Vegas Speaks: The 5 Most Underrated NHL Teams for 2016-17 Walter McLaughlin | September 20, 2016 As training camps are opening across the land and preseason games begin in just a handful of days, the long, dry, puckless summer is officially over. The NHL is back.…
Are the Minnesota Wild Better After the Summer? The Hockey Writers | August 31, 2016 Much to the dismay of its fan base, the Minnesota Wild have consistently experienced a mid-season slump for the past few years. The 2015-16 season was no exception to this…
3 Wild Players Desperately Needing Bounce Back Seasons Mark Bowie | August 30, 2016 The 2015-16 season wasn’t the most memorable one for a handful of current Minnesota Wild players. Big names like Zach Parise and Mikko Koivu didn’t exactly have career years last year…
Few Grieving That Gerbe is Gone Mark Shiver | August 12, 2016 Nathan Gerbe is gone from the Carolina Hurricanes. Very few seem to be grieving over his departure. It is as if he has faded into the woodwork that makes up…
Staal to Center Wild’s Top Line Brandon Share-Cohen | August 7, 2016 When Eric Staal signed a three-year contract with the Minnesota Wild this offseason, it looked like the veteran center was set to take on a smaller role than he was…
Minnesota Wild Land Eric Staal Dustin L. Nelson | July 1, 2016 The Minnesota Wild have signed 31-year-old former Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal. He’s headed to St. Paul on a three-year contract carrying a $3.5 million AAV, reports TSN’s Bob McKenzie.…
Sorry Eric Staal, Ronnie Has Moved On Mark Shiver | June 30, 2016 Eric Staal said this week that he has not ruled out a return to the Carolina Hurricanes. ‘Canes GM Ron Francis wasted no time in saying the team has moved…
Is Ron Francis a Crook? The Hockey Writers | June 17, 2016 The Carolina Hurricanes made themselves better this week after General Manager Ron Francis made yet another shrewd move on the trade market. Francis and the Hurricanes acquired Teuvo Teravainen and Bryan Bickell…
Eric Staal Still Viable? Mark Shiver | May 5, 2016 Is Eric Staal still viable? The former Carolina Hurricanes captain and recent New York Rangers center is at the end of his contract and is hoping to get a new…
Eric Staal Will Be Key in the First Round Steven Loffredo | April 12, 2016 The New York Rangers are set to play the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the NHL playoffs, and if New York has any success, they will need power-forward…
The Brutal Truth: Rangers Made Mistake in Winning Tom Dianora | April 10, 2016 I’m just going to come out and say it: the New York Rangers shot themselves in the foot by defeating the Detroit Red Wings, 3-2, Saturday afternoon at Madison Square…
Lack of Killer Instinct Killing Rangers Tom Dianora | April 4, 2016 Just a week ago, the New York Rangers seemed to be in a pretty good spot. They were playing well, having claimed seven of a possible eight points, and their…