New York Rangers: Recapping Day One of Free Agency Michael Rappaport | July 2, 2012 Entering free agency, the New York Rangers were one of the teams that was expected to make a major move. However, July 1st came and passed, and The Rangers, just…
Blues Add Depth But Are Not Finished Jeff Ponder | July 1, 2012 On a very quiet July 1, the Blues were almost dead silent. The Blues made deals, but national coverage of the big names kept them from making headlines. The Blues…
Disaster Looming for the New Jersey Devils Alison Myers | June 30, 2012 By now, any hockey fan who hasn’t been living in a cave knows that New Jersey Devils captain Zach Parise is the hottest commodity on this summer’s free-agent market. Parise,…
Justin Schultz Is Setting Himself Up For Failure Collin Insley | June 30, 2012 Setting The Stage On June 21, 2008 defenseman Justin Schultz was drafted in the second round (43rd overall) by the Anaheim Ducks. He spent the season immediately following his draft…
Dispatches From Planet Hockey: “TikTok” Edition Jas Faulkner | June 30, 2012 By Jas Faulkner, contributing editor author’s note Stick taps to jball0918 for catching my mistake about Zach Parise’s nationality. “Play ‘FREEBIRD,’ Y’all!” The remaining hours of June 2012 are whithering…
Expiring CBA Shero’s Last Chance to Dance with Long-Term Deals James Conley | June 29, 2012 That Sidney Crosby received a monster contract extension, in both term and value, surprised no one. That Penguins GM Ray Shero might continue to break a seven-year ethos of avoiding…
Why Canucks Fans Should Love the Cory Schneider Deal Andrew Eide | June 29, 2012 Vancouver Canucks General Manager Mike Gillis dropped a bomb during the annual season ticket holder’s summit Thursday when he announced that the team had ‘agreed in principal’ on a contract…
Jonathan Quick Agrees to Ten-Year Extension with LA Meesh Shanmugam | June 28, 2012 Though he can’t sign it until Sunday according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Jonathan Quick has agreed to terms on a ten-year extension with the Los Angeles Kings. The deal…
Top 5 Best Free Agent Signings of 2011 Jeff Ponder | June 28, 2012 With the NHL free-agency period fast approaching, the talk of the NHL is set to where the big name free-agents will end up. Ryan Suter, Zach Parise and Alexander Semin…
Sidney Crosby, Marian Hossa Headline Pittsburgh’s 2012 Free Agent Class James Conley | June 27, 2012 Sidney Crosby won’t be a free agent this Sunday. If Ray Shero and the Pittsburgh Penguins have their way, Crosby may never be a free agent again. Marian Hossa won’t…
New York Rangers Appear Ready to Move on Without Brandon Prust Michael Rappaport | June 27, 2012 A grinder, a penalty-killing specialist, and a heart-and-soul player. All three of those accurately describe Brandon Prust. However, one description that most likely won’t be accurate for Prust after July…
Zach Parise Could Make the Pittsburgh Penguins Unstoppable in 2012-13 Alison Myers | June 26, 2012 Over the draft weekend, multiple reports surfaced that the Pittsburgh Penguins were going to pursue star free agent Zach Parise come July 1. TSN’s Bob McKenzie and Rob Rossi of…
