2011-12 Year-End Review: Matt Hendricks
Photo credit: Bruce Bennett This was the Matt Hendricks' year. This was the year that he broke out of his small, specific…
Bad Romance: The Saga of Tomas Vokoun
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott Tomas Vokoun got all dressed up for 2011 summer free agency, put on his glittering career numbers and…
Mr. Trololo, The Late Eduard Khil, Sings About Hockey
One of the greatest Russian singers of the Soviet era, Eduard Khil, has died at the age of 77 in St. Petersburg.…
2011-12 Year-End Review: Roman Hamrlik
Photo credit: Chuck Meyers Roman Hamrlik was good for two things this season: "Hamr"-related puns, and being used as a comparison point…
The Russian Factor: Nail Yakupov Distances Himself from Stereotypical Russian Image
Will Nail Yakupov don a Russian jersey again after these comments? (Photo credit: Ted Rhodes, Calgary Herald) On Saturday, the Russian media…
2011-12 Year-End Review: Jeff Halpern
Photo credit: ESRB We have a soft spot for Jeff Halpern, a local boy who returned home this season after spending the…
2011-12 Year-End Review: Mike Green
Photo credit: Greg Fiume The Caps had to manage without some of their stars, who were sidelined with suspensions and injuries at…
2011-12 Year-End Review: Cody Eakin
Photo credit: Toni L. Sandys In a difficult season, it's good to have someone like Cody Eakin around. He is young, filled…
Karl Alzner’s Dogs Can Escape Crates
Despite his strong play throughout the season, Karl Alzner might be more famous lately for his dogs' bad behavior. A month ago,…
2011-12 Year-End Review: Jason Chimera
Photo credit: Elsa Jason Chimera had a pretty good year by any standard. He set a new personal scoring record, became an…
2011-12 Year-End Review: John Carlson
Photo credit: Elise Amendola The real question is, which is the real John Carlson? Was it the John Carlson who stumbled through…
2011-12 Year-End Review: Troy Brouwer
Photo credit: Howard Ullman Troy Brouwer did a lot of hitting this year. To be specific, he hit two hundred and forty-seven…
2011-12 Year-End Review: Jay Beagle
Photo credit: Clydeorama Brave and reckless fight. Concussion. Broken bones. Meteoric rise. We would watch a movie based on Jay Beagle's season,…
2011-12 Year-End Review: Nicklas Backstrom
Photo credit: Clydeorama This was not exactly the year that Nicklas Backstrom had imagined. After taking an elbow to the head from…
2011-12 Year-End Review: Keith Aucoin
Photo credit: Clydeorama Keith Aucoin's call-up was a side effect of the Great Center Drought of 2012, that point in time when…
2011-12 Year-End Review: Karl Alzner
Photo credit: Clydeorama [Ed. note: This summer, RMNB will review each Washington Capitals player. We will discuss each roster player by the…
Semyon Varlamov Wins World Championship, Falls Down
Photo via: photo.khl.ru The entire Russian national team was clearly elated to win World Championship gold this year, dominating their competition along…
Alex Semin Scores Twice in Team Russia’s Gold Medal Win
Alex Semin has been relatively quiet since joining the Russian national team for the World Championships, recording only assists in his two…
Last Time Russia and Slovakia Played for Gold Medal, Peter Bondra Scored The GWG
Peter Bondra holds up the 2002 World Championships' trophy. By beating the Czech Republic 3-1 in the second semifinal of the World…
Pavel Datsyuk Does Not Want to Eat Microphones
Pavel Datsyuk seemed tired, but satisfied, following Russia's dominant 6-2 win over the Finnish national team. He did not score in the…
