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4 Blackhawks Vegas Fans Should Be Watching

Keith Scheessele | February 7, 2017

This week on our list of players that Vegas fans should be watching from the around the NHL ahead of this summer’s expansion draft, we are taking a look at…

Oilers Shopping Yakupov: 8 Potential Buyers

Larry Fisher | October 7, 2016

It’s no secret that the Edmonton Oilers are shopping Nail Yakupov. He asked for a trade last season and Peter Chiarelli was trying to move him even before that request…

Addressing the Blackhawks’ Biggest Offseason Need

David Tews | April 27, 2016

The Blackhawks entered the third period of their last game of the season in the middle of a 2-2 battle. The gameplay was as tight as the score, filled with…

5 Defencemen the Canucks Could Target At Trade Deadline

Trevor Beggs | February 27, 2016

Defencemen come at a premium in today’s NHL. It explains why Canucks’ general manager Jim Benning had trouble finding a trading partner for Hunter Shinkaruk. Benning publicly came out and…

Blackhawks Team Awards Through the Quarter Season Mark

David Tews | November 22, 2015

How an NHL team performs through the first quarter of the regular season is often a terrific indicator of how that team will finish at the end of the year. While…

With Rundblad’s Short Leash, Ville Pokka is a Player to Watch in Chicago

David Tews | October 23, 2015

No coach faces a greater short-term adjustment than Joel Quenneville in Chicago after Duncan Keith was ruled out 4-6 weeks following surgery to repair a torn meniscus. Not only is…

Camp Blackhawks Week One: This Counselor’s Favorites

Rick Rischall | September 25, 2015

Chicago Blackhawks training camp is one week old.  Despite the fact that it is still early in camp, here are the counselor (okay my) favorites thus far: Goalies No competition here.…

Three Little Piggies Ready for the Big Red Barn

Rick Rischall | September 12, 2015

Greetings Blackhawks fans.  Today I want to talk a bit about three current Rockford IceHogs down on the farm who I believe are ready now to play at the Big…

Ville Pokka Paying Dividends For New York Islanders

Anatoliy Metter | November 26, 2014

Sure, Ville Pokka is no longer a member of the New York Islanders, but that doesn’t mean that he can’t be paying off for Garth Snow in the Isles in…

New York Islanders: Defensive Prospects To Watch in 2013-2014

Anatoliy Metter | August 1, 2013

After using all seven of his picks in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft on defensemen, Islanders fans probably weren’t expecting Garth Snow to select Ryan Pulock with the fifteenth overall…

New York Islanders Prospects Headline at 2013 World Juniors

Anatoliy Metter | December 27, 2012

A trio of Islanders prospects will be on display at the 2013 WJHC. Ryan Strome and Ville Pokka return to the tournament while Griffin Reinhart debuts.

NY Islanders: 2012 NHL Draft Recap & Garth Snow’s Draft Pick Proposal

Anatoliy Metter | June 28, 2012

The New York Islanders had a very busy day last Friday as the team selected Griffin Reinhart with the fourth overall pick and acquired Lubomir Visnovsky from the Anaheim Ducks…

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