The last week or so has been particularly cold in Massachusetts, with snow, extreme winds and sharp dips of the thermometer. But no one it seems is colder now than that professional hockey team that plays over on Boston’s Causeway Street. This time last year the Boston Bruins were playing great, so well in fact... 

Several reasons could be given as to why this NHL season just “feels” different.  The compressed schedule has teams playing back-to-back games more often with the obvious potential of burning out some players.  The rash of injuries, some of the more bizarre variety, has teams utilizing more creative coaching... 

A rare occurrence happened last weekend, as the Toronto Maple Leafs did not play a game on Saturday, January 16th. I say this is a rare occurrence because in recent seasons it has pretty much been a given that the Maple Leafs would be playing in the prime-time slot on CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada. With the Leafs... 

Being a team captain in the NHL carries a number of duties.  Officially, captains (or alternate captains) are the only on ice players allowed to communicate with referees regarding interpretation of the rules.  This usually happens on plays when there is confusion, such as whether or not a puck crossed the goal... 

Mon Dieu! Fellow hockey fans, hell is freezing over, because here I am, a devout Bruins fan, about to write my second story in a row on…gulp..the Montreal Canadiens. Have I lost my mind? Yes, I think so after this year which has seen my Bruins really struggling with injuries, inconsistencies and lack luster play.... 

With approximately 3 weeks to go until the unofficial trade deadline of February 12th, the Olympic break period in the NHL, all eyes are going to be on one man, and that man is Ilya Kovalchuk. Arguably the biggest free agent since Peter Forsberg, Kovalchuk is among the NHL elite and only Alexander Ovechkin has more... 

There is no nice way to put it. The National Hockey League is sharing a room with an elephant the size of Gibraltar and even if there were clear solutions neither the owners nor the PA have anyone in the driver’s seat with the fortitude to make tough decisions. It’s a case of a thousand cuts and if it doesn’t... 

Evgeni Malkin ended a recent slide he would much like to forget – 11 straight games without a goal.  While he was still producing assists the lack of goals became a cause of concern among fans.  For whatever reason it just seemed like he couldn’t get the puck into the back of the net. That drought ended...