Over-Hyped Offseason for Frustrated Blues Fans Jeff Herman | August 18, 2014 Expectations for the St. Louis Blues were probably never higher than in 2013-14. They were a favorite pick among the media and bookies alike to win the Stanley Cup. Even…
Flames’ Mason Raymond Comes In At Full Speed The Hockey Writers | August 13, 2014 When Mason Raymond, the speedy winger, was let go by the Vancouver Canucks in 2012 things looked bleak. There were no offers, no phone calls, and it wasn’t until he…
Edmonton Oilers: Jake Gardiner Deal a Comparable for Justin Schultz Carl Maloney | July 30, 2014 With the Toronto Maple Leafs inking young defenseman Jake Gardiner to a long term deal this week, is it time for the Edmonton Oilers to follow suit and sign their…
Trotz and Orpik Versus Capitals Fans and Media George Foussekis | July 10, 2014 The Case of Barry Trotz and Brooks Orpik Versus the Capitals Fans and Media video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player There has been lots of controversy lately in Washington as the…
St. Louis Blues Lose Sobotka, Focus on Moving Forward Mike Poepping | July 10, 2014 The St. Louis Blues lost a key component to their offensive strategy this morning, when power forward Vladimir Sobotka decided to go play closer to home in the KHL. …
Tampa Bay Goaltending Solution: Evgeni Nabokov William Gilbert | July 5, 2014 Not too long ago, I wrote a three part series about the Tampa Bay Lightning’s present goaltending situation and their options when it came to obtaining a backup for Ben…
Warning: Forcing Lecavalier Trade Not Advantageous Andy Dudones | July 4, 2014 The present state of the Flyers’ salary cap has GM Ron Hextall shackled like a violent criminal. This isn’t breaking information. And as every day that passes without a move…
NHL Free Agents and the Illusion of Success Andrew Wilson | July 2, 2014 NHL Free Agents were scooped up throughout the day on the first of July and as the dust settled I kept asking myself, “so what.” We constantly here how good…
Pens Losses Become Capitals Gains George Foussekis | July 2, 2014 A Blueline Makeover: The Capitals Sign Former Penguins Defensemen Brooks Orpik and Matt Niskanen If you can’t beat them, sign them? The Washington Capitals were a busy club at the…
3 Things… These Free Agents Are Anything But! Edition James Phieffer | July 1, 2014 And so it begins… Free agency has come upon the NHL once more, that time where fans hope their team is on Santa Agent’s “nice” list – ignoring the fact…
Steve Yzerman & The Night of Trades William Gilbert | June 30, 2014 Steve Yzerman is a boss. On Friday, he traded a second round draft pick for D-man Jason Garrison. Then, later that day, while making multiple trades on the floor in…
3 Things… NHL Draft 2014 (Post Draft-matic Syndrome) Edition James Phieffer | June 30, 2014 Well, in baseball, batting .300 is considered pretty good… Enough, though, about Friday’s Three Things – and in my defence, I did say the odds were still in favour of…
