So, what have you been doing with NHL hockey still in the dark?
I have...
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Habs Overseas Prospects, Taylor Hall in AHL, Devin Setoguchi in ECHL, More
So, what have you been doing with NHL hockey still in the dark?
I have...
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
NHL Winter Classic In Peril, Wayne Simmonds, HA Mailbag, More
But now it truly appears that the NHL Winter Classic — as well as the rest of the season — is in serious jeopardy.
In fact, a formal cancellation is expected on Friday.
326...
Monday, October 29, 2012
Lars Eller in Finland, Hamilton Bulldogs, Wheeling Nailers, More
Good morning hockey fans!You can now add Lars Eller to the list of players who have opted to play in Europe.
The Danish forward...
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
NHL Withdraws Offer, Hamilton Bulldogs, Habs' CHL Prospects, More
The October 25th deadline imposed the NHL for the scheduling of a complete, 82-game season has passed.
As a result, actual games will now be removed from the 2012-13 calendar and the NHL has withdrawn it's previous...
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
NHL-NHLPA Stalemate?, New York Islanders to Brooklyn, More
With the league's deadline — October 25th — for a full season approaching, the NHLPA offered to meet with NHL...
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Sergei Kostitsyn Speaks, Montreal Teams, NHL and NHLPA Quiet, More
Sergei Kostisyn has done well as a member of the Nashville Predators. A player in the 45-50 point range for the Tennessee team, he has been one of their better offensive producers in the regular season.
But I'll...
Monday, October 22, 2012
Hamilton Bulldogs Split Two, Wheeling Nailers, NHL and NHLPA talks, More
Although the NHL is still without players on the ice, the AHL schedule has gotten well underway.
The Hamilton Bulldogs played two games over the weekend against their cross-province rivals, the Toronto Marlies.
While the Habs' farm team...
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
NHL and NHLPA Get Closer?, Andrei Markov, Erik Cole, More
Negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA continued yesterday with the NHLPA submitting three offers to the league.
Donald Fehr alleges that the offers allow the league to achieve a 50-50 revenue split over time, but Gary Bettman disagrees, claiming...
Thursday, October 18, 2012
NHLPA To Respond to NHL Offer, Andrei Markov May Not Return, More
The NHLPA is expected to respond to the NHL's latest offer this afternoon.
Many have done their best to temper the general enthusiasm over the offer. Some players still feel
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
NHL Makes an Offer, NHLPA Reacts, Michel Therrien, More
As you likely know by now, the NHL made a significant proposal to the NHLPA yesterday.
In short, the NHL is offering a 50-50 split of Hockey Related Revenues and a full, 82-game season beginning November 2nd. TSN has more details here.
However, despite...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Max Pacioretty Heading Home, Tomas Plekanec,US Hall of Fame, More
After a brief three week stint in Switzerland, it appears that Max Pacioretty has decided to pack up and head home. Apparently, the American power forward has been unable to play due to a...
Monday, October 15, 2012
Hamilton Bulldogs Win, Michael Bournival, Conor McDavid, More
Although NHL arenas are dark accross North America, the rest of the professional hockey world has begun to get their seasons underway.
The Montreal Canadiens' AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs, opened the season with a 4-3 win against the Grand Rapids Griffins....
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Saturday, October 13, 2012
MHT Podcasts, Return Of Salary Cap?, Quebec's New Arena And More...
Good Morning Addicts!This past Thursday was the launch of the MontrealHockeyTalk.com show...
Friday, October 12, 2012
Big News at HabsAddict, Antoine Corbin, Lockout Survival, More
As you probably by know, HabsAddict and Montreal Hockey Talk are joining forces.
For me personally, I am thrilled to be under the same roof as so many writers and players I've followed over the years. I am thrilled...
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Dominik Hasek the Best?, NHLers in Offbeat Places, CBA, More
As you know by now, yesterday, Dominik Hasek formally announced his retirement at 45 years of age.
During his career, he won a mind-boggling six Vezina trophies,...
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Hamilton Bulldogs Lose, Habs Prospects, Dominik Hasek, More
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend, regardless of how you chose to spend your (Canadian) Thanksgiving.
As for me, I spent the long weekend in Toronto, visiting with friends and taking in the sights.
An...
Monday, October 8, 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
Habs Get a New Psychologist, NHL Games Cancelled, Hockey on TV, More
As you probably, long time sports psychologist and RDS commentator Sylvain Guimond has been hired by the Montreal Canadiens to replace David Scott.
Honestly, it's nice to start a text with real news...
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Andrei Markov in KHL, Bulldogs Make Cuts, NHL Waits For NHLPA Offer, More
As has been widely reported, Andrei Markov has signed with Vityaz Chekhov of the KHL.
Naturally, this signing leads to us to the following question.
Given Markov's...
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Scott Gomez Denies Alaska, Tougher Bulldogs, KHL on ESPN, More
Call me late to the party, but I did not realize Scott Gomez denied signing with the ECHL's Alaska Aces. After all, it's not like the team took down the
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
French-Canadians in Hamilton, Wayne Gretzky Optimistic, CBA Talks, More
As I was peacefully dozing off last night, a thought occured to me.
Often, people complain of the lack of French-Canadian talent on the Montreal Canadiens.
But, looking at the Hamilton Bulldogs' roster, that argument really...
Monday, October 1, 2012
NHL - NHLPA Talks Conclude, Andrei Markov Speaks, Habs Prospects, More
This morning, I want to touch on a point I made in an earlier post.
As you know, the NHL and NHLPA met for three consecutive days this weekend, albeit mostly...
