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0 comments by Randy Holt on 10/11/2014
There are really two extremes when it comes to schools of thought regarding early season play. Some will look at the early results and determine that it doesn’t actually say much about where a team’s going, whereas others will make sweeping declarations about a team’s fate after just a few games. In the case of […]
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0 comments by Randy Holt on 10/9/2014
The 2014-15 National Hockey League season finally gets underway this week, and there’s no shortage of storylines throughout the league. However, as is usually the case, very few throughout the nation are actually talking about the Florida Panthers. Just a couple of years removed from a surprise playoff run, the Panthers spent the summer drafting first […]
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0 comments by Randy Holt on 9/24/2014
Not since the days of Joseph McCarthy has a genuine fear of Russian things led to a total disdain of Russian things. For the most part, the names of Russian hockey players carry a pretty negative connotation with them around the league. That negative stigma can be attributed to a number of different things, including […]
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
0 comments by Randy Holt on 9/22/2014
With training camps officially opening up across the league, and the preseason now almost completely underway, we’re finally getting an actual view at what clubs look like heading into the new campaign. Some teams underwent a complete overhaul and are staring down changes for the new season, while others are looking mighty similar to the […]
Tyler Seguin
0 comments by Randy Holt on 9/18/2014
Heading into last year, it was pretty clear that the Dallas Stars were a team on the upswing. With an overhaul in the front office, as well as a change behind the bench, in addition to an already impressive farm system, they had the ability to make some noise in the Western Conference, though a playoff appearance […]
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0 comments by Randy Holt on 8/26/2014
Heading into the new season, one of the hot topics of discussion is the impending regression of the Colorado Avalanche. A team that certainly overachieved last year in taking the Central Division title over the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks, the Avs were bounced from the playoffs in the first round by the Minnesota Wild. Nonetheless, they’re setting their […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 8/25/2014
There really isn’t any disputing the fact that the Western Conference is the better of the two sides in the National Hockey League. It’s been responsible for four of the last five champions (even if those were just two different teams) and has 11 or 12 teams that could certainly be in the mix for […]
Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports
0 comments by Randy Holt on 8/20/2014
For the second consecutive summer, the Columbus Blue Jackets are in a situation where they are faced with retaining a key restricted free agent. A year ago, it was Sergei Bobrovsky, who eventually agreed to a lucrative two-year bridge deal to remain with the team with which he has broken out as one of the league’s top goaltenders. […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 8/8/2014
Jonathan Quick is a good goaltender. Like really, really good. The Los Angeles Kings have won two Stanley Cups in the last three seasons, both of which represent the only two in the history of their franchise, and he’s a tremendous reason for that, the first one in particular. That means it’s all down hill from here, right? […]
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
0 comments by Randy Holt on 7/24/2014
Two of the last three seasons have brought about immense success for the Los Angeles Kings, while the NHL’s other two California teams are mired in constant playoff struggles, attracting a reputation for being brilliant in the regular season, but failing to meet the same type of expectations when the postseason rolls around. While it’s the San […]
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
0 comments by Randy Holt on 7/16/2014
The Winnipeg Jets are not a very good hockey team. This is an obvious statement. Even more obvious, as the already difficult Central Division improves around them, Kevin Cheveldayoff has done very little to improve his team’s chances for the upcoming campaign, instead choosing to rely on drafting and player development to turn the Jets into a contender someday. […]
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0 comments by Randy Holt on 7/10/2014
The Chicago Blackhawks announced what we had all been waiting for on Wednesday afternoon, as they agreed to identical contract extensions for their two superstars, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. It was widely assumed that the two (three?) sides would come together on such a pact back on July 1st when they were first eligible to sign such a deal, […]
Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports
0 comments by Randy Holt on 7/7/2014
The dust has already settled on the free agency signing period, which could only be described with a less exciting synonym to the word “frenzy”. A few notable names still remain without homes, but it’s the restricted free agents that represent the only real impact talent out on the market. Of the two high-profile RFA, […]
