Top 10 Players Available for the 2016 NHL Trade Deadline Devin Slawson | January 11, 2016 In response to a few big trades last week, the NHL is once again giddy with trade deadline talk. And with good reason, as the 2016 NHL Trade Deadline has…
Flyers Entering Crucial Stretch Michael Pityk | January 11, 2016 The Philadelphia Flyers sit at 18-15-7 for a total of 43 points. That mark places them sixth within the Metropolitan Division and sixth in the hunt for a wild card…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Rangers, Bruins Swap Forwards Rick Cole | January 11, 2016 The Boston Bruins and New York Rangers, the National Hockey League’s two also-rans, got together yesterday and completed a one-for-one trade of forwards. The dissension-ridden Bruins dealt away truculent winger…
The Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Evolution Kristi Loucks | January 11, 2016 In recent years, coach Joel Quenneville has had to deal with one, maybe two rookies in his lineup. Even then, they were used sparingly until he felt they could…
Alex Ovechkin Scores 500th Goal in 801st Game Dustin L. Nelson | January 10, 2016 Alex Ovechkin scored his 500th career goal against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. It came in his 801st career game. That makes Ovechkin hit the major milestone in the fifth…
Artemi Panarin Defines Yeast Mode Kristi Loucks | January 8, 2016 Last spring, when the Blackhawks signed Artemi Panarin they knew that they had a special player. What they didn’t know was how he was going to fit into their star-studded…
5 Most Obscure College Hockey Teams to Ever Exist Tony Wolak | January 8, 2016 In their inaugural year at the NCAA Division I level, Arizona State has gained a lot of press for being a trailblazer for growing college hockey in the South. But…
Dallas Extends GM Jim Nill for Five Years Dustin Nelson | January 8, 2016 The Dallas Stars are expected to announce a five-year contract extension for general manager Jim Nill on Friday, according to Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News. A five-year extension…
Six Degrees of an L.A. Kings Trade Mitch Michals | January 7, 2016 The NHL trade deadline is February 29th, but several clubs have already decided to act on their biggest weaknesses. I was all prepared to write this column as yesterday’s feature…
Fantasy Findings: Johansen and Jones’ New Value and Anaheim’s Identity Eric Roberts | January 7, 2016 In today’s Fantasy Findings, we talk about a trade that shook the NHL and we try to grasp what is going on in Anaheim. The trade is still very fresh,…
My 2016 World Junior Championship All-Star Team Devin Slawson | January 6, 2016 The 2016 World Junior Championship have come to a close, and what an exciting tournament it was. From Denmark being 44 seconds away from a semi-final berth, to Finland winning the…
Top 5 Prospects For the 2017 NHL Draft Devin Slawson | January 5, 2016 The 2017 NHL Draft will mark the first year in the past three without a so-called “generational player”. The battle to be the first overall pick will be a close…