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NHL: The 50 Worst Uniforms in League History
April 11th, 2011
This article is part two of a four part series here on Bleacher Report power ranking NHL uniforms. This series will cover past and present, best and worst, standard uniforms and alternates. For updates on when the following parts are published either check Robert’s writer profile or follow his Twitter ...
NHL Playoffs: Dustin Penner, Michael Frolik, Top 10 Impact Deadline Additons
March 25th, 2011
Dustin Penner has had a bigger impact in nine games in LA than he did in 62 games with Edmonton this season. Michael Frolik is a rising second-line grinder who works hard, skates harder and can put the puck in the net. Sergei Samsonov and Cory Stillman are older vets ...
NHL: Montreal Canadiens’ Max Pacioretty Could Be Back in 2011; Should He Play?
March 17th, 2011
According to multiple reports—including those by B/R’s own Kamal Panesar—Max Pacioretty could return to the Montreal Canadiens during the playoffs this year. His recovery from a severe concussion and a fracture in his fourth vertebrae has gone better than anyone could have hoped and he could be skating in contact ...
Evgeni Malkin: Pittsburgh Penguins Without Center Indefinitely
February 5th, 2011
When the Pittsburgh Penguins face off against the Washington Capitals at 12:30 p.m. EST on Super Bowl Sunday, they will be playing without more than just their All-Star center Sidney Crosby and center Mark Letestu.
All-Star center, Evgeni Malkin tore his ACL and MCL in a game Friday night against Buffalo. He had ...
Boston Bruins and the Top Ten 2011 Stanley Cup Hopeful Teams
February 4th, 2011
As they leave the fun and pageantry of the All-Star break behind them, the 30 teams of the NHL look forward to playing strong in the home stretch of their seasons. These last 30 games can define a season and a championship run. All the games leading up to now ...
Marian Hossa Is on Fire and The Rest Of The Hawks Need To Fan The Flames
October 20th, 2010
If there are three things I remember from the Blackhaws' run to the Stanley Cup last year, they are the collective pandemonium of the UC and downtown Chicago during that time, seeing the puck hit the back of the net in Game Six of the finals and the synergy Quenneville ...
NHL Week In Review: Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas Stars Lead the Charge
October 17th, 2010
A fresh week in the NHL showed what a mixed bag this season has the capability to be. With the Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas Stars tied for the top spot in the league and the New Jersey Devils and Vancouver Canucks in their conferences' respective cellars, anything is possible. ...
Chicago Blackhawks: Special Teams and Marian Hossa Just What The Doctor Ordered
October 17th, 2010
Saturday was a rough night for Blackhawks fans, an up and down game against a team looking for payback for “The Hit,” while the Hawks searched for their first home win of the season. The Hawks, already facing league-wide criticism for their off-season fire sale after winning the cup, ...
NHL Week in Review : Opening Week of the 2010-2011 Season
October 12th, 2010
This is the beginning of a weekly column reviewing the past week in the NHL. There will be a multitude of categories and topics covered, ranging from MVP and Rookie of the Week, to one-offs such as Over-Paid-Idiot-Coach of the Week.We hope you enjoy this column in the weeks and ...
Chris Pisani Is Shipping Up To Boston, but Jigging for Chicago
June 9th, 2010
Chances are if you've been to a Blackhawks Playoff Game this season, you know who Chris Pisani is; but you don't know him by name. You probably just know him as “The Crazy Dancing Blackhawks Fan.”
In the middle of the third period of Blackhawk home games, it is now ...