Penguins-Flyers: How the Pens Trend Heading into Quarterfinals Match James Conley | April 8, 2012 The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers will meet in a playoff series for just the sixth time in their 45-year histories, but for the third time since 2008. The Flyers…
NHL Playoffs: Western Conference Match-ups Have Upset Potential Sebastian Egerton-Read | April 8, 2012 The match-ups for the NHL playoffs were finally set on Saturday night. Wins for Phoenix and Florida assured them of winning the Pacific and Southeast division titles respectively, while San…
Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals Series Preview: The History Bob Mand | April 8, 2012 Thanks to a sequence of unlikely events, the Boston Bruins will take on the Washington Capitals in an Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series. It took consecutive losses by Ottawa in…
Will the Predators Fare Better with Added Experience this Post-Season? Andrew Grimm | April 7, 2012 The past few seasons, the Nashville Predators have shown the ability to be a serious Cup contender, but never lived up to their potential when the playoffs rolled around. Last season…
Is Jack Capuano the Right Head Coach for the New York Islanders? Anatoliy Metter | April 5, 2012 The New York Islanders are headed toward their fifth straight season without a playoff berth. Ever since Wade Dubielewicz and the Islanders made the playoffs on the last day of…
NHL Awards: Handicapping the Insanely Close Vezina Trophy Race James Neveau | April 5, 2012 Jim Neveau, Managing Editor Oh, how the 2011-12 NHL season has flown by. It seems like only yesterday that everyone was throwing around their picks on who would make the…
Fantasy Hockey Panel: Goalie Injuries, Vezina Voting, Streaking Isles and More. Anatoliy Metter | March 30, 2012 With the fantasy hockey season approaching the final stages in some leagues, the Fantasy Hockey Panel discusses which players can give managers the extra production needed at such a crucial…
Five New York Rangers Who Give the Extra Effort Michael Rappaport | March 30, 2012 Before tonight’s game, the New York Rangers will announce the winner of the Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award. The award is given annually in honor of NYPD officer Steven McDonald,…
Bruins: Who Could Be This Year’s Surprising Playoff Performers? Wayne Whittaker | March 29, 2012 By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent Every year there seem to be a few surprise players who really turn it on come playoff time. For the Bruins, last season’s playoff…
The 5 Steps The Caps Need to Take to Make the Playoffs Matt Stephen | March 29, 2012 The short answer: win five games. Since the lockout the average number of points it’s taken to secure 8th place is 92.5 points, right now the Caps are on pace…
Top 10 CHL Contenders for the 2012 Mastercard Memorial Cup Carl Maloney | March 23, 2012 While most of the hockey world is focused on the NHL playoff races and the daily changes within each conference, there is more than just the pro game to excite hockey fans. This…
A March 2012 NHL Mock Draft (Picks 1-15) David OConnor | March 13, 2012 Last month, I wrote two mock drafts for The Hockey Writers: A February 2012 NHL Mock Draft (Picks 1-15) and A February 2012 NHL Mock Draft (Picks 16-30). You can…
