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Best & Worst Trades in Capitals History
February 28th, 2017 The NHL trade deadline is fast approaching and every team in the league — including the Washington Capitals — will have some big decisions to make. The Capitals' most recent transaction was Tom Gilbert — who was acquired from the Los Angeles Kings and currently plays for the Caps' affiliate team, the Hershey Bears. Trades always...
Antoine Roussel One of Five French Players to Rock the NHL
August 1st, 2015 NHL fans are familiar with French-Canadian players populating their favorite teams. Outside the freezing temperatures of Quebec, however, ice hockey isn’t so hot in central Europe. While France took home the gold in the 1924 World Championship in Chamonix, France, the team now battles to stay in contention. Despite their struggle, the...
Does Antti Niemi Need a Lighter Workload?
November 8th, 2013 Throughout the first month of the regular season Antti Niemi has been the driving force of the San Jose Sharks as they have jumped out to a 10-1-4 record, good for the second best point total in the NHL. Niemi has started 14 out of the Sharks 15 games, compiling a 9-1-4 record with a 1.88 GAA and .921 save percentage while firmly...
The Four Senators Drafted Ahead of Daniel Alfredsson
November 22nd, 2012 written by @iancmclaren A quick look at the 1994 NHL Draft board reveals that the standout player of that particular class is, without question, Daniel Alfredsson. In 1131 games played (second only to Ryan Smith's 1151) the man known simply as Alfie has amassed 416 goals & 666 assists for a total of 1082 career points, a clear...
Will Ray Emery Supplant Corey Crawford in Chicago?
October 2nd, 2012 It hasn’t been since the 2007-08 NHL season that the Chicago Blackhawks played the entire season with a true #1 goaltender. Even during that season, starter Nikolai Khabibulin only played in 50 of the team’s 82 games, losing a significant amount of ice time due to injury. Since the end of the 2008 season, the ‘Hawks have...
The Best Late Round Gems Of The NHL Entry Draft Since 2000 (Part I - '00-'02 Drafts)
June 21st, 2012 Hockey fans might know that there are some great expectations that are placed on players that come out of the first round of the NHL's Entry Draft. However, the same type of expectations are usually not attached to players that are selected in the later rounds of the NHL Entry Draft. There might not be a hidden gem for every first...
