Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsIt has been exactly one week since the Detroit Red Wings ousted the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks and Wings have been here before — playing six times in the postseason since 1997– but this time Anaheim was favored to win the series by a landslide. In the past, Detroits’ roster was stacked with future Hall ...
With the departure of future Hall-of-Famer Nicklas Lidstrom and Thomas Holmstrom to retirement, this shortened season was supposed to be the Detroit Red Wings’ year of rebuilding. Scratch that “rebuilding” talk. When the shortened season resumed on January 19, none of the so-called hockey experts gave the Red Wings a chance to crack the top ...
With six games left in the shortened season, it’s time to start addressing the strengths and weaknesses of the Anaheim Ducks. Though they’ve been sitting up on top of the Pacific Division and also in the standings for the majority of the year, there is definitely room for improvement if this team doesn’t want to have an early first round exit.
With the NHL trade deadline approaching in just over three weeks, the Dallas Stars find themselves in a unique position regarding the role they can play. Like every team in the Western Conference, they are in the think of the playoff race. With 29 points in 28 games, the Stars sit 10th in the conference, ...
The Anaheim Ducks have locked up their captain long-term, signing Ryan Getzlaf to an eight-year deal worth 8.25 million annually according to ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun. While Ducks fans can breathe a sigh of relief now knowing their captain will be with them for the foreseeable future, 8.25 million a year dollars is an extraordinary figure. ...
There are five entertaining NHL hockey teams that every fan must see on TV. They score a boatload of goals, they fight, and they are entertaining to watch every night. These five teams attract new fans and keep their current fans mesmerized by their play. Most of the time, a team’s attractiveness is due to their high-scoring ...
With the Sochi Olympics coming up in a year from now, it’s usually the time where people start keeping an eye on the NHL and an eye on potential candidates for Olympic rosters. This is especially true of Canadian fans who are constantly counting down to the next Olympic tournament. It’s not just the avid fans though, ...
With a shortened 48-game NHL season, a whirlwind of travel for players coming back from Europe and a hurried six game training camp the 2013 season is far from a normal one. With teams trying to put their best foot forward in hopes to getting off to a good start, GM’s are trying to see ...
The San Jose Sharks are set to kick off their 2013 NHL regular season this weekend. This upcoming season also marks the last year of Ryane Clowe’s 4 year 14.5 Million dollar contract. Clowe has a cap hit of 3.625 million, which was a bargain for a big physical winger who averaged 60 points a ...
Having made the playoffs 5 of the last 6 seasons with a core of young developing star players, the Ducks were thought by most to be a lock for a Western conference playoff spot at the beginning of the 2011/2012 season. However, the team stumbled badly out of the gate last year, posting a 7-13-4 ...
