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World’s End in Disappointment for Alex Burrows and Team Canada
Although he scored his 3rd goal of the tournament, Vancouver Canuck winger Alex Burrows and his Canadian teammates fell 4-3 to Slovakia today in what can only be described as an upset. In spite of the loss, it was a good tournament for Burrows who only played 5 games because of a concussion he suffered [...]
TweetTeam Canada Leads Group at World’s
The Canadian squad has looked strong at the 2012 edition of the World Hockey Championships and they sit atop their group with only Belarus left to play in the preliminary round. Nobody expected much less from a team that features Stanley Cup champions, Olympic gold medal winners and NHL All-Stars, award winners and captains. However, a resumé only [...]
TweetCanada Faces Switzerland At World Championships
Team Canada faced a tough test from Switzerland on Wednesday night at the IIHF World Championships in Helsinki. Some typically clutch play from Jordan Eberle and a third period goal from Canadian Captain Ryan Getzlaf led the way as the Canadians survived an intense contest. While not exactly considered a world hockey power, the Swiss [...]
TweetRyan Getzlaf, Corey Perry Involved in Nightclub Incident in Finland
Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry of the Anaheim Ducks are over in Helsinki, Finland right now for the IIHF World Championship representing Team Canada (in fact, Getzlaf is team captain). After a 5-4 overtime loss to America on May 6, Getzlaf and Perry went out on the town with some of their teammates and reportedly [...]
TweetNHL Takes the First Step in Regaining Control of the Game with Raffi Torres Suspension
I want to commend the NHL for finally admitting they were wrong and for proving what we have been saying for the last several seasons, the disciplinary program is flawed. The 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs have been stained by the bad blood of cheap shots and dangerous violent attacks. Instead of enjoying eight really good [...]
TweetPHOTO: NBC is Building a Giant Stanley Cup in Times Square
If you are a hockey fan, there is nothing more sacred to you than the Stanley Cup. The three-foot tall silver chalice is the oldest and most coveted trophy in all of professional sports. Only those worthy enough, ever get a chance to hold it, never mind drink from it. But, thanks to NBC and the , [...]
TweetA Look at the Battle Royale NHL Western Conference
Six of the Western Conference’s 15 teams still do not know their playoff fates. With less than two weeks remaining in the NHL’s regular season, teams are battling to have a shot at the Stanley Cup in April and May. Head-to-head matchups will be key in determining the final victors. There are three spots up [...]
TweetFormer NHL Goalie Mikhail Shtalenkov Reported Missing
Former Anaheim (Mighty) Ducks goalie and 1992 gold medal-winner Mikhail Shtalenkov was reported missing in Russia when he disappeared after a flight to Moscow last Sunday. Shtalenkov, 46, is a coach in the Kontinental Hockey League for team Metallurg. “An announcement was received from his spouse that Mikhail has gone missing,” said an unnamed official. [...]
TweetA Livid Ducks’ Coach Bruce Boudreau Says He Was ‘Ready to Hit’ Referee
Anaheim Ducks head coach Bruce Boudreau has never been one to mince words. So it came as no surprise when he didn’t hold back after his team lost on a controversial no-goal call. The Ducks lost 3-2 to the Boston Bruins on Sunday in an emotional, if not frustrating game. Boudreau told reporters after the [...]
TweetDon Cherry Blasts Brian Burke and American Hockey Players
I’ve never been one to put much stock into anything Don Cherry says in his weekly Coaches Corner rant on Saturday nights Hockey Night in Canada broadcast. However, this week the boisterous talking head went a bit too far when he blasted Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke for having too many American born [...]
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