All Entries Tagged With: "Ben Eager"
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 [...]
Bieksa Carrying Canucks Blueline in Western Conference Final
With an Olympic gold medal and Stanley Cup ring to his name, Dan Boyle is the consummate NHL veteran. On the opposite blueline Kevin Bieksa has had a major influence on the first two games of his first ever conference final.
Sharks clinch Pacific Division Title
The San Jose Sharks clinched their fourth consecutive Pacific Division title on Monday after a 6-1 victory over the depleted Los Angeles Kings at home. The accomplish itself is nothing new for the organization in recent years, but this years ascent to the top of the division wasn’t as typical as years past, making it [...]
Thrashers Wonder if Season Can Turn in Just 44 Seconds
Monday nite in Sonrise, FL, nestled between the Everglades and Sawgrass Mills Parkway, the Bank Atlantic Center’s modest crowd of 11,500 watched in shocked horror as their Panthers fell prey to a quick-striking Thrashers team that leapt from the depths of their own darkening swamp to chomp down on a share of the regulation lead [...]
Let’s all blame the NHL’s salary cap!
Many hockey fans blame the NHL’s salary cap for the Chicago Blackhawks ongoing firesale of recent trades. Kevin Burgundy doesn’t. Read why on HockeyIndependent now!
Thrashers Acquire Byfuglien From Blackhawks
Quite the day today huh? The Thrashers gave up the 24th and 54th picks in the draft, Marty Reasoner and prospect Jeremy Morin for Dustin Byfuglien, Brent Sopel, Ben Eager and prospect Akim Aliu. That is a lot of information to take in right there! Initial Thoughts: I like it… the Thrashers add quite a [...]
Sabres Draft, Rumors, and News
Barring a trade, the Buffalo Sabres will enter this weekend with 9 picks for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. The Sabres first round selection is slated to be picked at #23 overall. While some Sabres fans may not be to excited for having to wait until the 23rd pick on Friday night, there are some [...]
Toews and Sedin Return to GM Place; ‘Hawks blank Canucks.
What a long, strange trip it has been. The Canucks finished a five game road trip last week with a huge 8-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche, the Cinderella story so far out of the Western Conference. After five days rest and back on home ice, the Canucks again did away with the Avalanche with [...]
Blackhawks all sorts of dominant in 7-1 win over Flames
The last time the Blackhawks took on the Flames they had to come back from a 5-0 deficit. Six unanswered goals later, the Blackhawks won in overtime. In the second matchup of the season between these two teams, the Flames wanted to extract revenge against the Blackhawks in front of their Albertan fans. The Blackhawks [...]
Burish Out For Six Months
The emotional leader of the Chicago Blackhawks, Adam Burish, will be lost for six months with an ACL tear in his right knee. What does this mean for the Blackhawks?
