Eric Staal’s First Game as a Ranger Alyssa Naimoli | March 1, 2016 The Rangers played the Columbus Blue Jackets, on home ice, in a 7 p.m. post-trade deadline matchup. New York beat out Columbus 2-1 with a new blueshirt on the ice,…
Hurricanes NHL Playoffs Possibilities Withering Mark Shiver | March 1, 2016 Making the NHL playoffs is the goal of every team at the beginning of every season. At the start of the current season, no one predicted or expected the Carolina…
Facing Off: Trade Deadline Special, Read All About It Larry Fisher | March 1, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Eric Staal Contract Negotiations Inside Story Mark Shiver | February 29, 2016 Eric Staal was traded by the Carolina Hurricanes to the New York Rangers Sunday. The fans of the Hurricanes had mixed reactions. Here’s a bit of information that gives insight…
Staal Trade Immediate Fan Reaction Mark Shiver | February 28, 2016 Staal is gone. The Carolina Hurricanes announced just prior to Sunday’s game with the St. Louis Blues that they have traded team captain Eric Staal to the New York Rangers.…
Eric Staal Trade Just What The Doctor Ordered For Rangers Derek Neumeier | February 28, 2016 It’s not often that a team can find exactly what they’re looking for on the trade market, but that’s precisely what the New York Rangers managed to do on Sunday…
Hockey Headlines: Updated Trade Deadline Rumors; Schultz, Staal Dealt Marcy Di Michele | February 28, 2016 A collection of all the latest news from around the world of hockey: The Oilers have begun stockpiling picks, moving Teddy Purcell to the Florida Panthers [Edmonton Journal], and beleaguered…
Assessing the Eric Staal Trade Tom Dianora | February 28, 2016 In the end, most New York Rangers fans knew it was inevitable. The Rangers are big-game hunters, having picked up Keith Yandle and Martin St. Louis in the last two trade…
Eric Staal Traded To New York Rangers Michael Straw | February 28, 2016 The New York Rangers have added another Staal to the roster as Eric Staal has been acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes. Heading back to the Hurricanes in the trade are…
Ladd Moved Drouin and Staal Next? Mark Shiver | February 26, 2016 Andrew Ladd was traded from the Winnipeg Jets to the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, leaving Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal and a few others like Jonathan Drouin of the Tampa Bay…
Why the Rangers Need to Avoid Eric Staal Tom Dianora | February 25, 2016 Recently, my THW colleague, Neal McHale, wrote that the New York Rangers need to acquire Carolina Hurricanes center Eric Staal, who might very well be on the move before the trade…
Staal Mystique Makes Rental Attractive Mark Shiver | February 24, 2016 Eric Staal is arguably the most talked about NHL player running up to the trade deadline. It seems that every other day there is another rumor or hypothetical scenario or…