Posts About "Erik Cole"
Revisiting the Stars Erik Cole Trade Nearly a Year Later
February 14th, 2016 Just over a year ago, the NHL Trade Deadline was pretty quiet for the Dallas Stars. They were fighting desperately to stay in the playoff race. Therefore, it was a bit of let down when the Stars didn't acquire any immediate help. Instead they traded a reliable veteran forward who was having one of the best seasons of his career. The...
Hurricanes Could Get Scoring Help From Familiar Faces
July 28th, 2015 When the Carolina Hurricanes removed former general manager Jim Rutherford from his position, Canes fans everywhere breathed a sigh of relief. It was well past time to move on from JR and his particular managerial quirks. The most noticeable being his incessant need to recycle players from the past. Matt Cullen, Cory Stillman, Aaron...
Trade Analysis: Ville Leino
July 20th, 2015 The story behind Ville Leino’s NHL run is an interesting one. In 2008, the 24-year-old Leino was playing for Jokerit of the Finnish Elite League. He lead the team in scoring with 77 points in 55 games, was second in the league for scoring, and won the league’s MVP award, The Oskanen Award. His play was enough for him to be wooed by...
Detroit Red Wings Continue Mastery of Central Division
March 23rd, 2015 With Sunday's overtime win over the St. Louis Blues, the Detroit Red Wings have continued their dominance over the Central Division. Marek Zidlicky took a shot from the point and Justin Abdelkader tucked in the rebound just 24 seconds into the extra frame on a controversial goal that saw him score with a breaking...
Deadline Acquisitions Paying Dividends for Detroit
March 15th, 2015 It would be an understatement to say that the month of March has been less than kind to the Detroit Red Wings. The team has a 3-4-0 record thus far, including an embarrassing 7-2 loss at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon. Captain Henrik Zetterberg called out his team after the game: "I think it's almost that...
3 Keys for Red Wings Down the Stretch
March 6th, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com The Detroit Red Wings won their third game in a row with a 2-1 overtime win against the New York Rangers on Wednesday. They are three points behind Tampa Bay with four games in hand and five points behind Montreal with three games in hand. It’s a far cry from last year, when they were 28-21-12 and...