Big D in the Big Apple
If captain Ryan Callahan had show his team what hard work and versatility can bring, then those traits have been modeled and shaped into a defensive winning pattern for New York. In Game 1 of the Devils series, the Rangers held the New Jersey Devils at bay by getting in the way. Outshooting the Devils [...]
Women In Fantasy Hockey: Let’s “Cap” This One!
As we move onward, here is the fourth installment in our series of Women In Fantasy Hockey. Today or interview is with Angela Lewis, who does some excellent freelance writing for The Sports Forecaster Magazine. Angela has a different angle with fantasy hockey so we asked her a half dozen very simple questions. It is [...]
Florida Panthers Should Seriously Consider Alexander Semin
When the Florida Panthers season came to an end, General Manager Dale Tallon made it clear that once free agency began on July 1st he would be looking for goal scorers to improve the Panthers’ offense, which was ranked 27th in goals scored. Mr. Tallon needs to look no further than Alexander Semin. Recently, Semin’s [...]
Dale Hunter leaves lasting impression on Capitals
The Washington Capitals parted ways with Bruce Boudreau during the 2011-12 season. Luckily for Boudreau, the Anaheim Ducks came calling.The Capitals however, felt just as fortunate to be able to hire a coach they had sought after for quite some time in long time former Capitals forward Dale Hunter. When Hunter arrived, the atmosphere [...]
New Jersey Devils Shrug-Off Frustrating Game 1 vs. Rangers
For most of the first two periods on Monday night at Madison Square Garden, the New Jersey Devils played their game: hard on the forecheck, swarming the puck and never giving up on a play. There was a sense that, just like in their Round 2 series against the Philadelphia Flyers, it was just a [...]
Five free agent forwards that the Boston Bruins should target
The Boston Bruins’ breakup day came approximately six weeks earlier than it did the season before. During the day’s interviews and meetings, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli indicated that while he didn’t foresee any major changes, he would like to “add some pieces.” The Bruins will need bottom-six players with one or two to have the potential to move into the top-six group, if necessary. With the current situation as is for the Bruins, here’s a look at five free agent forwards that the Bruins should target.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Not All The Leafs Have Fallen
Since the NHL lockout, The Toronto Maple Leafs have been more recognized for their play on the the links than they are for their time around the rinks in the month of May. In fact for the past 7 years, the Leafs have failed to qualify for the post season. Brian Burke is trying to [...]
Martin Brodeur Passes Andrew Peters Rookie Card To David Clarkson?
More than any other sport hockey players have their fair share of superstitions and good luck charms. Two seasons after his NHL playing career ended Andrew Peters still has an impact on his former teammates with the New Jersey Devils. It actually makes allot of sense that a player of Andrew Peters pugilistic skillset is [...]
Trophy Talk: Revisiting the Conn Smythe Favorites
We have reached the halfway point of the NHL playoffs and there are some very clear Conn Smythe candidates separating themselves from the pack. Many of the opening round contenders have continued on strong through the second round, but not everyone survived the cut. Before identifying the top playoff performers heading into the Conference Finals, [...]
Rivalry Renewed: Devils vs Rangers Game 1 Instant Review
It’s been 18 years since the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers played in the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals, and in Game 1 of the 2012 East Finals it was the Rangers who took the early series lead with a 3-0 win behind 21 saves by Henrik Lundqvist and three, third period goals. The [...]
Dale Hunter is Going Home
All the speculation was spot on – Dale Hunter is headed back to London, Ontario. Hunter announced early Monday morning that he will be stepping down as the head coach of the Washington Capitals two days after being eliminated by the New York Rangers in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Hunter cites [...]
Conference Finals: Four Players To Root For
At this point, the odds are that your team is finished. Your favorite player is out golfing (or going on drunken adventures), and only four teams remain in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Between the Coyotes, Kings, Devils, Rangers, it may be tough to find reason to cheer for one over another. Here are four players [...]
Passing with Flying Colors: Why the Flyers Season Wasn’t a Failure
So it has been almost a week now since the Philadelphia Flyers were “Knock, Knock”-ed out of the playoffs at the hands of the New Jersey Devils, and I figure its time to dissect the season that was in Philadelphia. Most fans on Facebook and Twitter seemed to think of this season as a “failure” [...]
Time For Washington To Part Ways With Semin
The Washington Capitals are going to look different next season, we know that much for sure, but to what extent remains to be seen. GM George McPhee has a few big decisions to make during the offseason, including hiring a new coach, as Dale Hunter will not return to the Washington bench next season. One [...]
UFAs Spotted Over Washington
What can be said for the Washington Capitals 2012 Cup drive? It was a team effort. They got OT winners from fourth liners, divvied up ice time so that everybody got a slice, won as a team, lost as a team, and now it looks like the team will be broken up. By July 1st [...]
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