Despite Coyotes’ Struggles, Smith All-Star Worthy Louis Pannone | January 27, 2017 When the 2017 NHL All-Star teams were announced, many people around the league were surprised to see Arizona Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith included as one of the two netminders that…
Remembering the 1998 NHL All-Star Game in Vancouver Trevor Connors | January 27, 2017 With last night’s loss to the Coyotes in the books, the Vancouver Canucks, with the exception of All-Star representative Bo Horvat, are officially on vacation. This season’s All-Star break comes…
Timothy Liljegren: Similar to Drew Doughty? Leah Dyck | January 27, 2017 The general consensus regarding Swedish prospect Timothy Liljegren is that he’s the NHL’s top defenseman going into the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. A lot of scouts are saying his gameplay…
Tomas Tatar to the Flyers? Chris O'Reilly | January 27, 2017 No matter what road the Philadelphia Flyers take leading up to the trade deadline, one obvious need they have is on the left wing. There is a marked drop-off in…
Oilers in Rarefied Air Rob Soria | January 27, 2017 These are interesting times for the Edmonton Oilers. In a year which absolutely no one picked them to be anything more than a potential playoff team in the Western Conference, this…
Coyotes Winning Streak Hits Three Mark Brown | January 27, 2017 When it comes to team expectations, don’t ask Arizona Coyotes’ coach Dave Tippett for his take. Flatly refusing any discussion on the matter, Tippett declines to be caught in the…
Lessons From Patrick Marleau’s Improved Season Zeke | January 27, 2017 For the past several years, Patrick Marleau’s seasons have followed a template. Start hot and disappear. His first ten games have been terrific, the rest of the season, not so…
Predators Goalie Mine Keeps Producing Gems Peter Ferrell | January 27, 2017 “Goaltending is the great equalizer.” “Show me a good goalie and I’ll show you a good coach.” The platitudes are endless, all extolling the importance of goaltending to the success…
Toronto Marlies in Trouble Will Billinghurst | January 27, 2017 It’s been a few months since checking up on the Toronto Marlies. The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ AHL affiliate had a great start to the season, but their fortunes have since changed.…
Should Predators Hit Trade Market? Chance Humphrey | January 27, 2017 Suspicions have been raised over the years that there may be some top-secret facility hidden away in the hills surrounding Nashville, manufacturing NHL-quality defenders and pouring specimen after specimen into…
Coup Complete: Murray the Clear Choice in Penguins’ Net Joshua Crockett | January 27, 2017 The hottest love has the coldest end. – Socrates Without delving too deeply into philosophy, that quote from Socrates really speaks to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goaltending situation. Out with the…
Top 10 Flames Goalies of All-Time Jon Bateman | January 27, 2017 Chad Johnson and Brian Elliott would probably testify that it isn’t easy to be a goalie for the Calgary Flames. After all, only nine goalies have played more than 100…
