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David and Goliath: Isles and Pens Prepare for a Showdown

If you ask most hockey fans what the outcome will be of the Pens-Isles playoff series, you’ll get a variety of responses, and most end with the predictions of a very...
Is the Hawks-Wild Series as Black and White as Most Think?

I will let you know right of the bat – I do not think the Minnesota Wild should be in the playoffs right now. This team has scored fewer goals than...
Favorite/Underdog roles reversed in Ducks & Wings Series

Hey, for once the Red Wings are the underdog. They are the team that is coming into this match-up with that desperate barely-made-the-playoffs storyline. The mighty Detroit Red Wings will be...
Canucks and Sharks Prepare to go All-in

The introduction of a salary cap into the National Hockey League has dictated that at some point every team will reach a fork in the road. They may not reach this...
School’s Out in the Blues-Kings rematch

Last season, the St. Louis Blues were just another speed bump on the road to a Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup. The young, gritty Blues had home ice advantage, and dropped...
Curtis Lazar: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #20

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...
Bo Horvat: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #19

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...
Nieuwendyk Firing: the Right Move for the Dallas Stars

Last night, Joe Nieuwendyk was fired from his position as General Manager of the Dallas Stars and replaced by Wings assistant GM Jim Nill. He is just the latest example of...
Alexander Wennberg: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #18

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...
NHL Trophy Watch: Why John Tavares Should Win the Hart over Crosby

With the season coming to a close, it’s time to turn brief attention to the Hart Trophy race. Everything that I’ve seen has Sidney Crosby winning the Hart Trophy. If this...
Brian Burke is Suing the Internet

Former Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke is suing the internet! Well maybe not the internet but he is suing a series of anonymous internet posters for spreading rumours and lies about...
J.T. Compher: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #17

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Adam Erne: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #16

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Erik Karlsson Returns to Sens’ Lineup; Crosby may follow with Pens

The Ottawa Senators, needing just 2 points in their remaining 3 games to lock up a playoff spot are about to get a big boost in that quest, and a possible...
NHL Wild West: 3 Days, 4 Teams, 2 Playoff Spots, and 2 Games Each

Hey kids, time to wake up and smell the roses. It is that special time again, the one where some fans have either a small wait, and others who haven’t had...
The Redemption of Brad Richards

Before the trade deadline, Brad Richards looked like he was playing the final days of his tenure with the Rangers in slow motion. His gigantic contract often came up in discussions...
Josh Morrissey: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #15

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Anthony Mantha: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #14

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Max Domi: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #13

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...
Nikita Zadorov: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #12

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...