Jay Bouwmeester is on the verge of reaching a very unwelcome milestone. The Flames defenseman has the longest active iron man streak, having played 598 consecutive regular season games. The key words there are ‘regular season’. You see, the other record he’s closing in on is that for the most games played without ever appearing in ...
If the Stars hope to compete for a playoff spot this year in the competitive Western Conference, they most likely have to make a deal to supplement their depth and will need to give up a decent draft pick and/or prospect.
It’s hard, at times, to resist the urge to press the panic button in the NHL. A small run of bad games doesn’t have to be the end of the world for a team and doesn’t necessitate a change in personnel. Still, it may be time for the Winnipeg Jets to shake things up a ...
The Flyers blew it big time against the Atlanta Thrashers Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center. As the Flyers were looking to build off two solid finishes to their previous two games, the team unraveled in the 3rd period yet again, blowing a 3-0 lead and losing 5-4 in overtime. It was an all ...
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent When the Atlanta Thrashers acquired Dustin Byfuglien from the Chicago Blackhawks back in June, it was widely considered to be a solid trade for a franchise still reeling from losing its primary goal scorer in Ilya Kovalchuk. The move also brought veterans Ben Eager and Brent Sopel into the mix, but ...
The 2010-11 regular season is only a month away, and it’s hard to think of another team in the league that has undergone the type of offseason makeover that the Atlanta Thrashers went through in the last couple of months. With the Ilya Kovalchuk era ending in February, a new direction was established when players ...
Several days ago, I wrote that the Thrashers were bound to make the playoffs, because of so many factors on their side, including the way the team was playing offensively, and the luxury of having a weaker schedule than most of the other clubs that Atlanta is battling with for a playoff spot. Well, six ...
