Finland Shocked, Team USA Cruises to Victory Drew Weber | May 1, 2015 Team USA dominated Vezina Trophy candidate Pekka Rinne and the rest of the Finnish squad on route to a 5-1 victory in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The team, composed primarily of…
It’s Been a Wild Ride for Devan Dubnyk Marcy Di Michele | February 4, 2015 Drafting goalies can be somewhat of a science. Selecting them in the first round is always risky because they take longer to develop than skaters do, and you don’t always…
Edmonton Oilers Added Character Starting to Pay Dividends Carl Maloney | February 10, 2014 If you look at the additions Edmonton Oilers GM Craig MacTavish has made this season, there’s a trend that becomes apparent. Andrew Ference, Boyd Gordon, Matt Hendricks, Ben Scrivens and…
Struggling Goalie Dubnyk traded to Nashville for Hendricks Josh Kay | January 15, 2014 The Edmonton Oilers, staring a lost season in the face, decided to cut bait on their most frustrating possession: Devan Dubnyk. The 27-year-old net-minder is currently making $3.5-million. His contract will expire at…
Oilers Trade Devan Dubnyk; Acquire Ben Scrivens Marcy Di Michele | January 15, 2014 The “Devan Dubnyk as number one goalie” experiment in Edmonton is officially over. On Wednesday the Oilers announced they had dealt the former first round pick to the Nashville Predators…
Bust for Your Buck: Evaluating Nashville’s Free Agency After 29 Games Will Eldredge | December 6, 2013 Nashville spent its summer rounding out its lineup through unrestricted free agency, splitting upwards of 11 million between four bottom six forwards – Matt Cullen, Viktor Stalberg, Eric Nystrom, and…
Nashville Predators: 5 Storylines to Watch Heading into the 2013-14 Season Nick Vucic | October 2, 2013 With under a couple of days to go until the Predators open the 2013-14 season in St. Louis against the Blues, there’s no lack of intrigue in Nashville. Over the…
Misreading the Marketplace: Nashville’s Confusing Spending Spree Brian Roe | August 1, 2013 Fourteen years for four guys. That was the price of doing business for the Nashville Predators when free agency opened on July 5. Actually, it was fourteen years and $36.4…
Nashville’s Free Agent Flops Will Eldredge | July 9, 2013 Free Agent Frenzy wasted no time descending on the NHL, Friday, with the league’s new preliminary negotiation period allowing UFA’s to find new homes with the quickness. As with the…
Washington Capitals Restricted Free Agents Matthew Speck | June 11, 2013 About six million dollars. That’s a number that represents how much money the Washington Capitals can afford to take on heading into next season. Amnesty defenseman Jeff Schultz and General…
Free Agent Targets for the Edmonton Oilers Marcy Di Michele | May 24, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers have a lot of needs. Besides solidifying the goaltending, one of the biggest areas of weakness for the Oilers is their team grit and toughness. If anyone…
Caps Win 5-1, Ovechkin Quiets The Critics Darren Coslov | February 25, 2013 An 11th career hat trick by Alex Ovechkin, was the ultimate driving force behind the Washington Capitals 5-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. The russian superstar’s first…