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NHL Playoffs: Girardi-McDonagh Is A Bedeviling Duo for Rangers

• Joe LaTengo
• May 16, 2012

Hope and Crosby. Starsky and Hutch. Spongebob and Patrick. Beer and fried chicken. Partnerships work well when a mutual chemistry is discovered. That’s what Dan Girardi and Ryan McDonagh have found: they’ve been traveling along since the start of the regular season, side by side. This defense pairing came about because of injuries to Marc...

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NHL Playoffs: Coyotes, Kings Are Ready To Drop the Puck

• Joe LaTengo
• May 11, 2012

The Phoenix Coyotes have never gone this deep into the post-season, on either side of the border. The Los Angeles Kings have been in this position once before — in 1993, when the great Wayne Gretzky captained the team. It’s an unlikely matchup, both of these clubs chasing the NHL’s Western Conference championship and the...

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NHL Playoffs: Battle-Tested Caps, Rangers to Meet In Game 7

• Joe LaTengo
• May 10, 2012

While going the distance has not been a rare thing in the 2012 race to the Stanley Cup, the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals have really gone above and beyond, providing one of the more intriguing and momentum-shifting contests seen in recent years. Sacrifice has been a key word for both teams. Shot-blocking involves...

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NHL: Surgery Forces Canucks' Kesler To the Sidelines Again

• Joe LaTengo
• May 9, 2012

It’s becoming an all-too-familiar scenario for Vancouver Canucks center Ryan Kesler. Last year it was a hip labrum that needed repairs and made him miss the first five games of the season. This time it’s a shoulder labrum which limited him to three goals in the final 33 games of the regular season and forced...

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NHL: French Should Not Be the Biggest Hurdle Facing Next Habs Coach

• Joe LaTengo
• May 9, 2012

When Randy Cunneyworth was promoted last December as head coach of the Montreal Canadiens to replace the fired Jacques Martin, one of the biggest questions was not whether he had the hockey knowledge or if he could motivate his players. No, the big question was: can he speak French? The answer is “no,” and the...

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NHL: Revolving Door Spins in Possible Coyotes Sale

• Joe LaTengo
• May 7, 2012

Where have we heard this before? Oh, yes: first it was Chicago businessman Matthew Hulsizer, now it’s San Jose Sharks (former) president and CEO Greg Jamison who is spearheading an attempt to buy the Phoenix Coyotes. An annoucement of some sort is expected before Monday night’s Game 5 versus the Nashville Predators. So who is...

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NHL: After Surgery, Olli Jokinen Still Has Value

• Joe LaTengo
• May 4, 2012

On July 1, Olli Jokinen will be an unrestricted free agent. The center is currently recovering from abdominal surgery; the Calgary Flames, his current team, issued a press release stating the condition had been ongoing since March 22 when Jokinen noticed something was wrong while playing against the Minnesota Wild. Rehab time has been estimated...

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NHL: Gillis, Roberts Ensure Hodgson Stays A Hot Topic

• Joe LaTengo
• May 2, 2012

The trading of Cody Hodgson to the Buffalo Sabres created a lot of friction. The Earth moved under the Canucks fans’ feet on Monday, February 27, 2012 when the deal became known, and the reverberations are still being felt today. On the day it happened, the Vancouver faithful made their views known. They weren’t happy...

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NHL: Senators Owner Fires First Shots In Erik Karlsson Sweepstakes

• Joe LaTengo
• May 1, 2012

Eugene Melnyk is no stranger to negotiation. As founder of the specialty pharmaceutical giant Biovail Corporation, he’s accustomed to not only getting what he wants but getting it at a good price too. Along with a horse-racing stable in Florida, Melnyk is also the owner of two small-market hockey teams: the Mississisauga St. Michael’s Majors...

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NHL: Once Thought Untradeable, Canucks’ Luongo Now in Demand

• Joe LaTengo
• April 30, 2012

When he was signed to a 12-year, $64-million “deal” by the Vancouver Canucks, many thought the door was closed on goaltender Roberto Luongo. “No club will ever want to take on a contract with that kind of length or price,” they said. They are now discovering how the market works. It’s simple: supply and demand....