Blue Defensive Depth A Double Edged Sword Sean Jeffries | March 30, 2015 The defensive depth currently enjoyed by the St. Louis Blues is both boon and bane. Head coach Ken Hitchcock has eight healthy skaters to choose from in his defensive corps,…
Grabovski’s Absence Troubling Islanders Pete Judge | March 27, 2015 Since losing Mikhail Grabovski to an “upper body injury” (concussion) after a hit from Nashville’s Eric Nystrom, the Islanders are 2-5-2 and losing ground in the Metropolitan Division. Nystrom’s hit…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Quebec, Vancouver Eye NHL Rick Cole | March 27, 2015 The cities of Vancouver and Quebec City are aiming for admission to the National Hockey League as the league readies itself for expansion. The league recently announced that six new…
KHL Western Conference Finals Preview: CSKA vs. SKA The Hockey Writers | March 24, 2015 The two top teams in the Kontinental Hockey League Western Conference take to the ice in its finals starting this week, as historical powers CSKA Moscow and SKA St. Petersburg face off…
St. Louis Flavor in the 2015 Frozen Four Sean Jeffries | March 23, 2015 The 2015 NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament, known as The Frozen Four, begins Friday, March 27, features a bit of St. Louis flavor. Two St. Louis Blues defensive prospects, Jordan Schmaltz of North Dakota…
No Goalie Controversy For St. Louis Blues Sean Jeffries | March 18, 2015 There is no goalie controversy in St. Louis. With back-to-back shutout wins in the team’s last two games, the Blues tandem of Jake Allen and Brian Elliott have amassed 42…
Leafs Fans Bitter, Angry & Disillusioned. Me? I’m Excited James Tanner | March 16, 2015 The Leafs lost their 43rd game of the year this past Saturday (27-37-6) and when you consider that they added pieces in the summer to try to contend, that they started…
Recent Hot Play Has Senators Playoff Worthy Sean Marcellus | February 27, 2015 As each game goes by, the Ottawa Senators are looking more and more deserving of a playoff spot as they are playing some pretty good hockey as of late. The…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Campbell Talks Expansion Rick Cole | February 26, 2015 National Hockey League Clarence Campbell, thought to be the main architect of the future of the league, talked at length yesterday about the question that seems to be on the…
NHL Top 10: The Rich Get Richer, Fowl Play and Hot-Hot Hossa Derek Wolff | February 16, 2015 As the 2014-2015 NHL season gets closer to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NHL Top 10 will measure the 10 best teams around the league on a weekly basis. The…
Oilers In Their Sights: Leafs Must Get Worse Today James Tanner | February 13, 2015 The Leafs have 26 games to play in this season and they need to take a page out of the Sabres playbook in order to secure a competitive future for…
Leafs to Fire Nonis, Hire Rob Blake??? James Tanner | January 31, 2015 According to TSN’s Bob McKenzie, the first choice of the Leafs’ President Brendan Shanahan to be the next GM is Rob Blake. Yesterday, while talking on TSN radio, McKenzie suggested…
