Normally in sports, ‘Crunch Time’ refers to the final moments in a game when teams need to step up. In the NHL, there’s another meaning to the phrase. Here’s a look at the NHL Top Hits of recent games.
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Teflon Don is the Matt Millen of the NHL
Posted on February 05 2010 by J. Donetelli.
Now that Ilya Kovalchuk is donning a New Jersey Devil sweater and ‘goaltender of the future’ Kari Lehtonen has traded in his Thrashers blue for a Dallas star, it may be time to switch our speculation from ‘what team will win the Kovalchuk sweepstakes’ to ‘what city will the Thrashers be moving to’.
Several Reasons For Atlanta Thrashers’ Hot Start
Posted on December 01 2009 by Tom Ferda.
ATLANTA – Riding the wave of a four-game win streak and dramatic last-second victory Monday night against division rival Florida Panthers, the Atlanta Thrashers will be taking a great deal of momentum into their game Thursday night against the New York Islanders at Philips Arena.
Kovalchuk Showing Great Leadership in Atlanta
Posted on November 12 2009 by Tom Ferda.
ATLANTA – Atlanta Thrashers forward Ilya Kovalchuk is having the kind of season that assures him a place among the NHL’s most respected leaders, and I’m not just referring to his sizzling eight-game start.
Atlanta Thrashers Goalie Allows 180-foot Shot to Score
Posted on October 23 2009 by Tom Ferda.
ATLANTA – Expect Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Ondrej Pavelec to star in sports blooper reels around the country and also be a lock on the ESPN Sportscenter worst play of the day after letting in one of the longest goals in NHL history.
NHL Patrick Kane Faces Criminal Charges
Posted on August 19 2009 by J. Donetelli.
CHICAGO – Kane who is listed to have earned $3.75 million last season is accused of assaulting Jan Radecki, a 62-year-old cabbie after a dispute over .20 cents. Radecki, “[the Kanes] broke my glasses, they ripped my clothes … all over 20 cents.”
Quenneville Ducks Accountability During Post-Game
Posted on May 24 2009 by Tom Ferda.
CHICAGO – Playing without their Captain Nicklas Lidstrom and two of their Alternate Captains Kris Draper and Pavel Datsyuk, the Red Wings still were able to take the young, inexperienced Blackhawks to school, cake-walking to a lopsided 6-1 win at the United Center in Chicago.
Dustin Byfuglien Chicago Black Hawks Feature
Posted on April 16 2009 by Tom Ferda.
CHICAGO – In a day of banged-up economies, collapsing housing markets and difficult daily challenges, if you are searching for an inspirational story, look no further than the Chicago Blackhawks forward Dustin Byfuglien.
NHL enforcer Boulton talks about fight rules
Posted on March 10 2009 by Tom Ferda.
ATLANTA – Atlanta Thrashers forward Eric Boulton is also no stranger to fisticuffs. After recording 1,374 penalty minutes in 319 minor league games, Boulton journeyed his way to the NHL where he has established himself as one of the game’s respected enforcers. Recently, I sat down with the 7-year NHL veteran to get his feedback on the possibility of fight rule changes in the league.
NHL Fights: Exclusive Interview With Scotty Bowman
Posted on March 09 2009 by Tom Ferda.
CHICAGO – Exclusive interview with Scotty Bowman. Every season there’s talk around the NHL about implementing stricter fight rules to clamp down on some of the game’s excessive violence. While many fans don’t mind seeing a little bit of blood stain the ice, the buzz about enforcing harsher fight rules has gained unprecedented momentum this year, and is fueled by two serious minor league incidents, one that resulted in death.