Puck is Back!

Hockey is Back !

While I understand that very few really knew it was gone, let me welcome those of you who missed the fastest game on earth in its absence.

The abbreviated season is off to a tremendous start. The Eastern conference is full of power-house teams that are playing great puck. However, at the moment, it is the West that seems to be running in front of the power polls. Chicago, Vancouver, Anaheim, San Jose and Detroit are all occupying top spots in the power rankings.

The Chicago Blackhawks still have yet to lose in regulation a quarter of the way through the regular season. They also logged their first shut-out in what seems like eternity. (Over 630 days, almost two full seasons of play) Hossa, Toews, and Kane are absolutely on fire, and don’t expect them to cool down. They also have a 7 point lead in the central division standings. 

The “local” team, the Vancouver Canucks, is making a serious run following a terrible start. The Sedin Sisters are not producing like the nucks are used to, and even Kessler seems to be off to a mediocre start. This might change though as they are picking up points.

The Boston Bruins (who are my team and it will be obvious) are looking great as the season reached the 25% mark with only one regulation loss. Although their power play is not doing what it needs to do to put goals up, their penalty kill is leading the league at over 92%. And although not one player is running away with points, the entire bench is making it happen.

That will be it for now. I am hoping that the puck fans out there will help the hockey coverage on this site thrive, and show why the NHL has the best fans in sports. Leave comments, complain, argue or whatever you will. All issues will be addressed in future posts.