The Penguins and Defense? Justin Glock | February 25, 2012 The Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager, Ray Shero, gets an adrenaline rush around the trade deadline. This time of year is like a holiday for Shero. He relishes the opportunity to…
NHL Rumors Galore: Deadline Edition Part 2 Fred Poulin | February 24, 2012 With only about 72 hours before the February 27 NHL trade deadline, rumors are swirling all over the Internet, and especially on Twitter, as fake insiders try to get the…
Dustin Brown or Rick Nash: Who is a Better Fit For the New York Rangers? Michael Rappaport | February 24, 2012 It was 32 years ago today that the United States hockey team completed the “miracle” by beating Team Finland 4-2 to win the Gold Medal at Lake Placid. In trying…
The Battle of New York: Islanders/Rangers Joseph Wakeford | February 24, 2012 Tonight the Islanders and Rangers will meet for the fifth time this season. The two teams could not be any further apart in the NHL spectrum. The Rangers are currently…
Five Reasons Why ‘We Don’t Want You,’ Rick Nash The Hockey Writers | February 23, 2012 With the NHL trade deadline looming large over the hockey world, several names are being floated around the rumour mill. The usual ‘players’ are rumoured to be making deals to…
Top Ten Prospects That May Be Trade Bait Heading Into NHL Trade Deadline Day Christopher Ralph | February 23, 2012 Just as the title suggests, this is a list, in no particular order, of prospects that could prove to be valuable commodities leading up to the NHL trade deadline. GMs…
Rangers Need to Pass on Nash, Preserve Playoff Dash Heidi Werner | February 22, 2012 New York’s GM Glenn Sather likes to take an opportunity when it arises, like a 27-year old power forward who has two 40-goal season and six seasons with 30 or…
Blackhawks bust losing streak with a 4-2 win over Rangers Cheryl Adams | February 17, 2012 Coming into Thursday night’s game against the Blackhawks, New York Rangers coach John Tortorella acknowledged that they would be facing a “desperate” team. The sentiment around the league was that…
New York’s Power Play Showing Signs of Life as Rangers Control Eastern Conference Lead Heidi Werner | February 17, 2012 No power-play, you say? With a 0-6 on the power-play entering the third period against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks last night, it would be easy to dismiss the Rangers as…
Fantasy Hockey Panel: Jimmy Howard Injury, Andy McDonald’s Return, and More Anatoliy Metter | February 17, 2012 Welcome to the third installment of the Fantasy Hockey Panel with Monica McAlister, Fred Poulin, Peter Harling, and myself, Anatoliy Metter. Considering that every category won or lost will be…
Kubina Prepares for Trade Out of Tampa Bay, Moore to Sharks Brent Lemon | February 17, 2012 Tampa Bay GM Steve Yzerman announced that he’s asked Pavel Kubina to submit a list of five teams he’d agree to play for – if a trade can be arranged.…
The Jordan Staal Effect Justin Glock | February 13, 2012 Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, James Neal & Kris Letang receive all of the praise as the Pittsburgh Penguins continue to climb up the Eastern Conference standings. These four studs make…