Bob Gainey is nothing if not loyal. By making the decision to step down now, at a time when the team needs long-term commitment and direction at the trade deadline, Gainey was likely more able to influence who would assume his chair than if he waited to the off-season. ...more
We should know more after the Montreal Canadiens' 4pm et news conference, but the immediate question everyone is asking and wondering about is, why now? TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie has more from the latest saga with the Habs. ...more
For those who are saying the Atlanta Thrashers didn't get nearly enough for Ilya Kovalchuk, what exactly did you expect? A lot, apparently. And for that, we are all guilty to varying degrees. TSN's Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie explains. ...more
While there are reports that five or six teams are "seriously" interested in Ilya Kovalchuk, the dynamic for each of the teams is different, unique if you will, and those expressions of "interest" would appear to run the gamut from tire kicking to legitimate but somewhat cautious interest. TSN's Bob McKenzie has more. ...more
If hitting is something that stays in the game of hockey, the curious case of Boston Bruins defenceman Mark Stuart and Los Angeles Kings forward Anze Kopitar has TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie asking a few interesting questions. ...more
In any case, it is clear that the deal that looked on Sunday night as though it was agreed to - Olli Jokinen and Brandon Prust to the New York Rangers in exchange for Chris Higgins and Alex Kotalik - is not going to happen over the course of today. TSN's Bob McKenzie explains. ...more
The Atlanta Thrashers are going to trade Ilya Kovalchuk and the sweepstakes for the star sniper is unofficially on. And two teams that could make a big play for him are the Calgary Flames and the Chicago Blackhawks. TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie explains. ...more
I think Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin played well at the NHL-CHL Top Prospects game on Wednesday, although I thought Hall had a slight edge in the contest. ...more
A lot of people would feel a lot better if the NHL were more forthcoming on the details of the Alex Burrows-Stephane Auger investigation and what precisely was said between the two before the game. Because without that, we are left to guess and wonder. ...more
This Alexandre Burrows-Stephane Auger situation is going to get messy. It's the proverbial can of worms for everyone involved - the league, the NHL Officials' Association, referee Auger, player Burrows and the entire Vancouver Canucks' organization - and it's a story that is not likely to go away any time soon. ...more
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