Author Archives: Derek

Over the weekend, Russian stars Ilya Kovalchuk and Pavel Datsyuk returned to the ice one last time to take part in the KHL All-Star Game in Chelyabinsk. By participating, they gave KHL fans a nice send off before returning to … Continue reading →

Radek Martinek returned to Long Island for his second stint with the Islanders. One of the first news items this morning once camps reopened was the Islanders bringing back vet defenseman Radek Martinek. The 36-year old Czech signed for a … Continue reading →

There are few players as intriguing as our goalie. Henrik Lundqvist is a rock star persona who happens to be at the top of the list when he’s in net for the Rangers. He’s engaging and fun. All part of … Continue reading →

Mike Del Zotto is back in Blueshirt colors for two more years. With training camps finally opening today, the Rangers took care of one potential headache. They re-signed defenseman Michael Del Zotto for two years at an average of $2.55 … Continue reading →

With the NHL officially open for business at last after four months in the dark, teams all around the league had their first real practice of this mini-season.  With it, camp rosters were officially set and for the Devils there … Continue reading →

After a predictably long wait for the lawyers working on the CBA Memo of Understanding to run up their billable hours, finally the NHL was open for business as of midnight.  With the MOU signed, sealed and delivered at last … Continue reading →

After an ugly four months for the NHL, the end of the lockout Sunday seemed to finally signal the end of waiting for hockey fans.  However on Thursday, there have still been relatively few questions answered as the ratification process … Continue reading →

In Russia, they’re homegrown stars who made it big in the NHL. For the KHL, just getting the chance to have Pavel Datsyuk, Ilya Kovalchuk, Evgeni Malkin and Alexander Ovechkin return home and play in their league has been special. … Continue reading →

Brian Burke is a good guy. One of the most respected hockey minds in the NHL, who commands respect. It’s easy to forget that he once ran the Hartford Whalers and then moved to the league office where he was … Continue reading →