So the George Mitchell press conference and report has come and gone. The names have been named kind of like the equivalent of the book “Scarlett Letter”. Much of the information has been derived from federal investigations and honestly a considerable amount of hearsay. However, mixed in the 300 something pages of the report includes […]

Well it is weird but somehow it is true….if I call out a turkey…it seems suddenly they become fantasy stud or something like that. Cases in point…Nik Antropov scored 5 times in a 3 game stretch…and Mark Recchi scored twice last night in his first game as an Atlanta Thrasher against Boston. Now it may […]

Just when you thought the Philly-Pittsburgh series couldn’t get stranger this season….I think I for one was proven quite wrong tonight! Anyone who watched the entire game and sat back saw one hell of a game in the first period and then saw Philly just flat out dominate a beleaguered looking Penguins team….that look went […]

Pre-rant thought: Recently, some of the Ottawa Senators players made a trip to a local hospital to visit with unfortunate kids who were not well. While this is common practice in the NHL and major sports, I wanted to give a big shout out to all of those who take time out of their personal […]

As I finished up the last of my two finals yesterdays, I saw quite an astonishing sight…EvanAddison (our first forum Commish) was indeed on The NHL Arena. Sadly I missed his very short appearance but the impact he had on the forum and this blog was immeasurable. He had a few words to say and […]

Yes indeed there are times where all looks lost heading into a matchup on the weekend, you can find yourself down a ton with little prayer. Then all of a sudden out of nowhere….your team hits the gas pedal and before you know it, you wake up Monday Morning somehow winning that week. How does […]

Alright! Get out the candles and the cider! I wanted to wish The NHL Arena a happy first birthday and a hope for many many more. Sometimes you don’t really realize how fast a year goes by until you take a look back at what has happened.From the get go…I have to say the Arena […]

Sometimes the cider tastes better than the game. It happens! Damned over at The NHL Arena…came up with this week’s game of the week…..Boston @ Toronto. That is just how the cookie crumbles with the sport of hockey. Without further adieu….here are the four ciders in what was a very hard game to gauge. 4th […]

Most hockey teams are 28 games into the season or more….so it begs the question…just which division is the toughest to win right now at least? Now the obvious battle would be between the Atlantic and Central divisions. Both divisions have all five teams over .500. In their last ten..the Central has all five teams […]

Every week or two…..we at The Program are going to take a look at a hockey term or two and try to put a spin on it that makes more sense to the reader. If it doesn’t do more than just give a better understanding, that is okay too. There are things that I definitely […]

Well it is indeed turkey time….I have my gravy and mashed potatoes all set for this week’s column. Last week we had a serving of Recchi as our grand turkey baster of the week. This week who knows who it will be……honest! Without further adieu….here goes nothing…and everything! Alex Tanguay (LW) — Calgary Flames So […]

Well some noteworthy events are coming on The NHL Arena…..and I have to say they will be awfully special to say the least. The fun part as always will be what surprises suddenly pop up on the forum itself in the coming week. The one year anniversary is coming on December 10th….keep an eye out. […]

This week we are surfing the waiver wire for some acquisitions that could help your team out just that little bit. With some big waves forecast for the L.A. and San Diego beaches….this fits in quite well. So whether you are in first, fighting for a playoff spot, or near the bottom of your standings…who […]

Thank you Tim Wolcott for this great pic from Big Bear Lake. Snow…the great equalizer of the world……so can ice and cold at times. As always, there is hockey…and its heating up as we hit December. So time to get right on to it….as we examine the latest melted drippings from the Ice Water Cooler. […]

Something new on the Program is going back to last night’s NHL Arena Game Of The Week. Hockey “tradition” says 3 this and 3 that….well we are doing something different. We are going to go with the number 4. So why 4, you may ask? Because there is always that unsung player that doesn’t get […]