nhl Stories - Mile High Hockey
Dater on NHL's Opening Night Blackout
Adrian has a solid story up for the Post about the DirecTV / Versus / NHL fiasco which includes a really interesting quote. No, I don't mean the quote from me at the end, but this one from DirecTV's VP of PR: If we don't have a deal with Versus by the time hockey season starts, DirecTV would...
Blackout Would Be Another Black Eye For The NHL
[Editor Note: We're now 10 days away from opening night. I'm bumping this back up and will continue to do so until either this ridiculous stalemate ends or Blackout Thursday occurs] via www.melroserocks.com In three weeks, the greatest player to ever wear a Colorado Avalanche uniform is going...
Stay Off My Lawn, You Hockey Hooligans
Reports have now come out that the NHL has narrowed down its options for the next outdoor game (January 1st, 2009) to be held either in Chicago or in Pittsburgh, with at least the Red Wings or the Penguins being featured. The apparent front-running stadium to host the event, though, is Wrigley...
The Final Word On Fisticuffs
Okay, so this is the final word on fighting in hockey from me. From everyone else, well, that debate may last longer than the National Hockey League itself.I wouldn't even bring this up if Sean Avery could keep his mouth shut and I wasn't also reading Bob McCown's book McCown's Law: The 100...
Just In Case You Haven't Gotten Enough Of Calgary
Jibblescribbits discussed the Northwest Division overload the Avalanche will be facing over the course of November in this post on his own blog, but I think it's worth griping about further.This is a sports blog, after all. What would it be without griping?First, let's look at the majority of the...
Super Joe, Superhero
The NHL has recognized Joe Sakic, Avalanche team captain and all-around swell guy, as arguably the greatest hockey-playing human being on the planet. He's a frickin' saint on skates.Follow this link and tell me I'm wrong.Thanks to Mike at BBnR for the heads-up.
Who Is To Blame?
As everyone knows, goal-scoring is down in the NHL. Ever since the early 1990s, the ability of teams to score goals has been diminished considerably. Though up slightly after the lockout of 2004-05, the number of total goals scored is again on the decline.The cause? Some would say the perfection...
