Some Surprising Statistics for the Lightning this Season
It’s not over yet, but the season is winding down for the Tampa Bay Lightning. There will be no post-season play this spring, no miraculous run the the Eastern Conference…
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The Jordan Staal Effect
Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, James Neal & Kris Letang receive all of the praise as the Pittsburgh Penguins continue to climb up the Eastern Conference standings. These four studs make…
Top 10 Undrafted Skaters Currently in the NHL
While the NHL Entry Draft is usually considered a very important part of a rebuild for an organization, there have been scores of diamonds in the rough who never heard…
The Fantasy Hockey Panel: Streaking Sam Gagner, Rookie Production, and More
With the fantasy playoffs less than 6 weeks away, owners should be stocking up on talent for the stretch-run. In the second installment of The Fantasy Hockey Panel, Monica McAlister,…
Martin St. Louis’ Surprise Return After Horrific Eye Injury
Only 13 days after having his nose and orbital bone broken by a puck to the face, Martin St. Louis pulled off a seasonal miracle by not only suiting up…
Steven Stamkos Heats Up Scoring Race
When Steven Stamkos beat Columbus Blue Jacket’s goaltender Steve Mason with his patented one-timer on December 17, the 21-year-old center became the first NHLer to reach 20 goals this season,…
Red Wings Are Going Streaking: Win Sixth Straight
Just as the animals went upon Noah’s arc by two so did the goals as the Detroit Red Wings played host to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Talk about tilted ice…
More Than Just a Face in the Crowd
by Jas Faulkner, senior correspondent author’s note: Stick taps to Andrea Lindgren and Phyl Good for catching that Ryan Kesler is actually American by birth (a Canuck by the grace…
Simon Gagne Just What the Doctor Ordered in L.A.
Mention the name Ilya Kovalchuk within earshot of a Los Angeles Kings fan and get ready to run for cover. More likely (since it’s L.A., after all), an icy stare…
Tampa Bay Lightning to Keep Their Young Star
He’s staying. After suiting up for nine games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Brett Connolly was told by Bolts’ GM, Steve Yzerman, that he’ll be remaining in the NHL for…
Nash, Datsyuk, Gaborik to have Career Years in 2011-2012?
With the start of the NHL regular season approaching rapidly, much speculation has been doled out regarding what’s to come in the year ahead. While predicting the future is impossible,…
2011/2012 NHL Season Predictions: Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference // Western Conference With most teams kicking off training camp this week, preseason hockey right around the corner and puck drop slightly less than a month away, you…