Backing Themselves into a Corner
All summer, we heard about Ilya Kovalchuk and his contract status with the New Jersey Devils. No need to rehash, but the $100 million contract he signed ($6,666,666 cap hit by the way) forced the...
View ArticleGame 2: Malhotra’s Miraculous Return
Alex Burrows might have been the star of game 2, with his two goals and an assist, including the overtime winner, but for Canucks center Manny Malhotra just playing in the game is a victory. Malhotra...
View ArticleRome Is Home
As I am sure you have already seen and heard ad nauseum by now, five minutes into last night’s Game 3 Vancouver’s Aaron Rome laid a thunderous hit on Boston’s Nathan Horton at the Canuck blueline that...
View ArticleChippiness Continues in Game 4
After last night’s game four, I’m convinced that anyone outside of Boston and Vancouver can’t stand both teams. In game three, Aaron Rome knocked out Nathan Horton. Rome was ejected and suspended and...
View Article2011 CSH Awards
We all know who the best players have been the best in the NHL in the 2010-11 season, but who have been some of the worst? Years ago, I created some “awards” in my old sim league (DCHL), as a semi...
View ArticleBleeps And Bloops: Free Agents Still Available
Looking at some of the still available unrestricted free agents that could help a team this year. Alex Kovalev (PHOTO: Getty Images) FORWARD: Brendan Morrison, Center (UPDATE: Re-Signed with Calgary...
View ArticleBleeps And Bloops: Offseason Notes And Thoughts
Here are some tidbits from around the NHL Kris Draper (PHOTO: Getty Images) - Kris Draper announced his retirement from the NHL. He is a 4 time Stanley Cup winner (1997, 1998, 2002, 2008. All with...
View ArticleDon’t Bash Ash
Last night in a fight, the Penguins’ Arron Asham KO’d the Capitals’ Jay Beagle. The fight started when Beagle was mixing it up with Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang, and Asham came to his teammates’...
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