Celebrating the Erie Otters’ OHL Championship Mark Scheig | May 13, 2017 Even the greatest of teams start with the humblest of beginnings. The story of the Erie Otters begins with the lowest of lows. Flashback to the 2011-12 season. The Otters…
Did Fans Show Double Standard for Backstrom? Josh Boulton | May 13, 2017 Remember when Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain Sidney Crosby speared Buffalo Sabre Ryan O’Reilly in the groin? It’s considered by most non-Penguins fans as one of the greasiest moves of this generation.…
Imagining Ovechkin Finishing Without a Cup Wes Herrmann | May 12, 2017 Growing up as a Philadelphia Flyers fan, the Washington Capitals were merely a blip during my younger years. They had Jaromir Jagr at the height of his dis-likability and Olaf…
Tape2Tape: Erik Karlsson Deserving of the Legend Tag? Andrew Forbes | May 12, 2017 If you had the Ottawa Senators making the Eastern Conference Finals, congratulations are in order. Now, if you had them making it that far with a Clarke MacArthur who hadn’t…
Analyzing the Matchups of the Conference Finals Kenyon Clevenger | May 12, 2017 And then there were four. After an entertaining second round, only four teams remain in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Nashville Predators will battle the Anaheim Ducks in the Western…
Overtime With BSC: Olivier Hinse Journey to Professional Hockey Brandon Share-Cohen | May 11, 2017 All journeys must come to an end. For Olivier Hinse, however, the end of one journey has led to a dream come true. After the conclusion of his season with…
Off the Crossbar: Caps Order New “Window of Opportunity” from Pella Jeff Seide | May 11, 2017 Another year of failed expectations. The Washington Capital’s window of opportunity to win the Cup slammed shut last night, after yet another second round defeat to the hands of the…
Rumor Rundown: Kovalchuk Working on NHL Return Jim Parsons | May 10, 2017 As is being reported by Pierre LeBrun of TSN, New Jersey Devils general manager Ray Shero said he confirmed with agent Jay Grossman that his client, Ilya Kovalchuk, wants to…
The Imminent Arrival of NHL Jersey Ads Tony Wolak | May 10, 2017 When you enter an NHL arena, you’ll notice that there are ads on just about every surface that will allow for it – just look around next time you attend…
Off the Crossbar: Buffalo Sports Media Biding Time Jeff Seide | May 10, 2017 It’s coming up on a month since Sabres owner Terry Pegula axed Tim Murray. With no official news on a new Sabres general manager, columnists and beat writers are struggling…
Game 7: Where Heroes Emerge Chad DeDominicis | May 9, 2017 Game 7 is one of the most exciting and stressful things you can imagine as a sports fan. It comes down to one game and anything can happen. The drama,…
Off the Crossbar: Anaheim Concedes Game Seven Jeff Seide | May 9, 2017 Rather than face the inevitable loss to the Edmonton Oilers in a seventh and deciding game Wednesday night, the Anaheim Ducks have conceded the game and the series. “We held…
