Colorado, NHL Soon To Become Jones’ Towns
All true hockey fans have by now heard of Seth Jones. The young defenseman has rocketed up to the top of every major hockey scouting services’ rankings for the 2013…
Jonathan Drouin
Four Names Nashville Fans Need To Remember
The Colorado Avalanche won the draft lottery on Monday night leaving the Nashville Predators with the No. 4 overall pick in June’s draft. It’s the first time since 1998 –…
Calgary Flames: Trying to Lose?
After making massive changes and gearing up for a long-overdue rebuild of their roster over the last month, the 2012-2013 Calgary Flames found themselves in an unfamiliar position- the win column. Since a 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on April 6th, the Flames have gone 6-3-0 and have earned 12 of a possible 19 points. Ironically, the winning streak could not have come at a worse time
Colorado Avalanche: Looking Ahead to the Draft
After losing 11 out of their last 14 games, the Colorado Avalanche find themselves firmly ensconced in last place in the Western Conference and in the penultimate spot in the…
Blue Jackets: Winning the battle and losing the war?
The Columbus Blue Jackets have been a bit of a surprise as of late as they have been winning more often than not. They have amassed an impressive record…
2013 NHL Mock Draft – The Jones-MacKinnon-Drouin Decision
As the twenty-game mark approaches, the NHL standings are starting to take true form and with that projecting where teams might end up selecting in the 2013 NHL Entry…
2013 NHL Draft Alternative Rankings – February Edition
As we get closer and closer to the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, a single theme has emerged: this draft is top heavy, but who you have at number-one depends on…
A Silver Linings Playbook For Ottawa Senators Fans
Do a quick Internet search for the Oscar-nominated film Silver Linings Playbook, and this phrase will pop up as a key descriptor: Life doesn’t always go according to plan. And if…
Jonathan Drouin: The Human Hockey Highlight Film
As I noted in The Next Ones 2013 NHL Draft Midterm Rankings, “The Jonathan Drouin Bandwagon is more like a German Transrapid TR-09 high speed train.” Drouin is quickly becoming The Human Hockey…
Scouting Notebook: 2013 NHL Draft Midterm Rankings
The lockout has ended and NHL hockey is back. It may have seemed that hockey was at a standstill for the past six months while fans waited for the…
2013 NHL Draft Top 100: The Next Ones Midterm Rankings
The most notable change in The Next Ones 2013 NHL Draft Midterm Rankings is a changing of the guard at the number one slot. On many rankings released in January,…
Team Canada vs Team USA Preview #2013WJC
With the United States dismantling the Czech Republic by a final score of 7-0 Wednesday morning, Canada will now play Team USA in the semi-finals at the 2013 World Junior…