Bad Contracts Potentially Jeopardize Ducks’ Future Felix Sicard | May 18, 2016 The Anaheim Ducks are facing some intricate salary cap gymnastics this summer. With a total of 12 free agents on the active roster, five of them restricted, general manager Bob…
San Jose Sharks March Further Into Uncharted Waters Eric He | May 18, 2016 At some point during the postseason, the Sharks ceased being a team of the past and took on a new identity, the identity of a poised and confident championship contender playing like…
The San Jose Sharks Battle Back Zeke | May 18, 2016 In the opening game of the Western Conference Final, the San Jose Sharks played pretty well. Sure, they had some problem areas, which is why they lost the game. Their…
Chad Krys – The Next Ones: NHL 2016 Draft Prospect Profile Andrew Forbes | May 18, 2016 Chad Krys 2015-16 Team: U.S. National U18 Team (#4) Date of birth: April 10, 1998 Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ht: 5’11” Wt: 184 lbs Shoots: Left Position: D NHL…
The Montreal Canadiens Can Bounce Back in 2016-17 Gregory Katz | May 18, 2016 This past season didn’t go exactly according to plan for the Montreal Canadiens. The team struggled mightily after a team record-breaking start to the season. With so much negativity surrounding…
The St. Louis Blues are Destined to Win the West Colton Davies | May 17, 2016 Even with the Sharks dropping Game 1 on the road to the Blues on Sunday night, there has to be two happy fan bases in the Western Conference. San Jose…
Aligning the Stars: The Goalies Matt Pryor | May 17, 2016 The Dallas Stars’ otherwise-successful season ended on a sour note last week. Just two nights after making an heroic stand in a must-win Game 6 against the St. Louis Blues,…
The Complete Vindication of Doug Wilson Zeke | May 17, 2016 At this time last year, most Sharks fans were upset. At least those who still cared were. The prime target for their anger was general manager Doug Wilson. Calls for…
NHL Mock Draft: May The Force Be With You Round 2 Christopher Ralph | May 17, 2016 The 1st round of The Next Ones NHL Mock Draft May The Force Be With You Edition is already in the books. Round 2 – The Picks Picks are listed…
Islanders’ Goalie Triangle Christopher Lizza | May 17, 2016 New York enters the off-season with a unique dilemma known as the Islanders goalie triangle. The Islanders have three goalies who can play at the NHL level. Something has to…
NHL Mock Draft: May The Force Be With You Christopher Ralph | May 16, 2016 The NHL Draft Lottery has finally played out with the Toronto Maple Leafs winning the prized number one overall draft position. This is the May edition of The Next Ones…
Facing Off: Difficult Decisions Ahead for Dallas Larry Fisher | May 16, 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 —…