The state of Massachusetts has been the site of six major championships since the turn of the century and by early June it could be getting its first Stanley Cup in over 30 years. Coming into this NHL season, the Boston Bruins were expected to battle for the bottom two playoff spots in the Eastern […]

During the opening month of this season’s NHL campaign, there happened to be an inter-conference battle between the Minnesota Wild and the Montreal Canadiens. The contest carried with it a wonderful aura inherent only when East meets West. Besides being the one and only Montreal-Minnesota clash of the season, there was an additional element of […]

When the Minnesota Wild logo was initially unveiled back 1998, the context in which sport was perceived would, essentially, change forever. Whether we knew it or not, one man’s artistic recreation of a “wild” would be enough to permanently alter the memetic landscape of professional athletics. If the simplistic nature of the New York Yankees’ […]

While the Detroit Red Wings goaltending may look bleak at the moment, the future exudes excitement. The Wings brass will have the opportunity to observe their top goaltending prospect, Thomas McCollum, in the upcoming weeks against the best players in the world – outside the NHL – under the age of 20 at this year’s […]

It’s not always good luck to wish upon a falling star. It seems the Dallas Stars have fallen and hit rock bottom. Sitting near the basement in the Western Conference in what has been nothing short of a disappointing season to date, followed by the recent Sean Avery media frenzy, how could things possibly go […]

John Tavares wakes up every morning and goes to high school – except on the weekends of course. On weekends, the 18-year-old phenom shifts his focus from student-athlete to athlete-athlete. On weekends, the barely-old-enough-to-drive-on-his-own phenom rents videos, catches up on sleep and lights up any of the OHL opponents who dare cross his path. On […]

Relationships are a funny thing. They are inherently complex in that many years of loyalty and dedication can quickly be forgotten in the event that one party breaks the trust of the other. Unpleasantries can ensue and, if cooler heads are not allowed to prevail, the relationship can cease to exist. Just ask Patrick Roy. […]

He finally did it. Sean Avery finally crossed the line. With Avery always pushing the limits and tip-toeing on the agitation line, he finally lost his balance and fell on the wrong side. At the Dallas Stars morning skate prior to their game against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday, Avery called for all present media […]

If you are not a fan of the Montreal Canadiens, it is quite likely that you have never heard of the name Ryan O’Byrne – prior to last Monday that is. Thanks to a regrettable slip-up Monday night against the New York Islanders, hockey fans have become much better acquainted with him, for all the […]

Taylor Hall may be less than two weeks removed from his 17th birthday, but he is already turning hockey heads as the projected first overall pick in his NHL Draft year. The amazing thing about this is that, because of his late birthday, Hall won’t be eligible to be drafted until 2010. What this means […]