I love the NHL playoffs not only for their nightly life-or-death drama, but also because they remind me of what's best about the sport of hockey. And no, I'm not talking about the officiating.
Somebody infiltrated the Dallas management office and actually signed Band-Aid Boy Kari Lehtonen to a three-year $10.65 million deal. I guess they want to invest in medical staff training. The word on Brian Boucher - out for a month with a Grade 2 MCL sprain. It's Michael Leighton's show now. Johan Backlund, actually [...]
We are three weeks away from the release of the fourth annual DobberHockey Fantasy Prospects Report. Buy it here... Thanks to Razor in the forum for this (Taken from Hockey5.com---) If one goalie plays all regulation (regular + OT or 65 minutes) then he will be credited with a shutout, even in a 0-0 [...]
Angus here - taking your fantasy hockey questions all day here! Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe is reporting that Oilers scouts are voting 6-5 that they should take Taylor Hall with the top pick. KPD also speculates that Joe Pavelski's similar numbers to Phil Kessel over their career and his [...]
It’s interesting to see which line combinations have meshed well and performed under the pressure of the postseason. Some lines are newly slapped together, while others have been together throughout the season, or at least part of it. Some trios will be together again in the fall, while some will be broken up as a result of picky coaches or unrestricted free agency. Let’s take a look.
Despite Johan Franzen garnering in a point in every one of Detroit's 12 games, the Wings still get eliminated. He is tied for the league lead in scoring with 18 points. Todd Bertuzzi's 11 points were the most in his career. Daniel Briere has 11 points in his last six games. So [...]
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The CHL playoffs are over- with one exception- but the fun isn’t with the Memorial Cup just around the corner. Who has seen their stock improve with prolonged playoff runs, and dip with a less-than-spectacular showing at the World U18s?
No question this year's Cinderella has to be the Montreal Canadiens. They knocked off the President's trophy winning Washington Capitals after being down three games to one. Absolutely stunning. The road doesn't get any easier for Les Habitants who now have to face Sidney Crosby and his defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.
Amazing - Jordan Staal practiced in full equipment today. Was that just to scare the Habs and change their game plan, or are we actually going to see him soon? Rumors of Nicklas Lidstrom retiring are starting to swirl. That would be a huge loss, as I think he still has a couple of [...]
Just a couple of days after Jaromir Jagr shot up my Top 300 Keepers list, he announces that he has signed with Omsk of the KHL. Thus ends his NHL career. So there you go. Angus here - BREAKING NEWS: Andrei Markov is out with a torn ACL. It was originally reported by [...]
