The Hamilton Bulldogs were seeing stars when they played the first of three games on their schedule this past week.

For all the press some of the Habs’ bigger names will get at the Olympics, one often overlooked player is Russian defenseman Konstantin Korneev.

In the NHL, the arenas have gone dark as the Olympic flame lights up Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. But for the Hamilton Bulldogs and the other teams in the AHL, it’s business as usual.

As Montreal Canadiens fans are aware, the Hamilton Bulldogs are the main affiliate of the Habs, in place to help develop prospect players in their quest to one day play in the NHL.

The Sandman has returned.

Is that Commissioner Gordon calling Batman on the batphone, warning the Caped Crusader that an arch-villain has once again returned to

The name is Trotter. Brock Trotter. Licence to score goals.

Sounds like a really bad alternative remake of a James Bond movie? Perhaps, but the Hamilton Bulldogs are not complaining.

The Hamilton Bulldogs entered this last week’s series of games riding a four-game winning streak. As they exit and head into the AHL All-Star break, they continue to ride a streak.

The Hamilton Bulldogs have solidified their hold on first place in the AHL’s North Division, going undefeated in all three games on the team’s schedule this past week.

On New Year’s Eve, as the calendar changed from 2009 into 2010, people all over the Earth welcomed the arrival of the new year with parties and fireworks displays.

The Hamilton Bulldogs head into their Christmas break after playing four games this last week, with three of them being played on three consecutive nights in a row.