Forcing Laraque on the ice is a better punishment

On Monday evening, NHL's top cop Colin Campbell slapped a five-game ban on Montreal Canadiens winger Georges Laraque for the knee-to-knee hit that has...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

The trapezoid's demise, and why the Blues are last

...the Monday 10. 1. Some big hitters: I have to start with some happy news, right? Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull, Luc Robitaille and Brian Leetch will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Some scary sights over Halloween weekend

You'll have to forgive me if I'm a little too giddy today. I'm coming off a great weekend of hockey games, two Yankees wins and Brett Favre's monster ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Game 1: Instant analysis

• In Game 1, Detroit coach Mike Babcock opted to put his best players against Penguins captain Sidney Crosby. On most occasions, Crosby was...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 24, 2008

Morning Skate: In case you just joined us ...

...led by a "Mule." Johan Franzen, who was tagged with that nickname by former Wings captain Steve Yzerman, has been carrying a hot stick. Franzen has scored five goals in the first two games...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 28, 2008

Who's left on the market

...fans to reacquaint themselves with their teams' rosters come training camp. (May the hockey gods bless Steve Yzerman.) This offseason is no different. While we wait to hear on the futures of Peter Forsberg...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 18, 2007

How to define 'Hall-worthy'

Now that Paris Hilton is out of jail and has found God and has made her "Larry King Live" appearance, all seems right in the world, doesn't it? Well,...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 28, 2007

Injury bug hits Ducks

After breezing through the pre-Christmas schedule, the Ducks have suddenly been hit with several significant injuries. At the Xcel Energy Center in St...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 02, 2007

My Weekend Rewind

...NHL history to hit that mark. He's just 14 games behind his recently retired teammate Steve Yzerman. For the record, Chelios received 18:46 of ice time in a 3-2 loss to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2006

Summer Report: Red Wings

Red Wings GM Ken Holland spent the first half of the summer pondering his goaltending situation. He decided last year's starter, Manny Legace, just wa...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 31, 2006

Olympic breakdown

After all the talk, the Olympic men's hockey tournament begins on Wednesday. In such a short tournament, strange things can happen. Do you remember ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 14, 2006

Gretzky's Olympians In Place

...a little more experience on the roster (a possibility given the unavailability of both Lemieux and Steve Yzerman), Shanahan would be the obvious choice. In recent weeks, Gretzky has spoken several times about the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2005

Thornton Trade Breakdown

...easy-going personality rubbed them the wrong way. Clearly, he wasn't a Mark Messier or Steve Yzerman type of leader. I was surprised when Thornton signed a three-year, $20 million deal with...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2005

In the U.S., Cammi Granato is the face of women's hockey. Last Wednesday night, longtime American women's coach Ben Smith decided to slap that face. ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 28, 2005