San Jose Sharks 2016-17 Review: The Main Points Zeke | May 2, 2017 In Raiders of the Lost Ark, Marion tells Indiana Jones, “You’re not the man I knew ten years ago.” Indiana responds, “It’s not the years, it’s the mileage.” And so…
McDavid Destined to Win Hart Trophy Shane Sander | May 2, 2017 The nominations are in, and Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid has been named a Hart Trophy finalist alongside Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) and Sergei Bobrovsky (Columbus Blue Jackets). In what’s…
Sabres Blue Line Turnaround Jeff Seide | May 2, 2017 Swiss Cheese. A bunch of pylons. Sluggish at best. The Sabres defense was called a lot of things this past season. By the start of next season, it’ll be called…
New Canadiens Defenseman Jakub Jerabek Alessandro Seren Rosso | May 2, 2017 As announced on Monday, the Canadiens signed free-agent Czech defenseman Jakub Jerabek to a one-year deal. Jerabek, 25, spent the 2016-17 season with Vityaz Moscow Region of the KHL. He’s…
Canadiens: Center Help Wanted Nick Guido | May 2, 2017 We can sit and debate all day about why the Montreal Canadiens were ousted from the 2016-17 Stanley Cup playoffs. In the end, the main reason the Habs are on the…
Your Daily Sauce: Something Rotten in the State of Tampa Peter Ferrell | May 2, 2017 Last week saw Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov give a ground-breaking interview to a Russian newspaper, in which he seemed to call out his teammates, Lightning head coach Jon…
Overtime With BSC: Maple Leafs Trio & What to Expect Brandon Share-Cohen | May 2, 2017 By now, everybody knows about the trio of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander in Toronto. The Maple Leafs drafted each of them in the top-10 of the NHL…
Tanking Killed the NHL Lottery Jeff Seide | May 2, 2017 Though they weigh a mere 2.7 grams and their radius is only 20mm, a ping pong ball’s influence in the NHL draft lottery is enormous. The series of four numbered…
Shane Bowers – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Jeff Hawkins | May 2, 2017 Shane Bowers 2016-17 Team: Waterloo Black Hawks (#15) Date of Birth: July 30, 1999 Place of Birth: Halifax, Nova Scotia Ht.: 6’1.25” Wt.: 178 lbs Shoots: Left Position: C NHL…
Alex Formenton – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Andrew Forbes | May 1, 2017 Alex Formenton 2016-17 Team: London Knights (#80) Date of Birth: September 13, 1999 Place of Birth: King City, Ontario Ht: 6’1” Wt: 159 lbs Shoots: Left Position: LW NHL Draft…
Oilers: Jordan Eberle Missing in Action Shane Sander | May 1, 2017 There’s no nice way to put it — the Edmonton Oilers need a bigger performance and overall contribution from Jordan Eberle. For years fans and prognosticators have predicted that Eberle…
Is Penguins’ Success Sustainable? Dave Holcomb | May 1, 2017 Many analysts believed the Pittsburgh Penguins defied the odds last season on their way to the Stanley Cup. Even after proving themselves as the real deal by advancing three rounds…
