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 [...]
15 Oct 2008 by Craig in NHL 2008
The National Hockey League season is barely underway, but there are a few story lines developing. Yes, the season has just started, but we all know that every point counts. Some stories have been great, teams and players off to great starts and others tragic and bigger then hockey. The NHL season is a grind [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
30 Sep 2008 by Craig in National Hockey League
Part of a new annual event the NHL has sent four teams to start the NHL season off in Europe. It’s part of the leagues continued efforts to increase its market and make the NHL the globally excepted best hockey league in the world. The NHL is an international league and it makes sense that [...]
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 History
Although the National Hockey League had been around for some time in 1942, when the Brooklyn Americans folded the league was left with six. The Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks were left and it stayed the same for the next 25 years. The [...]