The End of an Era: Tim Thomas
From 1993 to 1997, the Tim Thomas hockey era began in New England. Thomas starred in between the pipes for the University of Vermont’s college hockey program in the prestigious Division I NCAA. During his four-year stint, Thomas rocketed as [...]
8 -Spoke Salute: Where Do the B’s Go From Here?
After winning the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1972, the Boston Bruins found themselves in familiar territory in 2011-2012; a First Round Playoff exit. As defending Cup Champions, the 2011-2012 team left a bitter taste in the mouth [...]
One Night, One Game, 60 Minutes: It All Comes Down to Tonight
It may not come as big of surprise to most people, but I did not expect the Washington Capitals to play as effectively as they have against the Boston Bruins. Before the series started, I pegged the Bruins to win [...]
Philadelphia Flyers (#5) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (#4)
PP% PK% GF/G GA/G Goal Differential Pittsburgh 5th(tied) 3rd 1st 15th(tied) 55 Philadelphia 5th(tied) 17th 2nd(tied) 20th 35 Players to Watch Pittsburgh Goals Assists Points (+/-) (C) Evgeni Malkin 50 59 109 18 (LW/RW) James Neal 40 41 [...]
Ottawa Senators (#8) @ New York Rangers (#1)
PP% PK% GF/G GA/G Goal Differential New York 23rd 5th 11th 3rd 40 Ottawa 11th 20th(tied) 4th 24th 7 Players to Watch: New York Goals Assists Points (+/-) (RW) Marian Gaborik 41 35 76 15 (C) Brad Richards [...]
New Jersey Devils (#6) @ Florida Panthers (#3)
PP% PK% GF/G GA/G Goal Differential Florida 7th 25th 27th 12th -19 New Jersey 14th 1st 5th 8th(tied) 11 Players to Watch Florida Goals Assists Points (+/-) (LW/RW) Tomas Fleischmann 27 34 61 -7 (C) Stephen Weiss 20 [...]
Washington Capitals (#7) @ Boston Bruins (#2)
PP% PK% GF/G GA/G Goal Differential Boston 15th 11th 2nd(tied) 6th 61 Washington 18th(tied) 20th(tied) 14th 21st -8 Players to Watch Boston Goals Assists Points (+/-) (RW) Tyler Seguin 29 38 67 34 (C) Patrice Bergeron 22 [...]
The Organization Who Cried Wolf: The Pittsburgh Penguins
There is a growing concern in the NHL, in regards to recent rise in concussions, but is that the only growing concern in the National Hockey League? The biggest issue facing the NHL is the growing bias towards the Pittsburgh [...]
NHL Power Rankings: The Final Countdown
With #87 healthy, How can the Penguins falter? As NHL organizations head into the final two weeks of the regular season, many believed the playoff race would be a lot more transparent by late March. The exact opposite has occurred, [...]
NHL Trade Deadline Special: Part 2
Well, I learned my first lesson in the sports blogging world; don’t procrastinate. Away from the computer for majority of the day, I jotted down my trade thoughts on paper, yesterday afternoon and then publish early, Friday morning. It’s not [...]