by Brian Costello - January 23, 2010 10:33 AM EST
With six losses in a row and a lacklustre offense, the Flames have to change their philosophy now before it's too late.
Judging by the public outcry in Calgary following a 9-1 loss to San Jose Monday and the team’s precipitous fall from third place in the conference to ninth in less than two weeks, you’d think the Saddledome was falling in on the Flames.
by Brian Costello - January 17, 2010 10:20 AM EST
A team that had no playoff hopes to begin with gave up a huge chunk of their future, hurting the team for years to come.
Imagine the buzz in Toronto today had the Maple Leafs not foolishly traded away their first round pick in the 2010 draft?
They’d be talking about possibly getting that first overall pick.
by Brian Costello - January 10, 2010 10:53 AM EST
While Baseball's Hall of Fame selection process may not be perfect, it's much better than the NHL's secretive policy.
There are a lot of critics out there lampooning the Baseball Hall of Fame’s induction process, yet it’s still a far better system than the one used in hockey.
by Brian Costello - December 27, 2009 8:45 AM EST
THN's summer picks may be way off at this point, but there's plenty of time for things to get back on track.
Taking a look at our conference standings predictions from our 2009-10 Yearbook, it’s clear we spent too much of our summer on the golf course and not enough studying rosters.
by Brian Costello - December 19, 2009 11:21 AM EST
Two players in need of a fresh start with comparable cap numbers would look good on the other side of the Great White North.
Jason Spezza for Dion Phaneuf. That' s a deal I'd make if I were either the Ottawa Senators or Calgary Flames.
First a disclaimer. I don't like to make a habit of spreading or fabricating trade rumors.
by Brian Costello - December 6, 2009 10:20 AM EST
The Hockey News' annual list of mover and shakers within the world of hockey has seen a lot of moving and shaking over the past year.
This is the craziest year ever in the history of monitoring hockey’s top movers and shakers for The Hockey News’ annual list of 100 People of Power and Influence.
by Brian Costello - November 29, 2009 9:43 AM EST
The former third overall pick has had a bumpy road throughout his career and after a slow start this season he's showing signs of a turnaround.
Olli Jokinen knows a thing or two about toughing it out when things aren’t going his way. If there’s one thing he is, it’s resilient.
by Brian Costello - November 21, 2009 9:50 AM EST
It's been 25 years since the long-time Hab and King has been eligible for the Hall, so is it too late for him to be considered?
In my last blog, I covered off candidates for the 2010 Hockey Hall of Fame induction class. In summary, I said Joe Nieuwendyk is the best first-time eligible (three years retired) player while Eric Lindros and John LeClair are bubble candidates.
by Brian Costello - November 8, 2009 9:45 AM EST
With the 2009 class set to be honored with a place in the hallowed Hockey Hall of Fame, we look ahead to who may join them next year.
We’ve had quite a run of Hall of Fame induction classes the past several years.
This year’s foursome of Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull, Brian Leetch and Luc Robitaille ranks among the best ever.
by Brian Costello - November 1, 2009 9:24 AM EST
Looking back at an historical day in hockey, an excerpt from Jacques Plante's press conference and a reaction from Gump Worsley.
Fifty years ago Sunday, Andy Bathgate’s shot was heard around the world. More to the point, it was the rebound that resonated with the game of hockey.
by Brian Costello - October 25, 2009 10:40 AM EDT
When the organization moved from Quebec to Colorado, they decided to allow players to wear the Nords' honored jerseys. And that's not right.
The nice part about the after-glow of putting out a collector’s edition magazine like THN’s Greatest Jerseys of All Time is hearing the feedback from readers who get completely absorbed in the issue.
by Brian Costello - October 18, 2009 10:35 AM EDT
With a low budget and aging veterans, the once mighty Predators now find themselves at the bottom of a budding division.
Whenever we get around to talking about candidates for NHL coach of the year, I always consider Nashville’s Barry Trotz to be one of my finalists, season after season.
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- 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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