“We have to take a step back to go forward,” GM Lou Lamoriello said the day Ilya Kovalchuk suddenly announced his retirement from the NHL to return to his native Russia and play in the KHL. And this season could…
Lou Lamoriello didn’t need much time to figure out who would replace Ilya Kovalchuk and David Clarkson. And of the players remaining on the free agent market, he got one of the biggest fishes in the sea. A source told…
One of the more enigmatic free agents still remaining this summer is former Detroit Red Wings forward Damien Brunner, who played out a one-year deal with the team during last season’s lockout shortened schedule. The 27-year-old Brunner came into the…
After announcing his retirement from the NHL last week at the ripe age of 30, Ilya Kovalchuk has spoken out about his decision and his subsequent move to sign with SKA St. Petersburg, the team he played for during the…
Yesterday New Jersey forward Ilya Kovalchuk announced his retirement from the NHL at age 30. He will walk away from a monster $100 million contract he signed with $77 million left to be paid out (around $60 million in the next…
We were all caught a little off guard when it was announced Sunday that Cory Schneider was traded from Vancouver to New Jersey. But for the parties involved, it was something that had to happen and it works best for…
After their season ended abruptly at the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks in a Game 7 overtime thriller, the Detroit Red Wings now shift their focus to free agency and the potential trade market to add key components to build…
The Boston Bruin and the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins stand on the ice for the National Anthem. A ribbon saying “Boston Strong” is projected on the ice, a slogan brought about after the sad bombings of the Boston Marathon. The game…
New Jersey Devils forward Stephen Gionta was having trouble finding friends on and off the ice last night. The Florida Panthers saw their playoff hopes diminish long ago and the Devils may find themselves on the outside looking in at…
Head Coach Guy Boucher was fired by the Tampa Bay Lightning. In the Lightning’s first game since, the team is headed by Assistant Coach Daniel Lacroix, Assistant Coach Martin Raymond, and Player Development Coach Steve Thomas. Looking a bit disorganized,…