Are the Blue Jackets Better Off Without Rick Nash?

 Originally posted on The Hockey Writers The Blue Jackets’ captain has left...

NHL Owners Ready for a Fight

“Boy, that escalated quickly. I mean, that really got out of hand...

Stanley Cup Names… and Errors

Later this summer, the Los Angeles Kings will be forever emblazoned on...

Why Justin Schultz Will Be a Vancouver Canuck

The most-highly sought-after free agent to have never played an NHL game...


 

NHL Officials

Scouting the Refs: Stanley Cup Finals

The officials for the Stanley Cup Finals have been announced. Dan O’Halloran, Dan O’Rourke, Chris Rooney and Brad Watson will be the referees; Derek Amell, Jean Morin, Jonny Murray, and Pierre Racicot will be the linesmen. Individual breakdowns, records, and controversies below… Dan O’Halloran –...

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Shawinigan Wins Memorial Cup!

Congratulations to the Shawinigan Cataractes on their 2012 Memorial Cup Championship!   The Cataractes defeated the London Knights 2-1 in overtime on the championship game, on a goal by Anton Zlobin.

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It’s Devils vs. Kings for the Stanley Cup!

  The dates are set and now we have the matchup for the Stanley Cup Finals — New Jersey Devils vs. Los Angeles Kings. With the  Devils earning a better regular season record than the Kings, the Stanley Cup Finals will kick off at the Prudential...

NHL Officials

Scouting the Refs: Rangers/Devils Game 6

Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals will be officiated by Kevin Pollock and Brad Watson. Pollock and Watson have the lowest average penalties called per game in the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs.   This duo has only worked three games together – Game 3...

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Rangers’ New Approach to Shot Blocking

With the Devils leading the Eastern Conference Finals three games to two, Rangers’ coach John Tortorella has take a new, radical approach to step up his team’s shot blocking for Game 6. In Friday morning’s practice, the Rangers employed a five-man blocking approach in which...