Washington Capitals January Prospect Report Matthew Speck | February 10, 2014 Player development is what can make NHL teams so strong for a substantial length of time. The Washington Capitals are competing for a playoff spot at this moment, but could…
Hershey Bears Weekly: Mike Haviland’s Return Matthew Speck | January 31, 2014 This week marks the second installment of Hershey Bears Weekly on The Hockey Writers as Washington’s AHL affiliate begins their February schedule this week. The Chocolate and White picked up…
Which of These Top Goalie Prospects Will Make the NHL? Matthew Speck | January 27, 2014 Projecting goalies is one of the toughest tasks for management and scouts to accomplish in the front offices of NHL teams. Many goalies draft in the first round don’t ever…
Hershey Bears Weekly: January Success, Weekend Preview Matthew Speck | January 24, 2014 It’s no secret around the American Hockey League that the Hershey Bears are playing their best hockey in 2014. They recently passed the midway point of the 2013-14 season with…
Fantasy Hockey: Five Backup Goalies Under 20% Owned Anatoliy Metter | December 24, 2013 With the fantasy hockey season rapidly approaching the New Year, managers are probably getting ready for the final few months of the regular season. While injuries could decimate a fantasy…
Hershey Bears Snap Senators Seven Game Win Streak Matthew Speck | November 23, 2013 HERSHEY – The Hershey Bears (6-5-2-2) successfully closed out a team at home Saturday night, stomping the Binghamton Senators (12-5) seven game winning streak with a 5-2 victory at Giant…
Hershey Bears Notebook: Sunbelt Sweep Matthew Speck | November 15, 2013 The Hershey Bears (5-4-2-2) began a successful three game road swing this week, winning two games in Charlotte on Wednesday and Thursday. They outscored the Checkers (5-8-0-1) 13-4 in the…
Washington Capitals Prospect Update: November 12th Matthew Speck | November 12, 2013 The Hockey Writers gives an update of Washington Capitals prospects below. Forwards Stanislav Gailev, Andre Burakovsky and Chandler Stephenson continue to impress in their prospective leagues. ECHL Stanislav Galiev: After…
Hershey Bears Notebook: Second OT Loss Matthew Speck | November 2, 2013 After a 4-2 win over Norfolk last Sunday night, the Hershey Bears (2-3-2-0) played like they did in a majority of their other games, getting out-shot once again, in their…
Hershey Bears Could Form Elite Goalie Tandem Matthew Speck | October 29, 2013 Over recent years, the Hershey Bears have had a luxury of talented goalie prospects on their roster, whether it was future NHL goaltenders Braden Holtby, Michal Neuvirth or Semyon Varlamov.…
Washington Capitals Prospect Update: Orlov Shines, Stephenson On Streak Matthew Speck | October 22, 2013 Dmitry Orlov and Stanislav Gailev highlighted last week for Washington Capitals’ prospects, as the two Russians hope to reach the next level. Take a look below at The Hockey Writers…
Hershey Bears Notebook: Mike Haviland’s First Win Matthew Speck | October 20, 2013 The Hershey Bears hit the road for their second and third road games of the year this weekend, and picked up two points with Mike Haviland’s first win as head…