All Entries Tagged With: "Mike Modano"
2011-12 Red Wings Season Preview
After being eliminated by the San Jose Sharks this past postseason, some would think that the Detroit Red Wings were in need of a major overhaul of their roster. With some retooling, they are still legit Stanley Cup contenders. The biggest acquisition, however, was re-signing the captain, Nicklas Lidstrom, to a one-year deal. There were [...]
Blueline Special
Blues defenseman Erik Johnson has been at the center of the Blues’ youth movement. Drafted 1st overall in the 2006 NHL Draft, Johnson represented the start of the new revitalization plan put in place by Owner Dave Checketts and President of Hockey Operations John Davidson.
Blog Watch: Quick Hits to Begin Your Weekend
Good afternoon hockey fans and welcome to another edition of “Blog Watch”, where I point out various hockey blogs and what they’re talking about. Obviously, the rage this week is Illya Kovalchuk but remember, hockey is a team game and is not just about one player. I’d like to take the time to acknowledge what [...]
Introducing the Blues Fan Poll – Weaver Out? Door is Open.
As time passes here at Hockey Independent I would like to add a few weekly themed segments/blogs on the happening of the St. Louis Blues. I would like to introduce the Blues Q & A. Where three time as a week on various social networking platforms I ask Blues fans questions on the pressing issues [...]
Blog Watch: Quick Hits As We Await Eventual Kovalchuk Signing
Good morning folks. I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday weekend and are now settled back in at their homes, vacation houses, offices, etc. Here are your quick hits to help get you through another day in the NHL’s off-season: Puck Daddy: Looking at the chances that the NHL adds another team in Canada. Hopefully, Jim [...]
Gretzky, Hull and Modano excited to begin series of bitter, acrimonious disputes.
In a surprise development today, former NHL greats Wayne Gretzky and Brett Hull and current NHL ‘pretty decent’ Mike Modano have announced plans to cast aside years of friendship and mutual respect. The plan, which involves the purchase of the troubled Dallas Stars NHL franchise, is a perfect storm of fiscal instability, conflict of interest and general inexperience.
Game 50 review – Heartbreak against Big D
Just like Wednesday night Oiler fans at Rexall Place last night thought that the home team might just pull out a win and end their losing streak, but it just wasn’t meant to be and the streak continues – the Oilers have now lost 10 straight games.
Candidates for Team USA’s roster for Vancouver 2010
Brian Burke, Team USA’s GM, is planning on making the announcement of USA’s final roster on January 1st, 2010, during the Winter Classic. Burke will name his 23 man roster at Fenway Park, during the Flyers vs. Bruins game. Below you will find the three groupings for the 2010 Olympic hockey tournament: GROUP A: Canada, [...]
11 Round Shootout at the Tank, Sharks come up short again
The San Jose Sharks are going to be happy that there’s no shootouts in the playoff because they almost literally went through the lineup without beating Dallas Stars netminder Marty Turco. It came down to defenseman in the 11th round; Matt Niskanen scored, Marc-Edouard Vlasic did not. The result is a 3-2 win for the [...]
Jury of the Bloggers Debates: Should Keith Ballard Be Suspended?
A panel of hockey bloggers discuss the Keith Ballard stick-swinging incident and whether there should be any discipline for it.
New Kids In The Hall
Hey puckheads! I was fortunate enough to be invited to the Hockey Hall of Fame Induction weekend. This was a special occasion for me because of the Red Wing flavor of the proceedings. Although I am firmly entrenched in tropical Tampa Bay, I am a native Detroiter and a lifelong Wings fan. So after a [...]
