Florida Panthers First Impressions
The 2017-18 National Hockey League season has begun, and we were treated to a tremendously entertaining season-opening home-and-home between the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Panthers badly…
Bob Boughner
Sabres’ Expansion Draft History
The expansion draft is right around the corner and we’ll finally have a roster for the Vegas Golden Knights to talk about. General manager George McPhee has said he has…
Florida Panthers Name Bob Boughner Head Coach
The Florida Panthers announced today that Bob Boughner has been chosen as the fifteenth head coach in franchise history. Boughner, a veteran of 630 National Hockey League games (and 1,382…
Three Defensive Thoughts on the Sharks
As the offseason ramps up for the San Jose Sharks, there are a few less covered subjects deserving of greater discussion. We’ll start with the three regarding defense and defensemen. Paul…
Will the Sharks Penalty Kill Bounce Back?
When it comes to special teams, we have seen great playoff teams get away with having a bad power play (see the 2011 Stanley Cup winning Boston Bruins), but having…
Slater Koekkoek Progressing Toward NHL
Injuries can carry with them dark and heavy clouds. Clouds saturated with potential dowsing drops that can quickly extinguish the bright fire of future on-ice heroes.The story of Slater Koekkoek…
Top Candidates for the Montreal Canadiens Head Coach Position
Now that Bob Hartley has been officially hired by the Calgary Flames to coach for his good friend and current general manager Jay Feaster, and not for the Montreal Canadiens…
Five candidates to coach the Flames in 2012-13
After three seasons outside of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Calgary Flames head coach Brent Sutter will reach the end of his contract at the end of the regular season.…
Nick Ebert: America’s Top NHL Draft Prospect
Originally from Livingston, New Jersey, Nick Ebert has taken his game to a whole new level in the last few years. Ebert was playing in the USHL with the Waterloo…
Toe To Toe With The Boogieman
Columbus, OH His NHL career spanned 12 years and included 630 games played, 15-57-72 and 1449 PIM. He’s gone toe to toe with some of the best players in…
One On One With CBJ Asst. Coach Dan Hinote
By Rick Gethin You’d never guess that Dan Hinote is an NHL assistant coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He has the exuberance of a 20 year old and a perpetual…
The Blue Jackets 2010 -The Bench Coach’s Strategy
While the off season was relatively quiet in terms of the on-ice zones, with Ethan Moreau being the sole newcomer to the roster, the same cannot be said for the…