0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/6/2015
Toronto is about as hectic of a hockey market as there is. Coaches and players are constantly under scrutiny from the public eye, with every move and action being dramatically magnified by the microscope of the fans and media. When coaches agree to come to Toronto, that pressure is something that has to be considered. If you […]
0 comments by Trevor Kraus
I was dead wrong. I had an idea for a study and went into it with a concrete, seemingly well reasoned hypothesis. It could not have been further from the truth. To summarize: my father always had spouted the idea that the even-numbered games in a playoff series were the most important, and through years […]
0 comments by Trevor Kraus on 5/5/2015
Much to Gary Bettman’s chagrin, there’s a new CapGeek. Presenting General Fanager. absence was felt far and wide. Sure, there had been imitators; NHL Numbers had one. So did Hockey Buzz. But neither was as easy to use, easy to understand, or as deadly accurate as CapGeek. Wuest’s accuracy was praised even by NHL general […]
0 comments by David Rogers
The end of a team’s hockey season inevitably results in one of the most depressing scenes: the removal and melting of the ice. Such is the case for the Islanders, but the team removing their ice from the Nassau Coliseum is a bit more emotional as it’ll be the last time the Isles call the rink […]
MONTREAL, QC – JUNE 26: Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero of the Pittsburgh Penguins speaks at the podium during the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre on June 26, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by Trevor Kraus
Lou Lamoriello’s move away from the position of New Jersey Devils General Manager was only a matter of time. We knew this was coming, we just didn’t know when. We finally got our answer. Presumably, the Devils and Lamoriello waited to make this move until a suitable replacement for Lamoriello was in place. While most of the hockey world […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/4/2015
NHL goaltenders use a variety of techniques to prepare for an upcoming game. Whether it’s playing soccer or bouncing a tennis ball, the goal is to visualize the start, loosen up and focus on the task ahead. Most methods are fairly straightforward. Then there’s Braden Holtby’s approach. Here’s a fun clip of Holtby’s visualization routine […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/3/2015
The Tampa Bay Lightning won Game 2 against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday to take a 2-0 series lead. As the game drew to a close, the Canadiens’ anger and frustration became more visible, culminating in a series of events from Brandon Prust. Prust was called for tripping Ben Bishop. The Lightning took exception and […]
0 comments by David Rogers
The pressure has been on Steven Stamkos to find his offense now that the Tampa Bay Lightning are in the second round of the playoffs. Held without a goal, Stamkos has been pressing and routinely coming up empty. That all changed in the second period of Game 2 as Stamkos lit the lamp while on […]
<>during the 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Championships at TD Garden on April 11, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts.The Friars defeat the Terriers 4-3.
0 comments by David Rogers
Free-agent goaltender Matt O’Connor from Boston University is reportedly talking to three teams: the Vancouver Canucks, the New York Rangers and the Ottawa Senators. The widely-praised netminder previously was linked to as many as 14 organizations, but the list has considerably narrowed as O’Connor focuses in on a select few teams. During his senior year […]
PITTSBURGH, PA – MARCH 01: Brandon Sutter #16 of the Pittsburgh Penguins handles the puck in front of goaltender Curtis McElhinney #30 of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Artem Anisimov #42 during the game at Consol Energy Center on March 1, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins won’t compete on the ice again until the Fall, but the two teams will square off away from the rink in a battle over television territory rights. The Blue Jackets are hoping to reconfigure the cable TV rights in several Ohio counties and increase/adjust the team’s overall presence within the […]
GLENDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 07: Head coach Mike Babcock of the Detroit Red Wings on the bench during the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on February 7, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Red Wings defeated the Coyotes 3-1. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers
Where will Mike Babcock coach next season? That’s the question everyone has been debating since the Detroit Red Wings were knocked out of the playoffs in the first round against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Predictions over where Babcock will land have shifted seemingly every time the coach makes a statement to the media. Don Cherry […]
0 comments by Joe Webb
There were questions about how the New York Rangers would respond to a last-second defeat at the hands of the lower-seeded Washington Capitals in Game 1 of the second round of the NHL playoffs. Thirty-eight seconds into the start of Game 2, everyone knew the Rangers would be fine. Chris Kreider’s opening minute goal, along […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/2/2015
The New York Rangers won Game 2 against the Washington Capitals to even up the series thanks to a ton of big saves from Henrik Lundqvist. Though Alex Ovechkin and the Caps took the loss, everyone is still buzzing about Ovie’s third period goal. Watch as Ovechkin splits the D and scores while falling down.
0 comments by David Rogers
The NHL expanding into Vegas is a topic that’s been discussed for quite some time, but up until now there haven’t been any reports indicating when the league would hold a formal vote over whether the city will be rewarded with a franchise. A new report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal indicates that September may […]
TAMPA, FL – APRIL 18: Jimmy Howard #35 of the Detroit Red Wings looks up for a rebound in front of Brenden Morrow #10 of the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on April 18, 2015 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/1/2015
There was a changing of the guard in the crease for the Red Wings during the playoffs as Petr Mrazek surpassed Jimmy Howard as the top goaltender in Detroit. Mrazek’s solid numbers combined with unreal saves such as this one led to speculation regarding Howard’s future with the team. The trade rumors haven’t been squashed entirely, but […]
