Fantasy World: Reloading Through Rookie Draft Larry Fisher | August 2, 2015 Draft and develop. It’s a simple concept that, if done right, will result in long-term success. At the pro level, and in your fantasy hockey keeper league. The only difference…
Antoine Roussel One of Five French Players to Rock the NHL Tabatha Patterson | August 1, 2015 NHL fans are familiar with French-Canadian players populating their favorite teams. Outside the freezing temperatures of Quebec, however, ice hockey isn’t so hot in central Europe. While France took home…
Dear Tom Wilson: The Caps Don’t Need You to Fight EVERY Night Scott Lowe | July 31, 2015 It happened at some point during the Road to the Winter Classic HBO 24/7 series in December of 2010 – probably right after we watched a team doctor stitch up…
DeBoer Takes Over Sharks With Sky-High Expectations Andrew Bensch | July 29, 2015 Anyone who has followed me even somewhat frequently over the years knows I’m not a big fan of Todd McLellan. The former Sharks head coach and current head man of…
Predictions Rehash: Off-Season Spawns Eternal Optimism Larry Fisher | July 27, 2015 NHL Standings Predictions: Off-Season Edition Everybody is entitled to their opinions and we’re all free to express them. To each their own, they say — unless you’re predicting the NHL…
How the NHL Can Revive the Expansion Process Walter McLaughlin | July 27, 2015 The market’s stinging rebuke of the NHL’s early-stage expansion process was surprising, to say the least. No Seattle. No Hamilton. No Portland. No second Toronto franchise. Of the whopping 16…
Blue Jackets Fans Always Kept Finding Reason For Hope Mark Scheig | July 25, 2015 Passion. No matter how bad things got for the Columbus Blue Jackets, passion always stood at the center of fans who have endured the worst of times. Unfortunately, the last 15 years…
Seattle’s NHL Expansion Failure: What Went Wrong? Walter McLaughlin | July 22, 2015 As has been widely reported, the NHL’s self-imposed July 20 deadline for prospective ownership groups to submit applications for expansion franchises has come and gone. Las Vegas and Quebec City…
Toronto Can Put Connor McDavid in a Leaf Uniform in 3 Years Kenneth Lam | July 20, 2015 I have always been a long-term planner even though this trait does not synchronize with the prototypical short-term view–typically defined as the win now at the expense of the hockey…
Oilers Still Searching For Top Defenceman Larry Fisher | July 15, 2015 Peter Chiarelli clearly wants to put his stamp on the Edmonton Oilers’ roster prior to their season opener. The team’s new general manager is off to a good start by…
NHL Off-Season Report Card: Metropolitan Division Brett Slawson | July 14, 2015 Related Reading: NHL Off-Season Report Card: Atlantic Division NHL Off-Season Report Card: Central Division NHL Off-Season Report Card: Pacific Division Carolina Hurricanes – Grade: A- Notable Additions: James Wisniewski, Eddie…
2016 NHL Free Agent Class – Top 10 Superstars Devin Slawson | July 13, 2015 With the 2015 free agent class behind us for the most part, we begin to look forward to the class of 2016. Unlike this year, where the class was very…