Player Safety in Today’s NHL Bruce Hollingdrake | May 18, 2012 Within the span of just four months in 2011, the hockey world mourned the loss of three players. The deaths of Rick Rypien and Wade Belak were ruled as suicides…
Conn Smythe Favorites Brad Burud | May 18, 2012 As the games click by and the conference finals draw to its mid-point, a select few players have solidified themselves as true Conn Smythe Trophy candidates. The following five players…
Brian Burke Is His Own Worst Enemy Mark Ascione | May 18, 2012 Brian Burke has never been the shy type. For some, that made him an ideal candidate for the general manager’s job with the Toronto Maple Leafs — a no-nonsense guy who…
Looking Ahead: Top 10 Dallas Stars Prospects Derek Neumeier | May 18, 2012 After four consecutive years of missing the playoffs, it’s safe to say that the Dallas Stars are a rebuilding team. However, the Stars have still had middling success during the…
Taking a Rinne Hard Look in the Mirror Eli Rassi | May 17, 2012 Since joining the Nashville Predators full time in 2008-09, Pekka Rinne has consistently demonstrated why he is among the best goaltenders in the world. He has great size, he has…
Capitals Roster a Great Fit For Dale Hunter’s Coaching Style Derek Neumeier | May 7, 2012 If you were to take an average hockey fan from the end of the 2009 NHL season and tell them that Alexander Ovechkin, who was then coming fresh off of…
“Russian Problem” Analysis Surrounding Radulov & Kostitsyn Falls Flat Christopher Lackey | May 7, 2012 Regardless of whether they return to the lineup in Game 5 or ever this season, the Russian Left Winger Alexander Radulov and the Belarussian Left Winger Andrei Kostitsyn have cemented…
Ok, We Hired a GM… Now What? K. Ross Read | May 6, 2012 He was widely seen as one of the next great hockey minds during his tenure with the Chicago Blackhawks’ front office. He rose quickly through the ranks upon his retirement…
Martin Frk – The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile – Frk-ing good! Fred Poulin | May 2, 2012 Martin Frk THW Close-Up: Date of birth: October 5th, 1993 Place of birth: Karlov Vary, Czech Republic Ht: 6-0 Wt: 200 Shoots: Right Position: Right wing NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012…
Affording the Stanley Cup Finals Kevin Hollingdrake | May 1, 2012 Every hockey player dreams of going to the Stanley Cup finals. However, fans are only going to the Stanley Cup finals if they have a ticket. Getting a ticket can…
Ryan Murray – The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile Fred Poulin | April 29, 2012 Ryan Murray THW Close-Up: Date of birth: September 27th, 1993 Place of birth: White City, Saskatchewan, Canada Ht: 6-0 Wt: 185 Shoots: Left Position: Defense NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 ***…
Predators vs. Coyotes – The Unusual Suspects Christopher Lackey | April 27, 2012 Everyone has already piled on the sarcasm to this unlikeliest of all-Southern market series. It’s the Retirement Community Desert Dogs vs. the Music City Sabre-toothed Tigers. Red wine-coloured jerseys vs.…