Young Isles Must Step Up in 2018 Patrick Hickey Jr. | April 24, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs proved to their entire NHL this season that a youth movement done right can work. With a host of talented young players, the New York Islanders…
Leafs Have a Bright Future Ahead Anthony Fusco | April 24, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially been eliminated by the Washington Capitals. It was a 3-2 overtime victory that was capped off by a goal from Marcus Johansson in the first…
The Current State of the NHL Power Play Mark Scheig | April 24, 2017 Is it just me or are the number of power-play chances in the NHL down? Given what happened to the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, it’s a question that definitely…
Oilers Historically Lethal in First Round of Playoffs Evan Davits | April 24, 2017 After 11 years of torture, the Edmonton Oilers and their fans can finally relish in the team’s first playoff series win in over a decade. Mission accomplished for Connor McDavid company.…
Facing Off: Sweeping Series, Cleaning House and 2nd Round Predictions Larry Fisher | April 24, 2017 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Your Daily Sauce: Busted Brackets Peter Ferrell | April 24, 2017 And thus ends the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. If you’re like me, you woke up this morning to a bracket that is so far gone that…
Two Former Jets Survive Round One Aaron Schmidtke | April 24, 2017 The playoffs began with six former Winnipeg Jets suiting up. Of those six former Jets, Montreal’s Al Montoya, Boston’s Drew Stafford, Chicago’s Johnny Oduya and Calgary’s Michael Frolik were eliminated in…
NHL Playoffs: The Ex-Coach Strikes Back! Shane Sander | April 24, 2017 If you’re looking for an early title for the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, you might want to call it The Ex-Coach Strikes Back. There are plenty of storylines when it…
Adjustments Pay off for Rangers Tom Dianora | April 24, 2017 Hockey can be a funny game. Narratives rapidly manifest themselves and evaporate just as quickly, as momentum swings occur frequently yet still unpredictably. The Stanley Cup Playoffs only enhance this…
The Grind Line: Top Red Wings Highlight of the Year Tony Wolak | April 24, 2017 It wasn’t the prettiest season for the Detroit Red Wings. Defensive breakdowns, offensive inefficiencies, dumb penalties, and even own goals were commonplace for the once-dominant franchise. However, there were a…
Santini a Silver Lining in Lost Season for Devils Dan Rice | April 23, 2017 One of the most important pieces of the attempted rebuild of the New Jersey Devils is without question defenseman Steven Santini, who just turned 22-years-old on March 7. The Devils…
8 Things Learned From Oilers’ First Playoff Round Jim Parsons | April 23, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers defeated the San Jose Sharks in a best-of-seven series in six games. Saying that feels a touch odd after a decade out of the playoffs and the…
