There is no other way to say it, he was The Great One.  This amazing milestone accomplished 24 years ago on this day.     December 05, 1986 Edmonton’s Wayne Gretzky picked up three assists, to give him 1,400 career NHL points (in 580 games), when the Oilers won 4-2 at Pittsburgh. Gretzky joined Gordie […]

Yes there will be more later but while we go hog wild into this whole Christmas thing, let’s take a look at the three ways of Tim Thomas who has Francois Beauchemin screaming French obscenities in his dreams.  Just enjoy this one ladies and gentlemen.  Oh and do not forget to put the food down […]

Here come the videos….and they will come.           Enjoy the rest of the night in hockey and see you tomorrow for the show!

And now the question of the day….   Who is your fantasy MVP so far this season?  (Keep in mind this just does not mean points either)   I am curious to see the responses.   Meanwhile check out Oddshark for the latest NHL lines…

Kevin from NHL Predictions gives us his free GOTW.  Bet on my thirsty friends.  More to come later on here.   Today I have my “Game of the Week” predictions going offand I’m looking for another winner! Dec.4th GOW Pick = PITTSBURGH PENGUINS TO WIN (-125) 5Dimes.com always offer the best NHL odds with their reducedjuice […]

This moment happened 15 years ago today.  It does not matter if longevity caused this to happen or talent or both.  That really does not matter.  At any rate, here is today’s moment.     December 04, 1995 Rangers’ Mark Messier had a goal and two assists for his 1,400th career NHL point as New […]

A huge slate of games this Saturday in the NHL and Ryan has you covered with the Morning Skate. The Morning After: Yesterday’s scores: Rangers 2, Islanders 0 Hurricanes 2, Avalanche 1 (OT) Sabres 5, Blue Jackets 0 Flames 3, Wild 2 (SO) Canucks 3, Blackhawks 0 Red Wings 4, Ducks 0 Predictions record: 4-2 […]

It is Friday night and we need videos and so there will be.  Will there be a twist?  It is go time for the VBB.           Time to run….have a great night. Saturday awaits.

Greetings fantasy hockey and hockey fans but there is some good news.  We are happy to report that the Injury Ninja Ticker is down to 97.  This is down 10 from Sunday.  The key thing to look at is how many injuries have occurred to “stars”.  That number is at 22…up 2 from this time […]

Here is your hockey moment of zen….yes it is from last night.  We sincerely apologize.     Part 2 is on tonight…go WATCH IT!

So we went 5-2 on Wednesday and took off for a bit on Thursday.  Tonight is a different story as we go knee deep into some rivalries and games that some could consider off the beaten path a bit. The enjoyable part about this time of the year is we get into the festive part […]

Thanks to Wes, Joseph, and the folks at Rock The Red for this great idea.  Next Saturday Night there are 13 games in the NHL but there are many other leagues where find action can be found. So we have the set up hashtag of #BAFTAHG or Bring A Friend To A Hockey Game Day […]

An apology in advance is in order for Ducks fans but today’s moment is reasonably cool.  So here is today’s moment from ten years ago.     December 03, 2000 Guy Hebert recorded his first shutout of the season (and the 27th of his career) and rookie Andy McDonald scored his first NHL goal (and […]

I love it when a plan comes together or in this case a TGIF Morning Skate.  Thank Ryan again and away we go…… The Morning After: Yesterday’s scores: Bruins 8, Lightning 1 Oilers 5, Maple Leafs 0 Canadiens 5, Devils 1 Rangers 6, Islanders 5 Penguins 3, Thrashers 2 Sharks 4, Senators 0 Stars 2, […]

There is only one video suitable for tonight and we do wish there could be more.  So here it goes. People will wake up to this and go oh my.  Good night everyone.     Video I look forward to is Marco Sturm skating at B’s practice tomorrow…that should be good.