Posts About "Vinny Prospal"
The Case for Losing Vinny Prospal
August 7th, 2013 Vinny Prospal has caused much digital ink to be spilled in Columbus over the past two years. His addition was a late one prior to the 2011-2012 season (a replacement for the injured Kristian Huselius), but quickly transformed into more than a quick fix. Soon after the season began and the decent toward 30th place in the NHL took...
Flyers Mailbag: Prospects and the Offseason
July 25th, 2013 Prospect camp has ended and Flyers fans have seen some of their best young talent first-hand. In terms of development, many key players have shown great strides over the past few seasons, further showing that Paul Holmgren is better on draft day than most people give him credit. Many are pining for this upcoming season to start, but...
Blue Jackets Player Rankings: Part One – Offense
May 11th, 2013 Columbus Player Rankings -- Offense With the hockey season over for the Columbus Blue Jackets and their fans, what else is there to do other than watch the playoffs? Keep replaying in your head all the “what if” scenarios of narrow losses by the Blue Jackets? Yes, it can drive you insane! So, what better remedy from the...
THW Panel: Blue Jackets Face Big Questions This Offseason
May 9th, 2013 Two months ago Blue Jackets fans were speculating whether Nate MacKinnon or Jonathan Drouin would look best in Union Blue. The late season surge ended that talk and have Jacket Backers entering the offseason with a most unfamiliar emotion: hope. Expectations have never been higher for the only NHL franchise without a playoff win...
Identity Crisis: Columbus Blueshirts And New York Blue Jackets?
April 7th, 2013 Who are the "Columbus Blueshirts" and the "New York Blue Jackets"? Are these names of the latest Broadway shows? Or are they a couple of brand new NHL expansion franchises? No, they are merely a metamorphosis of the NHL trades that have occurred over the last year. Talk about team identity crisis! Not only did players get...
NHL Trade Deadline: 5 Players Who 'Fit' The Minnesota Wild
March 26th, 2013 The Minnesota Wild were big buyers during the summer free agency period signing top free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter to huge contracts. Through 30 games of the 2013 NHL season Chuck Fletcher's team have shown enough to suggest that the GM should be looking to add a little at the NHL trade deadline in just over one week's...
