http://www.thehockeynews.com The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. en 2007 Medias Transcontinental Fri, 16 May 2008 13:15:30 -0400 60 http://thehockeynews.com/imgs/design/logo_thn_print.gif http://thehockeynews.com/ http://thehockeynews.com/articles/16020-Double-OT-Musings-from-around-the-NHL.html 2008-05-14 15:53:08 Double OT So much going on in the hockey world these days, it’s hard to settle on one topic for a column. So why bother? Here are a few things catching my eye: • It has been said time and time again the style the Stanley Cup-winning team plays dictates the way other teams will build the following season – there is no doubt Anaheim’s rough and tumble approach influenced many teams in the Western Conference to get bigger and stronger this season. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15850-Double-OT-Blueline-youth-bolstering-Stars.html 2008-05-07 13:25:22 Double OT Watching the Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks go toe-to-toe through three complete overtime periods and into a fourth, it was hard to take your eyes off of star performers like Marty Turco, Brenden Morrow, Evgeni Nabokov and Jonathan Cheechoo. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15693-Double-OT-Sharks-bitten-by-consistent-inconsistency.html 2008-04-30 15:05:28 Double OT Right up until Mattias Norstrom scored at 4:37 of overtime, I had a sense the San Jose Sharks could overcome their horrible start in the second round of the playoffs and not only win the series against the Dallas Stars, but win the Stanley Cup, too. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15491-Double-OT-New-GM-Mike-Gillis-faces-tough-tasks-with-Canucks.html 2008-04-23 14:11:55 Double OT Mike Gillis might turn out to be the greatest NHL GM since Sam Pollock. Still, it amazes me when a team hires a person at such an important position and does not go through an exhaustive search first. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15287-Double-OT-Observations-on-the-first-round.html 2008-04-16 13:46:14 Double OT Does it get any better than this? Five playoff hockey games in one night! Because of my job as an analyst with Rogers Sportsnet, I have the good fortune of being able to watch all the games that are on TV in a nice lounge inside Rogers’ fancy new studios in downtown Toronto, even when two or three are being played at the same time. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15059-Double-OT-Tampa-should-consider-dealing-No-1-draft-pick.html 2008-04-09 10:51:29 Double OT “…and the winner of the Steven Stamkos lottery is (drum roll please)…the TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING!” Or are they? Without question, the Lightning earned the right to select first in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft; first by playing really, really poorly this season, and then by winning the draft lottery. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14855-Double-OT-NHL-looking-for-graduating-players-with-interest-in-officiating.html 2008-04-02 12:16:22 Double OT The NHL wants YOU! That is, if you are a graduating college or university hockey player and are interested in trying to climb the ladder to the big leagues – as an official. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14644-Double-OT-Shaking-out-the-Leafs.html 2008-03-26 14:07:35 Double OT So where do the Toronto Maple Leafs go from here? Assuming Tuesday’s 6-2 home loss to the Bruins is the final nail in their coffin, perhaps now the Leafs can get down to business and begin doing what they should have done much sooner – start rebuilding for the future. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14458-Double-OT-Suddenly-hot-Sharks-buoyed-all-season-by-Nabokov.html 2008-03-19 11:45:51 Double OT The San Jose Sharks are hot at the right time of the year. Some will credit the re-emergence of Jonathan Cheechoo as a scoring force, the fine play of Patrick Marleau - who was a non-factor through the first half - and even the leadership Joe Thornton has displayed down the stretch as reasons why the Sharks are suddenly the hottest team in the NHL. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14239-Double-OT-Gretzky-bucks-trend-to-become-successful-coach.html 2008-03-12 11:33:18 Double OT The Great One is becoming a great coach. While many predicted doom and gloom for Wayne Gretzky when he stepped in behind the bench of the Phoenix Coyotes – based largely on the fact very few star players in any pro sport have gone on to be successful coaches – Gretzky has fooled ’em all. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14048-Double-OT-Players-you-might-be-missing-out-on.html 2008-03-05 12:25:01 Double OT One of the great things about working at The Hockey News and covering the league, as opposed to just one team, is you tend to take a broader view of the league and the season. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/13865-Double-OT-Deadline-deals-could-save-McPhees-job.html 2008-02-27 14:22:44 Double OT You would have to assume Washington GM George McPhee was trading for his life. So while the Pittsburgh Penguins made a huge splash in acquiring Marian Hossa to skate on a line with Sidney Crosby and the Dallas Stars enhanced their chances of winning the tough Western Conference by adding center Brad Richards, the Capitals made three moves to give them some hope of winning the “SouthLeast” Division and thereby making the playoffs for the first time in four seasons. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/13646-Double-OT-Wings-face-bumpy-road-ahead.html 2008-02-20 12:13:05 Double OT A few weeks ago the last team you’d worry about as the NHL approached its annual trade frenzy was the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings, like the late James Brown, have the well-earned reputation of being the hardest working team in showbiz and their efforts had them perched very comfortably on top of the overall standings. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/13462-Double-OT-Patience-will-pay-off-for-rebuilding-clubs.html 2008-02-13 13:29:03 Double OT With the trade deadline fast approaching and the playoffs just around the corner, this is an exciting time of year. For many fans, the best hockey they’ll see lies ahead. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/13259-Double-OT-Not-every-check-necessitates-a-fight.html 2008-02-06 11:10:23 Double OT Bob Gainey is one of the quiet, but respected voices in the game of hockey. So when the vice-president and GM of the Montreal Canadiens – and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame – says something is wrong with the game, others should sit up and take notice. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/13094-Double-OT-Toronto-LA-must-face-facts.html 2008-01-30 12:52:57 Double OT So here’s the thing, if you are the Los Angeles Kings or the Toronto Maple Leafs, it is probably in your best interest – speaking big picture, that is – to lose the remainder of your games. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/12907-Double-OT-Making-playoffs-in-Atlanta-worth-steep-price.html 2008-01-22 15:32:49 Double OT There are those who will tell you the Atlanta Thrashers paid too high a price at last year’s trade deadline to make the playoffs, only to be blasted out in four games. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/12717-Double-OT-Joseph-is-Flames-insurance.html 2008-01-16 13:05:19 Double OT Did the Calgary Flames guarantee themselves a spot in the Stanley Cup final with the signing of Curtis Joseph? Hardly. But bringing the veteran goaltender into the fold for a stretch drive run was a very astute signing for a team with a really good shot at challenging for the Western Conference title. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/12055-Double-OT-NHL-will-never-get-rid-of-instigator-rule.html 2007-12-19 13:35:34 Double OT You hear it nearly every week – get rid of the instigator rule. That’s right. Let the fighters rule the NHL, just like the gunslingers did in the wild, wild west. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/11857-Double-OT-Lightning-must-make-trade.html 2007-12-12 12:20:34 Double OT Watching the Tampa Bay Lightning lose 6-1 in Toronto Monday was downright painful. The Lightning was mediocre in the first period and then, when Brad Richards went down with a leg injury in the second, Tampa Bay allowed four goals in just over four minutes and were done. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/11632-Double-OT-Downies-career-already-at-crossroads.html 2007-12-05 15:12:16 Double OT All eyes are on Steve Downie. It would be stretching it a bit to suggest that if he acts up and gets into more trouble now that he has been recalled by the Philadelphia Flyers, it will have an irrefutable affect on the rest of his career. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/11427-Double-OT-Tim-Thomas-Bostons-yoga-bear.html 2007-11-28 10:18:50 Double OT When Tim Thomas arrived in the NHL against all odds, after a minor-pro career that took him to the ECHL, AHL, Sweden and Finland, he looked a little more Gump than goalie, if you get my drift. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/11255-Double-OT-Leafs-should-try-and-deal-Sundin.html 2007-11-21 13:40:53 Double OT To trade him or not to trade him – that is the question. You know the notion of moving veteran scoring star Mats Sundin is not a front-burner issue for the . http://thehockeynews.com/articles/11064-Double-OT-If-I-were-Brett-Hull.html 2007-11-14 12:21:44 Double OT I wish Brett Hull the very best on his new position as co-, soon to be fulltime, GM of the Dallas Stars.     I mean that. I have long admired The Golden Brett’s passion for the game, even if I think he could dig a little deeper if he is serious about making an impact on the sport at the professional level. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/10827-Double-OT-Lindros-belongs-in-the-Hall-of-Fame.html 2007-11-07 14:49:23 Double OT With Eric Lindros on the verge of announcing his retirement, the question on the tip of everybody’s lips is: Is The Big E a Hall-of-Famer? In a word, yes. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/10536-Double-OT-Canucks-in-trouble.html 2007-10-31 11:19:03 Double OT With success, comes greater expectations. That is often followed by disappointment. Take the Vancouver Canucks for example. Last season the Canucks returned to the playoffs after a year on the sidelines, won a round before exiting; had a 13-point increase over the year before; had the coach of the year in Alain Vigneault and acquired the best goalie in the NHL in what will go down as one of the most lopsided trades in NHL history. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/10376-Double-OT-Third-year-a-charm-for-Flyers-duo.html 2007-10-28 20:44:37 Double OT When it comes to pointing to reasons for the resurgence of the Philadelphia Flyers, you can point your finger in numerous directions. Start first with the brilliant and ballsy job GM Paul Holmgren has done since taking over from Bob Clarke. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/10375-Double-OT-Head-south-or-fly-home.html 2007-10-28 20:42:51 Double OT OK, I admit it; I’m something of a soap opera junkie. For years, while living in Peterborough and covering the Ontario League Petes, I spent many an afternoon parked in front of the TV watching All My Children and The Young and the Restless. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/10374-Double-OT-Emery-No-1-Dont-bet-on-it.html 2007-10-28 20:11:24 Double OT You just know when Jean-Sebastien Giguere is healthy, the job as No. 1 goalie with the Anaheim Ducks is his. And no matter what Ilya Bryzgalov does in the interim, he will not steal the starter’s job.