even their NHL counterparts. If you ever get sick and tired of [...]

The Detroit Red Wings Tie NHL Record for Consecutive Home Wins

Rick Osentoski-US PRESSWIRE

The Detroit Red Wings are a legendary NHL Franchise. They’re an original six club with 11 Stanley Cup championships, most among any U.S. based teams. So it would make sense that such a historically significant hockey team would break another historically significant NHL record on Sunday night. Detroit equaled an NHL record with their 20th straight [...]

So When Did Hockey Players Stop Being Gentleman?

Eric Bolte-US PRESSWIRE

There seems to be an increased amount of unsportsmanlike nonsense infiltrating the great sport of hockey. In fact it’s safe to say that it’s reached epidemic proportions throughout all levels of hockey from youth right on up to the professionals. What ever happened to hockey players being gentlemen? When I was growing up I always [...]

NHL Puts Off Realignment After the NHLPA Refuses Consent

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The NHL has had a new plan for realignment and everything looked good until today when the NHLPA refused to give it’s consent. The news was posted in an article on NHL.com: The National Hockey League announced today that it will not move forward with implementation of the Realignment Plan and modified Playoff Format recently [...]

Which NHL Players Are Sure to Find Coal in Their Stocking This Year?

NHL Realignment; Good for the Game, Great for the Fan

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NHL fans waited with baited breath for the news of the first whole scale realignment since 1998 to break. Perhaps the cynic in all of us expected a long drawn out process that would ultimately conclude with the NHL Board of Governors agreeing to do what’s best for them. And if your anything like me [...]

Should The Winnipeg Jets Move Dustin Byfuglien Back To Forward?

Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE

When the Atlanta Thrashers first acquired Dustin Byfuglien from the Chicago Blackhawks last summer, one of the first questions to arise is whether or not the Thrashers would keep him at forward or move him back to the blue line. After all, Byfuglien is a natural defenseman. The term “natural” is used loosely, more in [...]