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Seth Jones: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #3

Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical...
Nathan MacKinnon: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #2

Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical...
New York Islander Ticket Prices Increase 10-Fold Due to Playoff Push

What do the Stanley Cup Playoffs mean to you? As a fan it means great excitement and anticipation for your team to have a chance to win it all. You can...
Jonathan Drouin: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #1

Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical...
Wings, Maple Leafs and a look back at the Best Jerseys in Winter Classic History

The Winter Classic, and the outdoor game in general, has been one of the best modern innovations in hockey history for various reasons. The exposure drawn from the event has been...
2013 NHL Draft: A Banner Year? Not So Fast

Welcome to your new 2013 NHL Draft Headquarters! For a Complete Listing of all our 2013 Draft Articles Click here. Over the next several months leading up to June’s NHL draft,...
Detroit Red Wings: Second Period Issues

I don’t know what to say and I’m not sure how to feel. I do know that these feelings are new to me – this heartache and disappointment, game after game....
The NHL: When The Salary Cap Hit Dictates Playing Time

The statement that “money has ruined hockey” would be completely wrong and definitely misguided. Revenue has allowed the league to become sustainable and remain a light heavyweight in the North American...
The Plan Comes Together for the New York Rangers

On Wednesday, this writer was a skeptic. Rangers GM Glen Sather traded away what amounts to the team’s draft picks for the next two years for Ryane Clowe, a guy who...
Jason Pominville to Minnesota, and Marian Gaborik to Columbus Highlight Trade Deadline

It took until after 2:30 pm but the two biggest trades of the NHL’s trade deadline have finally been made. We take a look at those trades, plus other noteworthy transactions...
Pitkanen Injury Renews Calls for Changing the Icing Rule

It’s one of Don Cherry’s favorite causes – railing against the NHL’s icing rule, and the number of injuries it causes. With last night’s season ending ankle injury to Joni Pitkanen,...
Instant Analysis: Plenty of Deals on the Eve of the NHL trade deadline

The NHL trade deadline is tomorrow, but there have been a number of big deals today. I break it all down with an instant analysis. Vancouver Gets Derek Roy Dallas Gets...
Shopping the Stars: Dallas said to be Big Mover for Trade Deadline

Following last night’s 4-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, which dropped the Dallas Stars into 12th place in the Western Conference, rumors began swirling that Dallas is the team to watch...
Jay Bouwmeester traded to the St. Louis Blues

The dismantling of the Calgary Flames continues, as they have traded their top defenceman, Jay Bouwmeester to the St. Louis Blues. In return the Flames receive St. Louis’ 2013 First Round...
Top Shelf Prospects: Time for Habs to lock up Danny Kristo

With North Dakota’s 4-1 loss to Yale on Saturday, the team has been eliminated from the NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament, and their season is over. For Senior forward, and Hobey Baker...
Trade Deadline Shopping Lists: Western Conference Playoff Teams

The trade deadline is just four days away and we’ve already seen our first deals of the season with the Pittsburgh Penguins going hog wild and adding Brenden Morrow from the...
Ray Shero: The King of the Trade Deadline

I hope Ray Shero is enjoying his day today. If not, he should be. Once again he has made an inconceivable trade take place acquiring Jarome Iginla from the Calgary Flames...
Trade Deadline Shopping Lists: Eastern Conference

Its less than one week to the NHL trade deadline, and we’ve already seen our first deals of the season with the Pittsburgh Penguins going hog wild and adding Brenden Morrow...
Jarome Iginla: A Penguin!

What should have happened a couple of years ago finally took place tonight as the Calgary Flames traded longtime Captain Jarome Iginla. He is now 35, well past the prime that...
To Buy or To Sell: Eastern Bubble Teams and the Deadline

Its less than one week to the NHL trade deadline, and we’ve already seen our first deals of the season with the Penguins adding Brenden Morrow from the Dallas Stars and...