http://proicehockey.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-03-14T17:45:02Z Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:45:02 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/03/18/nhl-trade-rumor-by-number.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/proicehockey/1/H/F/J/140651198.jpg" alt="Jarome Iginla" /></p> <p>The folks who generate <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://proicehockey.about.com/od/rumorcentral/a/Nhl-Trade-Rumors-Updated-Regularly.htm">NHL trade rumors</a> get full marks for volume.</p> <p>But creativity is sadly lacking.</p> <p>You hardly ever see a real trade rumor anymore.</p> <p>A <em>real</em> rumor is one that names two teams and at least one guy from each team:</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/03/18/nhl-trade-rumor-by-number.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/03/18/nhl-trade-rumor-by-number.htm Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:10:15 +0000 2013-03-18T19:10:15Z http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/03/14/a-new-look-for-the-nhl-standings-and-the-playoff-bracket.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/proicehockey/1/H/E/J/163420957.jpg" alt="Red Wings versus Blue Jackets" /></p> <p>The NHL has shuffled the deck.</p> <p>When you check the standings next season, you'll see four divisions instead of six, with teams divided into groups we've never seen before.</p> <p>The idea is to reduce travel and time-zone hopping, and take better advantage of geographic rivalries.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/03/14/a-new-look-for-the-nhl-standings-and-the-playoff-bracket.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/03/14/a-new-look-for-the-nhl-standings-and-the-playoff-bracket.htm Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:45:02 +0000 2013-03-14T17:45:02Z http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/03/11/the-triumvirate-of-the-modern-nhl.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/proicehockey/1/H/D/J/53065131.jpg" alt="Bobby Orr as a Boston Bruins rookie in October of 1966" /></p> <p>If you're new to hockey, you'll want to get acquainted with the giants of the game.</p> <p>That search will inevitably lead you to Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, and Mario Lemieux.</p> <p>Are they the best players in hockey history?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/03/11/the-triumvirate-of-the-modern-nhl.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/03/11/the-triumvirate-of-the-modern-nhl.htm Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:45:53 +0000 2013-03-11T08:45:53Z http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/03/08/can-the-2013-blackhawks-challenge-the-79-80-flyers-the-nhl-says-no.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/proicehockey/1/H/C/J/163279299.jpg" alt="Blackhawks Celebrate Goal" /></p> <p>In hockey, as in any sport, a team can go on a winning streak or a losing streak.</p> <p>Such streaks are self-evident, with no need for explanation or qualification.</p> <p>In sports that accept a tie as a result, a team can also go "undefeated" or "winless" for a while.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/03/08/can-the-2013-blackhawks-challenge-the-79-80-flyers-the-nhl-says-no.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/03/08/can-the-2013-blackhawks-challenge-the-79-80-flyers-the-nhl-says-no.htm Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:55:30 +0000 2013-03-08T08:55:30Z http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/03/04/the-new-draft-lottery-is-the-nhls-new-wild-card.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/proicehockey/1/H/B/J/153193410.jpg" alt="Seth Jones has reportedly emerged as the top commodity available at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. " /></p> <p>It's a good year for draft junkies.</p> <p>If you love the rumors, speculation, and runaway optimism of the&#160;<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://proicehockey.about.com/od/prospects/a/NHL-Draft-Guide.htm">NHL Entry Draft</a>, the league did you a favor with its <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://proicehockey.about.com/od/nhlnewsscoresstats/a/2012-13-Nhl-Lockout-Ends-January-6-2013.htm">2013 collective agreement</a>.</p> <p>The new CBA adds a new level of intrigue to the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://proicehockey.about.com/od/prospects/a/Nhl-Draft-Lottery.htm">NHL Draft Lottery</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/03/04/the-new-draft-lottery-is-the-nhls-new-wild-card.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/03/04/the-new-draft-lottery-is-the-nhls-new-wild-card.htm Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:50:15 +0000 2013-03-04T20:50:15Z http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/02/25/does-an-all-time-nhl-record-really-tell-a-story-for-all-time.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/proicehockey/1/H/9/J/52438577.jpg" alt="Terry Sawchuk playing for the Red Wings in the 1950s." /></p> <p>After winning a couple more on the weekend, the 2013 Chicago Blackhawks have claimed <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://proicehockey.about.com/od/hockeyhistoryfaq/f/Whats-The-Greatest-Start-To-A-Season-In-Nhl-History.htm">a place in the NHL record book</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/02/25/does-an-all-time-nhl-record-really-tell-a-story-for-all-time.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/02/25/does-an-all-time-nhl-record-really-tell-a-story-for-all-time.htm Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:53:33 +0000 2013-02-25T13:53:33Z http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/02/20/hockeys-burning-questions.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/proicehockey/1/H/8/J/109358715.jpg" alt="A Hat Trick at a New York Islanders Game, February 21, 2011" /></p> <p>Time to address some of hockey's perennial mysteries.</p> <p>Today, we bring you answers to a few of the game's most commonly asked questions.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/02/20/hockeys-burning-questions.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/02/20/hockeys-burning-questions.htm Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:25:09 +0000 2013-02-20T12:25:09Z http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/02/14/who-can-turn-2010-silver-into-2014-gold-for-team-usa.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/proicehockey/1/H/7/J/142328811.jpg" alt="Is T.J. Oshie of the St. Louis Blues a 2014 Olympian?" /></p> <p>Canadians like to brag that they could send two mens' hockey teams to the Winter Olympics, and both would have a pretty good shot at winning gold.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/02/14/who-can-turn-2010-silver-into-2014-gold-for-team-usa.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/02/14/who-can-turn-2010-silver-into-2014-gold-for-team-usa.htm Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:11:05 +0000 2013-02-14T12:11:05Z http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/02/11/canadas-olympic-hockey-team-do-you-know-your-fourth-line.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/proicehockey/1/H/6/J/138201598.jpg" alt="Logan Couture at the 2012 NHL All Star weekend" /></p> <p>Crosby, Toews, and Weber can't play every shift.</p> <p>So when it's time to roll out the third and fourth line, or when injuries create a lot of ice time for the seventh defenseman, who do you want on your bench?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/02/11/canadas-olympic-hockey-team-do-you-know-your-fourth-line.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/02/11/canadas-olympic-hockey-team-do-you-know-your-fourth-line.htm Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:28:52 +0000 2013-02-11T18:28:52Z http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/02/05/the-nhl-standings-explained.htm <img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/proicehockey/1/H/5/J/160351804.jpg" alt="Brad Marchand and Bruins Fans Celebrate" /> <p>It ought to be simple.</p> <p>Keeping track of wins and losses, letting the numbers decide who is better than who.</p> <p>That's what the standings are all about.</p> <p>But it turns out that every sport is different when it comes to ranking its teams.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/02/05/the-nhl-standings-explained.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://proicehockey.about.com/b/2013/02/05/the-nhl-standings-explained.htm Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:20:30 +0000 2013-02-05T14:20:30Z