Centres of Attention: How The West Will Be Won in 2014-15 Larry Fisher | August 2, 2014 Some say defence wins championships. Others believe Stanley Cup contenders are built from the crease out. Yet, general managers in the Western Conference appear convinced that centre depth is currently…
How the Senators Will Make the Playoffs This Year Geoff Hammersley | July 31, 2014 The Ottawa Senators did some summer cleaning. By shipping long-time superstar Jason Spezza to the Dallas Stars, the Senators reaped a return of players and a 2015 draft pick. While…
Dallas Stars: 5 Can’t-Miss Games in 2014-2015 Mohammad Bakhach | July 22, 2014 As the off-season slowly winds down, dragging our patience away with it, the preparation for the upcoming season begins to slowly ramp up. As if last season’s success and thrilling…
Dallas Stars: Rebuilders Or Contenders? Why Not Both? Derek Neumeier | July 4, 2014 On July 1st Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill proved an old adage to be untrue: you can, in fact, have your cake and eat it too. For the…
Jim Nill Dominates the Off-Season… Again Mohammad Bakhach | July 3, 2014 In two off-seasons, Jim Nill has taken the Dallas Stars from some of the darkest depths the franchise had ever seen to a blazing ascension back to glory. Because of…
Hockey News: Free Agent Frenzy; Claude Giroux Arrested Marcy Di Michele | July 2, 2014 The Philadelphia Flyers didn’t make any big splash in free agency, but their captain decided to make headlines himself. Talk about taking matters into your own hands. [Ottawa Sun] The…
3 Things… These Free Agents Are Anything But! Edition James Phieffer | July 1, 2014 And so it begins… Free agency has come upon the NHL once more, that time where fans hope their team is on Santa Agent’s “nice” list – ignoring the fact…
3 Things… NHL Draft 2014 (Post Draft-matic Syndrome) Edition James Phieffer | June 30, 2014 Well, in baseball, batting .300 is considered pretty good… Enough, though, about Friday’s Three Things – and in my defence, I did say the odds were still in favour of…
The Blues Signing Patrik Berglund May Lead to a Trade Mike Poepping | June 27, 2014 The St. Louis Blues made things interesting for Friday’s draft day yesterday afternoon when they signed Swedish forward Patrik Berglund to a new 3-year deal. BREAKING: #stlblues have agreed to terms on…
Anaheim’s Second Line Center Targets Alex Kozovski | June 27, 2014 A few months before the Stanley Cup Playoffs, I threw out the notion the Anaheim Ducks couldn’t be true Cup contenders without a franchise defenceman. Anaheim can throw out arguably…
Anaheim on the Cusp of Excellence Kyle Larkin | June 27, 2014 Back in the 2005-06 season, the Anaheim Ducks set a franchise record for points in a season with 98, going 43-27-12 in Randy Carlyle’s inaugural year as coach. In the…
Spezza’s Probable Departure Will Leave Offensive Void Colton Hordichuk | June 27, 2014 If and when Ottawa Senators captain Jason Spezza gets traded, general manager Bryan Murray will have a difficult time immediately replacing the forward’s offensive output. Last season, behind Spezza (0.88)…
