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…
Dwayne Roloson
Oilers 2006: The Stanley Cup That Got Away
If you remind any Edmonton Oilers fan that is old enough to remember that epic Cinderella run to the 2006 Stanley Cup Final, they quiver when you mention defenseman Marc-Andre…
The Best Oilers Who Never Won
The Edmonton Oilers are enjoying somewhat of a resurgence this season. After 10-plus dreadful years of failed draft picks, underachieving stars and curious trades, the Oilers are finally on the…
Top 30 Ice Hockey Bloopers (Part II – Picks 16-30)
A little bit over a month ago, I made a list of the top 15 ice hockey bloopers. While some bloopers might not have made the top 15 list, several…
The Case for the Sharks to Trade Joe Thornton
There really is very little debate about it. With 1,078 points (59th in NHL history), seven all-star appearances, an Art Ross Trophy and a Hart Trophy, Joe Thornton will eventually…
Flames’ Success Starts With Miikka Kiprusoff
As the Calgary Flames continue to evaluate their options for this summer, including evaluating coaching candidates and preparing for the impending June 2012 Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, one pillar of…
10 Potential Tampa Bay Lightning Goaltenders for 2012-13
The biggest need facing the Tampa Bay Lightning this off-season is without a doubt, an upgrade in the goaltending department. Most of the press has linked them with Roberto Luongo,…
Top 10 Greatest Stanley Cup Playoff Upsets (Picks 6-10)
With the quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup ready to begin later on this week, hockey fans should try to remember that anything can happen in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Upsets…
Test-Driving Tokarski in Tampa
A handful of games doesn’t a career make, but by standing tall in a 6-1 win over the Boston Bruins, 22-year-old netminder Dustin Tokarski suddenly finds himself in the spotlight…
Kings Zap Lightning
It was an economically sound offensive output for the Los Angeles Kings against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Los Angeles was getting contributions from all units on the evening. Additionally, the…
Why the Lightning’s Unbalanced Schedule Matters
Steven Stamkos remarked recently (via tweet from @TBLightning) that during “the second half of the season we’re at home a lot. We love playing in front of our home fans…
A Wild, Wild, Western Conference
While the early season success of the Minnesota Wild is hardly surprising, their amazingly consistent play under first year head coach Mike Yeo has enabled the team to compete in…