by John Grigg - November 4, 2009 3:45 PM EST
The NHL has had more than its fair share of injuries this season, but some have had a greater impact than others.
With Alex Ovechkin’s injury this week, six surefire Russian Olympians are currently on the shelf – Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk, Andrei Markov, Anton Volchenkov, Sergei Gonchar and Evgeni Malkin.
by John Grigg - October 28, 2009 3:15 PM EDT
With the 50-year anniversary of the goalie mask upon us, we look back at moments of indelible impact.
Nov. 1 marks the 50th anniversary of Jacques Plante becoming the first goaltender to don a mask upon returning to a game after an injury. Plante didn’t invent the goalie mask, but he certainly improved it and the two have since become synonymous with one another.
by John Grigg - October 21, 2009 3:30 PM EDT
We count down the players who provide their teams with the best bang for the salary cap buck.
With Atlanta’s signing of former waiver-wire castoff and current super-bargain center Rich Peverley to a contract extension Tuesday, we got to debating some of the NHL’s other best bargains.
by John Grigg - October 14, 2009 3:09 PM EDT
Last week was goal-scorers, this week we look at the top helpers of all-time.
With Joe Thornton, Nicklas Backstrom and even Matt Carle on early paces to crack the 100-assist mark for the first time in 21 years (only three players have ever done it), we thought it’d be fun to look back at some of the best seasons by set-up men in NHL history.
by John Grigg - October 7, 2009 4:00 PM EDT
Alex Ovechkin is on pace for 137 goals after three games, which would put him well ahead of the all-time bests.
After Tuesday night’s games, at least one media outlet began running graphics about just what kind of numbers Alex Ovechkin is on pace to put up this year.
by John Grigg - September 30, 2009 12:25 PM EDT
As we prepare for the official first puck drop, we take one last look at the best players from the practice season.
The real deal begins Thursday, but the pre-season has offered some intriguing plot lines – and we’re not talking about NHL teams losing to European club squads.
by John Grigg - September 23, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
They don't get much playing time and they certainly don't get a lot of credit, but let's give some love to the second-stringers.
It’s the most unheralded position in hockey, but also one of the most important. There’s nothing worse for players than when they feel they can’t trust the man guarding the twine during the odd night their No.
by John Grigg - September 16, 2009 3:22 PM EDT
From a wide array to choose from, we countdown the game's best young blueliners.
It’s the hardest position for youngsters to play in the NHL; preternatural skill doesn’t necessarily translate to success. Why? Defensemen must be physically mature, able to fend off behemoths along the boards and in front of the net.
by John Grigg - September 9, 2009 2:35 PM EDT
Most roster spots and positions are determined heading into the pre-season, but a few jobs are still up for grabs.
With training camps opening this Saturday – Get. Excited. People! – we here at THN have been looking at, debating and covering the most hotly anticipated job battles.
by John Grigg - September 2, 2009 3:58 PM EDT
In this week's countdown: Players who have something extra to prove in the 2009-10 season.
With the passing of August and the knowledge that NHL training camps will soon be underway, we’re getting excited around the THN campus.
by John Grigg - August 26, 2009 3:22 PM EDT
All the other major hockey nations have been done, so now it's time to debate the best Canadian players.
We’ve done the Americans, the Russians, the Czechs, the Swedes and the Finns. Now we’ve come to the most difficult country to handicap.
by John Grigg - August 19, 2009 2:00 PM EDT
There'll be a new crop of fresh faces in the NHL this season. We count down the most likely to win rookie of the year.
August. Ugh. The dog days of the NHL summer. Next to nothing is happening, anywhere. There’s little to talk about, but it is a good time to make some early predictions.
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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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