Physical Play Brings The Canucks To The Brink Of The Cup
Led by their top pairing of Kevin Bieksa and Alex Edler, Vancouver turned up their physicality and bought themselves to within one win of the Stanley Cup. After recording 58…
Roberto Luongo
Bite Night: Thoughts on Krejci, Burrows, and the Thomas/Luongo Battle
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals ended up being what any hockey fan had hoped it would be. It was a well-played game with a…
Stanley Cup Final Preview: Who Will Bring it Home?
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent After five days of hype and previewing, the appointed day is finally upon us. The Boston Bruins will skate into Rogers Arena tonight to kick off…
Pipe Dreams: Can Luongo or Rinne Keep Thomas from the Vezina?
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent One of the more difficult decisions this awards season had to do with who the three finalists for the Vezina Trophy would be. Quite a few…
Not Dead Yet: Bolland, Blackhawks Won’t Go Quietly
Well that was fun wasn’t it? The Blackhawks and their fans will go at least 2 more mornings without shaving thanks to last night’s blowout of the Vancouver Canucks. Dave…
Making the case for Corey Crawford for the Calder
When discussing candidates for the Calder Trophy, it’s always a little more challenging to compare goalies to skaters, because the stats are different, and the roles they play for their…
Canucks Earn 50th Win of Season, But Will Injuries Derail Their Cup Dreams?
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent With their 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday, the Vancouver Canucks not only earned their 11th win in their past 13 games, but…
Sizing up the postseason
With the season coming to a rapid close, it’s a good time to take a look at each team and examine where each stands heading into the home stretch: Eastern…
Most Valuable Price
Price is the Canadiens MVP, but is he playing his way into Vezina and Hart contention?
From Abdelkader to Zuccarello – 27 Feb 2011
Nashville Predators 2; Dallas Stars 3The Battle of the Finns yesterday afternoon as Kari Lehtonen and the Stars defeated Pekka Rinne and the Predators. Rinne managed to turn away 22…
NHL Power Rankings, February 14
NHL Power Rankings, February 14 In the spirit of the Hallmark-created holiday of St. Valentine’s Day, this week we take a look at what I love about each of the…
Greetings From Smashville! Season 13, Week 17
by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent The road trip to Western Canada is always a complicated, hard to predict affair for the Predators. Sometimes they storm through Alberta and British Columbia like a barbaric…