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Top 15 NHL Power Forwards
December 13th, 2018 It is a rare commodity for a player to have size, skill and the intelligence to put it all together on a nightly basis. This particular combination is defined as a power forward. Through the NHL's history, many have excelled in this role. Cam Neely was a player that...
NHL Rumors: Pietrangelo, Coyle, Simmonds, More
December 13th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, Elliotte Friedman provides another update to his 31 Thoughts articles which provides nuggets on everything from the Blues to the Maple Leafs, the Minnesota Wild and other teams around the NHL. So too, Pierre LeBrun thinks the Flyers...
NHL Hat Tricks History & Fun Facts
December 13th, 2018 A hat trick is one of the NHL's rarest achievements with only 81 during the 2017-18 season, or roughly one in 6.4 percent of games. That's more rare than a shutout, with 144 in 2017-18, or one in 11.3 percent of games, or a shorthanded goal, of which there were 211 last...
Oilers Options With Klefbom Out?
December 13th, 2018 During the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 win over the Colorado Avalanche, Oscar Klefbom ran face-first into the injury bug again. A point-blank slap shot from Avs forward Sven Andrighetto seems to have caused some damage to Klefbom's left hand. Jason Gregor has stated...
Bruins' Donato Rounding Into Form
December 12th, 2018 It was a rough start to the 2018-19 season for Ryan Donato. Despite a plethora of injuries to the Bruins, a forward group that simply couldn't score outside of the team's top line and a legitimate chance to prove himself, Donato failed to separate himself from the pack...
NHL Rumor Shootdown: Nugent-Hopkins, Marner Moves Unlikely
December 12th, 2018 On an almost daily basis, the Rumor Rundown looks at the biggest rumors in the NHL. Gathering buzz from some of the media's most trusted sources, the idea behind the series of speculative posts is to take a closer look at what's floating around the rumor mill,...
What Does Expansion Mean for the Predators?
December 12th, 2018 On Dec. 4, the NHL's board of governors voted unanimously to approve an expansion bid by the city of Seattle to give the league 32 franchises. The team is slated to begin play during the 2021-22 season, meaning an expansion draft in the summer of 2021. According to Gary...
Best in the West: What the Calgary Flames Are Doing Right
December 12th, 2018 The Calgary Flames are off to a stellar start in this 2018-19 National Hockey League regular season. With a commanding 19-10-2 record, the Flames currently sit atop the Pacific Division and the Western Conference. The momentum does not seem to be slowing down,...
Canucks' Bo Horvat: The Emergence
December 11th, 2018 The Vancouver Canucks' Bo Horvat has emerged in the 2018-19 season as one of the best two-way centers in the NHL. In the wake of several key injuries this season, Horvat has elevated his play in multiple facets of the game. Coming into the season, Horvat was...
Trading Kessel Would Be a Monumental Mistake
December 11th, 2018 Perhaps no team this year has been more frustrating to watch than the Pittsburgh Penguins. With a plethora of talent, the Penguins have struggled to string wins together, but currently find themselves at 12-10-6 and remarkably only one point out of a playoff...
Bruins General Manager Takes in Oilers/Flames Affair
December 10th, 2018 The most recent Battle of Alberta was a throwback affair between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames. There were hits, saves, fights, and a goal; but those highlights weren't the only things that caught my attention. Oilers colorman Bob Stauffer sent a tweet out that...
NHL Rumors: Karlsson, Parayko, Coyotes, More
December 10th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, there are whispers things in San Jose are not going well and that the coach is on the hot seat while a star player may be questioning his long-term future with the team. There are also NHL insiders trying to connect the dots on the Alex Pietrangelo...
Top 10 Best Undrafted NHL Goalies
December 10th, 2018 The NHL Entry Draft has long been the NHL’s pipeline for talent. While teams draft players in the hope that they will one day be in their NHL lineup, there are a number of players that are passed over in the NHL Draft only to be signed as free agents down the line. This...
