Month January 2012

Bauer Supreme One.8 Skates

Bauer Hockey is preparing for the release of their new Supreme skate line, where the Supreme One80 skates will be replaced by the new Bauer Supreme One.8 skates. Coming in at a $400 price point, the Supreme One.8 skates will…

James Neal added to NHL All-Star Game roster

In a move that should have been a no-brainer from the beginning, Pittsburgh Penguins forward James Neal was deservedly added to the NHL All-Star Game roster today as a replacement for Alexander Ovechkin, who decided yesterday that skip this year’s…

NHL Photo of the Day

Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers picked up his 5th shutout of the season with a 3 – 0 win over the Winnipeg Jets. The Rangers are on top of the Eastern Conference with 66 points and 3 points…

Ovechkin to Skip All-Star Game

News is circulating that recently suspended Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is choosing to pass on this year’s All Star game in Ottawa, Ontario. Washington Capitals’ General Manager George McPhee commented on the choice, saying, “He really doesn’t feel…

NHL Photo of the Day

Patrik Berglund of the St. Louis Blues takes a shot which is stopped by Detroit Red Wings’ netminder Jimmy Howard. Howard had 21 saves of the night, allowing only 1 goal in as the Wings beat the Blues by a…

Ovechkin Suspended Three Games for Charging Hit

Judge NHL Senior VP of Player Safety and Hockey Operations Brendan Shanahan weighed in on a hit by Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin on Zbynek Michalek of the Pittsburgh Penguins during Sunday’s nationally-televised game on NBC. His verdict is that the Russian superstar will sit…

NHL Photo of the Day

Bobby Ryan of the Anaheim Ducks celebrates a goal against the Colorado Avalanche. Ryan, who has been the topic of trade rumors, scored two goals on the night and has 10 points in 10 games played in the month of…

NHL Announces Skills Competition Events

The most exciting part of the NHL All-Star weekend isn’t the game itself. It’s Saturday night where the skills competition takes place. Besides the playoffs and the Olympic tournament, it is perhaps the third-most thing I look forward to in…

Easton Stealth RS Hockey Stick Review 2

Back in October, the folks over at Easton Hockey sent us their brand new Stealth RS one-piece hockey stick to review. In my initial review, I liked the feel of the puck on the stick and felt that the accuracy…

NHL Photo of the Day

  Toronto Maple Leaf’s Joffrey Lupul carries the puck last night against the Minnesota Wild. Toronto took down the Wild by a score of 4 – 1. Both teams have had unexpected success this year. The Wild jumped out in…