Team Canada: the case for James Neal
When Hockey Canada announces it’s roster for the upcoming 2014 Olympics in Sochi on January 7th, Penguins forward James Neal will most likely not be on it. But he should be. Neal, along with fellow...
View ArticlePenguins send seven to Olympics
Sidney Crosby will return once again to captain Team Canada Pens fans will be able to watch quite a few familiar faces at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia this year. Seven members of the...
View Article2014 Olympic hockey: Team Canada shows expected lines
The men’s team held their first practice on Monday in Sochi, Russia. This allowed us to see the initial lines that Coach Mike Babcock has in stores for the Olympics. Below are the lines that were...
View ArticleTeam Canada Women remain undefeated
Team Canada and Team USA faced off earlier this morning. Team USA came off of two straight wins in which they outscored their opponents 12-1, most notably defeating Switzerland by a score of 9-0. Team...
View Article2014 Olympic hockey: Team Canada wins first, but has room for improvement
Team Canada celebrating a goal during a 3-1 win over Norway. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) Team Canada won their first game over Norway this morning by a score of 3-1. Getting the win was...
View Article2014 Winter Olympics: Team Canada bounces back with huge win
Team Canada finished their second game of the Sochi Winter Olympics this morning with a huge 6-0 win over Austria. Coach Babcock had tampered with the lines before this game, and it seemed to be the...
View ArticlePittsburgh Penguins remain unbeaten in Olympic play
Evgeni Malkin had three points in his first game for Russia. With Canada’s dominating victory over Austria today, national teams with members of the Penguins on their rosters improved to a perfect...
View ArticleUSA hockey is most impressive team at Olympics so far
Now that the preliminary round is over and every team has played three games, it is possible to sit back and evaluate each team’s performance, as well as compare them against each other to see who has...
View Article2014 Olympic hockey: Team Canada will face Latvia in quarterfinals
Latvia defeated the Switzerland earlier today by a score of 3-1. It was the first win for Latvia at Sochi. Their losses, however, have been decided by narrow margins. Their losses have came from games...
View ArticleUSA hockey: What USA needs to do to win gold
Through the preliminary round at the 2014 Winter Olympics, the United States men’s hockey team has turned heads with 3 solid victories. An impressive win over Slovakia in their first game was the...
View ArticleUSA Hockey: The moment we’ve all been waiting for
Four years ago, when the USA hockey team fell to Canada in Vancouver, there was but one feeling left after all the anger, heartache and dejection had worn off: ambition. Let’s play those dudes again....
View ArticleCrosby, Kunitz score as Canada routs Sweden for Gold
Neither Sidney Crosby nor Chris Kunitz had played their best tournament leading up to the Gold Medal game with Sweden. It didn’t matter. Both Crosby and his linemate Kunitz came through when Team...
View ArticleHockey’s crown belongs to Canada
If there was any doubt regarding the world’s best hockey team a week and a half ago, there certainly isn’t any now. Canada put on a dominating performance in Sochi to win gold, squashing any notion...
View ArticleThe end of Team Canada’s dominance in men’s and women’s Olympic hockey?
Team Canada’s hockey program swept the gold medals again during the Sochi Olympics this past week. The men’s program has won three of the last four Olympic gold medals (2002 Salt Lake City, 2010...
View ArticleTeam Canada tops Team Russia to win gold in World Championships: Is anyone...
As the Conference Finals of the playoffs started this past weekend, the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships came to a close. The tournament ended with Canada winning gold, Russia winning silver,...
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