Facing Off: Debating Draft Lottery Results, Stanley Cup Favourites Larry Fisher | May 1, 2017 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Oilers: Jordan Eberle Missing in Action Shane Sander | May 1, 2017 There’s no nice way to put it — the Edmonton Oilers need a bigger performance and overall contribution from Jordan Eberle. For years fans and prognosticators have predicted that Eberle…
Is Penguins’ Success Sustainable? Dave Holcomb | May 1, 2017 Many analysts believed the Pittsburgh Penguins defied the odds last season on their way to the Stanley Cup. Even after proving themselves as the real deal by advancing three rounds…
Why the Stanley Cup Playoffs Are the Best Postseason Kenyon Clevenger | May 1, 2017 I’ve heard and seen a lot of argumentation about whether the Stanley Cup Playoffs or the NBA Playoffs are better as a whole. For hockey fans, it’s pretty obvious what the…
Vigneault’s Questionable Decisions Have Rangers in Hole Tom Dianora | May 1, 2017 Only a week ago, the New York Rangers were in a great spot, having defeated the Montreal Canadiens in six games in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.…
What’s Going on with Braden Holtby? Sammi Silber | April 30, 2017 The Washington Capitals, who went into this playoff series as one of the favorites to go on and win the Stanley Cup, now find themselves with their backs against the…
Oilers, Nugent-Hopkins Settle On Role Rob Soria | April 30, 2017 In the near six years that have passed since being selected first overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has gone through quite the transformation.…
What Happened to Conor Sheary? Julia Stumbaugh | April 29, 2017 Something has changed for the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Conor Sheary. In these past six playoff games, he’s not only produced an uncharacteristically low two points and earned the lowest plus-minus rating on…
NHL Announces More Milbury Tony Wolak | April 29, 2017 After another season of increased television ratings and an exponential boost of social media traffic across all platforms, the NHL and NBCSports have announced that in-studio analyst Mike Milbury will…
Has Bobby Ryan Redeemed Himself Enough? Jesse Zhang | April 29, 2017 Bobby Ryan pleasantly surprised many Ottawa Senators fans when he scored at an impressive rate in the playoffs. With four goals in six games against the Boston Bruins, he was…
Oilers, Talbot Continue to Defy Odds Rob Soria | April 29, 2017 Hate to be the guy who said I told you so but I told you so. It may not have been pretty but thanks to a quick start, another huge…
Leon Draisaitl: The Duck Hunter Shane Sander | April 28, 2017 It’s a given for there to be so much hype surrounding Edmonton Oilers’ forward Connor McDavid and how dangerous he is. In that hype many have forgotten just how dangerous and lethal…