In their first two regular season games, the Vancouver Canucks sure don’t resemble a team that desperately needs more scoring to be successful.
On Saturday night, Vancouver not only ran their record to 2-0 on the heels of consecutive wins against the Calgary Flames, but also proved that their offense is in fact one to be [...]
October 12, 2008
Categories: Uncategorized . . Author: gouche . Comments: Leave a Comment
The Tampa Bay Lightning players quickly found out, that even though it’s only October, their new head coach, Barry Melrose, is already in mid-season form.
Melrose, who last served as an NHL coach, way back in 1995, with the Los Angeles Kings, was less than happy with his team’s performance; in what was a 2-1 loss [...]
October 12, 2008
Categories: Uncategorized . . Author: gouche . Comments: Leave a Comment
Sergei Fedorov has made it clear that he doesn’t mind experimenting on the Washington Capitals blue line.
This future hall of fame forward who has electrified fans for year with his speed and has 472 career goals, found himself at training camp periodically partnered up with Jeff
Schultz patrolling the blue line.
“The biggest adjustment is the amount [...]
October 12, 2008
Categories: Uncategorized . . Author: gouche . Comments: Leave a Comment
After hearing, all through out training camp, how they will struggle this season to qualify for the playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs marched into Joe Louis Arena on Thursday night, and shocked the hockey world, by defeating the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings, by a 3-2 score.
What made this opening night win [...]
October 12, 2008
Categories: Uncategorized . . Author: gouche . Comments: Leave a Comment
Two radio hosts in Minneapolis should be counting their blessings that they still have a job, after going well over the line with their comments about former NBA star, Magic Johnson who, was diagnosed with Aids back in 1991.
Johnson, who was a star with the Los Angeles Lakers, was unfairly ripped by Chris Baker [...]
October 12, 2008
Categories: Uncategorized . . Author: gouche . Comments: Leave a Comment
With Ottawa Senators’ captain, Daniel Alfredsson out of commission for a couple of weeks coach, Craig Hartsburg sees this as an opportunity for other players to step up and answer the challenge.
“This is a group that wants to take great pride in being a team, and doing whatever it takes,” said Hartsburg. “It’s an [...]
October 10, 2008
Categories: Uncategorized . . Author: gouche . Comments: Leave a Comment
The magical night, that all Detroit hockey fans have been anticipating, is finally here.
After a summer of watching the disappointing Detroit Tigers’ baseball team and being let down … once again … by their Lions football team; Wings will be unveiling that much anticipated Stanley Cup Championship banner.
Last season, Detroit who defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, [...]
October 10, 2008
Categories: Uncategorized . . Author: gouche . Comments: Leave a Comment
A day before playing their season opener, against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Czech Republic, New York Rangers general manager, Glen Sather, and coach, Tom Renney, made it official that forward Chris Drury will be the team’s new captain.
“Chris Drury is a natural leader, who possesses all the qualities and characteristics we desire from [...]
October 5, 2008
Categories: Uncategorized . . Author: gouche . Comments: Leave a Comment
With the regular season scheduled to open this weekend, veteran goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin is being forced to play the waiting game.
After posting a respectable 2.63 GAA and winning 23 games last season, the Chicago Blackhawks put the 35 year-old on waivers, where he cleared with no takers.
“Yes, I’m still trying to find a fit for [...]
October 5, 2008
Categories: Uncategorized . . Author: gouche . Comments: Leave a Comment
I just left Bern, Switzerland where I watched the inaugural Victoria Cup between two great teams, the New York Rangers and Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontential Hockey League. The event was put on by the Champions Hockey League in Europe. The concept is that all the club champions from each league in Europe play against [...]
October 3, 2008
Categories: Uncategorized . . Author: gouche . Comments: Leave a Comment