It’s good to hear that the kid was up and riding a fitness bike just days after he was carried off the ice on a stretcher following a fight with Petrovicky of the Penguins. However, hearing him say that fighting is what he is being paid to do, seems very hard for me to swallow. […]

While the Oilers win their last five of seven games, including one Sunday night against the Thrashers 5-1, The Atlanta hockey club is struggling to stay on top and some say are coming out and playing pretty flat. Thrashers forward Ilya Kovalchuk had made a comment after the game that “it makes us really strong […]

by Eric Greenwalt Waiting.This is killing me. I’m watching the Colorado/Dallas game, but my laptop is open, and I’m looking to see what happens in Mr. Sniders office. All betting wisdom says Peter Forsberg is not going to re-sign with my much beloved Flyers. I just read that the meeting got pushed back, and there […]

Not since the late 1940’s has there been a goalie who has captained, co-captained, or even wore an “A” on his sweater yet it may be time to revisit good ole Rule 14d (The Bill Durnan rule) that states this because of one man, Martin Brodeur. What is rule 14d….you may ask? Simply it is […]

HockeySabermetrcs at www.mikedunshee.comIt was a familiar scene for the Bruins who stayed close for forty minutes but managed to completely disappear for one period and lost the game in that 20 minute stretch. After controlling the first period the Bruins held a 1-0 lead going into the locker room. The second period saw a totally […]

Even the most novice of sports fans knows that winning doesn’t happen by chance. Winning in any sports league requires a relentless culture of excellence that passes from ownership on to the front office, throughout the team operations group and eventually down to the players. Winning is an attitude that breeds confidence, character and trust […]

The Vancouver Canucks run through the past month and change has truly been remarkable. They have gone from worst to first, and currently have settled into the second spot in the Northwest Division. However, some feared the All-Star break came at the worst possible time for a Canucks team that had won 10 out of […]

(I typed up the following piece on February 6/07, prior to the Canucks match versus the Oilers. I’m posting it now, even though it’s slightly out of date since the Canucks have played 2 games since then, but I feel the general message still applies) What do the Canucks need to focus on? Here are […]

Since Feb. 27, 2003, the Atlanta Thrashers have not played the Colorado Avalanche because of the lockout, but Thursday night the two hockey clubs will meet when the Thrashers play the Avs. It seems so strange to me that the Thrashers and Avalanche haven’t played each other since 2003! That’s absurd! The NHL should come […]

Marc-Andre Fleury is, by hockey standards, a very young goaltender. By breaking with hockey tradition, playing Fleury with little seasoning in the minors, he has played 114 career games by the tender age of 22. This along with the fact that a large percentage of his teammates are not much older can lead to a […]

Now, due to Atlanta’s three losses in four games Tampa Bay had pulled in all but six points away from the division lead. Ilya Kovalchuk mentioned that “We are still in first place and we need to get these games, Buffalo is six or eight points ahead of us. We beat them once, they beat […]

A game against the Flyers and the All Star break appear to be the cure for a midseason funk. Just ask the New York Islanders. After a three game losing streak, the Islanders easily disposed of the Flyers heading into the break, and since then have gained at least a point in the six games […]

By: Mike Dunsheewww.mikedunshee.com The Bruins came out of the all-star break playing much like they went into the break; looking like an overmatched and disinterested squad. After a month and a half of very solid hockey, the Bruins have stumbled badly in the last couple of weeks and all but buried any notions of being […]

From the who woulda thought file….. The Devils go into tomorrow’s meeting with the Rangers in a very unexpected position indeed. They are actually within shouting distance of not only the best record in the conference but best record in the league. The Devils stand 32-15-6….just 53 games into the season. Granted there is a […]

After a second tough loss in a row to a Northwest Division rival, the Colorado Avalanche are at the bottom of the division, looking up at Edmonton and Minnesota, and are now barely even within shouting distance of the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks. As the trade deadline approaches and the rumors start flying, names […]