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Too Legit to Nyquist: Searching the Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire

Josh Kay | January 27, 2014

With the Olympic break right around the corner, there couldn’t be a more necessary time to begin seriously analyzing your Fantasy Hockey team. For players in Rotisserie leagues, this means…

Categories Fantasy

Tough Decisions Looming for the Calgary Flames

Ryan Pike | October 17, 2013

A few injuries and a few surprising performances in the first two weeks of October may force the Calgary Flames into making some tough decisions in the last two weeks…

Categories Calgary Flames

John-Michael Liles: A Fit With Tampa?

Mike Poepping | October 3, 2013

The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking forward to their first game of the season on Thursday, and are focused on what they need to do on the ice to be…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

End Of The Line For John-Michael Liles?

Keith Holland | September 27, 2013

I know this article is about John-Michael Liles, and we’ll get there, but first, a history lesson. People love to talk about the Phil Kessel trade. Who won, who lost,…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Garth Snow: The NHL’s Most Underrated GM?

Anatoliy Metter | August 21, 2013

“Honestly, we don’t care what league they come from — college, juniors, Europe. If they can play, they can play for us. Every player is unique.” – Garth Snow, General…

Categories New York Islanders

Seth Jones Selection Heralds Spring Cleaning

Will Eldredge | July 3, 2013

Seth Jones’ selection at fourth overall has ended at least one career in the Music City today, as David Poille broke out the rubber gloves and windexed all over the…

Categories Nashville Predators, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Waiving Jussi Jokinen Makes Sense for Hurricanes

Wes Herrmann | March 26, 2013

GM Jim Rutherford made a somewhat surprising decision by placing Jussi Jokinen on waivers on Tuesday, but the decision makes sense for the Hurricanes in more ways than one. Scoring…

Categories Carolina Hurricanes

Predators Strike Gold in Zach Boychuk Waiver Claim

Nick Vucic | March 5, 2013

Earlier today, the Predators claimed winger Zach Boychuk off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins.  It’s not often that many positive things can be said about a player that has been…

Categories Nashville Predators

Rick DiPietro Waived: Implications for New York Islanders?

Anatoliy Metter | February 23, 2013

By now many Islanders fans have heard news of Rick DiPietro being waived, but that doesn’t mean that some aren’t questioning what the move will do for the team in…

Categories New York Islanders

Welcome to the Early Morning Skate: 22 Jan 2011

Monica McAlister | January 22, 2011

Welcome to the early morning skate. A look around at what happened in the hockey world last night: Montreal Canadiens 7; Ottawa Senators 1 Two Canadian teams going in opposite…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, St Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Uncategorized

Have the Red Wings made a deal with the Devil?

Monica McAlister | January 21, 2011

The time is upon us to find out if any of the theories floating around about the Detroit Red Wings and their motives behind signing goaltender Evgeni Nabokov. With injuries…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils, Uncategorized
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