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Sharks Gameday: Europeaness
Next Game San Jose Sharks @ Detroit Red Wings Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 5:00 PM PDT Joe Louis Arena Complete Coverage > Disclaimer: Unlike Mike Babcock, I am not a racist. I don't believe that European players are all "soft" or that North American players are inherently better at...
EHFD: Slovnaft Extraliga
A couple of weeks ago, Puck Worlds started a series of introductory posts for the various European professional hockey leagues. The response has been great so far, but in case you missed them, here's my introduction post (European Hockey for Dummies), and my follow-ups on the Czech Extraliga, the...
EHFD: National League A
A couple of weeks ago, Puck Worlds started a series of introductory posts for the various European professional hockey leagues. The response has been great so far, but in case you missed them, here's my introduction post (European Hockey for Dummies), and my follow-ups on the Czech Extraliga,...
EHFD: Kontinental Hockey League
Today, our tour of the European pro hockey circuit takes us to the undisputed king of the circuit, the Russian based Kontinental Hockey League. Everything about the KHL is bigger, from the vast territory the league covers, to the player salaries and the number of teams that play out for the...
EHFD: Elitserien
Last week, Puck Worlds started a series of introductory posts for the various European professional hockey leagues. The response has been great so far, but in case you missed them, here's my introduction post (European Hockey for Dummies), and my follow-ups on the Czech Extraliga and the Deutsche...
EHFD: Deutsche Eishockey Liga
It's far from the best hockey on the continent, with an overall talent level a bit below that of the American Hockey League. It's rare to see a player come out of the DEL and make an impact in the NHL, and definitely not an immediate impact. What the Deutsche Eishockey Liga lacks in talent,...
EHFD: Czech Extraliga
First up in our European overview is the Czech Extraliga, the top professional league in the Czech Republic. Founded admist the amicable breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1993, the league is full of teams that are as old as, or older, the Original 6 teams in the NHL. Probably the most distinctive...
Karri Ramo to KHL, and the Tampa Bay Lightning suddenly lack stability in goal
I like Mike Smith. Really, I do. I think he's got great skills and can be a show-stopper in net when healthy. That being said, not only was the public-over-the-top-vote-of-confidence by Brian Lawton last week misplaced, especially with a goaltender recuperating from Post Concussion Syndrome, but...
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