With the 2012 playoffs looming, it is a good time to have a look at which NHL players are renowned for bringing their game to the next level. Players like Claude Lemieux, Esa Tikkanen and Ken Linseman have offered great playoff performances over the years despite their less-than-stellar play during the regular season, while other ...
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 the link to that first piece, and present to you now, without commercial interruption, my picks for the Western Conference playoffs, as well as who ...
The Phoenix Coyotes have done it again. For the third straight season, they have beaten the odds and secured a playoff berth. Most writers and analysts ruled out the possibility of the Coyotes reaching the playoffs for a third straight year after they were forced to trade away star goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov last summer. However, ...
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a week away, so I thought it would be appropriate to comprise a list of the top 10 most important players for the Chicago Blackhawks come playoffs time. The ‘Hawks are currently sitting in the 6th spot in the Western Conference, but are only 2 points behind division rival the ...
The Chicago Blackhawks had a tough time transitioning from 2011 to 2012, going 9-13-3 to open up the new year. The Hawks were losers of 9 straight games from January 21st to February 14th and could not find any sign of consistency from their goaltenders, Cory Crawford and Ray Emery. Rumors swirled around the February ...
The Blues have been dominant against every division in the NHL… except their own. The Central Division is arguably the best division in the NHL at the moment. If the season ended today, four of the five teams would be in the playoffs. No other division can boast the same honor. What may even be ...
Coming into Thursday night’s game against the Blackhawks, New York Rangers coach John Tortorella acknowledged that they would be facing a “desperate” team. The sentiment around the league was that a team as good as the Blackhawks just couldn’t go on losing forever; and talk about firing coach Joel Quenneville was reality-checked by other coaches ...
A look at the variables influencing the future of Paul Martin, prospects Eric Tangradi and Dustin Jeffrey, and the possibility GM Ray Shero could use his stockpile of draft picks to satisfy needs at the trade deadline.
Before discussing whether Player A would be a good fit with the Penguins or not, we need to evaluate the team’s situation and needs, the supply and demand of the market, and the type of player the Penguins look for.
Have you ever wondered if there are hockey leagues that rival the NHL in terms of talent, viewership, and fan-base? Well, if you have, then this segment should be just for you. It is widely known that players from around the world flock to the NHL for a chance to win Lord Stanley’s Cup and ...
