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3 Senators’ Draft Picks That Didn’t Work Out in Ottawa

Giovanni Siciliano | November 2, 2021

This version of the Ottawa Senators is relatively young in comparison to other NHL franchises. The Senators’ first existence was one of the founding clubs of the NHL where they won…

St. Louis Blues’ Bartecko Admired Countryman Demitra

Rob Staggenborg | July 14, 2021

If you were to sum up the St. Louis Blues franchise in two words, you may choose “loss” and “crash.” In a literal sense, the team has lost often enough…

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Remembered

Margann Laurissa | September 7, 2020

*Originally written in September 2012* On September 6, 2012, there was cause for celebration in Yaroslavl, Russia. For the first time in nearly a calendar year, the city’s hometown hockey…

Maple Leafs’ Recent Dealings With the Senators

Andrew Forbes | September 16, 2018

Bitter rivals for years and regular opponents in the playoffs during the early 2000s, it’s understandable that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators have rarely come to terms when…

Top 5 Minnesota Wild Forwards of All Time

Sebastian Egerton-Read | October 10, 2017

  The Minnesota Wild franchise was founded as an expansion franchise in 2000. It has enjoyed some mixed success so far in its NHL history and the past offseason has…

The Top-5 European Blues of All-Time

Jeff Ponder | December 19, 2014

The St. Louis Blues have built a top-six forward unit the past few seasons that is mostly comprised of Americans and Canadians. David Backes, Brad Boyes, Paul Kariya and T.J.…

Blues’ Lack of Scoring Dooms Season… Again

Jeff Ponder | May 11, 2013

The prototypical Blues fan can speak up yet again. Since Brett Hull left for the Dallas Stars during the summer of 1998, fans have been calling for a sniping forward…

Minnesota Wild: A Tradition of Busted Hopes

Sheng Peng | January 2, 2013

Much like the New Year, a new NHL season is also a time to hope. Minnesota Wild fans have hopes that cross and are at a crossroads this New Year:…

Wild Gambles: Chuck Fletcher’s All-In Signings

Sheng Peng | August 31, 2012

  After a couple of aimless seasons out of the playoffs, Minnesota Wild general manager takes a huge gamble to reset the course of the franchise. Sound familiar? On the…

Are Parise and Suter Worth 196 Million?

David Brown | July 5, 2012

Minnesota has suffered. It has for a while. Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, and 196 million dollars changes it all. The Minnesota Vikings are 0-4 in Super Bowls and their best…

Can History Repeat Itself For the 3rd Time? Sharks vs Blues

Stephanie Lee | April 9, 2012

So as it goes, after 82 games, the San Jose Sharks have made the post season and once again will take on the St. Louis Blues. Ask old school Sharks…

Hockey’s Five Mournful Moments of 2011

Steve Kendall | December 27, 2011

As 2011 comes to a close, it provides a time for hockey fans to reflect. In the first of a two-part series, The Hockey Writers’ Steve Kendall will examine the…

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