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Things That Must Go Right For The Buffalo Sabres In 2013-14

Darren Matte | September 11, 2013

With the new alignment in the NHL, things might get even tougher for the Buffalo Sabres this season. To begin, the sheer numbers of having eight teams in their new…

Would an NHL Team Actually Thrive in Seattle?

Walter McLaughlin | September 11, 2013

The Emerald City has plenty of things going for it: snow-capped mountains, abundant lakes and rivers, the shimmering waters of the Puget Sound, millions of friendly people and a coffee…

AGM Jason Karmanos, Son Of Owner, Fired By Hurricanes

Alex Mai | September 10, 2013

Assistant general manager Jason Karmanos was getting ready to enter his 15th year of operations with the Hurricanes before he was shockingly let go 4 days before training camp. Karmanos…

Martin Havlat: A Story of Injury and Decline

Kenneth Laws | September 10, 2013

On July 3, 2011, Martin Havlat was traded to the San Jose Sharks for former 100-point scorer Dany Heatley. When the trade occurred, fans were worried they had given away…

Nova Scotia’s Crosby Syndrome

The Hockey Writers | September 9, 2013

I like Sidney Crosby, I really do. But I have a serious bone to pick with that man about the legacy he left behind in Nova Scotia. Before Sid, no…

Will The NFL Settlement Impact The NHL?

Ryan Pike | September 3, 2013

The sporting world was abuzz late last week, as news broke of a settlement involving the National Football League and 4,500 former NFL players. The settlement stems from a lawsuit…

Hockey Talk: The Official Facebook Group for Everything Hockey

Cherie Tinker | September 3, 2013

Hockey talk, we can’t stop. And Jackie Soo and Chris Morrison are the clever minds behind utilizing our fixation with Facebook and created a page that combines our obsession with…

What If… Eric Lindros Had Stayed with the Quebec Nordiques?

Mark Wallace Graham | September 3, 2013

The sports world is full of “what if’s” and the hockey world is no different. In this piece, in what I hope is a reoccurring segment, I look at what…

2014 Stadium Series: The Good and The Bad

The Hockey Writers | August 30, 2013

The game was born outside. When the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins took to the man-made ice surface that was constructed at Ralph Wilson Stadium, it returned. In 2008, the…

Through the Wickets: Will Shorter Goalie Pads Lead to More Scoring?

Mike Poepping | August 29, 2013

The NHL and NHLPA came to an agreement to use shorter goalie pads starting in the 2013-2014 season, but will it increase scoring as a whole for the league? As…

5 Popular Delay Tactics After a Team Ices the Puck

Justin Glock | August 28, 2013

The following is a list of 5 popular delay tactics after a team ices the puck. Icing places a face-off inside the defensive zone of a team that is usually…

Will Claude Julien Be on the Hot Seat Again?

Mark Wallace Graham | August 27, 2013

Every single season in Boston it seems as if head coach Claude Julien is on a permanent hot seat. I mean after all it is Boston, am I right? The…