Hockey News: Byfuglien Suspension; Lander and Pearson Contracts Marcy Di Michele | April 3, 2015 It wasn’t so long ago that Dustin Byfuglien was being lauded for his leadership in the handling of the Evander Kane situation. I felt the passive-aggressive manner in which Kane’s…
Hockey News: Ovechkin Scores 50; Will the Kings Make the Playoffs? Marcy Di Michele | April 1, 2015 With the playoff races in both conferences closer than ever, the final stretch looks to be pretty exciting. In the West, I would love to see some fresh blood in…
Fantasy World: All Is Not Lost Larry Fisher | March 30, 2015 Your best players need to be your best players come crunch time. It’s cliché, but more often than not, it’s also true. Just look at the blow Jonathan Toews dealt…
Date with Capitals a Potential Playoff Nightmare for Rangers Jake Gittler | March 30, 2015 If the playoffs started today, the Rangers would be in line for a date with the Capitals in the first round of the NHL playoffs. As Sunday’s 5-2 loss at…
The Race For the Central Division Crown Matthew Bowen | March 25, 2015 Just a mere five points separates the Central-leading St. Louis Blues and the third place Chicago Blackhawks; with just over two weeks remaining on the NHL schedule, every game is…
Die is Cast for Price to Win Hart, Vezina Dave Lipscomb | March 25, 2015 After what was initially a two-man race between Nashville’s Pekka Rinne and Montreal’s Carey Price, the latter is poised to pull away for one if not two major postseason awards.…
Bruce Boudreau Scratches Star Defenseman: Fair or Fowler? Felix Sicard | March 25, 2015 Thought exercise: name the number of National Hockey League coaches that would ever think to scratch their number one defenseman. Struggling to come up with names? That’s not a lack…
5 Best Matchups of NHL Super Stars Going 1-on-1 Andrew Bensch | March 23, 2015 Whether you are a hockey player, fan, coach, media member, whatever your connection is to hockey, you pride yourself on hockey being the ultimate team game. Unlike say the super…
The 8 Best NHL Stats Of The Week Dustin Nelson | March 16, 2015 Using notable NHL stats to look through the last week in the league. 1. 45 Goals x 7 Seasons Alex Ovechkin scored his 45th goal of the season on Wednesday…
Canadiens, Price Beat Tavares in Battle of Hart Candidates Ryan Szporer | March 15, 2015 Like a guy getting root canal surgery needs novocaine, the Montreal Canadiens and goaltender Carey Price needed Saturday night’s 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders. Another 2-0 Canadiens…
Hockey News: Gaudreau Has a Big Night; Rangers Top Metro Division Jeff Ponder | March 12, 2015 Johnny Gaudreau had a big night against the Ducks. [TSN.ca] Despite the loss, John Gibson made an impressive stick save against the Flames. [The Hockey News] The Rangers defeated the…
Fire The Pulkkinen! – Time To Get Teemu More Involved Prashanth Iyer | March 10, 2015 When Teemu Pulkkinen was first called up, the hype machine started churning. The AHL-leading goal scorer was anointed the second-coming of Brett Hull, the right-handed savior for the Red Wings,…