3 Stars of the Night: May 23 Dan Rice | May 24, 2016 It’s the most, wonderful time, of the yearrrrrrrr! Who doesn’t love playoff hockey right? This is what we wait all season for, this is why most of us became fans…
Malkin, Hornqvist Guarantee Game 6 Victory Andrew Forbes | May 24, 2016 It’s something we see all the time in sports – confidence. When it comes to the playoffs, sometimes confidence comes out in the form of guaranteed wins. While Messier’s guarantee…
Just What the Doctor Ordered for the Penguins? Gian Accola | May 23, 2016 Not many Stanley Cups were won without facing a single elimination game. The most recent team to carry out the feat were the 2012 Los Angeles Kings, who hoisted the Cup after…
The Grind Line: Dark-Horse Candidates for 2016-17 Detroit Red Wings Brandon Peleshok | May 23, 2016 There are several question marks regarding the Detroit Red Wings’ roster heading into the 2016-17 season. Of course, the central focus is the status of Pavel Datsyuk, but Ken Holland…
Facing Off: Debating Drafts, Futures for Canucks, Hurricanes Larry Fisher | May 23, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Blackhawks Reflection – Highs & Lows Lucy Hamilton | May 23, 2016 For the Chicago Blackhawks, their season ended earlier than planned. After losing out in Game 7 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, many Hawks fans have had…
Montreal Canadiens Pursuing KHL Talent an Exercise in Futility Ryan Szporer | May 21, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens reportedly pursuing Vadim Shipachyov is like them running after a bus on foot after it’s already left the stop. They had their chance and let it get…
Should They Stay or Go: Alexander Burmistrov Rob Mahon | May 20, 2016 As it turns out, Alexander Burmistrov may have had bigger problems than Claude Noel. Winnipeg Jets fans will recall that Burmistrov and Noel had a tumultuous relationship at best, leading…
Sutter’s Back but Kings Need to Prepare for His Exit Mitch Michals | May 20, 2016 Amid the reliable sounds of playoff drama and Stanley Cup passion, it’s easy to forget that for 26 NHL franchises whose seasons have ended, next year’s plans have already begun.…
Looking Back At The Philadelphia Flyers’ 2011 Draft Wes Herrmann | May 20, 2016 Five years from the time a player is drafted is generally enough time to know if a prospect will make it to the NHL or not. Those prospects likely haven’t…
New Jersey’s Draft Day Decision Amanda Rosko | May 19, 2016 The road to the Stanley Cup Finals is almost paved but there is no denying that after another non-playoff year, the time has come for the New Jersey Devils to…
3 Ways Montreal Canadiens Should Be Better in 2016-17 Ryan Szporer | May 19, 2016 In absolute terms, the 2015-16 Montreal Canadiens were awful. Their 82 points masked how they were actually six games under .500, scored 15 goals less than they gave up and…