Letting You Know

Hey guys!

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I have been pretty bust ever since the summer ended. Just so you guys all know, I am working on becoming a writer for Bleacher Report. If I were to start writing for Bleacher Report, I would be posting most of my stuff on their website, and less on here.

If I were to have my stuff on Bleacher Report, it would be seen by roughly 20 million people a month. I will most likely (if I do start writing for BR) just post the links to my posts on BR on separate posts on this site. Very rarely (if ever), I might write an article or something of the sort here on this site and post a link to it on BR, but I would mostly just write for BR.

This website has been great for me, and we have reached over 3,000,000 people so far since I believe April, but on BR it will be seen by much more people. Bleacher Report is the fourth most popular sports website in the world, and my posts would have the possibility of being seen by 20,000,000 people a MONTH!

I am not trying to write for BR to make money, I just feel that more people will hear my opinion, and more importantly, I will get to hear their opinions. Posting on BR, I will get to have intelligent hockey discussions with anyone who enjoys hockey. That is what really made me want to write for BR. I didn't want to do it for the money (I even told them I do not want to be paid), I did it so I could have more discussions with people about hockey.

I have always loved writing about hockey, and I am looking forward to taking the next step in my journalistic career.

Thank you so much for all your support up through now, and I hope most of you will still read what I write on Bleacher Report.

-Adam Hartog
President/Head Writer
Adam Hartog Hockey

Wade Belak Suffered From Depression

The mother of Wade Belak told CBC News that the former NHL player suffered from depression prior to his death.

"I think he was taking control of that," Lorraine Belak said in a phone interview from Nashville. "He didn't talk about it all the time or a lot."

The body of the 35-year-old Belak was found Wednesday in the downtown Toronto condominium where he was staying while preparing to appear on the CBC reality show "Battle of the Blades."

"All I know is that it is still under investigation," she said. "The only thing I can tell you is he did not die of natural causes."

There will be a private funeral Sunday for Belak at Woodmont Christian Church in Nashville. His family has asked that instead of flowers, donations be made to The Andie and Alex Belak Scholarship Fund. Checks can be made payable to Woodmont Christian Church or Jennifer Belak. The address is 3601 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37215.

Free Agent Signings

Below is a link to see which free agents were signed by which teams and when from July 1-September 1:

http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=69926

You Know You're a ___________ Fan If...

You know you are a _______ fan if:

Anaheim: You pray for one more season from Selanne
Boston: Next year finally came
Buffalo: Will Miller play well again?
Calgary: Iginla will be on fire again
Carolina: Ward is the best goalie in the league
Chicago: Keith will win the Norris again
Colorado: Do we have a No. 1 goalie this year?
Columbus: Will Steve Mason return to Calder form?
Dallas: How will the loss of Richards affect us?
Detroit: Can Lidstrom keep it up?
Edmonton: Will we ever be good?
Florida: Did we make our team good enough?
Los Angeles: Is Mike Richards the right piece?
Minnesota: will Backstrom play well?
Montreal: Can Subban keep it up?
Nashville: What is Shea's future with the team?
New Jersey: Is Marty done?
New York Islanders: Will Streit help us enough?
New York Rangers: Will Henrik ever slow down?
Ottawa: Will our veteran's play like veterans or rookies?
Philadelphia: Did we make the right moves?
Phoenix: What's ice?
Pittsburgh: How healthy will we be?
San Jose: Will Dany Heatley be missed?
St. Louis: Will Halak return to 2010 playoff form?
Tampa Bay: Is Roloson getting old?
Toronto: Is Reimer what we're looking for?
Vancouver: Will we ever win?
Washington: Will we blow it in the playoffs, again?
Winnipeg: How will the relocation affect the team's play?

Why the Rangers Will Win the SC Within 3 Years

Below are the top reasons that you can expect the New York Rangers to win the Stanley Cup in the next three years, I think:


6. Team Speed
5. Lock-Down Defense
4. Henrik Lundqvist
3. Above Average Special Teams
2. Leadership
1. Depth in Organization

Enigmatic Players in the NHL

Below is a list of some of the most enigmatic players in the NHL and yes, I had to look online to find a word to use, and came up with enigmatic:

• Roberto Luongo
• Matt Cooke
• Dany Heatley
• Kyle Turris
• Olli Jokinen
• Alex Burrows
• Sean Avery
• Mike Richards
• Marian Gaborik
• Dan Carcillo
• Jonathan Cheechoo

Eleven Questions that Can Decide the Champs

Below are eleven questions that can decide which team hoists the Cup over their head at the end of the 2012 playoffs:


11. Is Mike Richards enough to win the West for the Kings?
10. Will the Blackhawks hesitate to use up salary cap space?
9. Can Tampa Bay take the next step?
8. Are the Red Wings getting to old?
7. Did the Sharks make the right moves?
6. Will the Flyers's new pieces fit?
5. Can Thomas Vokoun keep it up?
4. Will the Bruins have a Stanley Cup Hangover?
3. Will the Canucks continue to be pushed around?
2. Will Henrik Lundqvist ever slow down?
1. How healthy will the Penguins be?