Growing Fangs: Introducing Tolvanen, Fabbro, and Others Kyle Gipe | November 13, 2018 “Growing Fangs” is going to be a series of monthly articles that allows Nashville Predators fans to learn how the team’s prospects are doing. This includes their performances, how they…
Rinne Extension Provides Predators with Plenty of Positives Kyle Gipe | November 11, 2018 On Nov. 3, the Nashville Predators announced a two-year extension for longtime netminder, Pekka Rinne. The deal, which goes into effect next season, carries a $5 million cap hit, a…
Panthers’ Blue Line Missing Its Bite Kyle Gipe | November 7, 2018 The 2018-19 season hasn’t exactly started the way the Florida Panthers had envisioned. With a 3-5-3 record through 11 games and tied for last in the league ahead of the…
Overreaction Theater: Ovechkin, Rielly, Hurricanes & More Kyle Gipe | October 24, 2018 This is the initial installment of what I intend to be a series of weekly articles I call ‘Overreaction Theaters.’ The idea is that I look at stats and trends,…
A Review of Hockey: A Global History Kyle Gipe | October 22, 2018 Hockey: A Global History will bring hockey fans something they’ve long been missing: a well-researched, all-encompassing text on the history of hockey. Authors Stephen Hardy and Andrew C. Holman, both university-level…
Giordano and Hamilton: Separate and Thriving Kyle Gipe | October 18, 2018 When the Calgary Flames and Carolina Hurricanes agreed to a trade on June 23, 2018 that sent defenseman Dougie Hamilton to Carolina, it had the potential to be monumental. It…
Every Canadian Team In the Playoffs – Remembering 1986 Kyle Gipe | October 11, 2018 Recent history has not been kind to Canadian teams with a 24-season gap since the Montreal Canadiens won the nation’s last Stanley Cup in 1993. Since then, Canada has had…
Luongo’s Injury Impacts Panthers Profoundly Kyle Gipe | October 8, 2018 In their Oct. 6 season opener against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo went down with an injury around the 32-minute mark. The result of teammate Frank…
Florida Panthers 2018-19 Season Preview Kyle Gipe | October 3, 2018 Despite a late season push, the 2017-18 Florida Panthers missed the playoffs by one point. Considering they started with a 17-18-5 record through 40 games, a remarkable second half was…
Ranking Every 1st Line Center in the NHL Kyle Gipe | September 24, 2018 There’s no more important role in the NHL today than that of a proven first line center. Teams have won without Vezina-caliber goaltending; see the 2010 Chicago Blackhawks. Similarly, teams…
Is Kris Letang Elite? Kyle Gipe | September 24, 2018 Pittsburgh Penguins’ number one defenseman Kris Letang is one of the more divisive players in the league. Some recognize his offensive abilities as being among the best for a defenseman…
Panthers’ Missed Draft Picks Since 2006 Kyle Gipe | September 20, 2018 Success in the draft is a vital part of team’s on-ice success in the NHL. Hitting on early draft picks means establishing a core that can lead to long-term contention…
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