Discussing pre-holiday trades in the QMJHL in this Sunday Ramblings... *** The NHL holiday trade freeze is approaching without much more than a few assignments and recalls from the AHL so far. Listing them quickly: Minnesota has loaned Teemu Pulkinnen to the Iowa Wild of the AHL Toronto has loaned Antoine Bibeau to the [...]
How rookies perform away from home in this Sunday Ramblings... *** We all know that playing on home ice is a different beast than when you're on the road. The fans are cheering against you, you slept in a hotel rather than your own bed, and most importanty - your coach can't match your ice [...]
Knicks and knacks from the hockey world, and peeking at Sweden's leaked WJC roster in this Sunday Ramblings... *** Rumors are never worth banking on, but in the case of the Team Sweden World Junior Championship roster leaked by Swedish newspaper Expressen, things seem to check out. The official confirmatinon will happen tomorrow. {source}<blockquote [...]
Recapping the CIBC Canada vs Russia series so far in this Sunday Ramblings… […]
Taking a look at which prospects are earning the biggest minutes on their NHL squads, and who may be due for less good luck in this Sunday Ramblings... *** There are an incredible number of rookies and other young players in today's NHL, so much so that they are starting to eat into each other's [...]
Who are the tricks and who are the treats a month into the season? […]
Jumping around the Canadian Junior leagues in this Sunday Ramblings… […]
Looking at who the league's top prospects are playing with whether you can expect line-up changes in this week's Sunday Ramblings... *** Its finally here! The season has begun and fantasy nuts are excited to finally see their drafting pay off. In the case of those of us in keeper leagues, we are finally catching [...]
Which prospects are lost deep into the ranked draft lists, waiting to be added by a resourceful owner? Find out in this Sunday Ramblings… […]
Investigating whether hot streaks will effect regular season point totals in this Sunday Ramblings... *** The World Cup has come and gone, with Team Canada taking home the title as expected. Out of the tournament came a number of players who looked absolutely ready to start the NHL season, carrying tons of jump in their [...]