Scotty Bowman To Join Blackhawks

According to a report on ESPN.com, legendary coach and hockey guru Scotty Bowman is set to join the Chicago Blackhawks as a senior advisor.
The Blackhawks have a 3pm ET news conference scheduled.
Bowman, who has nine Stanley Cup rings, will be a welcome addition for the Hawks.
Since the passing of owner Bill Wirtz, the Blackhawks have [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Chicago Blackhawks, NHLPosted on July 31st, 2008

Is The Cap Floor Failing?

This season was one of the most successful for the NHL in terms of real revenue. Because of that success, the salary cap jumped again to a top of $56.3 million and a floor of $40.3 million.
Where the cap is now faltering is with the bottom range. It doesn’t take into consideration that [...]

No Comments »Filed under: NHLPosted on July 17th, 2008

Islanders Part Ways With Ted Nolan

Citing ‘philosophical differences’, Islanders GM Garth Snow announced Nolan and the Islanders would be parting ways.
“It wasn’t going to work if two people aren’t on the same page. That’s why the meeting was healthy because we both realized that there were differences in philosophy, ” Snow said.
Part of that disagreement stems from the fact that [...]

No Comments »Filed under: NHL, New York IslandersPosted on July 15th, 2008