The Meteoric Rise of Guillaume Desbiens
Jonathan Willis
October 12 2009 03:33PM
With Daniel Sedin out anywhere between three and six weeks with a broken foot, the Vancouver Canucks needed to recall a forward from their AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose.
Combined Special Teams Ratings: Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver
Jonathan Willis
September 22 2009 11:15AM
The three Canadian teams in the Northwest Division shared a common bond last season: their special teams weren’t all that special.
The Stage For The Next Labour War?
Jonathan Willis
September 03 2009 01:01PM
In the wake of the firing of Paul Kelly by the NHLPA executive board, Michael Russo of the Star Tribune interviewed the player representative for the Minnesota Wild to find out why. While Nick Schultz wasn’t overly forthcoming about the reasons for Kelly’s dismissal, he did identify the issue which will likely be the key battleground between the owners and the players when the current CBA expires.
NHLPA Head Paul Kelly Fired
Jonathan Willis
August 31 2009 01:06PM
Darren Dreger of TSN first broke the news that elements within the NHLPA were dissatisfied with Paul Kelly’s performance as the head of the NHLPA. At 3AM eastern time, Dreger passed on the news that the NHLPA executive board (made up of the thirty team representatives) had voted to terminate Kelly’s employment.
Canucks Sign Dave Scatchard, Plan To Bring In More Veterans
Jonathan Willis
August 27 2009 11:15AM
Mike Gillis continues to do things differently; in an era where both the media and NHL GM’s seem to focus on young players, he’s going the opposite direction – and we aren’t just talking Mathieu Schneider.
