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Their season began with turmoil and uncertainty, yet the Phoenix Coyotes somehow found a way to put everything behind them and just focus on playing hockey, finishing with a franchise-best 50-25-7. Now, the Coyotes' future in Arizona is once again being questioned, as Canadian billionaire David Thomson is waiting to see if he will be able to buy the team and bring them back to Winnipeg. With the city of Glendale's politicians set to ...

Almost a week after the 8th seeded Montreal Canadiens pulled off one of the biggest first round upsets in NHL Stanley Cup Playoff history, questions around the Washington Capitals ability to take the next step continue to bubble to the surface. While much of the blame has been directed at Alexander Ovechkin's inability to score in the Caps final three games of the series, the NHL's version of Bono still led ...

There are defining moments in every NHL general manager's career. For Brian Burke it was in 1999, when he wheeled and dealed his way at the NHL Entry Draft, and came away with the Sedin twinkies. In 1991, Pittsburgh GM Craig Patrick acquired Ron Francis, Ulf Samuelsson, and Grant Jennings from the Hartford Whalers for Zarley Zalapski, John Cullen, and Jeff Parker, and turned a good Penguins team into a great one. And unless Darryl Sutter can ...

Just because the Stanley Cup Playoffs are off to a triumphant start, doesn't mean that the speculation of trades and free agent signings are going to remain dormant until it's over. Nothing could be further from the truth. With Martin Brodeur's struggles in the playoffs, Ilya Kovalchuk's pending free agency, and the Oilers winning the NHL Draft lottery, there is still a heap of hockey gossip circulating amongst the media and fans. Some ...

Chirping is as much a part of the game of hockey as the Zamboni, power plays, and Donald S. Cherry. It starts in minor hockey, and goes all the way up to the pros. Though it may be looked down upon, it can have an ill effect on one's opponent, and take their head right out of the game. Just look at the way New York Rangers winger Sean Avery got under the skin of Devils goaltender Marty ...

Now usually I am not a supporter of fans bringing in signs that obstruct my view when I'm at a game, but there are those who's creativity makes it well worth missing a nice goal or a big hit every now and then. Like this guys sign for instance, that reads, "Are you pregnant Ref? Because you missed two periods!" Now that's comedic genius that sounds like it came straight from a ...

The Vancouver Canucks may be Canada's best hope for bringing the Stanley Cup back north of the boarder, but they have played with the same enthusiasm that they have received from their fans, which is why they are down 2-1 to the young upstart Los Angeles Kings. The recipe for success is simple really. The louder it gets in the building, the more energized the players will be from the crowd. There is ...

With all that is the Stanley Cup Playoffs, how could we as Hockey fans even think of anything else to talk about? But, the fact remains there were 14 other teams that didn't qualify for the postseason, and for them it is business as usual. While clubs like Montreal, Colorado and Ottawa seem to be the real life music video to Spoon's song "The Underdog" the clubs they are facing will be making ...

The moment you watch Tri City Americans power forward Jordan Messier hit the ice, you are instantly reminded of a young Mark Messier because of the name on the back of his jersey. But that may not be where the comparison ends. As the second cousin of the legendary NHL Hall of Famer, he has size at 6'2", 192 lbs, similar junior statistics and a bit of a mean streak as well. As a ...

The Calgary Flames are caught between a rock and a hard place, and it isn't easy to point the finger at who is indeed to blame for the situation. The players couldn't get it done on the ice, Brent Sutter couldn't get it done behind the bench, and ultimately, Darryl Sutter didn't get it done upstairs—though it wasn't for a lack of effort on his part. Frankly, Calgary's immediate future looks to be ...