Following their Game 1 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings, the New Jersey Devils and their fans have a lot of reasons to be optimistic despite the fact that the Kings have become NHL road warriors — winning all nine of their games away from Staples Center this postseason. Some reasons are for those ...
No, he’s not the hard-hitting captain that has been disrupting teams during the playoffs. No, he’s not the young American goalie leading the league in GAA and save percentage. And no, he’s not even that power forward that is always related to pancake jokes. His name is Anze Kopitar, and if you ...
The Calgary Flames made their biggest off-season decision in terms of off-ice personnel yesterday as General Manager Jay Feaster opted to tab a familiar face to coach the Calgary Flames, bringing Bob Hartley into the fold. Hartley and Feaster share a personal and professional relationship that spans over a decade. Before Feaster got his big ...
Max Iafrate THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 28 March 1994 Hometown: Livonia, MI Ht: 6′ 2″ Wt: 220 Shoots: Right Position: Defense NHL Entry Draft Eligibility: 1st time eligible 2012 *Click Here for “Notes Up Front” and the “Legend” for various topics covered below in the “Live Updated” THW’s NHL 2012 Entry Draft Guide – ...
Prospects, scouts and General Managers are in Toronto this week for the annual NHL combine, where teams get a look at the physical state of the draft eligible players, and time to interview with them. With most of the attention centered around the Oilers first overall pick, speculation as to who they will choose, and if they’re ...
It’s no secret being a fan of the Maple Leafs isn’t easy. The team has seen only mild success at any time over the last 45 years. Historically, management has made some serious hockey errors that has kept the team from returning to its past glory. Brian Burke was brought in to turn things around, ...
Over the years since the NHL has become a more international league, the Stanley Cup has traveled with victorious individuals to several different European countries. Up until this year’s finals, it has been won by 28 Swedish players, 22 Russian players, 22 Czech players, nine Finnish players, and six Slovak players. Numbers such as those ...
A Philadelphia Flyers fan seems to find himself in a similar situation each June: the Orange and Black have been eliminated from the playoffs. Still resilient with pride, the fan dons his always-shrinking Simon Gagne jersey and meets up with a few buddies to devour chicken wings and take in the bittersweet reverie of the ...
