Month February 2014

2014 Sochi Olympics Hockey Preview: Russia

Well before the NHL even committed to allowing their players to participate in the Sochi Olympics, Russian players like Alexander Ovechkin were adamant about representing their country on the world’s biggest stage. Fast forward and the Russians have to be…

Kris Letang Pittsburgh Penguins

Kris Letang To Miss At Least Six Weeks After Stroke

In unexpected news out of Pittsburgh, we’ve learned that Kris Letang suffered a stroke last week and will miss at least six weeks before being reevaluated for a potential return. The news was announced today by Penguins GM and Executive…

2014 Sochi Olympics Hockey Preview: Slovakia

Zdeno Chara, Marian Hossa and Marian Gaborik headline a Slovakian team that will have a tough time doing much damage in the preliminary round where they are situated in Group A with Slovenia, the United States and Russia. Chara definitely…

St. Louis replaces Stamkos at Sochi Olympics

Martin St. Louis is going to Sochi. The skilled forward was named to the team after his NHL teammate, Steven Stamkos, was ruled ineligible to play by team doctors. Stamkos was attempting to return to the lineup for the Tampa…

Bill Guerin Backyard Ice Rink

Bill Guerin Builds Incredible Backyard Rink

It’s not often that interesting hockey news comes from TMZ, yet somehow they managed to capture this incredible new development from former NHL star Bill Guerin. According to TMZ, Guerin has a new home in Sewickley, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh.…

CCM RBZ Roller Hockey Skates

CCM RBZ Roller Hockey Skates Review

Last fall, CCM unveiled their latest foray into the roller hockey market with the RBZ line of roller hockey skates. The top of the line RBZ roller hockey skates looked much like their ice counterpart, but would they perform the…

Brandon Prust and Ben Bishop Trade Blows

Goalie vs Goalie fights are rare and pretty awesome when it does happen. What you don’t normally see is when a player and goalie trade blows away from everyone else. That’s what happened this afternoon when Montreal’s Brandon Prust and…