Predators Should Be Fine Without Rinne Craig Hagerman | January 17, 2015 Pekka Rinne has been the MVP of not just the Nashville Predators this season, but arguably the NHL. But with the Finish netminder out for the next 3-5 weeks, the…
Hockey News: Bruins Win Five Straight; Marc Staal Extension Marcy Di Michele | January 16, 2015 A glimpse into the life of a young Sidney Crosby. [Bar Down] Pekka Rinne is expected to miss about a month with a knee injury. [Toronto Star] The Los Angeles…
Hockey News: Wild Trade for Goalie; Ryan Suter Suspended Marcy Di Michele | January 15, 2015 New coach, same Maple Leafs. Is it time to rebuild? [Sportsnet] The Minnesota Wild need help in goal, so they traded for Devan Dubnyk. He’s actually been playing quite well…
Hockey News: Jimmy Howard, Pekka Rinne Injured; Hasek Retirement Marcy Di Michele | January 14, 2015 Jimmy Howard will be out for the next few weeks with a groin injury. [USA Today] Mathieu Perreault’s almost had a million dollar night. [Sporting News] Is Evgeni Malkin deserving…
Barry Trotz Is Coming Home Colin Fitts | January 14, 2015 Barry Trotz will make his first return to the Music City as head coach of the Washington Capitals Friday, in what is promising to be an emotional game. After spending…
Fantasy Hockey: Mid-Season Surprising Statistics Alex Kozovski | January 11, 2015 After a relatively quiet winter break in the NHL – other than Randy Carlyle’s sudden but unsurprising (inevitable?) dismissal yesterday – it’s a good time to reflect on the fantasy…
Hard to Argue Against Rinne for Vezina Dave Lipscomb | January 8, 2015 Pekka Rinne is a prime reason why the Nashville Predators continue to surprise the NHL. The League has known for years that Rinne is a top-flight goaltender, but this year…
The 5 Best Goaltenders This NHL Season Felix Sicard | January 3, 2015 How To Judge A Goaltender? Ranking NHL goaltenders is a capricious task. Numbers must be looked at through each players’ specific team context, and even then that can sometimes be…
Are These Goalies Making Too Much? Mark Shiver | December 15, 2014 Goalies in the NHL are the backbone of their teams. Elite goalies can take a team deep into the Stanley Cup playoffs, possibly even carrying them to a Cup victory.…
Predators Primed for Plentiful Hardware at NHL Awards Colin Fitts | December 15, 2014 It is only December, but it is hard to believe the Nashville Predators will not be well represented in Las Vegas at the 2015 NHL Awards. While it is terrible…
Your Stanley Cup Champion in June Will Be… Mark Shiver | December 1, 2014 Stanley Cup predictions are aplenty. Here at the start of December, it may be too early to confidently make predictions. At the same time, there has been a winnowing away…
Big Lists Revisited: Comeback Candidates Larry Fisher | December 1, 2014 In early September, prior to training camps even opening, I tackled a four-part Big List series previewing potential Comeback, Bust, Breakout and Rookie Sleeper candidates, providing a Top 10, My…