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 Sat, 17 May 2008 02:29:17 -0400 60 http://thehockeynews.com/imgs/design/logo_thn_print.gif http://thehockeynews.com/ http://thehockeynews.com/articles/16071-Top-Shelf-Belanger-helping-players-move-with-ease.html 2008-05-16 11:59:20 Top Shelf Everything about Ken Belanger’s frame suggests he’s a great candidate to move a house. After all, the former NHL pugilist stands 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, affording him the kind of look that makes you think he could move just about anything he put his mind to. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15565-Top-Shelf-Small-moves-big-playoff-payoff.html 2008-04-25 17:07:45 Top Shelf In case you haven’t heard, little things make a big difference in playoff games. On a macro level, little moves can make a huge difference for a team in its attempt to drink champagne (and who’s kidding who, probably some beer, too) from the best Cup in the world. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15138-Top-Shelf-Richards-will-be-key-to-Phillys-playoff-future.html 2008-04-11 16:02:31 Top Shelf Mike Richards knows a thing or two about opportunities. From a young age, they seem to have landed in his lap. Now, with his Philadelphia Flyers having turned a corner and returned to the post-season, another door is opening in front of the young center. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14932-Top-Shelf-Rangers-back-minus-the-razzle.html 2008-04-04 14:45:34 Top Shelf By definition, Broadway isn’t the place to find under-the-radar things. Dark horses have typically become darlings by the time their name hits the marquee. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14710-Top-Shelf-Lucic-on-the-loose-in-Boston.html 2008-03-28 12:44:49 Top Shelf A banger from British Columbia is making a big impression with fans in Boston. Heard that story before? Let me clarify. This isn’t the one about the guy who gets traded to the Bruins on his 21st birthday, immediately becomes a genre-defining power forward and leads Boston to a couple Stanley Cup final appearances before being pushed into early retirement because of serious hip injuries. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14324-Top-Shelf-Reasonable-doubt-gets-Pronger-off-the-hook.html 2008-03-14 13:38:44 Top Shelf To simplify one of Sir Isaac Newton’s laws of physics, every action has an opposite and equal reaction. But some irate Vancouver Canucks fans would have you believe in the NHL, the same action can produce opposite and completely unequal reactions. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/13925-Top-Shelf-Godzillas-end-in-Washington-far-from-storybook.html 2008-02-29 11:18:00 Top Shelf Ticking off Godzilla might be dangerous, but it had to be done. Washington Capitals GM George McPhee enhanced his team’s goaltending situation by acquiring Cristobal Huet from the Montreal Canadiens at the trade deadline. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/13529-Top-Shelf-Visors-will-never-win-when-players-have-choice.html 2008-02-15 16:33:46 Top Shelf In so many respects, professional hockey players are incredibly privileged. There’s the gaudy pay stubs, calling a game ‘work,’ experiencing the camaraderie found only in smelly dressing rooms and a whole world of ancillary benefits I either can’t or, for the sake of not torturing myself, don’t want to imagine. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/13144-Top-Shelf-Erik-Johnson-on-the-road-to-stardom.html 2008-02-01 09:16:58 Top Shelf Erik Johnson is likely the only defenseman in the world who’s thankful for Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin. Sixth months into his NHL career, the St. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/12789-Top-Shelf-Swedish-rearguard-revolution.html 2008-01-18 14:52:12 Top Shelf I know the last thing you’re looking for in the electronic sports pages is a brain-buster, but let me throw this Scandinavian-based question at you: Finland is to goalies as Sweden is to: A) Meatballs B) Young ladies you wouldn’t mind sharing a cup of coffee with C) Unassembled furniture that’s just as likely to cause a separation as comfortable seating D) An emerging crop of NHL defensemen E) All of the above If your mental reflexes are anything like mine, you chose ‘C’ the instant your brain confirmed it was being asked a question. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/12106-Top-Shelf-Spezza-needs-eye-of-the-tiger.html 2007-12-21 14:34:04 Top Shelf So many sporting lessons can be derived from the Rocky series. Unfortunately, so can some movie-making lessons; like when a horse is laying dead on the boxing ring mat, stop insistently beating it. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/11718-Top-Shelf-Weber-a-star-in-the-making.html 2007-12-07 15:31:26 Top Shelf There’s very little question about where Shea Weber is going. There’s absolutely zero doubt about where he’s been. The Nashville Predators defenseman is just now getting into the swing of his second season as a full-time NHLer after dislocating his kneecap in the first game of the year. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/11315-Top-Shelf-Max-cracks-as-Sabres-struggle.html 2007-11-23 11:27:49 Top Shelf The Buffalo Sabres knew they had to overcome the loss of two stars players, but nobody told them about the third. It used to be hard to see Maxim Afinogenov; his blinding speed often made it appear he was powered by rocket fuel while opposing defensemen were running on fumes. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/10899-Top-Shelf-Old-dogs-get-new-tricks.html 2007-11-09 14:22:02 Top Shelf I’ve always suspected dating Hilary Duff would put a spring in your stride, but never to the tune of a point per game. Mike Comrie, whose two summer coups were convincing the delightful Ms. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/8535-Top-Shelf-Alex-and-Manny-separated-at-birth.html 2007-10-26 19:36:12 Top Shelf There are not a lot of comparisons to be made between baseball and hockey, but where the Montreal Canadiens are concerned, some dots are worthy of connecting.