http://www.thehockeynews.com The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. en 2007 Medias Transcontinental Sun, 11 May 2008 20:17:19 -0400 60 http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/design/logo_thn_print.gif http://www.thehockeynews.com/ http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15874-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Second-round-awards.html 2008-05-08 11:00:02 Edward Fraser's blog Even though the drama dipped in the second round – save for Dallas-San Jose Game 6 – the quality of hockey has remained incredibly high. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15708-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Sharks-leaders-must-step-up.html 2008-05-01 00:06:14 Edward Fraser's blog Truth told, Dallas-San Jose Game 4 was a bit of a dud compared to tilts one, two and three, but unlike the previous trio of games, the Sharks ultimately found a way to win. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15511-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-First-round-awards.html 2008-04-24 10:36:18 Edward Fraser's blog Before the second round kicks off with a couple of games Thursday night, I figured I’d hand out some hardware for one of the most exciting first rounds the NHL has seen in recent years. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15378-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Ducks-goose-not-cooked-yet.html 2008-04-19 10:14:30 Edward Fraser's blog The excuses were all lined up, ready to use. • Everybody was gunning for the defending champs; • Teemu Selanne and Scott Niedermayer both missed significant chunks of the regular season; • UFA signing Todd Bertuzzi was a bust; • Injuries (Corey Perry, Samuel Pahlsson; Rob Niedermayer; Bertuzzi; Mathieu Schneider) and a suspension (Chris Pronger) to key players meant the team never played together as a whole; • An ill-approved European adventure followed by a grueling road trip to open the season. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15306-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-With-series-tied-who-should-start-in-goal-for-Wings.html 2008-04-16 23:54:50 Edward Fraser's blog Man, oh man did it stink to be a Red Wings or Predators fan (or blogger) north of the border Wednesday night. Flipping on the ol’ boob tube to catch the puck drop, hopeful watchers were instead welcomed with the third period of the isn’t-this-over-yet Sens-Pens Game 4 matchup. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15060-THNcom-Blog-Rookies-to-watch-this-postseason.html 2008-04-09 11:47:10 Edward Fraser's blog First things first, the playoffs are not a time for rookies. Storylines surrounding the NHL’s second season focus on players who’ve had long, illustrious careers, but have been unable to reach the NHL’s tallest hill (see Teemu Selanne in ‘07 and Jeremy Roenick this year); not about players trying to claim the grail their first time around. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14890-THNcom-Blog-Falling-Stars-flailing-Ducks-and-fantastic-Flyers.html 2008-04-03 11:25:44 Edward Fraser's blog A few random thoughts bouncing around my head as the season winds down… A little more than a week ago, Dallas was my pick to win the Stanley Cup, but after learning Sergei Zubov may not be ready for the playoffs I’m thinking of joining the majority of my officemates in swimming with the Sharks. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14673-THNcom-Blog-Ranking-GMs-on-the-deadline.html 2008-03-27 11:43:28 Edward Fraser's blog In the April 1 edition of The Hockey News magazine, senior writer Ken Campbell – after speaking with several knowledgeable hockey insiders to solicit their opinion – takes a no-foolin’-around approach at ranking the NHL’s GMs 1-30, based on their career body of work, with a sharp focus on this season. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14492-THNcom-Blog-Charas-good-but-Lidstroms-still-best.html 2008-03-20 10:51:09 Edward Fraser's blog A few postulations while poring over the pages of The Hockey News magazine… • On the Opinion Page of the April 1 edition, Mike Loftus of the Patriot Ledger makes a compelling argument for Zdeno Chara being given serious consideration for the Norris Trophy (the award given to the NHL’s best defenseman, for those of you new to the sport). http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14280-THNcom-Blog-Winged-Wheels-winning-ways-wont-wane.html 2008-03-13 12:12:49 Edward Fraser's blog What goes up, must come down. And what is true in physics must also be true in the salary-capped NHL. Players get good, team gets good. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14071-THNcom-Blog-Getting-to-know-you.html 2008-03-06 10:42:29 Edward Fraser's blog In the most recent issue of The Hockey News, the team reports discuss player experiences with their road roommates. There are a variety of great, laugh-out-loud, behind-the-scenes stories, including a pair on sleepwalkers, which hit close to home after I awoke early Wednesday morning to the sight of my wife vociferously swatting imaginary bats with her arms. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13887-THNcom-Blog-Waddell-corrects-2007-deadline-mistakes.html 2008-02-28 11:32:05 Edward Fraser's blog After royally pucking things up with trades last season, a tip of the cap must go to Thrashers GM Don Waddell for his work at the 2008 deadline. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13676-THNcom-Blog-Media-friendliness-key-for-growth.html 2008-02-21 13:19:31 Edward Fraser's blog Coming out of the lockout, fans and media types alike were promised a new era of accessibility to NHL players. Promises, I suppose, are meant to be broken. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13492-THNcom-Blog-Give-up-false-hopes-and-trade-already.html 2008-02-14 14:19:20 Edward Fraser's blog When I was a kid growing up – as opposed to growing out, which I constantly have to fight now – the trade deadline was it. Season opener? Bah. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13292-THNcom-Blog-Reports-of-Samsonovs-demise-greatly-exaggerated.html 2008-02-07 11:37:25 Edward Fraser's blog He was gone. Vamoosh. Never to be heard from again. With production worthy of a United League fourth liner, the former Beantown star found himself waived – with no takers – then banished to Rockford. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13120-THNcom-Blog-Ducks-no-sure-thing-for-playoffs-and-alternative-points-systems.html 2008-01-31 11:41:57 Edward Fraser's blog Monday’s news that Teemu Selanne – he of 48 goals and 94 points last season – was returning to the lineup automatically vaults an already impressive Ducks squad into contention to repeat as Stanley Cup champions. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12939-THNcom-Blog-The-irritating-loser-point.html 2008-01-23 08:12:02 Edward Fraser's blog Back in early December, I wrote a blog entry on how I detest the “loser point” to the core of my being and provided how the standings would look if the NHL used a straight “two points for a win, none for a loss” system. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12745-THNcom-Blog-Selling-the-game-with-goats.html 2008-01-17 11:12:18 Edward Fraser's blog If the NHL is having problems selling the game in the U.S., maybe they should give this promotion a try: Kids attending the Central League’s Oklahoma Blazers game Friday night will have the chance to win a cow, lamb, goat or pig. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12550-THNcom-Blog-Motowns-hometown-discounts.html 2008-01-10 11:16:14 Edward Fraser's blog One of the benefits of running the best organization in hockey – one that wins year after year despite the challenges thrown at it and one that treats it’s players right – is the loyalty your soldiers show you. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12370-THNcom-Blog-Save-outdoor-games-for-the-stars.html 2008-01-03 12:26:21 Edward Fraser's blog I’ll be the first one to admit I’m a big fan of NHL games held outdoors. The spectacle of 70,000 fans crammed into a football stadium, the awe on players’ faces—too difficult to mask—and the game time snowstorm was all a pleasure to watch. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12079-THNcom-Blog-This-and-thatand-the-other.html 2007-12-20 12:01:57 Edward Fraser's blog Think the Kings, who now sit last in the Western Conference behind even the Coyotes, wish they were in this position a month ago when the Ducks put Ilya Bryzgalov on waivers? With the second-worst GAA in the league at 3. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11895-THNcom-Blog-Penguin-goalie-fixes.html 2007-12-13 13:12:15 Edward Fraser's blog GM Ray Shero’s fingernails must be chewed to the bone this morning after learning Wednesday that goalie Marc-Andre Fleury is out at least a month and a half with a high ankle sprain. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11657-THNcom-Blog-Loser-point-for-losers.html 2007-12-06 09:42:02 Edward Fraser's blog Let’s face it, nobody likes losers. That is, of course, unless you’re the NHL, which seems to have no problem with them whatsoever and, in fact, would like to give them a helping hand whenever possible. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11473-THNcom-Blog-Dont-take-the-fun-out-of-hockey.html 2007-11-29 13:31:07 Edward Fraser's blog When I was a kid growing up in London, Ont. – a city two hours southwest of Toronto, for those not from around these parts – hockey was life. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11292-THNcom-Blog-Trade-deadline-winners.html 2007-11-22 13:26:25 Edward Fraser's blog Hindsight, as they say, is 20/20. And with that tired cliché out of the way, let’s take a look back at some of the deals from last year’s trade deadline… To St. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11092-THNcom-Blog-Freaky-Thursday.html 2007-11-15 11:28:11 Edward Fraser's blog Inspired by that not-so inspiring movie from a few years back, starring a then-innocent Lindsay Lohan and a still surprisingly-hot Jamie Lee Curtis, let’s take a look at three of the NHL’s unexpected switch-a-roo’s… Chris Mason and Dan Ellis The Predators dealt away super-solid goalie Tomas Vokoun to the Panthers, in part, because they believed Mason was ready to step into the No. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10584-THNcom-Blog-Clear-vision.html 2007-11-01 11:19:40 Edward Fraser's blog A recent poll of all 30 NHL teams done by The Hockey News revealed half the league is now wearing visors (you can read the full story, including visor counts for each squad, in the Nov. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10320-THNcom-Blog-Speak-freely.html 2007-10-11 10:31:00 Edward Fraser's blog Inhale deeply. Go ahead. You may not get another chance for a while. It's pretty rare you get a breath of fresh air in the NHL. Nowadays it's a cliché to say the cliché is a player's best friend. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10319-THNcom-Blog-Leave-3pointers-to-basketball.html 2007-10-04 00:15:00 Edward Fraser's blog According to the results of a study released Wednesday, the NHL's introduction of the single point for losing in overtime had the desired effect, with less games ending in ties. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10318-THNcom-Blog-Dont-mess-with-Texas-or-the-NHL.html 2007-03-28 00:38:00 Edward Fraser's blog Adam Proteau will return April 2. In his absence, the The Hockey News.com will feature several guest bloggers. Up today is THN.com editor Edward Fraser: • Any one of the eight teams that make the playoffs in the West could make the final and I wouldn't bat an eyelash, but for plenty of reasons there's a lot to be said for the Dallas Stars. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10317-THNcom-Blog-Buffalo-road-trip.html 2007-03-10 00:02:00 Edward Fraser's blog BUFFALO - After a four-and-a-half-hour drive - a trip that would normally take around 90 minutes – found myself at beautiful HSBC Arena for Friday's Sabres-Wild game… I now understand why Marian Gaborik always hurts his groin – it's because it can't keep up. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10316-THNcom-Blog-Snowed-in.html 2007-02-22 00:05:00 Edward Fraser's blog Adam Proteau will return Feb. 26. In his absence, the The Hockey News.com will feature several guest bloggers. Up today is The Hockey News.com Editor Edward Fraser: • Few, if any, thought hiring Garth Snow as GM of the Islanders was a good idea. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10315-THNcom-Blog-Punishments-dont-fit-the-crimes.html 2007-01-02 00:01:00 Edward Fraser's blog Adam Proteau will return Jan. 9. In his absence, the The Hockey News.com will feature several guest bloggers. Up today is THN.com editor Edward Fraser: • The fact Scott Nichol received only a nine-game suspension for his sneak attack on Jaroslav Spacek Dec.