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NHL 2011-12 Season Preview: Dallas Stars

Key Offseason Losses: Brad Richards, James Neal, Jamie Langenbrunner Key Offseason Additions: Michael Ryder, Radek Dvorak, Vernon Fiddler, Jake Dowell, Sheldon Souray Last Season Ranking: 9th in the West Offense: It is hard not to think how the pending bankruptcy…

Jonathan Toews Checks a Kid at Hockey Camp

You might know Jonathan Toews as captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, but he’s also a co-founder of the Canadian Tire Hockey School. Well, while instructing at said school, Toews managed to dangle a few youngsters, and then completely steamroll another.…

Free Agency Opening Day Recap

Yesterday was one of the first day of NHL free agency. Several teams made a splash, none bigger than the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers not only win the Jaromir Jagr sweepstakes, but they also acquired defenseman Andreas Lilja and forward…

Canucks’ GM Gillis Cries Foul

The Vancouver Canucks General Manager Mike Gillis cries foul in the hit that injured Mason Raymond. Raymond, a second line forward is out for three to four months after sustaining a vertebrae compression fracture. Most importantly, Raymond is out for…

Conference Quarterfinals Recap – Day 14

Boston vs. Montreal – Mike Cammalleri got things going for the Canadians with a power-play goal, his third of the series, midway through the first period. The wicked one timer came off a great pass from P.K. Subban. Early in the…

Three Games on the Docket Tonight

Should be a fun filled night of hockey playoff action tonight as two of the games are do-or-die game 7’s and one is bound to be. Here are the match-ups and why you should or should not tune in. Boston…

Conference Quarterfinals Recap – Day 12

Day 12 gives us one series victory, and a couple more close matchups. Let’s see who is going where. Buffalo vs. Philadelphia – In an exciting game where the Sabres looked to clinch the series, the Flyers wanted to hold…

The Not so Playoff Beard

With the regular season ending and playoffs starting, players have put down their razors in an attempt to carry on the tradition of the playoff beard. This tradition though is being challenged with the baby faced younger players within the…

Conference Quarterfinals Recap – Day 9

Chicago is still in it after playing the last two games on the verge of elimination. Boston, who looked shaky early on, has settled down as well. Let’s take a look at what happened on Day 9. Chicago vs. Vancouver…

Conference Quarterfinals Recap – Day 7

Despite only having two games last night, there was plenty of exciting playoff action. The Kings and Sharks had a shocking finish, while the Blackhawks held off elimination and avoided the sweep. Let’s look at how it all went down.…