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NHL’s Salute to the Red Wings Dynasty
Booktoots' Weblog | 15 hours ago by marieb1
<!– @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } –> Recently, the NHL Network presented a show titled “Salute to the Red Wings Dynasty”. It was a wonderfully entertaining and informative program read more
A stick handler extraordinaire
inmedialog | October 10th 2008 by inmedia PR
Before I head off to a long weekend of turkey, ham and all the various and sundry other foodstuffs that go along with it, I’m joining what promises to be an A-list crowd peppered with big names from the NHL for tonight is the annual CEO of the read more
Palin, Pucks, and Philly
The Frozen Fan | October 9th 2008 by The Frozen Fan
It’s the tanking economy! It’s the skyrocketing costs of health care! It’s . . . . Sarah Palin dropping pucks at a Philadelphia Flyers game? Yes, folks, that’s right. Sarah Palin, the hockey-mom-turned-potential-possesso read more
Cold War
The NHL Arena Program | September 29th 2008 by Chris Wassel
Monday evening time and it’s time for the Cold War. Preseason has been on going the regular season is less than a week away. I can feel the excitement growing. The questions are being asked, how will Sidney Crosby rebound? Will Alexander Ovechkin read more
Bettman thrilled that Sarah Palin keeps mentioning hockey
Serious Sports News Network | September 16th 2008 by Tom Alexander
NEW YORK — John McCain’s selection of Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate may have been an unabashed attempt to placate disenfranchised conservative voters, but it has had an unexpected effect on at least one independent voter read more
Crawford Hangs Berto
The Litter Box - Florida Panthers 2008-09 | August 19th 2008 by Whale4ever
Hey kids! It's been, heck, months since we've pretended to be western Canadian and obsessed over the Bertuzzi/Moore case!From the most recent rumblings of our northern neighbo(u)rs - translation: Bristol, CT - , former Vancouver head coach Marc Craw read more
We’re back!!!!!!
Fire Bettman .com : Improving the NHL and hockey by removing… | August 12th 2008 by FireBettman
We sincerely apologize for our lack of posts this summer… it has been a very busy summer filled with higher priorities. We know we have missed out on covering some major and controversial stories surrounding our favorite little man… but w read more
Does Spilled Beer Quell the Spectre of Bettman?
The Litter Box - Florida Panthers 2008-09 | August 11th 2008 by Whale4ever
Sadly, no.Alas, those many years ago at the soon-to-fall Miami Arena I indeed bumped into the Field Marshall himself on a stairway leading to my seats during the first-ever homegame for the expansion Florida Panthers, attempting to fend off a scrappy read more
If Matt Bradley Was King
On Frozen Blog | August 7th 2008 by On Frozen Blog
(c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Throughout the month of August, Puck Daddy Greg Wyshynski will be soliciting hockey journalists, authors, players, bloggers, etc., for a simple list. Name 5 ways you would change the NHL. It’ read more
Boots vs. the Fans
The Frozen Fan | August 2nd 2008 by The Frozen Fan
The saga of Boots Del Biaggio, Nashville, Gary Bettman, etc. is no longer news. Every website, newspaper, and podcast is covering the story. And having read/listened to most of it, I wanted to weigh in on an aspect I find disturbing. The Fan 590, read more
Welcome Back to Gustafun’s North America
Gustafun | August 2nd 2008 by Patrick Stevenson
The writers wanted it, the people loved it, and the federal government demanded it. Folks, welcome back to Gustafun’s North America. Last week we introduced GNA as a feature designed to capture the attention of the typical weekend internet warrior. read more
Bettman’s Apocalypse - A Distraction from Hockeyless Summer
On Frozen Blog | July 31st 2008 by On Frozen Blog
(c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - As July winds down and August draws near, hockey fans everywhere are itching for the NHL to return. This time of hockey drought is difficult; sure, a few storylines remain, like Mats Sundin (the NHL read more
Puck Daddy's Bettman Photoshop Contest
Waiting For Stanley | July 29th 2008
I didn't even know Puck Daddy had this contest going on, but it's a wonder to behold. The Scarface Bettman is my fave so far. Check out PD's compilation of entries here.Dirty Gary is my first try at it, but it's rushed because I don't have a lot of t read more
Is the WNBA turning into the NHL?
Stanley Cup of Chowder | July 23rd 2008
First they had players defecting to Russia, then they staged an outdoor game as a publicity stunt, and now there's fights in the WNBA. It's like the NHL with a better television contract.Hopefully the league's next move is to hire Gary Bettman so he read more
Dealing with Crooks is Gary Bettmans' Fatal Blunder!
Cloud9 Sports Blog: The View is Good! | July 21st 2008 by Cloud9 Sports
Huge props to melroserocks blog for this image. It makes me feel good to be alive.----------It's tough to fire people for being stupid, because doing so implies the error was that of the hiring agent and not the discarded individual themselves. How read more
NHL drops the ball
Stanley Cup of Chowder | July 21st 2008
Break out the Old Style beer and your Clark Griswold Blackhawks jersey because the NHL is coming to Wrigley Field! The NHL announced last week that the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks will face-off in next year's Winter Classic at Wrigl read more
Windy City Winter Classic Confirmed
On Frozen Blog | July 16th 2008 by On Frozen Blog
(c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - The NHL today confirmed what had long been suspected: that its next outdoor game would take place at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, on January 1, 2009. The Original Six matchup between the Blackhawk read more
Jagr goes to Russia
The Frozen Fan | July 4th 2008 by The Frozen Fan
TSN.ca is reporting that Jaromir Jagr has signed a 2-year contract with Omsk of the new Continental League. This move could be the first crack in the dam. The NHL features the world’s best hockey players competing for the Stanley Cup. But read more
Amidst the signings, a few blogs of note
The Frozen Fan | July 3rd 2008 by The Frozen Fan
James Mirtle posted a great blog on who’s over and who has room to make some moves. It’s Day 3 of free agency, and there are still pieces in play. Edward Fraser, editor of thehockeynews.com, posted some Bits and Bites from free agency read more
Craig Leipold in Hot Water
Style & Sports | June 27th 2008 by Cortney Storsved
As previously reported by Nick in New York, last week was definitely a tough one for the Board of Governors in the NHL. Anaheim Ducks owner, Henry Samueli, pleaded guilty to lying to the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding illegal stock op read more
NHL announces new franchise on Mars; as usual, no one cares
Wundurful Wurld | June 23rd 2008 by Horatio Salt
WUNDURFULWURLD.COM-- National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman announced today that the NHL will launch a new franchise on Mars next season. This earth-shattering news comes in the wake of the discovery of ice on the Red Planet by the Phoeni read more
Bettman and NHL counterfile against and threaten the Rangers… p…
Fire Bettman .com : Improving the NHL and hockey by removing… | June 19th 2008 by FireBettman
Just when you think Gary Bettman couldn’t get more full of himself and ‘his NHL’… today he and the NHL filed a counterclaim against Madison Square Garden LP (owners of the New York Rangers), threatening disciplinary action for read more
Around the League
Style & Sports | June 12th 2008 by Cortney Storsved
A few things to note quickly from around the league:1. Cliff Fletcher, the interim General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, will be remaining on for the next season. The team had been in talks earlier this spring with a few of their top prospects read more
It’s Time To Realign and Bring Back the Heat Among Hated Rivals
On Frozen Blog | June 9th 2008 by On Frozen Blog
(c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - I have six principles guiding a much-needed, rigorous realignment of NHL teams for the 2009-10 season. They are: (1) There is widespread support among general managers, owners, players, media, the read more
Malone breaks nose during post-game press conference
Serious Sports News Network | June 4th 2008 by Tom Alexander
DETROIT, MI – After being thoroughly beaten up throughout the Stanley Cup Finals, Ryan Malone suffered a broken nose – again – during a press conference following Game 5. The incident… Read more read more
Duh Commish’s greatest quote: “Trouble’s a funny thing.”
Fire Bettman .com : Improving the NHL and hockey by removing… | June 2nd 2008 by FireBettman
Saturday night’s CBC pre-game show featured Ron MacLean interviewing our favorite hockey snake, Bettman. Ron touched on several hot NHL topics and a few of dim-wit’s nerves. MacLean asked a question about Boots Del Biaggio’s trouble read more
Moving North? Hockey’s Big Problem
LucasonSports | May 31st 2008 by chris
VS There is an interesting report from the Toronto Star about how the six Canadian teams made up 31% of the league’s ticket revenue last season. Atop the list of income winners is the Maple Leafs, who nudged out the [...] read more
The NHL in Kansas City This Autumn
On Frozen Blog | May 30th 2008 by On Frozen Blog
(c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - A pre-sale is occurring right now (through 10:00 p.m. Central) for the first NHL game at Kansas City’s Sprint Center arena. Of course, it’s a pre-season game on September 22 between the read more
Vincent Lecavalier will be today’s guest on NHL Hour with Gary…
Fire Bettman .com : Improving the NHL and hockey by removing… | May 29th 2008 by FireBettman
Update: To listen to yesterday’s NHL Hour please click here. Today’s (05/29/08) guest on “NHL Hour” with Gary Bettman will be Vincent Lecavalier — the high scoring, powerful forward for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The show read more
Changing the NHL Schedule
Style & Sports | May 26th 2008 by Cortney Storsved
Gary Bettman, commissioner of the NHL, has announced a highly sought after change for the team scheduling within the league for the upcoming 2008-09 NHL season. Each team will play every team in the NHL at least once during the regular season. Which read more
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