Any question of whether John Tavares would live up to the hype that came with being drafted first overall may have been answered by the 19-year-old's fine play in his first few weeks with the New York Islanders.
By McClatchy-Tribune News Service Monday, October 19, 2009 UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Despite a disheartening 0-3-3 start, New York Islanders general manager Garth Snow said he has faith that the team can change gears and reverse...
In the mailbag: Is Tavares the real deal?... Bettman in HHOF?... Home whites?... Homegrown talent?... and more. - Next week’s mailbag will be composed by the author in a runaway silver helium balloon garage attic
The mayor of Quebec City wants to build an NHL-quality hockey arena to lure a pro hockey team back to his city. There is some reason for optimism among Quebec City hockey fans to believe that an NHL team could one day return to...
Another ugly performance from the Bruins on Thursday kept the yo-yo start of Boston’s season going, as the 6-1 defeat at the hands of the Ducks made fans quickly forget the B’s drubbing of the ‘Can... See more on... What:...
If it seems like the average NHL player is getting younger, that may be because it's true. At 27.4, the league's average age last season was the lowest it's been since 2000-01, according to quanthockey.com, an independent...
The Islanders spent much of the latter part of last season on John Tavares watch, when it became clear that they would be in the running for the top pick in the draft. Well, they got that pick -- and Tavares -- and now they...
Stories That Are Sure To Grab Attention A plethora of moves on the ice, behind the bench and behind the scenes, the Olympics and one disgruntled sniper will all draw the attention of fans this season. There will definitely be a...
by Ryan Kennedy, The Hockey News Updated: September 24, 2009, 2:20 PM EDT THN Prediction: Third in the East Sorting out some preseason thoughts THN.com Top 10: Backup goalies For profiles, news and views from the hockey world,...
The number of blockbuster trades since the start of training camp has nearly matched the number that went down in the entire offseason, forcing fantasy pundits to reevaluate some big-time scorers. First was Dany Heatley going...