As the Christmas break comes to an end, and the National Hockey League continues down their 2014-15 season, few teams who have exceeded expectations will be on the watch. Can the New York Islanders continue their surprising season of 23-11-0, despite losing their last game before the break to the Montreal Canadiens? After getting off […] READ MORE
Tag: Aleksander Barkov
Aleksander Barkov Out of the Olympics With Knee Injury
UPDATE: Reports out of Finland suggest Barkov could miss 4-6 weeks of NHL action with the injury. Finland has suffered yet another big loss to their Olympic Team, and it again comes at centre as Florida Panthers rookie sensation Aleksander “Sasha” Barkov has been ruled out for the remainder of the tournament with a knee […] READ MORE
NHL Rookies Proving They Will Be Players to Watch Going Forward
With over half the season gone, there have been a number of strong rookie performers. I am going to highlight five players who have shown strong starts to their NHL careers, and who I believe will be important players not just this year, but for their franchises going forward. Four of these five players have […] READ MORE
Four Guys You Missed at Your Fantasy Draft!
Your fantasy draft is over and your team is set, but I bet you missed out on the four guys below. Here I will make a case why Aleksander Barkov, Erik Cole, Lars Eller, and Brandon Dubinsky should be picked up ASAP. These guys fell off the draft board mostly due to some uncertainties. But […] READ MORE
The 2013-14 Florida Panthers Season Preview: Bright Future, Miserable Present
Welcome back to Puck Drop: NHL Preview 2013-14, where our hockey department gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of his hockey season. Check back often as new teams are added to our Puck Drop page. Today we take a look at the 2013-14 Florida Panthers. Last Season […] READ MORE
Top Shelf Prospects: Florida Panthers
Welcome to Today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. As we go through the Summer of 2013 I will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. I will go team by team through the NHL bringing you a look at each Teams Top Prospects. I will be following the order of […] READ MORE
2013 Mock NHL Draft Part 1: Top Shelf Prospects
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 article in the lead-up to the 2013 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow me on Twitter, and spread the word for […] READ MORE
Aleksander Barkov: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #4
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 article in the lead-up to the 2013 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow me on Twitter, and spread the word for […] READ MORE
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, I will present you with an in-depth profile of a future star, or in some cases a feature on one, almost every single day. […] READ MORE
NHL Draft: February Rankings Part 1 (1-10)
Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. If you missed any of my previous articles you can find a complete listing of them here. Today I give an early look at the 2013 NHL draft with my top 30 rankings so far. If someone obvious is missing off the list (especially a European […] READ MORE
About Author
Ben Kerr
Ben is a sports fan from just outside Toronto, Canada. In his day job he works as a lawyer. At night he is the COO of Last Word on Sports. Most of his articles are focused on hockey prospects.