Hockey News: Carey Price Sweeps NHL Awards; 2015-16 Rule Changes Jeff Ponder | June 25, 2015 Carey Price may have wished the NHL Awards Show was held in his backyard. His amount of check-in bags at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas will reach epic proportions.…
Remembering Elmer Lach Ross Bonander | April 4, 2015 Today we join the hockey world in mourning the death of legendary Canadiens centerman Elmer Lach. We extend our deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Lach in their time…
Patrick Kane Frontrunner For the Hart Trophy The Hockey Writers | February 18, 2015 The Chicago Blackhawks have been a bit streaky with their play this season, struggling through some stretches and dominating others. Back in November on the Circus Trip, they won 5 of…
Rick Nash: The Chronicles of an MVP Candidate, Part 1 Jake Gittler | February 4, 2015 I’ve written a fair bit about Rick Nash over the past four months or so, but when you step a look from a distance at what he’s accomplishing this season,…
He’s Gotta Have “Hart”: Making Malkin’s Case for MVP The Hockey Writers | January 15, 2015 It is the midway point of the season and nearly every NHL media outlet has put forth their opinions on the potential season award winners. When the discussion turns to…
Rick Nash for the Hart Is a Conversation worth Having Jake Gittler | December 18, 2014 A couple months back I wrote an article about this year’s “Resurgence of Rick Nash” following last spring’s disappointing playoffs for him individually. Now, two months later, Nash’s strong play…
Can Jonathan Toews Bring Home the Hart? Mark Gallant | October 9, 2014 Jonathan Toews already has plenty of hardware and achievements to his name. Nobody in NHL history has played fewer games before becoming a captain than Toews. At just 26-years-old, he has…
Are The NHL Awards Too Diluted? Andrew Forbes | April 7, 2014 The NHL regular season is coming to a close and, naturally, that means the discussion surrounding the league’s individual player awards is starting to heat up. Who’s in for the…
Claude Giroux, Philadelphia’s ‘Hart’ & Soul Andy Dudones | April 3, 2014 It wasn’t so long ago that Claude Giroux was the butt of all golf jokes. After stumbling out of the gate due in large part to a freak accident on…
Evgeni Malkin Primed to Break Out Sean Griffin | November 4, 2013 Not much has gone wrong for the Pittsburgh Penguins this year. Sure, the club is dealing with some significant injuries but, outside of a recent three game skid, those setbacks haven’t…
Alex Ovechkin Off to Torrid Start Josh Marks | October 7, 2013 (Rob Grabowski-USA TODAY Sports)If there were any doubts that Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin’s Hart-winning year in a strike-shortened season was a fluke in an otherwise declining career, the Great…
A Penguin Fan’s Wish List for the 2013-’14 Season Sean Griffin | August 18, 2013 As the excitement of the NHL Draft and buzz of the biggest free agent acquisitions disappear in the rearview mirror, the most diehard of hockey fans can only sit and wait…