2009-10 Albany River Rats: A Look Back
As Albany winds down what may be its final season in the American Hockey League, we take a look back at its previous affiliate and their final run. In 2009-10 the…
Jamie McBain
Grading the L.A. Kings at the Quarter Pole: The Defensemen
Entering Saturday night’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Staples Center, the Kings were 13-8-1 after 22 games, one point ahead of San Jose (13-9-0) and two up on…
Kings’ Reaping Rewards with Ehrhoff Signing
With the “day-to-day” absences of defensemen Jake Muzzin and Matt Greene and offseason departures of Slava Voynov and Robyn Regehr, the signing of Christian Ehrhoff proved to be a great…
Defensive Depth a Bright Spot for LA Kings
The 2014-2015 regular season has been tumultuous, to say the least, for the defending Stanley Cup Champions. Injuries, unforeseeable suspensions, and the salary cap have all had an impact as…
Should The Arizona Coyotes Sign Jamie McBain?
It was recently reported by Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic that Jamie McBain will attend the Arizona Coyotes training camp on a professional tryout. While many believe that the Coyotes already…
Florida Panthers’ Defensive Dilemma
The Florida Panthers are developing into a much better team. They have a strong core of youth coming up the pipeline in the system developing into impressive NHL players. They’ve…
Buffalo Sabres Season Preview: Defensemen
We’re hitting the home stretch. The regular season is almost here and hockey will enrich all of our lives once more. So far in the off-season, we’ve had questions asked…
Dissecting the McBain-Sekera Trade
The Carolina Hurricanes have failed to make the playoffs over the past few seasons primarily because of one reason – a porous defense that ranks among the league’s bottom. Last…
Buffalo Sabres: Acquiring ALL the Defensemen
It’s been a busy off-season for the Buffalo Sabres. Granted, the team isn’t all that much better, if at all, and they’ll almost certainly be #bad4ekblad next year. Still, the…
Projecting the 2013-2014 Buffalo Sabres Defensive Corps
One thing that will never make any sense is grading a professional sports draft right after its completion, especially in hockey where it can sometimes take three to four years…
Buffalo Sabres All About Blue Line Early At 2013 Draft
For Buffalo fans hoping to see the Sabres bolster their offense, that finished 22nd in 2013 in goals for per game with just 2.46, it was a disappointment at the…
Mikael Samuelsson: Wasted Season Equals Wasted Salary For Detroit
When Red Wings general manager, Ken Holland signed Mikael Samuelsson to a 2-year, $6 million contract on July 1st, 2012, he thought he was signing the Swedish, right-winger that helped…