NHL Playoffs Predictions: Western Conference Edition James Neveau | April 10, 2012 Jim Neveau, Managing Editor Yesterday, I released my picks for the Eastern Conference first round. Just for the sake of brevity, I’ll skip the long and winding intro, give you…
John Gibson Officially Part Of The Ducks Amos Legault | March 16, 2012 The Anaheim Ducks have signed the 39th overall pick to a three-year entry level contract. Pittsburgh native John Gibson, 18, was the first North American goaltender selected at the draft…
Fantasy – The Waiver Wire and Shooting Percentages: Tlusty, Brassard, Purcell and more Brandon Landry | February 25, 2012 Painting a Picture with Shooting Percentages Shooting percentage is often a key determinant when evaluating a player’s production or lack thereof. It is often overlooked, as in fantasy leagues, one…
Fantasy: Goalies To Buy-Low for 2012-13 – Nabokov, Harding, Markstrom and more Brandon Landry | February 15, 2012 Over the first 3/5ths of the NHL season, stars in goal have stumbled while hidden talents have shined over the hockey world. It was expected that Philadelphia would finally have the goaltending…
Who Are the Vancouver Canucks Most Likely Trading Chips? Andrew Eide | February 4, 2012 With just over three weeks to go before the NHL trade deadline the speculations and wild rumors are becoming the norm. This is the time of year that NHL fans…
Roberto Luongo Makes Vancouver Canucks And NHL History Daniel Schöpf | January 22, 2012 Roberto Luongo became the Vancouver Canucks all-time wins leader on Saturday, following the 4-3 victory against the San Jose Sharks. Luongo surpassed Canucks legend and Ring of Honour inductee Kirk…
NHL Rumors Galore part 2 Fred Poulin | January 18, 2012 With only 5 weeks 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…
Writing a fresh chapter on the Blackhawks-Canucks rivalry Cheryl Adams | November 6, 2011 Blackhawks vs Vancouver, game 6 at the United Center, 4/24/11 (picture by Cheryl Adams) Tonight, the Chicago Blackhawks face off against one of their most heated rivals, the Vancouver Canucks,…
Several Teams Relying On Backup Goalies In This Young Campaign Tim Kolupanowich | October 26, 2011 Every season sees someone unexpected step up out of nowhere and guide their team throughout the year. Some players such as Martin St-Louis and Patrick Roy came out of nowhere, performed well and became stars while others like Michael Leighton faded back into obscurity after their moment in the limelight.
Red Wings Rewind: Week 2 Edition Andrew Johnson | October 16, 2011 Detroit came into the week undefeated, and they exited it in the same manner, locking up another 2 wins on their way to their first 4-0 start since 1996-97 (a year which saw them go on to win it all).
Canucks Earn 50th Win of Season, But Will Injuries Derail Their Cup Dreams? James Neveau | March 27, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent With their 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday, the Vancouver Canucks not only earned their 11th win in their past 13 games, but…
NHL Top 100 Prospect Rankings (Part 3: 26 to 50) Christopher Ralph | October 1, 2010 Christopher Ralph is THW’s prospect and draft analyst. To qualify for this list, a prospect has to be drafted or signed as a free agent and is eligible for the…