Erik Karlsson: Getting Better With Age? Ian C McLaren | January 26, 2013 Fact: the reigning Norris Trophy winner is not only picking up where he left off in 2012, but is only getting better. At only 23 years of age, Erik Karlsson…
Kyle Turris Off To a Howling Start in Ottawa Ian C McLaren | January 22, 2013 . We hope that (he’s) a second-line centre iceman that will come in here and play real hard. I believe he is a very talented young man. Given the type…
THW NHL Predictions Panel Ian C McLaren | January 17, 2013 It’s (finally) that time of year again, where hope abounds and everyone gazes into their crystal pucks in order to make their predictions about the immediate future of NHL hockey.…
Three Ottawa Senators That Need To Step Up Ian C McLaren | January 14, 2013 In order for the 2013 Ottawa Senators to succeed, their key, core players will have to demonstrate that they are just that; Jason Spezza & Erik Karlsson will need to…
How Does A Shortened Season Impact Playoff Aspirations? Ian C McLaren | January 8, 2013 One of the big questions is how a shortened season will impact the playoff race. A 48 game per team season means 720 total games will be played.
A Look at the Ottawa Senators Playoff Chances Ian C McLaren | January 8, 2013 Rejoice, oh hockey fan. The lockout is over, a new season will soon be upon us, and with it, an opportunity for the Ottawa Senators to prove that their 2012…
Loyal Hockey Fans Deserve Better From NHL Ian C McLaren | January 2, 2013 Sometime last Spring, I began to examine what it means to be a loyal fan of an unsuccessful hockey franchise, using the Toronto Maple Leafs as as an example. The…
Jakob Silfverberg Displaying Golden Touch In Binghamton Ian C McLaren | December 30, 2012 With the eyes of the hockey world currently fixated on both the World Junior Hockey Championship in Russia and the ongoing NHL CBA negotiations in New York, regular hockey action…
The Night Before Christmas: NHL Lockout Edition Ian C McLaren | December 22, 2012 ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the league, Not a player was stirring, not even Versteeg. Their jerseys were hung in their closets with care, In hopes that…
Mikael Wikstrand: The Lone Senators Prospect in Ufa Ian C McLaren | December 20, 2012 With the NHL lockout on the verge of dragging into 2013, one of the events that has been circled on the calendars of starved hockey fans for some time is…
How About PK Subban in a Senators Jersey? Ian C McLaren | December 6, 2012 I posted the following tweet this morning, and the more I think about it, the more the idea makes sense: https://twitter.com/iancmclaren/status/276697743752314880 Entering into what will hopefully be a 2012-13 NHL…
A Special Date in Ottawa Senators History Ian C McLaren | December 6, 2012 This morning, the Ottawa Senators twitter account sent out a very important reminder about the significance of December 6th: Video: Look back at a special date in #Sens history, Dec.…
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