Archive for the ‘NHL’ category
NHL Rookies: Early Season Grades for the Top 10 Draft Picks
November 25th, 2011
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was the top pick of the 2011 NHL Draft and he has made the Edmonton Oilers proud thus far, getting off to a solid start.Nugent-Hopkins is continuing to prove that top 10 picks in the NHL Draft are so valuable because so many of the them turn out ...
10 Reasons Why the Toronto Maple Leafs Are Poised for a Breakout Year
November 25th, 2011
The Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team is creating some serious buzz around the NHL this year. With a new look, a new go-to goalie and Phil Kessel lighting up the score board, things are looking up for the Leafs this year.Unlike last year's hot start, the Leafs have managed to ...
The Darkest Moment in the History of Every NHL Team
November 25th, 2011
We all know that hockey, like any other sport, has its fair share of ups and downs attached to being a fan.While we all love seeing our team win and succeed, every franchise has a bad stretch. Just as we smile and cheer when are beloved team does well, we ...
NHL 2011-2012: The Keys to Success for 4 Upstart Contenders This Season
November 25th, 2011
After the opening months of every NHL season, the pecking order among teams is never quite the way it was expected to be. Past dynasties fall off the map, while upstart contenders replace them at the top. The hockey world takes a little while to re-adjust, and then the season grinds along like usual as crunch time ...
New York Islanders: Time for a Shakeup
November 19th, 2011
The Islanders are starting to go downhill, and it's only November. After losing 6-0 against the Stanley Cup champ Boston Bruins on Saturday night, a game in which the Islanders looked the flattest they've been all season, it's time for a change. Now, this change doesn't need to be in management, ...
Tampa Bay Lightning: Brad Richards and Their Top 10 NHL Draft Picks of All Time
November 19th, 2011
The Tampa Bay Lightning have only been around since 1992, but they've already found success, winning a Stanley Cup in 2004.The best way to build a franchise is another debate for another day, but effective drafting serves as the fundamental base for constructing a dynasty.Such franchises as the Detroit Red ...
NHL Projected Division Winners
November 19th, 2011
It's never too early to do NHL playoff predictions, so why not start now? The Washington Capitals and Detroit Red Wings got off to the hottest starts this year, but have sputtered since then. Will they be able to bounce back and win their division or will they sputter out ...
Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars: Time to Snap Back to Reality
November 19th, 2011
The beginning of the 2011/12 season was one to remember, with many surprising stats coming from both teams and players. The two unlikely candidates which flew out of the gate early were the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Dallas Stars. Now, a month and a half into the regular season, ...
NHL Trade Rumors: Should the Kings Trade for Jeff Carter?
November 19th, 2011
It’s mid-November and we’re nearing the quarter pole of another NHL season. After the first twenty games or so, the GMs around the league know what kind of team they have. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, the season has been a downright disaster so far. They have earned three wins in 18 ...
Los Angeles Kings: What To Do with Willie Mitchell and Dustin Penner
November 19th, 2011
Willie Mitchell and Dustin Penner are two significant pieces of the Los Angeles Kings roster, although Penner is significant for all the wrong reasons. These two players will see their contracts expire at the end of the season, at which point Kings GM Dean Lombardi will have to make a ...