Lightning vs. Blackhawks Would Be Most Exciting Final for NHL Trevor Beggs | May 26, 2015 No one was surprised about the Ducks, Blackhawks, Rangers and Lightning making it to the final four, and that was a good thing for the NHL. A high level of…
Corey Crawford, Salary Cap Costing Chicago Blackhawks Kyle Morton | May 26, 2015 There’s a reason that the NHL has not seen a true dynasty since that of the Edmonton Oilers came to an end in 1990. For starters, it’s simply an incredibly difficult…
Hockey News: Babcock Introduced in Toronto; Ducks Win Game 3 Marcy Di Michele | May 22, 2015 The Rangers are finally scoring more than two goals a game. But now they can’t keep the puck out of their net. [ESPN] and [Yahoo] Mike Babcock is introduced to the…
Potential Conn Smythe Winners From All Four Remaining Teams Anthony Fusco | May 16, 2015 If a player is awarded the Conn Smythe trophy, it means he had an exemplary run in the playoffs. Out of all the competing teams and players, he was the one to…
5 Biggest Beasts From Second Round of Playoffs Larry Fisher | May 15, 2015 • 5 Biggest Beasts From First Round of Playoffs Beast — from Merriam-Webster dictionary — something formidably difficult to control or deal with. Beast — from the Urban dictionary — a person…
The 9 Best Chicago Blackhawks Stats From Round 2 Dustin Nelson | May 14, 2015 With a second round sweep of the Minnesota Wild, the Chicago Blackhawks are headed back into the Western Conference Championship. Here are the 9 best stats from their second round…
A “Canadian” Team Won’t Win the Cup. Why Does it Matter? Marcy Di Michele | May 13, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens were eliminated from the playoffs last night, the last remaining Canadian-based team in this years’ postseason. No doubt that when the Lightning scored to go-up 3-0, writers…
Series Preview: Chicago Blackhawks – Anaheim Ducks Devin Slawson | May 12, 2015 And so the Western Conference Finals are set. The Anaheim Ducks will take on the Chicago Blackhawks, a matchup that has never happened in the Stanley Cup Playoffs before. For Anaheim, it…
Series Preview: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Anaheim Ducks Kyle Morton | May 12, 2015 What We Learned: Round Two To this point in the playoffs, the Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks have been the league’s most consistently impressive teams. With Anaheim sweeping Winnipeg in…
Matthews Potentially Setting Precedent by Signing in Switzerland Larry Fisher | May 10, 2015 Auston Matthews, the projected first overall pick in the 2016 NHL draft, seen here in action against Germany at the 2015 world junior championship in Montreal in January, has reportedly…
Which Canadian Team Will Next Lift Stanley Cup? Mark Scheig | May 8, 2015 Oh Canada. When will you win again? Or is it Woe Canada? It’s going on 22 years and counting. Once Calgary and Montreal get eliminated from this year’s playoffs, it will…
Hockey News: Minnesota’s Wild Ride is Over; Habs Stay Alive. Comeback? Marcy Di Michele | May 8, 2015 There’s a reason teams are rarely able to come back from a 3-0 series deficit, and that’s because it’s a difficult hill to climb. It’s more than just going on…