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NHL 2011-12: Year of the … ?

The 2011-12 season hasn’t even reached the halfway mark and we already have witnessed numerous scenarios develop that are worthy of being labeled as “Story of the Year”. Coaches have come and gone, players from around the league have gone down with concussions and the NHL approved a new alignment which will drastically alter the league […]

Canadian Moves: Martin Fired, Turris to Ottawa

The axe continues to fall on NHL coaches. Today the Montreal Canadiens let go of their 26th coach in franchise history. After slipping to 11th place in the Eastern Conference and netting a record of 3-3-4 in their last ten, the organization believed a change was needed. This can be considered Montreal’s second move in […]

Saturday Ice Chips: Quick Scratches On the Scoreboard

Welcome to Saturday Ice Chips. We’re experimenting here at PDL with an ongoing Saturday series that highlights some of the posts we’ve been reading over the past week. If we think this holds some weight, you’ll be sure to see a similar post like this every Saturday. The name of this series is up for […]

The Secret Level Of Hockey Counseling

If I approached you and told you that you should look into seeing a counselor, would you be offended? Would you quickly dismiss the notion and become uncontrollably defensive? And would you join the millions out there who think seeing a counselor is only for the “crazy” people? It was reported from the Boston Herald […]

Should World Jr.’s players get paid?

The Christmas season is not just a time for family and presents in Canada. It is time for the World Juniors. From Boxing Day into the New Year, people across the nation hold their collective breath as kids that they have hardly ever heard of vie for the gold medal in what is officially known […]

Pronger On the Shelf for the Rest of the Season

The concussion injury has claimed its next victim. It was announced by Philadelphia Flyers General Manager Paul Holmgren that their top defensive player Chris Pronger will be out for the rest of the season and playoffs due to severe post-concussion syndrome. This announcement comes after Pronger had knee surgery last month. Pronger, who has only […]

HBO “Knock Knocks” into the spotlight with Flyers, Rangers.

Everybody please put your thumb in the air. HBO is back for round two. Last night HBO’s Documentary series “Road to the Winter Classic” kicked off with the first episode of a four part series that features the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers. Both teams are set to face off in the 2012 […]

San Jose Sharks Present a Unique Holiday Video

The San Jose Sharks have had a rocky start to the 2011-12 season, with an uneven offensive attack and a penalty kill that has struggled to find answers. Ups and downs aside, the San Jose Sharks didn’t let their issues on the ice prevent them from creating one of the most original and creative videos […]

Imagine Being Sid

Imagine how Sidney Crosby feels. The greatest hockey player in the world. A generational talent. The Golden Boy. First overall pick. Stanley Cup Champion. Franchise centre. He is everything. But for now, he is nothing. Imagine being Sidney Crosby right now. You have dominated the game at every level since you were just a youngster […]

Kings Fire Coach Terry Murray

You can officially add Terry Murray to the growing list of NHL coaches that started the year employed only to be fired during the season. The LA Kings announced Monday afternoon that Murray had been released and assistant coach John Stevens will be the new coach on an interim basis.  As many outlets have reported, […]

Can We Be Thankful for a Salary Cap?

Allow me to cross sports lines for a moment. Earlier this morning, it was reported through multiple media sites that the best free agent in major league baseball this offseason, first baseman Albert Pujols, was signed by the Anaheim Angels (lets not get technical over a name Los Angeles county residents) for $250 million over […]

Realignment: Rountable Reaction

Now that we have had some time to let it set in that the NHL as we know it is gone, myself, J.P. Quayle and David Rogers offer our reaction to the most pressing questions.   What team stands to benefit the most from the realignment?JP – It has to be the Detroit Red Wings. […]

NHL Board of Governors Approve Total Realignment

If Chicken Little were a hockey fan, he would be announcing that the sky is indeed falling. In an NHL Board of Governors meeting on Monday night, the group approved a radical realignment to the entire league. Set for the start of the 2012-2013 season, the plan would eliminate both the Eastern and Western Conference […]

The Teddy Bear Toss – A Tradition You Must See to Believe

Have you seen a video of the Calgary Hitmen’s annual Teddy Bear Toss? No? You’re missing out. Thankfully, we’re here to help.  Each year the WHL’s Calgary Hitmen hold a charity drive in which fans bring stuffed animals to the game and chuck them on the ice when the team scores their first goal. The […]

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