by Adam Proteau - November 17, 2008 12:08 PM EST
An old letter from a political pundit... off-ice business news... and applauding Caps owner Ted Leonsis.
Here’s another reason why working for The Hockey News is so much fun: I was leafing through our archives last week for a special project we’re working on when my eyes quickly gravitated to a letter to the editor published in our Nov.
by Adam Proteau - November 10, 2008 11:11 AM EST
Continuing a vicious annual cycle, the forever re-building Florida franchise is stuck in an early-season rut.
• George Richards of the Miami Herald is, in my opinion, one of the best beat writers covering NHL hockey today. I just wish the guy had a good team to cover one of these years, so he doesn’t have to write things like this more often than his colleagues.
by Adam Proteau - November 3, 2008 12:18 PM EST
The NHL's injury disclosure policy is a joke... and two thumbs up for NHL senior VP of hockey ops Mike Murphy.
Allow me to join the legion of people (including Damian Cristodero and Arthur Staple) questioning the rationale behind the NHL’s injury disclosure policy.
by Adam Proteau - October 27, 2008 12:08 PM EDT
First she drops the puck in Philly and they lose six straight, next she visits St. Louis and they lose a goalie. What's next?
In an effort to prove lowbrow political stumping in the NHL can’t be limited to Ed Snider and the Philadelphia Flyers, Blues owner Dave Checketts allowed a divisive political figure to again use the sport for her own public relations purposes Friday night.
by Adam Proteau - October 20, 2008 1:10 PM EDT
It took guts for Patrick Kane to let his true emotions come out when Savard was fired... and the Oilers' blogging controversy.
I guess Blackhawks sophomore Patrick Kane read this Screen Shots column of mine during the off-season and realized that big boys do, in fact, cry.
by Adam Proteau - October 11, 2008 10:06 PM EDT
Jeers to both Ed Snider and the NHL for allowing Sarah Palin to make an appearance at the Flyers game Saturday.
Philadelphia Flyers owner Ed Snider makes it very difficult to root for his team. And I’m the guy who picked them to win the Eastern Conference this season.
by Adam Proteau - October 6, 2008 12:02 PM EDT
Capitals owner Ted Leonsis had a plan on how to build a team and it appears to have worked as Washington is now a contender.
If you take the Toronto Maple Leafs at their word, you accept they are in the infant stages of building a year-in, year-out championship caliber organization.
by Adam Proteau - September 29, 2008 1:22 PM EDT
Adam's luck took a turn for the better at last week's office pool and now he thinks his team is a shoo-in to win it all.
George Carlin, Jack Falla, and now Paul Newman.
Up yours, 2008.
• Last Wednesday, The Hockey News conducted its annual fantasy draft for the NHL’s upcoming regular season.
by Adam Proteau - September 22, 2008 12:56 PM EDT
Mike Richter isn't shy about talking U.S. politics in his post-playing days... and the Blues new third jersey looking sweet.
I spoke with Mike Richter last week and couldn’t help but ask the politically-astute and legendary Rangers netminder what he thought about the current race for the U.
by Adam Proteau - September 17, 2008 3:58 PM EDT
A large charitable donation and his work with the NHLPA has the former Hart winner showing heart in his post-playing days.
Lost amid the hype of NHL pre-season chatter was Tuesday’s heartwarming news that former star NHLer Eric Lindros finalized what is believed to be the single-largest charitable contribution from any Canadian athlete in history – a $5-million donation to a London, Ont.
by Adam Proteau - September 15, 2008 1:42 PM EDT
Adam selects one player from each division he is looking forward to watching this season... and mourns the untimely passing of a legend.
I awoke Monday morning to the truly awful news that legendary Sports Illustrated hockey writer and journalism professor Jack Falla passed away as a result of a heart attack he suffered Sunday while on vacation in Maine.
by Adam Proteau - September 10, 2008 11:52 AM EDT
Ballard's production should improve on the Panthers' power play... Brady injury means more attention on the Bruins... and the Leafs' new toy.
• I still believe the Florida Panthers will be life-and-death to make the playoffs this season, but I’m also of the opinion the acquisition of burgeoning defenseman Keith Ballard (in the deal that sent Olli Jokinen to Phoenix) is going to pay handsome dividends for the franchise for years to come.
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