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…
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…
The Czech Republic team will enter the Sochi Olympics as underdogs to power house nations like Sweden, Russia, United States and Canada, but the Czech national team boasts a strong mix of talent that could put them in a position…
Nathan Gerbe of the Caroline Hurricanes scored a beautiful between-the-legs breakaway goal during last night’s contest against the Philadelphia Flyers. The play formed with the Flyers moving the puck in the offensive zone. As a pass comes back to Luke…
Since his first days in Leafs nation in 2009, forward Nazem Kadri has been the focus of an incredible amount of attention, and most of it creates very polar reactions from the media and fans. Drafted seventh overall in the…
The key to a good sequel is taking the weaknesses of the original and improving them while expanding on the original’s strengths. The same idea holds true for the rush of new sticks being released that are hailed as a…
The U.S. Olympic hockey team roster was announced this past Wednesday at the conclusion of the Winter Classic, and while there weren’t many surprises with some of the names who will appear in Sochi to represent Team USA, one name…
In conjunction with the Winter Classic, which will be held at The Big House in Ann Arbor on New Year’s Day, the city of Detroit built a second outdoor hockey rink at Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers, for…
San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl made a name for himself in the NHL pretty early on in the season when he scored a fancy between-the-legs breakaway goal against the New York Rangers in a 9-2 victory for the Sharks.…
Joe Thornton isn’t much of a goal scorer. And Joe Pavelski isn’t exactly known for his incredible play-making abilities. But the two switched roles last night as the Sharks doubled up on the Blues and beat them 6-3. Pavelski and…