by Ryan Kennedy - November 21, 2011 11:05 PM EST
The Penguins captain fit in seamlessly in his return and the city of Pittsburgh welcomed him back.
PITTSBURGH - With less than six minutes ticked off the clock in his return to hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby charged down the right side, fended off New York Islanders defender Andrew MacDonald and roofed a backhand over rookie netminder Anders Nilsson.
by Ryan Kennedy - November 16, 2011 1:15 PM EST
If you can't get at the player who wronged your team, why not grab a different partner to get your point across?
There has been a lot of talk lately about Boston’s Milan Lucic running over Buffalo’s star netminder Ryan Miller and the lack of reaction from the other Sabres on the ice at the time.
by Ryan Kennedy - November 9, 2011 3:35 PM EST
Even the greatest players can have their images tarnished in their post-playing days - and sometimes it doesn't take all that much.
If you’re of a certain generation, you may remember Pro Stars, the cartoon (and breakfast cereal, naturally) that combined the awesome powers of Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky and Bo Jackson as sporting superheroes who helped kids.
by Ryan Kennedy - November 2, 2011 2:04 PM EDT
The NHL standings have a very strange look to them right now, but how many of those upstart teams will stay on pace?
All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet. And what fools we’d be to defy it.
Hunter S. Thompson may not have been a big hockey fan (I can’t think of him mentioning the sport, even though he lived in Colorado), but he was certainly on to something there, particularly when one considers the early results of this NHL season.
by Ryan Kennedy - October 26, 2011 3:41 PM EDT
The time for the NHL to mandate visors came long ago because it just makes sense for everyone involved.
So I’m about as hawkish as anyone in the THN office when it comes to fighting, violence and all those good things, but the visor debate doesn’t really seem like a debate anymore, does it?
The gruesome eye injury to Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger earlier this week provided a terrible yet perfect example of why visors should be mandatory and why the arguments against wearing one simply don’t fly.
by Ryan Kennedy - October 19, 2011 3:43 PM EDT
A suggestion from Bob Nicholson that the NHL bump its draft age up to 19 would not have the desired effect.
Bob Nicholson made a lot of waves this weekend when he brought up the idea of the NHL going to a 19-year-old draft and though I believe the Hockey Canada president has the best of intentions, I still don’t see the point.
by Ryan Kennedy - October 7, 2011 12:30 PM EDT
Nine players selected in the 2011 NHL draft made the opening night roster, but which will stay beyond a nine-game tryout?
Jumping straight from the draft to the NHL is an amazing accomplishment, even if the feat is fleeting for some prospects. After all, once the rookie has played nine games, the decision must be made as to whether he will be returned to junior (or Europe, in some cases) so that his entry-level contract won’t be activated for another year.
by Ryan Kennedy - September 30, 2011 1:30 PM EDT
Buffalo Sabre Brad Boyes was hit for two games for a head shot, but there's no complaints coming from his corner.
Despite a litany of suspensions in the pre-season, the returns on new NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan have been positive. But what do the players involved in his crackdown think? Buffalo’s Brad Boyes was dinged two games for a headshot on Toronto’s Joe Colborne, but even the Sabres sniper can’t argue with ‘The Shanahammer.
by Ryan Kennedy - September 23, 2011 11:52 AM EDT
With the retirement of an American legend, Ryan Kennedy argues why Mike Modano was so influential in the growth of the game.
With the retirement of Mike Modano, there’s going to be a lot of reflecting going on around the player who meant so much to the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars organization.
by Ryan Kennedy - September 16, 2011 2:51 PM EDT
The Maple Leafs GM and coach have been messing with each other since their college days in Providence.
In THN’s latest cover story, I examined the rise of American influence on the NHL and the mentorship that has resulted in more U.S. minds in positions of power.
by Ryan Kennedy - September 9, 2011 1:38 PM EDT
The hockey world will unite behind the Russian League team in a season dedicated to its deceased players.
I was driving down the highway alone Wednesday night with a thought I could not shake. In the wake of the Yaroslavl plane crash, there was already news that a Lokomotiv team would be reborn, possibly with minor leaguers or juniors.
by Ryan Kennedy - September 2, 2011 1:55 PM EDT
As he does to kick off every season, Ryan Kennedy writes about three Canadian League teams he's looking forward to checking out this winter.
The Quebec League and Western League are already playing exhibition games, so it’s time for me to roll out my annual list of major junior squads I’m excited to see this season.
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"If we do pick first, we're leaning more toward one of those three forwards."
- Colorado's executive vice president of hockey operations, Joe Sakic, on what the Avalanche plan to do with the first overall pick at the June 30 entry draft. Many were expecting Colorado to take defenseman Seth Jones.
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