... , Rick Nash and Jeff Carter – had more even-strength goals than Kessel last season, and 13 games into this season, that’s precisely where Toronto needs a boost. James Mirtle tries to avoid H1N1 as he reports on Ron Wilson's attempts to get blood from a stone. Just kidding. Goals will come. The Leafs are getting killed at ...

... mental red flags went off in October when there were 2,000 empty seats for a home game vs. the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. Around the same time, James Mirtle made a parenthetical comment the Sennies "could lose millions this year if they miss the playoffs." All told, the Sennies are down an average of 1, ...

... reminding yourself that Carolina just had to resort to signing Manny Legace. The battle that rages inside the NHL players association.  This is a long read, but definitely worth it if you're interested at all in the subject.  James Mirtle breaks down the above article

James Mirtle of From The Rink breaks-down the numbers from the Forbes report that came out yesterday.... The average NHL team has increased its revenues by $20-million since 2003-04, but those on the low end of the scale have only marginally improved their bottom lines, getting a $9-million boost on average (including revenue sharing). Toronto, Montreal and the Rangers, meanwhile, have ...

... was the outstanding achievement. He was the first NHL D-man to break 30 since Kevin Hatcher in 1993, scored 73 points in 68 games and was a plus-24. James Mirtle ran the numbers and calculated that Green had the second-best goal-scoring season for a defenseman in NHL history. Yet in true hockey fan fashion, all anyone remembers are his ...

... illustrious sister blog, Defending Big D . Their own, Mr. Brandon Worley will be taking over as the NHL League Manager spot for SBN. Our beloved leader, James Mirtle has apparently taken a wider role with his MSM job. Brandon and his crew at ... NathanEide posted 98 minutes ago from hockeywilderness.com Find more top sports news, ...