Atlantic Division Rivals: Can the Leafs Weather the Lightning Storm? Andrew Forbes | August 12, 2014 They were supposed to have one of the league’s best scorers in 2013-14 – as they have since 2008-09 in Steven Stamkos. That was until he broke his right leg…
Atlantic Division Rivals: A Changing Season for Leafs-Bruins? Andrew Forbes | July 22, 2014 Once again, the Bruins proved their worth in 2013-14 finishing first in the Atlantic Division, first in the Eastern Conference, and first in the NHL – winning the Presidents’ Trophy.…
The Montreal Canadiens: Atlantic Division Favorites? Ryan Szporer | July 20, 2014 Put simply, the Montreal Canadiens—the last remaining team in the Atlantic Division last season—got better this summer. Obviously it’s all a tad more complicated than that. Defenseman P.K. Subban and…
The Boston Bruins Are Enjoying Early Success In the Atlantic Division Kirk Vance | November 15, 2013 When the NHL announced its plan for realignment over the summer, everyone was buzzing about the changes and how their favorite teams would be impacted. For the Boston Bruins, realignment…
Welcome to the East Detroit! Jamie Shinkewski | August 23, 2013 A new season, a new conference, a new division, and Detroit hasn’t seen any of these teams in over a year. Without any inter-conference play during the lockout, the Red…
Your Team’s Real Theme Song: Atlantic Division Katie Flynn | June 20, 2013 Every NHL team has an identifier. It may be a goal song, or moment in history, or the anthem singer like Jeff Jimmerson for the Penguins, or Lauren Hart for…
Never Say Die: After Six Long Years, Islanders Finally Playoff-Bound Daniel Friedman | April 24, 2013 It’s been six years — six long years — since the New York Islanders made their last playoff appearance. To be more precise, it’s been six years and four days…
Inconsistency Defines Flyers Season Justin Johnson | April 14, 2013 While it may seem like a shock to some, we all saw it coming. We saw it coming from a mile away. The Flyers were for the lack of a…
NHL Realignment: Third Time is a Charm? Sean Griffin | March 2, 2013 What’s Wrong with the Proposal? Clearly, realignment is no easy task for any professional sports league. Inevitably, some teams will be at a traveling disadvantage due to their geographic location.…
If Flyers Aren’t Legit Contenders Soon, Will They Deal? Justin Johnson | February 5, 2013 There’s a long way to go in the short 48-game season, but make no mistake about it, the Flyers have sputtered out of the gate. This week produced a lot…
Flyers Fans Return in Large Numbers Justin Johnson | January 27, 2013 One word that was uttered a lot during the lockout was “care.” We heard how people weren’t going to care about hockey’s labor dispute. There were theories from a lot…
Flyers Drop Season Opener to Pens 3-1 Justin Johnson | January 19, 2013 We knew it wouldn’t take much to get the juices flowing in a Flyers-Penguins season opener in Philadelphia, and that was exactly the case. The wild sold-out crowd at the…