Maksim Vasilyev | Last Word On Sports

Toews and the Hawks All Out of Hope?

Before I go any further, I would like to apologize for my complete underestimation of the Detroit Red Wings. I predicted the Blackhawks winning in six games and you really can’t...
Hawks and Wings Add Another Chapter to Long History

The Detroit Red Wings got past the Ducks in the opening round, but not without some mistakes and hiccups. A brutal seven game series was not only tough due to the...
Sharks and Kings Face Off in the Battle of California

The Stanley Cup Champs against the Stanley Cup’s ‘always the bridesmaid never the bride’ – it’s the LA Kings vs San Jose Sharks in the battle of the best team on...
Classing up the NHL

Hey, you know what myth I am tired of? The myth that Canadians are the nicest people in the world. Malarkey, I say. I am pretty sure Canadians are the meanest,...
We Can Tell Which Team Bettman Cheers For…

John Buccigross is famous for saying that he loves all 30 NHL teams equally, and that is understandable from an analyst that covers a lot of NHL teams. The same should...
The Leafs and the Big, Bad Bear

Is Toronto for real? For once, yeah, they are. If you happen to disagree with this sentence you must be from Montreal or Boston. The thing is that the Northeast division...
Is the Hawks-Wild Series as Black and White as Most Think?

I will let you know right of the bat – I do not think the Minnesota Wild should be in the playoffs right now. This team has scored fewer goals than...
Favorite/Underdog roles reversed in Ducks & Wings Series

Hey, for once the Red Wings are the underdog. They are the team that is coming into this match-up with that desperate barely-made-the-playoffs storyline. The mighty Detroit Red Wings will be...
NHL Wild West: 3 Days, 4 Teams, 2 Playoff Spots, and 2 Games Each

Hey kids, time to wake up and smell the roses. It is that special time again, the one where some fans have either a small wait, and others who haven’t had...
Stop Whinin’! Bring on More Outdoor Games!

Shut up! Just shut the hell up! I want to vomit with the amount of complaining and moaning that so called die-hard fans are spewing out over the announcement of possibly...
New York Islander Ticket Prices Increase 10-Fold Due to Playoff Push

What do the Stanley Cup Playoffs mean to you? As a fan it means great excitement and anticipation for your team to have a chance to win it all. You can...
Detroit Red Wings: Second Period Issues

I don’t know what to say and I’m not sure how to feel. I do know that these feelings are new to me – this heartache and disappointment, game after game....
Making Sense of the Current Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings will make the playoffs, there is no doubt in my mind, but let’s wake the hell up, eh boys? Once again, the team collapsed by giving up...
Are the Ducks the best team in the West?

“The Anaheim Ducks are the best team in the Western conference.” Is that sentence wrong? Does it sound odd? Am I stuck in 2006-07? Are Ducks the Cup favorite right now?...
Corey Perry signs a monster 8 year deal worth 69 million.

The Anaheim Ducks have signed Corey Perry to a long-term eight year deal. The deal is reported to be worth 69 million with the annual cap hit of 8.625 million each...
Could Brian Campbell Be Traded to the Detroit Red Wings?

According to this article from cbssports.com, the Florida Panthers are willing to trade anyone and anybody. While to me this seems a bit of a rash statement, and even the article...
No Name Senators Staying Strong in East

Let me introduce you to the Ottawa Senators… You may have heard of them, you may not have. The Senators hail from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The country’s capital is located between...
Ducks sign captain Ryan Getzlaf to an eight-year contract extension

The Ducks have signed captain Ryan Getzlaf to an eight-year contract extension. “Getzlaf, 27, has appeared in 534 career NHL games with the Ducks, scoring 499 points and 504 penalty minutes....
Barry Melrose Failed: ESPN discussion of NHL vs. NBA Streaks

Barry, Barry, Barry… You have failed to defend hockey on ESPN – the all powerful sports network that tends to pick and chose coverage based on their own needs and has...
Beer League Goons – The “Sean Avery Type” and “Alexander Ovechkin Complex”

If you ever played Beer League hockey you have all experienced this: a beer league goon. There is nothing worse than losing – the experience sucks for everyone equally. While some...