Niklas Backstrom Skates Back into Minnesota Danny Lambert | March 23, 2016 The Minnesota Wild only made one NHL level trade on this season’s trade deadline day. The Wild received forward David Jones from the Calgary Flames in exchange for goaltender Niklas…
The Time Is Now For Frank Vatrano In Boston Joe Marraccino | March 23, 2016 Frank Vatrano is playing like a man possessed. The American Hockey League has been a personal playground for the undrafted free agent from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. His first professional season…
Stanley Cup Success Blueprint: Operation Rebirth Leah Dyck | March 23, 2016 Dr. Abraham Erskine was the German Scientist responsible for creating the ‘Super Soldier Serum’ in the Captain America movie. Rogers – a weakling, had tried six different times to enlist…
What do the Numbers Say About Crawford’s Vezina Candidacy? David Tews | March 23, 2016 The NHL’s new age of advanced stats means that the players with the best numbers on the surface may not always be the ones to receive the most credit for…
Oilers: The Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Effect Rob Soria | March 23, 2016 After battling through a pair of serious shoulder injuries during his first two seasons in the NHL, Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had enjoyed back-to-back campaigns in which he managed…
Are Leafs Eyeing A Second Top-10 Pick? Mark Scheig | March 23, 2016 We already know that the Toronto Maple Leafs will make a huge splash in this June’s NHL draft. With about one million picks available to them (they actually have 12),…
Don’t Upset the Hockey Gods – Advanced Edition Rick Rischall | March 22, 2016 A few weeks ago I wrote about the basic unwritten rules fans should follow to ensure they do not upset the hockey gods. The fundamentals included waiting for the whistle…
Sharks Awards: MVP, Top Rookie, Best Offseason Addition Andrew Bensch | March 22, 2016 With 10 games remaining in the regular season, fellow Sharks correspondent Zeke felt the itch to break down a number of team awards for Team Teal. Zeke was nice enough…
Who Would the Oilers Protect in an Expansion Draft? Brett Slawson | March 21, 2016 The NHL Expansion train is once again picking up speed, as League General Manager’s were informed that they could expect a formal decision on the expansion process prior to the coming…
Who Will the Leafs Protect in a NHL Expansion Draft? Devin Slawson | March 21, 2016 NHL expansion has once again become a hot topic in the hockey community after it was announced on Wednesday, Mar. 16th, that any, and all, expansion teams will be confirmed…
The FOXTRAX Laser Puck: 20 Years Later Brett Slawson | March 21, 2016 An incredible 20 years ago, a now little known technological invention took the hockey world by storm, for reasons both good and bad. After securing the rights to broadcast NHL…
The NHL’s Best Rookies in 2015-16 Mitch Michals | March 21, 2016 Hockey has always been a game that thrives when young talent skates through its open door, and into the vernacular and hearts of their fan base. In the 2015-16 NHL…