It may only be seven games into the season for the Nashville Predators, but in addition to an anemic offense, the Predators have seen easy points slip away in the shootout. In three of the games so far, the Predators are currently winless in the shootout, which wouldn’t be as worrisome, if it wasn’t starting ...
When the puck drops to open the season on Saturday, January 19th in Nashville, the Predators will face their Central Division rival the Blue Jackets, but will hardly recognize the team they have played against so often. Yes, for many years the Columbus Blue Jackets are usually considered the running joke of the league and ...
During the lockout, NHL goalies were on their own, most even without a place to play. While scrimmages can accommodate as many as twenty skaters, there’s only room for two goaltenders. European clubs, often accepting of a star player or two to bolster their lineups, are hesitant to bench their goalies in favor of a locked out player ...
Following Sunday’s article called Top 10 Undersized NHL Players, I decided to do the exact opposite and have a look at the NHL’s biggest and strongest players who can dominate the game with their size advantage over smaller and lighter players. These oversized jumbo players have always received extra attention from professional scouts and general ...
If there has been one team that has been perennially underrated in NHL circles, it has been the Phoenix Coyotes. Granted, it’s easy to forget about a team that doesn’t play a high-tempo offense version of hockey, but when push comes to shove, you would think that a team that has made the playoffs for ...
What makes a strong division? Is it solid goaltending, balanced scoring or stingy defense? How about all of the above?
With Martin Brodeur re-signing with the New Jersey Devils in July for another two years, most of his NHL records will continue to grow to untouchable, unthinkable and unfathomable numbers. Perhaps the most daunting record of Brodeur’s for an NHL goalie to break will be his shutout record, which currently stands at 119. The next ...
Last month, I documented some of the NHL’s best late round picks of the 2000, 2001, and 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Players such as Henrik Lundqvist, Kevin Bieksa, and Brooks Laich were just some of the names that made it out of the late rounds of the NHL Draft and established themselves at the professional ...
When Philadelphia Flyers GM Paul Holmgren signed Predators Captain Shea Weber to a 14-year, $110 million offer sheet, he knew exactly what he was doing; forcing a franchise to make its toughest decision to date. It is well known that the Predators are not exactly in the best financial situation. This became even more apparent ...
By Jas Faulkner, contributing editor author’s note Stick taps to jball0918 for catching my mistake about Zach Parise’s nationality. “Play ‘FREEBIRD,’ Y’all!” The remaining hours of June 2012 are whithering away in the kiln-like heat that seems to sit on the midsection of North America the way Rush Limbaugh would love to straddle a chocolate ...
