Some Reads
Brandon Prust Still Supports Fighting in Hockey
NY Rangers toughman Brandon Prust believes fighting is necessary in NHL “More guys would get hurt,” Prust said in the Rangers locker room at First Niagara Center before Saturday night’s game against the Sabres. “You’d… Read more
Jets Looking Forward to Division Change
Jets say bring on new rivals “Obviously, for us it makes travel a lot easier,” said Jets captain Andrew Ladd. “I’m very familiar with that division, it’s going to be a tough (conference) but it’s… Read more
Players Talk Brain Injuries and Fighting
Derek Boogaard’s fate part of ‘the price we pay’ for hockey, players say “Obviously, it’s scary,” Mr. Jackman said of Mr. Boogaard’s fate. “It’s a physical sport. It’s our choice to play it … it’s… Read more
Enforcer Cards Release
Bloodstained hockey cards celebrate NHL enforcers; bad timing? Putting out a card set like this, in this climate, is a rather bold move. It’s contrarian. It’s a middle finger to opponents of fighting, its place… Read more
Fighting and Enforcers Not the Same Thing
Joe O’Connor: Don’t let Derek Boogaard’s death kill fighting in hockey And fighting is part of that game, and the part of the 2004 Stanley Cup final that I remember — the only part —… Read more
A Derek Boogaard Profile, Part 2 of 3
Derek Boogaard: Blood on the Ice When Boogaard closed his right hand, though, it was a weapon, the most feared in the N.H.L. The thought of Boogaard’s right fist kept rival enforcers awake at night.… Read more
Darcy Hordichuk’s Discretion
The gamesmanship of Darcy Hordichuk Nobody has to tell him when it’s time to raise the temperature in the building. He did it against Brad Staubitz in Minnesota 10 days ago, goading him into four… Read more
A Derek Boogaard Profile, Part 1 of 3
A Boy Learns to Brawl Punched Out, Part 1 Over six months, The New York Times examined the life and death of the professional hockey player Derek Boogaard, who rose to fame as one of… Read more
All Top Forwards Must Play End-to-End Game
200-foot giants rule NHL If you can’t play a 200-foot game, you can no longer be considered in the conversation when talking about the cream of the NHL forward crop. So what is a 200-foot… Read more
WHL Players Lend Voices to Fighting Debate
Junior players don’t want to see hockey fights curtailed “I don’t think it’ll change in the near future but I could definitely see it coming out of the game in the next 10, 15 years,”… Read more