Eastern Edge

With the start of the 2017-18 season just over a week away, I wanted to see if I could rustle up any training camp gems from the Eastern Conference that might have a chance to make their respective squads. Failing that, I hope to pass on some interesting tidbits of information that you might be [...]

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  We’ve all heard of the sophomore slump, but is it really a thing? I always believed that it is all up to the individual player. If he starts believing all the hype and gets away from doing something different than what got him to the NHL, then he may struggle in his second year. [...]

  Sometimes players get off to bad starts. It can happen to even the best players. What I’d like to focus on this week are the players that finished 2016-17 strong. I’ve looked at two periods of time that overlap, one from March 1st until the end of the regular season, and the other is [...]

  This week, I conclude with the second part of players that find themselves in interesting situations heading into their respective training camps. It could be that spiffy new hotshot rookies, first-round pick or a new player coming to the team via off-season trade or free agency. It could even be that player coming off [...]

  There are always players with interesting questions heading into their respective training camps. It could be that spiffy new hotshot rookie/first round pick or a new player coming to the team via an offseason trade. Maybe it's a big free-agent signing. It could even be that player coming off of an unusually good or [...]

  The New York Islanders missed the playoffs last season. On the positive side of the ledger, they replaced head coach Jack Capuano with Doug Weight, a change that was applauded by every Isles fan outside of the Capuano family. All things considered, the Isles survived expansion without sacrificing a roster player and avoided signing [...]

  The New York Rangers made some pretty big personnel changes this offseason. Up front, gone are top center Derek Stepan, Brandon Pirri and Oscar Lindberg. On the blueline, stalwart defensemen Dan Girardi and Kevin Klein are no longer on the roster. Solid backup goaltender, Antti Raanta left as part of the Stepan deal. [...]

  The Summer of 2017 was a tumultuous one for the Montreal Canadiens. Gone are the numbers three (Andrei Markov), four (Alexei Emelin) and five (Nathan Beaulieu) in average ice time per game, all defensemen. To make matters worse, they traded their top defense prospect in Mikhail Sergachev, although they did receive a very dynamic, [...]

  If we judge success by the number of Stanley Cups won, and we probably should, the Penguins are now tied with the Oilers for the most Stanley Cups amongst non-Original Six teams. They have two of the games top players in Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, a couple of world class talents in Kris [...]