Author Archives: Derek

There’s no question that the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) has benefited from the NHL lockout. They’ve had homegrown stars return to their roots increasing fan interest. A look at the top scorers in the league and you’ll see familiar faces … Continue reading →

Chris Kreider’s struggles with the Whale could be cause for concern for Garden Faithful. In a lockout season, many young players have gone down to the AHL to play hockey. While there have been plenty of success stories including Islander … Continue reading →

Ilya Kovalchuk (seen here with Vladimir Tarashenko) participated in SKA’s KHL game Tuesday, leaving speculation that he might not return to the Devils for the abbreviated 2013 season. While most players are preparing for the start of training camp, Ilya … Continue reading →

In a shortened season, Ranger fans won’t get to see Pavel Datsyuk work his magic against Henrik Lundqvist unless the Blueshirts and Red Wings meet for the Stanley Cup. With the lockout mercifully coming to a halt yesterday, the NHL … Continue reading →

USA defenseman Seth Jones gave us plenty to get excited about over the last two weeks in Ufa, Russia. The NHL and NHLPA finally reached tentative agreement on a new CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement). After 16 hours of negotiations with … Continue reading →

After nearly four months – 111 days, to be exact – NHL fans’ long, international nightmare has finally come to an end.  Commisioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA head Donald Fehr at last reached a tentative agreement to a new 10-year … Continue reading →

Earlier, I posted a video package from TSN that had all the goals. This one is more detail oriented. It includes the full highlights of Team USA’s 3-1 gold medal win over defending champ Sweden in the U20 #WJC2013 at … Continue reading →

Game Highlights of Team USA’s exciting 3-1 win over Sweden to capture gold at #WJC2013!

Rocco Grimaldi scored twice including the game winner in USA’s 3-1 win over Sweden, making them WJC2013 champs. Earlier today, Team USA became champions. A collection of teenagers came together after a subpar start to the #WJC2013 U20 Tournament. When … Continue reading →

Exciting star showdowns such as Sidney Crosby and Henrik Lundqvist is what’s missing from our living rooms. It’s 2013 and there’s still nothing new to report. If you were hoping for an NHL season, it’s status quo. The NHL and … Continue reading →