by Ken Campbell - November 6, 2009 2:35 PM EST
The league's GMs would be wise to use the upcoming meetings to decide exactly whether or not reckless hits and injuries are an issue worth dealing with.
The NHL’s public relations department has taken to hyping up next week’s GMs meetings in a way they never have before, referring to the two-day clambake as a “Meeting of the Minds.
by Ken Campbell - November 4, 2009 11:35 AM EST
Sens owner Eugene Melnyk can bellyache all he wants about Heatley's trade demand, but it's not going to get him his money back.
It’s probably safe to say Dany Heatley isn’t tossing and turning at night over the grievance filed against him by Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk.
by Ken Campbell - October 30, 2009 2:48 PM EDT
With Daniel out and Henrik still putting up points, should Alain Vigneault put the two on separate lines?
The hockey world in general, and the Vancouver Canucks in particular, have always wondered how the Sedin twins would do if they were split up.
by Ken Campbell - October 23, 2009 9:50 AM EDT
The four-man group will surely recommend the hammer be brought down on several of the union's upper-management in the hopes of a fresh start.
The NHL Players’ Association apparently has about $850,000 a year to spend on a part-time ombudsman and six division player representatives, so you’d have to think it will be sparing no expense in its latest internal review.
by Ken Campbell - October 21, 2009 11:45 AM EDT
A dangerous hit from behind on Scott Gomez Tuesday night should have the league levying a long suspension on the talented Thrasher.
Slava Kozlov doesn’t exactly fit the profile of an on-ice menace, but NHL disciplinarian Colin Campbell should treat him like one when looking at Kozlov’s cross-check from behind on Scott Gomez Tuesday night.
by Ken Campbell - October 16, 2009 1:05 PM EDT
Phoenix drew less than 7,000 for their Thursday night tilt and the Coyotes aren't alone in their ticket troubles.
It’s not as though the situation in Phoenix needed to look any worse, but did anyone notice the announced attendance figure for Thursday night’s game at Jobing.
by Ken Campbell - October 14, 2009 9:15 PM EDT
The former NHLer writes candidly about Graham James, his substance abuse and his thoughts on many NHL players and personalities.
There’s a certain irony to Theo Fleury’s new book, Playing With Fire. He said he wrote it because he wants to help people, particularly young people who have been subjected to sexual abuse, but the fact is this book should come with a “Keep out of the reach of children” label attached to it.
by Ken Campbell - October 9, 2009 3:20 PM EDT
It's early in the season, but there are a number of items that are both positive and negative, sometimes depending on who you ask.
With just more than one week of play in the books, here’s a compendium of six things that have been encouraging and six things that have been discouraging so far this season:
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by Ken Campbell - October 7, 2009 3:15 PM EDT
A convenient bonus in the Bruins bruiser's new contract is a small indicator we could be in for more labor strife.
When the Boston Bruins signed Milan Lucic to a three-year, $12.25 million contract extension, not many people raised eyebrows over how the deal included a $1 million signing bonus in 2012-13, which is the last year of the deal.
by Ken Campbell - October 2, 2009 2:25 PM EDT
Markov's injury will hurt Habs, but not where you think... How do you stop Ovie?... Heatley's tough start... Hail to the Kipper... and more.
Some day-after reflections from the NHL’s opening night:
• With Andrei Markov out of the lineup until after the Olympics, the Montreal Canadiens will have an impossible time replacing his offense.
by Ken Campbell - September 30, 2009 11:00 AM EDT
For years the Oilers couldn't ice a consistent contender because of cash constraints, but a closer look reveals their draft history may be to blame.
If you’re searching for compelling reasons why the Edmonton Oilers have been so mediocre over the past decade – the run to the Stanley Cup final in 2006 notwithstanding – look no further than the transaction that saw the New York Islanders pick up Rob Schremp on waivers.
by Ken Campbell - September 25, 2009 11:11 AM EDT
Somehow, Wayne Gretzky has looked like the bad guy lately, but the NHL and all those involved in the bidding war could have orchestrated a better ending.
The Phoenix Coyotes, who have succeeded in making just about everyone around them look slimy these days, can now count the greatest player in the history of the game among their casualties.
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“I was coming in to take the boards away and had some good jump. He bobbled the puck at the last second and I don’t think he saw me coming at all. It was a shoulder right in his chest. He’s eight feet tall, so it’s not like you could hit him in the head.”
- Ottawa's Chris Neil about a hit he threw on Tampa's Victor Hedman Thursday night, causing Hedman to leave the game.
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