The Hockey News

Boylen: Pulling for the Predators

Rory Boylen — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:10:00 GMT

For years Nashville has been a budget team unable to acquire and keep the biggest stars, but is that about to change? -

Boylen: Evander Kane enduring fishbowl existence in Winnipeg

Rory Boylen — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

Evander Kane has faced the flack of fans and media a few times this season about issues that were never proven to have happened. -

Boylen: Four GMs given an unnecessarily hard time

Rory Boylen — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:15:00 GMT

Sometimes GMs are given a hard time even if they don't really deserve it and here are four examples. -

THN at the All-Star Game: Old Senators bring back old memories

Rory Boylen — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:25:00 GMT

Zdeno Chara, Marian Hossa and Brian Elliott are all former Senators returning as all-stars, while the current team is on the rise. -

Boylen: Roy Sommer's long journey to 500 wins

Rory Boylen — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:49:00 GMT

The coach of the Worcester Sharks is on the verge of a major AHL milestone, but it didn't come overnight. -

Boylen: Nothing wrong with Feaster wanting Flames to make the playoffs

Rory Boylen — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:13:00 GMT

Amid Cowtown calls to begin the rebuild, Jay Feaster is doing the right thing by pushing to make the playoffs. -

Boylen: Valtteri Filppula steps up on offense for Red Wings

Rory Boylen — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:53:00 GMT

Valtteri Filppula has been on the rise for the Wings for a while, but he's finally realizing his potential as a scorer. -

Boylen: What makes hockey great

Rory Boylen — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:04:00 GMT

From the return of Jagr and the Jets to flooding the outdoor rink, here are a few things we love about the game. -

Boylen: Blues goalie Brian Elliott enjoying bounce back season

Rory Boylen — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:55:00 GMT

After a dreadful 2010-11 campaign, Brian Elliott landed in St. Louis, which has proven to be a perfect fit. -

Boylen: Head shot embellishments must end in wake of concussion debate

Rory Boylen — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:32:00 GMT

If players are serious about tackling any concerns with concussions, they have to stop trying to take advantage of the situation. -

Boylen: Jason Garrison breaks out with Panthers

Rory Boylen — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:30:00 GMT

An undrafted player from college, Jason Garrison is the surprising early leader in goals among defensemen. -

Boylen: Why Ken Hitchcock likes Kris Russell

Rory Boylen — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:10:00 GMT

Only days after hiring Ken Hitchcock the St. Louis Blues added Kris Russell, so the coach must see something in him Columbus fans didn't. -

Boylen: Giving thanks to the fallen

Rory Boylen — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:25:00 GMT

We take a little time out of our day to remember those who sacrificed to give us the lives we have today. -

Boylen: Teddy Purcell grows as a pro with Lightning

Rory Boylen — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:06:00 GMT

The undrafted college free agent didn't ever fit in with the Kings, but has come along fast since moving to Tampa Bay. -

Boylen: Early treats of the NHL season

Rory Boylen — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:53:00 GMT

With Halloween on the brain this author writes about four players that have been a treat to watch so far. -

Boylen: Roberto Luongo Vancouver's best bet

Rory Boylen — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:12:00 GMT

Some might think it's in Vancouver's best interest to trade Roberto Luongo, but this author thinks that is just plain dumb. -

Boylen: That's your prediction? C'mon Man!

Rory Boylen — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:33:00 GMT

Are the Sharks slipping? Is Phil Kessel on his way to an award-worthy season? Is Ovechkin going to have another point drop? C'mon Man! -

Boylen: Five favorite players to watch

Rory Boylen — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:24:00 GMT

Some great players aren't great to watch. Others make it well worth the time to watch them work their magic. -

Boylen: Exceptional start for prospect Aaron Ekblad

Rory Boylen — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 15:35:00 GMT

The OHL's first overall pick is off to a good start for the rebuilding Barrie Colts and got on the board for the first time Saturday night.

Boylen: Panthers must send Huberdeau back to junior

Rory Boylen — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:16:00 GMT

More often than not, making prospects develop slowly in minor leagues works best and the Panthers have to handle Huberdeau correctly. -

Boylen: What defines a sports dynasty?

Rory Boylen — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:55:00 GMT

Is a dynasty all about winning consecutive championships, or is it more about continuous domination? -

Boylen: What's your favorite hockey moment?

Rory Boylen — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:00:00 GMT

If you had to pick one piece of hockey history that still gives you goose bumps as your all-time favorite, what would it be? -

THN in Russia with Pavel Datsyuk: The final showdown

Rory Boylen — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:58:00 GMT

The PD13 camp in Ekaterinburg culminates with the kids getting the full NHL experience, including one-game championship tilt. -

THN in Russia with Pavel Datsyuk: The draft

Rory Boylen — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:40:00 GMT

Things get "serious" at the PD13 camp as the kids are split into two teams for the final-day showdown. -

THN in Russia with Pavel Datsyuk: Goalie day

Rory Boylen — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:55:00 GMT

Attention turns to the goalies in this edition of Rory Boylen's reports from Pavel Datsyuk's hockey camp in Russia. -