Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsWhat a difference a day makes. Barely 36 hours ago, the New Jersey Devils were reeling from a monumental collapse in their Game 3 matchup against the Panthers, in which they coughed up a three goal lead to lose, 4-3. Goaltender Martin Brodeur had been pulled in favor of Johan Hedberg, and there was speculation ...
Whats more impressive? The Blackhawks and Coyotes playing in 4 consecutive overtime games, or Mikkel Boedker scoring the game-winning goal in 2 consecutive playoff games? The Coyotes took game 4 in the hostile Mad House on Madison 3-2 in overtime, and now own a 3-1 series lead on the Chicago Blackhawks. The game played right ...
Barring any trades between now and the National Hockey League Entry Draft on June 22nd, the Anaheim Ducks brass will step up to the podium armed with the sixth overall pick and a bevy of options. Nail Yakupov has separated himself from the pack and while many top prospects are currently jostling for position on ...
Almost every team in these playoffs has had a martyr. For Ottawa it was Daniel Alfredsson, who was taken out of the series by an elbow to the head. In Chicago it was Marian Hossa who left the game on a stretcher after a jarring hit by repeat offender Raffi Torres. In Washington they have ...
It was just the Florida Panthers’ luck that they would run into old foe Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After missing the playoffs for ten consecutive years, the Panthers finally managed to get back into the NHL’s postseason, only to matchup with the same ...
After four games, these two teams are deadlocked at 2-2 and it is now a best of three series. What should we expect here on out? The Ottawa Senators entered this series in the eighth seed and the underdog to the New York Rangers’ first place finish. Each game has been very closely contested and ...
The New York Rangers and the Ottawa Senators have created a smackdown of a series with taunts, brawls and misconduct that has not been so favorable. While the playoffs raise emotions to high levels, the antics become distracting and dangerous. Coming in as a tough No. 8 seed, the Senators have not backed down despite ...
The playoff series featuring the most goals through four games in NHL history might also feature the most special teams goals through any four games in NHL history. The Pittsburgh Penguins (22 goals) and Philadelphia Flyers (23) have combined for 45 goals through four games, recalling memories of the high-scoring 70′s and 80′s to coincide ...
Martin Brodeur is arguably one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) goalies to ever play the game of hockey. On the other hand, Mariano Rivera has been widely considered by many to be the greatest closer that the game of baseball has ever had. While comparing hockey to baseball can be like comparing apples ...
The NHL has begun to release their nominees for the annual individual awards, starting with the Calder trophy today. The award is handed out to the league’s best first year player, and Edmonton Oilers rookie Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is among the three candidates. Nugent-Hopkins finished the season tied for the rookie lead in points with 52, despite playing ...
