So, guess what? NHL hockey is back! Yes, after 100+ days of absolute idiocy between The NHL owners and The NHLPA, the lockout is over and it is time to get pumped up for a 48 game season. After a winter of players posting vacation pictures, and talking of their various other #lockoutproblems, it’s easy …
Here are some thoughts on some of the potential rule changes being looked at in the NHL Research And Development Camp: Hybrid Icing: Safety is the main issue that gets addressed here (Remember Kurtis Foster’s injury?), without taking away from the game. Easily something I think that should be implemented in the game. Although some …
We all know who the best players have been the best in the NHL in the 2010-11 season, but who have been some of the worst? Years ago, I created some “awards” in my old sim league (DCHL), as a semi roast to certain players, GMs and teams. I took some of these awards, and created …
Now that the Winnipeg NHL team has reached their goal of 13,000 season tickets sold, True North Sports and Entertainment is expected to announce the team name between now and the draft. What will the name be? Here are some possible choices: Jets- The name of the original WHA/NHL franchise in Winnipeg until they left …
“It’s such a tired game Will it ever stop How will this all play out Out of sight, out of mind” –Jack Johnson “Crying Shame” All of us have been following the latest NHL news du jour of the ever increasing guarantee of the Atlanta Thrashers moving to Winnipeg that has now become a reality …