THN.com Blog: Barker trade a salary dump for cap-strapped Hawks
In the only deal of significance at the Olympic deadline, the former third overall pick is moved to free up some much-needed cap space for the Hawks
View ArticleTHN.com Blog: Patrice Bergeron - the luckiest man in hockey
Even though he leads his team in scoring, Patrice Bergeron hasn't been shooting out the lights, so you have to question his inclusion on Team Canada
View ArticleTHN.com Blog: Babcock shakes Canadian tree and roles fall out
How did Canada go from almost losing to Switzerland to steamrolling Russia? It's simple: good coaching. -
View ArticleTHN.com Blog: Avs, Coyotes must be trade deadline buyers
Expectations were low for Colorado and Phoenix heading into this season, but now both teams have good reason to wheel and deal. -
View ArticleTHN.com Blog: Unnecessary roughness a necessary penalty
The NHL should look to the NFL's "unnecessary roughness" rule in order to curb excessive violent hits on the ice. -
View ArticleTHN.com Blog: Ovechkin deserves suspension, but don't expect one
Ovie's hit on Brian Campbell is worthy of a five-game suspension, but the league is unlikely to take serious action against one of its most marketable assets
View ArticleTHN.com Blog: Can Thrashers turn disaster into playoff spot?
Despite a messy ownership situation and two fan-displeasing trades, Atlanta is on the precipice of making its second trip to the post-season
View ArticleTHN.com Blog: Put focus back on ice by moving all struggling teams
Even though the on-ice product is great, there are many off-ice issues troubling the NHL and the best way to deal with them is to do one big overhaul
View ArticleTHN.com Blog: Atlanta can't make Kovy's return peachy
The fans can help continue the Thrashers surprising push towards the playoffs by making life hard on Ilya Kovalchuk in his return to Atlanta Tuesday night
View ArticleTHN.com Playoff Blog: Special teams play big role in two early upsets by...
As the Flyers and Senators took Game 1 on the road, special teams proved to play a big role in the unexpected victories. -
View ArticleTHN.com Playoff Blog: Penguins, Devils find form in Game 2
After going down 1-0 to their lower-seeded opponents, both Pittsburgh and New Jersey showed Friday why they were favored in the first place.
View ArticleTHN.com Playoff Blog: The troubling fact about NHL coverage
A week away from the office wasn't supposed to be a week away from hockey, but that's exactly what it turned out to be. -
View ArticleTHN.com Playoff Blog: Time to stop hand passes; home whiteouts; and big...
What good do hand passes serve? whiteouts don't back the right team; and Dustin Byfuglien a clutch playoff performer. -
View ArticleTHN.com Playoff Blog: Penguins must trade Malkin
Montreal proved Pittsburgh has too many talented eggs in their center-basket... and the Flyers doing exactly what we said they would. -
View ArticleTHN.com Playoff Blog: Flyers outmatching Canadiens in all zones
Whether it's the speedy forwards, strong defensemen or outstanding goaltender, Philadelphia is taking it to Montreal with two shutouts. -
View ArticleTHN.com Playoff Blog: Resilient Blackhawks do it all to sweep Sharks
Just when it looked like the Sharks were going to push back, the Blackhawks proved their mettle and pulled out the brooms in Game 4. -
View ArticleTHN.com Playoff Blog: Why the Flyers will win and the Blackhawks won't be back
This author thinks Philadelphia has the tools to pull an upset...and how the cap will dismantle the Hawks next season. -
View ArticleNHL Free Agent Preview: Central Division
While the Cup champs need to work around the cap, Detroit looks to promote from within and the Blues and Blue Jackets have plenty of cap space
View ArticleTHN.com Blog: Hamhuis hopes people don't forget about Haiti
As part of the Hockey for Haiti group that traveled to the earthquake-torn country, the new Canucks D-man got a first-hand view of the amount of work still to be done
View ArticleTHN.com Blog: How much should Habs' Carey Price earn?
With Jaroslav Halak out of the picture, Carey Price is the go-to guy in Montreal's net, but how much should they pay him? -
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