All Entries Tagged With: "AHL"
Which Mullet Do You Trust?
Barack Obama called out Patrick Kane to grow back his mullet in March 2011. Kaner quickly called his barber Carmelo Preiti to arrange his mullet for the post-season. This phenomenon worked so well during the 2010 Stanley Cup run, it was a no-brainer. Chris Campoli’s turnover to Alex Burrows in OT in game #7 vs. [...]
No Hard Feelings… It’s the Playoffs
The Blackhawks have locked up 1st overall in the Western Conference. They have 4 games left to maintain their lead over the Penguins for tops in the league. The quest for the Presidents’ Trophy shouldn’t affect Coach Q’s decisions leading into the playoffs. It appears the Patrick Sharp return was rushed, which then found him [...]
GROW UP! … and Be Somebody.
The Chicago Blackhawks are on what feels like a 2 week hiatus. Following a 4-2 loss to the Ducks on March 20th, the Hawks don’t play until they approach royalty on Monday (March 25th). The Kings pose as another tough foe however, fatigue will need to be checked off the excuse list. There are plenty [...]
A Balancing Act
When Chris Kreider burst on to the scene straight from an NCAA championship with the Boston College Eagles to 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs sensation, it had fans of the New York Rangers salivating over what could be for him and the team in the 2012-13 season, whenever it got under way. Some expected him to [...]
Mr. Bowman, Your Delorean Sir!
The Blackhawks are coming off an impressive 8-1 win against the Dallas Stars. This game followed a squeaker of a win vs. Columbus, which ended a two game losing steak. To those who watched this pure domination by the Hawks in Texas it must have put your minds at ease. I mean, those fears of [...]
You Go To Your Room & Think About What You’ve Done Blackhawks
Bring you’re green hat, we’re going streaking! We all know the Blackhawks are on a whopping 2 game losing streak. The media and mostly my friends whom I haven’t heard from in 2 months make sure I’m aware of this fact. To the hockey fan that’s been popping in visiting like they’re an out of [...]
Hawks Prevail, Broken Wings and All!
It was bound to happen. The Blackhawks battled back on Wednesday night against the Avalanche with a late Carcillo tally to keep the streak alive. You know, the streak that has seen minor absences in the form of a Crawford (UBI – upper body injury… it’ll stick trust me), Bolland on a timeout and Carcillo [...]
Who Am I?
photo by paurian I have reached a franchise record for longest winning streak this year… I have relied heavily on my special teams… I boast a leading scorer that is a wizard with the puck who is 6-feet tall on his tippy-toes and 180 pounds soaking wet… I am of course… the Rockford IceHogs. [...]
Blackhawks Centre of Attention
The Blackhawks continue the streak and have their eyes on the prize against the Sharks on Friday night. The prize being a page in the history books as the most games played gaining consecutive points to start a season at 17. The incident that has the Blackhawks attention after the battle with the Canucks is [...]
Miller Makes His Mark
Sometimes, a little youthful exuberance goes a long way. Carl Hagelin joined the New York Rangers for their 19th game of the season on November 25th, 2011, and his speed and skill gave the team a much-needed added dimension. On April 16th, Chris Kreider made his debut (ironically enough, thanks to Hagelin’s suspension) and took [...]
Lovers in a Dangerous Time
*Courtesy of The Barenaked Ladies. You’re welcome for the Canadian content. But what does it all mean? Why did I select this amazing song? Well, the Blackhawks are in the midst of their 6 game road trip, coming off a shootout win against the Calgary Hitmen… I mean Flames. This is a game that [...]
Ninogate
Well, here’s something that falls into the newfound category “typically Islanders.” The agent for Nino Niederreiter publicly declared no confidence in Garth Snow or Jack Capuano, and said that he wanted his client traded. Then the fun began! The twitterverse exploded with fan outrage! The message board (is there any message board worth reading other [...]
The Storyline Everyone is Talking About…
Four games in and headlines are appearing across the league highlighting trends from the last lockout, along with player and team performances to date in this baby season. Already, people are prepared to hand the Art Ross over to Thomas Vanek, the Maurice Richard to Patty Marleau and the Calder Trophy to Cory Conacher. This [...]
Lightning Showing Improvement In Key Areas
After three games the Tampa Bay Lightning are 2-1, with four points and are first in the Southeast division. While it is all but impossible to glean much information from such a small sample of play, the Bolts are showing signs of improvement on defense and in the net. Tampa Bay opened the season at [...]
You Shall Not Pass…Through Waivers: Keith Aucoin to the Island
The New York Islanders were once again active on the transaction-wire yesterday, as they grabbed Toronto Marlies centre Keith Aucoin off of waivers. Keith becomes the third player that Garth Snow has added off of waivers since the NHL Lockout was officially lifted on Saturday night. No, Keith Aucoin has not taken a plane to [...]
Game On! Tampa Bay Lightning 2013 Opening Night Roster
Official NHL rosters aren’t due until tomorrow at 5:00 pm, but after stating the team that practices on Friday will be the opening night squad, Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher has decided on his 2013 team. At noon today, Mike Angelidis, JT Wyman, Matt Taormina and Kyle Wilson were placed on waivers with the intent of [...]
One Team’s Trash is Another Team’s Treasure
The New York Islanders held their first practice open to the public this morning. Several hundred fans attended. I was not one of them due to work, but I am excited to say that I should be at the scrimmage tomorrow night, and I will be on the Island for Opening Night! Tailgating is a [...]
The Bridgeport Decision: Who Made The Cut?
Finally! The Islanders’ 48-game 2013 schedule has been released, and although it may be tough, I’m going to try make it to as many games (4) as I can before I leave for vacation on February 9th. Some notables in the schedule: -The Islanders play their first two games at home, and then take off [...]
Rockford Icehogs Weekend Recap: Canadian Bacon Edition
Now without a doubt this AHL themed blog will be overshadowed by the “NHL is back” stories you’re all dying to read. I’m beginning to think the hockey blog writing Gods are against me considering that I began writing for Hockey Independent at the cusp of a lockout and struggled/could not be bothered, like many [...]
Bruins Extra: Ryan Spooner, Torey Krug could make an NHL impact sooner than you think
Hello everyone, and welcome to the next edition “Bruins Extra”, to be featured here on Hockey Independent after each and every Bruins — be it Boston or Providence — game that hockey writer Benjamin Woodward is assigned to cover. The blog will feature in-depth analysis of individual performances, big moments in the game or any [...]
