While the Colorado Avalanche defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday, Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals in the contest. The Avalanche earned a berth in the playoffs with their victory. For Colorado, Mikko Rantanen and Devon Toews each had two assists in addition to Jack Johnson and Evan Rodrigues scoring. With 28 […]
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Former NHL Goalie Ray Emery Found Dead of Apparent Drowning
Former NHL goalie Ray Emery was found dead of an apparent drowning in Hamilton, Ontario on Sunday at age 35. The Hamilton Police Department recovered Emery’s body a few hours after he was reported missing by his family, The Hamilton Spectator reported. Emery was reportedly last seen by his family at Hamilton Harbor, where he dove […]
Player Profile: Trevor van Riemsdyk
Trevor van Riemsdyk is an NHL defenseman who was born in Middletown, NJ. His junior career began in high school at the Christian Brothers Academy where he recorded 11 goals and 47 assists in 29 games. Over the next two seasons, van Riemsdyk was a member of the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs where he impressed […]
Analyzing the Artemi Panarin and Brandon Saad Trade
The Chicago Blackhawks had an interesting day before the start of the 2017 NHL Draft. After trading away defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson, the Blackhawks made a deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. They traded Artemi Panarin, prospect Tyler Motte, and a 2017 sixth-round pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets for left winger Brandon Saad, goaltender Anton […]
Three Landing Spots for Jarome Iginla in Free Agency If He is Not Signed
Jarome Iginla just completed his 20th season in the NHL this year. At the age of 39, he has yet to win a Stanley Cup and has said he still wants to play hockey and win a Cup. He split time between the lowly Colorado Avalanche and the mediocre Los Angeles Kings this past season. […]
Analyzing The Niklas Hjalmarsson and Connor Murphy Trade
The Chicago Blackhawks are in dire need of cutting salaries to add cap space. That is why they decided to trade away defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson to the Arizona Coyotes for defenseman Connor Murphy and prospect Laurent Dauphin. Let’s see the ramifications on how this trade will affect both teams. First, let’s start with the Arizona […]
Three Landing Spots for Shane Doan in Free Agency
Shane Doan has been a member of the Arizona Coyotes for 21 seasons. He even played with the Winnipeg Jets before they moved the team to Arizona. Doan has captained the Coyotes since 2003 and is the longest serving captain currently in the NHL. Now it seems Doan’s time in the desert is up as […]
Three Potential Landing Spots for Brian Boyle if He is Not Signed
Brian Boyle is the ideal fourth liner that every team wants. He is a natural checker, can fight, will play in the dirty areas of the game, and is a big guy, standing at the height of 6’6. Boyle was traded by the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Toronto Maple Leafs in February 2017. Because […]
Three Potential Landing Spots for Patrick Sharp if He is Not Signed
Patrick Sharp is a three-time Stanley Cup Champion who will be most likely looking for a new home this summer. For Sharp, the 2016-2017 season was one he would like to forget. He played in 48 games and scored 8 goals and recorded 10 assists for 18 points. This season, the Dallas Stars have many […]
OPINION: Where Does the Wind Blow in Chicago?
If you live in the city of Chicago and is a major sports fan, then perhaps it’s been a bit of a rough going this past week. I love my Chicago sports with the exception of the Bears — Packers fan —but the current state of this city’s sports teams is in a bit of […]
Three Potential Landing Spots for Andrei Markov in Free Agency
Andrei Markov has been part of the Montreal Canadien’s organization since he was draft in 1998. Currently, the Canadiens have $22 million in cap space but still might not be able to fit Markov into the budget; they need to sign younger players such as Alex Galchenyuk and Alexader Radulov. The Canadiens also recently signed […]
Three Potential Trade Destinations for Artem Anisimov
After the Chicago Blackhawks were eliminated by the Nashville Predators in the first round of the NHL playoffs, Chicago’s general manager, Stan Bowman said there would be changes to the Blackhawks. Backup goaltender Scott Darling has been traded to the Carolina Hurricanes and center Marcus Kruger was traded to the Las Vegas Golden Knights. But […]