By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent In recent years, Bruins fans may have grown accustomed to playoff overtime games. Thursday night’s Game One victory over the New York Rangers was just the latest in a memorable string of post-season overtime victories for the Boston Bruins franchise. With Game Two approaching, now seems like a good ...
It is NHL Playoff time and that means that your favorite teams will be providing you memories that will last a lifetime (both good and bad). The New Jersey Devils missed the playoffs for the second time in three seasons, but over the time of their existence they have provided their fan base with some ...
Two games, two losses. C’mon, we all knew there was no chance the Kings were going to rampage through the playoffs like they did during their historic run last year, right? Hockey, like baseball, is a game of inches, and if not for a post here or glove save (or lack thereof) there, this could ...
With more than two-thirds of the NHL season played, we now have a clearer picture as who the leading candidates are for the best NHL rookie of the year. This season, as opposed to recent years, there is no clear-cut candidate to win the Calder Trophy, but rather a plethora of worthy candidates to consider for ...
The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without — Dwight D. Eisenhower Watching Los Angeles play back-to-back games against Minnesota (4-3 SO loss) and Dallas (3-2 regulation win) got me wondering about how well the Kings play defense as compared to ...
Martin Brodeur is arguably the best goaltender in NHL History. He is a ten time NHL All-Star, four time Vezina Trophy winner, three time Stanley Cup Champion, two time Olympic gold medalist and also has a Calder Trophy under his belt. Marty is one of just two goalies that have scored a goal in the ...
Some NHL players never receive enough credit for the on-ice production they offer to their respective teams. Every season, there are players who fly under the radar and manage to have a great season and help their team every game without making the headlines a la Sidney Crosby or Jonathan Quick. These unheralded and underrated players ...
Some general managers like to build their team with a lot of offensive punch (Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks), while others prefer to build their team with a strong goalie tandem (Boston Bruins or Los Angeles Kings). Finally, some GMs prefer to build their team with a very deep defensive corps. Two months into the ...
Previous Draft Watch 2013 Articles: Draft Watch 2013: Top 10 OHL Players In modern day draft history, the Western Hockey League has produced some outstanding NHL players. Traditionally known as the go-to league when seeking out franchise defensemen, the NHL has welcomed familiar names like Dion Phaneuf, Brent Seabrook, Shea Weber, Mike Green, Cody ...
Some NHL players take way too much credit for the on-ice production they offer to their respective teams. Every season, there are players who receive more ice time than they deserve, while some high-prized free agents never deliver the results expected by the general manager who signed them. Nearly halfway into the 48-game season that was ...
