Month October 2011

Tim Connolly injury worse than expected

Toronto Maple Leafs center Tim Connolly may be out longer than initially anticipated thanks to an upper body injury sustained during practice at the end of September. “I don’t really know if it’s day-to-day now,” said Connolly after a short…

Arron Asham vs Jay Beagle fight

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Arron Asham is no stranger to fights, so when he challenged Washington Capitals forward Jay Beagle to one during tonight’s Penguins/Capitals game – and Beagle accepted – Asham took little time to dispose of Beagle. Beagle seems…

College Hockey Season Kicks Off

Just like the National Hockey League last season, the NCAA kicked off their hockey season last weekend. Teams are set to play 35+ games as they traverse through the season on the road to the NCAA Frozen Four in sunny Tampa, Florida…

Is Jeff Skinner the real deal?

As an 18-year-old rookie last season with the Carolina Hurricane, Jeff Skinner was selected to the All-Star team and posted 31 goals along with 32 assists en route to winning the Calder Trophy as the best rookie in the NHL.…

Mike Ribeiro Shootout Goal Against Phoenix

Mike Ribeiro is definitely one of the most exciting hockey players to watch during the shootout. Last night against Phoenix, he lived up to the hype once again with a great goal. I would imagine it’s a pretty difficult move…

QMJHL Changes Suspension Announcement Format

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) commissioner, Gilles Courteau, has announced today that suspensions and other disciplinary sanctions in the league will now be announced in a different way. Beginning today, any one or two game suspensions, along with…

Devils Strategically Name Parise Captain

The New Jersey Devils have named Zach Parise their team Captain with Ilya Kovalchuk and Patrik Elias as Alternate Captains. Parise, who has played all 6 NHL seasons with the Devils, could be the face of the franchise for years…

Wings youth movement negates age argument

The Detroit News offered up some insight today into what sports writers from around the league think about the Detroit Red Wings and their chances coming into the new season. The claims were mostly positive with many wondering how the…