Accused Coach Found Dead
10Feb2012from Teresa Masterson of NBC 10 Philadelphia, Ukrainian hockey coach Ivan Pravilov, who trained teens and professionals in the Philadelphia area, was found dead in his jail cell Friday, an officials told the Associated Press. Authorities suspect sui... more ...
The Jack Johnson Rumors
10Feb2012Darren Dreger of TSN answers some emails,I keep reading Jack Johnson’s name in trade rumours from various sites (probably guys who don’t really have any insight posting for conversation). Is there actually a chance L.A. more ...
The New Trade Deadline Strategy
10Feb2012from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail, The new hard currency at the deadline isn’t draft choices - unless they’re No. 1s, preferably in the top 15 - but prospects already in the pipeline, the Jake Gardiners of the world, the player who came... more ...
The NHL Gets The 2013 Winter Classic Location Wrong
10Feb2012from Rob Parker at WDIV, It’s official. The NHL should really be called the NGL, as in National Gimmick League. It seems like that’s all the National Hockey League is about these days, so much so that it messed up an event that was actually pret... more ...
Horton Experiencing Concussion Symptoms Again
10Feb2012via Fluto Shinzawa of Bruins Blog at the Boston Globe, Nathan Horton has stopped skating because of post-concussion syndrome. According to Claude Julien, Horton’s symptoms, which have included headaches, returned once he resumed solo skates. “He... more ...
How To Improve Bad Officiating
10Feb2012from Sean Gordon of the Globe and Mail, The NHL is a reputation league, and refs also sometimes make flash judgments influenced by a player’s rep. Best example: Dan O’Rourke calling Erik Karlsson a diver in a conversation with Ottawa coach Paul... more ...
Is Obstruction Back In Play?
10Feb2012from Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Welcome to the new NHL, which is beginning to resemble the old NHL. Scoring is down, and obstruction again is becoming a common element of play. Referees, many Penguins said, are allowing the clutchin... more ...
Toronto Needs Goaltending Help
10Feb2012from Mike Brophy of Sportsnet, So perhaps a No. 1 centre may not be the top priority for the Toronto Maple Leafs at the trade deadline after all. On a night when Tyler Bozak, who skates between Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul on Toronto’s top line,... more ...
Ohlund Appears Done For The Season
10Feb2012from Damian Cristodero of the Tampa Bay Times, Nobody is saying it, but it seems clear Mattias Ohlund will not play this season. The Lightning defenseman has not played a regular-season game because of two bum knees, is not skating, and GM Steve Yze... more ...
Garth Snow Has No Intention Of Moving Nabokov
10Feb2012from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN, “Yeah, we have a lot of belief in that locker room,” Isles GM Garth Snow told ESPN.com Wednesday. “Within the last few weeks, we’ve really turned it up a notch as a team. Our specialty teams have improved. We’re... more ...
