Okay this could be the wrong kind of fantasy hockey.  Honestly no one knows how that got into the picture bank this morning.  There is just a time when you need to step it up and this is one of them.  These columns will be short and sweet but to the point.  This is […]

This guy was indeed a captain of the Montreal Canadiens, long before going AWOL when getting traded.  The moment is from 16 years ago today and here it is.     August 30, 1994 Montreal Canadiens named Kirk Muller as their new team captain, the 20th in team history. Muller replaced Guy Carbonneau, who had […]

This moment happened 36 years ago today and did not seem much at the time but later it would prove to be.  Now here is the story.     August 29, 1974 St. Louis Blues traded Greg Polis to the NY Rangers, in exchange for Larry Sacharuk and the Rangers’ first choice in 1977 Amateur […]

An announcement if you please…… The makers of Fantasy Hockey 101 have now decided to expand and create a new column for the masses called Fantasy Hockey 201:  The Next Level.  You survived that first year of fantasy hard knocks and now it gets only tougher. Why are we doing this?  These days there are […]

Coachspeak will be making its return in late September officially but on a light day today, we wanted to give the fans a treat.  We wanted to thank TheHockeyCardShow for this one from the World Hockey Summit.  Enjoy and hopefully tomorrow there will be more news and at least there will be a show.   […]

Second acts are allowed in Hollywood after all, even in the NHL.  Here is today’s moment from just 13 years ago.  Have a cold one and enjoy it.     August 28, 1997 Los Angeles Kings acquired Luc Robitaille from the New York Rangers, in exchange for Kevin Stevens. Robitaille had begun his NHL career […]

The weather in Edmonton turned ugly this week, 11 above, Celsius of course,  being Canadian and all.  Wind, clouds, down right ugly and the mood of many people reflected it. Not me however, the blast of cooler temperatures only signaled one thing for me, that being September is almost here and the start of NHL […]

As we await for the results of the thumbs up heard around the hockey world (Thanks Tom Gulitti)   Now for that moment again.  Oh why not.  We take it from The Matrix Revolutions and that insane Kovalchuk parody video.  Enjoy.     No Matrix one yet….will explain in headlines.

(Photo Credit: Tempo at Bournemouth’s Gervis PlaceCopyright 2009 Transdev Yellow Buses)   Every writer has had this feeling at least once and if you have written long enough, that the bus feels like it ran over you and sped back over you.  Rinse, wash, and repeat!  You get the idea.  I have seen social hockey […]

Today we say Happy Birthday to one of the best pure passers of all time, if not maybe the best.  This player was born 48 years ago today.  Enjoy.     August 27, 1962 Former NHL center Adam Oates born in Weston, Ont. Oates played in the NHL 1985-86 through 2003-04 with Detroit, St. Louis, […]

Simply we depart today on a light day with your Hockey Moment Of Zen.  Time to do a little fishing.     We need more outbursts….MORE!

This is to the point and real quick.  This came from Dmitry Chesnokov earlier today via twitter. •

Legend has it this guy became a broadcaster but he was a player on this day 12 years ago when the following happened.     August 26, 1998 Chicago Black Hawks signed free agent Eddie Olczyk. Olczyk, a Chicago native had originally been draftd by the Hawks in 1984, and spent his first four NHL […]

On a day like today, everyone needs a little Hockey Moment Of Zen and now here is yours.  Happy Hump Day or what is left of it.  See you tonight on the show at 8pm ET.     One cannot make this stuff up.

Yes we are still here and this thing is still on.  We are working on a number of things for tonight’s show so posting will be very light.  There will be a ton to pack into tonight’s show.  As always you have the call in number at 1-347-826-7358, along with twitter, aim, and email to […]