The Lightning Need More Than Stamkos Justin Godfrey | March 9, 2012 With fifteen games left in the season, The Tampa Bay Lightning find themselves three points outside of the playoffs and five points behind the Florida Panthers for the division lead.…
Who’s In and Who’s Out in the NHL’s Eastern Conference Playoff Race? Bob Mand | March 8, 2012 By Bob Mand, Contributing Editor The NHL regular season ends on April 7, less than a month away. With three postseason spots up for grabs in the East, who will…
Can Sports Statistics Predict the Future? Brent Lemon | March 5, 2012 For almost six decades, Leonard Koppett strode across the sport journalism landscape like a giant. His passion, innovation, and unique insights earned him accolades and acclaim, including inductions into the…
Burke, Leafs Stay Quiet on Deadline Day Mark Ascione | February 29, 2012 Brian Burke has always held that he prefers to do his deals well ahead of the NHL trade deadline. This season, he made no major deals, though he did find…
Tampa Bay GM Yzerman Reveals Trade Objectives Jas Faulkner | February 25, 2012 by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor The looming trade deadline caused the usual flurry of hints, allegations, and things that sometimes we wish were left unsaid. Some have attributed the crop…
Fantasy – The Waiver Wire and Shooting Percentages: Tlusty, Brassard, Purcell and more Brandon Landry | February 25, 2012 Painting a Picture with Shooting Percentages Shooting percentage is often a key determinant when evaluating a player’s production or lack thereof. It is often overlooked, as in fantasy leagues, one…
The Penguins and Defense? Justin Glock | February 25, 2012 The Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager, Ray Shero, gets an adrenaline rush around the trade deadline. This time of year is like a holiday for Shero. He relishes the opportunity to…
Some Surprising Statistics for the Lightning this Season Brent Lemon | February 23, 2012 It’s not over yet, but the season is winding down for the Tampa Bay Lightning. There will be no post-season play this spring, no miraculous run the the Eastern Conference…
Steve Downie: A Turning Point For Colorado? Michael Bannigan | February 22, 2012 By now, most hockey fans have heard the news. Yesterday, The Colorado Avalanche completed a surprising trade for the second year in a row. This time, the Avs involved themselves…
Kubina Prepares for Trade Out of Tampa Bay, Moore to Sharks Brent Lemon | February 17, 2012 Tampa Bay GM Steve Yzerman announced that he’s asked Pavel Kubina to submit a list of five teams he’d agree to play for – if a trade can be arranged.…
The Jordan Staal Effect Justin Glock | February 13, 2012 Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, James Neal & Kris Letang receive all of the praise as the Pittsburgh Penguins continue to climb up the Eastern Conference standings. These four studs make…
10 Reasons Why the Tampa Bay Lightning are Better than the Florida Panthers Brent Lemon | February 9, 2012 With their final regular season meeting now behind them, it’s fair to say that the Tampa Bay Lightning embarrassed their cross-state rivals in 2011-12. The Bolts posted a 4-1-1 record…