3 Things That Went Wrong with the Edmonton Oilers Marcy Di Michele | April 13, 2015 The 2014-15 season has mercifully come to an end for the Edmonton Oilers, a year that saw them reach historic lows in terms of their record. The Oilers came into…
What Happened to the Pittsburgh Penguins? Marcy Di Michele | April 11, 2015 In every season since the Penguins won the Cup in 2009, there has been a postmortem on the team trying to figure out what went wrong. In 2010, they had…
The Flames are Beating the Oilers in the Rebuild Battle Marcy Di Michele | April 10, 2015 It’s a hard pill to swallow for Oilers fans, watching their bitter provincial rival lock up a playoff spot. The only good thing going for Edmonton is the possibility of…
Hockey News: Flames in, Kings out; Bruins Lose, Senators Win Marcy Di Michele | April 10, 2015 Much like the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars last year, the Calgary Flames have arrived, seemingly ahead of schedule. The Flames were not a popular pick to even be in…
Hockey News: Senators Beat Penguins; Rangers Win Presidents Trophy Marcy Di Michele | April 8, 2015 When Sidney Crosby scored just 10 seconds into the game, you got a sense that the Penguins may actually pull this off. And when they went into the first intermission…
Hockey News: Penguins Collapse; 700 Assists for Henrik Sedin Marcy Di Michele | April 7, 2015 Tonight’s game between the Penguins and Senators has become a crucial one for both teams, something that a few months ago seemed highly unlikely. Ottawa is playing their best hockey…
Hockey News: Byfuglien Suspension; Lander and Pearson Contracts Marcy Di Michele | April 3, 2015 It wasn’t so long ago that Dustin Byfuglien was being lauded for his leadership in the handling of the Evander Kane situation. I felt the passive-aggressive manner in which Kane’s…
Hockey News: Ovechkin Scores 50; Will the Kings Make the Playoffs? Marcy Di Michele | April 1, 2015 With the playoff races in both conferences closer than ever, the final stretch looks to be pretty exciting. In the West, I would love to see some fresh blood in…
Hockey News: Jonathan Bernier Controversy; Patrick Kane’s Return Marcy Di Michele | March 31, 2015 Jonathan Bernier pulled 3 times in March: “Lately it seems like that’s the only solution we’ve found, pull the goalie to motivate the guys” — Mark Masters (@markhmasters) March 30,…
Hart Trophy Tracker: Making the Case for Devan Dubnyk Marcy Di Michele | March 29, 2015 There is no doubt that Carey Price is the best goaltender in the league right now. He is currently leading all statistical categories and has been a huge reason why…
Hockey News: Hammond Loses; Seven Years of Jagr; Buffalo Wants McDavid Marcy Di Michele | March 27, 2015 Reality has set in. Andrew Hammond can’t win them all. [Ottawa Citizen] And the postseason is far from a sure thing for the Senators. [CBC] Boston Bruins playoffs chances: will…
Is Ryan Nugent-Hopkins a Number One Center? Marcy Di Michele | March 26, 2015 The Edmonton Oilers aren’t making the playoffs this year. The only real question heading into the final stretch of the season is which draft position the Oilers will find themselves…