Brendan Burke Passes On

Sad news in the hockey world today. Brendan Burke, youngest son of Toronto Maple Leafs Brian Burke has passed on. Brendan and his friend Mark Reedy were involved in a car accident. Poor weather conditions caused their Jeep to lose…

Ilya Kovalchuk Traded to the New Jersey Devils

It’s official. Ilya Kovalchuk has been traded to the New Jersey Devils along with defenseman Anssi Salmela. In return, the Atlanta Thrashers will receive defenseman Johnny Oduya, right wing Niclas Bergfors, prospect Patrice Cormier and a first-round draft pick. More to come…

Camp Randall Hockey Classic Drops Saturday

A football stadium that is used to kickoffs, touchdowns, and field goals will play host to goals, checks, and saves as Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin will play host to the Culver’s Camp Randall Hockey Classic on Saturday. Both the…

Hitchcock Fired

Today the Columbus Blue Jackets have relieved Head Coach Ken Hitchcock and appointed Assistant Coach Claude Noel as interim head coach. The move comes as no surprise as the Blue Jackets have been struggling and currently sit in 14th place…

Stamkos “Lightning” Up Tampa Bay

As the first-overall pick of the 2008 NHL Draft, Tampa Bay center Steven Stamkos had lofty expectations from Lightning fans. And so far, he has lived up to them, and still  has nowhere to go but up. In his rookie season,…

Six player deal sends Giguere, Phaneuf to Toronto

Brian Burke knows how to make a splash. The Toronto Maple Leafs GM announced today that the team acquired two former NHL All-Stars in Dion Phaneuf from the Calgary Flames and J.S. Giguere from the Anaheim Ducks. In return, Burke…

Great save by Brian Elliot keeps Sens rolling

The Ottawa Senators have won 9 games in a row and streaked to 5th place in the Eastern Conference standings. Part of the reason for their recent success? Goaltender Brian Elliot, who recently made quite possibly the save of the…