More details have emerged surrounding the bankruptcy filing by the Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday. The NHL appears to be caught off guard by the bankruptcy petition and for good reason. It is believed that the league may have taken over operations of the team earlier in the year. Continue reading
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Hockey (Last) Night In Canada: Breaking The Deadlock
Both Western Conference semi-final series were in action last night. Vancouver and Detroit were on the road looking to avenge their losses in their respective Game 2’s and take the series lead. Continue reading
Phoenix Coyotes Declare Bankruptcy
Breaking news this evening. The ownership group of the Phoenix Coyotes have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The bankruptcy filing also included a proposed sale to a group called PSE Sports & Entertainment, LP. The sale would involve the team moving to southern Ontario.
Say it with me: “Ladies and gentlemen, here is the starting line-up of your Hamilton Blackberries…”
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UPDATE: The National Post confirms that RIM CEO Jim Balsillie is part of the PSE bid.
Hockey (Last) Night In Canada: Ovi’s World
Only one game on the NHL schedule last night as the Pittsburgh Penguins looked to even their series against the Washington Capitals. Continue reading
Hockey (Last) Night In Canada: Energizer Hockey
A pair of game two’s were on the schedule yesterday. Anaheim and Carolina were both on the road and looking to even their respective series before heading home. Continue reading
Hockey (Last) Night In Canada: Battle Of The Young Guns
Sure there was a game at night but no one seemed to care. The only game that was on anyone’s mind yesterday was Sidney Crosby and his Pittsburgh Penguins against Alex Ovechkin and his Washington Capitals. Continue reading
Hockey (Last) Night In Canada: Originals Rule The Night
Two more conference semi-final series got underway last night. Anaheim and Detroit renewed pleasantries at the Joe while Carolina shipped up the coast to Boston. Continue reading
Hockey (Last) Night In Canada: Close But Not Quite
Round two kicked off with only one game. Chicago visited Vancouver for game one of their Western Conference semi-final. Continue reading
Crosby And Ovechkin Get Four Periods On NBC
The word has come down from NBC executives: Game one of Eastern Conference semi-finals between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals will be on the network for regulation and one overtime period. After that, coverage will switch over to Versus because NBC will begin coverage of the Kentucky Derby. Continue reading
NHL Playoffs: Conference Semi-Final Preview
After fourteen days, the field running for the Stanley Cup has been cut in half. Of the eight series, there were only two upsets with Carolina and Anaheim being the only low seeds to make it out of the first round. Now, I’m going to try to match wits with the overpaid experts and attempt to predict the conference semi-finals. Continue reading
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