Daily Archives: February 26, 2008

Busy deadline raises questions

It was a crazy deadline this year. In all 24 trades were completed, second most in history. Here’s the chart, as per NHL.com. Team Player/Compensation Marian Hossa, FPascal Dupuis, F Erik Christensen, FColby Armstrong, FAngelo Esposito, C2008 first-round pick David … Continue reading

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Hossa to Pens, Rangers add Backman to blueline

Marian Hossa is on his way to the Penguins for prospect Angelo Esposito and forwards Colby Armstrong and Erik Christensen. Analysis: Wow! What a deal that is for the Pens. They lost only two depth forwards and got one of … Continue reading

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Deadline deals

There have been already 12 deals today including the biggest one seeing Tampa center Brad Richards shipped along with netminder Johan Holmqvist to the Stars for Mike Smith, Jussi Jokinen and Jeff Halpern. As I am at work, it’s very … Continue reading

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Quick look at today’s festivities

When the eastern time zone clocks strike 3 p.m. this afternoon, the hockey world will know what teams are contenders and what teams have conceded the season. Who will make the biggest splash? Montreal? Ottawa? A surprise team like the … Continue reading

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Forsberg Back To The Future, McCarty back in MoTown

If you’re an avid Back To The Future fan, then yesterday was your day when it came to the hockey scene as two former bitter Western rivals turned back the clock to a decade prior.Back then, the best rivalry in … Continue reading

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