Jets’ Kyle Connor Should be Shoo-In Lady Byng Trophy Winner
Kyle Connor should become the first Winnipeg Jet in either Jets’ era to win the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The Lady Byng, first awarded in 1925, is given to the…
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Steven Stamkos Should be in the Lady Byng & Messier Award Discussions
There are people in many workplaces that work very hard, and very well for long periods of time but do not receive the accolades that they deserve. The Tampa Bay…
Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews Up for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews gets a lot of TV time, as he should. He’s become a human highlight reel. However, there is a camera that rarely sees the…
Syl Apps Toronto Maple Leafs Captain 1940-43, 1945-48
This series of the great team captains of the Toronto Maple Leafs was first published in April of 2012 by Mark Ascione. Here we present one of the Leafs long-time…
Kings Lose out on Lucic, Take Home Some NHL Awards
As reported by Pierre LeBrun of ESPN and fellow Hockey Writers contributor Mike Necciai earlier today, forward Milan Lucic chose to open himself up to offers in the free agency…
Anze Kopitar Named Kings’ Next Captain
The Los Angeles Kings announced that the team’s next captain heading into 2016-17 NHL regular season will be Anze Kopitar. Kopitar has been one of the team’s alternative captains for…
Saying Au Revoir to Martin St. Louis
Thursday marked the end of one of the best careers by an undrafted free agent in the National Hockey League as free agent Martin St. Louis decided it was time…
Are the Kings Still a Juggernaut at the Center Position?
From a Position of Strength to Weakness In previous seasons, it seemed as though no team could come close to matching the center depth the Los Angeles Kings had. The…
Vegas Vacation: Avalanche Warning
Vegas baby, Vegas! A year ago, a disgruntled J.S. Giguere ripped his teammates’ effort level heading into the last week of the season stating that “Some guys are more worried about…
Colorado’s Gentleman, Ryan O’Reilly Chasing History
While the majority of the attention around the Colorado Avalanche pertains to their Central Division standing, Ryan O’Reilly is chasing history, quietly putting together a career year. Through 68 games,…
Moulson to Win 2013 Lady Byng Trophy – A Statistical Proof
The Lady Byng Trophy might not be the most impressive trophy out there, or the one NHL players would most like to put on their mantels. The Hart Trophy goes…
TML Captains: Sid Smith 1955-56
TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who ‘wore the C’ for one of the NHL’s charter franchises. Previously featured were Red Horner, Syl Apps, Bob Davidson and…