http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com en-us http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com N/A john.mccabe@atomicsportsmedia.com Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:40:46 -0500 20 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/955/1/The-Great-Outdoors/The-Great-Outdoors.html Good news and positive press have been hard to come by for the NHL in the past decade. But the outdoor contest between the Penguins and Sabres on New Years Day brough big ratings and huge crowds and, as Atomic Sports columnist Matt Gardner writes, a glimmer of hope for the fading league. matt.gardner@atomicsportsmedia.com (Matt Gardner) Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/821/1/The-Next-Step/The-Next-Step.html After some exciting first-round match-ups, Atomic Sports columnist Justin Culver writes that the NHL playoffs are just beginning to heat up, and the second round should be full of great games. no@email.com (Justin Culver) Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/814/1/Lucky-Number-13/Lucky-Number-13.html All eyes might be on goaltender Dominik Hasek, but ASM's Mark Wolfe says it will be another Red Wing that brings another Stanley Cup to Hockeytown. csu30923@mail.claytonstate.net (Mark Wolfe) Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/805/1/The-Best-of-the-West/Best-of-the-West.html Those who elect not to stay up late and watch the Western Conference playoffs on Versus could be missing out.  ASM's Michael Hoffman takes a look at the Western Conference playoff picture and reveals why the NHL postseason is must see TV. michael.hoffman@atomicsportsmedia.com (Michael Hoffman) Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/773/1/Fight-to-the-Finish/Fight-to-the-Finish.html Three weeks remain in the NHL regular season, and things are awfully tight for the final playoff spots. Atomic Sports columnist Justin Culver sorts out the contenders from the pretenders. no@email.com (Justin Culver) Thu, 15 Mar 2007 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/711/1/The-Kids-Are-Alright/The-Kids-Are-Alright.html With three highly touted youngsters leading the way, it wasn't easy to see the future looked bright in Pittsburgh. But as Atomic Sports columnist Justin Culver writes, it's hard to believe the future has come this soon for the red-hot Penguins. no@email.com (Justin Culver) Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/641/1/Litte-Fish-in-a-Big-Pond/Litte-Fish-in-a-Big-Pond.html The product on the ice may be a lot better after a year-long NHL lockout, but ASM writer Justin Culver wonders why no one seems to care. no@email.com (Justin Culver) Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/633/1/Rethinking-the-Atlantic/Rethinking-the-Atlantic.html It's been less than a month since ASM's Justin Culver gave you his Eastern Conference predictions. While some have gone according to plan, he's already wondering what in the heck is happening in the Atlantic. no@email.com (Justin Culver) Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/608/1/Russian-Roulette/Russian-Roulette.html Evgeni Malkin could be the next great superstar in the NHL. Or he could be shipped back to Russia to fulfill a contract he signed just weeks before leaving for the U.S. Atomic Sports columnist Justin Culver writes that Malkin's case could have a lasting effect on international hockey. no@email.com (Justin Culver) Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/597/1/Wild-Wild-West/Wild-Wild-West.html In part two of his NHL preview, Atomic Sports columnist Justin Culver previews the Western Conference. Note to Detroit fans, enjoy the Tigers' postseason, because it might be a long hockey season in Motown. no@email.com (Justin Culver) Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/590/1/Skating-Through-the-East/Skating-Through-the-East.html Hockey season already? If it seems like you've barely had a chance to recover from last year's thrilling finals, that's OK. Atomic Sports columnist Justin Culver catches you up on all the NHL happenings in his Eastern Conference preview. no@email.com (Justin Culver) Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/434/1/The-South-Rises-Again.html Just two years after the Tampa Bay Lightning won a championship, another Southern intruder in Canada's favorite pastime is poised to hoist Lord Stanley's Cup. But as Atomic Sports writer Mike Hoffecker writes, the good folks of Edmonton might be the only ones who care. no@email.com (Michael Hoffecker) Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/379/1/Another-Philly-Phlop.html Not only did the Flyers fall in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, they did it in the ugliest way possible. Now, after a 7-1 loss at home in Game 7, Atomic Sports writer Mike Hoffecker says it's time for Bobby Clarke and company to make some serious changes. no@email.com (Michael Hoffecker) Tue, 09 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/345/1/Defending-Chumps.html Before the NHL labor stoppage, the Tampa Bay Lightning were riding high after hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup. Two years later, Atomic Sports columnist Michael Hoffecker writes, things are far different for the defending champs. no@email.com (Michael Hoffecker) Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/312/1/Playoffs-take-Center-Ice.html   ASM's resident "Hockey Girl" Katie Schrader breaks down the NHL playoffs. no@email.com (Katie Schrader) Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/311/1/If-Not-Now-When.html We know, the NHL broke your heart last season. So you've stayed away out of pride. But Lev Elgudin says it's time to come on back. Don't let a little betrayal ruin your chance to see the best hockey of the year...it's playoff time. no@email.com (Lev Elgudin) Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/277/1/OLN-Other-Listings-Needed.html So you waited more than a year to see NHL hockey again, only to be forced to shell out an extra $50 a month to your cable company for an obscure channel that shows Caps games between bass fishing and iditarod highlights. Well, columnist Michael Hoffecker has a solution: Fight back. no@email.com (Michael Hoffecker) Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/105/1/Captain-Obvious.html What's wrong with the Philadelphia Flyers?  Atomic Sports Media writer Jeff Nelson asserts the problem - and solution - starts at the top.  Can nascent captain Derian Hatcher right the listing ship in time for a successful sail in the postseason toward Lord Stanley's Cup?  Of course, time will only tell; Nelson, though, thinks he knows the answer. no@email.com (Jeff Nelson) Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/98/1/Hockey-Hypocrisy.html Sure, no one has cared about hockey for two years. But that was just because it hadn't given us a chance to get on our soapboxes. But Atomic Sports columnist James Field isn't betting this story will have legs. james.field@atomicsportsmedia.com (James Field) Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/92/1/And-You-Thought-The-Lockout-Was-Bad.html As if the NHL hasn't been through enough turmoil lately, it now appears as if they had their own Tony Soprano sitting behind the bench in Phoenix.  And now, as more of the story continues to unfold in front of our eyes about the allegations against Rick Tocchet, even The Great One himself, Wayne Gretzky, has been implicated as having knowledge of the ring through his wife.  The question is, is this as big of a story as it should be? no@email.com (Seth Glasgow) Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/90/1/Super-Mario.html Mario Lemiuex was always a great NHL player, but as Katie Schrader discovered as she grew up, he was an even greater human being for saving a franchise from extinction. no@email.com (Katie Schrader) Wed, 08 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/22/1/Why-You-Should-Be-Watching-the-New-NHL.html Before I even start this column, let me say this. I know how you feel. Believe me, I know. I know that all of you NHL diehards feel betrayed by your sport after they cancelled all of last season. steve.schaefer@atomicsportsmedia.com (Steve Schaefer) Wed, 07 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0600