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7 Biggest NHL Players in Today's Game
September 4th, 2018 In today’s NHL, speed dominates. No longer can teams roster slow, hulking defensemen capable of obstructing opponents into submission. But, if a player has speed and size, they can be lethal. According to Hockey-Graphs, the average NHLer stands six-foot-one and weighs 201 pounds (as of the 2014-15 season). When compared to the...
San Jose Sharks' Remarkable 3rd Round Draft Anguish
September 2nd, 2018 In the offseason, we typically cover subjects which aren't quite as serious or perhaps a bit quirky. In keeping with this spirit, we'll review one of the quirkiest and most frustrating of all San Jose Sharks histories. We'll start at the beginning of the franchise, before the team had ever played a game. In their 1991 inaugural draft,...
3 Best Trades in Senators History
August 26th, 2018 As the 2018-19 NHL season approaches, many of the Ottawa Senators' questions remain unanswered. Trade rumours have surrounded the team all through this summer, with captain Erik Karlsson at the center of the speculation. Goaltender Craig Anderson asked for a trade at the beginning of the offseason, Bobby Ryan has been linked to Karlsson...
NHL Rumors: Rangers, Leafs, Predators in Trade Market?
August 21st, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, the Nashville Predators may be a team to watch with some open salary cap and desire to make big trades. Meanwhile, in Toronto, while assessing their solutions internally, the Maple Leafs are looking to possibly improve their defense via trade. Finally, the New York Rangers seem certain to make some big names...
Bruins Defensive Logjam Is a Positive
August 21st, 2018 Almost everyone who follows the Boston Bruins, from fans to media members to bloggers and back, seems to think the club has to dump a body before the start of the NHL season. All the talk is that the Bruins simply have too many NHL defenders on their roster and that something has to give. There are eight defenders currently under...
Alexei Yashin Trade Revisited
July 24th, 2018 Long before he became one of the biggest and most disappointing contracts in New York Islanders franchise history, Alexei Yashin was traded to the Islanders from the Ottawa Senators back on June 23, 2001. At the time, Yashin was a talented forward with a high-skill level and offensive upside that was clearly appealing to the Islanders...
