NHL Trade Talk:  December 29, 2013 Phaneuf Close to Signing Monster Deal - Talk out of Toronto is that defenseman, and team captain Dion Phaneuf is very, very close to signing a monster contract extension.  The deal is set to be $49 million dollars spread out over seven years.  Feelings look to be mixed if this will a good signing for...

  Hockey is a fast paced game while the play is going.   So why does the average NHL game last two hours and twenty minutes.  This NHL average game length is the second quickest among the four major professional sports.  The only professional sport that completes their games quicker is the National Basketball Association.   The NBA game length average is...

Rangers still searching for an identity As of today the New York Rangers sport a below .500 record of 16-17-2, 10th in the East going into the NHL roster freeze that started last night at midnight and is effective until December 27th. With a chance to measure their game the Rangers came up empty handed once again in New York last...

NHL: Trade Talk - December 21, 2013 Evander Kane on the Move? - Rumblings are plenty that Winnipeg Jet Evander Kane will be on the move before the NHL trade deadline.  I have heard numerous landing spots for the young star, but the most likely spot is the New York Rangers. The Rangers are currently two points out of a playoff...