Alternate history is fun, it allows those wacky “what if” questions that make great bar room fodder. Hollywood has embraced the “what if” factor with alternate endings. If a Hollywood director decided to dabble into the NHL, he’d have some great historical material to build off of. Leaf fans have done this for the last […]

In 2004 and 2006, Dave Andreychuk and Rod Brind’Amour got their rings and storybook endings to their careers, but it isn’t like that for each and every quality and worthy NHLer. There are several stars that never won a Stanley Cup. Immediately Mats Sundin and Trevor Linden come to mind as long-time captains of decent […]

In late January, The Good Point discussed how the Saint John Sea Dogs and their 17-year-old stud, Jonathan Huberdeau, were in for a banner 2010-11 campaign in a pair of ways. The first accomplishment — winning the Memorial Cup — was realized quite handily, as they went 3-1 in the major junior showdown. The other […]

As his overjoyed teammates raced to hug family members after hoisting the Memorial Cup high above their heads, 2011 NHL Entry Draft top prospect Tomas Jurco picked up his iPhone and dialled home to Slovakia. “I already called my Mom — she was happy,” said Jurco moments after the championship win, amidst a circus of […]

Responsible puck-moving defencemen are a dime a dozen in the NHL these days. Not a week goes by during the regular season without the mention of how valuable they are to a team’s breakout, power-play and in-play subtleties. Nathan Beaulieu, a recent Memorial Cup champion and All-Star with the Saint John Sea Dogs, is knocking […]

No Canadian team has lifted Lord Stanley’s mug since the Montreal Canadiens accomplished the feat in 1993, defeating Wayne Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings. A few teams have made the Final since then — the Canucks in 1994; the Flames in 2004; the Oilers in 2006; and the Senators in 2007 — but none […]

Are they or aren’t they? And when? Those are the questions circulating through the minds of Winnipeggers as they await the future of the Atlanta Thrashers organization. Rumors surfaced after a May 19 article by the Globe and Mail‘s Stephen Brunt detailing what seemed to be an inevitable move. Chaos ensued through social media, as experts and fans […]

Only a small percentage of NHL executives are still involved in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Their peers are either helping players unpack their lockers after a hard-fought playoff run, or have already had a couple weeks of free time before they begin preparation for the 2011-12 season. One of the only advantages of bowing out […]

Each National Hockey League franchise has dreamt of landing the first overall pick at the NHL Entry Draft at least once in their existence. It’s inevitable. When the time does come, management must disarm their short-term aspirations and insert thoughts about what blue chipper is worthy of their enviable position in the draft order. Whether it’s a […]

It was February 15, 2011, when Theoren Fleury glided off the ice for a short breather during intermission at a charity old-timers’ hockey game. In a dim hallway, the Stanley Cup andOlympic champion calmly addressed local media types about the impact Playing With Fire(2009) has had on his life. “I didn’t really know what I was getting myself into when I […]