The Phoenix Coyotes are currently ninth place in the Western conference. They are in a tie with the eighth place Los Angeles Kings on points, but sit behind them by virtue of having played more games. Dave Tippett’s team has done nothing but shock the NHL ever since he became head coach. Despite the fact ...
If you ask a Sabres or Jets fan, the Caps are in a good place. But with two weeks of hockey left there’s still enough time for a major Eastern Conference shakeup. The Caps have a tenuous hold on 8th place with 80 points and nine games remaining. They’re likely going to have to win ...
The Flyers have had great production up and down the lineup so far this season. The team has overcome injuries to key players such as Chris Pronger, James van Riemsdyk, Claude Giroux and Jaromir Jagr but are still within striking distance of taking first place in the Eastern Conference sitting only seven points behind ...
The Ottawa Senators began what was supposed to be a long slow and painful rebuild last year. The season has not gone according to plan; instead they sit comfortably in a playoff position with less than ten regular season games remaining. A pleasant if not shocking turn of events to be sure. But the thing ...
With the playoffs in full swing in some fantasy hockey formats, every pickup or lack thereof is crucial to fantasy managers that want to lay their claim to any fantasy prize(s). This week, Fred Poulin, Peter Harling, and myself, Anatoliy Metter, weigh in on some trending players and the returns of Sidney Crosby, Andrei Markov ...
I recently began a subscription to the Sports Business Daily and Sports Business Journal. These are both great resources for relevant, timely sports business news. On the day I began reading, I came across an article about the National Hockey League’s proposed marketing campaign for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. (You may need a subscription to ...
When Jimmy Howard broke his finger earlier this season, the team turned to backup Ty Conklin, and when his play was sub par, they looked to 3rd string netminder Joey MacDonald to shoulder the load. MacDonald used the rare opportunity he was given to steal the show in Detroit, playing himself into the number 2 ...
