Posts About "2016 NHL Playoffs"
Off the Crossbar: Ellis Dodges Leprechaun Question
May 18th, 2017 After Tuesday night’s 2-1 win in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final, one in which Nashville Predators’ defenseman Ryan Ellis was making plays all over the ice that seemed almost magical, a reporter asked the question many have been thinking: is he a leprechaun? “I’ll leave that for you media guys to figure out,” said a...
Phil Kessel Is THW's 2016 Playoff MVP
June 18th, 2016 After four rounds and 91 games, the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs are complete and the Pittsburgh Penguins are the new Stanley Cup champions. Following a brief vote among the writing staff here at The Hockey Writers, Pittsburgh forward Phil Kessel has been named the first recipient of the Jean Beliveau Award as the most valuable player in...
Fantasy Hockey Stock Report: Playoff Beneficiaries, the Forwards
June 15th, 2016 In this follow up post to last week's Fantasy Hockey Stock Report dealing with the goalies and defensemen who best helped their causes for fantasy hockey next season, today we'll look at the forwards who best helped their cases this postseason. We saw some fantastic performances from some of the top forwards in the league in these...
Jones is "Stud Goaltender, Penguin Hunter" - Wikipedia
June 10th, 2016 At some point overnight, a publicly minded citizen decided to help the folks over at Wikipedia keep the page on San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones up-to-date. According to Jones' Wikipedia page, not only is he a "Stud Goaltender, Penguin Hunter" -- which is a really cool title for anyone, by the way -- he has also been committing...
Fantasy Hockey Stock Report: Playoff Beneficiaries
June 9th, 2016 With the NHL season just about to wind down, I will do what many hockey fans across the globe will start to do soon if they haven't already done so... look towards next season. In this first installment of the Stock Report, I'll be taking a look at some of the players in these playoffs who helped improve their fantasy hockey stock going...
WHL Alumni Heading to the Stanley Cup Final
May 28th, 2016 There are seven Western Hockey League alumni that have a chance to get their names etched onto Lord Stanley's Cup in June. The list ranges in age and experience, from Penguins rookie Derrick Pouliot to longtime Sharks veteran Patrick Marleau, and includes both San Jose netminders. Former Brandon Wheat Kings and Washington Capitals...
