The Globe and Mail - The Hat on Hockey

My thanks to Vinnie Lecavalier

eduhatschek — Sat, 2 Jun 2007 15:28 EDT

So there we were, the Hockey News’ Mike Brophy and I, leaving the ballroom after Saturday’s NHL awards luncheon, Vincent Lecavalier just ahead of us as we’re funneling out the door. I mentioned to Brophy how Lecavalier’s breakout season was big for me too – the primary reason - Follow link to read full post

The Kids Are All Right

eduhatschek — Wed, 30 May 2007 20:07 EDT

From the signs of advancing age department: Just before they dropped the puck for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup, I was riding the elevator down to the hotel lobby and who should be there but Dave Gagner, with his son Sam. FYI: Every year at the Stanley Cup final, the NHL brings in the top half-dozen prospects - Follow link to read full post

California Dreamin' on the eve of the Stanley Cup final

eduhatschek — Sun, 27 May 2007 11:02 EDT

I’ve been gently badgering my colleagues over at Hockey Night In Canada to use Nancy Sinatra’s How Are Things In California? for the opening of their broadcast of Monday night’s Stanley Cup final, but with little success so far. Jimmy Hughson thinks I’m living in the past; Scott - Follow link to read full post

Predators' on-ice fortunes rise, in the wake of the sale

eduhatschek — Fri, 25 May 2007 11:37 EDT

In the near term, the biggest single difference in the Nashville Predators’ operating strategy will involve the National Hockey League team’s budget. Had owner Craig Leipold been unable to sell his team to Canadian gazillionaire Jim Balsillie – or if the deal falls through at the 11th - Follow link to read full post

Why the NHL needs to adopt a 2-3-2 playoff format

eduhatschek — Wed, 23 May 2007 12:32 EDT

Has the time come for the National Hockey League to revert to the 2-3-2 playoff format for the Stanley Cup final? For the fourth year in a row, the NHL has ended up with a final that is a geographic nightmare, pitting a team (Ottawa) from about as far north and east as it can get, against a team (Anaheim - Follow link to read full post

Tomas Holmstrom, the Swedish Ryan Smyth

eduhatschek — Thu, 17 May 2007 11:46 EDT

Some people may not like the Detroit Red Wings' Tomas Holmstrom much because he can be so irritating in a Super Pest sort of way, but there's been little question about his effectiveness in these playoffs. Holmstrom has four goals and two assists in his last five games, despite getting banged into the - Follow link to read full post

Why Andy Murray should be considered for 2010

eduhatschek — Fri, 11 May 2007 15:00 EDT

It'll be at least two more years before Hockey Canada needs to address the[amp]nbsp;issue of who replaces Pat Quinn as coach of the men's 2010[amp]nbsp;Olympic hockey team, but Andy Murray's record in the 2007 world hockey championships suggests that he needs to be[amp]nbsp;on the short list of candidates - Follow link to read full post

Don't blame Roberto!

eduhatschek — Fri, 4 May 2007 03:42 EDT

J.S. Giguere, the wonderfully engaging Anaheim Ducks' goaltender, was talking afterwards about the way his team won - or more precisely - how the Vancouver Canucks lost the fifth game of their playoff series. It happened in double overtime and his counterpart in the Vancouver Canucks' goal, Roberto Luongo - Follow link to read full post

Scotty Bowman: Hockey world's most knowledgeable blogger

eduhatschek — Tue, 1 May 2007 18:00 EDT

The hockey world’s most knowledgeable blogger, Scotty Bowman, turned at the HP Pavilion Tuesday morning for the Detroit Red Wings’ optional skate. Though retired, Bowman remains a consultant to the Red Wings’ staff and he spent a good 15 minutes or so visiting with coach Mike Babcock - Follow link to read full post

NHL All-Star Game returns to Sunday afternoons

eduhatschek — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 17:53 EDT

Not that anyone is focussed on the All-Star Game in the middle of the NHL playoffs, but there's good news for everyone who complained about last week's mid-week start in Dallas. After a one-year experiment with a Wednesday night All-Star Game, the NHL is going back to scheduling it on a weekend. The - Follow link to read full post