Analyzing Dylan Larkin’s Regression Tom Mitsos | April 26, 2017 Detroit Red Wings 2014 first-round pick Dylan Larkin was primed for a breakout season after scoring 45 points (23 goals, 22 assists) in 80 games during his rookie season last…
Don’t Blow Up Your Team Over a Hot Goaltender Dustin Nelson | April 25, 2017 A chorus of voices calling for a scorched Earth policy is rising. Fans of the eight teams eliminated in the first round want heads dangling from the rafters by October.…
Oddest NHL Free Agent Signings in the Past 20 Years Jim Parsons | April 25, 2017 It’s fairly easy to assume that every NHL franchise has at least one or two free agent signings they can look back on and say to themselves, “what were we thinking?”…
The Blue Jackets Bar: Stanley Cup or Bust Mark Scheig | April 25, 2017 With great regular seasons come higher expectations, especially when you lose in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. That’s where the Columbus Blue Jackets find themselves today after…
Pens vs Caps Preview, Prediction 2017 Mike Necciai | April 25, 2017 Familiar faces, indeed, as we prepare for Pens vs Caps yet again. The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to face the Washington Capitals in the second round of the Stanley Cup…
Do Sabres Fans Care Too Much About Toronto? Ryan Wolfe | April 25, 2017 The word “tanking” has become a highly toxic word throughout the hockey world these last handful of years, with franchises appearing to lose on purpose to gain a further advantage…
2 Deals, 1 Vision: Predators’ Blockbusters Pay Off Jeff Yerger | April 25, 2017 General managers just don’t make deals like they used to. Due to the choke-hold of the salary cap and deceivingly close playoff races, GMs around the league have become hesitant to pull…
Changes Needed For The Wild Vincent Trombley | April 25, 2017 Different year, same Wild team, same results. The Wild saw what was a record-setting year come to yet another abrupt end as they were eliminated in five games by the…
Thornton’s Knee and His Sharks’ Future Zachary DeVine | April 24, 2017 At the final press availability for the San Jose Sharks after a first-round exit, injury news was a focal point. Head coach Peter DeBoer came out to the media after the…
The Good, Bad & What Got Murray Fired Richard Spalding | April 24, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres said “Sayonara!” to head coach Dan Bylsma and general manager, Tim Murray, last Thursday morning. You would be hard-pressed to find a Sabres fan who was surprised…
Time for Red Wings to Retire Konstantinov’s No. 16 The Hockey Writers | April 24, 2017 When the Detroit Red Wings said farewell to Joe Louis Arena after their final game on April 9, they did so with a cavalcade of stars present and past. As…
Series Preview: Ducks vs Oilers Shane Sander | April 24, 2017 The matchups for the second round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs are set, and the Anaheim Ducks are set to clash with the upstart Edmonton Oilers in what has…
