Granlund Goes From Afterthought to Catalyst Trevor Beggs | March 27, 2017 Not many were thinking about Markus Granlund when the Vancouver Canucks 2016-17 youth movement took off. He was an afterthought on the Canucks roster last season, and didn’t show much…
The Gang’s All Back; Now What for the Rangers? Jim Cerny | March 27, 2017 Dan Girardi returned to the lineup after a 12-game absence on Saturday. One night later, Henrik Lundqvist (eight games) and Kevin Klein (14 games) also were back in the lineup.…
Playoff Drought Continues for Taylor Hall Marcy Di Michele | March 27, 2017 Call it coincidence, or call it addition by subtraction (in that the removal of Taylor Hall’s contract meant the Oilers were able to address more pressing needs). Any way you…
Oilers Have Plenty of Playoff Experience Shane Sander | March 27, 2017 The countdown has started and on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings, the Edmonton Oilers could clinch their first playoff berth in 11 years. It’s a milestone that ends years…
Flames Proving They Are Contenders Jon Bateman | March 27, 2017 Last week, the Calgary Flames battled through a tough three-game road trip, an untimely suspension and a key injury to prove they won’t be playoff pushovers. It started when recently promoted…
Sergei Bobrovsky’s Compelling Case for the Hart Trophy Mark Scheig | March 26, 2017 Sergei Bobrovsky is up to his old tricks again. The Columbus Blue Jackets and their fans couldn’t be any happier about it. Bobrovsky earned his seventh shutout of the season…
What Were Panthers Thinking Playing Ekblad? Peter Ferrell | March 24, 2017 After missing four games with a concussion and returning this past Tuesday, the Florida Panthers announced before last night’s game against the Arizona Coyotes that Aaron Ekblad is, once again,…
Hypocrisy Hurting Karlsson’s Norris Chances Andrew DiRienzo | March 23, 2017 Death, taxes and Erik Karlsson in the running for the Norris Trophy. There aren’t many guarantees in life, but it’s a pretty safe bet you’ll find Karlsson’s name in the…
Leafs’ Rookies Some of the Best in History Jeff Langridge | March 23, 2017 It wasn’t so long ago that the Toronto Maple Leafs were not the best at developing prospects. If you were to look at a ranking of team prospects, you would…
Bruins Control Their Own Fate, for Now Cam Hasbrouck | March 23, 2017 It’s a nervous time in Bruins nation, and understandably so. After jumping out to a remarkably hot start under interim head coach Bruce Cassidy, the B’s have hit a rough…
Oilers in a Perfect Spot Rob Soria | March 22, 2017 In a year in which the Edmonton Oilers were looked upon as being a team with nothing more than a “decent shot” of ending their decade-long absence from the NHL…
Hitchcock to the Canucks? Trevor Beggs | March 20, 2017 One of the most successful coaches in NHL history lost his job on Feb. 1, half a season before he was allegedly going to retire. With an abrupt end to…
