RALEIGH, N.C.—When Anthony Stewart was placed on waivers on February 6, it appeared as if his time in Carolina had come to an end. The Quebec native had just five goals and six assists through 50 games, delegated, for the most part, to a fourth line role. But when no team claimed him during his ...
The trade deadline has come and passed. The Rangers enter the final full month of the regular season, a month in which they will play 17 games in 31 days, with back-to-back road games against the Carolina Hurricanes and the Tampa Bay Lightning. After standing pat at the deadline, the Broadway Blueshirts will play ...
With a handful of minor holes on the roster left unfilled, the Penguins’ focus now turns to Sidney Crosby and his potential return.
The Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager, Ray Shero, gets an adrenaline rush around the trade deadline. This time of year is like a holiday for Shero. He relishes the opportunity to improve his already exceptionally talented hockey club. With the deadline just around the corner, rumors have swirled about who may be coming to the Penguins ...
With only about 72 hours before the February 27 NHL trade deadline, rumors are swirling all over the Internet, and especially on Twitter, as fake insiders try to get the attention of hockey fans by spreading out false trade rumors. I will try to dissect some of the hottest rumors around and tell you which ...
It was 32 years ago today that the United States hockey team completed the “miracle” by beating Team Finland 4-2 to win the Gold Medal at Lake Placid. In trying to relive the magic (even though 1980 was 12 years before I was born), I decided to watch ‘Miracle’ last night, and one of the ...
Tonight the Islanders and Rangers will meet for the fifth time this season. The two teams could not be any further apart in the NHL spectrum. The Rangers are currently the top team in the Eastern Conference with 81 points and seem to be rolling along to claim the #1 seed for the playoffs. Meanwhile, ...
With the NHL trade deadline looming large over the hockey world, several names are being floated around the rumour mill. The usual ‘players’ are rumoured to be making deals to strengthen their chances of Stanley cup glory. The name that keeps appearing in trade rumours is ‘Mr. Columbus’, Rick Nash. Several teams have been rumoured ...
Just as the title suggests, this is a list, in no particular order, of prospects that could prove to be valuable commodities leading up to the NHL trade deadline. GMs of teams that emerge as buyers might have to dangle such prospects to land the perceived difference making players they desire in their quest for ...
New York’s GM Glenn Sather likes to take an opportunity when it arises, like a 27-year old power forward who has two 40-goal season and six seasons with 30 or more goals. As the Feb. 27 trade deadline looms the heat is on to grab a good deal and give the Rangers a boost. The ...
