12 Nov 2008 by Craig in NHL 2009
Being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame is a great honor for any one involved in the game. Next year we are going to see an excellent class of players enter the Hall. There are at least 4 first ballot players who deserve there enshrinement in the Hall. What this means is some of [...]
29 Oct 2008 by Craig in National Hockey League
This is a current list of the top 10 teams in the National Hockey League. I made this list based on performance, talent, past success and predictions about the future, Throughout the year this list will change it will be up dated as we start to see who the true favorites are. 10 – Buffalo [...]
24 Oct 2008 by Craig in NHL 2008
On Saturday October 25th, there will 15 games in 15 cities in 1 night. Everyone is involved and there will be some great match ups. The 15 games will match rivalries, struggling teams and teams off to fast starts. For all you fantasy hockey players out there, this night will go along way to showing [...]
17 Oct 2008 by Craig in NHL 2008
The NHL season has just started, but we have a full schedule of games this weekend. Certain teams are off to bad starts and others are playing un-characteristically great. We will see a lot of rivalry games this weekend and it should be extremely fun to watch. Edmonton Oilers vs Calgary Flames Home and Home [...]
10 Oct 2008 by Craig in NHL 2008
When the salary cap was instituted a few years back, it was meant to equalize the franchises. Since then the cap has soared and once again there seems to be a gap between the best and the worst. It seems like this year a lot of teams have spent right to the cap and not [...]
09 Oct 2008 by Craig in NHL 2008
Well, its finally here, the NHL season officially gets under way tonight. Yes, there was a couple games in Europe, but this feels like the real thing. I already went over the Red Wing vs Maple Leaf game for you, but there’s a few more tonight. At this point there is a hope for all [...]
08 Oct 2008 by Craig in NHL 2008
Thursday October 9th, the NHL season gets under way in North America. Hockey fans will be treated to an original six match up between Toronto and Detroit. There will be lots of festivities before the game including concerts and the Stanley Cup banner being raised at Joe Louis Arena. This is an old rivalry that [...]
03 Oct 2008 by Craig in NHL 2008
Columbus Blue Jackets – This organization feels that it is time they earn themselves a playoff spot. They went out and got some help for Rick Nash by adding R.J. Umberger and Kristian Huselius to play with him. There defense core is unproven, but they have a great goalie in Pascal Leclaire. I am not [...]
22 Sep 2008 by Craig in NHL 2008
Training camp is underway and every team in the NHL is preparing for the season. Its said that all teams have a shot at the Stanley Cup and most teams hope that they have built a contender over the summer. All teams have a shot, but obviously there are favored teams that may be ready [...]
19 Sep 2008 by Craig in NHL Trophies
The National Hockey League is known for embracing its history and showing all its fans the comparisons between the past, the future and the present. Annually the league hands out a slew of yearly awards for the years top players. Most of these awards are named after the greats in the game of hockey, and [...]