Valentin Zykov’s Good Luck: Dean Lombardi Is King of Second Round Sheng Peng | July 3, 2013 Congratulations, Valentin Zykov! You’ve just won the (second-round) lottery! Taking a page from the Detroit Red Wings and their reputation for uncovering late round gems, Dean Lombardi has claimed the…
Grading The 2013 NHL Draft On A Curve: Division A Steven Ives | July 3, 2013 As a hockey writer, I have to start off by saying that my experience at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft in New Jersey was simply incredible. Fortunate enough to be…
The Minnesota Wild Select “El Nino” In The 2013 NHL Draft Sebastian Egerton-Read | July 3, 2013 Nino Niederreiter knows how the bright young prospects selected in the top five of the 2013 NHL Entry draft on Sunday felt and will feel. He knows almost exactly how…
Morgan Klimchuk: A Feel Good Story From the 2013 NHL Draft Dan Rice | July 2, 2013 If you’re reading this, you likely watched the 2013 NHL Draft on television or one of the NHL Drafts in recent years. For those that haven’t: when a player is…
Phoenix Coyotes NHL Draft Day Results Mitch Kasprick | July 2, 2013 Phoenix Coyotes 2013 NHL Draft Picks NHL Draft Day is a very exciting time of the year for teams and fan as it ushers in a new wave of potential…
Washington Capitals Draft Grades Tim Bourcier | July 1, 2013 The Capitals selected Andre Burakovsky with the 23rd overall pick, as well as two second rounders, defenseman Madison Bowey (53rd pick) and left-winger Zach Sanford (61st pick). Here is an…
Los Angeles Kings 2013 Draft Analysis — Pick by Pick Walter McLaughlin | July 1, 2013 A building has integrity just like a man. And just as seldom — Ayn Rand Since he took office, Los Angeles Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi has been a master…
New York Rangers Draft Day Recap Josh Smith | July 1, 2013 The first two rounds of the 2013 NHL Draft were painful for Gordie Clark, the Rangers’ Director of Player Personnel. “I just never sat there and watched so much talent…
2013 NHL Draft Recap: New York Islanders Anatoliy Metter | July 1, 2013 Sunday afternoon’s proceedings at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey might not have gone as many hockey fans and analysts planned, but there certainly weren’t many dull moments. Teams…
Predators strike gold, land Seth Jones with 4th overall pick The Hockey Writers | July 1, 2013 He wasn’t supposed to be available. He was supposed to be the first overall pick. Yet, the Nashville Predators were able to draft defenseman Seth Jones with the fourth overall…
2013 NHL Draft: Winners and Losers Mark Wallace Graham | July 1, 2013 The first round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft is now complete and we have seen some drama and surprises. Players falling further than they should, highway robbery, and future’s…
Vancouver Canucks Draft Day Recap Andrew Eide | June 30, 2013 Despite not playing an actual game for several months now the Vancouver Canucks ended up being the talk of the 2013 NHL Draft Sunday in New Jersey. It wasn’t for…