Minnesota Wild First Quarter Review Sheng Peng | February 12, 2013 Pre-season projection: Playoff team Current stock: Dropping Team record: 6-5-1 (11th in the conference, tied for eighth) As the Wild thrashed the Avalanche on opening night, Mike Greenlay, Minnesota’s TV…
Washington Capitals Earn Second Win, Erskine Suspension? Matthew Speck | February 2, 2013 Sometimes a win is just what a team needs to get on track. The Washington Capitals (2-5-1) hope that holds true, as they started their three game home stand with…
Edmonton Oilers: The State of Goaltending in Oil Country Carl Maloney | January 25, 2013 How quickly perception can change. Following the Oilers home opener against the Sharks, there were cries for new goaltending and a replacement for Devan Dubnyk was needed. It is of course…
No Concussion for Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom Darren Coslov | January 12, 2013 During the NHL Lockout, it was the inevitable that 30 National Hockey League franchises were facing a high risk of losing a talented player to injury, while that player works…
NHL Goalie Update: Post-Lockout Josh Smith | January 11, 2013 During the lockout, NHL goalies were on their own, most even without a place to play. While scrimmages can accommodate as many as twenty skaters, there’s only room for two goaltenders. European clubs,…
Washington Capitals 2013 Season Preview: Transition Year Matthew Speck | January 11, 2013 With the NHL lockout finally settled, hockey fans can finally look forward to the regular season, most likely a shortened 48 game schedule. Washington Capitals’ fans have some great things…
Minnesota Wild: A Tradition of Busted Hopes Sheng Peng | January 2, 2013 Much like the New Year, a new NHL season is also a time to hope. Minnesota Wild fans have hopes that cross and are at a crossroads this New Year:…
AHL Showcase Successful In DC Darren Coslov | December 11, 2012 Last Thursday evening, the American Hockey League showcase was quite the hit at the Verizon Center in downtown DC. The Hershey Bears and Norfolk Admirals took to the ice in…
Reasons Why Minnesota Will Win the Next Stanley Cup Dakota Case | November 30, 2012 It’s been a rough couple of days for Wild fans. For those of you who don’t know, Minnesota Wild backstopper Josh Harding, drafted 38th overall in 2002, has been diagnosed…
KHL Players of the Week – November 26 Josh Smith | November 29, 2012 Each week, the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) salutes their Players of the Week. The top forward, defenseman, goaltender, and rookie are selected based on their statistics and performance, as determined…
Top 20: Nice Goal, Wrong Net Fred Poulin | November 26, 2012 Hockey players strive for perfection, but sometimes they are prone to accidents -or faux-pas- on the ice just like the rest of us, beer-league players. Whether it’s a defenseman trying to…
The Future of Minnesota Wild Goaltending is a Bright One Dakota Case | November 25, 2012 Until recent years Minnesota has had a dearth of talent in their goaltending prospect pool. Of the six goaltenders drafted in Doug Risebrough’s regime, only two spent much time with…