You are on a shift, make a good poke check to cause a turnover. You are starting up the rink when all of a sudden your front wheel jams. You know you have problems. You dump the puck, make a…
To the casual NHL fan, the 2011 trade deadline was quite uneventful. The biggest move you might have heard about would be Dustin Penner to Los Angeles. But that’s not all that happened. Here’s a breakdown of some of the…
And so the process continues. It was to be expected; Hemsky and Penner were good considerations for teams willing to trade a bunch of futures for one good present. And it was good for us; futures are important, we are…
New Jersey Devils forward Zach Parise got some promising news today when his physician told him that he could begin skating again after having surgery five months ago to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. “Zach met with…
The following is a guest post by Ric, who will be contributing more frequently about the Edmonton Oilers. In some respects, the Oilers are in an envious position. They are looking at another lottery pick and have chips to play…
This year’s trade deadline continues to shape up into one of the most active in recent history. With four days still remaining until the actual trade deadline, several big name players were on the move today with even more teams…
The Detroit Red Wings just finished 3 game road trip accompanied by the player’s fathers. It is quite a cool tradition, where players are able to spend time with those who have supported them throughout all of their careers, allowing…
The Boston Bruins were big winners Friday night after making some roster overhauls and landing one of the biggest trade-deadline targets this season in defenseman Tomas Kaberle. The Bruins weren’t the only active team, however, as the Atlanta Thrashers, Ottawa…
The below post is from a guest contributor, Ric, who will be providing some great additional posts over the next few weeks. Nikolai Khabibulin, after spending most of last year on IR, returned from the off-season healthier than he had…
With Hockey Day in Canada today and Hockey Day in America coming up, Hockey World Blog had the opportunity to interview Riaan of South Africa about life in South Africa as a hockey player. Please tell us a bit about…