http://www.hockeyfan.org By a Hockey Fan for Hockey Fans Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:05:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en To start this entry, I want to welcome Mats Sundin to Vancouver and congratulations to rookie GM Mike Gillis for convincing him to sign with the Canucks. It’s going to be interesting to see how quickly he gets up to speed with the Canucks lineup and who coach ... http://www.hockeyfan.org/?p=15 I’ve been meaning to sit down and get another post together for a while now, so please forgive me if this seems a bit jumbled – lots to think about this week. If Jim Balsille is actually in the process of purchasing a 27% stake in the Nashville Predators ... http://www.hockeyfan.org/?p=14 I think it’s sad that the only thing Leaf fans seem to be looking forward to is the possibility of getting the chance to draft John Tavares. While I’m no fan of Toronto, it’s a shame to see such a storied franchise in its current state. Unfortunately Leaf fans, ... http://www.hockeyfan.org/?p=13 I apologize to the few of you that actually read my blog. Life has been most hectic and I've neglected this blog for far too long. So, without further ado, here we go :) I don't know about you, but I'm really tired of the whole Sundin saga. I understand (in ... http://www.hockeyfan.org/?p=12 I still can’t believe what Chris Simon did to Ryan Hollweg. What he did was inexcusable and I personally think that the punishment handed down by the NHL wasn’t near enough. This is (in my opinion) just as bad (if not worse) as the Bertuzzi incident of almost 2 years ... http://www.hockeyfan.org/?p=10 This whole Saskin debacle has gone on long enough and the members of the NHLPA need to fix it, and soon.   While I’m sure other greater hockey minds have said the same thing, I just can’t believe how long and drawn out this has been. If the players don’t want him ... http://www.hockeyfan.org/?p=9 While I try very hard to ensure I don’t make this a Vancouver Canucks centric blog, I have to take this opportunity to praise my boys after a hard fought OT win last night in Minnesota. The game from start to end was fantastic with hard hits, lots of up and ... http://www.hockeyfan.org/?p=8