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2019 NHL Draft: 10 Fallers from Fisher’s Top 186 for November
November 23rd, 2018 2019 NHL Draft: Fisher’s Top 186 from November 2019 NHL Draft: Fisher’s Top 124 from October 2019 NHL Draft: Fisher’s Top 124 from August It’s still early days in the draft year, but that was a really telling month — between my October and...
2019 NHL Draft: 10 Risers from Fisher’s Top 186 for November
November 23rd, 2018 2019 NHL Draft: Fisher’s Top 186 from November 2019 NHL Draft: Fisher’s Top 124 from October 2019 NHL Draft: Fisher’s Top 124 from August It’s still early days in the draft year, but that was a really telling month — between my October and...
5 Disappointing NHL Teams
October 31st, 2018 Every NHL team has now played about 10 games, giving us a sense of the direction they are heading in. A couple of teams that were expected to again be bottom dwellers have surprised with their great starts, like the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks and...
2019 NHL Draft: 10 Fallers from Fisher’s Top 124 for October
October 27th, 2018 2019 NHL Draft: Fisher’s Top 124 from October 2019 NHL Draft: Fisher’s Top 124 from August These are a couple weeks behind schedule — as other pieces took priority — but better late than never with my risers and fallers from October. Remember...
2019 NHL Draft: 10 Risers from Fisher’s Top 124 for October
October 27th, 2018 2019 NHL Draft: Fisher’s Top 124 from October 2019 NHL Draft: Fisher’s Top 124 from August These are a couple weeks behind schedule — as other pieces took priority — but better late than never with my risers and fallers from October. Remember...
Most Games Played By A Goalie in One NHL Season
October 24th, 2018 Marc Denis can proudly say that he etched his name into the hockey history book somewhere. He's earned a spot on this list of most games played by a goalie in one NHL season. As research and skepticism seems to grow on the topic of goalie fatigue, it sure seems like many...
Top 10 Dirtiest NHL Players
October 12th, 2018 Hockey is played hard and fast. Athletes will hook, trip, face wash and pester to gain a winning edge. Like all sports, hockey has official rules and unwritten rules. It also has a code of respect. And there are many players that blur the lines between the two. Or cross...
Top 10 NHL Legends Who Never Hoisted Lord Stanley's Cup
October 9th, 2018 If you ask any young hockey player what they want, more than anything, their answer will likely be to win the Stanley Cup. Precious few have the chance to play a game in the NHL, and even fewer get the chance to hoist the greatest trophy in sports. Many NHL players have...
Top 10 All-Time European-Born NHL Forwards
October 8th, 2018 Europeans are having a bigger impact in the NHL now than ever before. Of the 985 players to play in at least one game this season, 268, or 27 percent, were born in Europe. Europeans have been at the pinnacle of success in recent seasons, winning five of the past 10 Hart,...
The Best NHL Players of All-Time, by Decade
October 2nd, 2018 The National Hockey League was founded on November 26, 1917. Over the league's 100 years, countless players have left indelible marks on the game. Names like, Morenz, Shore, Richard, Howe, Beliveau, Orr, Gretzky and Lemieux are uttered in hockey circles with the utmost...
10 Reasons Hockey is the Greatest Sport on Earth
September 12th, 2018 If you're reading this, you're probably already aware that hockey is the undisputed best sport on the planet. But if you really need some extra convincing, here's a list of ten things (in no particular order) that make hockey the greatest sport on Earth: 1. It's Played on...
Top 10 Undersized NHL Players
August 11th, 2018 Often deemed too small by NHL scouts and executives, undersized players frequently have a harder time breaking into the National Hockey League. Many are overlooked and go undrafted since they do not fit the traditional mold of a professional hockey player. However, smaller...
Top 10 Offensive Seasons in Maple Leafs History
August 10th, 2018 In 2011-12, as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Phil Kessel tallied 37 goals and 82 points for a team that would go on to miss the NHL playoffs for the seventh straight season since the 2004-05 lockout. He was the last Maple Leafs player to surpass the 80-point plateau,...
