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…
The Fantasy Hockey Panel: Streaking Sam Gagner, Rookie Production, and More Anatoliy Metter | February 8, 2012 With the fantasy playoffs less than 6 weeks away, owners should be stocking up on talent for the stretch-run. In the second installment of The Fantasy Hockey Panel, Monica McAlister,…
Kings Zap Lightning Michael Gwizdala | February 7, 2012 It was an economically sound offensive output for the Los Angeles Kings against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Los Angeles was getting contributions from all units on the evening. Additionally, the…
Pittsburgh Penguins: looking to add a gritty forward Fred Poulin | February 1, 2012 Despite numerous rumors and reports, the Pittsburgh Penguins are not looking to add a top-6 forward to their already potent offensive line-up. With Jordan Staal’s imminent comeback later this month…
Could The Detroit Red Wings And Tampa Bay Lightning Be Trade Partners? Andrew Johnson | January 27, 2012 There’s no denying the strong connections between Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Steve Yzerman and the team he spent his entire NHL playing career with, the Detroit Red Wings, or…
Hat-Tricked: Norfolk Turns Tide At Albany Michael Gwizdala | January 19, 2012 It’s a story as simple as the tortoise and the hare and it applied once again for the Norfolk Admirals and Albany Devils, in their bout at the Times Union…
Toronto Maple Leafs shopping defenseman Luke Schenn Fred Poulin | January 13, 2012 With a plethora of quality defensemen in Toronto and the recent return of veteran Mike Komisarek from a broken arm, GM Brian Burke is actively looking to trade on his…