Endless Possibilities. Zero Consensus.
The Breakdown: Just what the NHL/PA have decided we’re gonna be stuck with for a while—two conferences of three divisions each. The Wayne Douglas Gretzky Conference Northwest Division Southwest Division Central Division Calgary Flames Anaheim Ducks Chicago Blackhawks Edmonton Oilers Colorado Avalanche Dallas Stars Portland Eagles Los Angeles Kings Minnesota Wild Seattle Metropolitans Phoenix Coyotes St. …
All the People, All the Time Okay, our short-lived happiness (or hatred for many others) of having finally gotten a bold new NHL that accentuates rivalries tries something new and isn’t just and NBA-on-ice is over and done with. Yes, we understand a good chunk of the purpose behind the plan in the first place …
Seeking 32 (Quebec City, Portland, Kansas City, Houston) First of all, sorry (again) for the very late post this week… Trying my best to get back on schedule, and with the bombshell today of the NHLPA forcing the NHL to drop its realignment plan, I REALLY need to get back on track as traffic is …
Seeking 32 (Quebec City, Seattle, Houston) First of all, sorry for the very late post this week… Christmas and its aftermath have been a beatdown. But better late than never, eh? This week we take our “Seeking 32” idea and mess with it a bit. We do get to 32 teams in 4 conferences, but …
Week 9: The Official Illustrated NHL History: The Official Story of the Coolest Game on Earth Merry Christmas, everyone. Tomorrow is “officially” Christmas, so today I officially give you the official Tom Fulery Random Hockey Book of the Week (officially one day late)… This is the OFFICIAL Illustrated history of the NHL in book form. …
Seeking 32 (KC, QBC, Hamilton, Portland) This week, we continue our effort to find the “perfect 32” homes for a slightly expanded NHL. Last week we left all current host-cities alone, just adding two new cities (Kansas City and Quebec) to bring us up to 32 teams. This week, we’re a little less nice. Gone …
Week 8: Hockey ABC (My First NHL Book) Only a few shopping days left until Christmas, so this week we’re going back to the well and offering up a kids book. This isn’t just any ol’ kids book, but one of Christopher Jordan’s “My First NHL Book” series of books. Like all the books in …
Week 7: Defining Moments: 100 Inspirational Moments about 100 Great Players With all the craziness going on in my life away from this blog, things are a little behind. In related news, Mrs. Fulery has now graduated nursing school… so if you know anyone in need of an amazing RN, let me know. ? Back …
Where do we go from here? Now that we’ve had a week to digest the big news of what the NHL will (most likely) look like in 2012, we can begin to ponder the question of where we go from here. I’m gonna do my best Santa Claus impersonation and deliver the gift of “every …
The internets are abuzz on the new NHL. There is a lot of chatter about what the names of the four new conferences will be. This is a place where we can speculate until Gary and the Boyz make a decision. If you have suggestions, put ’em in the comments and I’ll make a map …