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Hurricanes of the 2010s – Where Are They Now?

Matt Cosman | May 11, 2021

The decade of the 2010s is now in the rearview mirror, which makes it a good time to reflect on some of the players who have recently come and gone…

Hurricanes Respond to the Woodshed

Mark Shiver | February 15, 2018

The Carolina Hurricanes seem to need the woodshed. At least that’s what it looked like given their recent play. After the team exhibited a brutal lack of effort in both…

The Top Ten Washington Capitals Wingers of All Time

Joe Wilson | November 21, 2017

The Caps have had some great wingers in their time. Some are Hall of Famers, some are team record setters while others are current superstars. In compiling and grading this…

Imagining Ovechkin Finishing Without a Cup

Wes Herrmann | May 12, 2017

Growing up as a Philadelphia Flyers fan, the Washington Capitals were merely a blip during my younger years. They had Jaromir Jagr at the height of his dis-likability and Olaf…

5 Montreal Canadiens Moves That Didn’t Suck

Ryan Szporer | June 5, 2016

There’s no denying 2015-16 was a bad year for the Montreal Canadiens, but Kirk Muller being brought in as an associate coach is proof positive things are not all lost.…

Montreal Canadiens Pursuing KHL Talent an Exercise in Futility

Ryan Szporer | May 21, 2016

The Montreal Canadiens reportedly pursuing Vadim Shipachyov is like them running after a bus on foot after it’s already left the stop. They had their chance and let it get…

Kostitsyn Not the Answer to Woes of Montreal Canadiens

Ryan Szporer | May 13, 2016

Sometime during forward Andrei Kostitsyn’s Montreal Canadiens career, he earned the nickname AK-46. It was a relatively clever play on his initials, uniform number and the AK-27 moniker of teammate…

Reviewing Early-Season Montreal Canadiens Predictions

Ryan Szporer | April 19, 2016

Entering the 2015-16 season, the Montreal Canadiens had set lofty expectations, having won the Atlantic Division in 2014-15, their third straight 100-point campaign. Needless to say, after a second-round defeat…

NHL Prospects To Represent Russia In Czech Republic

Alessandro Seren Rosso | February 2, 2016

Within the Euro Hockey Tour tournament, Team Russia will play two games against Czech Republic in February. As announced, Team Russia head coach Oleg Znarok decided to have a look…

The Good Ship Semin Has Sunk

Mark Shiver | December 12, 2015

Alexander Semin is now floating in the KHL. His ship has sunk. Cast off from the Carolina Hurricanes earlier this year, Semin’s ship landed in the harbor of the Montreal…

Are the Habs a Steven Stamkos Away from the Stanley Cup?

Marcy Di Michele | December 12, 2015

By now we’ve all heard about the Twitter “controversy” surrounding Steven Stamkos. He liked a tweet suggesting that he could play for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He claimed it was…

Hockey Headlines: Glen Sather Night; Stamkos to the Leafs?

Marcy Di Michele | December 11, 2015

A collection of all the latest news from around the world of hockey:  Is Patrick Kane’s point streak ever going to end? [Puck Daddy] Alex Semin has already found a…

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