Michael Raffl had my attention prior to Sunday given his run of four points in five games. But Sunday's three-point effort makes it official - get on this guy. Not a future star or anything, but certainly capable of the mini hot and cold streaks that teammate Matt Read gave us when he was a [...]
On the perpetually under-rated Avalanche winger...
It was a mammoth day of NHL hockey and news. The suspension of Shawn Thornton for 15 games was the biggest news, obviously, but Steven Stamkos' miraculous return to the ice just a month after breaking his tibia in Boston was pretty significant too. The whole '"monitoring Stamkos' progress in the context of 'can [...]
The NHL handed down a couple of suspensions today as Shawn Thornton received 15 games for that melee last weekend and David Clarkson received two games for a hit on Vladimir Sobotka. * There was also a minor trade that saw Edmonton send goaltender Jason LaBarbera to Chicago for future considerations. The Blackhawks [...]
Is P.A. Parenteau a stud or a dud?
Morning update: Alex Tanguay had a setback in his recovery from his knee injury and will be sidelined indefinitely. In this article, it sounds pretty bad and I wouldn't count on him before February. ** Anyone have any side bets as to what I'd kick off today's ramblings with, after watching the highlights of last [...]
This week the Eastern Edge takes a look at Jeff Skinner's bounce back season.
Dion Phaneuf has been suspended two games for his hit on Kevan Miller Sunday. * The Pittsburgh Penguins edged the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Monday night in a pretty competitive matchup. Once again goaltender Curtis McElhinney looked solid stopping 28-of-30 shots. He is coming off a shutout in his last game [...]
Some afternoon updates for you: James Neal gets five games for his knee on Brad Marchand's head. Evgeni Malkin will apparently be back in the lineup for the Pens. The Islanders have waived Pierre-Marc Bouchard and word is that they will call up Ryan Strome. I think Strome is worth a grab off the wire [...]
A closer look at last weekend's "Geek of the Week": Scottie Upshall
