Trade Regret: Detroit Red Wings Kyle Quincey Colin Pineau | April 22, 2013 When Ken Holland went looking for someone to replace the soon to depart Brad Stuart at the 2012 trade deadline he wanted someone with prior experience in the Detroit Red Wings system,…
Steve Downie Injury May Help Ryan O’Reilly Situation Kevin Goff | January 24, 2013 Despite a strong win against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night’s home opener, the Colorado Avalanche end up with some bad news after the fact. Scrappy forward, Steve Downie,…
Operation Hat Trick is a Great Success for Players, Charities Josh Smith | November 27, 2012 Even the NHL lockout wasn’t able to keep some of the league’s best players off the ice. Members of fifteen NHL teams hit the ice Saturday night as part of…
Advanced Stats For Avalanche Forwards in 2011-12 Ian C McLaren | August 19, 2012 In case you missed it the other day, Justin Bourne of the Backhand Shelf blog posted a helpful introduction to a new stat category that evaluates which NHL players are…
Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders: Playoffs? PLAYOFFS? Chris Wassel | March 13, 2012 We have survived much this fantasy hockey season but now comes the first March edition of “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be a…
Changing The Culture In Colorado Michael Bannigan | March 1, 2012 The Colorado Avalanche dealt their way into the trade deadline conversation. As mentioned, The Avs acquired forward Steve Downie from the Tampa Bay Lightning. The team also involved themselves in…
Fantasy Hockey: Ten Players Benefiting From the Trade Deadline: Richards, Brassard and more Brandon Landry | February 28, 2012 Every deadline, we see a wake of emotions coming from the players, management, fans and the media, all voicing suggestions as to what should and should not have been done. …
Recent NHL Trades Increase Market Values David OConnor | February 24, 2012 With the recent deals made in the National Hockey League, the tide has turned in terms of how valuable players are on the trade market. Since and including February 16th,…
Could The Detroit Red Wings And Tampa Bay Lightning Be Trade Partners? Andrew Johnson | January 27, 2012 There’s no denying the strong connections between Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Steve Yzerman and the team he spent his entire NHL playing career with, the Detroit Red Wings, or…
Artem Anisimov’s Gun Celebration Heidi Werner | December 9, 2011 All is abuzz this morning with the latest faux pas from the New York Rangers. The Tampa Bay Lightning were in town, guests at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers had…
Simon Gagne Just What the Doctor Ordered in L.A. Walter McLaughlin | November 13, 2011 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…
Bad Blood Brewing Between the Islanders and Lightning? Rich Klennert | October 20, 2011 Last Thursday the New York Islanders defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 in a game that saw its fair share of scuffles, and trash talk during and after the game.…