by Ashok Parmar | Jun 22, 2012 | Pittsburgh Penguins
With his most recent Hart Trophy win as league MVP, Evgeni Malkin has quickly established himself as one of the best Russian players to ever play in the NHL. Over the years we have seen a number of great players come from the former Soviet Union but Malkin is doing an...
by Ashok Parmar | Jun 3, 2010 | World Juniors
In the first semi-final game of the 2010 World Junior Championships on Sunday, it was Canada versus Switzerland for a chance to go the gold medal game. The Swiss advanced to the semifinals after an upset win against Russia on Saturday where their goalie Benjamin Conz...
by Ashok Parmar | Dec 20, 2009 | Hockey History, Toronto Maple Leafs
The recent decision to have hockey games being played at Maple Leaf Gardens means that one of the last great hockey shrines will once again be reborn. While the Leafs will continue to play in the confines of the Air Canada Centre, the Gardens will now become home to...
by Ashok Parmar | Nov 27, 2009 | Toronto Maple Leafs
In Forbes’ annual rankings of NHL franchise values, the team that comes on top is the team that continues to remain among the bottom feeders of the NHL. For the fourth year in a row, the Toronto Maple Leafs are the most valuable franchise in the league, followed by...
by Ashok Parmar | Jul 13, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers
Like the Sutter’s a short time ago, hockey is now witnessing a new generation of brother acts who are making their way to the NHL. Currently in the National Hockey League, there are the duos of Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Mikko and Saku Koivu and a whole list of others....
