NHL Blog Beat – Thursday, March 14, 2013.
An NHL mid-season report, plus commentaries on Jarome Iginla, Alexander Ovechkin, Mike Ribeiro, concussion, the Flyers and more.
GRANTLAND: Sean McIndoe with a semi-serious NHL mid-season report.
BACKHAND SHELF: Ryan Lambert with his take on the Jarome Iginla trade rumors, while Daniel Wagner rates the performance’s of this season’s new starting goalies.
THE HOCKEY WRITERS OVERTIME: Ross Bonander presents “Concussions: This is Your Brain on Hockey”.
Has Alexander Ovechkin become “poison” for the Capitals?
RUSSIAN MACHINE NEVER BREAKS: Ian Oland doesn’t think much of CBC hockey analyst Craig Simpson’s sharp criticism of Alexander Ovechkin.
FLYERS FAITHFUL: Marc Siciliano on whether the Flyers should be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline.
BLUESHIRT BANTER: Joe Fortunato wonders if the NY Rangers have Mike Ribeiro on their radar.
HOCKEY ANALYSIS: David Johnston asks, “Do zone starts really matter and if so, how much?”
ICETHETICS: NHL logos get the minimalist treatment.
IF RANGERS WANT TO WIN THE CUP IT HAS TO GO BACK TO HAVING A BALANCE TEAM…..BEST TEAM THEY HAD AFTER WINNING THE CUP WAS THE 2005-06 SEASON WAS YOUNG DETERMINED NEVER QUIT STYLE OF PLAY. KEEP NASH TRADE GABORICK AND RICHARDS FOR GOOD ROSTER PLAYERS AND GET RID OF SATHER CAN’T BUY A STANLEY CUP …..