St. Louis Blues: 2011-12 Stories to Follow
The St. Louis Blues get their season started Saturday night which means we have just enough time to preview the coming season ahead before it officially begins. Coming off a…
Previews and Predictions
Blue Jackets 2011-12 Season Preview Part 2: The Defense
The Columbus Blue Jackets have never had a true #1 defenseman in their franchise history. They still don’t, but this season should see them ice the best group of blueliners…
2011-12 NHL Season Preview: THW Conference Picks
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent Well kids, the NHL season will finally be upon us tomorrow night. The Boston Bruins will battle the Philadelphia Flyers in their first game as defending…
Toronto Maple Leafs Season Preview Part 2: The tale of two extremes
Roger Lajoie of the FAN590 used to preach that “hockey is goaltending.” It is hard to disagree with that statement. The tender between the pipes decides the game on most…
Toronto Maple Leafs Season Preview (Part 1): Another light collage of Offense
New faces acquired over the off-season bolster the Maple Leafs offensive depth, but it is obvious the team is still short on ready made offensive talent. Upgrades were made, but not enough to label the Leafs as a contender for a playoff spot just from looking at their forwards.
Blue Jackets 2011-12 Season Preview Part 1: The Forwards
The Columbus Blue Jackets finished the 2010-11 season 24th in the league in goals-per-game, averaging 2.56 goals per contest. Most of the Blue Jackets forwards that played in the top…
Top 10 Players Most Important to the Maple Leafs’ 2011-2012 Success
This coming Thursday, the Philadelphia Flyers will face the Boston Bruins, the Pittsburgh Penguins will play the Vancouver Canucks, the Anaheim Ducks will taken on the Buffalo Sabres and the Toronto Maple Leafs will face off against the Montreal Canadiens. In other words, hockey is right around the corner.
October Road: Early Schedule to Test Sharks’ Mettle
Well I’m-a goin’ back down maybe one more time Deep down home, October road And I might like to see that little friend of mine That I left behind…
Nash, Datsyuk, Gaborik to have Career Years in 2011-2012?
With the start of the NHL regular season approaching rapidly, much speculation has been doled out regarding what’s to come in the year ahead. While predicting the future is impossible,…
Season Preview: Colorado Avalanche
Questions abound for the Colorado Avalanche heading into the 2011-12 season. Will fans see the team that looked like a playoff lock until January of last year? Or will the…
Questions surround Canadiens entering 2011-2012 season
Call it deja vu all over again. For the second year in a row, there are a lot of questions surrounding the Montreal Canadiens. And, for the second straight year…
Phoenix Coyotes 15th Anniversary Starts with Winnipeg v. Winnipeg?
The start of 2011-12 season will mark the 15th year in Arizona for the Desert Dogs. Last season the NHL chose the Detroit Red Wings to visit Glendale for the…