Could Bruins Benefit From Flawed Playoff Format? Joseph Ochs | March 8, 2018 The NHL’s playoff format is heavily flawed; there’s no denying that. It gives as much weight and sway to geography as it does actual results, frequently pitting two behemoths against one…
Wild’s Most Prominent Rivalries Jordan Adams | February 22, 2018 Every team has rivalries. The Minnesota Wild are no different. From divisional opponents to playoff kryptonite there is little shortage of headaches for the Wild. Some have gone on since…
Golden Knights’ Rivalries Hard to Come By Keith Scheessele | February 8, 2018 We’re knocking on the door of the NHL trade deadline, and it’s been nothing short of a magical season for the Vegas Golden Knights. The inaugural season for the league’s…
Bruins & Canadiens Rivalry Unmatched in NHL Joseph Ochs | January 17, 2018 For the first time since his firing 344 days ago, Claude Julien will coach a game within the confines of the TD Garden. He will do so as the head…
Book Review: ‘Ice Wars’ by Gil Martin Ana Kieu | October 7, 2017 Title: Ice Wars Author: Gil Martin Publication Date: Aug. 12, 2016 Pages: 510 Rating: 5 of 5 stars Overview New York-based author Gil Martin breaks down the state’s greatest hockey…
Top 10 Second Round Series In NHL History Jeremy Wiebe | August 24, 2017 For the most part, the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs is filled with excitement and hype. Sometimes, the excitement is too much for some to handle. Which…
Off the Crossbar: NBC’s ‘Rivalry Night’ Becomes Just ‘Night’ Jeff Seide | August 11, 2017 With a robust broadcast schedule of almost 100 regular-season games, NBC Sports is committed to covering the NHL in 2017-18. And according to their schedule of 28 Wednesday ‘Rivalry Night’…
Penguins vs. Flyers: Through the Eyes of the Fans Chris O'Reilly | February 25, 2017 If you asked 10 random people to name the best rivalry in sports, you might get 10 different answers. If you polled 10,000 Pennsylvania hockey fans on the same question,…
Blue Jackets-Penguins by the Numbers Kenyon Clevenger | February 3, 2017 Friday night, another chapter will be written in one of the NHL’s most underrated rivalries as the Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins square off in the Steel City. This…
5 Games Predators Fans Should Watch In December Dan Mount | December 4, 2015 The Nashville Predators had a rough end to the month of November with a scoring drought, a few losses and a rash of injuries during Thanksgiving week. However, things are…
Preds Poll: Who is Nashville’s Biggest Rival? Dan Mount | August 8, 2015 The Nashville Predators have only been playing hockey since 1998, but there are some rivalries that have been forged. The one question is who is Nashville’s biggest rival? We break…
Historic Rivalries: Who Makes the Ducks Quack? Cam Jones | June 18, 2015 In the past three seasons the Ducks have fallen in game seven to three different teams. Rivalries are built upon playoff failure or success. What’s interesting is that the Ducks have…